List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

This is a list of episodes from the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The series premiered on May 1, 1999. Since then, there have been a total of 81½ episodes to date, which includes six specials, two episodes in three parts. Also, there has been one short, and nineteen commercials. Sixteen individual episodes have been named and will air in the future.

Episodes

Season 1: 1999-2000

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
1	May 1, 1999	Help Wanted	SpongeBob attempts to get a job at a local restaurant, the Krusty Krab. Squidward, a cashier who works there, is not pleased with this fact and tells the boss, Eugene H. Krabs. In an attempt to get rid of SpongeBob, Krabs sends him on a snipe hunt to fetch a rare type of spatula. In the end, they are shocked that SpongeBob found the spatula and as a result, SpongeBob is hired.
		Reef Blower	Squidward looks upon his yard to see a shell that is the only thing disturbing its perfection. So, he kicks it onto SpongeBob's lawn. Afterward, SpongeBob uses his reef blower to clear his lawn of the shell, which he eventually does.
		Tea at the Treedome	SpongeBob meets Sandy Cheeks.
2	July 17, 1999	Bubblestand	SpongeBob creates a bubblestand and demonstrates a strange bubble-blowing technique to an incredulous Squidward.
		Ripped Pants	After an embarrassing attempt to weight-lift, Spongebob inadvertently discovers a perfect way to make someone laugh - by ripping his pants!
3	July 31, 1999	Jellyfishing	SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward jellyfishing.
		Plankton!	Plankton tries to use mind control to obtain the Krabby Patty formula.
4	August 7, 1999	Naughty Nautical Neighbors	Squidward destroys SpongeBob and Patrick's friendship, leading to chaos.
		Boating School	SpongeBob tries to pass his boating exam.
5	August 14, 1999	Pizza Delivery	SpongeBob and Squidward deliver a Krabby Patty pizza.
		Home Sweet Pineapple	Nematodes drink SpongeBob's house.
6	August 21, 1999	Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy	SpongeBob and Patrick attempt to get Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy out of retirement.
		Pickles	SpongeBob loses his confidence in his work.
7	August 28, 1999	Hall Monitor	SpongeBob becomes hall monitor, leading to chaos.
		Jellyfish Jam	SpongeBob brings home a wild jellyfish.
8	September 4, 1999	Sandy's Rocket	SpongeBob and Patrick sneak into Sandy's rocket.
		Squeaky Boots	Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob squeaky boots, but the idea backfires.
9	September 11, 1999	Nature Pants	SpongeBob tries to live with the jellyfish.
		Opposite Day	Squidward tells SpongeBob that it is opposite day.
10	September 18, 1999	Culture Shock	Squidward hosts a talent show at the Krusty Krab.
		F.U.N.	SpongeBob befriends Plankton.
11	September 25, 1999	MuscleBob BuffPants	SpongeBob orders fake muscle arms.
		Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost	Squidward pretends to be a ghost.
12	October 2, 1999	The Chaperone	SpongeBob takes Pearl to her prom.
		Employee of the Month	SpongeBob and Squidward compete for the "Employee of the Month" award.
13	October 28, 1999	Scaredy Pants	SpongeBob tries to be scary on Halloween.
		I Was a Teenage Gary	Squidward forgets to feed Gary while SpongeBob is out of town.
14	December 31, 1999	SB-129	Squidward time travels repeatedly.
		Karate Choppers	SpongeBob and Sandy become obsessed with karate.
15	January 17, 2000	Sleepy Time	SpongeBob adventures into others' dreams.
		Suds	SpongeBob gets a case of the suds.
16	February 14, 2000	Valentine's Day	SpongeBob's Valentine's gift for Patrick goes awry.
		The Paper	SpongeBob plays with a piece of paper.
17	March 15, 2000	Arrgh!	Mr. Krabs leads SpongeBob and Patrick on a treasure hunt.
		Rock Bottom	SpongeBob takes the wrong bus and ends up in a spooky town called Rock Bottom.
18	March 22, 2000	Texas	Sandy becomes homesick, and decides to return to Texas.
		Walking Small	Plankton attempts to get SpongeBob to be mean.
19	April 1, 2000	Fools in April	SpongeBob's April Fools Day pranks annoy Squidward.
		Neptune's Spatula	SpongeBob competes in a cooking contest against King Neptune.
20	April 8, 2000	Hooky	Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob and Patrick of the fishing hooks.
		Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II	SpongeBob wins a calling conch and Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy tries to make a quick sympathetic negotiation so that he can stop the countless tasks.

Season 2: 2000-2002

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
21	October 26, 2000	Something Smells	SpongeBob's bad breath leads Patrick to convince him that he is ugly.
		Bossy Boots	Pearl turns the Krusty Krab into the Kuddly Krab.
22	November 2, 2000	Your Shoe's Untied	SpongeBob cannot remember how to tie his shoes.
		Squid's Day Off	When put in charge when Mr. Krabs is absent, Squidward runs errands while SpongeBob works at the cash register.
23	November 16, 2000	Big Pink Loser	Patrick gets a job at the Krusty Krab and pretends to be SpongeBob.
		Bubble Buddy	SpongeBob creates a friend that is a bubble.
24	November 27, 2000	Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III	Patrick and SpongeBob, while in charge of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's Mermalair, accidentally release Manray.
		Squirrel Jokes	SpongeBob tells squirrel jokes at the Krusty Krab.
25	December 6 2000	Christmas Who?	Patchy really needs a good Christmas special. SpongeBob brings Christmas to Bikini Bottom.
26	December 28 2000	Dying for Pie	Squidward buys a bomb disguised as a pie for Spongebob, and thinks SpongeBob will die, so he will give him his best hours.
		Imitation Krabs	Plankton builds a robot version of Mr. Krabs.
27	February 17 2001	Wormy	SpongeBob and Patrick, while watching Sandy's pets, become friends with Sandy's worm Wormy.
		Patty Hype	SpongeBob serves coloured krabby patties.
28	March 5 2001	Survival of the Idiots	SpongeBob and Patrick are stuck in the Treedome while Sandy hibernates.
		Dumped	Gary follows Patrick around, and a heartbroken SpongeBob tries to convince his pet snail to come back.
29	March 6 2001	Grandma's Kisses	SpongeBob tries to dissuade his grandmother from kissing him, and embarrassing him in front of his friends.
		Squidville	Squidward moves to "Tentacle Acres."
30	March 7 2001	No Free Rides	Mrs. Puff tries to steal SpongeBob's boat when he is given a driving license.
		I'm Your Biggest Fanatic	SpongeBob tries to join a popular club called the Jellyspotters.
31	March 7 2001	Shanghaied	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward are forced into the Flying Dutchman's crew.
		Gary Takes a Bath	It's bath time for Gary.
32	March 8 2001	Pressure	Sandy, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Squidward compete to see if water or land critters are best.
		The Smoking Peanut	SpongeBob throws a peanut at a giant clam, making it cry.
33	May 5 2001	Prehibernation Week	Sandy takes SpongeBob to do some extreme stunts before her hibernation
		Life of Crime	SpongeBob and Patrick steal a balloon.
34	September 7 2001	The Secret Box	Patrick will not let SpongeBob see the contents of a box.
		Band Geeks	Squidward makes a band by himself.
35	September 21 2001	Sailor Mouth	SpongeBob and Patrick promise discover a bad word and start saying it.
		Artist Unknown	Squidward teaches SpongeBob art.
36	September 28 2001	Jellyfish Hunter	SpongeBob makes a Krabby Patty with jellyfish jelly.
		The Fry Cook Games	SpongeBob and Patrick compete against each other at the legendary Fry Cook Games.
37	October 12 2001	Squid on Strike	Squidward and SpongeBob go on strike.
		Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm	SpongeBob sees a "Alaskan Bull Worm."
38	November 30 2001	Procrastination	SpongeBob tries to make an essay with 800 words.
		I'm with Stupid	SpongeBob pretends to be dumb so that Patrick can impress his parents.
39	January 21 2002	Welcome to the Chum Bucket	Plankton employs SpongeBob at the Chum Bucket.
		Frankendoodle	SpongeBob drew DoodleBob.
40	September 6, 2002	Graveyard Shift	Squidward tells a scary story about the Hashslinging Slasher.
		Krusty Love	Mr. Krabs is dating Mrs. Puff.

Season 3: 2002-2004

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
41	October 5 2001	Just One Bite	Squidward hides that he loves Krabby Patties.
		The Bully	SpongeBob fears he's going to get his butt kicked by a new student.
42	January 21 2002	Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV	SpongeBob accidentally begins shrinking Bikini Bottom citizens with Mermaid Man's belt.
		Doing Time	SpongeBob skims through an accidental crash and Mrs. Puff tries to take in serious time between him and her so she can demolish her life behind bars.
43	February 22 2002	Snowball Effect	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward start a snowball fight.
		One Krabs Trash	Mr. Krabs tries to get a soda-drinking hat back from SpongeBob so he can get a million dollars for it.
44	March 1 2002	Nasty Patty	Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob gave a health inspector a deadly Krabby Patty and thought they killed him.
		Idiot Box	SpongeBob and Patrick are making realistic sound effects in a box and Squidward tries to find out how they're doing it.
45	March 8 2002	As Seen on TV	Fame goes to SpongeBob's head after making a brief appearance on T.V.
		Can You Spare a Dime?	Squidward quits his job after Mr.Krabs thought he stole his first dime, so Spongebob lets Squidward live with him.
46	March 15 2002	No Weenies Allowed	SpongeBob's lightweight appearance prevents him from entering the toughest club in Bikini Bottom.
		Squilliam Returns	Squidward pretends he owns a fancy restrant to impress Squilliam.
47	March 22 2002	The Algae's Always Greener	Plankton switches lives with Mr. Krabs, only to realize it isn't as great as he thought.
		SpongeGuard on Duty	SpongeBob becomes a lifeguard, despite the fact that he can't swim.
48	March 29 2002	Krab Borg	SpongeBob and Squidward think Mr.Krabs is a robot.
		Rock-a-Bye Bivalve	Patrick and SpongeBob become parents of a scallop, but Patrick takes a long advantage of SpongeBob so he can spend time at "work."
49	May 10 2002	Wet Painters	Patrick and SpongeBob are hired to paint Mr. Krabs' house, but to not get paint on anything except the walls. Chaos ensues when they get it on Mr. Krabs' first dollar
		Krusty Krab Training Video	A training narration of the Krusty Krab.
50	May 17 2002	Party Pooper Pants	SpongeBob gets locked out of his house for a party night after being a terrible host, and everybody wrecks his house.
51	June 1 2002	Chocolate with Nuts	SpongeBob and Patrick sell chocolate bars to live a fancy life.
		Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V	Barnicle Boy is being treated immaturely, so he becomes a villain and joins Man Ray and The Dirty Bubble.
52	July 12 2002	Club SpongeBob	SpongeBob and Patrick host a club in the kelp forest with Squidward.
		My Pretty Seahorse	SpongeBob becomes the friend of a homeless seahorse.
53	September 20 2002	New Student Starfish	Patrick attends Mrs. Puff's boating school, but gets he and Spongebob both in detention.
		Clams	Mr. Krabs loses his millionth dollar to a dangerous clam and forces SpongeBob and Squidward to help him retrieve it.
54	January 24 2003	The Great Snail Race	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward compete in the big snail race.
		Mid-Life Crustacean	Mr. Krabs spends the evening out with SpongeBob and Patrick to be cool in his mid-life crisis.
55	March 21 2003	The Sponge Who Could Fly	SpongeBob tries to gain the ability to happily soar in the sky so he can fly with the jellyfish, but everybody needs his help.
56	October 4 2003	Born Again Krabs	Mr. Krabs starts a new life of generosity.
		I Had an Accident	SpongeBob is treated at the hospital for earning himself a stressful butt injury and tries to make an interior lifetime so he does not get another one, so Patrick and Sandy try to help him.
57	January 19 2004	Plankton's Army	Plankton calls on his whole family to steal the Krabby Patty formula.
		Missing Identity	SpongeBob tries to find his missing name tag before a uniform inspection.
58	March 5 2004	SpongeBob B.C.	The adventures of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward's prehistoric ancestors, residents SpongeGar, Patar, and Squag.
59	April 3 2004	Krabby Land	Mr. Krabs sets up a fun park to bring in some kids.
		The Camping Episode	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward camp ten feet away from their houses, but are stalked by a sea-bear, which Squidward accidentally called.
60	October 11 2004	SpongeBob Meets the Strangler	SpongeBob is intimidated by a strangler that is after him and searches for a bodyguard.
		Pranks a Lot	SpongeBob and Patrick play with a bottle of invisible paint and become the "Bikini Bottom Ghosts."

Season 4: 2005-2007

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
61	May 6 2005	Fear of a Krabby Patty	SpongeBob fears Krabby Patties after working non-stop.
		Shell of a Man	Mr. Krabs molts his shell right before his Naval Reunion.
62	May 13 2005	The Lost Mattress	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward try to regain Mr. Krabs' money-filled mattress at the dump.
		Krabs vs. Plankton	Plankton sues Mr. Krabs.
63	May 20 2005	Skill Crane	Squidward becomes obsessed with a skill crane.
		Good Neighbors	SpongeBob and Patrick unknowingly ruin Squidward's Sunday.
64	September 23 2005	Selling Out	Mr. Krabs retires and thereby sells the Krusty Krab.
	September 30 2005	Funny Pants	Squidward warns SpongeBob that he may never laugh again.
65	October 7 2005	Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture	SpongeBob and Patrick create their own Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie.
	October 14 2005	Enemy In-Law	Plankton falls in love with Mr. Krabs' mother.
66	October 21 2005	Patrick SmartPants	After a fall off of a cliff, Patrick's intelligence increases.
	November 4 2005	SquidBob TentaclePants	SpongeBob and Squidward become fused together.
67	November 11 2005	Have You Seen This Snail?	Gary runs away and SpongeBob sets out to look for him.
68	February 20 2006	Dunces and Dragons	SpongeBob and Patrick are transported to medieval Bikini Bottomshire.
69	April 1 2006	Krusty Towers	Mr. Krabs transformers the Krusty Krab into a hotel.
		Mrs. Puff, You're Fired	Mrs. Puff is fired and replaced by a strict teacher, which SpongeBob attempts to pass.
70	May 5 2006	Ghost Host	The Flying Dutchman fears that he has lost his scare, so SpongeBob tries to help him get it back.
		Chimps Ahoy	SpongeBob and Patrick try to help Sandy because the funding for her treedome is threatened.
71	May 12 2006	Whale of a Birthday	Pearl wants an excellent birthday party, but Mr. Krabs is too cheap.
		Karate Island	SpongeBob receives an invitation to Karate Island to be crowned "King of Karate."
72	June 2 2006	All That Glitters	SpongeBob breaks his spatula and he tries to find a replacement.
		Wishing You Well	A wishing well is installed behind the Krusty Krab, which SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick fall into.
73	September 22 2006	New Leaf	Plankton turns the Chum Bucket into a souvenir gift shop in an attempt to get the Formula.
	September 29 2006	Once Bitten	Gary is suspected to have Mad Snail Disease.
74	October 6 2006	Squidtastic Voyage	SpongeBob and Patrick use Sandy's shrinking submarine to retrieve Squidward's reed after he accidentally swallowed it.
	November 25, 2006	That's No Lady	Patrick becomes convinced that he is in danger, so SpongeBob disguises him as a girl.
75	October 13, 2006	Bummer Vacation	SpongeBob has to take a vacation so Mr. Krabs will not have to pay a fine.
	November 17, 2006	Wigstruck	SpongeBob finds a wig, which annoys the Bikini Bottomites.
76	November 10 2006	Best Day Ever	SpongeBob must help his friends with their problems, which ruins his "best day ever."
	February 19, 2007	The Gift of Gum	SpongeBob is scared by Patrick's wad of gum on Best Friend's Day, and tries to return it.
77	January 15, 2007	The Thing	After being covered in cement, the Bikini Bottomites are convinced that Squidward is an unknown species and SpongeBob tries to keep him as a pet.
		Hocus Pocus	With a special magic kit, SpongeBob is convinced that he turned Squidward into an ice cream cone.
78	February 19, 2007	Driven to Tears	Patrick passes his boating exam and gets a new boat which makes SpongeBob jealous.
		Rule of Dumb	Patrick becomes king of Bikini Bottom. However, during his reign, he becomes a mean tyrant.
79	March 31, 2007	Born to Be Wild	A very bad motorcycle gang is coming to Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob tries to warn everyone, but they will not listen.
		Best Frenemies	A new soft drink causes Plankton and Mr. Krabs to both worry about their restaurants, and they both work together to find the secret of the soft drink.
80	February 19, 2007	The Pink Purloiner	SpongeBob suspects Patrick stole his new jellyfish net.
	TBA	Squid Wood	SpongeBob makes a Squidward replica after he refuses to play with SpongeBob. However, the replica succeeds in all of Squidward's dreams, leading Squidward to try to get rid of him.

Season 5: 2007-TBA

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
81	February 19, 2007	Rise and Shine	Patrick's daily routine is revealed.
		Waiting	SpongeBob waits for a cereal prize to arrive in the mail.
	TBA	Fungus Among Us	Fungus infects SpongeBob, who spreads it to the Bikini Bottomites.
82	February 19, 2007	Sing a Song of Patrick	A comic book offer gives Patrick the idea to make his own song.
	TBA	The Krusty Sponge	Mr. Krabs puts SpongeBob in charge of the Krusty Krab while he is away.
83	April 13, 2007	Friend or Foe	Mr. Krabs and Plankton's rivalry is revealed.
84	TBA	Night Light	SpongeBob and Patrick have a sleep over party.
		The Original Fry Cook	SpongeBob tries to impress a world-renowned chef.
85	TBA	Spy Buddies	SpongeBob and Patrick become spies to find out what Plankton's up to.
		Boat Smarts	A video that features a series of boating techniques, starring SpongeBob and Squidward.
		Good Ol' Whatshisname	SpongeBob and Squidward engage in a work contest at The Krusty Krab.
86	TBA	20,000 Patties Under the Sea	SpongeBob and Patrick must feed a sea monster to keep him from getting angry.
		TBA	TBA
87	TBA	New Digs	In order to never be late at work, SpongeBob moves to The Krusty Krab.
		Krabs a la Mode	Plankton attempts to freeze The Krusty Krab.
88	TBA	Roller Cowards	SpongeBob and Patrick are excited because they are going to ride "The Scariest Roller Coaster Ever."
		Bucket Sweet Bucket	SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick are tricked into fixing The Chum Bucket.
89	TBA	Breath of Fresh Squidward	Squidward's personality changes when he is electrocuted by his own fence.
		TBA	TBA
90	TBA	Royal Highness	All that is known is that David Bowie will guest star.

Season 6: TBA

It has also been confirmed that Nickelodeon signed the show up for a sixth season which, thus far, consists of 13 episodes.

Sketches

A Random Act of SpongeBob

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
1	November 2, 2006	Crossing the Street	SpongeBob attempts to help an old lady cross the street, but little did he know, she wanted to take the bus. After SpongeBob is notified he runs after the bus, but trips and the old lady goes flying. She ends up using her umbrella to swing on a street light and flies into the bus, and says "Thank you" to Spongebob. Two of the bus passengers include Tom and Fred. He gets run over by a boatmobile in the middle of replying "You're welcome!"
2	November 2, 2006	Anything for Baby	SpongeBob boards a bus, and sees that a baby is crying. So, he decides to cheer her up by making funny faces from outside the window. The baby cheers up, but the bus passes a sign in which SpongeBob is caught on, which reads "Bikini Bottom 300 miles."
3	November 2, 2006	Flowers for Sandy	SpongeBob is carrying a bunch of packages into his house when he realizes that it's Surprise Sandy Day. So, he sneaks over to Sandy's Treedome and places a bouquet of flowers in the vase on her picnic table with a note that says. "To Sandy, the smartest, prettiest Squirrel in Bikini Bottom. Signed: A Friend."
4	November 2, 2006	Me Money	Mr. Krabs discovers that his money is gone, so he shakes Squidward hoping to find his money. As it turns out he did not have the money, but Mr. Krabs found SpongeBob in the kitchen cleaning all the coins and paper money. Mr. Krabs then put his money in his safe, where SpongeBob was cleaning inside.
5	November 2, 2006	Pie	SpongeBob and Patrick make a pie and one ingredient is Patrick's shorts. Then Squidward eats it and they ask him if he's seen their pie "the one we spent all day making, just for you?" Squidward is guilty, and he accidentally burps out Patricks shorts.

The Foe-Gotten Years

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
1	April 12, 2007	Can't Swim	When Mr. Krabs and Plankton were friends, Plankton saved Mr. Krabs from drowning.
2	2007	Remodeling	Mr. Krabs and Plankton build a sandcastle, but when a fish stomps their castle, he learns the castle's power...
3	2007	Loop de Loop	While playing the "Loop de Loop", Plankton almost gets run over, but Mr. Krabs saves him.

Nickelodeon shorts

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
1	2002	Nicktoons Battle	A parody of Dragon Ball Z, which only featured Patrick "Danger" Star, among other Nicktoons, Tommy and Dil Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Debbie Thornberry, Helga Pataki, and Timmy Turner.
2	December 4, 2002	Patrick the Snowman	The cast of Jimmy Neutron build a snowman that looks just like Patrick, then Jimmy puts a magical hat on it and the snowman comes to life.
3	December 4, 2002	Plankton's Holiday Hits	A fictional commercial for Plankton's Holiday Hits album featuring parodies of songs and albums such as "Born to Run," "Deck the Halls," and "Joy to the World." At the end, an announcer provides how to "receive" the album by sending the Krabby Patty secret formula to the Chum Bucket.
4	December 4, 2002	12 Days of Nickmas	Nicktoons sing the 12 days of Christmas with their own version. Including 12 bubbles blowing, 6 jamming jellies, and a starfish on a pine tree sung by SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick respectively.
5	December 4, 2002	How The You-Know-Who Stole You-Know-What!	A parody of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which featured Plankton as Cindy Lou.
6	December 4, 2002	Nickelodeon Holiday Party	Nicktoons celebrate Christmas at Santa's workshop at the north pole, as a parody of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. There was a snapshot of SpongeBob ripping his pants, which was supposedly the picture patrick had in The Secret Box Episode.
7	December 4, 2002	A Chuckie Finster Christmas	A parody of A Charlie Brown Christmas features an ad for Krabby Mint Patty advertised by Mr. Krabs.
8	April 2, 2005	Nickelodeon Blimp	SpongeBob and Gary are walking down the street when an orange blimp falls from the sky. SpongeBob gets excited about it and then asks Gary "What's a blimp?" This was also shown on the 2006 and 2007 shows.

Nick Extras

#	Airdate	Title	Overview
1	2006	Gary's Gourmet	A clay-animated Gary eats a giant cookie.
2	2006	Pickled Plankton	A figure of Plankton is made out of vegetables.
3	2006	Momary	Gary and Momo, from Avatar: The Last Airbender, get morphed together.
4	2006	Substitute Creature	Mrs. Puff and Ms. Fowl, from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, get morphed together.
5	2007	Plabs/K'Rankton	Mr. Krabs and Plankton get morphed together.