The BEST episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants
Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants!
The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
#1 - Mimic Madness
Season 10 - Episode 56 - Aired 2/25/2017
SpongeBob learns that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" - too bad no one told him how to stop!
#2 - Patrick! The Game
Season 10 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/11/2015
Patrick invents a new board game, and invites SpongeBob, Sandy and Squidward to play it with him.
#3 - Bitter Groans and Gardens
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2026
Squidward enters a gardening competition but struggles to keep up with SpongeBob's naturally green thumb.
#4 - Band Geeks
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/7/2001
Squidward's old rival brags to Squid about his famous marching band. Feeling outdone, Squid says he has a band too.
#5 - Sailor Mouth
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/21/2001
SpongeBob reads a "bad" word off a dumpster behind the Krusty Krab and he doesn't know what it means.
#6 - Brainless Brawn
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2026
Larry begins to emulate Patrick when he finds out about his secret super strength.
#7 - Patrick's Coupon
Season 10 - Episode 70 - Aired 6/17/2017
Patrick has a coupon for free ice cream, but he'll have to get to the store if he wants to use it.
#8 - To Save a Squirrel
Season 5 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/23/2007
SpongeBob and Patrick stow away on one of Sandy's wilderness adventure.
#9 - Rock Bottom
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/15/2000
SpongeBob gets on the wrong bus and finds himself lost in a mysterious part of the sea.
#10 - The Fry Cook Games
Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/28/2001
Mr. Krabs enters SpongeBob in the Fry Cook Games where he competes against Patrick.
#11 - Just One Bite
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/5/2001
SpongeBob becomes obsessed with the fact that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty.
#13 - The Bully
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/5/2001
The new bully in school, Flats, threatens to beat SpongeBob up after school.
#14 - UpWard
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2024
Lady Upturn introduces Squidward, and his musical "talents," to her high society friends after she becomes his patron.
#15 - SpongeBob, You're Fired
Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/11/2013
In order to save money, Mr. Krabs fires SpongeBob; however, unable to just "do nothing", SpongeBob decides to go back to work, no matter what - or where.
#17 - FarmerBob
Season 11 - Episode 52 - Aired 11/11/2018
SpongeBob and Patrick work a day on Old Man Jenkins' farm, much to his dismay.
#18 - CopyBob DittoPants
Season 10 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/5/2016
Plankton clones SpongeBob in an effort to steal Krabs' secret formula, but the original SpongeBob might ruin his plans.
#19 - What's Eating Patrick?
Season 10 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/2/2015
To defend Bikini Bottom's honor, Patrick enters a Krabby Patty eating competition.
#20 - Lost in Bikini Bottom
Season 10 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/16/2015
SpongeBob tries to take a shortcut to work, but becomes lost along the way.
#21 - Artist Unknown
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/21/2001
When SpongeBob enrolls in Squidward's community art class, arrogant Squidward attempts to teach him strictly by the book.
#22 - Neptune's Spatula
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 4/1/2000
SpongeBob seizes the mythical spatula of King Neptune.
#23 - BlackJack
Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 8/2/2007
SpongeBob's parents are missing and with his bully of a cousin, BlackJack, recently released from prison, he fears the worst.
#24 - The Algae's Always Greener
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/2002
Plankton has a new invention that allows him to switch lives with Mr. Krabs.
#25 - New Digs
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/25/2007
After arriving one minute late for work, SpongeBob decides to move into the Krusty Krab so that he will never be late again.