
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 tries to remove a splinter before Mr. Krabs learns about it and sends him home early; SpongeBob and Patrick get new slide whistles and keep playing them, much to the annoyance of Squidward.
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.
SpongeBob and Patrick must search for Squidward after the inside of his home turns into a vast garbage jungle; in his latest secret formula scheme, Plankton disguises himself as a collectible figurine and winds up trapped in.
Plankton wins the cutest baby contest and becomes the face of a baby food brand; when Squidward's one-off portrait of SpongeBob takes the art world by storm, he has no choice but to produce more.