"Rock Bottom" is the second segment of the 17th episode of the first season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.

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.

SpongeBob and Patrick board a bus home from Glove World, a glove-themed amusement park.

By the time he reaches the front, he finds out that the next bus leaves in 5 seconds; he misses it and learns that it was the last one until morning.

The source of the noise is revealed to be a friendly-looking anglerfish creature, who has retrieved SpongeBob's glove balloon.

Believing that SpongeBob is still stuck in Rock Bottom, Patrick boards a bus and heads down the cliff to fetch him.

"Rock Bottom" was written by Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan, and David Fain, with Tom Yasumi serving as animation director.

[citation needed] It was also included on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 1st Season DVD, released on October 28, 2003.

"[10] Basile's favorite scene was "SpongeBob tries to extract a snack from the vending machine before the bus across the road drives away.

"[11] She also said the episode has "the ideal balance of cuteness and sheer terror – like SpongeBob running from a mysterious character, saying, 'Well, that place will be there tomorrow.