Get your fill of SpongeBob at Paramount Plus: Best episodes, new movie and more

SpongeBob SquarePants remains the flagship show for the Nickelodeon cable TV network. The wild and wacky animated series, which started 22 years ago in 1999, remains highly popular and is currently in its 13th season. But many kids, and even some adults, may not know where to watch Spongebob online. That’s what this article is all about.

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So what’s available to watch for fans of the sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea? In addition to telling you where to stream Spongebob, we will offer our picks for the best SpongeBob Squarepants segments, plus where to watch the most recent SpongeBob movie and spin-off series.

One thing we will note is that, with one exception, we are listing the best Spongebob segments. Most episodes of the series typically have at least two, and sometimes more, segments to watch.

Where can you stream Spongebob? On Paramount Plus!

It was natural for Nickelodeon’s parent company Paramount to offer SpongeBob SquarePants at Paramount Plus, its dedicated streaming service. The service is also the central place for all things Nickelodeon, so if you have kids, it’s pretty much a must-have for your home.

Don’t have Paramount Plus? You can sign up for the service right now, where you can stream Spongebob episodes for as low as $4.99 a month (with ads) or $9,99 a month (without ads).

Best of SpongeBob at Paramount Plus

Club SpongeBob

SpongeBob, his best friend Patrick, and his neighbor Squidward get lost in a kelp forest. That’s really all the setup you need to know to enjoy this episode. It gets weirder and weirder as Squidward tries to find a way to get out of the forest, while SpongeBob and Patrick, in their own “club” follow what a “Magic Conch Shell” tells them to do. It’s like Lord of the Flies, but with lots more silliness.

Shanghaied

SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward board the ghost ship of the Flying Dutchman, and hilarity ensues. This episode was notable for allowing the original viewers of this segment to vote on the final ending from three choices, although the version on Paramount Plus just has the one the was finally chosen.

Dying For Pie

The title of this episode should be taken literally.  SpongeBob eats a pie that, unbeknownst to him, is actually a bomb (don’t ask, just watch). It will likely kill him before the end of the day. There’s lots of tension as well as comedy in this segment as Squidward awaits what he believes will be SpongeBob’s final fate.

Welcome to the Chum Bucket

Fans of the series know that SpongeBob loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab restaurant. This segment shows that status quo going by the wayside as SpongeBob’s boss, Mr. Krabs, loses a bet. As a result, SpongeBob is forced to leave the Krusty Krab and work as its rival’s restaurant, the Chum Bucket.

Nasty Patty

The Nasty Patty of this segment’s title is a horrifying version of the Krabby Patty burger. SpongeBob makes the Nasty version via the order of Mr. Krabs, who believes that a health inspector that’s come to the restaurant is an impostor. However, things quickly escalate into a ton of misunderstandings, and of course, that makes it funny and one of the best examples of SpongeBob at Paramount Plus.

Krusty Krab Training Video

This is a version of SpongeBob at Paramount Plus that is definitely different. It’s basically a training film for new employees at the Krusty Krab. This shift in perspective offers up some classically funny moments as we see how you and I could be hired by Mr. Krabs to possibly make our own Krabby Patty.

Chocolate With Nuts

Band Geeks

Squidward is trying to impress a former classmate by forming a band, and goes looking for members. However, he soon learns that his bandmates, which include SpongeBob and Patrick, have no musical experience. Will Squidward be able to face his former classmate? This is a great episode that puts the focus on Squidward for once.

Graveyard Shift

Where to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

There have been three SpongeBob Squarepants feature films so far, but right now Paramount Plus only has the third movie, which was released in 2021. It’s also a Paramount Plus exclusive in the US. The main plot of this CGI animated film is for SpongeBob and Patrick to rescue Gary, SpongeBob’s pet snail. Gary’s been taken to the Lost City of Atlantic City, and only SpongeBob can get him back. We also get some flashbacks to when SpongeBob and Gary first met at Kamp Koral.

SpongeBob at Paramount Plus spin-off: Kamp Koral

This is the first true TV series spinoff of SpongeBob SquarePants. It’s also a Paramount Plus exclusive. It shows the very young SpongeBob with even more adventures with his friends at Kamp Koral. It also retains the CGI animation style of Sponge on the Run. You can watch the first 13 episodes now, and more episodes will be added to the service in the coming months.

Not on Paramount Plus (yet): The Patrick Star Show

Nickelodeon launched another Spongebob spin-off show in 2021. It features a younger version of SpongeBob’s friend Patrick, who hosts his own (imaginary) TV show while also living with his family. It’s not on Paramount Plus yet but it should be added sometime in 2022. In the meantime, if you have a cable subscription to Nickelodeon, you can watch all current episodes of The Patrick Star Show on the Nick.com web site for free.

That’s the best of SpongeBob, and also here to watch SpongeBob at Paramount Plus. We will add more segments to this article in the coming months.