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SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1

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41 episodes · premiered May 1, 1999

These are the moments that turned SpongeBob from a cartoon into a worldwide phenomenon! Meet Bikini Bottom's denizens of the deep, learn the technique to blow the perfect bubble, sing "The F.U.N. Song," ride the hooks, turn a gum wrapper into a gold mine of entertainment, and so much more!

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  1. Episode 1: Help Wanted May 1, 1999 · 9m · TMDB 8.1 SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab to apply for the new fry cook job. Against the advice of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, the owner of the restaurant decides to give SpongeBob a chance. Can…
  2. Episode 2: Reef Blower May 1, 1999 · 3m · TMDB 7.9 Squidward and SpongeBob are cleaning up their yards with their reef blowers. When one person ends up cleaning their yard, the others gets ruined. Who will get the clean yard in the end?
  3. Episode 3: Tea at the Treedome May 1, 1999 · 11m · TMDB 9.1 SpongeBob meets a land squirrel named Sandy. He is invited to come over to her house, but he finds out that it is full of air. SpongeBob holds out for as long as he can, which isn't a very…
  4. Episode 4: Bubblestand Jul 17, 1999 · 12m · TMDB 8.5 SpongeBob and Patrick are blowing bubbles. Squidward thinks it is a simple task, but he can't blow one single bubble. SpongeBob and Patrick need to teach him the proper bubble blowing…
  5. Episode 5: Ripped Pants Jul 17, 1999 · 12m While at Goo Lagoon, SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants while trying to impress Sandy, causing everyone to laugh.
  6. Episode 6: Jellyfishing Jul 31, 1999 · 12m · TMDB 8.0 To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, SpongeBob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.
  7. Episode 7: Plankton! Jul 31, 1999 · 12m Plankton is always trying to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula, but his tiny size gets in his way. In Plankton's latest scheme, he controls SpongeBob's brain to try and steal the…
  8. Episode 8: Naughty Nautical Neighbors Aug 7, 1999 · 11m · TMDB 8.4 Squidward is having a peaceful day, until he hears giggling from next door. He gets SpongeBob and Patrick to believe that they hate each other, but now they want to be his best friend.
  9. Episode 9: Boating School Aug 7, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob is going to take a driving test, a synonym for disaster. This time is a little different, as SpongeBob gets some help from Patrick.
  10. Episode 10: Pizza Delivery Aug 14, 1999 · 11m · TMDB 8.9 A customer calls and asks the Krusty Krab to deliver him some pizza. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. SpongeBob will stop at nothing to get the pizza to the…
  11. Episode 11: Home Sweet Pineapple Aug 14, 1999 · 11m One night, some nematodes feast on SpongeBob's pineapple house. All that is left is a tiny pebble. Now, SpongeBob must live with his parents! How will he get a new house?
  12. Episode 12: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Aug 21, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob and Patrick find that their television heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are retired old people. SpongeBob and Patrick try to get them back into Superhero business again.
  13. Episode 13: Pickles Aug 21, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob gives an incomplete Krabby Patty to Bubble Bass for the first time. SpongeBob goes crazy, and forgets how to do everything, including his job.
  14. Episode 14: Hall Monitor Aug 28, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be…
  15. Episode 15: Jellyfish Jam Aug 28, 1999 · 11m A wild jellyfish follows SpongeBob home, so he decides to keep it. The jellyfish loves to party and dance. Unluckily, SpongeBob's house turns into a party overnight with more jellyfish…
  16. Episode 16: Sandy's Rocket Sep 4, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch Sandy's rocket, and land back in Bikini Bottom. They think they've landed on the moon and that everyone in Bikini Bottom are aliens.
  17. Episode 17: Squeaky Boots Sep 4, 1999 · 11m Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a pair of "special" boots because he bought them for Pearl, but she didn't want them. SpongeBob loves them, but the squeaking drives Mr. Krabs crazy.
  18. Episode 18: Nature Pants Sep 11, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob wants to give up his current life to live with the jellyfish against the wishes of all his friends. But, SpongeBob learns that a jellyfish life is not an easy one.
  19. Episode 19: Opposite Day Sep 11, 1999 · 11m Squidward gets so mad at SpongeBob and Patrick, he decides to sell his house. Squidward needs to get rid of his annoying neighbors so he can sell his house. He tells SpongeBob and Patrick…
  20. Episode 20: Culture Shock Sep 18, 1999 · 11m · TMDB 8.5 A talent show is taking place at the Krusty Krab to get more customers and more money, and Squidward is in charge. He will do anything to prevent SpongeBob from doing participating in it.
  21. Episode 21: F.U.N. Sep 18, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob thinks that Plankton is evil only because he is lonely and has no friends. SpongeBob becomes Plankton's friend and plays with him. But, Mr. Krabs is convinced that Plankton is…
  22. Episode 22: MuscleBob BuffPants Sep 25, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob thinks he can get more attention if he becomes physically fit. But he soon finds that exercise is hard work, and orders "anchor arms," which he inflates with air, and looks buff…
  23. Episode 23: Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost Sep 25, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob thinks he accidentally killed Squidward, so Squidward decides to use it for his advantage. Threatening to haunt them for the rest of their lives, Squidward makes SpongeBob and…
  24. Episode 24: The Chaperone Oct 2, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob takes Pearl to the prom because her previous prom date dumped her, and she is very emotional about it. SpongeBob and Pearl cause all kinds of mischief, and they eventually get…
  25. Episode 25: Employee of the Month Oct 2, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob must try to uphold his position as "Employee of the Month," which he has won for 27 months in a row. But, when Squidward tells him the award is a scam, SpongeBob starts to tease…
  26. Episode 26: Scaredy Pants Oct 28, 1999 · 11m It's Halloween and SpongeBob tries to scare some kids as "The Flying Dutchman," but the kids just laugh at his silly costume. SpongeBob gets Patrick to shave his head round, so he will…
  27. Episode 27: I Was a Teenage Gary Oct 28, 1999 · 11m Gary becomes sick when Squidward forgets to feed him, so a doctor has to come and give Gary some medicine. The doctor has Squidward give Gary the shot. Squidward accidentally gives the…
  28. Episode 28: SB-129 Dec 31, 1999 · 12m Squidward becomes frozen while hiding from SpongeBob and Patrick. He stays frozen for so long, he wakes up in the future. Once he's in the future, he thinks he will be able to get away…
  29. Episode 29: Karate Choppers Dec 31, 1999 · 11m SpongeBob and Sandy just can't stop practicing karate, even after Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob that he will be fired. Soon Mr. Krabs finds them in the park using karate to make sandwiches, so…
  30. Episode 30: Sleepy Time Jan 17, 2000 · 12m SpongeBob leaves his dream in order to see what everyone else is dreaming about. But the other citizens of Bikini Bottom don't appreciate this because in the process of his "Dream…
  31. Episode 31: Suds Jan 17, 2000 · 12m SpongeBob becomes sick after he leaves the door to the fridge open, and his house becomes icy. But when he gets ready to go to the doctor, Patrick scares him, and tries to cure SpongeBob…
  32. Episode 32: Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2000 · 11m SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day…
  33. Episode 33: The Paper Feb 14, 2000 · 11m SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes…
  34. Episode 34: Arrgh! Mar 15, 2000 · 11m SpongeBob and Patrick play a pirate board game based on a real treasure map. Mr. Krabs joins in and wins a bunch of times in a row. The next day, Mr. Krabs takes the two boys on a treasure…
  35. Episode 35: Rock Bottom Mar 15, 2000 · 11m SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally get on the wrong bus coming out of an amusement park called Glove World, and head for a city named Rock Bottom. When they get there, Patrick gets on a…
  36. Episode 36: Texas Mar 22, 2000 · 11m Sandy gets homesick, so SpongeBob and Patrick do as much as they can to cheer her up. When they want to throw her a surprise party and she won't come, SpongeBob and Patrick make Sandy…
  37. Episode 37: Walking Small Mar 22, 2000 · 11m Plankton's newest scheme involves getting someone to scare everyone away from "Goo Lagoon" so he can create his new restaurant, "The Mega Bucket." He tricks SpongeBob into scaring everyone…
  38. Episode 38: Fools in April Apr 1, 2000 · 11m Squidward wakes up and finds out it is April Fools Day. April Fools Day is SpongeBob's favorite holiday so Squidward becomes paranoid, thinking SpongeBob will play a joke on him. Squidward…
  39. Episode 39: Neptune's Spatula Apr 1, 2000 · 12m SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Fry Cook Museum and are looking at the exhibits, when they come across the a spatula stuck in hardened grease. This spatula could only be pulled out by a…
  40. Episode 40: Hooky Apr 8, 2000 · 11m Patrick introduces SpongeBob to a carnival but this "carnival" is really colored fishing hooks dropped by fishermen on land. Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away and how dangerous they…
  41. Episode 41: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II Apr 8, 2000 · 11m SpongeBob is awarded a prize for his life size Krabby Patty sculptures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. The prize is the "Magic Conch" as seen in many episodes of the television show "The…