SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1: Ranked
My ranking and thoughts on the first season of SpongeBob SquarePants.
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- DirectorSherm CohenStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeClancy BrownMr. Krabs' addiction to a board game SpongeBob and Patrick invite him to play inspires him to bring the two on a real treasure hunt./SpongeBob and Patrick take the wrong bus home from Glove World and get stuck in an unfamiliar place.Watch it, all I have to say.
10/10
Arrgh!-10/10
Rock Bottom-10/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgAaron SpringerStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeWhilst fleeing from SpongeBob and Patrick, Squidward accidentally locks himself in the Krusty Krab freezer, causing him to travel to the future./SpongeBob's addiction to karate puts his job at stake.10/10
SB-129-10/10
Karate Choppers-10/10 - 1999– 25mTV-Y78.7 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorSherm CohenStephen HillenburgStarsJohn LurieJim JarmuschTom KennyHooky: 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. Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II: SpongeBob wins the big prize from his favorite TV show, "The Adventures of Mermaidman and Barnacleboy" - 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.10/10
Hooky-10/10
Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II-10/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.4 (1.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartSherm CohenStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeTired of his annoying neighbors, Squidward turns Spongebob and Patrick against each other. Later, Spongebob tries to pass his boating test.Naughty Nautical Neighbors is about how Squidward turns Patrick and Spongebob against each other so they can be less annoying. This plan ends up failing and they end up being even more annoying separately. I think Naughty Nautical Neighbors is a amazing Spongebob episodes in every form. The humor, story, and the character actions are perfectly scripted, and is one of my favorites in the season. In Boating school, it has the first appearance of Mrs. Puff. Like Naughty Nautical neighbors, this episodes was also enjoyable, and overall these two episodes are phenomenal.
10/10
Naughty Nautical Neighbors-10/10
Boating School-10/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgJay LenderStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeSpongeBob and Patrick go to the carnival. / SpongeBob has fun with a gum wrapper.This episode is the most underrated season 1 episode, and you cannot change my mind. Both Valentine’s Day and The Paper have amazing plots and good writing all around. Just a joy to watch, I might even go and say this is in my top 5 SpongeBob episodes of all time.
10/10
Valentines Day-10/10
The Paper-10/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y79.2 (2.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartSherm CohenStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeSpongebob and Squidward must deliver a pizza for the Krusty Krab. Later, Spongebob's pineapple house is eaten by nematodes, leaving him homeless.Pizza Delivery is by far on of the best written sponge bob episodes to date, I love the characters and the general feeling of the episode, the humor is spot on. In Home sweet pineapple, The story is slightly less fun, but once again the humor is perfect.
9.75/10
Pizza Delivery-10/10
Home Sweet Pineapple-9.5/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y8.6 (2.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlan SmartPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassClancy BrownSpongeBob attempts to fulfill his dream of working at the Krusty Krab; SpongeBob meets a squirrel named Sandy and goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to impress her.Where to start, where to start...
This is the first episode of the show, released 22 years ago, and features 3 segments packed into one.
Help Wanted at a brief glimpse looks okay, nothing special, just your average Nickelodeon show, but the true greatness is in the characters, humor, and the writing. All the characters in this episode went on to become some of the most well known in cartoon history. However, I will say Help Wanted is far from the best in the series, but it's still a far cry from the worst. Even in the first episode, the characters have lots of dimension and personality in them. The episode was a strong premiere for the series.
Now on to Reef blower, it has a cool concept represented in a nice way, and as far as I know, it's the only episode in the entire show that has no words, and thats part of the reason why I like it so much. I can already say the animation has gotten better. It has a strange concept of SpongeBob sucking up the ocean, but hey it's a cartoon! My least favorite out of the 3 but still great.
And finally, Tea at the Treedome. This episode has the first appearance of Sandy, a squirrel in a rocket suit and features SpongeBob having tea with her (hence the title). This is my favorite episode of the bunch because of the story and a introduction to one of the most interesting characters in the show.
Overall the episode that started it all is great, and enjoyable enough to recommend to any demographic. It set the bar high with it's vibrant characters and humorous jokes.
9.5/10
Help Wanted-9.5/10
Reef Blower-9/10
Tea at the Treedome-10/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeBubblestand: SpongeBob blows bubbles. Ripped Pants: SpongeBob accidentally tears his pants.Amazing, all I can say. Pitch perfect humor, amazing voice acting, and love the ripped pants song.
9.5/10
BubbleStand-9.5/10
Ripped Pants-9.5/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.5 (1.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorAlan SmartStephen HillenburgJay LenderStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeMermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: SpongeBob and Patrick visit a retirement home. Pickles: SpongeBob loses his confidence.Mermaid man and barnacle boy is a fun episode which I thoroughly enjoyed, I think everything about it ranged from good to great. I can also say the same for pickles.
9.5/10
Mermaidman and Barnacleboy-9/10
Pickles-10/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.4 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgJay LenderAaron SpringerStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeClancy BrownSpongeBob stages practical jokes for April Fool's Day and annoys Squidward who decides to get even; SpongeBob takes part in the Fry Cook Hall of Fame.9.5/10
Fools in April-9/10
Neptune’s Spatula-10/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.2 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeSpongebob and Patrick are launched into space after fooling around with the controls. Mr. Jeans goes crazy from the squeaky sound of SpongeBob's new boots.I think both of these episodes are great, not perfect, but great. Sandy’s Rocket is a episode where Spongebob and Patrick steal Sandy’s Rocket and go to the so called “moon”. They kidnap aliens that end up being the people of Bikini bottom. The plot is very straight forward and well done and I love all the early character appearances and old characters that appear in this episode. In Squeaky boots, far less characters appear but I still thoroughly enjoyed the plot.
9/10
Sandy’s Rocket-9/10
Squeaky Boots-9/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartSherm CohenStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeMr. Krabs decides to host a talent show at the Krusty Krab in an attempt to boost customers, meanwhile Squidward sees it as his opportunity to break through./A new friendship between SpongeBob and Plankton causes issues at the Krusty Krab.Now this is a episode I enjoyed! Originally on a first watch I gave this one a 9/10 but now that I think about it, this deserves a 10. These 2 were both terrific, but I think Culture Shock was slightly better. Once again, Squidward abuse, but also once again, done in a comical way. F.U.N. was the 2nd appearance of Plankton and I think I enjoyed him more in this episode. Overall, it’s a amazing and terrific episode, a must watch for sure.
9/10
Culture Shock-10/10
F.U.N.-9/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgAaron SpringerStarsTom KennyBill FagerbakkeClancy BrownSpongeBob and Patrick try to help Sandy out when she feels homesick. / Plankton tries to get SpongeBob to be mean.8.75/10
Texas-9/10
Walking Small-8.5/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.3 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorSherm CohenStephen HillenburgStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeSpongeBob orders a pair of fake muscles to impress his friends. / Squidward pretends that he is a ghost.8.75/10
MuscleBob BuffPants-8.5/10
Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost-9/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.3 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorSherm CohenStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassClancy BrownSpongeBob escorts Mr. Krabs' daughter to her school prom to cheer her up after she's dumped by her boyfriend; SpongeBob and Squidward vie for Employee of the Month.8.5/10
The Chaperone-8/10
Employee of the Month-9/10 - 1999– 23mTV-Y78.5 (1.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeHall Monitor: SpongeBob takes his turn as hall monitor. Jellyfish Jam: SpongeBob takes a wild jellyfish home.Out of the 2, Hall Monitor is the way better episode with better humor and more diversity in the characters, this is also the second time Mrs. Puff and the boating school appears. Jellyfish Jam has almost no special characters and has no fresh humor in it. Jellyfish already had a whole episode about them, and I feel like Jellyfish Jam is one of the most meh episodes in season 1, but it’s certainly not terrible.
8/10
Hall Monitor-9/10
Jellyfish Jam-7/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeSpongeBob visits his friends' dreams. / SpongeBob comes down with a case of the Suds.7.75/10
Sleepy Time-8.5/10
Suds-7/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgAlan SmartStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeJellyfishing: SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward jellyfishing. Plankton!: Plankton tries to steal the formula.I think this episode is a pretty good episode. Both of these episodes are good, but not great. Plankton! does have the first appearance of Plankton, but nothing else is that special. One thing I do not enjoy about this is the fact in Jellyfishing, Squidward gets tortured for no reason. Fortunately, it’s done in a comical way and Spongebob and Patrick aren’t deliberately harming him (looking at you new seasons). I think this episode is about the average for a classic Spongebob episode.
7.75/10
Jellyfishing-7/10
Plankton!-8.5/10 - DirectorAlan SmartStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeNature Pants: 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! Opposite Day: 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.This episode overall is my second least favorite episode in Season 1, it doesn’t mean it’s bad, it just means it is not up to the quality standard. Nature Pants is about Spongebob abandoning his Job and friends to live in the wild like Tarzan. I think Nature pants is a boring episode with mediocre humor and just nothing good about it. In my opinion it is the most lackluster episode in season one, but it’s not necessarily terrible. Opposite Day is about Squidward trying to sell his house so he can move away from Spongebob and Patrick, very classic Spongebob plot, nothing special. However, Opposite Day does have some nice humor.
7.5/10
Nature Pants-6.5/10
Opposite Day-8.5/10 - 1999– 24mTV-Y78.3 (1.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeScaredy Pants: Halloween party. I Was a Teenage Gary: Squidward takes care of SpongeBob's pet snail.7/10
Scaredy Pants-8/10
I was a Teenage Gary-6/10