The second season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on October 26, 2000, with the episodes "Something Smells" and "Bossy Boots." The season ended on July 26, 2003 with the episode, "Gary Takes a Bath." The DVD for the season was released in Regions 1, 2, and 4 on October 19, 2004, October 23, 2006, and November 30, 2006, respectively.
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21a | "Your Shoe's Untied" (tr • ga) | November 2, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob forgets how to tie his shoes | ||||
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21b | "Squid's Day Off" (tr • ga) | November 2, 2000 | |
| Mr. Krabs goes to the hospital and leaves Squidward in charge | ||||
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22a | "Something Smells" (tr • ga) | October 26, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob makes a sundae that gives him bad breath | ||||
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22b | "Bossy Boots" (tr • ga) | October 26, 2000 | |
| Pearl gets a job at the Krusty Krab | ||||
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23a | "Big Pink Loser" (tr • ga) | November 16, 2000 | |
| Patrick wants an award | ||||
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23b | "Bubble Buddy" (tr • ga) | November 16, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob creates a bubble friend | ||||
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24a | "Dying for Pie" (tr • ga) | December 28, 2000 | |
| Squidward gives SpongeBob a pie that later turns out to be explosive | ||||
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24b | "Imitation Krabs" (tr • ga) | December 28, 2000 | |
| Plankton disguises himself as a robot version of Mr. Krabs | ||||
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25a | "Wormy" (tr • ga) | February 17, 2001 | |
| Patrick and SpongeBob take care of Sandy's pet caterpillar | ||||
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25b | "Patty Hype" (tr • ga) | February 17, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob makes "Pretty Patties" | ||||
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26a | "Grandma's Kisses" (tr • ga) | March 6, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob is embarrassed that he gets kissed by his grandmother | ||||
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26b | "Squidville" (tr • ga) | March 6, 2001 | |
| Squidward moves to Tentacle Acres | ||||
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27a | "Prehibernation Week" (tr • ga) | May 5, 2001 | |
| Sandy and SpongeBob play extreme sporting games | ||||
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27b | "Life of Crime" (tr • ga) | May 5, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick steal a balloon on free balloon day | ||||
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28 | "Christmas Who?" (tr • ga) | December 6, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob brings Christmas to Bikini Bottom | ||||
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29a | "Survival of the Idiots" (tr • ga) | March 5, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick get trapped in Sandy's Treedome | ||||
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29b | "Dumped" (tr • ga) | March 5, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob is jealous that Gary wants to spend time with Patrick | ||||
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30a | "No Free Rides" (tr • ga) | March 7, 2001 | |
| Mrs. Puff passes SpongeBob just so she doesn't have to deal with him | ||||
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30b | "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" (tr • ga) | March 7, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob attempts to join the Jelly Spotters | ||||
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31a | "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" (tr • ga) | November 27, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally free the evil Man Ray | ||||
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31b | "Squirrel Jokes" (tr • ga) | November 27, 2000 | |
| SpongeBob tells squirrel jokes, offending Sandy | ||||
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32a | "Pressure" (tr • ga) | March 8, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob and Sandy compete to see who's better | ||||
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32b | "The Smoking Peanut" (tr • ga) | March 8, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob throws a peanut at a clam | ||||
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33a | "Shanghaied" (tr • ga) | March 9, 2001 | |
| Squidward, Patrick and SpongeBob board the Flying Dutchman's Ship | ||||
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33b | "Gary Takes a Bath" (tr • ga) | July 26, 2003 | |
| SpongeBob attempts to make Gary take a bath | ||||
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34a | "Welcome to the Chum Bucket" (tr • ga) | January 21, 2002 | |
| SpongeBob is forced to work at the Chum Bucket | ||||
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34b | "Frankendoodle" (tr • ga) | January 21, 2002 | |
| SpongeBob creates DoodleBob | ||||
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35a | "The Secret Box" (tr • ga) | September 7, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob wants to see what is inside Patrick's secret box | ||||
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35b | "Band Geeks" (tr • ga) | September 7, 2001 | |
| Squidward creates a band | ||||
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36a | "Graveyard Shift" (tr • ga) | September 6, 2002 | |
| SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift | ||||
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36b | "Krusty Love" (tr • ga) | September 6, 2002 | |
| Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff | ||||
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37a | "Procrastination" (tr • ga) | November 30, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob procrastinates on writing an essay for Boating School | ||||
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37b | "I'm with Stupid" (tr • ga) | November 30, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob pretends to be stupid to make Patrick look smart in front of his parents | ||||
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38a | "Sailor Mouth" (tr • ga) | September 21, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob learns a bad word on the dumpster behind the Krusty Krab | ||||
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38b | "Artist Unknown" (tr • ga) | September 21, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob joins Squidward's art class | ||||
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39a | "Jellyfish Hunter" (tr • ga) | September 28, 2001 | |
| Mr. Krabs sells jellyfish jelly at the Krusty Krab | ||||
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39b | "The Fry Cook Games" (tr • ga) | September 28, 2001 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick compete in the Fry Cook Games | ||||
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40a | "Squid on Strike" (tr • ga) | October 12, 2001 | |
| Squidward and SpongeBob go on strike | ||||
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40b | "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm" (tr • ga) | October 12, 2001 | |
| A giant worm threatens Bikini Bottom | ||||