Get a sponge to soak up these happy-cry moments. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most tender moments that reminded us why we love our Bikini Bottom pals.
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00:00 - That was truly amazing, Plank, old buddy.
00:03 I guess I really can trust you 100%.
00:06 - Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:08 And today we're counting down our picks
00:10 for the top 20 SpongeBob SquarePants moments
00:13 that made us happy cry.
00:14 - Knowledge can never replace friendship.
00:17 I prefer to be an idiot.
00:19 - For this list, we'll be looking at the most tender moments
00:21 that reminded us why we love our Bikini Bottom pals.
00:25 If you haven't caught up with SpongeBob's misadventures,
00:28 be it in the show or movies,
00:30 beware that there will be spoilers ahead.
00:33 Which underwater moment touched your heart?
00:35 Let us know in the comments.
00:37 Number 20, this grill is not a home.
00:41 - Mr. Krabs, please tell me you didn't lose
00:44 the Krabby Patty secret formula.
00:47 - I lost you.
00:50 - Thanks to Mr. Krabs' blunder,
00:52 SpongeBob is now forced to work for Plankton
00:55 at the Chum Bucket.
00:56 Even though they're right across the street
00:58 from each other, the two feel like they're worlds apart.
01:01 And they lament this fact in the somber duet,
01:04 "This Grill Is Not a Home."
01:06 ♪ This is not the stove I know ♪
01:09 ♪ I would trade it all away ♪
01:13 ♪ If you'd come back to stay ♪
01:16 The song brings sad tears to our eyes,
01:19 but it's also a touching display
01:20 of how much SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs mean to each other.
01:23 Their bond runs much deeper than your typical boss
01:26 and employee relationship.
01:28 It's practically on par with a parent-child connection.
01:31 - One Krabby Patty, coming up, Mr. Krabs.
01:34 (glass shattering)
01:35 - Oh, Mr. Krabs.
01:38 - Life isn't the same for either without the other around,
01:41 but thankfully, they're happily reunited
01:43 by the end of the episode.
01:45 Number 19, Grandma's Love.
01:48 After being ridiculed for being a grandma's boy,
01:51 SpongeBob decides he's too old for baby stuff
01:54 and tries to act like a mature grownup.
01:57 Unfortunately, being an adult
01:58 isn't as glamorous as it sounds,
02:00 and SpongeBob breaks down crying,
02:03 wanting to go back to being a carefree child.
02:06 - I wanna rocky-rock in my Z or Z.
02:08 And I want kissy-kissy on my boo-boo.
02:13 (sobbing)
02:16 - Hits close to home, doesn't it?
02:19 Thankfully, Grandma SquarePants reassures him
02:22 that she'll love him at every age and stage of life.
02:26 - You don't have to be a baby to get old grandma's love.
02:30 - Honestly, it's a message
02:31 that everyone should take to heart.
02:33 Being an adult doesn't mean you have to give up
02:35 on the things that make you happy,
02:37 especially if one of those things
02:38 is your grandmother's love.
02:40 - Grandma, Grandma, Grandma.
02:42 - SpongeBob.
02:43 - Hi, Grandma.
02:46 - Number 18, The Best Friends Forever Club.
02:49 - Did you know you're my best friend?
02:52 - No way.
02:53 - The friendship between SpongeBob and Patrick
02:57 is so strong that they've joined
02:58 The Best Friends Forever Club, complete with BFF rings.
03:02 That means it's destiny for them to be,
03:05 you guessed it, friends forever.
03:07 - It's the best friends forever, best friends forever, ring.
03:11 - This is cemented in an adorable montage
03:13 that shows the two buddies growing up together,
03:16 from infancy to elderly,
03:18 all the way until they finally pass on.
03:20 Naturally, they'll be buried right next to each other.
03:23 It's true their friendship has been challenged
03:25 over the years, especially in this episode
03:28 where SpongeBob tries to sneak a peek
03:30 inside Patrick's secret box.
03:32 (Patrick screaming)
03:35 - SpongeBob, what do you think you're doing?
03:37 That's my secret box, now hand it over.
03:39 - But their bond has stood the test of time
03:41 long after this episode,
03:43 so it's safe to say the BFF club is here to stay.
03:47 Number 17, Reunite.
03:49 Tired of being babied, Barnacle Boy turns against Mermaid Man
03:53 and becomes a super villain.
03:55 - I say if you're not gonna give me any respect as a hero,
03:58 then maybe you'll give me respect as a villain,
04:02 a villain who is evil.
04:06 - He ends up defeating his ex-partner
04:08 and issues his demands,
04:09 a little respect and an adult-sized Krabby Patty.
04:13 Afterward, he offers his super pal a hand of friendship,
04:17 which Mermaid Man happily accepts with tears in his eyes.
04:20 - Need a hand, super pal?
04:23 - This scene left us with tears in our eyes as well.
04:34 It's uplifting seeing them make up,
04:36 but also heart-wrenching when you remember
04:38 that their voice actors here, Ernest Borgnine
04:41 and Tim Conway, are no longer with us.
04:44 It gives their reunion in the episode extra depth.
04:48 Rest easy, gentlemen, and thank you for all you did
04:50 for the SpongeBob franchise.
04:52 (laughing)
04:55 Number 16, Patrick's pep talk.
05:03 In the series pilot episode,
05:05 SpongeBob finally has a chance to get his dream job
05:08 at the Krusty Krab, but he's too nervous.
05:11 - I'm gonna go in there, march straight to the manager,
05:14 look him straight in the eye, lay it on the line,
05:17 and I can't do this!
05:19 - He tries to back out of it,
05:20 but Patrick's not having any of that.
05:23 Instead, he gives his best buddy a much-needed pep talk,
05:26 motivating him to pursue his dreams.
05:29 - Whose first words were, "May I take your order?"
05:32 - Mine.
05:33 - Who made a spatula out of toothpicks and woodchop?
05:36 - I did.
05:37 - For the first major friendship moment
05:39 between our favorite goofy goobers,
05:41 this is incredibly sweet.
05:42 Patrick recognizes his friend's true potential
05:45 and pushes him to reach that potential,
05:48 even if the yellow guy doesn't see it himself.
05:51 The starfish may not always be the smartest,
05:53 but it warms our hearts to see him being supportive
05:56 of his best friend.
05:57 - Go, SpongeBob!
05:58 - Number 15, my friend SpongeBob's gift.
06:03 SpongeBob's all-important jellyfishing net,
06:06 Ol' Reliable, is nowhere to be found,
06:08 and he's convinced Patrick took it.
06:11 - Hey, Patrick, wouldn't it be the funniest thing
06:13 if you had taken my jellyfish net?
06:16 - After several attempts to spy on his bestie,
06:21 SpongeBob confronts Patrick,
06:23 only to find that his accusations are way off.
06:26 The starfish didn't steal anything.
06:28 Instead, he's made a new net for his friend
06:31 because he knows how much Ol' Reliable means to him.
06:34 - I'm what?
06:35 - It's my friend SpongeBob's gift.
06:39 - I made you a new net.
06:41 - Also, it turns out that SpongeBob
06:43 forgot his net on the bus, again.
06:45 To apologize, he gives Patrick the beloved object,
06:48 and their friendship is once again restored,
06:51 showing that their bond is strong enough
06:52 to overcome any simple misunderstanding.
06:55 - You're giving me Ol' Reliable?
06:58 - Plus, it melts our hearts seeing Patrick
07:02 try to cheer his best buddy up with a homemade gift.
07:05 Number 14, never give up.
07:08 SpongeBob and Squidward's music tour
07:10 has become a complete disaster.
07:13 - Thank you, thank you very much.
07:15 - The band has hit rock bottom,
07:17 and Squidward is ready to throw in the towel.
07:20 But SpongeBob begins performing an emotionally moving,
07:23 uplifting tune about never giving up.
07:25 ♪ Please, oh please don't quit on us now ♪
07:28 ♪ I cannot allow this to be our last bow ♪
07:31 ♪ Now now now, no no no ♪
07:32 ♪ Nay nay nay, nah nah nah ♪
07:34 ♪ Nah nah nah, never give up ♪
07:36 Meanwhile, Squiddy sings more pessimistic lyrics
07:38 as he leaves.
07:39 However, he changes course and joins SpongeBob
07:43 in a powerful duet,
07:44 as they play their hearts out to a cheering crowd.
07:47 Okay, so the crowd isn't really cheering for them,
07:49 but the duet is still stirring.
07:51 (crowd cheering)
07:54 It's even more so considering how vocal Squidward
07:58 usually is with his disdain for SpongeBob,
08:01 and how he willingly comes back
08:02 just to perform with him one last time.
08:05 Number 13, "Friendship Restored."
08:08 Patrick has somehow become incredibly smart,
08:11 maybe a little too much for his own good.
08:13 He thinks he and SpongeBob
08:14 aren't compatible as friends anymore,
08:16 and suggests they go their separate ways.
08:19 - We're just not compatible anymore.
08:22 It's time we went our separate ways.
08:25 Such is life.
08:27 - Naturally, SpongeBob is distraught over this,
08:30 and Patrick realizes how alone he is without his bestie.
08:33 He tries everything he can to save their friendship,
08:36 even finding the source of his newfound intelligence.
08:39 - I'm going to duplicate my actions from that day
08:42 to ascertain the origin of my chan-
08:44 (screaming)
08:46 - He doesn't hesitate to give up his smarts
08:50 if it means keeping SpongeBob in his life.
08:52 While Bikini Bottom would probably benefit
08:55 from Patrick being a genius,
08:57 having all the knowledge in the world
08:58 doesn't mean anything without someone to share it with.
09:01 (screaming)
09:03 Number 12, the end of a rivalry?
09:11 It looks like Plankton's turned over a new leaf.
09:13 He's given up his game of cat and mouse with Mr. Krabs,
09:16 and finally finds a fulfilling career.
09:19 - These are knick-knacks.
09:21 For the new gift shop I'm opening up.
09:23 (grunting)
09:25 - Krabs can't handle this at first,
09:27 and it takes him a while to accept that things are different.
09:30 After he comes to terms with it,
09:32 it looks like the former rivals can finally start fresh.
09:35 - I thought that since we're no longer archenemies,
09:38 maybe, maybe we can start over?
09:41 - Unfortunately, because the status quo demands it,
09:45 it's all one of Plankton's nefarious schemes,
09:48 and he's just as diabolical as ever.
09:51 Why must the episode end this way?
09:54 Still, it's super touching seeing Krabs
09:56 and Plankton make amends, however short-lived.
09:59 Alas, some things never change,
10:02 but at least Krabs is always one step ahead.
10:04 - I never give you the formula!
10:07 (grunting)
10:08 - Number 11, SpongeBob's Valentines.
10:12 It's Valentine's Day in Bikini Bottom,
10:14 and how does SpongeBob celebrate?
10:16 - Happy Valentine's Day, Bikini Bottom!
10:19 (barking)
10:21 - By trying to spread holiday joy
10:23 to everyone in the town, of course,
10:25 the little dude goes around giving thoughtful gifts
10:27 and cards to all his friends, complete strangers,
10:30 and even Plankton.
10:32 He especially goes all out on Patrick's present,
10:35 even getting Sandy's help.
10:37 - Step three, you arrive at designated checkpoint
10:40 for maximum visual contact.
10:42 Step four, Patrick is thrilled.
10:44 Mission accomplished.
10:45 - While it leads to a lot of chaos,
10:47 seeing his best friend elated in the end
10:49 makes it all worth it.
10:51 Through all this, SpongeBob doesn't ask
10:53 for anything in return.
10:55 All he cares about is spreading a little happiness
10:57 to those around him.
10:59 - My neck!
11:00 - Happy Valentine's Day, Patrick!
11:02 - Yay!
11:04 Yay!
11:04 My Valentine!
11:06 - Sometimes, SpongeBob really is too pure for this world.
11:12 Number 10, Santa's Squid.
11:14 - What's your wish?
11:15 - My wish is that the people of Bikini Bottom
11:18 will stop paying any attention to the inane dribble
11:21 that is constantly streaming out of this thunderhead's mouth.
11:25 - After SpongeBob teaches Bikini Bottom
11:27 about the joys of Christmas,
11:28 all the townsfolk, minus a grinchy Squidward,
11:32 are excited for the arrival of Santa Claus,
11:34 only to be let down when Santa doesn't show up.
11:37 - You were right, Squidward.
11:39 This is a stupid holiday.
11:41 (crying)
11:43 - Despite his own heartbreak,
11:44 SpongeBob still gives Squidward a thoughtful present,
11:48 having not wanted his neighbor
11:49 to be left out of the festivities.
11:51 (festive music)
11:55 (festive music)
11:57 - Wow!
11:57 This is the greatest gift I have ever gotten.
12:04 - Touched by this gesture,
12:05 the grumpy cephalopod dresses up as Santa
12:07 to cheer his forlorn neighbor up
12:09 and give the townsfolk a little Christmas cheer,
12:12 though it ends up costing him everything he owns.
12:14 - Up here, you duds!
12:16 I mean, Merry Christmas, little boy!
12:20 - (gasps) Could it be?
12:23 - It was incredibly sweet of Squidward to go out of his way,
12:26 and at such great personal cost,
12:28 to make SpongeBob happy
12:29 on the very first Christmas under the sea.
12:32 - What was I thinking?
12:33 I gave away all my stuff just so SpongeBob wouldn't be sad.
12:38 - Number nine, Plankton and Spot.
12:41 - I know, how about taking care of an inferior life form?
12:44 - You mean a pet?
12:46 - Frustrated by another failed Krabby Patty theft attempt,
12:49 Plankton decides to occupy himself by getting a pet.
12:52 - Here it is, the Bikini Bottom Animal Shelter.
12:55 - He ends up adopting a little green amoeba
12:57 and naming him Spot.
12:58 - Hey there, little guy.
13:00 Looks like we have a winner.
13:05 - You'd expect this to be
13:06 another generic secret formula scheme,
13:08 but Plankton actually takes the time
13:10 to train and play with Spot,
13:12 worrying about his pet's well-being
13:13 and overall genuinely trying to be a responsible pet owner.
13:17 He becomes so fixated and fulfilled
13:19 that he barely even seems to care about the Krabby Patty.
13:22 In return, Spot acts affectionately towards Plankton
13:25 and bravely protects his owner from any threat,
13:28 no matter how big it is.
13:30 Their relationship is truly wholesome
13:32 and a reminder that even Plankton deserves to be happy.
13:35 - Wow, Spot, you saved us.
13:37 - I taught him everything he knows.
13:38 - Number eight, Fred's true motivation.
13:41 - My leg!
13:42 My leg!
13:49 My leg!
13:49 My leg!
13:53 - Poor Fred the Fish can't seem to avoid injuring his leg.
13:56 While it makes for the series' most famous running gag
13:58 and funniest soundbite, it's not ideal for his health.
14:02 - (laughs) That last one put my daughter through college.
14:09 - However, during the episode "My Leg,"
14:11 we find out that it's not really bad luck.
14:13 Fred actually takes every accident
14:15 as an opportunity to see Nurse Bazooka,
14:18 a burly, brutish nurse that he's fallen in love with.
14:21 - I just miss being at the hospital.
14:23 - Why?
14:24 - Well, secretly.
14:26 - Ooh!
14:27 - I'm in love with a nurse.
14:30 - He's even written a song about her.
14:32 While letting himself get injured isn't the smartest move,
14:34 it's comforting to see Fred making the best
14:37 of a hilariously bad situation
14:39 and that he has something to look forward to
14:41 every time he gets dragged to the hospital.
14:43 - My quads are going crazy, I'm in love with a nurse
14:46 and I think her name is Daisy.
14:49 - Me?
14:52 - Number seven, "The Little Pebble."
14:54 Hungry nematodes have completely devoured
14:56 SpongeBob's pineapple house,
14:58 leaving nothing but a little pebble behind.
15:01 Faced with no other option but to leave Bikini Bottom,
15:04 SpongeBob plants the pebble in an empty patch of soil
15:07 and sheds a lone tear.
15:09 - You hold too many memories.
15:11 - Miraculously, the supposed pebble
15:13 is actually a pineapple seed
15:15 and SpongeBob's tear is just what it needs
15:17 to grow the house back.
15:19 Not only was the timing perfect,
15:21 but the seed sprouting is also symbolic
15:23 of how little miracles can pop up unexpectedly
15:25 when things look bleak.
15:26 - My house is back!
15:34 - That and really, aside from Squidward,
15:37 no one wants to see SpongeBob
15:38 have to leave Bikini Bottom forever.
15:40 - Ah, Squidward, isn't this great?
15:44 I'm back forever!
15:46 - Forever?
15:47 - Number six, "The New Manager."
15:49 Since the beginning of the first film,
15:51 SpongeBob has coveted the position of manager
15:53 at the new Second Krusty Krab location.
15:56 - Glentliness is next to managerliness.
16:03 - It seems like he's a shoo-in for the job,
16:05 but Mr. Krabs gives the promotion to Squidward
16:08 because, to be blunt, SpongeBob's just a kid.
16:11 - The obvious choice for the job--
16:14 - He's right.
16:15 - A name you all know.
16:17 It starts with an S.
16:19 - That's me.
16:20 - Please welcome our new manager, Squidward Tentacles!
16:25 - However, after his long journey halfway across the ocean
16:28 to save both his boss and his town,
16:30 SpongeBob has shown that despite his youthful nature,
16:33 he possesses more loyalty, determination, and bravery
16:36 than anyone twice his age.
16:38 - SpongeBob, me boy!
16:40 I'm sorry I ever doubted ye.
16:42 - Thus, it's only fitting that he be rewarded
16:44 with the long sought-after manager position.
16:46 If this was the series finale as originally intended,
16:49 it would have gone out on a high note,
16:51 with SpongeBob getting recognition
16:52 for everything he does.
16:54 - What you really wanted was inside you all along.
16:59 - Are you crazy?
17:01 I was just going to tell you that you're flying down.
17:03 - Number five, "Sweet Victory."
17:05 - I do have a band, and we're going
17:08 to play that bubble bowl.
17:10 How do you like that, fancy boy?
17:13 Good luck next Tuesday.
17:14 - Squidward has been trying to turn the townsfolk
17:17 into a marching band for a big performance at the bubble bowl,
17:20 but it's easier said than done.
17:21 - Well, Squiddy, this is exactly how I pictured
17:25 your band would look.
17:26 [CROWD CHEERING]
17:29 That's his eager face.
17:30 - Right as Squidward tearfully gives up,
17:32 SpongeBob motivates the town to get its act together,
17:35 and the band puts on an amazing performance
17:37 of David Glenn Isley's "Sweet Victory."
17:40 For one shining moment, Squidward Tentacles,
17:43 the show's personal punching bag,
17:45 finally gets the respect he's worked
17:47 so hard to achieve in the form of a triumphant rock ballad.
17:50 And it was all thanks to the kindness of SpongeBob
17:53 and the Bikini Bottomites.
17:55 Squidward remains the series martyr,
17:57 but that only makes moments like this
17:59 where he can be truly happy all the more satisfying.
18:02 [CROWD CHEERING]
18:06 [MUSIC PLAYING]
18:08 Number four, Sandy's own little slice of Texas.
18:12 - Hurry before they forget you and leave you behind.
18:14 Remember, there's no place like home.
18:18 [CRYING]
18:20 - Sandy pines for her old home in Texas,
18:23 so much so that she sings a heartbreaking song that brings
18:25 anyone who hears it to tears.
18:27 - (SINGING) Wish I was back in Texas.
18:32 The ocean's no place for a squirrel.
18:37 - To hopefully cure her homesickness,
18:39 SpongeBob and Patrick throw her a surprise party,
18:42 complete with a misconstrued Texas decor based on what Sandy
18:46 claims to miss about home.
18:47 - It's your own little slice of Texas.
18:49 Check it out, Sandy.
18:50 We got square dancing, giant barbecues,
18:55 homemade peas in a can pie.
18:57 - Despite the mix-up, it was still incredibly sweet
19:00 of our little square dude to set all of this
19:02 up just to cheer up Sandy.
19:04 And even sweeter that most of the town volunteered to help.
19:07 This gesture reminds both Sandy and us
19:10 what home really means, being surrounded
19:12 by people who care about you.
19:14 And it's safe to say that Sandy is feeling very
19:16 loved in her underwater home.
19:18 - I appreciate what y'all are trying to do, SpongeBob,
19:21 but home isn't about barbecues and pecan pies.
19:24 Home is where you're surrounded by other critters
19:26 that care about you.
19:28 - Number three, Gary comes home.
19:31 SpongeBob inadvertently gets too preoccupied
19:34 to feed his snail Gary, which causes the neglected snail
19:37 to run away.
19:38 [MUSIC PLAYING]
19:41 The guilt-ridden pet owner searches high and low
19:46 for his beloved pet while crying buckets of tears along the way,
19:49 wishing for nothing more than to find his slimy pal
19:52 and tell him how much he loves him.
19:54 - Gary!
19:54 Gary!
19:55 Gary!
19:56 Gary!
19:57 Gary!
19:58 Gary!
19:59 Gary!
20:00 Patrick!
20:01 - Huh?
20:02 - I can't find Gary!
20:04 - The episode as a whole is a tearjerker,
20:06 especially for pet owners whose animal companions have
20:09 gone missing.
20:10 Thankfully, it ends on a happy note,
20:12 as SpongeBob and Gary lovingly reunite.
20:15 This whole ordeal teaches both SpongeBob and the audience
20:17 a valuable lesson.
20:19 Don't forget to take some time to show your pets that you care.
20:22 - I promise, Gary, things are going to be
20:24 different between you and I.
20:25 - Number two, pizza on the house.
20:28 - Pizza?
20:29 - Mm.
20:29 - Of course we have pizza.
20:30 - Ah, Mr. Krabs.
20:31 - Our delivery squid will bring it right over.
20:34 - Squidward and SpongeBob have been
20:36 tasked with delivering a Krusty Krab pizza.
20:39 Naturally, Squidward couldn't care less
20:41 about finishing the delivery, while SpongeBob's determined
20:44 to bring the customer his food.
20:45 However, when they finally arrive,
20:47 the customer rudely rejects the pizza for a trivial reason
20:51 and makes SpongeBob cry.
20:53 - You call yourself a delivery boy?
20:55 Well, I ain't buying!
20:58 Sponge?
21:01 Sponge?
21:03 It's OK.
21:04 Sponge?
21:05 - Furious, Squidward marches up to the ungrateful customer
21:08 and personally delivers his pie right in his face.
21:11 - Look, I told your little friend I ain't paying for that.
21:14 - Well, this one's on the house.
21:17 - Did he change his mind?
21:19 - He sure did.
21:21 Ate the whole thing in one bite.
21:22 - Despite their rather dysfunctional relationship,
21:24 Squidward stands up for his little yellow neighbor,
21:27 who bends over backwards every day just
21:29 to make customers happy.
21:30 And it's utterly heartwarming.
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21:49 Number one, SpongeBob's birthday present.
21:51 - And there's nothing to ever, ever be scared of.
21:55 - Huh?
21:56 [SCREAMING]
21:58 - SpongeBob's birthday is almost over,
22:01 but he still gets one last surprise
22:02 in the form of a giant present.
22:04 He opens the box and gets a birthday greeting
22:06 from the president of the SpongeBob SquarePants fan club,
22:10 Patchy the Pirate, who leads the rest of the cast
22:12 in a special birthday rendition of the SpongeBob theme song.
22:15 - SpongeBob SquarePants.
22:18 - Happy birthday to me.
22:19 - SpongeBob SquarePants.
22:23 - Hooray!
22:24 - This is how you celebrate 20 years of SpongeBob,
22:27 having his number one fan from season two
22:29 finally meet his idol, and everyone in Bikini Bottom
22:32 coming together to celebrate their poorest pal's special day,
22:35 topped off by a special thank you message
22:37 to the show's late creator, Steven Hillenburg,
22:40 for the legacy he left behind.
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