The BEST episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 3

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants season 3!

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
The Algae's Always Greener
star
7.92
433 votes

#1 - 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.

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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
star
7.85
534 votes

#2 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/17/2002

Barnacle Boy wants to be called "Barnacle Man" and rebels when everyone rejects his request.

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Graveyard Shift
star
7.83
396 votes

#3 - Graveyard Shift

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2002

While working the graveyard shift, Squidward tells SpongeBob a scary tale.

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Idiot Box
star
7.75
585 votes

#4 - Idiot Box

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2002

When SpongeBob and Patrick get a large screen TV, they throw out the TV and keep the box.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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The Camping Episode
star
7.72
284 votes

#5 - The Camping Episode

Season 3 - Episode 34 - Aired 4/3/2004

SpongeBob and Patrick lure Squidward to their backyard campout.

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Wet Painters
star
7.69
522 votes

#6 - Wet Painters

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/10/2002

SpongeBob and Patrick must paint Mr. Krabs living room without getting a drop of paint on anything but the walls.

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Mid-Life Crustacean
star
7.63
235 votes

#7 - Mid-Life Crustacean

Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/24/2003

Mr. Krabs feels old so he asks if he could join SpongeBob and Patrick on a wild night out.

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Krab Borg
star
7.63
531 votes

#8 - Krab Borg

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/29/2002

After watching a movie where robots take over the world, SpongeBob thinks Mr. Krabs is a robot.

Directors: Jay Lender
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Pranks a Lot
star
7.60
256 votes

#9 - Pranks a Lot

Season 3 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/11/2004

SpongeBob and Patrick invest in some magic "invisible spray" at the local prank shop.

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The Great Snail Race
star
7.59
313 votes

#10 - The Great Snail Race

Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 1/24/2003

Squidward gets a pure-bread snail, Snelle, and decides to race her in the snail races.

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Rock-a-Bye Bivalve
star
7.58
435 votes

#11 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2002

SpongeBob and Patrick find a baby clam and decide to raise it as their own.

Directors: Jay Lender
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Can You Spare a Dime?
star
7.57
423 votes

#12 - Can You Spare a Dime?

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2002

Fed up with Mr. Krabs insults, Squidward quits his job - but has a hard time finding a new job.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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Clams
star
7.49
313 votes

#13 - Clams

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/20/2002

Mr. Krabs takes SpongeBob and Squidward on a clam fishing trip.

Club SpongeBob
star
7.49
386 votes

#14 - Club SpongeBob

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/12/2002

SpongeBob and Patrick build a small clubhouse in a tree - when Squidward wants to join their club, he literally doesn't "fit" in.

One Krabs Trash
star
7.46
560 votes

#15 - One Krabs Trash

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/2002

Mr. Krabs has a garage sale and sells SpongeBob the most valuable of items.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Chocolate with Nuts
star
7.46
498 votes

#16 - Chocolate with Nuts

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/17/2002

To make some extra cash, SpongeBob and Patrick decide to sell chocolate door to door.

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Born Again Krabs
star
7.43
199 votes

#17 - Born Again Krabs

Season 3 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/4/2003

Mr. Krabs gets ill after eating an old Krabby Patty that he refused to throw away.

Squilliam Returns
star
7.39
392 votes

#18 - Squilliam Returns

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2002

Squidward's arch nemesis, Squilliam, returns to harass Squidward on his failed life since high school.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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Snowball Effect
star
7.39
629 votes

#19 - Snowball Effect

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/22/2002

It's snowing! SpongeBob and Patrick try to show Squidward how much fun it can be to play in the snow.

Directors: Alan Smart
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SpongeGuard on Duty
star
7.37
393 votes

#20 - SpongeGuard on Duty

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/22/2002

When Larry the Lobster is short one man for lifeguard duty, SpongeBob volunteers.

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Frankendoodle
star
7.35
747 votes

#21 - Frankendoodle

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/2002

SpongeBob and Patrick discover a pencil that makes everything they draw come to life.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Doing Time
star
7.33
638 votes

#22 - Doing Time

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2002

Mrs. Puff takes the blame for an accident SpongeBob caused and goes to prison.

Directors: Alan Smart
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Nasty Patty
star
7.32
466 votes

#23 - Nasty Patty

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2002

Mr. Krabs has to whip the Krusty Krab into shape in order to pass health inspection.

Directors: Aaron Springer
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Missing Identity
star
7.29
277 votes

#24 - Missing Identity

Season 3 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/19/2004

SpongeBob desperately searches for his missing name tag.

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SpongeBob Meets the Strangler
star
7.17
257 votes

#25 - SpongeBob Meets the Strangler

Season 3 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/11/2004

SpongeBob catches someone littering and turns him in - but it's the Tattletale Strangler!