SpongeBob's underwear is a piece of clothing owned by SpongeBob that first appears in the episode "Help Wanted."
Description[]
It is a white and gray piece of briefs with some red rectangles on its top.
Role in series[]
"Pickles"[]
When Mr. Krabs visits SpongeBob's house, he sees SpongeBob wearing his underwear over his head, as the latter has forgotten basic life skills after "failing" Bubble Bass's order.
"The Fry Cook Games"[]
SpongeBob and Patrick are both in a grapple, each straining to bring the other one down, until the strain finally proves too much for their pants to withstand. Both of their pants began to rip and fall down revealing their briefs. Patrick's underwear is yellow and SpongeBob's underwear is pink—the color of the other person—leading to them both crying and hugging each other. Moved to tears, the two friends reconcile and agree never to fight each other again, walking out of the arena.
"To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants"[]
After everybody fails to recognize who he is, SpongeBob is urged by Mr. Krabs to take off his new round pants. When he begins serving food in his underwear, Sandy calls him "SpongeBob UnderPants," resulting in SpongeBob screaming in embarrassment.
"Don't Look Now"[]
When Patrick says he doesn't want to die in his underwear while they are being tormented by Squidward (who is dressed up as The Fisherman, SpongeBob offers him his own underwear. Patrick accepts the offer, and he puts on SpongeBob's underwear, while SpongeBob puts on Patrick's.
Role in video games[]
Legend of the Lost Spatula[]
When SpongeBob is hit by an enemy and wear his pants, he will lose his pants, showing his underwear. SpongeBob's clothes work as a life points counter. This means if he's hit with his underwear he will be naked and lose. So be careful.
Battle for Bikini Bottom/Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated[]
Once again, his underwear works as a life points counter. SpongeBob starts with three pairs of underwear, but if the player finds three pairs of golden underwear, he will have six pairs of underwear. Each pair of golden underwear gives the player capacity to wear one more pair of underwear. The golden ones don't respawn. If the counter is empty, the player will return to the previous checkpoint.