The Best Episodes Written By Steven Banks

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Hail to the Chief

   S2:E199/27/2002

   Timmy decides to run for Student Body President to capture the attention and affection of the lovely, popular Trixie Tang.

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   #2 - The Island

   S1:E1310/6/1998

   CatDog try to go on a vacation, but they nd up in the middle of a giant traffic jam that never stops. After they make the best of it, they turn on each other when they need food. Eventually, they make peace and try to get out. They end up on a bulletin board, and think they're on an island.

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   #3 - Shriek Loves Dog

   S1:E1910/7/1998

   Cat tries to get Shriek and Dog married so the Greasers will stop pounding him. Then, he dreams about there life together, and sees how bad it would be. When he wakes up, the beginning of his dream comes into play, he makes Dog say bad things about her. The catch? Dog says that the insults were from Cat.

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   #4 - Diamond Fever

   S1:E178/10/1998

   CatDog become greedy when the realize a Gopher has a lot of diamonds underground. Eventually, the rich makes them greedy, and forget that there brothers. At the end our hero's find out that the diamonds were really just rock candy.

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   #5 - The Collector

   S1:E2210/15/1998

   Cat collects every ""Mean Bob"" toy even if it means selling everything they own, while Dog plays with his one Mean Bob.

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   #6 - CatDog's End

   S1:E2310/19/1998

   Cat wants to be alone, and wants a new butt instead of having Dog attached on him.

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   #7 - New Neighbors

   S1:E2910/22/1998

   Dog is frightened after reading a comic book about aliens invading, and he thinks the new next door neighboors, which turn out to be ""Grannies"", are aliens.

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   #8 - Just Say CatDog Sent Ya

   S1:E3310/27/1998

   All of Nearburg's Dogs love ""Farburg Burger Bones"", but they get banned from Nearburg because Fargburg makes all of the money, so Cat gets a plan to sell bones for over 5x the price to become rich.

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   #9 - CatDog Doesn't Live Here Anymore

   S1:E4010/28/1998

   Winslow missed CatDog after he thinks they moved away, except they are really on vacation.

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    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Krusty Towers

    S4:E154/1/2006

    After Mr. Krab's gets a huge hotel bill he decides that he can make a profit from opening his own. When Patrick decides to visit the hotel Mr. Krabs demands Squidward to never deny a guest even the most ridiculous request, but after Patrick frustrates Squidward so badly he quits his job. Then he decides to check into the Krusty Towers.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - New Leaf

    S4:E239/22/2006

    In the battle for fast food supremacy, Plankton has decided to throw in the towel and start a new business selling trinkets and souvenir gifts. He even renames his store from The Chum Bucket to The Chumporium. But Mr. Krabs doesn't buy the change for a second. He's determined to prove that this is nothing more than one of Plankton's elaborate schemes aimed at stealing the Krabby Patty formula.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Sing a Song of Patrick

    S4:E382/19/2007

    After Patrick writes a song, SpongeBob helps him try to get it played on the radio.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - All About Cat

    S1:E3110/29/1998

    Cat tried to be the part of Abraham Lincoln in a play, but Dog gets accepted for the part.

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    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Friend or Foe

    S5:E14/13/2007

    After yet another attack on the Krusty Krab by Plankton, SpongeBob asks Mr. Krabs why they hate each other so much. Mr. Krabs tells his side of the story in a series of flashbacks.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Chimps Ahoy

    S4:E175/5/2006

    The Chimpanzee beneficiaries of Sandy's undersea treedome are paying a visit to see what progress she has made with her inventions. But Sandy doesn't think any of her work will satisfy the chimps, and if they don't like what she's invented Sandy could lose her funding forcing her to leave Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob and Patrick decide to help their distraught friend by taking over her work and finishing her inventions.

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Karate Island

    S4:E205/12/2006

    SpongeBob receives an invitation to take part in a competition on mysterious Karate Island for the chance to be crowned "King of Karate." SpongeBob and Sandy arrive at Karate Island and it turns out that it was just all a set-up to make SpongeBob buy real estate.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - That's No Lady

    S4:E2911/25/2006

    A misunderstanding over a vacation getaway advertisement causes Patrick to think he must "get out of town" or face dire consequences. SpongeBob can't bear the thought of his best buddy moving away, so he decides to do what he can to hide Patrick's identity from his "pursuers." After many failed attempts at disguises, they finally settle on the perfect one: Patrick is transformed into a girl, Patricia, to be exact. Patricia catches the eye of Mr. Krabs and soon she becomes the most charming waitress/waiter at the Krusty Krab.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Driven to Tears

    S4:E322/19/2007

    For the 58th time in a row, SpongeBob has failed his driving test, so Patrick takes a test and passes. But SpongeBob is angry that he did.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Funny Pants

    S4:E89/30/2005

    Squidward fools SpongeBob into thinking that he has a laughter-related illness and convinces SpongeBob that if he laughs one more time in the next 24 hours, his laugh box could explode.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - SquidBob TentaclePants

    S4:E1211/4/2005

    Sandy's experimental teleportation device malfunctions, melding SpongeBob and Squidward into one body.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Wishing You Well

    S4:E226/2/2006

    Mr. Krabs makes SpongeBob go down the new wishing well after experiencing one for himself, and Patrick and Squidward accidentally join in. So, will they be able to get out and watch everybody's wishes come true? Or will Mr. Krabs just make them stay down there when he enjoys the money?

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - A Friendly Game

    S8:E13/26/2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick decide to build an indoor miniature golf course in SpongeBob's pineapple house after it has rained outside. Squidward, who was sleeping and annoyed, tells the two to keep the noise down in constructing the course. They must not disturb Squidward, while Patrick distracts SpongeBob to make him lose in the process.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Once Bitten

    S4:E249/29/2006

    Gary starts biting everyone in town, starting with Squidward. When Squid asks if Gary has been up-to-date on all of his snail shots, SpongeBob reveals that he's never done any of that before. This only sends Squidward into a panic. Does he now have some rare snail-related disease? Is this the end for Squidward?

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Best Day Ever

    S4:E2711/10/2006

    SpongeBob is going to have the best day ever. But when work, karate, jellyfishing and Squidward's clarinet recital don't go as planned will his day be ruined?

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Born to Be Wild

    S4:E393/31/2007

    When SpongeBob hears that a ferocious biker gang is coming to town, SpongeBob dons his leather jacket, warms up his bike, and prepares to protect the town all by himself.

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