What is the name of the episode that features the song 'Ripped Pants'?

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The episode featuring the song “Ripped Pants” is titled “Ripped Pants.”

It is the second segment of SpongeBob SquarePants’ second season 1 episode, paired with “Bubblestand.” The two segments formed the show’s official Nickelodeon debut on July 17, 1999, after the pilot had aired earlier that year in a different broadcast arrangement.

In the story, SpongeBob discovers that ripping his pants makes people laugh at Goo Lagoon. He keeps repeating the gag, however, until the joke becomes irritating and he alienates Sandy and the other beachgoers. The musical number appears as he realizes that the prank has gone too far and tries to repair his friendships.

The song is sometimes confused with “The Campfire Song Song” from “The Camping Episode,” or with “The Sponge Who Could Fly,” which also contains prominent musical material. “Ripped Pants” is both the episode title and the name of its central song.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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