Top Ten Worst SpongeBob Episodes From Seasons 1, 2 and 3

If Mr. Enter hadn't torn this episode apart as well as he did, I would've given this a massive stupidity review. This is the episode to show that SpongeBob is literally dead at this point. The episode will do anything to have Patrick be part of the main cast, no matter how contrived it is or how much it goes against the world's rules. Patrick's stupid and dumb traits alone make it annoying, but it's emphasized by SpongeBob being flanderized to his worst and everyone else punishing him in unfair ways. There's also creepy duck faces and stupid jokes. It's the kind of episode where the more you think about it, the more pissed off you get at it.

Okay, I get enjoyment out of every single episode of the series from seasons 1-3. Even The Great Snail Race, which showed us a sneak peak of Gary's treatment in the new episodes about a decade early, I could still find enjoyable moments in that episode. However, I don't get any enjoyment out of this episode. There are barely any jokes worth a chuckle, the Patchy segments are boring and overstay their welcome, SpongeBob is really unlikable, and he gets arrested for no reason. I don't even like the song of the episode, and I consider that the highlight! This is honestly the only episode of the pre-movie era that I can't stand. That being said, this show was able to put out 60 episodes for its first 3 seasons, and I only truly disliked one of them. That's pretty impressive if you ask me.

This was the worst season 3 episode. Well, it's only OKAY. Not bad, not good, it was okay. There isn't much episodes like this in seasons 1-3, but I just chose my least favorite. The plot was done before, Sandy was an ass for no good reason, (and no, she didn't see Spongebob being a jerk, she just kicked him for no apparent reason) and it just wasn't that great. Also, whoever put Band Geeks on here, take it off. NOW. I'm not trying to be mean, but he or she either have no good taste, or they never saw it before. Band Geeks is one of the best Spongebob episodes EVER. If not, one of the best examples of animation I ever saw. Same with Culture Shock, Krusty Krab Training Video, and Idiot Box. Also, I'm With Stupid, and MANY others. Anyways, this just wasn't a very good episode. This is my ONLY complaint about season 3.

This episode was incredibly mean-spirited and cruel, all for a cookie! Also it's just way too sappy, the writers contistly try to make it emotional, but after watching the ending, I can only find myself hate this episode. Score: stupid and cruel
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Should be #1. SpongeBob didn't deserve this. I'm honestly fine with emotional episodes, and Patrick being a jerk sometimes, but THIS was probably the worst episode of the entire show, in my opinion.

I generally like most old spongebob episodes, but this one has to be the worst of them all. It involves Gary running away from Spongebob all for a dumb cookie.

The episode name is inaccurate.
Culture shock is the feeling you have when you visit a new culture.
How does this episode connect to culture?
I mean, learning about what other people do is sort of like it, but not for real!
And then what does the dance in Squidward live even mean?
It's abstract!

This was one of the early episodes of which foreshadowed the stupidity and mean-spirited actions to Squidward that would come in more recent episodes. Getting that out of the way, it was just nonsense and wasn't memorable.

The close up ruined the episode for me. And I mean RUINED it for new. I never saw the episode again and guess how old I am. 16 going on 17. Call me crazy, but the real people who are crazy are the ones who allowed the idea of having a closeup of one cute little butterfly be something you'd see in a David Cronenberg film. This is my least favorite episode of all time, right next to "A Pal for Gary".

When I saw this episode as a kid, I felt traumatized by the zoomed in bug face. Everybody I new called me a baby because of this, but I will never get over that scene, even if I'm an adult. What I wanna know is why the writers thought that image would be kid friendly? AND show periodically? Sorry guys, but this scene alone just ruined the episode for me. Just my opinion.

This episode was almost banned in USA because (u know why) it is banned in Australia. It's partner episode was banned both places to.

The part with the subliminal messages girl was CREEPY! It was so creepy it was banned in the UK (fact). But everything else is good

This episode was banned in Australia and the UK, because of the inappropriate thing Spongebob said.

I hate bubble bass, because he is so such a big jerk. Did you see what he did to Squidward? He is so rude and impolite. In fact, the only reason I
Really dislike this episode all because of Bubblebass being mean, selfish, and a big dimwit.

Zzz... Zz... Oh! I'm sorry, but this episode was so boring! The jokes go on forever, the conflict is so contrived and character derailment is stupid. Score: not worth watching.
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I hate how Bubble Bass put the pickles under his tongue so he would not be able to taste them.

This episode, I don't mind that much, but Squidward had a responsibility to take care of Gary, and he doesn't do it. He doesn't even get punished for doing so. And those needles near the end of the episode. Oh, gosh.

Not that this is a bad episode but it should be top 5 of this list. Definitely one of the weakest, if not the weakest episode of season 1. Still much better than most recent episodes though.

That should be banned because of the transformation and the ending if Nickelodeon does not ban that episode tell them to do it right now and never show again!

I think this episode is kind of boring, but who put Band Geeks (best episode ever) on here?!

I loved the references to amusement parks, although the SpongeBob abuse was a bit harsh.

When I was a kid, I always liked this episode...But nowadays, I can see it's major flaws, not that it was all horrible, but there were some points that really got to me. Everyone makes fun of SpongeBob for chasing his dreams, then they Chase him off a cliff for no real reason to be angry, then when he finally achieves his dream, everyone demands favors from him, one of them stating that he "owed them favors", and when they shoot him down for once again trying to achieve his dream, they only feel sorry for his pants.
Sorry for this being so long, just wanted to get it off my chest. Seriously though, I don't like this episode.

True, the joke gets a bit tiresome towards the end, but the amazing song makes up for it.

I mean come on it is bad! They forgive him just for singing song!

Hate it. So boring and I don't even like the song

Squidward probably forgot in this episode that his Grandmother gave him soap (Two faces of Squidward).

Squidward and the other fish were such a jerk in this episode.

Those annoying tiggers who were laughing at SpongeBob in this episode should all get hanged in coral trees.

I liked it. But they really should of been able to talk. Long story short I could write a better story for lots of bad SpongeBob episodes. Eg. For this one it should go like this: plot: this episode takes place before land creatures. Many fish (all side characters and Mr. Krabs) plan to pioneer onto land (this is evolution). SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward want to go on land but a current sweeps them away to a strange part of the ocean. To get back home they must make the journey back. There could be prehistoric aquatic creatures. Megaladon or even better. It would be nerdy but awesome. This could be a one hour special. Now back home, mr.Krabs plans on opening a restaurant on the surface (the krusty crab) but he trips on land and his dime goes into the water, floating away. He goes searching for it and meets up with SpongeBob and the gang. Now they all must get home. Mr.Krabs finds his dime and keeps it, which explains where he got his giant old dime in that one episode. So that's how old it is. When they return home they see that there was an earthquake that sealed off the only way to the surface. They decide to stay in the ocean; Krabs opens up his restaurant underwater. For the ending the "camera" goes to the surface and we see the earthquake caused that signature one palm island to be made. We see a squirrel (presumably sandy who just evolved) and a old hollow log ship comes along and the painting sailor from the theme song is in it, then the credits roll. All the characters are here, THE END! If you liked my idea please leave a comment or suggestion! Thanks, Guys! Posted by SILVER SLOTH88

The first true "Squidward Torture Porn" in the series. We see Patrick blow steaming hot soup onto Squidward's bandaged face several times, Patrick stabbing Squidward's hand with a jellyfishing net, and SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward jellyfishing, despite the fact that Squidward doesn't want to go jellyfishing, and he's recovering from a serious injury! I know SpongeBob and Patrick aren't very smart, and they wanted to do good for Squidward. But this doesn't change the facts that some parts of the episode are painful to watch. That said, I still would rather watch this episode over the most of the garbage that the show spewed out in seasons 6 & 7.

Compared to the other episodes on this list, I would like to point out: this is a season 1 episode. No dialogue is used. It's supposed to be a slapstick episodes, but I just don't get it.

I wasn't quite sure what was wrong when I played this episode.
I realized it was a 5 minutes long episode about the reef blowers, which were never used AGAIN, until squidville.

OK, I don't hate it, but it's just boring. But it's a heck of a lot better than most of the post-2005 episodes.

Spongebob inconveniences several people for a bubble, making him unlikable.
The citizens of Bikini Bottom continue to try and pop bubble buddy, even after Spongebob's speech, making them unlikable.
Bubble Buddy was alive the whole time, meaning he willingly let a man DIE, making him unlikable.
Notice a theme here? Such an unlikable episode.

I love this episode, I actually don't think any episodes from seasons 1-3 are bad except for Grandma's Kisses... Blech. I don't get how you could hate this episode.

This episode's fall from grace is the ending. I know that they were punished for their misdeeds, but not only is this going too far, but SpongeBob already promised that he would not ride hooks again, and not telling off Krabs or the like, so the whole darn thing was unnecessary. Also, let's think about earlier in the episode when SpongeBob was not at work, and they were doing horribly without him. We don't see Mr. Krabs tell SpongeBob that the whole thing was staged, and that he was not really fired. He instead laughs at SpongeBob streaking in psychological agony, thinking that he is fired. If so, than they would probably have the same problem they had before because he didn't know that it was a prank. If he was told of what happened and vowed to never again ride hooks, a la Life of Crime, and end on Patrick in the tuna can, this ending could have been saved. But, no. We get a painful ending to an episode that had much good going for it.

To be honest, I love ALL of the pre movie episodes, but if I had to choose one this would be it. I'm surprised they could make a mediocre episode about this plot:

"SpongeBob likes jellyfish so much he wants to go live with them"

What were they thinking?

This episode is good, but one of the more weaker episodes of season 1