SpongeBob SquarePants

10 Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 1

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

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SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E37

#15 - Walking Small (Season 1 - Episode 37)

Plankton's newest scheme involves getting someone to scare everyone away from "Goo Lagoon" so he can create his new restaurant, "The Mega Bucket." He tricks SpongeBob into scaring everyone away from the beach, until SpongeBob realizes what he is doing is wrong.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 162 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E27

#14 - I Was a Teenage Gary (Season 1 - Episode 27)

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Gary becomes sick when Squidward forgets to feed him, so a doctor has to come and give Gary some medicine. The doctor has Squidward give Gary the shot. Squidward accidentally gives the medicine to Spongebob instead of Gary, which turns Spongebob into a snail.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 188 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E36

#13 - Texas (Season 1 - Episode 36)

Sandy gets homesick, so SpongeBob and Patrick do as much as they can to cheer her up. When they want to throw her a surprise party and she won't come, SpongeBob and Patrick make Sandy chase them to the Krusty Krab, where the party is being held.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 172 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E9

#12 - Boating School (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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SpongeBob is going to take a driving test, a synonym for disaster. This time is a little different , as SpongeBob gets some help from Patrick.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 410 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E15

#11 - Jellyfish Jam (Season 1 - Episode 15)

A wild jellyfish follows SpongeBob home, so he decides to keep it. The jellyfish loves to party and dance. Unluckily, SpongeBob's house turns into a party overnight with more jellyfish coming by the second.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 297 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E34

#10 - Arrgh! (Season 1 - Episode 34)

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SpongeBob and Patrick play a pirate board game based on a real treasure map. Mr. Krabs joins in and wins a bunch of times in a row. The next day, Mr. Krabs takes the two boys on a treasure hunt, but they find out later that Mr. Krabs is using the game as a map, and is going crazy trying to find the Flying Dutchman's treasure.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 183 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E31

#9 - Suds (Season 1 - Episode 31)

SpongeBob becomes sick after he leaves the door to the fridge open, and his house becomes icy. But when he gets ready to go to the doctor, Patrick scares him, and tries to cure SpongeBob himself.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 183 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E26

#8 - Scaredy Pants (Season 1 - Episode 26)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 210 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E39

#7 - Neptune's Spatula (Season 1 - Episode 39)

SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Fry Cook Museum and are looking at the exhibits, when they come across the a spatula stuck in hardened grease. This spatula could only be pulled out by a fry cook worthy enough to cook for Neptune himself. Spongebob pulls the spatula out with ease, and is excepted to move to Atlantis as Neptune's fry cook! But, when Neptune tells SpongeBob he cannot bring his friends, SpongeBob starts to reconsider. Will SpongeBob leave his friends behind?

The episode was rated 7.73 from 160 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E25

#6 - Employee of the Month (Season 1 - Episode 25)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 203 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E10

#5 - Pizza Delivery (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 526 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E33

#4 - The Paper (Season 1 - Episode 33)

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SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes Squidward very jealous.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 192 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E21

#3 - F.U.N. (Season 1 - Episode 21)

SpongeBob thinks that Plankton is evil only because he is lonely and has no friends. SpongeBob becomes Plankton's friend and plays with him. But, Mr. Krabs is convinced that Plankton is evil and that SpongeBob should not be hanging around with him.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 234 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E28

#2 - SB-129 (Season 1 - Episode 28)

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Squidward becomes frozen while hiding from SpongeBob and Patrick. He stays frozen for so long, he wakes up in the future. Once he's in the future, he thinks he will be able to get away from SpongeBob and Patrick, but it seems where ever he goes, they are always there somehow.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 235 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S1E35

#1 - Rock Bottom (Season 1 - Episode 35)

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally get on the wrong bus coming out of an amusement park called Glove World, and head for a city named Rock Bottom. When they get there, Patrick gets on a bus back to Bikini Bottom, and leaves SpongeBob by mistake. How will SpongeBob ever get home?

The episode was rated 8.13 from 208 votes.

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