
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.

Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law; SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves.

After arriving one minute late for work, SpongeBob decides to move into the Krusty Krab so that he will never be late again; when Plankton secretly turns down the thermostat at the Krusty Krab the entire restaurant freezes over.

Squidward takes a new job as manager of Weenie Hut Jr's; Squidward gets trapped on his way to return a nearly overdue library book.

Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish; Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself and declaring himself king of SpongeBob's aquarium.