The BEST episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 1

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 1!

The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.

Last Updated: 12/21/2024Network: NickelodeonStatus: Continuing
Rock Bottom
star
8.32
447 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Walt Dohrn
Watch Now:Amazon
Neptune's Spatula
star
7.96
494 votes

#2 - Neptune's Spatula

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 4/1/2000

SpongeBob seizes the mythical spatula of King Neptune.

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Scaredy Pants
star
7.90
546 votes

#3 - Scaredy Pants

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/28/1999

It's Halloween and SpongeBob is the easiest to scare in Bikini Bottom.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:Amazon
SB-129
star
7.82
571 votes

#4 - SB-129

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/31/1999

Fleeing from SpongeBob and Patrick's consistent noise, Squidward winds up frozen.

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Opposite Day
star
7.68
612 votes

#5 - Opposite Day

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/11/1999

Fed up with SpongeBob and Patrick, Squidward decides to sell his house.

Directors: Walt Dohrn
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Texas
star
7.68
412 votes

#6 - Texas

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 3/22/2000

Sandy is homesick and plans to return home.

Directors: Walt Dohrn
Watch Now:Amazon
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II
star
7.66
426 votes

#7 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/8/2000

SpongeBob joins Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy on patrol.

Directors: Walt Dohrn
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Pizza Delivery
star
7.63
895 votes

#8 - Pizza Delivery

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/1999

Mr. Krabs has SpongeBob and Squidward make the first successful pizza delivery.

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MuscleBob BuffPants
star
7.62
491 votes

#9 - MuscleBob BuffPants

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/25/1999

SpongeBob gets pumped up with the aid of inflatable muscles.

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Culture Shock
star
7.58
576 votes

#10 - Culture Shock

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/18/1999

There's a talent show at the Krusty Krab and Squidward takes over the planning.

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Sleepy Time
star
7.58
511 votes

#11 - Sleepy Time

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/17/2000

SpongeBob suddenly posses the ability to visit the dreams of his friends.

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Hall Monitor
star
7.57
727 votes

#12 - Hall Monitor

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/28/1999

Mrs. Puff's Boating School picks SpongeBob as this weeks Hall Monitor.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Jellyfish Jam
star
7.57
686 votes

#13 - Jellyfish Jam

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/28/1999

Over the repeated warning of his friends, SpongeBob takes a wild jellyfish home.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Hooky
star
7.54
443 votes

#14 - Hooky

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/8/2000

Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob and Patrick to beware the dangerous fishing hooks!

Directors: Walt Dohrn
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Tea at the Treedome
star
7.54
1367 votes

#15 - Tea at the Treedome

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/1999

SpongeBob meets Sandy Cheeks for the first time.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Help Wanted
star
7.53
2582 votes

#16 - Help Wanted

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/1999

SpongeBob finally applies for a job at the Krusty Krab.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Arrgh!
star
7.51
531 votes

#17 - Arrgh!

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/15/2000

A pretend search for gold turns into a real treasure hunt.

Directors: Walt Dohrn
Watch Now:Amazon
Plankton!
star
7.51
910 votes

#18 - Plankton!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/1999

SpongeBob falls victim to a scheme by the evil Plankton.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:Apple TV
Jellyfishing
star
7.50
958 votes

#19 - Jellyfishing

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/1999

While Squidward recovers from a bicycle accident, SpongeBob and Patrick takes him jellyfishing.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sandy's Rocket
star
7.50
633 votes

#20 - Sandy's Rocket

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/4/1999

Sandy has taken on the enviable mission of taking a rocket ship into outer space.

Employee of the Month
star
7.49
438 votes

#21 - Employee of the Month

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/2/1999

Mr. Krabs dupes SpongeBob into believing he might break his winning streak and lose to Squidward.

I Was a Teenage Gary
star
7.48
425 votes

#22 - I Was a Teenage Gary

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/28/1999

Squidward reluctantly agrees to take care of SpongeBob's pet snail, Gary.

Directors: Alan Smart
Boating School
star
7.45
714 votes

#23 - Boating School

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/1999

It's exam time again at Mrs. Puff's Boating School.

Directors: Alan Smart
Watch Now:Apple TV
Karate Choppers
star
7.41
491 votes

#24 - Karate Choppers

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/31/1999

SpongeBob and Sandy's incessant Karate sparring is starting to wreak havoc in the Krusty Krab.

Home Sweet Pineapple
star
7.39
846 votes

#25 - Home Sweet Pineapple

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/14/1999

SpongeBob is losing his pineapple house to parasites.

Watch Now:Apple TV