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SpongeBob SquarePants S17E16 — Painfully Employed
SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 17•Episode 16

Painfully Employed

Aug 7, 202611 min
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Plankton hires Bubble Bass at the Chum Bucket and realizes he can utilize him to get his hands on a Krabby Patty.

Directed bySherm Cohen
Written byDanny Giovannini
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Cast9

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Karen Plankton (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl Krabs (voice)

Crew8

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Sherm Cohen

Director

D

Danny Giovannini

Writer

M

Michelle Bryan

Animation Director

K

Kurt Snyder

Storyboard Artist

M

Marc Ceccarelli

Executive Producer

Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller

Executive Producer

J

Joe Crowley

Producer

E

Ego Plum

Music Editor

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Episode Summary

"Painfully Employed" is episode 16 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 17. Directed by Sherm Cohen and written by Danny Giovannini, it aired on August 7, 2026.

Next: E17 · Duct Tape DystopiaBest of Season 17