The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Major General [at the time, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer] made his last stand. Their orders coincide with the route of Custer and his men. As they follow the route, they hear strange things such as Indian battle cries and horses running. As nobody is there, the men examine the possibilities. Connors wonders if they've somehow gone back in time. When they return, Connors reports to his Captain Dennet what occurred and is reprimanded. The following day the trio goes out and again experiences strange phenomena. The captain contacts them via radio
SpongeBob's Last Stand second after The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. According to the Nielsen Media Research, Nickelodeon averaged 2.1 million total viewers. "SpongeBob SquarePants" was ranked as the number-one program on broadcast and basic cable in April and scored the number-one telecast, "SpongeBob's Last Stand", with kids 2-11 for the month. The episode received positive reviews from critics. Paul Mavis of DVD Talk said "[the episode have] a nicely worked-out story and strong, integrated gags. He added "it's a particularly well-crafted entry." C. S. Strowbridge of "The Numbers" said "There are a number of funny gags on this double-length short, but it feels padded.