SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4
2005 · 40 episodes · ★ 8.1
What Season 4 of SpongeBob SquarePants
Dive into SpongeBob hilarity with this collection of some of the most comical episodes ever to make land, like when SpongeBob attends a party with Mr. Krabs' Navy buddies - as Mr. Krabs!... SpongeBob and Patrick make a movie... SpongeBob goes on a quest to become King of Karate... Patrick becomes Patricia... and more!
Season 4 Episodes
4x01 Fear of a Krabby Patty
Plankton unleashes a new plan; to get the Krusty Krab to work 24 hours. SpongeBob thinks this is a dream, until he thinks he is being chased by killer Krabby Patties.
Directing: C.H. Greenblatt · Writing: Paul Tibbitt, C.H. Greenblatt
4x02 Shell of a Man
Mr. Krabs is going to a naval reunion, but molts (leaves his shell) before he goes. He asks SpongeBob to go in his shell and imitate him for the reunion.
Directing: Vincent Waller, Mike Bell · Writing: Paul Tibbitt, Mike Bell · Starring: Thomas F. Wilson
4x03 The Lost Mattress
Mr. Krabs complains that his back hurts, so SpongeBob and Patrick buy a new mattress and Squidward tries to take credit for it. They give the new mattress to Mr. Krabs, but Mr. Krabs put his money in his old mattress, which SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward must find while Mr. Krabs is at the hospital.
Directing: Mike Bell · Writing: Tim Hill, Mike Bell
4x04 Krabs vs. Plankton
Plankton tries to steal the formula, but slips and sues Mr. Krabs. Mr. Krabs hires a lawyer, but his lawyer slips and is hurt, so SpongeBob must try to help Mr. Krabs win the case by trying to open a briefcase that has something very important in it.
Directed by: Vincent Waller · Written by: Tim Hill, Vincent Waller, Mike Mitchell
4x05 Skill Crane
Mr. Krabs gets a new toy vender by the name of "Skill Crane." At first, Squidward doesn't like it, but when Mr. Krabs lets him and SpongeBob give it a try, Squidward becomes obsessed with it. Can he win anything from the Skill Crane before it ruins his life?
Directed by: Vincent Waller · Written by: Vincent Waller, Aaron Springer, Kyle McCulloch
4x06 Good Neighbors
It's Sunday and Squidward just wants to relax. But when SpongeBob and Patrick elect him as Good Neighbor President, they won't leave him alone.
Directed by: Aaron Springer, Mike Bell · Written by: Mike Bell
4x07 Selling Out
Mr. Krabs sells the Krusty Krab to a conglomerate that plans to turn it into a big corporate chain.
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Tim Hill, Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas · Starring: C.H. Greenblatt
4x08 Funny Pants
Squidward fools SpongeBob into thinking that he has a laughter-related illness and convinces SpongeBob that if he laughs one more time in the next 24 hours, his laugh box could explode.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x09 Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI - The Motion Picture
The adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are being told in a thrilling new motion picture. But after SpongeBob learns the heroes will be played by young actors, he sets out to make his own version of the movie using the real guys, fresh from their retirement home.
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Paul Tibbitt, Chris Mitchell · Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway
4x10 Enemy In-Law
Mr. Krabs' mom is dating again, and it seems like things could be serious. Krabs tries to be happy for his mother, but he is absolutely horrified when he learns that the secret paramour is his arch-rival Plankton! Convinced that this just another trick aimed at getting the family formula for Krabby Patties, Krabs tries to reveal Plankton's schemes and break up the ill-favored fling.
Directed by: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Written by: Tim Hill, Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Starring: Sirena Irwin
4x11 Patrick SmartPants
After Patrick accidentally falls off a cliff while jellyfishing, he wakes up with superior intellect.
Directed by: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Written by: Casey Alexander, Tim Hill, Chris Mitchell
4x12 SquidBob TentaclePants
Sandy's experimental teleportation device malfunctions, melding SpongeBob and Squidward into one body.
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks
4x13 Have You Seen This Snail?
While trying to beat a paddle-ball world record, SpongeBob forgets to feed Gary -- for 10 days. Gary runs away to downtown Bikini Bottom where he is taken in by a kindly old woman who confuses him with one of her many deceased pets. Once SpongeBob realizes that he has neglected Gary, he sets out in a town-wide search for him. Meanwhile, as Gary is wrapped in comfy blankets and indulged in an endless assortment of snacks, he discovers a very dark secret about this sweet old woman...
Directing: Aaron Springer · Writing: Paul Tibbitt, Aaron Springer · Starring: Amy Poehler
4x14 Dunces and Dragons
After a freak jousting accident at a Medieval Times-style restaurant, SpongeBob and Patrick are transported to a medieval version of Bikini Bottom. There they are mistaken for great knights and sent on a quest by King Krabs to rescue his daughter, the Princess Pearl, from the clutches of the evil wizard Planktonamor.
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Tim Hill, Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas
4x15 Krusty Towers
After Mr. Krab's gets a huge hotel bill he decides that he can make a profit from opening his own. When Patrick decides to visit the hotel Mr. Krabs demands Squidward to never deny a guest even the most ridiculous request, but after Patrick frustrates Squidward so badly he quits his job. Then he decides to check into the Krusty Towers.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x16 Mrs. Puff, You're Fired
Mrs. Puff gets fired from her boating school job due to her lack of passing Spongebob. Instead, a more-intense new instructor takes her place.
Directed by: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Written by: Casey Alexander, Tim Hill, Chris Mitchell
4x17 Chimps Ahoy
The Chimpanzee beneficiaries of Sandy's undersea treedome are paying a visit to see what progress she has made with her inventions. But Sandy doesn't think any of her work will satisfy the chimps, and if they don't like what she's invented Sandy could lose her funding forcing her to leave Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob and Patrick decide to help their distraught friend by taking over her work and finishing her inventions.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks · Starring: Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer
4x18 Ghost Host Mid-Season Finale
The Flying Dutchman takes up residence at SpongeBob's house where he proceeds to scare, startle and surprise SpongeBob around the clock. Eventually all the spooky shenanigans grow old, and SpongeBob is no longer afraid of the Dutchman. This creates a panic for the old ghost who now fears that he has lost his scary touch. So SpongeBob decides to lend a hand and help the Flying Dutchman learn to scare people again.
Directed by: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Written by: Tim Hill, Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas · Starring: Brian Doyle-Murray
4x19 Whale of a Birthday
Mr. Krabs wants to give his daughter Pearl the best birthday ever. While he works on the party, SpongeBob is assigned the task of figuring out what Pearl would like for a present. So he trails her through the Bikini Bottom mall and takes note of everything she thinks is "Coral." Once Pearl arrives at her party she is horrified to find that her dad's miserly ways have won out again. What was supposed to be the most fun and fabulous event ended up cheap and lame. It looks like Pearl's birthday will go down in history as the worst one ever - until SpongeBob shows up with a truck-load of presents. Everything Pearl looked at in the mall was so Coral that SpongeBob bought it all - maxing out Mr. Krab's credit card in the process.
Directed by: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Written by: Paul Tibbitt, Luke Brookshier, Tom King
4x20 Karate Island
SpongeBob receives an invitation to take part in a competition on mysterious Karate Island for the chance to be crowned "King of Karate." SpongeBob and Sandy arrive at Karate Island and it turns out that it was just all a set-up to make SpongeBob buy real estate.
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Steven Banks · Starring: Pat Morita
4x21 All That Glitters
When a customer orders the one thing that no one has ordered for years, the monster krabby patty, SpongeBob tries to lift it, but old Spat cracks in two. So he sells every single thing he owns (plus his clothes) for a new spatula, but the spatula refuses to flip a single patty, so SpongeBob tries to get his old spatula back. Will Spat forgive him? Will SpongeBob ever be dressed again?
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks · Starring: Dee Bradley Baker
4x22 Wishing You Well
Mr. Krabs makes SpongeBob go down the new wishing well after experiencing one for himself, and Patrick and Squidward accidentally join in. So, will they be able to get out and watch everybody's wishes come true? Or will Mr. Krabs just make them stay down there when he enjoys the money?
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x23 New Leaf
In the battle for fast food supremacy, Plankton has decided to throw in the towel and start a new business selling trinkets and souvenir gifts. He even renames his store from The Chum Bucket to The Chumporium. But Mr. Krabs doesn't buy the change for a second. He's determined to prove that this is nothing more than one of Plankton's elaborate schemes aimed at stealing the Krabby Patty formula.
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks
4x24 Once Bitten
Gary starts biting everyone in town, starting with Squidward. When Squid asks if Gary has been up-to-date on all of his snail shots, SpongeBob reveals that he's never done any of that before. This only sends Squidward into a panic. Does he now have some rare snail-related disease? Is this the end for Squidward?
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Steven Banks · Starring: Dee Bradley Baker
4x25 Squidtastic Voyage
While Squidward is playing the clarinet, he accidentally swallows the reed. SpongeBob and Patrick take a microscopic submarine to try to retrieve it from inside Squidward.
Directed by: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Written by: Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Tom King
4x26 Bummer Vacation
Mr. Krabs forces SpongeBob to take a vacation, but he doesn't know how. Meanwhile, Patrick takes SpongeBob's place as fry cook.
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Dani Michaeli
4x27 Best Day Ever
SpongeBob is going to have the best day ever. But when work, karate, jellyfishing and Squidward's clarinet recital don't go as planned will his day be ruined?
Directing: Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker · Writing: Steven Banks, Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker
4x28 Wigstruck
SpongeBob finds an old-time wig and starts wearing it everywhere he goes.
Directed by: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Written by: Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Tom King
4x29 That's No Lady
A misunderstanding over a vacation getaway advertisement causes Patrick to think he must "get out of town" or face dire consequences. SpongeBob can't bear the thought of his best buddy moving away, so he decides to do what he can to hide Patrick's identity from his "pursuers." After many failed attempts at disguises, they finally settle on the perfect one: Patrick is transformed into a girl, Patricia, to be exact. Patricia catches the eye of Mr. Krabs and soon she becomes the most charming waitress/waiter at the Krusty Krab.
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Steven Banks
4x30 The Thing
After being covered in cement, the Bikini Bottomites are convinced that Squidward is an unknown species and SpongeBob tries to keep him as a pet.
Directing: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Writing: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks
4x31 Hocus Pocus
SpongeBob tries out his new magic kit on Squidward and is convinced he's turned his neighbor into an ice cream cone!
Directing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell · Writing: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Steven Banks
4x32 Driven to Tears
For the 58th time in a row, SpongeBob has failed his driving test, so Patrick takes a test and passes. But SpongeBob is angry that he did.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x33 Rule of Dumb
Patrick's ancestors were adlings, so Patrick is the legal king of Bikini Bottom and now he reigns/misrules Bikini Bottom.
Directed by: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Written by: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli
4x34 The Pink Purloiner
Patrick is jealous of SpongeBob's jellyfish net. When SpongeBob finds out that it's been stolen, he suspects Patrick is the culprit.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks · Starring: Dee Bradley Baker
4x35 The Gift of Gum Season Finale
It's Best Friends Day, so Patrick and SpongeBob trade presents.
Directed by: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Written by: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli
4x36 Rise and Shine
Take a look inside Patrick Star's rock, where we see that his morning routine is anything but ordinary.
Directed by: Nate Cash · Written by: Steven Banks, Nate Cash
4x37 Waiting
After SpongeBob discovers that his breakfast cereal has an offer for a free toy, he mails his requests. But now the hardest part is upon him: waiting for the toy to arrive.
Directing: Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker · Writing: Steven Banks, Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker
4x38 Sing a Song of Patrick
After Patrick writes a song, SpongeBob helps him try to get it played on the radio.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x39 Born to Be Wild
When SpongeBob hears that a ferocious biker gang is coming to town, SpongeBob dons his leather jacket, warms up his bike, and prepares to protect the town all by himself.
Directing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King · Writing: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks
4x40 Best Frenemies
A new Kelp Smoothie chain is opening up all over Bikini Bottom. The chain's smoothies are so delicious that soon everyone in town can be seen drinking one. But now that customers already have their smoothie, they don't need to buy a beverage with their Krusty Krab order. This could hurt Mr. Krabs' profits.
Directed by: Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese · Written by: Erik Wiese, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli
Season 4 Cast
Tom KennySpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate40 episodes
C.H. GreenblattCarl (voice)Episode 1
Sirena IrwinBetsy Krabs (voice)Episode 1
Nigel PlanerDr. Marmalade (voice)Episode 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 4 of SpongeBob SquarePants?
Season 4 of SpongeBob SquarePants has 40 episodes.
When Did Season 4 of SpongeBob SquarePants Premiere?
Premiered on May 6, 2005.
Where to Watch Season 4 of SpongeBob SquarePants?
By subscription on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, SkyShowtime, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 4?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 4x13, "Have You Seen This Snail?", has a 9.3.