
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 and Patrick fear the new roller coaster at Bikini Bottom's amusement park; Plankton tricks SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward into fixing up the Chum Bucket.

Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses; Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable.

SpongeBob and Patrick discover a surprising link to their favorite Kelpbed Kid; chaos ensues as everyone in Bikini Bottom starts meeping.

Mr. Krabs discovers that Plankton is afraid of whales; Gary falls in love with a snail named Mary.