Help Wanted - It's the big day that Spongebob has been preparing for what can be assumed his entire life: the day to apply for a job at the Krusty Krab! As the very first episode, it does a great job setting up the four most important characters, those being Spongebob, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs. It also has plenty of good gags and quotes, especially from Mr. Krabs. For a 7-minute pilot episode, it does its job well and it's worth checking out. (8/10)
Reef Blower - This is one of exceptionally short 4-minute episodes. There's not much to this episode, honestly. Spongebob finds a "Reef Blower" (which is a pun on leaf blower if you couldn't tell already) and plays around with it; all the while, Squidward is trying to enjoy his afternoon regardless of issues. This episode's note-worthy for being one of a small handful of episodes where no one talks, and it is done better later on, this is still a nice sit-down for a quick chuckle. (7/10)
Tea at the Tree Dome - Now for the actual first full-length episode! When Spongebob meets a butt-kicking squirrel named Sandy, he joins her for tea only to realize that her home has absolutely zero water. Patrick provides moral support throughout the entirety of Spongebob's visit and eventually he faces the same problems that Spongebob has. Right out of the gate, we see that even as a newborn, this show has a wealth of quotable lines, like the now infamous "I don't need it... I don't need it..." and my personal favorite "WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS?!" The characterizations are also solid and the ending makes perfect sense. Easily the best of the three. (9/10)
Overall - These three episodes are each good at different things and, especially for the pilot episode, hold up very well all these years later.
Score: 8 + 7 + 9 = 24/30 -> 8/10 Would recommend.
Reef Blower - This is one of exceptionally short 4-minute episodes. There's not much to this episode, honestly. Spongebob finds a "Reef Blower" (which is a pun on leaf blower if you couldn't tell already) and plays around with it; all the while, Squidward is trying to enjoy his afternoon regardless of issues. This episode's note-worthy for being one of a small handful of episodes where no one talks, and it is done better later on, this is still a nice sit-down for a quick chuckle. (7/10)
Tea at the Tree Dome - Now for the actual first full-length episode! When Spongebob meets a butt-kicking squirrel named Sandy, he joins her for tea only to realize that her home has absolutely zero water. Patrick provides moral support throughout the entirety of Spongebob's visit and eventually he faces the same problems that Spongebob has. Right out of the gate, we see that even as a newborn, this show has a wealth of quotable lines, like the now infamous "I don't need it... I don't need it..." and my personal favorite "WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS?!" The characterizations are also solid and the ending makes perfect sense. Easily the best of the three. (9/10)
Overall - These three episodes are each good at different things and, especially for the pilot episode, hold up very well all these years later.
Score: 8 + 7 + 9 = 24/30 -> 8/10 Would recommend.