SpongeBob SquarePants
Past Its PrimePeaked around 8.8 in season 2, then slid to 6.8 across 17 seasons.Roller CoasterSwung up and down across 17 seasons, with 4 changes of direction.
SlapstickBroad, physical comedy.This show: 9/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 9/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 9/10Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Chaotic energyLoud, frenetic and gleefully anarchic.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Tom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeClancy BrownMr. LawrenceDee Bradley Baker
Written by
Stephen HillenburgTim HillNick JenningsDerek Drymon
Starring
Tom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeClancy BrownMr. LawrenceDee Bradley Baker
Written by
Stephen HillenburgTim HillNick JenningsDerek Drymon
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SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | ||
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| S1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | |||||||
| S2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | |||||||
| S3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.0 | |||||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |||||||
| S5 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.5 | |||||||
| S6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.2 | ||
| S7 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.7 | |
| S8 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | |
| S9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | |
| S10 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| S12 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | ||
| S13 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.2 | |
| S14 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| S15 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||
| S16 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||
| S17 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||||
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About
"Absurdist joy that outlasted its own peak"
A relentlessly cheerful sea sponge lives in a pineapple under the sea, works fry cook at a burger joint, and turns every mundane errand into absurdist chaos alongside his dim starfish best friend and grumpy octopus neighbor. Early seasons are gleefully surreal, quotable, and weirdly sophisticated in their gags, aimed at kids but stuffed with jokes adults catch too. Pace is fast, visuals are bright and elastic, and the humor ranges from slapstick to genuinely strange non-sequiturs. Later years lean more juvenile and repetitive, but the show's best stretches remain some of the most inventive comedy animation ever made for television.
Watch it for
the fearless, dreamlike absurdity of its early-seasons humor that rewards kids and adults differently.
Maybe skip if
you need consistent quality across two decades rather than a stellar early run.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11999
8.651K208h 1m
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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Season 22000
9.046K208h 6m
Dive into episodes featuring Bubble Buddy, Wormy, Clamu, Frankendoodle, and memorable moments like selling Pretty Patties, the 21st Annual Fry Cook Games, Patrick's secret box, performing at the Bubble Bowl, and oceans more!
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Season 32002
8.837K207h 55m
Check out some of the funniest moments in SpongeBob history, like when Plankton trades lives with Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob patrols the beach, Patrick comes to school, the boys go camping, SpongeBob throws a party to remember, and more!
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Season 42005
7.525K207h 49m
Dive into SpongeBob hilarity with this collection of some of the most comical episodes ever to make land, like when SpongeBob attends a party with Mr. Krabs' Navy buddies - as Mr. Krabs!... SpongeBob and Patrick make a movie... SpongeBob goes on a quest to become King of Karate... Patrick becomes Patricia... and more!
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Season 52007
6.921K208h 17m
Money talks and donuts walk in this rip-roaring collection of SpongeBob episodes! See chewed gum take over the pineapple, tag along with SpongeBob and Patrick on an undercover spying mission, help rid the treedome - and Sandy! - of fleas, and see Squidward act... nice? It's underwater hijinks at their best!
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Season 62008
6.323K2510h 20m
It's an entire season of hilarious SpongeBob firsts! He's round, tanned, and boringly normal! Plus, our intrepid fry cook becomes a tabloid reporter, tries professional wrestling, crashes Pearl's slumber party, and shrinks his last pair of square pants! The horror!
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Season 72009
5.822K2610h 20m
This season features SpongeBob's entire modeling career, Squidward's whole public television career, and Mrs. Puff's complete Krusty Krab career. Plus, you'll get a hilarious whodunit, a song you won't easily forget, a slimy love story, the entire multi-chapter special "Legends of Bikini Bottom," and oceans more!
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Season 82011
6.418K2610h 23m
Check out Bikini Bottom's new Flabby Patty restaurant, Patrick's art sensations, Plankton's turn to the nice side, and the last hurrah for Glove World. Plus, this season is packed with double-length specials including "Frozen Face-Off," "A SquarePants Family Vacation," and "Hello Bikini Bottom!" So dive in - the water's fine and the laughs come in waves!
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Season 92012
6.919K2610h 10m
Dive into over 20 tales and three double-length episodes, including the latest food craze to sweep Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob's search for a new job, and a mysterious goo bubble battle!
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Season 102017
7.09K114h 12m
Check out the grand opening of SpongeBob's Place, say farewell to the Chum Bucket and grab some free ice cream with Patrick! Then, stick around for more tales of the deep: SpongeBob is allergic to his pineapple home, a strange moon turns everyone in town into wild animals, and Plankton and Karen lose their love connection!
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Season 112017
6.718K269h 50m
Season 11 is surfacing, and it's bringing some of the most unforgettable characters in Bikini Bottom with it! Dive headfirst into 50 deep-sea tales of nautical nonsense! Enter DoodleBob's alternate dimension and take a trip to Bubble Buddy's hometown. Help SpongeBob keep Fred's leg out of harm's way, move Bubble Bass out of his mom's basement, and stop SpongeGar from wreaking havoc all over town! Make new friends, including an imaginary hamster, a sea bunny, the Krusty Krab's peculiar night crew and Sandy's nutty nieces. Plus, take a trip to the moon, solve the curious case of the missing clarinet and hear Gary speak for the very first time ever!
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Season 122019
6.815K259h 57m
Everyone's favorite Bikini Bottom buddies bubble up in Season 12 of SpongeBob SquarePants! See what happens when SpongeBob and Patrick work on Old Man Jenkins's farm for a day! Don't miss Sandy narrating Gary's nocturnal adventures (and discover the identity of his secret pal). Then Patrick learns something totally new about his own home sweet rock. Plus - why did Patrick get a new job? (For free ice cream. Duh!) And prepare yourself as SpongeBob explores the dreams of his sleeping neighbors. All this and MORE nautical nonsense await within!
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Season 132020
6.312K264h 58m
Dive into Season 13, featuring tales of nautical nonsense with SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and all the other citizens of Bikini Bottom! See what happens when Mr. Krabs learns that pets are more profitable than their owners. Then Squidward fakes being sick to get out of work, Karen tells a fairytale, and SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward to a tropical resort. Next, Squidward hosts a 'We Hate SpongeBob Club' and Sandy's homemade snacks become a big hit at the Krusty Krab.
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Season 142023
6.45K122h 2m
Excitement is bubbling up in Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob SquarePants, the incurably optimistic sea sponge and his undersea friends! Watch as Plankton learns self-defense from Sandy and Squidward and Bubble Bass are forced to tolerate each other's company on a trip to Jetsam City. Then SpongeBob and Patrick teach Sandy all about Bikini Bottom's fascinating, yet questionable, history.
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Season 152024
7.24K1322m
Nautical nonsense continues to bubble up in Bikini Bottom! Find out why Mrs. Puff must rely on SpongeBob to keep her boating school in business. Watch Squidward enjoy his amazing new life in the witness protection program until SpongeBob and Patrick discover his whereabouts. See SpongeBob go to great extremes to trick Gary into going to the vet ― and Plankton attempts to get a taste of the Krabby Patty secret formula. Then, E.V.I.L. challenges SpongeBob to make a delivery to their secret lair in ten minutes or less!
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Season 162025
7.22K12
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Season 172026
7.15391323m
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Season 18
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Season 19
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tom Kenny SpongeBob, Gary, SpongeBob SquarePants
Rodger Bumpass Squidward, Squidward Tentacles, Customers
Bill Fagerbakke Patrick Star, Patrick, Crowd
Clancy Brown Mr. Krabs, Customers, Crowd
Mr. Lawrence Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Fred
Dee Bradley Baker Bubble Bass, Perch Perkins, Fish #1
Carolyn Lawrence Sandy, Sandy Cheeks, Crowd
Jill Talley Karen, Customers, Baby
Sirena Irwin Lady Fish, Lady Upturn, Mom
Mary Jo Catlett Mrs. Puff, Mrs. Poppy Puff, Old Lady Fish
Crew
Stephen Hillenburg
Tim Hill
Nick Jennings
Derek Drymon
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