This is an awesome Lego set that doesn't have many faults. A lot like how it is the show.

Building: Has good features like the hospital bed, a computer, charts on the walls, and storage. It needs a waiting room.

Minifigures: I love the doctor fish head, he's really well made. Spongebob and his bandaged head is clever and cool. Patrick...he's grinning when his best friend got in some accident....

Ambulance: Good design, firm, but needs doors.

Overall this is a fun and excellent set that is worth the price,

good:sponge bob has double sided bandage     stretcher fits in back of hospital van     lots of hospital equipment     cool stickers     parking areabad: cupboard is emptyi paid £25.00 for this and was very satisfied with the wave 2 of lego sponge bob setswave 1: 3825 krusty krab 2006
3826 build a bob 2006
3827 adventures in bikini bottom 2006
wave 2 2007:
4981 chum bucket 2007
4982 mrs. puff's boating school
wave 3 2008:

3830 the bikini bottom express 2008
3831 rocket ride 2008
3832 the emergency room 2008
wave 4 2009 not yet released:
3833krusty krab{02}2009
3834pinapple house 2009

     

This is the latest "SpongeBob SquarePants" set I have purchased, and I'm fairly happy with it. I haven't ever been totally disappointed with one yet, but this one is too expensive. It probably should have been $20, $25 at the most because it's limited edition, but seriously!

Pros:
* Limited edition
* Very true to the show
* Very cool interior

Cons:
* Very expensive
* Same old Patrick minifigure

I'd say buy it if you're a fan of the show or need the parts, but be wary of the price!

When the Spongebob Squarepants theme was introduced, I thought the sets were kind of cool and funny looking. However, my smile nearly turned upside down once I bought this set.

To start off, you get a Spongebob, Patrick, and doctor minifigure. You also get great little details such as the desk, computer, stretcher, intravenous bags (the clear blue 1x1 round bricks that are mounted on the pole), cabinet, sink, cup, x-ray, clipboard, charts, and a rare drawer. You also get those 1x6x6 log walls, 1x6x5 panels, white half-arches, and grey half-cylinders, which make up the chimneys. The seaweed pieces are also a nice touch, and the tan baseplate can easily be used for a beach. Lastly, when you compare this hospital with the one from the cartoon, they actually look fairly alike! (I laughed when I found this out)

You also get an ambulance complete with a back area for storing the stretcher, but other than that, the ambulance is fairly boring. There is a parking area for the ambulance adjacent to the hospital, plus a sign that says "parking".

My largest complaint is the design of the hospital. Now I know this set was meant for playability but that doesn't excuse for such a poorly designed hospital. There is no left wall and the roof is completely missing. The back of the building, however, can be left blank such that the interior can be accessed (this was always how Lego buildings were), but no wall or roof is just ridiculous. What you are left with is either a building still under construction, or two useless walls which serve no purpose.

Overall, this is an average set. I recommend you get this set for the pieces, but other than that, you are not missing out on anything if you don't own this set. In my opinion, the show is better than the sets :)

I really like the hospital in this set, but the fact that it is a Spongebob set pretty much ruins it. The ambulance is cool for the theme but I think Sandy should be in this set instead of Patrick. It isn't bad, but needs work.