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 Season 11 + WANT TO SEE Episode List Season 1 SpongeBob SquarePants Critics Consensus Spongebob Squarepants is an irresistible celebration of positivity that pops off the screen with its absurd sensibility and vivid characterizations. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 14 99% Audience Score User Ratings: 95 NEW More Info × Close ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See 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 (14) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (14) | 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 Twenty years later, that pineapple under the sea is still pretty fresh. May 1, 2019 | Full Review… Kelly Lawler USA Today Top Critic 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 View All Critic Reviews (14) Audience Reviews for SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 1 Jun 24, 2019 Spongebob Squarepants as a whole is a masterpiece. Whether it be it's original characters, unique storylines, or having the best jokes of any animated show, Spongebob is the closest to perfect that a cartoon will ever get. Joshua C Mar 12, 2019 sin duda una de mis series favoritas que me acompaño en la infancia una serie quee siempre quere mauricio Mar 02, 2019 One of the best television series of all time. Amar M Jan 12, 2019 Sweet, optimistic, and cleverly written, SpongeBob SquarePants' animation may come off as outdated due to not using digital ink and paint but it still has something to offer for children, teenagers and adults. Jacob B Nov 23, 2018 Spongebob is the defining cartoon of a generation. This first season, while not quite as enjoyable as its follow ups, it as funny as a kids cartoon can be. TJ C Nov 18, 2018 SpongeBob is my favorite TV show and probably my favorite cartoon. It is hilariously funny and un-forgetful. The first 4 seasons or so are gold, but as the series continues, they aren't as good as season 1. Pretty much all of season 1 has at least 1 rememberable line. Lots of these lines are hilarious memes! "Im Dirty Dan!" " Who you calling Pinhead?" and don't forget "Is mayonnaise an instrument?". Watching SpongeBob doesn't require much of anything. You can start on season 11 episode 10 or on Season 1 Episode 1! Nuff said Logan M Oct 24, 2018 Charming kids show. The first season isn't nearly as polished as it would get later on, but that has its own charm to it. Etahi S Aug 24, 2018 Seasons 1 to 3 are some of the most quotable cartoons of recent years, and still just as funny as an adult (maybe even funnier).. Unfortantely it's all down hill after season 3.. Though season 4 isn't bad at times.. Connor N Mar 22, 2018 A diamond in children ANIMATION Akshay S Mar 16, 2018 While not as funny as the show would become after this, this season is still a great start to a classic cartoon. Dylan C See all Audience reviews 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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