Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants)
| "Help Wanted" | |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1a |
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| 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 |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
"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.[1]
The episode received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.
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.