
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.

After his house gets infested, Squidward checks into a hotel where a different kind of pest awaits him; SpongeBob and Patrick get duped into babysitting a grouchy old lady who keeps trying to escape.

SpongeBob goes on a desperate search after his favorite pair of underwear go missing; Baby Prunes shares the story of her days as a child star to explain why she dispises chocolate.

Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob hide the health inspector's body; SpongeBob and Patrick throw out their new TV and keep the box.

SpongeBob suspects Patrick of stealing his jellyfishing net; SpongeBob builds a ventriloquist dummy modeled after Squidward.