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The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 30 - The Two Faces of Squidward
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    S5:E30

    After SpongeBob accidentally breaks Squidward's face by slamming a door into it, the resulting plastic surgery repair makes Squidward look handsome.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Charlie Bean
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, Charlie Bean

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 33 - SpongeHenge
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    S5:E33

    A windy day in Bikini Bottom causes SpongeBob's holes to create a jellyfish-enticing sound.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 26 - Le Big Switch
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S5:E26

    After being enrolled in a chef exchange program, SpongeBob switches places with a snooty French chef from a high-end restaurant.

    Directors:Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker
    Writers:Richard Pursel, Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 35 - Stanley S. SquarePants
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S5:E35

    When SpongeBob's klutzy cousin Stanley comes to visit, he attempts to get a job at the Krusty Krab but quickly causes trouble.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Eric Shaw

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 23 - BlackJack
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S5:E23

    When SpongeBob's parents go missing, he suspects that his cousin BlackJack, the family bully who used to torment him when they were little, has kidnapped them.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 25 - Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S5:E25

    After Plankton turns Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy into his minions with his mind controlling device, he controls the heroes and orders them to encourage the customers of the Krusty Krab to eat at the Chum Bucket.

    Directors:Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker
    Writers:Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, Eric Shaw

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 31 - The Battle of Bikini Bottom
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S5:E31

    When Patrick and SpongeBob discover they have conflicting views on cleanliness, their disagreement blows up into an epic battle.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Eric Shaw

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 36 - To Save a Squirrel
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S5:E36

    After SpongeBob and Patrick stow away on one of Sandy's wilderness adventures, they become stranded in a cave.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Nate Cash

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 1 - Friend or Foe
    8.0/10(1333 votes)

    S5:E1

    After yet another attack on the Krusty Krab by Plankton, SpongeBob asks Mr. Krabs why they hate each other so much. Mr. Krabs tells his side of the story in a series of flashbacks.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Mike Mitchell
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Tim Hill, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, Mike Mitchell

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 24 - Blackened Sponge
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S5:E24

    While brushing his teeth, SpongeBob accidentally gets a black eye. Too embarrassed to tell anyone the truth behind his injury, SpongeBob makes up a tale about a fight with a thug.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Greg Miller
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Eric Shaw, Greg Miller

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 5 - The Krusty Sponge
    7.9/10(1087 votes)

    S5:E5

    After a food critic raves about SpongeBob's cooking, Mr. Krabs makes him the focal point of the Krusty Krab restaurant.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Eric Shaw

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 28 - Atlantis SquarePantis
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S5:E28

    SpongeBob and his friends journey to Atlantis, where each member of the group is charmed by an attraction.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli, Steven Banks

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 6 - Squid Wood
    7.8/10(1050 votes)

    S5:E6

    Rejected yet again by Squidward, SpongeBob decides that if he can't hang with the real Squidward, he'll make his own.

    Directors:Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Dani Michaeli

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 29 - The Inmates of Summer
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S5:E29

    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.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Chris Reccardi
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Dani Michaeli, Chris Reccardi

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 32 - Banned in Bikini Bottom
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    S5:E32

    SpongeBob loves Krabby Patties so much, he can't help singing and dancing when he's around them. Appalled by his behavior, Miss Gristlepuss bans Krabby Patties in Bikini Bottom.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Steven Banks

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 34 - 20,000 Patties Under the Sea
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S5:E34

    Mr. Krabs opens a mobile underwater restaurant to compete with Plankton.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Chris Reccardi
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Richard Pursel, Chris Reccardi

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 19 - The Donut of Shame
    7.6/10(1185 votes)

    S5:E19

    After Patrick accidentally takes SpongeBob's donut, he is wracked with guilt over his action.

    Director:Nate Cash
    Writers:Dani Michaeli, Nate Cash

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 22 - Pat No Pay
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S5:E22

    When Patrick eats Krabby Patties without paying, Mr. Krabs puts him to work in the restaurant to pay it back.

    Director:Zeus Cervas
    Writers:Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 9 - To Love a Patty
    7.4/10(1005 votes)

    S5:E9

    SpongeBob falls in love with a Krabby Patty.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Eric Shaw

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 15 - Money Talks
    7.4/10(993 votes)

    S5:E15

    Mr. Krabs makes a wish that he could talk to money.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Tom King
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Tom King

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 21 - Picture Day
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S5:E21

    It's picture day for the Boating School year book, and SpongeBob has spent all morning getting ready for it. Now he has to make it to school without getting dirty, but this proves to be more difficult than he imagined.

    Director:Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Dani Michaeli, Steven Banks

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 27 - Fungus Among Us
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    S5:E27

    After SpongeBob becomes infected by an itch-causing fungus, he accidentally spreads it to the customers at the Krusty Krab.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 2 - Spy Buddies
    7.1/10(1125 votes)

    S5:E2

    Mr. Krabs enlists SpongeBob and Patrick to spy on Plankton.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Tom King
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Tom King

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 16 - SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget
    7.1/10(962 votes)

    S5:E16

    Squidward invents a Krabby Patty-making machine to try to make SpongeBob lose his job. SpongeBob will not go down without a fight, so he competes against it.

    Director:Luke Brookshier
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Richard Pursel

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5 Episode 4 - Good Ol' Whatshisname
    7.0/10(998 votes)

    S5:E4

    Mr. Krabs organizes a work contest for SpongeBob and Squidward that involves naming all the customers at the Krusty Krab.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Two Faces of Squidward" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 5. It scored 9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Aaron Springer, Charlie Bean and written by Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, Charlie Bean, it aired on 11/23/2007. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "SpongeHenge".