: The lovable, dim-witted best friend who provides surreal comic relief.

: A high-stakes mystery where SpongeBob must save the Krabby Patty secret recipe.

: The cynical, relatable foil to SpongeBob's relentless cheer. 2. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (The 3rd Film)

Officially titled as Episode 59b (Season 3, Episode 2 in some listings), "Band Geeks" is not just the best episode of SpongeBob—it is frequently ranked by critics (and fans on Reddit) as the single greatest episode of American animated television.