Home > SpongeBob SquarePants > Season 1 « TV Series Page SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1 (1999 - 2000) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 100% Average Rating: 7/10 Season Reviews: 13 Fresh: 13 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: Spongebob Squarepants is an irresistible celebration of positivity that pops off the screen with its absurd sensibility and vivid characterizations. 100% Average Rating: N/A Season Reviews: 7 Fresh: 7 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Spongebob Squarepants is an irresistible celebration of positivity that pops off the screen with its absurd sensibility and vivid characterizations. AUDIENCE SCORE 100% liked it Average Rating: 4.7/5 User Ratings: 82 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Help Wanted Air date: May 1, 1999 SpongeBob tries to fulfill his dream of working at the Krusty Krab restaurant, but is sabotaged by owner Mr. Krabs and his assistant, Squidward. More 2 Reef Blower Air date: May 1, 1999 Spongebob keeps his yard tidy with an electric reef blower. More 3 Tea at the Treedome Air date: May 1, 1999 SpongeBob breathes air for the first time while visiting Sandy Cheeks. More 4 Bubblestand Air date: Jul 17, 1999 SpongeBob's unexpected gift for blowing bubbles annoys Squidward, who tries to top him. More 5 Ripped Pants Air date: Jul 17, 1999 SpongeBob's efforts to impress Sandy Cheeks backfire when he rips his pants. More 6 Jellyfishing Air date: Jul 31, 1999 SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward, who is recovering from a bike accident, on a jellyfishing trip. More 7 Plankton! Air date: Jul 31, 1999 SpongeBob's mind is taken over by Plankton, Mr. Krabs' business rival. More 8 Naughty Nautical Neighbors Air date: Aug 7, 1999 SpongeBob and Patrick are tricked into believing they are no longer best friends. More 9 Boating School Air date: Aug 7, 1999 SpongeBob devises an elaborate scheme to hasten his graduation from Mr. Puff's Boating School. More 10 Pizza Delivery Air date: Aug 14, 1999 Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver a pizza, but the two end up stranded in the desert. More Show More Episodes SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (19) Tv Season Info A chipper sea sponge and his nautical neighbours make waves in the deep-sea city of Bikini Bottom in this clever and playful kiddie cartoon aimed at preschoolers. Genre: Animation Network: Nickelodeon Premiere Date: May 1, 1999 Creators: Stephen Hillenburg, Tim Hill, Derek Drymon Exec. Producer: Stephen Hillenburg Cast Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star Episodes 1 Help Wanted Air date: May 1, 1999 SpongeBob tries to fulfill his dream of working at the Krusty Krab restaurant, but is sabotaged by owner Mr. Krabs and his assistant, Squidward. More 2 Reef Blower Air date: May 1, 1999 Spongebob keeps his yard tidy with an electric reef blower. More 3 Tea at the Treedome Air date: May 1, 1999 SpongeBob breathes air for the first time while visiting Sandy Cheeks. More 4 Bubblestand Air date: Jul 17, 1999 SpongeBob's unexpected gift for blowing bubbles annoys Squidward, who tries to top him. More 5 Ripped Pants Air date: Jul 17, 1999 SpongeBob's efforts to impress Sandy Cheeks backfire when he rips his pants. More 6 Jellyfishing Air date: Jul 31, 1999 SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward, who is recovering from a bike accident, on a jellyfishing trip. More 7 Plankton! Air date: Jul 31, 1999 SpongeBob's mind is taken over by Plankton, Mr. Krabs' business rival. More 8 Naughty Nautical Neighbors Air date: Aug 7, 1999 SpongeBob and Patrick are tricked into believing they are no longer best friends. More 9 Boating School Air date: Aug 7, 1999 SpongeBob devises an elaborate scheme to hasten his graduation from Mr. Puff's Boating School. More 10 Pizza Delivery Air date: Aug 14, 1999 Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver a pizza, but the two end up stranded in the desert. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1 All Critics (13) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (0) The best SpongeBob episodes live in that space between what adults enjoy and what kids enjoy. "F.U.N. Song" is a perfect example. Nov 29, 2018 | Full Review… Daniel Schroeder Slate Top Critic And still each show contains moral questions, after a fashion. They are not the kind that find answers in ordinary children's fare (be kind and tolerant), but rather the pressing, if tawdry, dilemmas that adults face every day. Sep 24, 2018 | Full Review… Virginia Heffernan Slate Top Critic While the series is clearly geared more towards juvenile tastes, its daffy plots and imaginative environs are just strange and joyful enough to appeal to adults as well. Jul 5, 2018 | Full Review… Hanh Nguyen indieWire Top Critic SpongeBob was able to keep the attention of children and adults alike with little shame. Nov 29, 2018 | Full Review… Joelle Monique Pajiba Well worth diving for. Sep 24, 2018 | Full Review… Terry Kelleher People Magazine And like it or not, if Ren & Stimpy helped pave the way for SpongeBob SquarePants then SpongeBob's success in turn helped, in some way, shape the quirky animation styles and narrative tones of several hit shows on both Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. Sep 24, 2018 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… R.L. Shaffer IGN Movies This show is sweet, well-intentioned, and full of zany humor and silly scenes that will appeal to many viewers. Sep 24, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Emily Ashby Common Sense Media SpongeBob SquarePants was, and still is, perfect entertainment. Nov 28, 2018 | Full Review… Stuart Heritage Guardian Top Critic Like those sky flowers, it doesn't make perfect sense. But it's perfect nonetheless. Sep 24, 2018 | Full Review… Zack Handlen AV Club Top Critic Stopping short of the vein-popping gross-out antics of Ren and Stimpy, but edgier than Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants is a thoughtful and inventive cartoon about a hopelessly optimistic and resilient sea sponge. Sep 24, 2018 | Full Review… Laura Fries Variety Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (13) Audience Reviews for SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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