The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.4/10(11 votes)

   #1 - Rock Bottom

   S1:E353/15/2000

   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?

   Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr., David B. Fain

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   Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr., David B. Fain
2. 

   9.3/10(3108 votes)

   #2 - Squeaky Boots

   S1:E179/4/1999

   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:Steve Fonti

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Chris Mitchell, Steve Fonti

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   Director:Steve Fonti

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Chris Mitchell, Steve Fonti
3. 

   9.2/10(3586 votes)

   #3 - Ripped Pants

   S1:E57/17/1999

   While at Goo Lagoon, SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants while trying to impress Sandy, causing everyone to laugh.

   Director:Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt

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   Director:Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt
4. 

   9.1/10(2835 votes)

   #4 - Hall Monitor

   S1:E148/28/1999

   SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be a Hall Monitor outside of school, right?

   Director:Chuck Klein

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Chuck Klein, Jay Lender

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   Director:Chuck Klein

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Chuck Klein, Jay Lender
5. 

   9.1/10(10 votes)

   #5 - Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost

   S1:E239/25/1999

   SpongeBob thinks he accidentally killed Squidward, so Squidward decides to use it for his advantage. Threatening to haunt them for the rest of their lives, Squidward makes SpongeBob and Patrick his servants.

   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer

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   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer
6. 

   8.9/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Arrgh!

   S1:E343/15/2000

   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.

   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Sherm Cohen, Vincent Waller, Merriwether Williams

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   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Sherm Cohen, Vincent Waller, Merriwether Williams
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7. 

   8.8/10(2243 votes)

   #7 - Jellyfish Jam

   S1:E158/28/1999

   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.

   Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

   Writers:Peter Burns, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.

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   Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

   Writers:Peter Burns, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
8. 

   8.8/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Employee of the Month

   S1:E2510/2/1999

   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:Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt

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   Director:Paul Tibbitt

   Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt
9. 

   8.8/10(10 votes)

   #9 - Karate Choppers

   S1:E2912/31/1999

   SpongeBob and Sandy just can't stop practicing karate, even after Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob that he will be fired. Soon Mr. Krabs finds them in the park using karate to make sandwiches, so he hires them both to make Krabby Patties at a super fast rate using Karate.

   Director:Aaron Springer

   Writers:Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer, Merriwether Williams

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   Director:Aaron Springer

   Writers:Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer, Merriwether Williams
10. 

    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Walking Small

    S1:E373/22/2000

    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.

    Director:Aaron Springer

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer

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    Director:Aaron Springer

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer
11. 

    8.7/10(4063 votes)

    #11 - Help Wanted

    S1:E15/1/1999

    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:Stephen Hillenburg

    Writers:Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon

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    Director:Stephen Hillenburg

    Writers:Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon
12. 

    8.7/10(2410 votes)

    #12 - Pizza Delivery

    S1:E108/14/1999

    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:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer
13. 

    8.7/10(2105 votes)

    #13 - Culture Shock

    S1:E209/18/1999

    A talent show is taking place at the Krusty Krab to get more customers and more money, and Squidward is in charge. He will do anything to prevent SpongeBob from doing participating in it.

    Director:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare

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    Director:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare
14. 

    8.6/10(3247 votes)

    #14 - Reef Blower

    S1:E25/1/1999

    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:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Paul Tibbitt, Jay Lender

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    Director:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Paul Tibbitt, Jay Lender
15. 

    8.6/10(2676 votes)

    #15 - Jellyfishing

    S1:E67/31/1999

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

    Director:Steve Fonti

    Writers:Peter Burns, Tim Hill, Chris Mitchell, Steve Fonti

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    Director:Steve Fonti

    Writers:Peter Burns, Tim Hill, Chris Mitchell, Steve Fonti
16. 

    8.6/10(2560 votes)

    #16 - Plankton!

    S1:E77/31/1999

    Plankton is always trying to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula, but his tiny size gets in his way. In Plankton's latest scheme, he controls SpongeBob's brain to try and steal the Krabby Patty recipe.

    Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.

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    Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
17. 

    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #17 - F.U.N.

    S1:E219/18/1999

    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.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer
18. 

    8.6/10(19 votes)

    #18 - SB-129

    S1:E2812/31/1999

    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.

    Director:Aaron Springer

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer

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    Director:Aaron Springer

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Aaron Springer
19. 

    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Suds

    S1:E311/17/2000

    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.

    Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr.

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    Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr.
20. 

    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Neptune's Spatula

    S1:E394/1/2000

    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?

    Director:Chuck Klein

    Writers:Chuck Klein, Jay Lender, David B. Fain

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    Director:Chuck Klein

    Writers:Chuck Klein, Jay Lender, David B. Fain
21. 

    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #21 - MuscleBob BuffPants

    S1:E229/25/1999

    SpongeBob thinks he can get more attention if he becomes physically fit. But he soon finds that exercise is hard work, and orders "anchor arms," which he inflates with air, and looks buff. Everyone finds out how fake he is when Sandy signs him up for the annual anchor toss competition at Muscle Beach.

    Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.

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    Director:Ennio Torresan Jr.

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
22. 

    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Scaredy Pants

    S1:E2610/28/1999

    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:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt

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    Director:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt
23. 

    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Sleepy Time

    S1:E301/17/2000

    SpongeBob leaves his dream in order to see what everyone else is dreaming about. But the other citizens of Bikini Bottom don't appreciate this because in the process of his "Dream Exploring" he wakes everyone up and disturbs their sleep.

    Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr.

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    Directors:Ennio Torresan Jr., Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan Jr.
24. 

    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Hooky

    S1:E404/8/2000

    Patrick introduces SpongeBob to a carnival but this "carnival" is really colored fishing hooks dropped by fishermen on land. Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away and how dangerous they are, but Patrick keeps on talking about how fun they are. Who will SpongeBob listen to, Patrick or Mr. Krabs?

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Sherm Cohen, Vincent Waller, Merriwether Williams

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25. 

    8.4/10(2859 votes)

    #25 - Tea at the Treedome

    S1:E35/1/1999

    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:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt

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    Director:Paul Tibbitt

    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Peter Burns, Paul Tibbitt