SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Ratings Heatmap
1999 · 5 Seasons · 193 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.6/10 (41 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.42), maintaining an average of 8.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 9.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 9.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 9.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 8.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 40 | 8.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 41 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 193 episodes, SpongeBob SquarePants has earned an overall series rating of 8.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 35 ("Rock Bottom"), rated at an extraordinary 9.4/10 with 10 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 27 ("I Was a Teenage Gary"), landing at 7.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 26 ("Scaredy Pants", 8.8) and Episode 27 ("I Was a Teenage Gary", 7.5), a swing of 1.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 35 | Rock Bottom | 9.4 | 10 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost | 9.2 | 9 | Sep 25, 1999 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Tea at the Treedome | 9.1 | 24 | May 1, 1999 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 34 | Arrgh! | 9.1 | 10 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Pizza Delivery | 8.9 | 28 | Aug 14, 1999 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Opposite Day | 8.9 | 16 | Sep 11, 1999 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 28 | SB-129 | 8.9 | 15 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 25 | Employee of the Month | 8.9 | 11 | Oct 2, 1999 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 29 | Karate Choppers | 8.9 | 9 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 37 | Walking Small | 8.9 | 7 | Mar 22, 2000 |