
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.
SpongeBob gains a lot of new friends when he becomes wealthy; Squidward tries to avoid SpongeBob while on his way to an audition for the Bikini Bottom Men's Chorus.
SpongeBob house-sits for Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy; SpongeBob is a comedy sensation when he tells mean jokes.
Plankton goes to jail, but the secret formula is taken as evidence, so SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs plot to get it back; Sandy struggles to build a ship-in-a-bottle before a big contest, so SpongeBob calls in a little extra help.
Sandy and SpongeBob compete doing underwater sports; SpongeBob and Patrick visit the zoo.