Help Wanted/ Reef Blowers/ Tea at the Treedome (Season 1, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 1 TV-Y
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Encouraged by his best friend, Patrick Starfish, SpongeBob overcomes his fears and finally applies for that dream job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. Challenged by the owner, Mr. Krabs, and his assistant Squidward, to prove himself worthy of the job, SpongeBob rises to the occasion, with the help of one very special spatula, by feeding a sea of ravenous anchovies./SpongeBob's tendencies toward the extreme are highlighted in this four minute short. In an attempt to keep his yard meticulous, Squidward picks up the single shell sitting in an otherwise perfect lawn and tosses it over to SpongeBob's yard. Finding the perfect use for his electric, high powered - reef blower, SpongeBob goes to work. Squidward had no idea what chaos lay in store for his quiet afternoon at home./When SpongeBob meets Sandy Cheeks for the first time, she invites him over to her glass enclosed home. SpongeBob finds the bio dome is full of air, something heÆs never experienced before. As SpongeBob discovers air actually dries up his porous body, he struggles to impress his new friend in this foreign environment.
Bubblestand/Ripped Pants (Season 1, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 2 TV-Y
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SpongeBob introduces Patrick and Squidward to his unique talent, the art of bubble blowing. After first turning his nose up at this plebeian pastime, Squidward accepts the challenge and attempts to surpass SpongeBob's level of expertise. Squidward's plan to humiliate SpongeBob completely "blows up" in his face./When SpongeBob tries to impress Sandy Cheeks at Mussel Beach, he accidentally rips his pants. SpongeBob is embarrassed until he realizes the beach crowd thought he jokingly did it on purpose. SpongeBob's ripped pants are the hit of the beach, until he pushes the joke too far.
Jellyfishing / Plankton! (Season 1, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 3 TV-Y
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When SpongeBob and Patrick find Squidward is recovering from a bicycling accident, SpongeBob and Patrick decide to take Squidward jellyfishing with them so that he can have his "best day ever." Good intentions notwithstanding, SpongeBob and Patrick thrust poor Squidward into the far more hazardous rigors of their favorite pastime./SpongeBob falls victim to a scheme by the evil Plankton, Mr. Krabs' minuscule arch-rival with the Napoleon complex. Plankton hides out in SpongeBob's head and takes control of his brain. SpongeBob finds he must fight his own body to prevent himself from handing over the secret Krabby Patty recipe to Plankton.
Naughty Nautical Neighbors/Boating School (Season 1, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 4 TV-Y
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In order to get peace and quiet, Squidward plays a cruel joke on SpongeBob and Patrick which makes the two believe they are no longer friends. But the joke backfires on Squidward when SpongeBob and Patrick relentlessly compete with Squidward to be his new "best friend". To get relief, Squidward is forced to reunite the feuding SpongeBob and Patrick./It's exam time again at Mrs. Puff's Boating School. SpongeBob, in his never ending quest to pass the boat driving section of the exam, turns to Patrick for help. The two come up with the brilliant idea of planting a walkie-talkie in SpongeBob's head so that Patrick can direct him from afar. All goes well until SpongeBob realizes he may be cheating!
Pizza Delivery/Home Sweet Pineapple (Season 1, Episode 5)
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Mr. Krabs has SpongeBob and Squidward go above and beyond the call of duty to make the first successful Krabby Patty pizza delivery. When the two become stranded in the desert, SpongeBob has to prevent the starving Squidward from eating the pizza before they deliver it./Losing his pineapple house to parasites, SpongeBob finds himself relying on his neighbors in order to remain in his neighborhood. After disastrous stays with Patrick and Squidward, SpongeBob must move back with his parents. Eulogizing his pineapple, SpongeBob plants a tiny "pebble" from it. But wait, that's no pebble... it's a seed!
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy/Pickles (Season 1, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 6 TV-Y
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Watching their favorite show, reruns of the TV duo superhero show Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, SpongeBob and Patrick hear that their beloved heroes are living in a nearby retirement home. The aging superheroes discover their toughest challenge yet will be SpongeBob and Patrick, who have decided the duo must come out of retirement./SpongeBob loses his self-confidence when an arrogant customer wrongfully claims SpongeBob forgot to put pickles on his Krabby Patty. With his perfect record now ruined, SpongeBob quits his job as he begins doubting his ability to do even the simplest task. Without SpongeBob, the restaurant fails to attract customers. When SpongeBob learns the Krusty Krab is in dire straits, he returns from the skids to save the Krusty Krab in an ultimate show down with the arrogant customer.
Hall Monitor/Jelly Jam (Season 1, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 7 TV-Y
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It's time to pick this weeks Hall Monitor at Mrs. Puff's Boating School and much to her dismay, it's SpongeBob's turn. The overzealous SpongeBob assumes the mantle of authority and extends it's jurisdiction beyond the school yard to include the environs of all Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob unwittingly wreaks havoc on the unsuspecting citizenry./Over the repeated warning of his friends, SpongeBob takes a wild jellyfish home from JellyFish Fields. To his dismay, SpongeBob discovers that jellyfish multiply quickly, and they take over his house. The cause is lost until SpongeBob finds that jellyfish love disco music. SpongeBob becomes the Pied Piper of Disco and learns that wild creatures are best left in the wild.
Sandy's Rocket/Squeaky Boots (Season 1, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 8 TV-Y
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Sandy Cheeks has taken on the enviable mission of taking a rocket ship into outer space. Sneaking in for a look, SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch Sandy's rocket and mistakenly think they have landed on the moon. To make their mission a success, they decide to capture what they think are "aliens" - the residents of Bikini Bottom./Mr. Krabs surreptitiously gives SpongeBob a pair of squeaky boots in lieu of pay. No problem. SpongeBob loves them and learns to master the squeaking noise to a new height of communication. Krabs' conscience haunts him as the squeaking noise drives him crazy.
Nature Pants/Opposite Day (Season 1, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 9 TV-Y
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After suffering through some unusually rough days at work, SpongeBob decides to leave his industrialized life and "live off the land" with the jellyfish in JellyFish Fields. A rough day on the job, however, is nothing compared to a rough day of trying survive in nature amongst the jellyfish. SpongeBob is forced endure cold nights, bad food, and being pursued by the jellyfishing Patrick!/Fed up with SpongeBob and Patrick, Squidward decides to sell his house and move. Worried no one will buy it if they see what their neighbors will be really like, Squidward fools them into thinking it's opposite day, and they must do the opposite of their usual behavior. No such luck, however. With those two, the opposite of crazy is still crazy.
Culture Shock/F.U.N (Season 1, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 10 TV-Y
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There's a talent show at the Krusty Krab and Squidward takes over the planning. SpongeBob, wanting to do his part as well impress his parents, offers to do anything. Squidward, afraid of disaster by putting SpongeBob on stage, delegates him to sweeping up. But determination will pay off for SpongeBob when he becomes the Grand Finale./After another failed attempt by the evil Plankton to steal a Krusty Krabs' Krabby Patty, SpongeBob reasons that Plankton is just lonely and needs a friend, that's why he's so evil. After SpongeBob befriends Plankton, the two engage in a variety of friendship activities. Unfortunately, Mr. Krab's must show SpongeBob Plankton's true colors.
MuscleBob Buffpants/Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost (Season 1, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 11 TV-Y
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SpongeBob finds Sandy Squirrel's rigorous physical training program too tough and chooses the easy way out by ordering a pair of fake "bulky arms" as seen on TV. Fooling everyone with his new muscles, SpongeBob finds out there's no substitute for hard work when Sandy enters them both in the Muscle Beach Anchor Toss competition./SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally hit Squidward with a flying shell, thinking they knocked him out. They place what is really a wax replica next to the heater, melting him. When a talcum-covered, real Squidward emerges from the bathroom, the boys think it's a ghost. Squidward sees this as his great chance to get the two to leave him in peace.
The Chaperone/Employee of the Month (Season 1, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 12 TV-Y
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When Mr. Krab's daughter Pearl is stood up for her prom, SpongeBob agrees to step in. Not wanting Pearl to feel bad about her date, SpongeBob tries to make himself tall, dark and handsome. His efforts cause much embarrassment and Pearl is distraught but not as much as SpongeBob. Pearl is finally able to see SpongeBob for the great guy that he is./Mr. Krabs uses the award to drive SpongeBob, but he dupes SpongeBob into believing he might break his ongoing winning streak and lose this month to Squidward. Squidward couldn't care less but goes along with the ruse for fun. But when a fearful SpongeBob works so hard he humiliates Squidward at work, the battle for the award begins.
Scaredy Pants/I was a Teenage Gary (Season 1, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 13 TV-Y
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It's Halloween again, and like every year before, SpongeBob is the easiest scare in Bikini Bottom. This year SpongeBob is determined to turn the tables and scare everyone at Mr. Krabs' Halloween party. With Patrick's help, SpongeBob devises what is sure to be the scariest costume ever. Although SpongeBob's costume scares no one, his presence does summon Bikini Bottom's most feared ghostly legend - The Flying Dutchmann, who is appalled by the way SpongeBob is portraying him./Squidward reluctantly agrees to take care of SpongeBob's pet snail, Gary, for a few days while SpongeBob is out of town. When Squidward's negligence causes Gary to become ill, SpongeBob accidentally takes a dose of the snail medicine, which causes SpongeBob to turn into a snail. Squidward is now faced with taking care of both Gary, and the impossible SpongeSnail.
SB-129 / Karate Choppers
Season 1, Episode 14 TV-Y
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Fleeing from SpongeBob and Patrick's incessant noise, Squidward winds up frozen in the Krusty Krab freezer. When he finally does thaw out, he finds himself far into the future, unable to get home and actually missing SpongeBob and Patrick. Eventually, Squidward uses a time machine to get back to The Krusty Krab./SpongeBob and Sandy's incessant Karate sparring is starting to wreak havoc in the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob, under penalty of being fired, to cease all Karate activities. SpongeBob's toughest opponent becomes the irresistible lure of Karate sparring.
Sleepy Time/Suds (Season 1, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 15 TV-Y
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One night, SpongeBob suddenly posses the amazing ability to visit the dreams of his friends and neighbors. As he visits from one dream to the next, SpongeBob gets involved in their personal fantasies, for better or worse. The residents of Bikini Bottom, however, aren't too happy about this new addition to their nightly slumber./SpongeBob comes down with a case of the dreaded "Suds", an illness which turns him into a sniffly, sneezing, bubble-maker. A mandatory visit to the doctor's office is sidetracked, however, when Patrick convinces him that such a move hold unspeakable horrors (like old magazines!). It's up to Sandy to knock some sense into the boys.
Valentines Day/The Paper (Season 1, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 16 TV-Y
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It's Valentine's Day and SpongeBob has made an extra special Valentine for his best friend in the world, Patrick Starfish. Disaster strikes when the present doesn't show up as planned and Patrick feels snubbed, to say the least!/When Squidward discards what to him is a worthless gum wrapper, SpongeBob teaches him that one man's useless piece of paper can be another man's magical toy. Squidward is filled with envy and anger toward SpongeBob who manages to have the time of his life with the scrap of paper.
Arrghh!/Rock Bottom (Season 1, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 17 TV-Y
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SpongeBob and Patrick convince Mr. Krabs to join in a friendly board game of "Treasure Hunt". Even a pretend search for gold proves too alluring for Mr. Krabs, who convinces the two lads to join him on a real treasure hunt. The boys threaten mutiny when they realizes Krabs' map is a fake, that is until they discover real treasure and its real owner!/SpongeBob accidentally gets on the wrong bus, he finds himself lost in an unfamiliar and mysterious part of the sea called Rock Bottom. Nervous and unable to communicate with these strange creatures and their strange language, SpongeBob must learn to adapt to this new environment so he can figure out how to get back home.
Texas/Walking Small (Season 1, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 18 TV-Y
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Sandy Squirrel comes down with a case of the blues and SpongeBob is determined to find out why and what he can do about it. The cure proves a little more challenging than expected when it turns out Sandy is homesick for "good 'ol Texas" and plans to go back home. SpongeBob and friends decide to bring a little bit of Texas right to Bikini Bottom./The evil Plankton is up to no good once again when he tries to manipulate SpongeBob into becoming aggressive and mean in order to get more out of life. SpongeBob discovers that just because people obey you they don't necessarily respect you. Besides, it's just more fun to be nice to people and have them like you.
Fools In April/Neptunes's Spatula (Season 1, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 19 TV-Y
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Its April Fools Day, one of SpongeBob's favorite days of the year because he gets to play harmless pranks all day long (even if most people don't get them). Squidward decides to teach SpongeBob what a REAL April Fools joke is and gets him, but also finds out mean is not necessarily funny. Only time will reveal who has the last laugh./On a visit to the Fry Cook Hall of Fame, SpongeBob inadvertently pulls a mythical spatula from a vat of ancient grease, thus giving him claim to the title of "Worlds Greatest Fry Cook". When the act summons the great King of the Sea, Neptune, however, SpongeBob must face the disbelieving god in the Ultimate Cook-Off Challenge.
Hooky / Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II (Season 1, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 20 TV-Y
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When the mysterious "hooks" (fishing, that is) suddenly appear in Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away from them. Despite Mr. Krabs' scary tales of sea creatures winding up in gift shops or packed cans, Patrick convinces SpongeBob that there's no risk and the boys tempt fate by riding the hooks and jumping off for fun./SpongeBob wins the big prize from his favorite TV show, "The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" - The Conch Signal! Now he can summon the semi-retired super heroes whenever there's an emergency. Rather than keep getting signals for "emergencies" like opening jars, the duo take SpongeBob along for their patrol to see what real crime fighting is all about.
Your Shoe's Untied/Squid's Day Off (Season 2, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 21 TV-Y
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Patrick gets a new pair of shoes, but doesn’t know how to tie his laces. When SpongeBob offers to demonstrate lace tying to Patrick, he forgets how to do. SpongeBob suffers various calamities, trying to make it through his day with his laces untied and him tripping over everything. In the end, it’s Gary who reminds SpongeBob how to tie his laces by teaching him a groovy song to help him remember./Mr. Krabs takes the day off from the Krusty Krab and puts Squid in charge for the day. Squid seizes the opportunity to take the day off as well and he leaves SpongeBob alone to man the store. However, at home, Squidward continues to imagine the calamities that might happen if SpongeBob were left to his own devices and it drives him crazy. He repeatedly rushes back to the Krusty Krab to check up on things only to find an innocent SpongeBob ready for work. In the end, Squidward decides it’s just easier to stay there and work.
Something Smells/Bossy Boots (Season 2, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 22 TV-Y
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SpongeBob eats some sea onion ice cream and his breath stinks. When people avoid him, Patrick offers "maybe it's because you're ugly." Together, they devise various ways to hide SpongeBob’s hideous face. When Patrick eats some sea onion bon bons and people avoid him, too, he becomes convinced that he has caught "the ugly” from SpongeBob. Together, they try to rid themselves of this horrible curse./When Mr. Krabs gives his daughter Pearl a job at the Krusty Krab, she starts to make some big changes in the menu and atmosphere. SpongeBob is threatened and doesn’t like the new “management” but after a bit he gets used to it. It urns out that Mr. Krabs who hates all the changes, but he doesn’t have the heart to fire his own daughter. Mr. Krabs commands SpongeBob to fire Pearl for him, but SpongeBob really doesn’t want to. Mr. Krabs gives him an ultimatum, fire Pearl or he’s fired from the greatest job he’s ever had.
Big Pink Loser/Bubble Buddy (Season 2, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 23 TV-Y
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Patrick feels like he hasn't accomplished anything with his life and he decides to take SpongeBob on as his role model. At first, SpongeBob is flattered, but soon Patrick takes the idea too far and begins to take over SpongeBob's life and identity./Patrick's out of town and Spongebob feels lonely so he blows a bubble to keep him company. As he walks around town talking to his new "companion", people become worried and decide to stage an intervention.
Dying For Pie/Imitation Krabs (Season 2, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 24 TV-Y
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When Squidward accidentally lets SpongeBob eat an exploding pie, he feels guilty and resolves to make SpongeBob's few remaining hours left in the world enjoyable. SpongeBob doesn't know why he's being so nice but he's thrilled to spend the day with squidward and he makes him do all sorts of fun activities with him./Plankton schemes to steal the Krabby patty by disguising himself as Mr. Krabs. SpongeBob is torn in two as both "Mr. Krabs" give him conflicting orders all day long and he is going crazy trying to please them both.
Wormy/Patty Hype (Season 2, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 25 TV-Y
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Sandy goes out of town for a few days and puts SpongeBob and Patrick in charge of her pet caterpillar. When the caterpillar turns into a butterfly overnight, Spongebob and Patrick become convinced that the butterfly actually ate the caterpillar and now it's after them./Mr. Krabs needs a new sales gimmick for the Krusty Krab, but nothing seems to work. He scoffs at Spongebob's idea for colored Krabby Patties. When Spongebob tests his idea out for himself, colored patties become all the rage in Bikini Bottom.
Grandma's Kisses/Squidville (Season 2, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 26 TV-Y
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When SpongeBob's grammaw gives him a kiss in public, the guys at work tease him about being a little baby. Embarrassed and humiliated, SpongeBob and Pat resolve to become more adult and to tell Grammaw that she can't kiss him anymore. But when they get there, Patrick caves completely and laps up all of Grammaw's affection. Spongebob is jealous and tries desperately to get Grammaw to kiss him again, but she refuses, claiming Spongebob is too adult now for kisses. SpongeBob ends up regressing completely and finally cops to the fact that he loves her kisses and will never be embarrassed about them again./Squidward is so sick and tired of living between SpongeBob and Patrick that he decides to leave Bikini Bottom and go someplace where everyone is just like him. Squidward arrives and he loves it at first, but he soon discovers how boring he is and how uninteresting his life is without the constant mayhem that SpongeBob and Patrick provide. Squidward slowly goes crazy from the monotony of living with his boring self, starts acting more and more like SpongeBob and in the end , runs back home to Bikini Bottom.
Pre-Hibernation Week/Life of Crime (Season 2, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 27 TV-Y
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Sandy is going into hibernation in one week and she wants to pack a million activities for her and SpongeBob to do together in that short time. SpongeBob is game and he starts off strong, but he can't keep up with the adrenaline junkie Sandy. He doesn't want to hurt her feelings by telling her "No" so instead he just hides. When Sandy can't find him, she recruits the rest of Bikini Bottom to go on a massive "Sponge-hunt" to find him./Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob and Patrick that it's okay to borrow things as long as you put them back. So SpongeBob and Patrick borrow a balloon from the Bargain Mart and they accidentally pop it. They realize that they can't return it, so they are now criminals. Fearing a life in jail, SpongeBob and Patrick go on a run from the law, but soon they become suspicious of one another and accuse the other one of being the real criminal.
Patchy the Pirate Presents the Spongebob Squarepants Christmas Special (Season 2, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 28 TV-Y
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Nobody in Bikini Bottom has ever heard of Christmas or Santa Clause until Sandy lets them in on this surface tradition. SpongeBob wants to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom this year and his enthusiasm is infectious. Everyone gets into the spirit, waiting for Santa to arrive on the big day. Everyone except Squidward, who has scoffed at SpongeBob the whole while. When Santa is a no show on Christmas morning, everyone blames SpongeBob for getting their hopes up.
Survival of the Idiots/Dumped (Season 2, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 29 TV-Y
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While Sandy is hibernating for the winter, SpongeBob and Patrick are fascinated by the snow they see inside the Treedome and want to play in it. When they try to sneak inside, Sandy warns them in a pre-taped video not to disturb a mammal when she’s hibernating. SpongeBob and Patrick, of course, ignore the warning, play in the snow, wake up Sandy and then have to contend with the sleepwalking and sleeptalking savage beast she's become./Gary starts following Patrick around and SpongeBob can’t figure out why. Slowly he grows more and more jealous and becomes determined to win Gary back. Patrick thinks SpongeBob should just accept that Gary’s with him now and move on with his life.
No Free Rides/I'm Your Biggest Fanatic (Season 2, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 30 TV-Y
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SpongeBob attempts and fails his driving test again. A ragged and fed up Ms. Puff wants him out of her classroom so she makes up some bogus extra credit for him so he can pass the test. This all backfires on Ms. Puff and the only way she can stop SpongeBob from menacing Bikini Bottom's roadways is to steal SpongeBob's boat so he can't drive it./When SpongeBob and Pat go to a jellyfishing convention, SpongeBob tries to join an exclusive, elitist jellyfishing club. Secretly, the club president thinks SpongeBob is not worthy, but for his own amusement he makes Spongebob pass a series of grueling tests in order to join the club.
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III/Squirrel Jokes (Season 2, Episode 11)
Season 1, Episode 31 TV-Y
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When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy go away for the weekend, they ask SpongeBob and Patrick to house sit for them. Inside the house, they discover the evil super villain, Man-Ray frozen in a tank. SpongeBob can't help but unfreeze him and he cons them into setting him free by convincing them that they have re-habilitated him./SpongeBob becomes an overnight stand up comedy sensation when he starts telling derogatory jokes about squirrels. At first, Sandy is a good sport about it, but soon people start treating her as if she really was stupid and smelly.
Pressure/The Smoking Peanut (Season 2, Episode 12)
Season 1, Episode 32 TV-Y
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Sandy and SpongeBob get into a fierce competition doing extreme underwater sports. The longer they compete, the more people they attract and soon SpongeBob has a small following who cheer him on as their underwater mascot and poo poo Sandy because she is a “land lubber.”/SpongeBob and Patrick visit the zoo and SpongeBob innocently toses a peanut at an oyster in order to rouse it. The oyster goes crazy and suddenly the authorities demand to know what could have caused this. SpongeBob panics and denies that he knows anything about it. The dismayed oyster continues to cry, disturbing all of Bikini Bottom and everyone, including Patrick, becomes obsessed with making sure that whoever tossed that peanut is punished.
Shanghaied/Gary Takes a Bath (Season 2, Episode 13)
Season 1, Episode 33 TV-Y
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An anchor gets lodged into Squidward's window and SpongeBob, Pat and Squidward climb the rope to see who is responsible. They discover it's The Flying Dutchman's ship who puts them to work as crew members on his ship for the rest of their lives (except for Squidward who he throws overboard because he's so annoying)./It's time to give Gary a bath, but he doesn't want to take one. SpongeBob tries to lure Gary into the tub but he refuses to go. In the end, Gary outsmarts SpongeBob by luring him outside. SpongeBob falls in the mud and ends up even dirtier than Gary ever was.
Welcome to the Chumbucket/Frankendoodle (Season 2, Episode 14)
Season 1, Episode 34 TV-Y
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Mr. Krabs loses SpongeBob's fry cook contract in a bet with Plankton and SpongeBob is forced to go work at the Chum Bucket. While there, SpongeBob is so homesick that he can't even fry up a single patty. At a loss, Plankton tries to comfort SpongeBob by showering him with gifts and attention. So much so, that SpongeBob soon acts like a spoiled teenager. Plankton can't take it and ends up begging Mr. Krabs to take SpongeBob back./When SpongeBob and Patrick discover a pencil from the surface they begin to draw with it. Everything the draw, comes to life! Soon, they begin to do small, lame pranks on the neighbors, the last of which is a crude, rough sketch of SpongeBob they call "SpongeDoodle". SpongeDoodle quickly escapes and starts pranking all of SpongeBob's friends.
Secret Box/Band Geeks (Season 2, Episode 15)
Season 1, Episode 35 TV-Y
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Patrick has a secret box and won’t show SpongeBob what’s inside. SpongeBob can’t believe that Patrick would keep something from him and pretends not to care, but secretly, it’s driving him crazy./Squidward's old High School rival comes to town and brags about his famous marching band. Feeling outdone, Squidward lies and says he has a band, too. Squillaim is thrilled because he has double booked his band and asks Squidward if his band could play at the famous Bubble Bowl in his place. Squidward agrees and then tries desperately to pull a band together with SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Plankton and Mr. Krabs.
Graveyard Shift/Krusty Love (Season 2, Episode 16)
Season 1, Episode 36 TV-Y
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In order to increase profits, Mr. Krabs decides that the Krusty Krab will now be open 24 hours a day. He orders SpongeBob and Squidward to work all night - what's known as the Graveyard Shift. At first Spongebob is scared so Squidward taunts him by telling a scary tale about the "Hash Slinging Slasher." Soon, their paranoia gets the best of them and they become convinced someone is stalking them, waiting to kill them./Ms. Puff pays a visit to the Krusty Krab and Mr. Krabs is instantly smitten with her. He recruits SpongeBob to help him woo Ms. Puff. SpongeBob tries to play match maker, but he messes it all up and risks losing his job over it.
Procrastination/I'm with Stupid (Season 2, Episode 17)
Season 1, Episode 37 TV-Y
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Spongebob must write an 800 word essay before the next morning for boating school. He starts to write it, but gets distracted and can’t keep his mind on his work. Exhausted and delirious, he imagines his pants talking to him and mocking him./When Patrick's parents come over for Starfish Day, Patrick gets upset that they still don’t think he is very smart. Spongebob offers to act stupid in front of Patrick's parents in order to make Patrick look smarter, but their plan backfires when Patrick forgets that Spongebob is acting and believes Spongebob is actually stupid.
Sailer Mouth/Artist Unknown (Season 2, Episode 18)
Season 1, Episode 38 TV-Y
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SpongeBob reads a “bad” word off the dumpster behind the Krusty Krabs and he doesn’t know what it means. He asks Patrick who explains to him that it’s a fancy word and both of them start using it in every sentence they can./When eager Spongebob enrolls in Squidward's community art class, arrogant Squidward attempts to teach Spongebob strictly by the book. However, time after time, Spongebob's assignments point to the fact that student Spongebob is a creative genius while teacher Squidward is a talentless buffoon.
Jellyfish Hunter/The Frycook Game (Season 2, Episode 19)
Season 1, Episode 39 TV-Y
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When money hungry Mr. Krabs discovers that customers love Spongebob's special jellyfish jelly Krabby Patty, he convinces Spongebob to bring him as many of the jellyfish as he can. Spongebob easily brings in herds of the gentle creatures and empties the entire jellyfish field, with the exception of his favorite one, Ol' Buzzy. However, Ol' Buzzy isn't happy with Spongebob's lack of respect for the jellyfish fields, and hunts after Spongebob to reveal to him the horrible conditions under which Mr. Krabs is keeping all the jellyfish./Krabs enters SpongeBob in the athletic competition - the Fry Cook Games. SpongeBob is thrilled and starts to train hard. When Patrick wants to train as well, SpongeBob tells him you have to be a fry cook to compete. So, Patrick gets a job at the Chum Bucket and trains to compete against SpongeBob.
Squid on Strike/Sandy, Spongebob, and the Worm (Season 2, Episode 20)
Season 1, Episode 40 TV-Y
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Believing Mr. Krab is taking advantage, Squidward convinces na´ve Spongebob to join with him and threaten Mr. Krabs with a strike. When Mr. Krabs fires them both, a frustrated Squidward tries to teach Spongebob the art of picketing, but business only gets better for Mr. Krabs, and Squid is forced to make a stump speech about how they will "destroy the establishment."/ A large worm is terrorizing Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob is terrified of it. Sandy thinks SpongeBob is chicken and drags him out into the wilderness to take the worm on. When they finally see the worm, it turns out SpongeBob was right - it's ferocious.
The Algae's Always Greener/Sponge Guard on Duty (Season 3, Episode 1)
Season 1, Episode 41 TV-Y
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Plankton has a new invention that allows him to switch lives with Mr. Krabs. He is so excited because once he has Mr. Krabs life, he will also have the Krabby Patty secret formula./When Larry the Lobster is short one man for lifeguard duty, SpongeBob volunteers. Larry describes all the perks of the jobs: tanning, the chair, the whistle, the attention. What SpongeBob doesn't get is that you have to be able to swim.
CLUB SPONGEBOB/MY PRETTY SEAHORSE (Season 3, Episode 2)
Season 1, Episode 42 TV-Y
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Spongebob and Patrick build a small clubhouse in a tree - when Squidward wants to join their club, he literally doesn't "fit" in. When they all try to squeeze inside, they get launched deep into the woods and try to use Patrick's magic ball to find their way home./SpongeBob finds a stray sea horse and adopts it. He can't bear to leave his pet home alone while he goes to work so he sneaks it into the Krusty Krab where the sea horse takes an extreme liking to Krabby Patties.
THE BULLY/JUST ONE BITE (Season 3, Episode 3)
Season 1, Episode 43 TV-Y
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There is a new bully in boating school named Flats who threatens to beat SpongeBob up after school. SpongeBob is terrified and tries to get help, but everyone is under Flats terror hold already./ When SpongeBob learns that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty, he becomes obsessed with the idea that he must try it. Spongebob badgers Squidward until he gives in. Squidward pretends to hate the patty, but secretly loves it. Alone, he craves another bite, but doesn't want SpongeBob to know.
THE NASTY PATTY/THE IDIOT BOX (Season 3, Episode 4)
Season 1, Episode 44 TV-Y
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When the heath inspector comes to the Krusty Krab, Krabs tries to get the joint up to code. A passing stranger falls asleep and Krabs and SpongeBob become convinced that he is the health inspector and they have killed him with a spoiled Krabby Patty./When a large screen TV is delievered to Spongebob and Patrick, they throw away the TV and keep the box. Squidward takes the TV but gets distracted by the noises coming from the box.
MERMAID MAN AND BARNACLE BOY IV/DOING TIME (Season 3, Episode 5)
Season 1, Episode 45 TV-Y
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Mermaid Man accidentally drops his utility belt at the Krusty Krab and Spongebob can't resist the urge to take it home and try it on. He plays Mermaid Man and accidentally shrinks all of Bikini Bottom./During a routine driving exam, Spongbob gets into an accident. Ms. Puff takes the blame and gets hauled off to prison. Guilt ridden, Spongebob and Patrick try to bust Ms. Puff out of jail with one problem - She doesn't want to go!
THE SNOWBALL EFFECT/ONE KRAB'S TRASH (Season 3, Episode 6)
Season 1, Episode 46 TV-Y
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When it snows in Bikini Bottom, Spongebob and Patrick go out in the snow and play. When Squidward complains about the racket, they decide to show Squidward how much fun the snow can be - which turns into a snow war./ When Mr. Krabs has a garage sale he tries to peddle off trash as priceless heirlooms. He ends up selling to Spongebob a novelty soda drink hat, which turns out to be the most sought after piece of merchandise in Bikini Bottom.
As Seen on TV / Can You Spare a Dime? (Season 3, Episode 7)
Season 1, Episode 47 TV-Y
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Spongebob makes a one second cameo in a Krusty Krabs commercial. His ego inflates when a blind man recognizes him and Spongebob feels he doesn't need his job at the Krusty Krab anymore now that he is a big famous star./Squidward is fed up with Mr. Krabs insults so he quits his job thinking he will find another one easily. Of course, he falls upon hard times and spends all his savings. He is forced to turn to Spongebob until he gets back on his feet.
NO WEENIES ALLOWED/SQUILLIAM RETURNS (Season 3, Episode 8)
Season 1, Episode 48 TV-Y
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SpongeBob and Sandy come across the Salty Spitoon, a rough and tumble hangout for real rugged folk. Sandy makes it through the bouncer, but SpongeBob doesn't. He has to prove to the bouncer that he's tough enough./Squidward's arch nemesis, Squilliam, has returned to harass Squidward on his failed life since high school. Squidward lies and tells him that he actually owns a five star restaurant. He convinces Mr. Krabs to let him run the Krusty Krab and attempts to turn it into a fine dining establishment - with Spongebob's help, of course..
KRAB BORG/ROCK A BYE BI-VALVE (Season 3, Episode 9)
Season 1, Episode 49 TV-Y
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Spongebob stays up late one night watching a sci-fi film where robots take over the world, he becomes paranoid and thinks Mr. Krabs is actuall a robot. He convinces Squidward to help him interrogate Mr. Krabs about where he put the real Mr. Krabs./SpongeBob and Patrick find an abandoned baby clam and decided to rear the child as their own. SpongeBob takes the role of the Mother and Patrick as the Father who goes to work (under his rock to watch TV with a briefcase full of doughnuts) all day.
WET PAINTERS/KRUSTY CRAB TRAINING VIDEO (Season 3, Episode 10)
Season 1, Episode 50 TV-Y
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SpongeBob and Patrick are wreaking havoc on the Krusty Krab, so Mr. Krabs decides to give them a little busy work. He tells them to paint his living room, and gives them permanent paint. Very permanent. So permanent that he threatenes to hang their butts over his mantle if they get it on anything./The excitement! You are now a member of the official Krusty Krab crew! In this informative episode, you will learn all of the attributes necessary to become an excellent employee in the fast-paced world of fast food restaurants.