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The Best Episodes Directed By Jay Lender

Every TV Episode Directed by Jay Lender Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Can You Spare a Dime?
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    S3:E10

    Squidward quits his job after Mr. Krabs accuses him of stealing the first dime he ever made, but Squidward has a hard time finding a new job.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Graveyard Shift
    9.5/10(11 votes)

    S3:E24

    SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 38 - The Camping Episode
    9.5/10(8 votes)

    S3:E38

    SpongeBob and Patrick decide to go camping for the weekend, they camp out in the backyard. Squidward lures a sea bear to the campsite by doing stuff that would allure a sea bear.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 31 - Just One Bite
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    S2:E31

    When SpongeBob learns that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty, he becomes obsessed with the idea that Squidward must try it.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    S3:E16

    SpongeBob and Patrick find an abandoned clam and decide to take care of it.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Life of Crime
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    S2:E24

    SpongeBob and Patrick find out that you can borrow anything without permission as long as you return it, or that's what wise Mr. Krabs says. SpongeBob and Patrick want a balloon, but neither one has any money, so they "borrow" it and it pops. They decide to run away and live like criminals, because they think they're now "thieves."

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 30 - The Fry Cook Games
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E30

    SpongeBob and Patrick compete in the Fry Cook Games after they get in a fight. Who will come out victorious?

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Patty Hype
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    S2:E13

    The Krusty Krab hasn't had costumers in weeks, so SpongeBob comes up with an idea, but Mr. Krabs and Squidward laugh at the idea. So SpongeBob opens his own restaurant and becomes a huge success in Bikini Bottom.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Squilliam Returns
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    S3:E12

    When Squidward's old school rival, Squilliam, returns to Bikini Bottom to brag to Squidward, Squidward tells him that he owns a five star restaurant to get him to stop. Squidward must get Spongebob to turn the Krusty Krab into a fancy restaurant before Squilliam arrives.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 25 - Krusty Love
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    S3:E25

    Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 35 - Plankton's Army
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    S3:E35

    It's the 25th anniversary of Plankton's first attempt to steal the Krabby Patty Secret Formula, and Plankton enlists his relatives to help him try again.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Bubble Buddy
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    S2:E6

    When no one will play with SpongeBob, he creates his own bubble buddy, but it causes many problems around town.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Big Pink Loser
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    S2:E5

    Patrick realizes that he has never won any awards in his life, so he decides to copy everything that SpongeBob does. SpongeBob has won countless awards, so Patrick is sure that he will win one.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 34 - Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S2:E34

    An Alaskan Bull Worm is on the loose in Bikini Bottom, and Sandy must stop it from destroying the town.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 27 - Clams
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S3:E27

    In celebration of Mr. Krabs' one millionth dollar, he takes Squidward and SpongeBob on a fishing trip. After a giant clam snatches his precious dollar, Mr. Krabs tries to get it back.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 57 - Wizard of Odd
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    S2:E57

    When Phineas and Ferb spin the house in order to paint it more quickly, Candace, inside the house, gets dizzy and collapses. She wakes up in the magical land of Odd and heads down the yellow sidewalk to Bustopolis to meet the Wizard.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S3:E1

    After Mermaid Man accidentally drops his utility belt, SpongeBob finds it and can't resist trying it on.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Pressure
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    S2:E20

    Sandy and SpongeBob get into a fierce competition doing extreme underwater sports.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E19

    While at a jellyfishing fan convention, SpongeBob meets Kevin C. Cucumber, who gives him a chance to see if he can join his club, The Jellyspotters. However, SpongeBob is unaware that Kevin is only trying to make a fool out of him, but soon discovers the truth after the club attacks him with a robotic queen jellyfish.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - SpongeGuard on Duty
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S3:E14

    SpongeBob volunteers for a lifeguard job, despite the fact that he can't swim.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 56 - Where's Perry (2)
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    S3:E56

    Agent P's fate is finally revealed in the action-packed finale of the two-part television special that left Phineas, Ferb and the gang hanging...literally off an unchartered gorge and Candace frantic over a phone call with Jeremy that left their relationship status in limbo. Now, with Agent P nowhere in sight, Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram square off against evil Carl who controls a set of familiar-looking robots to take over the OWCA, in one of the biggest battles yet.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 49 - Robot Rodeo
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E49

    Phineas and Ferb build a robotic rodeo in the backyard. Candace tries to prove she can focus so she can go to a concert with Stacy. Doofenshmirtz stalls to finish his entry into the Inator Creator competition.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 56 - Nerds of a Feather
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E56

    Phineas and Ferb head to the Tri-State area’s annual sci-fi/comic book convention to meet their hero, special effects guru Clive Addison. Their plan gets sidetracked when they’re swept into a duel between fantasy fans and sci-fi geeks. Meanwhile, Candace tries to keep secret that she’s a fan of Ducky Mo-Mo, another convention staple. Across the convention hall, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has taken television executive Jeff McGarland hostage so he can pitch him a show he’s developed, Doof ‘N’ Puss.

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - The Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E6

    For Harbor Days Festival, Phineas and Ferb celebrate by creating a mechanical version of the historical elusive shark of Danville Harbor. Seeing what the boys are up to, Candace enlists some help to capture the mysterious shark. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz invents the 'Salt Water Taffy-inator' to give cavities to every kid in the Tri-State Area.

    Director:Jay Lender
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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Magic Carpet Ride
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E11

    Inspired by Dad's favorite childhood program, the boys decide to create a magic carpet, and Candace is convinced that fortune cookies will lead her to bust her brothers. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz plans on ruining his brother's art unveiling by using his "Stain-inator" to ruin a mysterious painting, but as it turns out, the painting is Dr. Doofenshmirtz's very own masterpiece that he created when he was a youth back in Gimmelshtump.

    Director:Jay Lender
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Jay Lender Ratings Summary

"Can You Spare a Dime?" is the best rated episode directed by Jay Lender. It scored 9.6/10 from 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on March 8, 2002. It is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Graveyard Shift".