Crediting his "genes" and not the "technique," Squid walks away more arrogant than before, and while he celebrates in his home, the giant bubble comes back to lift his home into the air, blow up, and send his house crashing to the ground. After frustratingly trying SpongeBob's "technique," he manages to yell a large bubble into existence. Squidward, unimpressed and arrogant, tries to prove that there's nothing challenging or unique about blowing a bubble, only to fail at creating a successful one himself. But like SpongeBob says, "We're not just making bubbles, we're making bubble art!" While Patrick can get with it, Squidward is more annoyed than impressed, especially when the bubbles they're making are keeping him from his clarinet. 20 BubblestandĪ simple title for a simple premise, this very early episode has SpongeBob making a stand for the sole purpose of offering passersby the chance to blow bubbles for 25 cents. So if nautical nonsense be something you wish, look no further then the 20 Best SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes. There are many beloved episodes, and we've narrowed it down to the ones we believe best represent the series' knack for fun and unique marine mischief. Being the most profitable show in Nickelodeon's history, the show has remained popular with critics and audiences both young and old.īut what is it about a sponge living in a pineapple under the sea that's so enduring? We plan to go over that by ranking the best episodes of this series, covering outings that have proven themselves to be funny, clever, and make great use of its characters and narrative structure. Eugene Krabs), hangs with his best friends Patrick Star (a star fish) and Sandy Cheeks (a squirrel), and attempts to hang out with his neighbor and co-worker, Squidward Tentacles (an octopus, despite his name).
Created by former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, the show famously stars the titular SpongeBob, a sea sponge who works at the Krusty Krab (run by Mr. First premiering in July of 1999, SpongeBob SquarePantshas become part of worldwide pop culture like very few properties ever have.