5. SpongeBob vs. the Patty Gadget: This episode has strong jokes, an interesting story, and to top it off, a great format. The episode shows that a Season 5 short can be just as good as a regular episode. Hear that, Waiting?
4. Plankton's Pet/ Treats!: A tie between two great pet- related episodes. Plankton's Pet Show that an episode having mainly Plankton can be heartwarming and funny. Treats! delivers the message of just saying no in a very entertaining way, and it makes up for episodes like, say, A Pal for Gary.
3. It's a SpongeBob Christmas!: This special is as good, if not better, than Christmas Who? Yes. The claymation is nice, there are quite a few good jokes, the song is catchy, and it's one of the few special episodes where Patchy doesn't drag the plot down. That hasn't happened since Christmas Who?, which is also a Christmas special. I guess Christmas is a time of goodwill.
2. Sand Castles in the Sand: Really, how could I notput this on the list? The action is great, the animation is nice, and its story compels you. The first time I watched this, I was really wondering who was going to win.
1. Hello Bikini Bottom!: This is awesome. It's funny, it's compelling, and it has a great ending song. That's all I can say about it. Just watch it if you have not because this is truly amazing.