The BEST episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 2

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 2!

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: 3/22/2025Network: NickelodeonStatus: Continuing
Band Geeks
star
8.70
500 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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Sailor Mouth
star
8.48
455 votes

#2 - 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.

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The Fry Cook Games
star
8.32
393 votes

#3 - 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.

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Just One Bite
star
8.31
304 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Artist Unknown
star
8.07
352 votes

#5 - 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.

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The Bully
star
7.98
280 votes

#6 - The Bully

Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/5/2001

The new bully in school, Flats, threatens to beat SpongeBob up after school.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Life of Crime
star
7.87
338 votes

#7 - Life of Crime

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/2001

SpongeBob and Patrick end up popping Mr. Krabs balloon and fear the consequences.

Directors: Alan Smart
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No Free Rides
star
7.72
509 votes

#8 - No Free Rides

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2001

SpongeBob attempts and fails his driving test again, but a fed up Mrs. Puff wants him out of her classroom so she makes up extra credit for him so he can pass the test.

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I'm with Stupid
star
7.70
326 votes

#9 - I'm with Stupid

Season 2 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/19/2001

When Patrick's parents come over for Starfish Day, Patrick gets upset that they still think he isn't very smart.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Squirrel Jokes
star
7.63
507 votes

#10 - Squirrel Jokes

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2000

SpongeBob becomes an overnight stand up comedy sensation when he starts telling derogatory jokes about squirrels.

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Procrastination
star
7.61
312 votes

#11 - Procrastination

Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/19/2001

SpongeBob must write an 800 word essay for boating school but gets distracted easily.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Pressure
star
7.59
402 votes

#12 - Pressure

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/8/2001

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

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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III
star
7.59
615 votes

#13 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2000

When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy go away for the weekend, they ask SpongeBob and Patrick to house sit for them.

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Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm
star
7.55
390 votes

#14 - Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm

Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/12/2001

A large worm is terrorizing Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob is terrified of it.

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Survival of the Idiots
star
7.55
528 votes

#15 - Survival of the Idiots

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2001

SpongeBob and Patrick are fascinated by the snow they see inside the Treedome and want to play in it, but Sandy is hibernating for the winter.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Dying for Pie
star
7.54
681 votes

#16 - Dying for Pie

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/28/2000

Squidward accidentally lets SpongeBob eat an exploding pie.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Patty Hype
star
7.53
681 votes

#17 - Patty Hype

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/17/2001

SpongeBob's colored patty sales idea becomes a huge success and Mr. Krabs wants a piece of the pie.

Directors: Jay Lender
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I'm Your Biggest Fanatic
star
7.53
468 votes

#18 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/2001

SpongeBob tries to join an exclusive jellyfishing club.

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Wormy
star
7.52
539 votes

#19 - Wormy

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/17/2001

SpongeBob and Patrick are convinced a butterfly ate Sandy's pet caterpillar.

Directors: Jay Lender
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The Secret Box
star
7.52
349 votes

#20 - The Secret Box

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/7/2001

Patrick has a box and won't show SpongeBob what's inside. SpongeBob's curiousity gets the best of him.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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Dumped
star
7.50
522 votes

#21 - Dumped

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2001

SpongeBob grows more and more jealous as Gary spends more time with Patrick.

Directors: Alan Smart
Squidville
star
7.46
532 votes

#22 - Squidville

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/27/2000

Sick and tired of living between SpongeBob and Patrick, Squidward decides to move out of Bikini Bottom.

Shanghaied
star
7.46
439 votes

#23 - Shanghaied

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/7/2001

SpongeBob and Patrick work as crew members for The Flying Dutchman.

Big Pink Loser
star
7.44
749 votes

#24 - Big Pink Loser

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2000

Patrick goes overboard when he takes SpongeBob on as a role model.

Directors: Jay Lender
Something Smells
star
7.44
893 votes

#25 - Something Smells

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2000

SpongeBob eats sea onion ice cream and his breath stinks. When people avoid him, Patrick convinces him that it's because he's ugly.

Directors: Aaron Springer