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The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Hillenburg

Every TV Episode Written by Stephen Hillenburg Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Tea at the Treedome
    9.1/10(25 votes)

    #1 - Tea at the Treedome

    S1:E3

    SpongeBob meets a land squirrel named Sandy. He is invited to come over to her house, but he finds out that it is full of air. SpongeBob holds out for as long as he can, which isn't a very long time.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 45 - MermaidPants
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - MermaidPants

    S9:E45

    SpongeBob and Patrick have fun playing Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and Mr. Krabs and Squidward decide to play along as the bad guys.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 18 - Tutor Sauce
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Tutor Sauce

    S9:E18

    Mr. Krabs tries to teach SpongeBob how to drive after he fails his driving test again.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 34 - Missing Identity
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Missing Identity

    S3:E34

    While at a diner, SpongeBob tells the story of when he lost his name tag.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Pizza Delivery
    8.8/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Pizza Delivery

    S1:E10

    A customer calls and asks the Krusty Krab to deliver him some pizza. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. SpongeBob will stop at nothing to get the pizza to the customer, even if that means getting lost.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Employee of the Month
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Employee of the Month

    S1:E25

    SpongeBob must try to uphold his position as "Employee of the Month," which he has won for 27 months in a row. But, when Squidward tells him the award is a scam, SpongeBob starts to tease Squidward by saying he could never be "Employee of the Month." Squidward challenges SpongeBob, and then make a mess of everything.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Squeaky Boots
    8.7/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Squeaky Boots

    S1:E17

    Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a pair of "special" boots because he bought them for Pearl, but she didn't want them. SpongeBob loves them, but the squeaking drives Mr. Krabs crazy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Bubblestand
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Bubblestand

    S1:E4

    SpongeBob and Patrick are blowing bubbles. Squidward thinks it is a simple task, but he can't blow one single bubble. SpongeBob and Patrick need to teach him the proper bubble blowing technique.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 26 - Scaredy Pants
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Scaredy Pants

    S1:E26

    It's Halloween and SpongeBob tries to scare some kids as "The Flying Dutchman," but the kids just laugh at his silly costume. SpongeBob gets Patrick to shave his head round, so he will look more like a ghost. He goes to the Krusty Krab to show off his costume, but everyone is more afraid of what is inside the costume.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Cabin Fever
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Cabin Fever

    S1:E19

    Rocko and Heffer end up sharing a camping cabin with the Bigheads.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Pipe Dreams
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Pipe Dreams

    S2:E2

    When Rock's toilet is too clogged to flush, he and Heffer try to fix the problem themselves.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Help Wanted
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Help Wanted

    S1:E1

    SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab to apply for the new fry cook job. Against the advice of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, the owner of the restaurant decides to give SpongeBob a chance. Can SpongeBob find the spatula needed for the job and serve all the hungry customers?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Jellyfishing
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Jellyfishing

    S1:E6

    To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, SpongeBob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Emperor's New Joe
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Emperor's New Joe

    S3:E3

    The story of the Chameleon Brothers and their coffee scandal in the old country of Balzack.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Fish-N-Chumps
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Fish-N-Chumps

    S3:E7

    Rocko, Heffer and Filburt go on a fishing trip, unsuspecting that they are the prey.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Fortune Cookie
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Fortune Cookie

    S3:E15

    Every fortune cookie which Filburt opens predicts dire consequences for Filburt.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Closet Clown
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Closet Clown

    S4:E13

    Ed Bighead has trouble accepting the fact that he enjoys being a clown.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Heff in a Handbasket
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Heff in a Handbasket

    S4:E17

    Heffer unknowingly trades his soul for an opportunity to be on a TV game show.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Dumbells
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Dumbells

    S4:E19

    Rocko is arrested after a game of Doorbell Ditch gets out of hand.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 23 - Put Out to Pasture
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Put Out to Pasture

    S4:E23

    Heffer overdoses on Pasture Puffies (a snack food said to contain potentially harmful substances) and is rushed to the hospital. While he is in a coma, Rocko, Filburt, and the Bigheads reminisce about past experiences with the steer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 25 - Turkey Time
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Turkey Time

    S4:E25

    Rocko tries to protect the Thanksgiving Turkeys that have taken refuge at his house.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Reef Blower
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Reef Blower

    S1:E2

    Squidward and SpongeBob are cleaning up their yards with their reef blowers. When one person ends up cleaning their yard, the others gets ruined. Who will get the clean yard in the end?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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  23. undefined Season 12 Episode 21 - The Ghost of Plankton
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - The Ghost of Plankton

    S12:E21

    Plankton becomes a ghost to steal the secret formula, but requires a few lessons from the Flying Dutchman.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Stephen Hillenburg

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Stephen Hillenburg Ratings Summary

"Tea at the Treedome" is the best rated episode written by Stephen Hillenburg. It scored 9.1/10 based on 25 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/1/1999 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "MermaidPants".