Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants)

"Help Wanted" is the pilot episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. It is the first episode of the first season. It first aired on May 1, 1999.

"Help Wanted"
SpongeBob SquarePants episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 1a
Directed by	Nick Jennings (art) Alan Smart (animation and supervising) Stephen Hillenburg (storyboard)
Written by	Stephen Hillenburg Derek Drymon Tim Hill
Narrated by	Tom Kenny
Produced by	Larry LeFrancis
Featured music	"Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" by Tiny Tim
Original air date	July 24, 1999 (1999-07-24)
Running time	8 minutes

Plot

SpongeBob gets ready to apply for a job at the Krusty Krab. He is encouraged by his best friend, a starfish named Patrick. When he arrives, he asks a crab named Mr. Krabs to start working. SpongeBob's neighbor, an octopus named Squidward, does not want SpongeBob to get a job. Mr. Krabs agrees to hire him if he gets a special spatula. As SpongeBob looks for it, a lot of anchovies appear at the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob returns with his spatula and cooks hamburgers for them. He is then hired by Mr. Krabs.

Other websites

• "SpongeBob SquarePants" Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome on IMDb