Help Wanted

"Help Wanted" is the very first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants and the franchise as a whole.

Help Wanted

Season:	1
Episode:	1a
Airdate:	May 1, 1999
Writer:	Stephen Hillenburg Derek Drymon Tim Hill
Director:	Stephen Hillenburg (storyboard) Alan Smart (animation)
Next:	"Reef Blower"

Synopsis

SpongeBob applies for a job at the Krusty Krab.

This is the debut appearance of SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, the Anchovy Incidentals, and the Krusty Krab.
Due to the use of Tiny Tim's cover of the song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight", the episode was not released on The Complete First Season DVD. It was eventually released on The Complete Third Season DVD and future DVD releases.

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