Where to watch SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1
SpongeBob SquarePants season 1 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription) and Paramount Plus (subscription), and free on 10 Play. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $14.99, Fetch TV from $14.99 and Prime Video Store from $14.99. Season 1 was released on 1 May 1999.
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SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1 air dates
- Premiered
- Final episode aired
Air dates: TMDB.
About SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1
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!
Season summary: TMDB.
SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Nature Pants
22 mins · Sat, 11 Sep 1999
After suffering through some unusually rough days at work, SpongeBob decides to leave his industrialised life and live off the land with the jellyfish in JellyFish Fields.
S01 E02
The Paper
12 mins · Mon, 14 Feb 2000
When Squidward discards what to him is a worthless gum wrapper, SpongeBob teaches him that this piece of paper can be a magical toy.
S01 E03
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
12 mins · Sat, 21 Aug 1999
Watching their favourite superhero TV show, SpongeBob and Patrick hear that their beloved heroes are living in a nearby retirement home and decide that they need help.
S01 E01
Help Wanted; Reef Blowers; Tea at the Treedome
23 mins · Sat, 1 May 1999
SpongeBob applies for his dream job; SpongeBob goes to the extreme; SpongeBob meets Sandy Cheeks for the first time.
S01 E02
Bubblestand; Ripped Pants
23 mins · Sat, 17 Jul 1999
SpongeBob introduces his friends to the art of bubble blowing; SpongeBob tries to impress Sandy at Mussel Beach.
S01 E03
Jellyfishing; Plankton
23 mins · Sat, 31 Jul 1999
SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward jellyfishing; SpongeBob falls victim to one of Plankton's evil schemes.
S01 E04
Naughty Nautical Neighbors; Boating School
23 mins · Sat, 7 Aug 1999
Squidward plays a cruel joke on SpongeBob; SpongeBob is in his never ending quest to pass the boat driving exams.
S01 E05
Pizza Delivery; Home Sweet Pineapple
23 mins · Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Mr Krabs makes SpongeBob and Squidward go above the call of duty; SpongeBob loses his pineapple house to parasites.
S01 E06
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy; Pickles
23 mins · Sat, 21 Aug 1999
SpongeBob is excited when he finds out that his hero is living nearby; SpongeBob loses his self-confidence.
S01 E07
Hall Monitor; Jellyfish Jam
23 mins · Sat, 28 Aug 1999
It's SpongeBob's turn to be hall monitor at Boating School; SpongeBob takes a wild jellyfish home, but it multiplies and the jellyfish begin to take over.
S01 E08
Sandy's Rocket; Squeaky Boots
23 mins · Sat, 4 Sep 1999
SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch a rocket; Mr Krabs gives SpongeBob a very odd pair of shoes.
S01 E09
Nature Pants; Opposite Day
23 mins · Sat, 11 Sep 1999
SpongeBob decides to try and live life with the jellyfish; Squidward tries to sell his house despite his annoying neighbours.
S01 E10
Culture Shock; F.U.N.
23 mins · Sat, 18 Sep 1999
There is a talent show on at the Rusty Krusty; SpongeBob decides to try and befriend the evil Plankton.
S01 E11
MuscleBob BuffPants; Squidward, the Unfriendly Ghost
23 mins · Sat, 25 Sep 1999
SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally hit Squidward and he plans his revenge; SpongeBob can't keep up with keeping fit.
S01 E12
The Chaperone; Employee of the Month
23 mins · Sat, 2 Oct 1999
SpongeBob takes Mr Krab's daughter to her prom; SpongeBob thinks that the Employee of the Month award might go to Squidward instead of him.
S01 E13
Scaredy Pants; I Was a Teenage Gary
23 mins · Thu, 28 Oct 1999
SpongeBob's determined to scare everyone at MrKrab's Halloween party; Squidward reluctantly agrees to take care of SpongeBob's pet.
S01 E14
SB-129; Karate Choppers
24 mins · Fri, 31 Dec 1999
Squidward accidentally finds himself in the future, and to his surprise he actually misses SpongeBob; SpongeBob and Sandy discover karate.
S01 E15
Sleepy Time; Suds
24 mins · Mon, 17 Jan 2000
SpongeBob visits the dreams of his friends and neighbours; SpongeBob comes down with an illness which turns him into a bubble maker.
S01 E16
Valentine's Day; The Paper
24 mins · Mon, 14 Feb 2000
SpongeBob tries to make a special Valentine for his best friend Patrick; SpongeBob has some fun with a piece of paper Squidward threw away.
S01 E17
Arrgh!; Rock Bottom
23 mins · Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Mr Krabs joins in a game of treasure hunt with SpongeBob and Patrick; SpongeBob gets on the wrong bus and finds himself in Rock Bottom.
S01 E18
Texas; Walking Small
23 mins · Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Sandy Squirrel is homesick and comes down with a case of the blues; the evil Plankton is up to no good again.
S01 E19
Fools in April; Neptune's Spatula
23 mins · Sat, 1 Apr 2000
April Fools' Day is one of SpongeBob's favourite days; SpongeBob pays a visit to the Fry Cook Hall Of Fame.
S01 E20
Hooky; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II
24 mins · Sat, 8 Apr 2000
Mysterious hooks appear in Bikini Bottom and Mr Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away from them; SpongeBob wins a big prize.
S01 E21
F.U.N.
11 mins · Sat, 18 Sep 1999
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 evil and that SpongeBob should not be hanging around with him.
S01 E22
MuscleBob BuffPants
11 mins · Sat, 25 Sep 1999
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. Everyone finds out how fake he is when Sandy signs him up for the annual anchor toss competition at Muscle Beach.
S01 E23
Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost
11 mins · Sat, 25 Sep 1999
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 Patrick his servants.
S01 E24
The Chaperone
11 mins · Sat, 2 Oct 1999
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 thrown out of the prom.
S01 E25
Employee of the Month
11 mins · Sat, 2 Oct 1999
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 Squidward by saying he could never be "Employee of the Month." Squidward challenges SpongeBob, and then make a mess of everything.
S01 E26
Scaredy Pants
11 mins · Thu, 28 Oct 1999
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 look more like a ghost. He goes to the Krusty Krab to show off his costume, but everyone is more afraid of what is inside the costume.
S01 E27
I Was a Teenage Gary
11 mins · Thu, 28 Oct 1999
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 medicine to Spongebob instead of Gary, which turns Spongebob into a snail.
S01 E28
SB-129
11 mins · Fri, 31 Dec 1999
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 from SpongeBob and Patrick, but it seems where ever he goes, they are always there somehow.
S01 E29
Karate Choppers
11 mins · Fri, 31 Dec 1999
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 he hires them both to make Krabby Patties at a super fast rate using Karate.
S01 E30
Sleepy Time
11 mins · Mon, 17 Jan 2000
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 Exploring" he wakes everyone up and disturbs their sleep.
S01 E31
Suds
11 mins · Mon, 17 Jan 2000
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 himself.
S01 E32
Valentine's Day
11 mins · Mon, 14 Feb 2000
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 fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.
S01 E33
The Paper
11 mins · Mon, 14 Feb 2000
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 Squidward very jealous.
S01 E34
Arrgh!
11 mins · Wed, 15 Mar 2000
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 hunt, but they find out later that Mr. Krabs is using the game as a map, and is going crazy trying to find the Flying Dutchman's treasure.
S01 E35
Rock Bottom
11 mins · Wed, 15 Mar 2000
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 bus back to Bikini Bottom, and leaves SpongeBob by mistake. How will SpongeBob ever get home?
S01 E36
Texas
11 mins · Wed, 22 Mar 2000
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 chase them to the Krusty Krab, where the party is being held.
S01 E37
Walking Small
11 mins · Wed, 22 Mar 2000
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 away from the beach, until SpongeBob realizes what he is doing is wrong.
S01 E38
Fools in April
11 mins · Sat, 1 Apr 2000
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 plays a mean trick on SpongeBob, but after SpongeBob runs home crying, Squidward must apologize.
S01 E39
Neptune's Spatula
11 mins · Sat, 1 Apr 2000
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 fry cook worthy enough to cook for Neptune himself. Spongebob pulls the spatula out with ease, and is excepted to move to Atlantis as Neptune's fry cook! But, when Neptune tells SpongeBob he cannot bring his friends, SpongeBob starts to reconsider. Will SpongeBob leave his friends behind?
S01 E40
Hooky
11 mins · Sat, 8 Apr 2000
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 are, but Patrick keeps on talking about how fun they are. Who will SpongeBob listen to, Patrick or Mr. Krabs?
S01 E41
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II
11 mins · Sat, 8 Apr 2000
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 Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy." The conch shell, when blown, will make a noise and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy will come running! It is meant only for danger. SpongeBob blows the conch for simple chores. Will the heroes be so annoyed they must take back the conch?