"spongebob Squarepants" Help Wanted/reef Blower... May 2026

" Reef Blower " is the series' second segment and remains its shortest episode at just 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

: Created by Stephen Hillenburg, the episode was written and pitched in two weeks. It famously features the Tiny Tim song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" . "SpongeBob SquarePants" Help Wanted/Reef Blower...

The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants , consisting of the segments "Help Wanted" and "Reef Blower" (alongside "Tea at the Treedome"), premiered on May 1, 1999, following the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. These segments laid the foundation for one of the most successful animated franchises in history, introducing the titular character and his distinctive underwater world. " Reef Blower " is the series' second