The BEST episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 12

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 12!

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: 10/9/2024Network: NickelodeonStatus: Continuing
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Mind the Gap
star
7.48
50 votes

#1 - Mind the Gap

Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/14/2019

Squidward closes the gap in SpongeBob’s teeth, which causes a dramatic and unexpected change in his demeanor.

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The Hankering
star
7.41
34 votes

#2 - The Hankering

Season 12 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/30/2019

Mr. Krabs has a secret taste for something… surprising.

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Who R Zoo?
star
7.40
25 votes

#3 - Who R Zoo?

Season 12 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/8/2020

SpongeBob and Patrick create their own zoo made entirely of bubbles!

Boss for a Day
star
7.24
21 votes

#4 - Boss for a Day

Season 12 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/17/2020

Mr. Krabs has an accident and leaves SpongeBob in charge of the Krusty Krab. What could go wrong?

Shell Games
star
7.22
27 votes

#5 - Shell Games

Season 12 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/7/2020

Patrick discovers that the rock he lives under is actually a sea turtle who overslept.

Senior Discount
star
7.20
49 votes

#6 - Senior Discount

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2019

Old Man Jenkins disrupts business as usual at the Krusty Krab, but Mr. Krabs can’t find a way to kick him out.

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Stormy Weather
star
7.19
62 votes

#7 - Stormy Weather

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2019

SpongeBob befriends a small storm cloud, but has to protect it from a crazed weather man.

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The Nitwitting
star
7.18
137 votes

#8 - The Nitwitting

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2019

Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses.

Writer: Kaz
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Karen's Baby
star
7.16
58 votes

#9 - Karen's Baby

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/10/2019

Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail.

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Breakin'
star
7.13
48 votes

#10 - Breakin'

Season 12 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/14/2019

SpongeBob takes his first break ever at work, but how will he spend his precious time?

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The Krusty Bucket
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7.06
50 votes

#11 - The Krusty Bucket

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/10/2019

Plankton creates a clone of himself and Mr. Krabs, but neither restaurant is safe from the newcomer.

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The Ballad of Filthy Muck
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7.05
92 votes

#12 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2019

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

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Escape from Beneath Glove World
star
7.03
33 votes

#13 - Escape from Beneath Glove World

Season 12 - Episode 26 - Aired 1/18/2020

SpongeBob and Patrick are sent to jail in the underground tunnels of Glove World, leading to a daring escape.

Gary's Got Legs
star
7.00
59 votes

#14 - Gary's Got Legs

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/27/2019

Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish by comparison.

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Pineapple RV
star
7.00
28 votes

#15 - Pineapple RV

Season 12 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/17/2020

SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves.

Sandy's Nutty Nieces
star
6.97
70 votes

#16 - Sandy's Nutty Nieces

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/29/2019

SpongeBob gets in over his head when he volunteers to babysit Sandy's 3 nieces.

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Broken Alarm
star
6.95
57 votes

#17 - Broken Alarm

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2019

SpongeBob breaks his precious alarm clock, but nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time.

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King Plankton
star
6.94
71 votes

#18 - King Plankton

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2019

Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself down and declaring himself king of SpongeBob’s aquarium.

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Jolly Lodgers
star
6.94
34 votes

#19 - Jolly Lodgers

Season 12 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/7/2020

Squidward packs his bags after his house gets infested, but a different kind of pest waits at his hotel.

Squid's on a Bus
star
6.91
45 votes

#20 - Squid's on a Bus

Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/28/2019

Squidward gleefully switches jobs with a bus driver for an easy ride… until SpongeBob and Patrick climb aboard.

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The Krusty Slammer
star
6.91
76 votes

#21 - The Krusty Slammer

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2019

Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law, but crime only pays for so long.

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The Ghost of Plankton
star
6.88
26 votes

#22 - The Ghost of Plankton

Season 12 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/12/2019

Plankton becomes a ghost to steal the secret formula, but requires a few lessons from the Flying Dutchman.

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A Cabin in the Kelp
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6.88
34 votes

#23 - A Cabin in the Kelp

Season 12 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/12/2019

The Gal Pals take Pearl to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of silly pranks.

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SpongeBob in RandomLand
star
6.86
49 votes

#24 - SpongeBob in RandomLand

Season 12 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/21/2019

SpongeBob and Squidward take a delivery to a dreaded town where the laws of logic no longer apply.

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Swamp Mates
star
6.83
24 votes

#25 - Swamp Mates

Season 12 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/11/2020

Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure.