An accident-prone yellow sea sponge, who works in a fast-food restaurant, has adventures with his friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
In 'Naughty Nautical Neighbours' Squidward plays a cruel joke on SpongeBob, and in 'Boating School' SpongeBob is in his never ending quest to pass the boat driving exams. (S1, ep 4)
Mr. Krabs makes SpongeBob and Squidward go above the call of duty in 'Pizza Delivery' and in 'Home Sweet Pineapple' SpongeBob loses his pineapple house to parasites. (S1, ep 5)
SpongeBob finds out that his hero is living nearby in 'Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy', and then SpongeBob loses his self-confidence in 'Pickles'. (S1, ep 6)
It's SpongeBob's turn to be 'Hall Monitor' at Boating School, and in 'Jellyfish Jam' SpongeBob takes a wild jellyfish home but it multiplies and the jellyfish begin to take over! (S1, ep 7)
SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch a rocket in 'Sandy's Rocket' and then in 'Squeaky Boots' Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a very odd pair of shoes. (S1, ep 8)
In 'Nature Pants' SpongeBob decides to try and live life with the jellyfish, and in 'Opposite Day' Squidward tries to sell his house despite his annoying neighbours.
There is a talent show on at the Rusty Krusty in 'Culture Shock' and in 'F.U.N.' SpongeBob decides to try and befriend the evil Plankton. (S1, ep 10)
SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally hit Squidward, and he plans his revenge in 'Squidward, The Unfriendly Ghost' and in 'MuscleBob Buffpants' SpongeBob can't keep up with keep fit. (S1, ep 11)
In 'SB-129' Squidward accidentally finds himself in the future, and to his surprise he actually misses SpongeBob, then in 'Karate Choppers' SpongeBob and Sandy discover karate. (S1, ep 14)
In 'Sleepy Time' SpongeBob visits the dreams of his friends and neighbours. While in 'Suds' SpongeBob comes down with an illness which turns him into a bubble maker. (S1, ep 15)