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The Best Episodes Written By Jay Lender

Every TV Episode Written by Jay Lender Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Can You Spare a Dime?
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    S3:E10

    Squidward quits his job after Mr. Krabs accuses him of stealing the first dime he ever made, but Squidward has a hard time finding a new job.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 38 - The Camping Episode
    9.5/10(8 votes)

    S3:E38

    SpongeBob and Patrick decide to go camping for the weekend, they camp out in the backyard. Squidward lures a sea bear to the campsite by doing stuff that would allure a sea bear.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Graveyard Shift
    9.5/10(11 votes)

    S3:E24

    SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 31 - Just One Bite
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    S2:E31

    When SpongeBob learns that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty, he becomes obsessed with the idea that Squidward must try it.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    S3:E16

    SpongeBob and Patrick find an abandoned clam and decide to take care of it.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Life of Crime
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    S2:E24

    SpongeBob and Patrick find out that you can borrow anything without permission as long as you return it, or that's what wise Mr. Krabs says. SpongeBob and Patrick want a balloon, but neither one has any money, so they "borrow" it and it pops. They decide to run away and live like criminals, because they think they're now "thieves."

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 30 - The Fry Cook Games
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E30

    SpongeBob and Patrick compete in the Fry Cook Games after they get in a fight. Who will come out victorious?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Patty Hype
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    S2:E13

    The Krusty Krab hasn't had costumers in weeks, so SpongeBob comes up with an idea, but Mr. Krabs and Squidward laugh at the idea. So SpongeBob opens his own restaurant and becomes a huge success in Bikini Bottom.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Squilliam Returns
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    S3:E12

    When Squidward's old school rival, Squilliam, returns to Bikini Bottom to brag to Squidward, Squidward tells him that he owns a five star restaurant to get him to stop. Squidward must get Spongebob to turn the Krusty Krab into a fancy restaurant before Squilliam arrives.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Opposite Day
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    S1:E19

    Squidward gets so mad at SpongeBob and Patrick, he decides to sell his house. Squidward needs to get rid of his annoying neighbors so he can sell his house. He tells SpongeBob and Patrick that it is "Opposite Day." Squid hopes that they will act the opposite of what they usually are, annoying. Of course, it doesn't work out as planned.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 25 - Krusty Love
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    S3:E25

    Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 35 - Plankton's Army
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    S3:E35

    It's the 25th anniversary of Plankton's first attempt to steal the Krabby Patty Secret Formula, and Plankton enlists his relatives to help him try again.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Hall Monitor
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    S1:E14

    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:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 39 - Neptune's Spatula
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S1:E39

    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:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Bubble Buddy
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S2:E6

    When no one will play with SpongeBob, he creates his own bubble buddy, but it causes many problems around town.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 34 - Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S2:E34

    An Alaskan Bull Worm is on the loose in Bikini Bottom, and Sandy must stop it from destroying the town.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 27 - Clams
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S3:E27

    In celebration of Mr. Krabs' one millionth dollar, he takes Squidward and SpongeBob on a fishing trip. After a giant clam snatches his precious dollar, Mr. Krabs tries to get it back.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Big Pink Loser
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    S2:E5

    Patrick realizes that he has never won any awards in his life, so he decides to copy everything that SpongeBob does. SpongeBob has won countless awards, so Patrick is sure that he will win one.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S3:E1

    After Mermaid Man accidentally drops his utility belt, SpongeBob finds it and can't resist trying it on.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Pressure
    8.3/10(13 votes)

    S2:E20

    Sandy and SpongeBob get into a fierce competition doing extreme underwater sports.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S2:E19

    While at a jellyfishing fan convention, SpongeBob meets Kevin C. Cucumber, who gives him a chance to see if he can join his club, The Jellyspotters. However, SpongeBob is unaware that Kevin is only trying to make a fool out of him, but soon discovers the truth after the club attacks him with a robotic queen jellyfish.

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    Writer:Jay Lender

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - SpongeGuard on Duty
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S3:E14

    SpongeBob volunteers for a lifeguard job, despite the fact that he can't swim.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Valentine's Day
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S1:E32

    SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 33 - The Paper
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S1:E33

    SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes Squidward very jealous.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Jay Lender

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Reef Blower
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S1:E2

    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?

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    Writer:Jay Lender

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Jay Lender Ratings Summary

"Can You Spare a Dime?" is the best rated episode written by Jay Lender. It scored 9.6/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/8/2002 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Camping Episode".