The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Bulletin Board

   S9:E4110/1/2016

   SpongeBob puts up a community bulletin board but anonymous reviews lead to trouble.

   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Jack Pendarvis

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   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Jack Pendarvis
2. 

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Married to Money

   S9:E325/3/2016

   After following Plankton's advice, Mr. Krabs decides to marry the only thing he ever loved - money.

   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Daniel Dominguez, Josh Androsky

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   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writers:Daniel Dominguez, Josh Androsky
3. 

   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Sharks vs. Pods

   S9:E335/4/2016

   The next confrontation of the toughest guys in town, The Sharks, may be too much for SpongeBob to handle.

   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writer:Solomon Georgio

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   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writer:Solomon Georgio
4. 

   9.0/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Sold!

   S9:E355/6/2016

   SpongeBob and Patrick move away after they think their houses have been sold, which thrills Squidward.

   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writers:Kaz, Kyle McCulloch

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   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writers:Kaz, Kyle McCulloch
5. 

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Lame and Fortune

   S9:E367/11/2016

   Plankton realizes that fortune cookies can predict the future, so he twists them to fit his own schemes.

   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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   Director:Sherm Cohen

   Writer:Mr. Lawrence
6. 

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - MermaidPants

   S9:E4510/29/2016

   SpongeBob and Patrick have fun playing Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and Mr. Krabs and Squidward decide to play along as the bad guys.

   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kaz

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   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kaz
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7. 

   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Whole Tooth

   S9:E4612/3/2016

   Patrick has to lose his last baby tooth, but he is frightened.

   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch

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   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch
8. 

   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Goodbye, Krabby Patty?

   S9:E472/20/2017

   SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs seek business advice from an ad executive in Mr. Krabs’ endeavor to launch a line of frozen Krabby Patties.

   Directors:Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch

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   Directors:Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch
9. 

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Two Thumbs Down

   S9:E303/12/2016

   SpongeBob loses the use of his thumbs.

   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch

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   Director:Dave Cunningham

   Writer:Kyle McCulloch
10. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Mall Girl Pearl

    S9:E293/12/2016

    Pearl gets a job to be cool like her friends, but the only store that is hiring is the lamest store at the mall.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Clare O'Kane

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Clare O'Kane
11. 

    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Larry's Gym

    S9:E282/15/2016

    When Larry the Lobster opens a new gym in Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob becomes his best customer.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Jack Pendarvis

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Jack Pendarvis
12. 

    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Fish Bowl

    S9:E315/2/2016

    When Sandy tries to study SpongeBob and Patrick's behavioral patterns, her science experiment goes awry.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis
13. 

    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Snail Mail

    S9:E4410/22/2016

    SpongeBob lies to his penpal and continues the foul play when he visits.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Clare O'Kane

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    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Clare O'Kane
14. 

    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - SpongeBob LongPants

    S9:E272/15/2016

    SpongeBob starts wearing long pants, which causes his personality to change.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Kaz

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    Writer:Kaz
15. 

    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Sandy’s Nutmare

    S9:E377/12/2016

    Sandy creates an acorn food sensation, but her tree pays the price for her greed.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Andrew Goodman
16. 

    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Pineapple Invasion

    S9:E397/14/2016

    SpongeBob hides the Krabby Patty secret formula in his home, and Gary must protect it from Plankton.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Kaz

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Kaz
17. 

    8.0/10(794 votes)

    #17 - Company Picnic

    S9:E229/25/2015

    Mr. Krabs throws a company picnic to boost morale, but Plankton hosts his own picnic on the same day.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis
18. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - CopyBob DittoPants

    S9:E345/5/2016

    Plankton clones SpongeBob to steal the secret formula, but his plans may be ruined by the original SpongeBob.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Kaz

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    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Kaz
19. 

    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Food Con Castaways

    S9:E387/13/2016

    The gang heads to a food convention, but things go awry when they get lost in the woods.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Daniel Dominguez, Josh Androsky

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Daniel Dominguez, Josh Androsky
20. 

    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Salsa Imbecilicus

    S9:E407/15/2016

    Sandy must save the day, after everyone in town becomes as stupid as Patrick.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Kaz

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    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writer:Kaz
21. 

    7.6/10(727 votes)

    #21 - What's Eating Patrick?

    S9:E2310/2/2015

    Patrick enters a Krabby Patty-eating competition in order to defend Bikini Bottom's honor.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis
22. 

    7.5/10(679 votes)

    #22 - Evil Spatula

    S9:E83/9/2013

    Plankton gives SpongeBob a new spatula, and SpongeBob starts to believe that it's magic.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons

    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Andrew Goodman, Blake Lemons

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    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons

    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Andrew Goodman, Blake Lemons
23. 

    7.5/10(834 votes)

    #23 - Yeti Krabs

    S9:E163/29/2015

    Mr. Krabs' scary story about a Yeti Krab that eats lazy employees like Squidward causes SpongeBob to work in overdrive.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander

    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander

    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas
24. 

    7.5/10(779 votes)

    #24 - Squid Plus One

    S9:E209/7/2015

    Squidward receives an invitation to a gallery opening and scrambles to find a friend to take with him.

    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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    Director:Dave Cunningham

    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis
25. 

    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Mutiny on the Krusty

    S9:E4210/8/2016

    When a storm blows away the Krusty Krab, an insane Mr. Krabs has to guide his employees and customers back to their homes.

    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Kaz

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    Director:Sherm Cohen

    Writer:Kaz