Saddest SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes

People say SpongeBob cries too much in new episodes. He cries a lot in this episode, but no one complains about that. Why? Because he had every reason to. Gary left home due to a mistake SpongeBob made. Of course, he'd cry a lot in this episode. Not only had his pet run away, but it was his fault. I still don't think this episode is as sad as Nature Pants, but it's definitely up there.

This was a sad and emotional episode. Gary runs away from home (thanks to SpongeBob) and moves to a different town. Gary Come Home was in this episode. What makes this episode so sad is that it reminds people how they would feel if they lost one of their own pets. It was probably the saddest thing in SpongeBob history. It makes me cry every time, and it makes me emotional and sad every time I think about it. This is one of the series' best specials and episodes. I recommend you watch it if you haven't.

Hands down the worst pre-movie episode. I found out my friend left me for college, and when I saw this episode, it just hit me out of nowhere. There's a difference between emotional and depressing. Yes, Have You Seen This Snail? is the saddest SpongeBob episode, but it's more emotional than depressing. It's pretty depressing because of SpongeBob's constant mourning over Gary, but there are very charming moments as well.

Dumped, on the other hand, is 1000000% DEPRESSING! SpongeBob crying while holding the soap was so sad I teared up until the ending. This is the most depressing episode of the show and one of the worst episodes in television history!

This should be #1. Not only is it sad in general, but it also shows that Mr. Krabs doesn't just care about money. This Grill is Not a Home is also my favorite sad SpongeBob song.

It hurts as is, with the split between SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs, who we all know were very tight-knit at the time. But it just resonates too well if you have separation anxiety.

This is literally the most thought-of one, so duh.

Gosh, this episode is so sad. Let's review...

1. SpongeBob leaves to go live with the jellyfish.

2. Patrick is a mess throughout this episode. First, he breaks down crying when SpongeBob announces his decision and gives him Ol' Reliable (SpongeBob's favorite jellyfishing net). Then, he has to be DRAGGED AWAY by Sandy when their plan to get SpongeBob back fails. Finally, he has a mental breakdown and almost hurts SpongeBob trying to get him back. When this fails, he cries and just gives up. This really shows how much SpongeBob means to Patrick. Without him, Patrick is just broken. Poor thing...

3. SpongeBob walks through Bikini Bottom, realizing how wrong he was, feeling very remorseful and sad.

Put this at number one while I go grab another box of tissues.

The sadder undertones of this episode become more evident as you grow older. As someone who has loved SpongeBob since I was a toddler, I now realize how depressing this episode truly can be.

SpongeBob knits Squidward a sweater made of tears and does all these friendly things for his squid neighbor. Unfortunately, Squidward unknowingly gives him a pie made in a bomb factory. When they watch the sunset, Squidward builds a wall between them and later regrets it, thinking SpongeBob is dead.

Though this episode is funny, it really does put Squidward through a lot, even more than some of the newer ones. Don't get me wrong - it's a great episode, but just think about it...

Squidward (unknowingly) gives SpongeBob a pie that's supposed to kill him. Believing SpongeBob ate the pie, Squidward forces himself to do things he doesn't want to do just to make SpongeBob happy, all while keeping the truth from him. When Squidward thinks the pie has exploded, he breaks down crying but tries to reassure himself that he's a good person. Thank goodness SpongeBob didn't actually eat the pie, or Squidward would've had to live with that guilt for the rest of his life!

Plus, just imagine what the other characters' reactions would be if SpongeBob had eaten the pie:

1. Gary would be heartbroken over the loss of his owner. Just imagine Have You Seen This Snail? in reverse, and that's Gary's reaction.
2. Patrick would've probably had an even worse breakdown than the one he had in Nature Pants.
3. Mr. Krabs would've lost someone he saw as a son. This could mean he would've probably given Plankton the formula, closed the Krusty Krab down, and forever hated Squidward, as Mr. Krabs was the only person who knew what Squidward did.
4. Sandy would've lost her (possible) love interest. But if she and SpongeBob really aren't a thing, then she still would've lost a really good friend.
5. And Plankton... Well, it's Plankton, so he probably wouldn't care as much. But let's remember that Plankton (briefly) appreciated SpongeBob's friendship in F.U.N., so it probably would've affected him deeply.

This episode is hilarious, but it's still very sad when you really think about it.

Those Squidward Torture episodes were bound to amount to something eventually, and this was it. Take care of yourself, Squidward, because this was absolutely saddening to watch.

"I can't seem to get happy... Maybe this will help."

The writers intended this to be a joke. How? Just... How is this funny? HOW!?

Squidward literally tried to kill himself. This should be higher on the list.

How do you feel about missing out on something you love to do?

Squidward wanted to be in SpongeBob's pool.

This episode deserves its spot on this list.

Squidward making fun of SpongeBob for his belief in Santa is pretty sad. But other than that, this is generally a funny and lighthearted episode.

Sandy's song will tug at your heartstrings (until the ending, where it's kinda funny).

Squidward pranks SpongeBob so hard in this episode that it causes SpongeBob to fall into a depression. Then, Squidward tries to apologize to SpongeBob but fails. He has a flashback of everyone's reaction to the prank (examples: "It must've been a pretty good prank to make him cry like that." - Patrick, and "YOU STINK!" - Squid's MOM). Due to this, he breaks down sobbing at SpongeBob's door, giving him a very heartfelt apology. And then it turns out that SpongeBob had been faking his depression the whole time.

This episode... where do I begin? Okay, it starts off lighthearted, with SpongeBob playing mundane yet quite funny pranks. Squidward gets tired of it pretty quickly and devises a prank of his own that would inflict much harm on SpongeBob.

After Squidward's prank, SpongeBob falls into a depression, refusing contact with anyone. The people of Bikini Bottom are irrefutably upset at Squidward and leave the Krusty Krab. Squidward ends up regretting it after seeing the pandemonium he caused and all the painful consequences. He then tries to apologize to SpongeBob, only to find out in the end that SpongeBob had been staging his depression the whole time, waiting for Squidward to finally apologize.

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN?

1. Mr. Krabs terrifies Plankton, making Plankton so deeply depressed.
2. Karen (Plankton's WIFE) couldn't care less about all of this.
3. Plankton gets driven to suicide... and Mr. Krabs is happy about this. May I remind you that he and Plankton used to be FRIENDS?
4. SpongeBob, the only person who sympathizes with Plankton, stabs him in the back.
5. And Mr. Krabs gets away with all of this.

Seeing Plankton so broken, scared, and abused to the point where he tries to kill himself is heartbreaking, especially for someone whose favorite character is Plankton (like me). Heck, even people who don't like Plankton have to feel at least a little sorry for him. Poor Plankton... I just wanted someone, ANYONE, to give him a hug and tell him it's going to be okay in this episode.

It goes from funny to painful, then back to funny, and then painful again. It loops until the end, which makes it a bit of a hard episode to endure.

SpongeBob having to move is heartbreaking, especially seeing SpongeBob's and Patrick's reactions to it.

I have no idea how this isn't ranked higher.

You know that Mr. Krabs could have actually died due to the literal tsunami of customers.

I like nostalgia, but it is very powerful, especially in this case.