| "Rock Bottom" | |
|---|---|
| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 17b |
| Directed by | Nick Jennings (art) Tom Yasumi (animation) Paul Tibbitt (storyboard) Ennio Torresan (storyboard) Alan Smart (supervising) |
| Written by | Paul Tibbitt Ennio Torresan David Fain |
| Production code | 2515-138 |
| Original air date | March 15, 2000 |
"Rock Bottom" is the second segment of the 17th episode of the first season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on March 15, 2000. In this episode, SpongeBob gets stranded in Rock Bottom, a strange city in the abyssopelagic zone.
The episode was written by Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan, and David Fain, and the animation was directed by Tom Yasumi. Upon release, "Rock Bottom" was viewed by two million households and received positive reviews from critics.