
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.
Pearl gets a job to be cool like her friends, but the only store that is hiring is the lamest store at the mall; SpongeBob loses the use of his thumbs.
SpongeBob and Patrick throw snowballs at Squidward; Mr. Krabs has a garage sale.
SpongeBob can't shake a group of elves who want to repay him for a good deed; a mime begins following (and imitating) SpongeBob, much to his annoyance.
Stardom goes to SpongeBob's head after he appears in Krabs' low-budget commercial; Squidward becomes impoverished.