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The Worst Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants

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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 Worst Episode
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    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 30 - Planet of the Jellyfish
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Planet of the Jellyfish

    S8:E30

    SpongeBob and Sandy battle an evil Jellyfish overlord, who is replacing everyone in town with clones. After searching for clues, they figure out that its weakness is mayonnaise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 32 - Glove World R.I.P.
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Glove World R.I.P.

    S8:E32

    SpongeBob and Patrick spend a final day at Glove World before it shuts down forever, only for a new amusement park called Glove Universe to open.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 33 - Home Sweet Rubble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Home Sweet Rubble

    S8:E33

    SpongeBob's pineapple house is falling apart and is in needing repairs, so he gets all of his friends to help him refurbish it. However, despite the big changes, SpongeBob is not happy with it. In the end, his pet snail Gary helps him with his can, which contains a fully furnished pineapple.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 34 - Fiasco!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Fiasco!

    S8:E34

    Squidward discovers a piece of art by an artist named "Fiasco", and Mr. Krabs decides to use it as an attraction to his customers at the Krusty Krab. But soon after, Plankton steals it, believing he can reverse engineer the Krabby Patty formula from it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 36 - InSPONGEiac
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - InSPONGEiac

    S8:E36

    SpongeBob has difficulty falling asleep, while Patrick struggles to stay awake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 39 - For Here or to Go
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - For Here or to Go

    S8:E39

    Mr. Krabs organizes a guessing game to his customers at the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty. When Plankton tries it, he actually wins. Mr. Krabs will do anything to stop him from collecting his prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 43 - Demolition Doofus
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Demolition Doofus

    S8:E43

    Mrs. Puff enters SpongeBob into a demolition derby, but SpongeBob's awful driving makes him a superstar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 46 - Squid Baby
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Squid Baby

    S8:E46

    A head injury makes Squidward think he's a baby, and SpongeBob and Patrick must look after him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 51 - Chum Fricassee
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Chum Fricassee

    S8:E51

    Squidward quits the Krusty Krab to work for Plankton, turning the Chum Bucket into an overnight success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 52 - Move It or Lose It
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Move It or Lose It

    S8:E52

    Mr. Krabs and Plankton circulate petitions about the bulldozing of a Bikini Bottom restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episode 31 - Ink Lemonade
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Ink Lemonade

    S11:E31

    Patrick's lemonade stand is unsuccessful until he gets a secret ingredient from Squidward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episode 49 - Squirrel Jelly
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Squirrel Jelly

    S11:E49

    SpongeBob and Patrick have their peaceful day of jellyfishing disturbed by Sandy's competitive nature.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Zeus Cervas, Kaz

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 5 - Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy
    3.2/10(1479 votes)

    #13 - Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy

    S7:E5

    Plankton poses as Sandy in order to steal the Krabby Patty formula.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 11 - Greasy Buffoons
    3.7/10(1229 votes)

    #14 - Greasy Buffoons

    S7:E11

    Mr. Krabs and Plankton start selling greasy foods at their respective restaurants.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 5 - Penny Foolish
    4.0/10(1331 votes)

    #15 - Penny Foolish

    S6:E5

    Mr. Krabs becomes obsessed over a penny SpongeBob found.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 2 - I ♥ Dancing
    4.1/10(1069 votes)

    #16 - I ♥ Dancing

    S7:E2

    Squidward tries to sabotage SpongeBob's dancing audition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 2 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck
    4.2/10(741 votes)

    #17 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck

    S12:E2

    Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 21 - Patrick's Staycation
    4.5/10(761 votes)

    #18 - Patrick's Staycation

    S8:E21

    When feeling that he is doing the same activities every day, Patrick moans that he needs a break. SpongeBob suggests a vacation out of town, which cheers him. When at a travel agency, Patrick is given options, but they are thrown out when it is revealed that he cannot afford a trip. SpongeBob comes up with a solution—a "staycation", a vacation at home—which delights Patrick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 11 - Don’t Look Now
    4.5/10(1054 votes)

    #19 - Don’t Look Now

    S9:E11

    SpongeBob and Patrick watch a horror movie, and become convinced that the villain of the movie is after them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 12 - The Googly Artiste
    4.7/10(706 votes)

    #20 - The Googly Artiste

    S8:E12

    When doing arts and crafts with his best friend SpongeBob, Patrick is coveted by everyone in town after an art critic praises his artwork. He soon becomes a famous artist, which makes Squidward jealous. When he reaches an artist's block, Patrick must find new inspirations for his next masterpiece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episode 16 - The Incredible Shrinking Sponge
    4.8/10(984 votes)

    #21 - The Incredible Shrinking Sponge

    S11:E16

    SpongeBob must figure out how to do his job after accidentally shrinking himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 4 - Dream Hoppers
    5.0/10(494 votes)

    #22 - Dream Hoppers

    S13:E4

    SpongeBob explores the melodious dreamscrapes of his sleeping neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 26 - Ditchin'
    5.2/10(854 votes)

    #23 - Ditchin'

    S6:E26

    SpongeBob ditches boating school, then gets distracted on his way back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 10 - Model Sponge
    5.2/10(805 votes)

    #24 - Model Sponge

    S7:E10

    SpongeBob believes he is let go from the Krusty Krab, so he finds a new job as a commercial actor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 13 - Barnacle Face
    5.2/10(640 votes)

    #25 - Barnacle Face

    S8:E13

    The night before a school dance, Pearl gets a barnacle on her face. Mr. Krabs asks SpongeBob to help his daughter remove the blemish to save money, instead of taking Pearl to expensive treatment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Planet of the Jellyfish" is the worst rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Glove World R.I.P.".