SpongeBob SquarePants

10 Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 5

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 - S5E38

#15 - Stanley S. SquarePants (Season 5 - Episode 38)

SpongeBob's klutzy cousin, Stanley, comes for a visit.

The episode was rated 7.29 from 72 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E29

#14 - The Inmates of Summer (Season 5 - Episode 29)

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Instead of getting on a ship headed for summer camp, SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally board a ship full of prisoners on their way to jail on Inferno Island. At the prison, the warden gets annoyed by the two. Out of boredom, SpongeBob conceives to make a play. The play is shown and the warden likes it, until the prisoners use the boat prop to escape.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 66 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E12

#13 - Bucket Sweet Bucket (Season 5 - Episode 12)

Plankton tricks SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward to help him redecorate the Chum Bucket. Plankton sees this as an opportunity to purloin the Krabby Patty formula, as Mr. Krabs is on vacation. The two remodel the Chum Bucket by dismantling the Krusty Krab, while Plankton fails to retrieve the formula in the process. Mr. Krabs arrives and moves the now Krusty Krab-like Chum Bucket to his place, deserting Plankton.

The episode was rated 7.32 from 134 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E19

#12 - The Donut of Shame (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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After waking up with a hangover from a party last night, Patrick accidentally takes SpongeBob's donut. He is wracked with guilt over his action. SpongeBob arrives to watch a videotape of the party and it is revealed that the donut is a birthday present for Patrick. Patrick shares his donut to SpongeBob.

The episode was rated 7.35 from 107 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E11

#11 - Roller Cowards (Season 5 - Episode 11)

SpongeBob and Patrick are determined to ride a new roller coaster at Glove World, called, "The Fiery Fist o' Pain". However, the more they think about the extreme coaster, the more they get scared, so both of them find ways to stall themselves from riding it. After learning that Glove World will close in five minutes, they decide to ride the roller coaster and become strong to face their fears.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 157 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E23

#10 - BlackJack (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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SpongeBob's parents go missing and he suspects that his cousin BlackJack, the family bully who used to torment SpongeBob when they were little, has kidnapped them. SpongeBob goes to BlackJack's house and sees his parents. They explain to SpongeBob that they are throwing a party for BlackJack's return from prison. His cousin arrives and all of them enjoys the party.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 87 votes.

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#9 - Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob (Season 5 - Episode 25)

Plankton turns Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy into his minions with his mind controlling device. Plankton controls the heroes and orders them to encourage the customers of the Krusty Krab to eat at the Chum Bucket. By feeding them Krabby Patties, SpongeBob turns Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to normal and they all go to the Krusty Krab, leaving the Chum Bucket empty.

The episode was rated 7.37 from 86 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E17

#8 - Slimy Dancing (Season 5 - Episode 17)

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SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward enter a dance contest, but Squidward fails to proceed to the finals, so he decides to coach for SpongeBob to win the trophy. At the night of the competition, they win the contest. However, they get disqualified when SpongeBob reveals that he has a partner, which is Squidward. The trophy is confiscated, and it turns out that all the contestants are partnered. The only individual dancer in the contest is Patrick, making him win the trophy.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 126 votes.

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#7 - Fungus Among Us (Season 5 - Episode 27)

SpongeBob becomes infected by an itch-causing fungus. When at the Krusty Krab, his disease gets on the Krabby Patties and fries, all of the customers at the restaurant get infected. Eventually, Gary arrives and saves everyone by licking the contagious fungi off.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 76 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E34

#6 - 20,000 Patties Under the Sea (Season 5 - Episode 34)

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Mr. Krabs opens a mobile underwater restaurant to compete with Plankton. SpongeBob and Patrick are tasked for the job and are unsuccessful with their first customers. They fall into an abyss and wake a sea monster up. The monster purchases Krabby Patties and Plankton comes along. Plankton is mistaken by the monster for a dessert (a chocolate Γ©clair) and the monster chases him away.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 159 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E32

#5 - Banned in Bikini Bottom (Season 5 - Episode 32)

SpongeBob loves Krabby Patties so much, he cannot help singing and dancing when he is around the delicious sandwiches. A community headed by Miss Gristlepuss, who is against all things fun and delicious, bans Krabby Patties. Mr. Krabs decides to open the Krusty Krab at SpongeBob's pineapple house. Miss Gristlepuss arrives only to close the restaurant, but she trips and a Krabby Patty is dropped into her mouth. It makes her love the sandwich and the restaurant re-opens.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 83 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E39

#4 - To Save a Squirrel (Season 5 - Episode 39)

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SpongeBob and Patrick stow away on one of Sandy's trips and become lost in the wild.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 74 votes.

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#3 - The Two Faces of Squidward (Season 5 - Episode 30)

SpongeBob breaks Squidward's face by slamming a door into it, and the resulting plastic surgery repair makes Squidward look handsome. His new-found beauty is making everyone in Bikini Bottom become in love with Squidward.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 86 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E37

#2 - 20,000 Patties Under the Sea (Season 5 - Episode 37)

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When Plankton sees a mobile Krusty Krab made from an old submarine, he decides to make his own traveling Chum Bucket to compete with his rival, Mr. Krabs.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 88 votes.

SpongeBob SquarePants - S5E33

#1 - SpongeHenge (Season 5 - Episode 33)

SpongeBob's holes create a jellyfish-enticing sound when wind blows through them. SpongeBob cannot stand the jellyfish anymore, so he hides in a cave for a long period of time. After a while, SpongeBob makes several stone replicas, which produce better and louder music, to make sure that the jellyfish will leave him alone. He succeeds, so he runs to the Krusty Krab, only to discover that it is already abandoned.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 85 votes.

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