The 10 Most Hated Spongebob Episodes

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[@mancave10369]

Josh has undergone one of the most legendary character developments. From shouting and loudly ranting about stuff he doesn’t like to calmly (for the most part) criticizing it.

[@ThePeashooter]

it may be a bit less entertaining but overall it's probably for the best

[@lucicries]

i kinda missed when he overexaggerates it was funny to watch

[@maxleon61702]

Yep.

[@thegrandxbunny2073]

It sure has been one wild ride.

[@michaeljordan5630]

I don't ever remember him ranting. When he rants it come off as calm

[@waluigiisthebest2802]

No ink lemonade? It has all three of the biggest issues with modern SpongeBob in one episode: Gross-out humor, Patrick being a jerk, and Squidward getting tortured.

[@inumizuno]

I think it's because Ink Lemonade has made an appearance in his worst spongebob videos numerous times, and he wanted to bring variety. But as the video claims, these episodes are rated by other people. So for some reason... Ink Lemonade isn't even in them, not even the Scumbob site.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

And let's not forget the surreal horror atmosphere that doesn't match the cheery, tropical tone of Spongebob.

[@askewlewyyy2594]

Imo ink lemonade is the worst SpongeBob episode

[@cameronproductionspongebo4099]

@@askewlewyyy2594 I can highly agree

[@incidental45]

And also Pet Sitter Pat

[@auditect950]

I do like the twist at the end of "I'm with Stupid". Patrick being stupid enough to forget what his parents look like is believable, but the fake parents forgetting that they don't have a son and they shouldn't know who Patrick is is so absurd it's hilarious.

[@paul_particularlyunhappynut]

it's mean spirited, but funny as fuck. i was pissed off too when i first saw it as a kid, but that's the exact point. to show that patrick can be an arrogant dumbass. the "dumb people don't realize how dumb they truly are" from PATRICK was peak comedy.

[@japansfloridaman2466]

Yeah I had no problem with it because Patrick had the motive to be a jerk to impress his (fake) parents, not just being a jerk for the hell of it. Same with Dumped, because Patrick enjoyed Gary a bunch (and was the butt of the joke at the end).

[@MoonlightMirage]

@@japansfloridaman2466 I still didn't like how Spongebob got treated by Patrick in I'm With Stupid - understandable but I always felt off by it. Dumped, on the other hand, felt better because Patrick really WAS having fun and playing with Gary while Spongebob tried to get his snail back. He was so into it that he did become a bit of a jerk since he figured Gary liked him more than Spongebob, but hey, the end joke worked well there!

[@AllenTheAnimator004]

SpongeBob was butchered there terribly so I don't forgive the episode

[@gegarisawsome2-wc8gy]

The Patrick Star Show contradicted this.

[@misterbubbles6389]

As awful as A Pal For Gary is, One Coarse Meal actually had Plankton try to commit suicide by getting run over. Yes, that is without exaggeration what happens. A kid's show has an episode where, after two weeks of psychological torture, a character legitimately tries to commit suicide as a plot point. And after hearing that Plankton is laying in the road to try and get run over, Krabs just laughs at that. That goes beyond mean-spirited into downright malicious evil, and he doesn't face any real consequences for it

[@NihilisticSnake]

Plus Gary actually gets revenge on Puffy Fluffy at the end. Krabs suffers practically no retribution for his antics.

[@urmom6701]

Well he did also get scared when his fear was revealed to be mimes but that's still not a good enough punishment. Dude should be in jail for essentially assisted suicide.

[@davidnissim589]

The entire cast hated that episode, Krabs' voice actor even said that he felt uncomfortable reading some of the lines for the episode.

[@JukaDominator]

This is why Spongebob was awesome, more kids shows should hold nothing back. Kids can absolutely take it.

[@Loner098]

Ironically enough, I think that "Are You Happy Now?" handled themes of depression better than One Coarse Meal (though that's not really a high bar).

[@toganium4175]

A lot of people have declared SpongeBob season 6 and 7 as the “gross out era” of SpongeBob, so episodes like “SpongeBob’s Bad Habit” are quite disappointing since it shows me that the staff keeps falling back into bad habits themselves. What really gets me about the episode “Pets or Pests?” is that worms are consistently portrayed as dogs throughout the series, and yet Larry the lobster considers eating them anyway, which is mildly disturbing. And in “Face Freeze,” SpongeBob and Patrick willingly go around scaring people with their gross faces, which feels very out of character. When they bother people, even in bad episodes like “Good Neighbors,” it’s usually due to their own ignorance.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

And I'm glad that era is already over now.

[@402versegaming]

Me to

[@maxleon61702]

I can imagine how would Hop Pop feel after watching these episodes for himself. Similarly, I can say the same with Yukari "Yukatan" Takeba too.

[@Sentanette]

face freeze is a classic

[@spongeotakuph]

and thank God SpongeBob didn't end up like Season 6 to 9A after Stephen Hillenberg passed away. Rest in peace mate. The Paul Tibbit era today is way more different than the show's dark age (also under Tibbit).

[@michaelmcjunkin1372]

An odd thing about “Pets or Pests” is Larry the Lobster appears and doesn’t seem to know SpongeBob.

[@bigjalapeno7061]

I remember seeing that and thinking it was weird too

[@newbiegamelover4767]

I'm personally more bothered by the fact that he attempted to consume what are, essentially, Bikini Bottom's stand in for puppies. I mean, I know they're not exactly cute, but that idea still rubs me the wrong way.

[@bigjalapeno7061]

@@newbiegamelover4767 It is kinda messed up

[@TrainWreckYT]

Gee, I hope someone got fired for that blunder

[@kursatemekse9737]

We can just assume that episode took place before he knew SpongeBob

[@Eligon_1965]

One episode I always hated was "The sponge who could fly". In this episode spongebob just gets bullied by the entire town, and when he tried to stand up for himself, he got chased of a cliff. This is followed by spongebob discovering how to fly, and the people of bikini bottom decide to take full advantage of spongebob. The only good part of this episode are the two Patchy segments at the beginning and end.

[@rikanaeru27]

I like that episode only one moment i don't like when SpongeBob got chases by Bikini Bottomites

[@snowball9392]

That and I hated Old Man Jenkins. I hated pretty much everyone in the episode. How everyone only were nice to him because he did what they wanted him to do. When he had enough everyone chased him.

[@FrieswMayo]

The end of the episode was good too! I actually cried from emotion watching it, when he starts singing the song- I guess I get emotional easily 😭

[@XJIcequeen]

I hated that episode too and preferred the Patchy segments and walk cycles over the actual episode. However, one scene from said episode made me laugh. And that was one of the Tiny SpongeBob's trying to run away and escape the episode

[@lilzisokatgeography]

To be honest, I kinda liked whatever happened to spongebob. The start wasnt very good but the rest of the episode was actually pretty good to me. Like you said, seeing spongebob outside of bikini bottom was really refreshing and i liked the concept of the gang. I think that an episode about spongebob going back to shell city, if done right, could be really good.

[@dadjackwillextras2887]

I 100% agree with your comment

[@t918theblade]

I am still really disappointed that you didn’t include Squid Baby. While episodes like Choir Boys or One Coarse Meal makes me sad or angry, Squid Baby pretty much activates my fight-or-flight response. Squid Baby is pretty much just the writers’ barely disguised fetish. Also, Jem Reviews described it best. “It feels like I’m watching something I shouldn’t be watching.”

[@c00lac0la]

i'm shocked there was no mention of 'squid baby' at all in the dishonorable mentions, that shit made me so uncomfortable as a kid and to this day it makes my stomach churn from just any mention of it. it makes me wonder if someone in the studio had a barely disguised fetish when writing the episode. that episode and 'License to Milkshake' are by far my least favorite episodes imo, just beyond unwatchable and just plain wrong, eugh.. i'd rather watch atlantis squarepantis than see those episodes ever again X~X

[@phantomstrider]

You pretty much stated the reason I don't ever talk about Squid Baby 🙂 I don't like to talk about the episode because I have no wish to fetish-shame or to encourage disgust in people's personal fetishes. And due to the confrontational nature of the episode, that's exactly what that episode inspires. As you said, my friend Jem already reviewed it very well so I tend to just give the episode some privacy 😄 Hope that makes sense.

[@thegrandxbunny2073]

Not to mention how there’s a somewhat offensive tinge to it when you remember that the plot started with a head injury. At least Whobob Whatpants’ plot starting with the injury made sense because it was, you know, amnesia. Meanwhile, Squid Baby is… well… Squid Baby. But I guess I can kinda understand Strider’s reasoning behind not including it. At the same time though, I can’t help but feel like there’s a sense of disrespect mixed into the stew of that rancid episode.

[@lazuliisanidiot]

Squid Baby used to be my favorite lmaoo (I AM FAR PAST IT NOW)

[@camdencoblentz3245]

Squid Baby is hands down my pick for the worst episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. It just makes me extremely uncomfortable throughout. Only A Pal For Gary and Fungus Among Us come close to that level of making me very uncomfortable as a viewer.

[@mostar1219]

When Patrick eats a concert ticket and sea monkeys for no reason, he clearly has a problem.

[@usuallyangry]

Pica, perhaps?

[@mostar1219]

@PopcornPie maybe. I've heard bits about Pica, but the fact he went out of his way to search for Spongebob's sea monkeys for the sole purpose of devouring them and the only "explanation" we get is him getting sassy when he gets caught is off-putting

[@rocketterrier]

Tarrare-core

[@jlev1028]

To paraphrase Mr. Enter, "Modern Patrick isn't dumb. He's malicious. "

[@ashhabimran239]

I literally remember watching that episode when I was 8-9 years old, and even as a dumb kid, it genuinely made my blood boil

[@myrasvlogs787]

The only part I liked about the doorbell scene in "Pet or Pests" was the line Spongebob saying: *"Good morning, Mrs. Puff"* Mrs Puff: *"It almost was"* 😂

[@iidadellenry1333]

I always didn’t like how they made Patrick insufferable after the later seasons. He used to be an amusing and cute character, and he actually did frequently display certain moments of intelligence

[@coralmaynard4876]

I watched 'Stuck in the Wringer' when I was a kid, and there's one line I've never forgotten: Patrick - "You ruined my ice cream!" Spongebob - "YOU RUINED MY LIFE!" Even as a kid, I was annoyed at everyone siding with Patrick afterwards. I mean, how didn't I *hate* that episode?

[@gamegod6859]

cotton candy

[@coralmaynard4876]

@@gamegod6859 Ok, close enough

[@Shadic-rf8dg]

@@gamegod6859 damn, he got me. can't really argue with that

[@hanschipmunk9763]

I skip this episode every time it comes on😭

[@Ljeva]

One of the fish says to Spongebob something like: Maybe the problem is YOUR heart Even as a kid I was like: Bruh 🗿

[@whitethunder9064]

I think Smooth Jazz at Bikini Bottom would've been better if it was just Squidward and Spongebob having a good time. Like Squidward realizes he has more in common with Spongebob than he thought. Not every Squidward episode has to be misery.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Yeah, if anything, they just made Spongebob more unlikeable, that I can't blame Squidward for why he hates being around him so much.

[@XJIcequeen]

Yeah

[@SoooBUwU]

i 100% agree, and that honestly sounds like a great Spongebob episode. i never understood the constant need to torture Squidward, like, yeah, he's a bit of a grump, but he's a grump for a reason; because he's constantly being treated like some sort of punching bag, for seemingly no reason.

[@shadowshade904]

Yeah, or like SpongeBob does something that at first Squidward gets really mad about, thinking that SpongeBob just ruined his night, but then whatever SpongeBob did actually leads to Squidward having a really good time and even getting to meet or play with Kelpie G (or whatever the dude's name was) I think the only time that the "Squidward suffering" trope works is when Squidward himself causes it by being a jerk or having a big head

[@WillieManga]

I like psychological horror but what makes Spong Bong concerning when it delves into that territory is that those doing the tormenting tend to not get punished at least in later seasons. If I were in Gary's position in A Pal For Gary, I'd think something was up with Spongebob. Reminds me of a family where the new kid beats someone up and the parent gaslights the victim. Looking at you too, Bendy and Mr. Harrimen! And of course, there's One Coarse Meal where Krabbs gets minor inconvenience compared to being stalked for half a month like Plankton was.

[@spikethechespin3903]

20:17 I looked at a season on the wiki, the ordering actually goes Super, Ultra, and Hyper is the highest. I do get why you thought otherwise tho

[@horsepowermultimedia]

In my opinion, Spongebob's bad habit literally fits the exact definition of an addiction. It literally went from normal nail biting to an unstoppable hunger for people's fingernails.

[@iaincampbell6959]

I reckon Rocko's Modern Life did a better job at covering this addiction

[@whitethunder9064]

And that one person telling people to "just not bite their nails" really irritates me. Yeah, I would love to stop biting my nails! But I can't help! It's an unconscious act! Hence why it's a bad habbit!

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I think the Spongebob episode called "Hook" did covered the addiction way better. Made2Express made a video about it.

[@matthiascerebri3315]

Nailbiter Part 2

[@Hawkwing4567]

Spongebob as a show has become nothing more than eye candy for fetishes. There's always gotta be some kind of fetish that ends up being seen on the internet that somehow finds its way into an episode.

[@_.the.gremlin._]

Not so fun fact about A Pal for Gary: It was written by the same guy who wrote Ren Seeks Help. If you don't know what Ren Seeks Help is then keep it that way.

[@Zyk0th]

I think that writer needs to seek some help.

[@dergs_and_stuff]

I’M SORRY WHAT

[@josephrowe849]

I know what it is but I don't like talking about it.

[@navyblues6661]

richard pursel

[@mistermojoice]

Oh, that explains a LOT

[@WillieManga]

Seeing other peoples' response to some of these infamous episodes, like Mr. Enter for example saying there are right and wrong ways to tackle dark subject matter, gives a little insight to their views. There's also Pet Sitter Pat which is A Pal for Gary 2.0. If Puffy Fluffy is a xenomorph, Patrick in that episode is Ash... not sure if that comparison makes sense, but at least Puffy was instinctively a monster, Patrick's just a jerk.

[@jasonmunozjr]

Which Ash Ketchum are you talking about?

[@floofe3198]

HOW TF IS INK LEMONADE NOT ON THE LIST

[@katiopeia8254]

I'm surprised Ink Lemonade wasn't mentioned, that is an episode that makes me both physically and mentally ill just from thinking about it.

[@F0re5tMan]

One episode I'd deem number 1 most hated is Ink Lemonade, where Patrick scares the living daylights out of Squidward to use his Ink as "Black Lemonade". In one scene, he builds a house of horrors that features Squidward's worst nightmare: working at the Krusty Krab until he's a senior citizen; that alone shows that Patrick is intelligent enough to know what he's doing, and doesn't care that it's wrong. Spongebob ain't no better either, and neither get any comeuppance in the end.

[@shacharlem4424]

I like to imagine that if gene from wreck it Ralph was in stuck in the wringer, he would totally defend SpongeBob.

[@Angelique24118]

I also hated the episode where Plankton wears Sandy’s skin, and the one where Spongebob inflates his pants to fly

[@ilovegarradors]

I appreciate that they give Squidward a win every now and then in brand new spongebob episodes. Its refreshing to see him not torment for no reason for once.

[@thomasspongeconductor2222]

Face Freeze is a very mixed bag. On the one hand, the faces are very creative and well animated. On the other hand, the gimmick does get rather annoying after a while.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The exaggeration is impressive but it ends up overstaying its welcome from start to finish. But hey, at least we got some good memes based from that episode.

[@josephrowe849]

The face I thought was funny was Patrick looking like Majin Buu from DBZ.

[@CluelessCarter]

it's one of those episodes you can only watch once and find it hilarious, after that it's just the same joke over and over again

[@seanchukwuezi3079]

The episode was actually decent for dark age modern spongebob standards the reason people hate is kind of a positive the faces spongebob and Patrick make are scary and disturbing but there also creative .

[@jacksonteller3973]

yeah that episode kinda suffers from the same problem I had with The Paper where it's mostly one-joke dragged out and beaten into the ground, I found it less bad then The Paper as nobody was blatantly out of character like in that episode and it had more laughs.

[@ravenscarlettanis13]

I’m not sure what you’ll think of this, but I have a SpongeBob OC called Lorelei C. Monstra, who is, of course, a humanoid sea monster (who comes under the ‘Cute Monster Girl’ TV Trope). SpongeBob and Lorelei first meet at Goo Lagoon, where Lorelei suddenly emerges from the sea just as SpongeBob is about to start swimming in it. SpongeBob is a little startled at first, but realises that Lorelei is friendly. The two introduce themselves to each other, and SpongeBob takes Lorelei out to see Bikini Bottom. However, Lorelei’s sea monster instincts often get the better of her, and is soon shunned by the citizens of Bikini Bottom. Upset, Lorelei flees back to Goo Lagoon, where she sits on the sand, making water sculptures with her hands. Upon being asked, Lorelei reveals that sea monsters can create and control water, which gives SpongeBob an idea. He takes Lorelei back to Bikini Bottom, and advertises a water show. Though nervous, Lorelei amazes the citizens of Bikini Bottom with her water-controlling abilities, and she is welcomed back into Bikini Bottom. However, Lorelei soon hears the ‘Call of the Sea Monsters’ from her mother, and tells SpongeBob she has to go back to the sea monster kingdom. SpongeBob and the other Bikini Bottom citizens say their goodbyes to Lorelei, and she gracefully jumps into the ocean and swims down to the sea monster kingdom. The episode ends with SpongeBob hoping he and Lorelei will meet again. Side note: Lorelei is voiced by Mila Kunis.

[@quasar42069]

For the most part, Spongebob's Bad Habit is a pretty relatable episode, definitely because I stress bite as an anxiety response. It could be a lot better, as most/if not all people with onychophagia would not actually want to (and find it disgusting generally) chew on other's nails. I do agree with the rest of the episodes on the list, too!

[@BennyTheGreat23]

I even remeber when that Kid was going to kick his but but I saved him come to think of it I should let the kid do it cause then I wouldent so Stressed today and today Spongebob will be will here for his 500th driving test yup Kill me

[@ravenscarlettanis13]

I don’t have a nail-biting habit, but sometimes I used to bite my nails (not constantly) when I was bored.

[@lotus_flower2001]

I was surprised to see it here as I like that episode. Nail-biting isn't really that gross.

[@marshallhorton7154]

Remember, "if nautical nonsense is something true you wish, then drop on the deck and flop like a fish" this excerpt has a meaning and the meaning is that not every spongebob episode has to make sense.

[@HB-fq9nn]

I’m surprised the episode where everyone leaves town to celebrate “No SpongeBob day”, leaving SpongeBob alone by himself wondering where everyone has gone, wasn’t on this list.

[@jossuecabrera8611]

I think the bad part was only a small chunk of the episode. The rest of the episode maybe of bad quality, but certainly nothing groundbreakingly bad. Guess maybe competition just got too rowdy for thay episode to be included.

[@OnionSoup1]

I'll be honest, I kind of like that episode. I've heard a lot of people didn't like it and I was kinda surprised about it since it used to be my favorite episode when I was younger. I think I liked it so much when I was younger because it gave me an eerie feeling especially when he was talking to the krabby patrick thing and I usually liked episodes that made me feel a certain emotion.

[@luvjlyne]

that episode made me genuinely so sad every time it came on lol

[@katlyndobransky2419]

I honestly liked that one a lot when I was younger. It’s horrible when you think about it, but it is pretty funny

[@Saber23]

How was that episode bad?

[@matthiasrauert8397]

I always liked waiting. Beeing pointless is the entire point here and i love it. I can't help but laugh everytime Patrick eats the birthdaycake on accident while searching for the present which is a fork.

[@meganwillard4709]

Kinda surprised Squid's Sick Daze didn't get included, since it basically was Squidward Torture cause...Squidward decided to fake being sick after having a nightmare of how stressful working at the Krusty Krab can be, with the episode literally ending on his nightmare becoming reality.

[@geardog24]

"This episode would have been a lot more enjoyable if not for him and his stupidity." Patrick is pretty much the main reasons for why this shows is failing.

[@mbdg6810]

Krabs and Patrick flanderization happens a lot.

[@josephrowe849]

Some say the same thing about South Park and Randy Marsh.

[@foodafen7406]

I suppose that's why Nickelodeon outsourced Patrick to the Patrick Star Show, as an attempt to make him seem likeable and an actual character instead of what he actually has become in Spongebob.

[@KyleEvra]

I really hate bad episodes of SpongeBob he is badly written and out of character.

[@foodafen7406]

@@KyleEvra Amen

[@Jackal_El_Lobo34]

It’s fun to see you talking about Spongebob episodes again. My personal hated episode is “Squidwood”. While it doesn’t get a lot of attention compared to other Squidward torture porn centered episodes, it’s catching on for its mean spirited tone.

[@3psilon9]

FINALLY! SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAS THE SAME LEAST FAVORITE EPISODE AS ME!

[@Jackal_El_Lobo34]

@@3psilon9 Yeah. The problem with that episode is that it's just mean from start to finish. When Squidward refuses to play with SpongeBob, he makes a puppet to entertain himself which ends up attracting positive recognition from the town. And that's pretty much where it all goes down hill because the rest of the episode just devolves into the town's people bullying and humiliating Squidward to the very end because they didn't think he was as good as the puppet (Even though SpongeBob's puppet was literally just copying Squidward). The whole premise is just stupid and Squidward endures the Karma Houdini trope all because he didn't indulge SpongeBob's annoying antics which seems to be a common theme for many bad episodes that focus on him.

[@racheljackson4428]

yeah i never liked SquidWood.

[@sunettas9738]

Same here! That was probably the first Spongebob episode I ever really hated

[@Jackal_El_Lobo34]

@@sunettas9738 Yeah. To be honest, it has the same energy as the "Arnold Betrays Iggy" episode from "Hey Arnold". Both episodes end with the main character getting unjustly mocked by the town toward the end and it's just too hard to watch. Anytime that episode was broadcasted, I had to skip it.

[@Fijimamabettawerk]

"I'm with Stupid" is a great episode. Yes, Patrick and his family are really mean to him, but I don't get why SpongeBob didn't leave once they started roasting him.

[@roberttreacy8271]

I agree. I’ve always loved that episode.

[@Dora-xi5ob]

It had a satisfying ending too, with everyone being revealed to be more stupid than Spongebob

[@Loner098]

It does at least feel in character for Patrick to act stupid and teaches viewers not to play the fool.

[@NicholasTrabucco]

I always thought that the fish ran away from “Morbid Spongebob” not because he looked gross, but because he had a snot bubble, since New Kelp City citizens were terrified of bubbles because of the gang. It makes me wonder if the animators were TRYING to make him look kinda gross, or if it was completely unintentional.

[@ThatWackyWaffle]

Yeah, I always thought that as well!

[@pkmntrainerdee6153]

When Strider says that the animators had fun making this, something tells me that they were sadistic f*cks who thought that scarring children would be funny.

[@pkmntrainerdee6153]

I don’t know what the animators were thinking when adding that scene. Do they want to give the kids nightmares or PTSD?

[@WolfmanArt]

My problem with alot of bad Spongebob episodes is that they range from boring to mean-spirited. It doesn't help that the characters are flanderized by that point... I'm surprised that Squid's Sick Daze wasn't on the list; I just felt sorry for Squidward during the whole episode!!

[@Hawkwing4567]

Are You Happy Now? is just asking for the show to be dark.

[@javondozier7904]

24:10 In the episode “Boating School”, Patrick help SpongeBob almost pass his driving test. Which shows that Patrick actually does know how to drive early on in the show

[@BigHailFan]

"Squidward is just dead inside." Considering the crap he has to deal with in this series? Can't blame him.

[@adcgdsin9320]

7:26 Dude, that scene almost made me gag the first time I saw that. That's one of the nastiest moments I've ever seen in the entire show. Edit: Honestly, looking back, I think that scene is worse than The Splinter.

[@TheCatIndeed]

Dumped might suck, but I love the topper of Patrick in his underwear yelling “I thought we had something special” to Gary.

[@DTheAustralian]

I do get curious, sometimes- back in the mid-to-late 2010s, there seemed to be a lot of love for the post-sequel episodes, particular the latter half of season 9 to about 11. In recent years, that love has been retrospectively deleted as the post-sequel era seems less and less favourable. It’s not even like seasons 5 to 8, where dozens of episodes were pointed to as failures. From 2015 and onwards, the only episode that’s ever talked about is Ink Lemonade with the odd other episode nobody talks about. What happened?

[@waluigiisthebest2802]

I think the episodes were more well-liked, but that was only because the bar was so low because of seasons 5-8. But in retrospect, many of the episodes are considered just mediocre, or even bad, although only some are considered extremely bad.

[@phantomstrider]

I honestly have no idea what happened to people's warmth for them 😆 There's some outright hilarious writing in later seasons. I love a ton of modern Spongebob episodes and wish they'd get more appreciation 😄 I mention some of my favourites in the credits actually.

[@KingYou2002]

@@phantomstrider It's like Steven Universe in a sense, when it was on, many people adored it but as the years went on, people seemed to hate it and think more poorly of the show. As for Modern SpongeBob, I do have complicated feelings towards it. I like the creativity and the ambition that a lot of episodes have but I find many episodes to be too stupid for my taste. Other than that, your opinion is valid on modern SB.

[@brycefourn2001]

I think Stephen Hillenburg's death played a major factor in that change. (I stopped watching the newer episodes religiously around fall 2018, but have come back to it a few times)

[@sunettas9738]

​@KingMe2002 That's how I feel too. I'm glad that the crew is trying new things with the show, but it's too exaggerated and silly for me to really get into it

[@LikaLaruku]

I suspect the people who picked these episodes were not fans of Ren & Stimpy or The Brothers Grimm.

[@Cheshire_Cat137]

Something I noticed with this list is that a lot of the episodes are infamous because they're gross, and not much else. People's only complaints is that the episode is gross or ugly, and while that's a valid criticism I think there needs to be more to it. An infamous SpongeBob episode shouldn't just be gross, it should be cruel, out of place, boring, anything really. A gross episode like Face Freeze doesn't stand remotely close to genuinely bad episodes like A Pal for Gary or One Course Meal.

[@maxmeidl4909]

What I hate the most at 4:15 was when Patrick got up on the stage to “order something” and then Kelpy just walks away, the crowd for no reason loves him and let him crowd surf. WHY!? Why is the audience happy that Patrick just interrupted the concert!?

[@mimikyumasterplushshow9621]

Here’s my prediction for the list: 1. One Coarse Meal 2. A Pal for Gary 3. Someone’s in the Kitchen with Sandy 4. Yours Mine and Mine 5. House Fancy 6. Pet Sitter Pat 7. Ink Lemonade 8. Breath of Fresh Squidward 9. Choir Boys 10. Demolition Doofus Edit: Dang, I was way off

[@Ashyri]

House Fancy is one of my favorite episodes that came out after season 4 but I think that's an unpopular opinion.

[@FurKid_the_Gg_roo_99]

I hope Strider was doing that breathing stuff for the Nitwit episode; THAT SALIVA SCENE HE MENTIONED.. E U G H.

[@Sentanette]

you have good ideas

[@Sentanette]

house fancy was good tbh

[@Sentanette]

breath of fresh good

[@Yukinekoyashi]

Spongebob's Bad Habit was very personal to me as since I'm Autistic, chewing/biting/eatinh my nails is my only way to stim

[@anthonybarber3220]

I feel like “What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?” would make a nice post-movie finale if it stuck with him being the mayor like you said. The mean-spiritedness would probably work better in that regard.

[@Kurtfan1991]

25:20 It's actually weird to see episodes where Sandy appears as SpongeBob's girlfriend, while others where she appears as just a good friend.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Nice to see you talking about cartoons again! This year has been lots of fun for me. I've discovered Owl House, Amphibia, and Bluey this year. All of them are masterpieces in their own right. I also love 101 Dalmatian Street, though I saw that one a couple years ago. If Disney keeps making bad cash grab sequels and remakes, at least they have creative shows. Although Bluey isn't originally theirs. They just distribute it.

[@Kurtfan1991]

As someone with the nail-biting habit, SpongeBob’s Bad Habit was a pretty unpleasant watch.

[@dyl_pickle16-mta48]

I have a nail-biting habit too. I’ve had it ever since I was little. I bite my nails because I find it satisfying.

[@Kurtfan1991]

@@dyl_pickle16-mta48 Personally, this habit's kinda compulsive.

[@flippyfrogman]

I’ve been enjoying the new food videos, but it’s an absolute delight to see a cartoon video pop up after such a long stretch of not doing them

[@bigjalapeno7061]

Yea. I've been liking his videos about things other than cartoons but this is still cool

[@maguma3419]

Josh really came out of nowhere and posted another cartoon video after a lengthy absence. I'm graduating from High School in only two weeks time and I'm feeling a LOT of anxiety. A calming video like Strider's should help me feel a bit better. ^_^

[@silverhawk24]

i'm graduating in june, i'm happy about it. i understand u being anxious though

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

It hasn't been that long

[@sonicsillies]

you got this! waiting is hard but once you actually graduate i promise its all good :) youre almost there!

[@silverhawk24]

@@sonicsillies i agree

[@wattsink2009]

16:40 This is a prime example of what I call, “meme pandering.” 😜😵‍💫😵😑😳🥴 Meme Pandering usually involves a movie or show going out of its way to have their characters say something random or make weird faces, in the hopes that it will be just random enough to stick out in someone’s mind enough to be turned into a meme, thus making the movie/show a household name.

[@voxistaken]

I’ll never get over the fact that SpongeBob was once let go over *5* *fucking* *cents.* I don’t know why cause I remember a joke from the earlier seasons about Krabs selling out SpongeBob for 62 cents, but something about Krabs firing who he knows is his best worker for a nickel just irks me.

[@masterofthepeachtea]

PhantomStrider is the most calm angry person I’ve ever seen

[@giroandkarin2822]

I'm glad you're starting to get back into doing cartoons. I actually wanna hear your opinions on modern Disney shows

[@chrisbarone515]

Me too.

[@Showtunediva]

Same here.

[@AN5137]

I always hated "All That Glitters" The episode where SpongeBob breaks his spatula, and is forced to replace it. Spongebob blows all his money on this fancy French taking spatula that refusing to touch the krabby patties. At the end of the episode I think his old spatula gets fixed and was flipping patties by itself. That kind of begs the question why does it need SpongeBob in the first place? I only have seen the whole episode once and it was a while ago so I don't remember everything that happened so I am sorry if my description is off.

[@TheFluffyStuffieSystem]

With “Stuck in the Wringer” I watched it when I was around 4/5 and I actually hated it then and now. It reminded me of the time I was stuck when I was younger and it all around wasn’t a good episode for me. As I have gotten stuck under a boulder that covered almost haft of my body, causing me to be stuck. It was bad timing for me with this episode basically. Also don’t worry I’m okay now. The incident only left me badly bruised and scratched up, but I’m okay.

[@BardiXOfficial]

What I love about this list is the amount of originality, it's not everyday I see a top 10 worst Spongebob episodes list without the same 8 episodes crammed in every list, I love your originality Josh!

[@MyYouTubeRocks]

Ah, it's so great to see Strider finally getting back into Cartoons, just like SpongeBob.

[@EricE549]

21:01 translation: "PLEASE CLEAN HIS BUTT UP OR I'M GONNA DIE."

[@nateobrien354]

That makes even less sense.

[@EricE549]

@@nateobrien354 fair

[@ultracraft222]

Mabye they were saying 'act' or 'attitude' instead of 'butt'. That would make more sense.

[@EricE549]

@@ultracraft222 nah they definitely said butt. that can also mean "attitude" tho

[@vivaldireal1741]

You know, the worst part about “SpongeBob’s Bad Habit” is when you put the fact that it’s one of the “overexpressive modern” episodes of Spongebob on top of the gross-concept of biting nails

[@MommaDusk]

The early days of SpongeBob had Squidward suffering done right here it was funny because it wasn't over the top. We understood what was going on, and back then Squidward was really relatable so I understood his suffering which made it even funnier. Now, it feels like they have a fetish for watching him suffer and he's no longer as relatable as you used to be

[@TheNewOrchestra]

I'll forever and always remember Stuck in the Wringer, not for the episode itself, but how it drove Mr. Enter to viciously attack a group of writers for... no apparent reason that I can fathom. Not to mention A Pal For Gary, for how it made that same Mr. Enter show a writer's Twitter while berating them, inadvertently encounters harrassment of the poor fellow. That's not something people just forget, y'know. Anyways, sorry for going on a brief tangent here. I really enjoyed the video, and would like to see MORE top lists within top lists whenever possible. Thank you and have a great day!

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

They were literally responsible for that shitshow.

[@j.b.5422]

he hated the episode. attacking the writers might be unfathomable, but the reason should be apparent

[@ironrevenger9386]

He did apologize for doing so at least

[@rmn070]

Glad I unsubbed from him

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

@@rmn070 he literally hasn't done it after 2014 and he recently made a new SpongeBob list where he realized his past mistakes.

[@atomicwrongs]

I really love these videos. When I need something to listen to while I work or game, these are always on my roster. Josh is just so entertaining, I can listen to him critique cartoons over and over.

[@haileyfandroidfan1164]

I had the misfortune of seeing a pal for gary on tv when i was at a hotel in corpus christi, and it actually made me fricking cry.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The bad _Spongebob SquarePants_ episodes during the "post-movie era" seasons made me glad about Stephen Hillenburg's comeback in Season 9, otherwise the series could've gone worse and continued to "jump the shark" if it wasn't for him. The series maybe did come along the way and hasn't aged a day, but looking back to Season 6 - 8, that era was weird and disturbing that it didn't fit the show's happy-go-lucky, tropical atmosphere.

[@maxleon61702]

Yep.

[@jennisgurung2760]

Go away Mr. Friendship!

[@shadowshade904]

Honestly, I've heard a lot of good things things about the recent seasons, but I just can't stand to watch them because I *despise* the animation. Don't get me wrong, I like exaggerated and expressive cartoons, but the new seasons are just... way too much. It feels so over the top and low-key disturbing. I wish I could enjoy all these episodes that people keep praising, but I just physically cannot watch anything past season 9

[@robertweltonsworldofanimat4525]

What I appreciate most about Josh is that no matter what he's talking about, and whether it's good or bad, it always feels like its his genuine opinion. For example, in one video he stated that he didn't believe in astrology, but he did so in a respectful and humorous way that didn't make me feel weird for believing in astrology myself.

[@ashhabimran239]

This is why's he's miles above several other review channels, who always come off as overly-judgemental, or just plain mean-spirited

[@moarmosspatoproductions1475]

2:26 "I'm gonna need therapy for my therapy." 4:17 PhantomStrider goes full-on Dr. Seuss here.

[@dantebazzea782]

Stoked to see you talking about cartoons again! Hope to see more in the future!

[@mang0_cat444]

As someone who has a nail biting addiction (since I was very little) I think the nail biting episode describes it perfectly, there's been time where I've looked at other people nails and think "I really wanna bite them" ofc I never would cuz that's creepy and wierd, but to me it does portray those intrusive/impulsive thoughts about nail biting pretty well in my opinion

[@Jennithebaker]

Same🙈🙈 id bite other people's nails if I could

[@zoelindwall637]

@@Jennithebaker same I only bite the hang nails not the finger nails .

[@SmolBean_exe]

when the characters are uncharacteristically "mean" to SpongeBob more than a few times maybe it is part of their character, I always thought (as a kid at least) when that happened everyone or the character in question was having a particularly bad day and sponge just took it too much to heart. Also it is kind of part of Patrick's character to be mean to SpongeBob occasionally because it happens quite a few times over the course of the seasons. Idk maybe I'm thinking too hard about it lmao :)

[@Dora-xi5ob]

I actually don’t think the characters are uncharacteristic. SpongeBob accidentally makes mistakes, and it is reasonable for the characters to be angry with him, and SpongeBob thought that his friends would forever hate him, which is untrue

[@The0320Angela]

@@Dora-xi5ob Except they should be careful with harsh words when criticizing your loved ones. You would come off as a selfish, manipulative jerk for the start. In spite of pain, they just need to shut their mouths before they speak. (NEVER START A FLAME WAR UNLESS GO TO 4Chan instead.) SpongeBob didn’t mean any harm and besides, he could be underage than we think, as Hillenburg never specify what his real age.

[@Xaina.Sarpenta]

I love the long doorbell scene. I am not ashamed.

[@snowball9392]

Patrick in season 1-3 was very likeable. He was dumb but he also meant well. Wasn't an ass. The later seasons he is just a terrible character and doesn't really have anything bad happen to him in the end. He usually gets his way in the end.

[@AiLoveAidoru]

Ironically Face Freeze was paired with the episode I think is among the most underrated of the series. Glove World RIP is a pretty good episode. Patrick is a still a bit of a nuisance but his shenanigans thankfully take a bit of a sideline, and it focuses more on Spongey and Patrick trying their damnedest to fix Glove World. I just feel like having it come after a really bad one did it dirty.

[@diegodubber2140]

Like the following episode, Squiditis. Almost everyone can't remember it, due to remembering for its infamy the episode it's paired with: Demolition Doofus, which is one of the worst episodes of SpongeBob, EVER.

[@AiLoveAidoru]

its such a shame where an otherwise decent episode gets its reputation ruined by an imfamously bad episode. I guess thats the cost of having 2 episodes per 30 minutes runtime@@diegodubber2140

[@thehorrormaster8513]

YES! Spongebob Is Back Fanlly

[@Spongeboyking]

I know I’ve been waiting for him to come back with these

[@nilesclifford9704]

Me too.

[@wesleybermingham9986]

The fact that there weren't that many pre-movie episodes on this list is a testiment to how great the original three seasons were.

[@chikita9656]

I actually liked "I'm with Stupid", a lot of it is probably nostalgia bonus (I also liked "Dumped", I always cried at the end as a kid xD) but while I can see why people don't like it, it did have a bunch of funny moments that have stuck with me.

[@cyanity1017]

Honestly I'm with stupid was an episode that made me sympathize with SpongeBob as I got older. And if you take into the theory that SpongeBob has autism, it makes Patrick feel worse in the episode and so irritating because I can't tell you how many times my own family who knew I was autistic, didn't understand when I was actually irritated as if autism was just something that made you stupid, hyperactive and happy go lucky. It honestly felt extremely cathartic when SpongeBob bit Patrick's finger for laughing at him.

[@EmilyS-gk3st]

I've never heard the theory that Spongebob has autism! That would explain why, as an autistic person, I am similar in that I seem to have a child-like perspective on life, even as an adult, and tend to do dumb things, but not maliciously.

[@f4keinternetgrll820]

having a hard time adjusting to my best friend moving, but your videos always make me feel better strider, thank you ❤️

[@kingofthegamers2933]

I am so glad your starting to go into cartoons again. It’s not that I didn’t like the other videos you’ve been doing, far from it actually, but I still have really been wishing u could integrate cartoons into your formula again. And I’m really glad you listened to fans who agree with me, even though we were in the minority.

[@kathrynjames6151]

I never really hated any of these episodes. True, there were portions that I found creepy, but they passed by fast enough that they rarely phased me. I honestly enjoyed many of these episodes growing up, and still do when I catch them on tv.

[@ellomchems]

That doorbell scene from Pet or Pests episode looks more like a joke that would be in Family Guy. I hope I´m not the only person who thinks that

[@ishowbox8279]

i agree

[@mostar1219]

16:06 He just can't resist being a pain to Mrs. puff, can he?

[@bloodwolf2002]

Can i just say that phantom has really grown as a channel I've been watching for a long time and still love you making amazing videos and your partner getting involved too is amazing

[@TempoMonstrocity]

Calming voice and chill vibes. This is what my life needed

[@xiipumkiniix9198]

7:25 his face after drinking that goes to show you SpongeBob slowly becoming like Ren from Ren and Stimpy. Exactly the face Ren would make in a disgustingly dark humor fashion 💀

[@ExtremeWreck]

Just hearing about R&S makes me feel like puking I hate even the original so much(don't even get me STARTED on APC).

[@Zyk0th]

Fun Fact: A Pal for Gary was written by the same person who wrote Ren Seeks Help. Maybe that guy needs to seek some help.

[@Icecreambarr]

That scene reminds me of that one episode of R&S where they drink skunk milk

[@frozenthingsstudios2452]

I agree with you on "Whatever Happened To Spongebob aka WhoBob WhatPants" that episode wasn't that bad. The first 5 minutes is painful to watch but the moment SpongeBob goes out of town, that's when the episode starts to get good.

[@Pnuemonia-Nakey]

The waiting episode feels like if waiting for godot was about 10 times shorter but felt 12 times longer

[@blueaero3284]

I really liked the ending In Smooth Jazz because it’s one of times where SpongeBob actually follows consistency. We all know Squidward’s favourite instrument is the clarinet and his favourite celebrity is Kelpy G but SpongeBob’s favourite instrument is the ukulele since he’s been playing it in multiple episodes e.g. The Fun Song, The Camp Fire Song and although Kelpy rejects Squidward, he admires SpongeBob natural talent in playing the ukulele so the ending worked out well bringing two musicians together.

[@areakastudios6704]

I’m not gonna lie, the joke in WHTSB where everyone is ranting about SpongeBob on the TV makes me chuckle quite a bit. 😆

[@spudwilkins9440]

Trust me about the Sandy Girlfriend thing, THEY TRIED! Remember Truth or Square!?

[@muksik_illa]

17:14 goose soup tastes good

[@cleasfam7112]

I haven't seen some of the newer ones on this list but the rest I never remember disliking no matter how disgusting or pointless the episode was. That was just spongebob for me as a kid, still love these episodes and the whole series. Good job on this video man 👍

[@theyakkomanguy7522]

The episodes that I now hate from SpongeBob are the episodes where SpongeBob harasses Squidward.

[@DragonGoddess18]

Same

[@BennyTheGreat23]

@@DragonGoddess18 That was Probley is revange for Swidword Embarrsing him infront of everyone on april fools day

[@BennyTheGreat23]

​@@DragonGoddess18 But not going to lie Spongebob used to be alot more tolerable back then when he wasent so annyoying

[@kaiturner5011]

Patrick in Something Smells: “Oh my gosh if my sister finds out- Oh wait I don’t have a sister.” Also Patrick later in the show: “My sister Sam is coming over!” Also also Patrick in a spin-off: Has another sister Edit: You also read my IMDb review and I’m glad you did

[@dandrelamay8273]

To be fair, Patrick didn’t recognize his own parents until they unintentionally spilled the beans.

[@gamegod6859]

which one?

[@dandrelamay8273]

@@gamegod6859 Marty and Janet, from “I’m with Stupid”.

[@sammygreen066]

I hate Waiting as much as anyone else but I have to say that the shot of Spongebob and Patrick's stomachs snapping at each other in hunger has always stuck with me, which is pretty cool

[@ninjaken_art]

Man i love your top 10 spongebob episodes videos. It always keep me up to date on spongebob because nowadays spongebob feels unwatchable due to the new settings, jokes and plot in the newer episodes. Hope to see more from u man

[@nilesclifford9704]

Well whatever happened to spongebob is going to be banned from nickelodeon.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Well that was a fun arc of seeing food and toys but I'm glad we're back to our regular cartoon show