 " Band Geeks " , a second season episode that focuses on Squidward , is often considered by many critics and fans alike as one of the show 's best episodes . Writing for The Washington Post , Michael Cavna ranked " Band Geeks " as the fifth best episode of SpongeBob SquarePants . In his review , Cavna said , " Squidward 's mix of artistic aspiration in the face of goading , humiliation and unrelenting sub @-@ mediocrity made this a kids ' episode that adults can experience on a whole ' nother level . " On a less positive note , Squidward was listed among Common Sense Media 's " 10 Worst TV Role Models of 2012 " . Author Sierra <unk> said that the character 's selfishness is his " worst offense " , called Squidward " the mean and nasty cashier at the Krusty Krab " and said that " [ he ] is nice only when he wants something " . 
