
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.
Plankton needs help stealing the formula, so he hires an intern who knows more about Mr. Krabs than anyone; Patrick goes into a destructive fit whenever he hears a bell, so his friends help him in their own ways.
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.
Sandy gives her friends special saltwater trees, but they need more attention than she expected; SpongeBob and Patrick mistake a burglar for the tooth fairy.
Perch Perkins fights for his job after he's fired and replaced by a robot anchorman; SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward feel the heat when they become volunteer firefighters.