
A square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, in the city of Bikini Bottom on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. During his time off, SpongeBob has a knack for attracting trouble with his starfish best friend, Patrick. Arrogant octopus Squidward Tentacles, SpongeBob's neighbor, dislikes SpongeBob because of his childlike behavior.

Mrs. Puff sends SpongeBob far away to a driving school in Klopnod; Slappy brings his macabre sensibilities to the Krusty Krab when he's hired there as a server.

SpongeBob and Patrick are sent to jail in the underground tunnels of Glove World, leading to a daring escape.

Plankton masquerades as Gary to steal the Krabby Patty formula; SpongeBob and Patrick play hide and seek.

Gary has a pet translation collar, and he's talking up a storm; when a small clown gets left behind by the circus, SpongeBob takes the hapless harlequin under his wing.