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: 4/20/2025Network: NickelodeonStatus: Continuing
One Trick Sponge
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12.67
3 votes

#1 - One Trick Sponge

Season 12 - Episode 32 - Aired 4/11/2020

SpongeBob learns a new magic trick, but he can’t find anyone to watch it.

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Who R Zoo?
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10.40
5 votes

#2 - Who R Zoo?

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

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

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Escape from Beneath Glove World
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10.00
1 votes

#3 - 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.

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Swamp Mates
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10.00
3 votes

#4 - 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.

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Jolly Lodgers
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6.44
9 votes

#5 - 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.

Shell Games
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5.00
2 votes

#6 - 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.

Boss for a Day
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5.00
2 votes

#7 - 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?

Biddy Sitting
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4.00
3 votes

#8 - Biddy Sitting

Season 12 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/8/2020

SpongeBob and Patrick get tricked into babysitting a grouchy old lady, who does all she can to escape.

Pineapple RV
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2.00
1 votes

#9 - 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.

Breakin'
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0.00
0 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?

The Hankering
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0.00
0 votes

#11 - The Hankering

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

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

Mind the Gap
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0.00
0 votes

#12 - 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.

SpongeBob in RandomLand
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0.00
0 votes

#13 - 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.

SpongeBob's Bad Habit
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0.00
0 votes

#14 - SpongeBob's Bad Habit

Season 12 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/21/2019

SpongeBob can’t stop biting his nails, but he also can’t figure out why!

Squid's on a Bus
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0.00
0 votes

#15 - 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.

The Goofy Newbie
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0.00
0 votes

#16 - The Goofy Newbie

Season 12 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/28/2019

Patrick takes a job at the Goofy Goober when he finds out the employees get free ice cream.

The Ghost of Plankton
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0.00
0 votes

#17 - 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.

A Cabin in the Kelp
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0.00
0 votes

#18 - 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.

Dirty Bubble Returns
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0.00
0 votes

#19 - Dirty Bubble Returns

Season 12 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/23/2019

The newly reformed "Clean Bubble" takes a dishwashing job at the Krusty Krab, where he is tempted by the grime.

Handemonium
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0.00
0 votes

#20 - Handemonium

Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/23/2019

Plankton’s giant Chum Bucket glove runs wild in town, but SpongeBob has a handy friend to help them out.

Plankton's Old Chum
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0.00
0 votes

#21 - Plankton's Old Chum

Season 12 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/30/2019

Where Plankton usually dumps his rotten chum is too full, so he tricks SpongeBob into hiding it around the city.

Karen's Baby
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0.00
0 votes

#22 - 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.

The Krusty Bucket
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0.00
0 votes

#23 - 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.

Gary's Got Legs
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0.00
0 votes

#24 - 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.

Gary & Spot
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0.00
0 votes

#25 - Gary & Spot

Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/27/2019

Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of Gary and his secret pal – Spot.