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SpongeBob SquarePants Also known as SpongeBob Genre Comedy [ 1 ] Surreal comedy [ 2 ] Animated sitcom [ 3 ] Created by Stephen Hillenburg Developed by Derek Drymon Tim Hill Nicholas R. Jennings Showrunners Stephen Hillenburg [ a ] Paul Tibbitt [ b ] Marc Ceccarelli [ c ] Vincent Waller [ c ] Creative directors Derek Drymon [ a ] Vincent Waller [ b ] Voices of Various Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Mr. Lawrence Jill Talley Carolyn Lawrence Mary Jo Catlett Lori Alan ( complete list ) Narrated by Tom Kenny Theme music composer Blaise Smith Mark Harrison Opening theme " SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song " [ d ] Ending theme " SpongeBob Closing Theme" [ e ] Composers Various Steve Belfer Nicolas Carr Sage Guyton Jeremy Wakefield Brad Carow The Blue Hawaiians Eban Schletter Barry Anthony Trop Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 16 No. of episodes 330 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producers Stephen Hillenburg [ f ] Paul Tibbitt [ g ] Marc Ceccarelli [ h ] Vincent Waller [ h ] Producers Donna Castricone Anne Michaud Helen Kalafatic Dina Buteyn Jennie Monica Running time 22–51 minutes Production companies United Plankton Pictures, Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studio Original release Network Nickelodeon [ i ] Release May 1, 1999  – present Related Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years The Patrick Star Show SpongeBob SquarePants , also known simply as SpongeBob , is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon . It first aired as a sneak peek after the Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It chronicles the adventures of the character SpongeBob SquarePants and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the series' ideas originated in The Intertidal Zone , an unpublished educational comic book Hillenburg created in the 1980s to teach his students about undersea life. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] After spending several years as an artist and director on Nickelodeon's series Rocko's Modern Life , [ 7 ] Hillenburg began developing SpongeBob SquarePants into a television series, and in 1997, he and his crew pitched a seven-minute pilot to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg preferred SpongeBob to be an adult character. He was prepared to abandon the series, but compromised by creating a boating school so SpongeBob could attend school as an adult. SpongeBob was an immediate hit and received widespread critical acclaim in its early years. After three seasons, Hillenburg made The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), then departed the series, although he later returned. The show received criticism for a perceived decline in quality following Hillenburg's initial departure. SpongeBob has won a variety of awards , including six Annie Awards , eight Golden Reel Awards , four Emmy Awards , two BAFTA Children's Awards , and a record twenty-two Kids' Choice Awards . The show has been noted as a cultural touchstone for Millennials and Generation Z , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] becoming ubiquitous within Internet culture and spawning numerous online memes . [ 10 ] The series has run for fifteen seasons, with its sixteenth season premiering on June 27, 2025. [ 11 ] SpongeBob is the fourth longest-running American animated series in history, and the longest-running American children's animated series as of 2025. [ 12 ] Its popularity has made it a multimedia franchise and Nickelodeon's most profitable program, generating over $16   billion in merchandising revenue by 2024. [ 13 ] The franchise now includes four theatrical feature films, two streaming feature films, a Broadway musical , a comic book series , numerous video games and two spin-off series: Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021–2024) and The Patrick Star Show (2021–present). [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Premise Characters The series follows SpongeBob SquarePants —an energetic and optimistic sea sponge who lives in a submerged pineapple—and his aquatic friends. SpongeBob has a childlike enthusiasm for life and works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab , a fast food restaurant. His favorite pastimes include "jellyfishing", which involves catching jellyfish with a net in a manner similar to butterfly catching , and blowing soap bubbles into elaborate shapes. He has a pet sea snail named Gary , who meows like a cat. SpongeBob's best friend is Patrick Star , a dimwitted yet friendly pink starfish who resides under a rock. Patrick is unaware of his stupidity and considers himself intelligent. [ 16 ] Squidward Tentacles , SpongeBob's neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab, is a grumpy and cynical octopus who lives in an Easter Island moai . He despises his job and is constantly annoyed by the antics of SpongeBob and Patrick. Mr. Krabs , a greedy red crab, is the owner of the Krusty Krab and often serves as a father figure to SpongeBob. He has a teenage daughter, a grey sperm whale named Pearl , who has no interest in taking over the family business. [ 17 ] Another of SpongeBob's friends is Sandy Cheeks , a thrill-seeking squirrel from Texas, who wears a diving suit to breathe underwater. [ 18 ] She is an expert in karate . The series' main characters. Top row, from left to right: Pearl , Plankton , and Karen . Bottom row: Sandy , Mr. Krabs , SpongeBob , Squidward , Gary , Patrick , and Mrs. Puff . Located across the street from the Krusty Krab is an unsuccessful rival restaurant called the Chum Bucket. [ 19 ] It rarely has any customers due to its sale of chum -based food, which is considered cannibalistic by most of the fish population. It is run by a small, green, one-eyed copepod named Plankton and his computer wife, Karen . [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Plankton constantly tries to steal the secret recipe for Mr. Krabs's Krabby Patty burgers. [ citation needed ] When SpongeBob is not working at the Krusty Krab, he can often be found taking boating lessons from Mrs. Puff , a paranoid but patient pufferfish . SpongeBob wants to obtain a boat-driving license, but he often panics and crashes, causing him to fail the course multiple times. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The French Narrator, or "Frenchy", is an unseen narrator who often introduces episodes and narrates intertitles as if the series were a documentary about the ocean. His role and manner of speaking are references to the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau . [ 24 ] Beginning in season   10, the narrator has appeared infrequently in live-action as a diver in a heavy deep sea diving suit . Recurring guest characters include the retired superheroes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy , who are idolized by SpongeBob and Patrick; a pirate specter known as the Flying Dutchman ; the muscular lifeguard Larry the Lobster ; and the merman god of the sea, King Neptune . Special episodes of the show are hosted by a live-action pirate named Patchy and his pet parrot Potty , whose segments are presented in a dual narrative with the animated stories. [ 25 ] Patchy is depicted as the president of a fictional SpongeBob fan club, and his greatest aspiration is to meet SpongeBob himself. Setting A still image of Bikini Bottom from the series The series takes place primarily in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom located in the Pacific Ocean beneath the real-life coral reef known as Bikini Atoll . [ j ] Its citizens are mostly multicolored fish who live in buildings made from ship funnels, and use "boatmobiles" for transportation. Recurring locations within Bikini Bottom include the neighboring houses of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward; two competing restaurants, the Krusty Krab and the Chum Bucket ; Mrs. Puff's Boating School, which includes a driving course and a sunken lighthouse ; the Treedome, an oxygenated glass enclosure where Sandy lives; Shady Shoals Rest Home; a seagrass meadow called Jellyfish Fields; and Goo Lagoon, a subaqueous brine pool that is a popular beach hangout. [ 30 ] When the SpongeBob crew began production of the series' pilot episode , they were tasked with designing stock locations where many scenes would take place. The idea was "to keep everything nautical", so the crew included objects like ropes, wooden planks, ships' wheels, netting, anchors, boilerplates, and rivets. Transitions between scenes are marked by bubbles filling the screen, accompanied by the sound of rushing water. The settings also feature "sky flowers", which have a similar function to clouds, according to background designer Kenny Pittenger. The sky flowers are also meant to "evoke the look of a flower-print Hawaiian shirt ". [ 31 ] In 2015, Tom Kenny , who voices SpongeBob, denied a fan theory claiming that the series' characters are mutants who were exposed to nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll . [ 26 ] In 2024, Plankton voice actor Mr. Lawrence said the theory is true, and that the real-life nuclear testing influenced other aspects of the show as well. [ 32 ] Production Development Early inspirations Before creating SpongeBob , Stephen Hillenburg (pictured in 2011) taught marine biology to visitors of the Ocean Institute at Dana Point, California . [ 33 ] Series creator Stephen Hillenburg became fascinated with the ocean as a child and began developing his artistic abilities at a young age. Although these interests would not overlap for some time—the idea of drawing fish seemed boring to him—Hillenburg pursued both during college, majoring in marine biology and minoring in art at Humboldt State University . After graduating in 1984, he joined the Ocean Institute , an organization in Dana Point, California , dedicated to educating the public about marine science and maritime history . [ 33 ] [ 34 ] While Hillenburg was working at the Ocean Institute, his love of the ocean began to influence his art. He created a comic book precursor to SpongeBob titled The Intertidal Zone , which was used by the institute to teach visitors about the animal life of tide pools . [ 34 ] The comic featured various anthropomorphic lifeforms, many of which would evolve into SpongeBob characters. [ 35 ] Hillenburg tried to get the comic published, but none of the companies he sent it to were interested. [ 34 ] One of Hillenburg's major inspirations was Ween 's 1997 album The Mollusk , which had a nautical and underwater theme. Hillenburg contacted the band shortly after the album's release, explaining the baseline ideas for SpongeBob . He also commissioned a song, "Loop de Loop", which was used in the SpongeBob episode "Your Shoe's Untied". [ k ] Concept While working as a staff artist at the Ocean Institute, Hillenburg intended to return to college for a master's degree in art. However, after attending an animation festival, he decided to instead study experimental animation at California Institute of the Arts . [ 34 ] His thesis film, Wormholes , is about the theory of relativity . [ 5 ] It was screened at festivals, and at one of these, Hillenburg met Joe Murray , who was in the process of developing the popular Nickelodeon animated series Rocko's Modern Life . Murray was impressed by the style of Hillenburg's film and offered him a job as a director for the first season, which began airing in 1993. [ 5 ] [ 39 ] Hillenburg worked on the series throughout its entire four-season run, and during the fourth season he took on the roles of producer and creative director . [ l ] Martin Olson , one of the writers for Rocko's Modern Life , read The Intertidal Zone and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. At that point, Hillenburg had not considered creating his own series. [ m ] He began to develop some of the characters from The Intertidal Zone , including Bob the Sponge. He wanted his series to stand out from other popular cartoons of the time, many of which were buddy comedies like The Ren & Stimpy Show . Hillenburg decided to focus on a single main character: a sea sponge, the "weirdest" sea creature he could think of. [ 34 ] Bob the Sponge resembled a real-life sea sponge, and Hillenburg used this design in the early stages. [ n ] He decided to model the character after a kitchen sponge after realizing it would perfectly match the character's "square" personality. [ o ] In determining the character's behavior, Hillenburg was inspired by innocent, childlike figures that he enjoyed, such as Charlie Chaplin , Laurel and Hardy , Jerry Lewis , and Pee-wee Herman . [ p ] Seeking a voice actor for the series' main character, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, whose career in animation had started alongside Hillenburg's on Rocko's Modern Life . Elements of Kenny's own personality were employed to develop the character further. [ 45 ] Initially, Hillenburg wanted to use the name "SpongeBoy"—the character had no last name—and the series would have been named SpongeBoy Ahoy!   [ 42 ] [ 45 ] However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered that the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use by a line of pencils. [ q ] In choosing a replacement name, Hillenburg felt he still had to use the word "Sponge", so that viewers would not mistake the character for a "cheese man". He settled on the name "SpongeBob". The surname "SquarePants" was chosen after Kenny saw a picture of the character and remarked, "Boy, look at this sponge in square pants, thinking he can get a job in a fast food place." When he heard Kenny say it, Hillenburg loved the phrase and felt it would reinforce the character's nerdiness. [ 44 ] [ 47 ] Assembling the crew Many of the major contributors to SpongeBob had previously worked with Hillenburg on Rocko's Modern Life , including creative director Derek Drymon , art director Nick Jennings , supervising director Alan Smart , writer and voice actor Mr. Lawrence , and Tim Hill , who helped develop the series bible . Although Drymon would go on to have a significant influence on SpongeBob , he was not offered a role on the series initially. As a late recruit to Rocko's Modern Life , he had not established a strong relationship with Hillenburg prior to SpongeBob ' s development. Hillenburg first sought to recruit Drymon's storyboard partner, Mark O'Hare , but he had recently created the soon-to-be syndicated comic strip, Citizen Dog , and lacked the time to get involved with SpongeBob , although he would later join the series as a writer. Drymon begged Hillenburg for a job, and after Hillenburg gave it some thought, he brought Drymon on as creative director. The two began meeting at Hillenburg's house several times a week to develop the series. According to Drymon, this occurred in 1996, shortly after the end of Rocko's Modern Life . [ 31 ] Nick Jennings was also instrumental in SpongeBob ' s genesis, and was described by Kenny as an "early graphics mentor". [ 31 ] On weekends, Kenny joined Hillenburg, Jennings, and Drymon for creative sessions where they recorded ideas on a tape recorder. Kenny performed audio tests as SpongeBob during these sessions, while Hillenburg voiced the other characters. [ 42 ] [ 31 ] Tim Hill contributed scripts for the pilot and several first-season episodes, and was offered the role of story editor . He turned down the offer, and Pete Burns was hired instead. [ r ] Pitching When pitching the idea for the series to Nickelodeon executives, Drymon said the SpongeBob crew "went all out" because they thought the pilot would only be accepted if the executives laughed. Hillenburg wore a Hawaiian shirt, brought along a terrarium containing models of the characters, and played Hawaiian music to set the tone. Executive Eric Coleman described the pitch as "pretty amazing"; his colleagues Kevin Kay and Albie Hecht had to step outside because they were exhausted from laughing. Drymon expected the executives to take weeks to make a decision, but they offered to fund the pilot episode immediately. The crew was given two weeks to write the pilot, titled " Help Wanted ". [ 5 ] Before commissioning the full series, Nickelodeon insisted that it would only be popular if SpongeBob was a child who went to school. The studio felt their popular shows, such as Hey Arnold! , demonstrated that this approach was a formula for success. [ 54 ] Hillenburg was ready to abandon the series, since he wanted SpongeBob to be an adult, but he compromised by adding a new character, Mrs. Puff, a boat-driving teacher whose school SpongeBob would attend. Hillenburg was satisfied with the compromise and happy that it brought in a new character. [ s ] Executive producers and showrunners Hillenburg served as the executive producer of the series from its debut in 1999 until his death in 2018. He was its showrunner from 1999 until 2004. Hillenburg halted production of the show in 2002 to work on the feature film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , which he intended to be the series finale . However, the show's massive financial success led to its continuation. [ 31 ] Hillenburg appointed Paul Tibbitt , who had previously served as a writer, director, and storyboard artist, to take over as showrunner. [ 57 ] He considered Tibbitt one of his favorite crew members, and deeply trusted him. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Although Hillenburg no longer had a direct role in the series' production, he maintained an advisory role and reviewed each episode. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] In December 2014, it was announced that Hillenburg would return to the series in an unspecified position. [ 62 ] In March 2017, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and on November 26, 2018, at the age of 57, he died of complications from the disease. [ t ] In February 2019, incoming Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins vowed to keep SpongeBob in production for as long as the network exists. [ 66 ] As of 2024, former writers and storyboard directors Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli are serving as the series' showrunners. [ 67 ] Writing According to writer and storyboard artist Luke Brookshier , SpongeBob is written differently from many other television shows—it does not use written scripts. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] Instead, storylines are developed by a team of five "outline and premise" writers. A two-page outline is then assigned to a team of storyboard directors, who produce a complete rough draft of the storyboard. Most of the dialogue and jokes are added during this stage. [ 31 ] [ 68 ] Brookshier has compared this process to how cartoons were made in the early days of animation. [ 68 ] Almost every episode is divided into two 11-minute segments, due to Hillenburg's belief that SpongeBob works better in short-form than in long-form. [ 59 ] The writing staff often used their personal experiences as inspiration for storylines. [ 31 ] [ 59 ] For example, the episode " Sailor Mouth ", in which SpongeBob and Patrick learn profanity and begin to swear profusely, was inspired by Drymon's childhood experience of getting into trouble for using the word " fuck " in front of his mother. [ 31 ] [ 59 ] Voice actors Main cast Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary , French Narrator and Patchy the Pirate Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star [ 70 ] Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs Mr. Lawrence as Plankton , Potty the Parrot (starting in season 10), Larry the Lobster , Realistic Fish Head and Fred Jill Talley as Karen Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff [ 71 ] Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs Most one-off and background characters are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker , Sirena Irwin , Bob Joles , Mark Fite and Thomas F. Wilson . [ 72 ] Casting As Hillenburg, Drymon and Hill were writing the pilot episode, Hillenburg was also conducting auditions for voice actors. [ 31 ] [ 73 ] Tom Kenny had previously worked with Hillenburg on Rocko's Modern Life, and Hillenburg liked the voice he had used for a minor character. [ 45 ] [ 74 ] He approached Kenny about voicing SpongeBob, but Kenny had forgotten how to perform the voice; Hillenburg used a video clip from Rocko to remind him. [ 45 ] [ 31 ] Nickelodeon insisted on auditioning more actors for the role of SpongeBob, but Hillenburg turned them down. [ 31 ] According to Kenny, Hillenburg described SpongeBob to him as childlike and naive, somewhere between an adult and a child. [ 31 ] The casting crew wanted SpongeBob to have an annoying laugh in the tradition of Popeye and Woody Woodpecker . [ 75 ] During Bill Fagerbakke's audition for Patrick, Hillenburg played him a portion of Kenny's performance as SpongeBob to serve as a counterpoint. [ 73 ] Whenever Patrick is angry, Fagerbakke models his performance on the actress Shelley Winters . [ 76 ] [ 77 ] Rodger Bumpass described his character Squidward as "a very nasally, monotone kind of guy." Bumpass found Squidward interesting due to his range of emotions, including frustration, apoplexy and sarcasm. [ 78 ] Hillenburg modeled Mr. Krabs after his former manager at a seafood restaurant, whose strong Maine accent reminded Hillenburg of a pirate. [ 79 ] Clancy Brown added a slight Scottish accent to the "piratey" voice of the character. [ 80 ] When the series began, Mr. Lawrence voiced a variety of minor characters, including Plankton, who was only meant to appear in one episode. [ 81 ] [ 31 ] According to Lawrence, Nickelodeon executives wanted Hillenburg to stunt-cast a celebrity for Plankton, but he declined. [ 81 ] Jill Talley, a Chicago native, uses a Midwestern accent for Karen. [ 71 ] Electronic sound effects are added to create a robotic sound when she speaks. [ 82 ] Talley and Mr. Lawrence often improvise the dialogue of Plankton and Karen; Lawrence said improvisation is his favorite part of the job. [ 83 ] During her audition for Pearl, Lori Alan was shown an early drawing of the characters and noted that Pearl was much larger than the others. She decided to express the character's size by making her voice deep and full in tone, while also incorporating the low sound of whale vocalizations. At the same time, Alan sought to make the teenage Pearl sound childlike, spoiled and lovable. [ 84 ] [ 85 ] In addition to the main cast, some episodes feature guest voice performers. Recurring guest performers include Ernest Borgnine as Mermaid Man (1999–2012), Tim Conway as Barnacle Boy (1999–2019), Brian Doyle-Murray as the Flying Dutchman and Marion Ross as Grandma SquarePants. [ u ] Notable guests with cameo appearances include David Bowie as Lord Royal Highness, [ v ] John Goodman as Santa, [ w ] Johnny Depp as the surf guru Jack Kahuna Laguna, [ x ] and Victoria Beckham as Queen Amphitrite. [ y ] [ z ] Voice recording sessions always include the full cast of actors, which gives SpongeBob a unique feeling according to Kenny. [ 31 ] For the first three seasons, Hillenburg and Drymon directed the actors. Andrea Romano became the voice director in the fourth season, and Kenny took over during the ninth. [ 31 ] Animation Until at least 2009, the production of SpongeBob was overseen at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California, with additional animation services carried out at Rough Draft Korea in Seoul . [ aa ] The California crew would create storyboards, which would then be used as templates by the crew at Rough Draft, who would animate each scene by hand, color each cel on computers, and paint backgrounds. [ 59 ] [ 68 ] The final stages of production, including editing and adding music, would be completed in California. [ 68 ] During the first season, the series used cel animation . A shift was made the following year to digital ink and paint animation. [ 57 ] Starting with the fifth season episode " Pest of the West " (2008), the crew began using drawing tablets , which allowed them to draw on computer screens and make immediate changes or undo mistakes. Background designer Kenny Pittenger noted that many of his colleagues did not like the tablets, preferring the immediacy of drawing on paper. [ 31 ] Screen Novelties created character models based on the works of Rankin/Bass for the show's stop-motion episodes. Since 2004, the SpongeBob crew has periodically collaborated with the Los Angeles-based animation studio Screen Novelties to create stop-motion sequences for special episodes. The studio produced a brief claymation scene for the climax of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , followed by an opening sequence for the series' tenth anniversary special in 2009. [ ab ] The abominable snow mollusk, an octopus-like creature who acts as the antagonist of the episode " Frozen Face-Off ", was also animated by the company using claymation. [ 99 ] In 2011, the SpongeBob team asked Screen Novelties to animate an entire episode—the holiday special "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"—using stop motion animation. The episode reimagined the show's characters as if they were part of a Rankin/Bass holiday film. [ ac ] Unconventional materials such as baking soda, glitter, wood chips and breakfast cereal were used to create sets for the episode. [ 102 ] For their work on the holiday special, Screen Novelties earned one award and two nominations at the 30th Annie Awards , a nomination at the 2013 Golden Reel Awards , and a nomination at the 2013 Annecy International Animated Film Festival . [ ad ] A second stop-motion special, themed around Halloween and using the same Rankin/Bass-inspired character models, was produced for season 11 . [ 107 ] [ 108 ] Music Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith composed the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song , with lyrics written by Hillenburg and Drymon. The melody was inspired by the sea shanty " Blow the Man Down ". [ 39 ] The opening sequence of each episode features "Painty the Pirate", a character in an oil painting who sings the theme song. [ 39 ] [ 45 ] Patrick Pinney voices Painty, while Hillenburg's lips are superimposed onto the painting and move along with the lyrics. [ 45 ] Kenny joked that the lips are the closest fans will ever come to seeing Hillenburg, due to his private nature. [ 39 ] A cover of the theme song by Avril Lavigne can be found on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtrack . [ 109 ] [ 110 ] Another cover by the Violent Femmes aired on Nickelodeon as a promotion when SpongeBob moved to prime time . [ 111 ] Steve Belfer wrote and performed the music heard during the end credits of each episode. [ 31 ] The series' music editor and main composer is Nicolas Carr. After working with Hillenburg on Rocko's Modern Life , he struggled to find another job in his field. He was considering a career change before Hillenburg offered him the role of composer for SpongeBob . The first season's score primarily featured selections from the Associated Production Music Library (APML), which Carr has said includes "lots of great old corny Hawaiian music and big, full, dramatic orchestral scores." Carr said he tries to make the show's music "as funny and ridiculous as possible." [ 31 ] Hillenburg felt it was important for the series to develop its own music library, consisting of scores that could be reused and re-edited throughout the years. He wanted these scores to be composed by unknowns, and a group of twelve was assembled. They formed "The Sponge Divers Orchestra", which includes Carr and Belfer. The group went on to provide most of the music for later seasons, although Carr still draws from the APML, as well as a library he founded himself—Animation Music Inc. [ 31 ] Release Broadcast SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on May 1, 1999, and is now in its 16th season. Home video SpongeBob SquarePants DVD releases are distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment under the Nickelodeon label. Streaming In May 2013, a deal between Netflix and Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom expired, which resulted in shows such as SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer being removed from Netflix in the United States, although SpongeBob continues to be available on Netflix in certain other regions. [ 152 ] [ 153 ] [ 154 ] [ 155 ] In June of that year, Viacom announced a $200 million multi-year licensing agreement which would move its programs, including SpongeBob , to Amazon . [ 156 ] [ 157 ] [ 158 ] [ 159 ] SpongeBob was available on Hulu from 2012 until 2016, and on Amazon Prime Video after the Netflix deal ended. [ 160 ] [ 152 ] In 2020, SpongeBob became available on Paramount+ . [ 161 ] [ 162 ] As of June 2025, the first six seasons of the series are available on Amazon, and the first 14 seasons are available on Paramount+. [ 163 ] Anniversaries Ten years. I never imagined working on the show to this date and this long...I really figured we might get a season and a cult following, and that might be it. —Stephen Hillenburg [ 164 ] Nickelodeon began celebrating the series' 10th anniversary on January 18, 2009, with a live cast reading of the episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" at the Sundance Film Festival . [ af ] In July, the Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York unveiled a wax sculpture of SpongeBob, which made him the first animated character to be sculpted entirely out of wax. [ ag ] A documentary about the series, Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants , premiered on VH1 on July 14. [ ah ] Three days later, the network celebrated the series' official anniversary with a 50-hour television marathon titled "The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend". It began with a new episode, " To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants ". The marathon also featured a broadcast of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, a countdown of the top ten episodes as selected by fans, and the premiere of ten new episodes. [ ai ] An eight-episode DVD set featuring "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" was released shortly after the marathon, and a 14-disc DVD set titled The First 100 Episodes was released in September. [ aj ] On November 6, an hour-long television film, titled Truth or Square , debuted on Nickelodeon. The film is narrated by Ricky Gervais and features live-action cameo appearances by various celebrities. [ ak ] It was released as part of a DVD set in November 2009. [ 184 ] In 2019, Nickelodeon honored the twentieth anniversary of SpongeBob with a series of celebrations known as the "Best Year Ever". [ 185 ] [ 186 ] Pantone created color shades known as "SpongeBob SquarePants Yellow" and "Patrick Star Pink" to be used by Nickelodeon's licensing partners. [ al ] SpongeBob-themed garments were presented during New York Fashion Week and Amsterdam Fashion Week , and Nike released a SpongeBob series of shoes, accessories, and apparel. [ am ] The "Best Year Ever" also included the launch of a SpongeBob-themed cosmetics line, an official SpongeBob YouTube channel and a mobile game based on the series. [ an ] On July 12, a television special titled SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout premiered. [ ao ] On July 15, Amazon celebrated SpongeBob on Amazon Prime Day with the early release of a 30-disc DVD set, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 200 Episodes Ever!   [ 201 ] The 20th anniversary celebrations culminated with the August 14 release of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run . [ ap ] A celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, known as "SpongeBob 25", began on July 13, 2024, with SpongeBob and Patrick hosting the Kids' Choice Awards . The following week, Nickelodeon released a series of SpongeBob episodes with Easter eggs and nods to previous episodes. [ 203 ] A collaboration with Wendy's and other restaurants called the Krabby Patty Kollab began in October, in which the restaurants created real-life Krabby Patties. [ 204 ] A one-hour television special, Kreepaway Kamp , premiered on October 10. [ 204 ] A 44-disc DVD compilation of three box sets, titled SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever , was released on October 15. [ 205 ] Reception Critical response Laura Fries of Variety described SpongeBob as thoughtful, inventive, charming, whimsical, and "clever enough" to appeal to teenagers and young adults as well as children. [ 206 ] James Poniewozik of Time magazine and Joyce Millman of The New York Times also praised SpongeBob for appealing to both children and adults. [ 207 ] In her 2001 review, Millman called SpongeBob "the most charming toon on television", describing SpongeBob himself as "darned lovable" and referring to his world as "excellently strange". She said that like Pee-wee's Playhouse , SpongeBob "joyfully dances on the fine line between childhood and adulthood, guilelessness and camp, the warped and the sweet." [ 208 ] Robert Thompson , a professor of communications and director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University , described the series as "a refreshing breath from the pre-irony era". He felt the show is subversive because it is deliberately naive, and since it is not trying to be hip or cool, "hipness can be grafted onto it". [ 209 ] Bettijane Levine of the Los Angeles Times also acknowledged the series' appeal for adults, describing it as a "brain balm for stressed-out grown-ups". [ 210 ] Ratings and run-length achievements Within its first month on the air, SpongeBob overtook Pokémon as the highest rated Saturday-morning children's series on television. [ 211 ] It held an average national Nielsen rating of 4.9 among children aged two through eleven, denoting 1.9 million viewers. [ 212 ] [ 213 ] Two years later, the series had firmly established itself as Nickelodeon's second highest-rated children's program, after Rugrats . SpongeBob was credited with helping Nickelodeon take the "Saturday-morning ratings crown" for the third straight season in 2001. [ 214 ] The series had gained a significant adult audience by that point—nearly 40 percent of its 2.2 million viewers were aged 18 to 34. [ 215 ] In response to its weekend success, Nickelodeon gave SpongeBob time slots at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, to increase the series' exposure. [ 215 ] [ 216 ] By the end of 2001, the show had the highest ratings for any children's series, on all of television. [ aq ] Weekly viewership of the series had reached around fifteen million, at least five million of whom were adults. [ 20 ] In October 2002, the Nickelodeon children's series The Fairly OddParents briefly surpassed SpongeBob 's 2.4 million child viewers aged two to eleven. [ 219 ] [ 220 ] Due to the climbing ratings of The Fairly OddParents , Nickelodeon installed it in an 8:00 PM time slot previously occupied by SpongeBob . [ 219 ] In 2012, SpongeBob 's viewership among children began to decline. Nielsen reported a 29% drop in viewership in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the previous year. John Jannarone of The Wall Street Journal suggested that the decline in viewership could be due to the age of the series, or to overexposure; with Nickelodeon frequently airing SpongeBob reruns, SpongeBob programming accounted for between 31–40% of the network's total programming in 2011. [ 221 ] Media analyst Todd Juenger attributed the decline in network viewers to the availability of Nickelodeon content on streaming services such as Netflix. [ ar ] A Nickelodeon spokesman denied that SpongeBob 's decline was related to the channel's overall ratings. [ 221 ] [ 224 ] SpongeBob is one of the longest-running series on Nickelodeon, and one of the longest-running American animated series on television. [ 171 ] It became the Nickelodeon series with the most episodes during its eighth season, surpassing the 172 episodes of Rugrats , [ 225 ] and in 2025 became the longest-running American children's animated series. [ 12 ] According to CNN , SpongeBob has become a fixture in pop culture, especially among millenials . [ 226 ] Perceived decline in quality In the mid-to-late 2000s, the tone and emphasis of the show began to change. [ 227 ] Some media outlets including MSN , The A.V. Club , and Vulture commented on the show's perceived decline in quality, after Hillenburg's departure as showrunner following The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004. [ 228 ] [ 227 ] [ 229 ] In 2012, MSN cited a post on Encyclopedia SpongeBobia , a Fandom -hosted wiki, which said that many fans felt the series had " jumped the shark " following the release of the film and that online fansites were becoming "deserted". [ 228 ] In 2018, Vulture noted the most popular online memes of the series typically originated in episodes from the first three seasons. [ 229 ] That same year, The A.V. Club wrote that as the series went on, "[it] leaned hard into kid-friendly physical humor and gross-out moments that appealed to no one in particular." [ 227 ] Social and political issues SpongeBob has occasionally provoked public debates about social and political issues. In 2002, after The Wall Street Journal reported that SpongeBob was popular with gay men, Hillenburg stated that the character SpongeBob is not gay, but rather "somewhat asexual ". [ 230 ] In 2005, an online video that included clips from SpongeBob and other children's shows set to the Sister Sledge song " We Are Family " was attacked by Focus on the Family , an American evangelical group. [ 231 ] [ 232 ] The group's founder, James Dobson , accused the video of promoting homosexuality because it was created by the We Are Family Foundation , a pro-tolerance group. [ as ] Following Dobson's accusation, John H. Thomas, the general minister and president of the United Church of Christ , stated that his ministry would welcome SpongeBob. He said, "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we." [ 236 ] In his article "Queertoons", queer theorist Jeffery P. Dennis argues that SpongeBob and Patrick "are paired with arguably erotic intensity". [ at ] The Ukrainian organization Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin, which was described as a "fringe Catholic" group by The Wall Street Journal , tried to have SpongeBob banned for its alleged "promotion of homosexuality". [ 240 ] Questions about SpongeBob's sexuality resurfaced in 2020 after Nickelodeon posted an image on Twitter of the character in rainbow colors and with text celebrating the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month . [ 241 ] The season 9 episode " SpongeBob, You're Fired " (2013) was the subject of a debate in the media about government services. [ au ] In 2019, University of Washington professor Holly M. Barker wrote an article titled "Unsettling SpongeBob and the legacies of violence on Bikini Bottom". She argued that because Bikini Bottom is named after Bikini Atoll, where indigenous people were displaced by the U.S. government for nuclear testing , SpongeBob promotes "violent and racist" colonialism . [ av ] In 2021, the season 3 episode " Mid-Life Crustacean " was removed from circulation. Popular speculation is that the removal is due to its ending in which SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs partake in a panty raid . The release of a season 12 episode, " Kwarantined Krab ", was delayed for two years because its themes were reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 248 ] [ 249 ] Effect on children In 2006, the watchdog group Parents Television Council accused SpongeBob of promoting the use of profanity among children through the season 2 episode "Sailor Mouth". [ 250 ] A 2011 University of Virginia study published in the journal Pediatrics suggested that allowing preschool-aged children to watch SpongeBob caused short-term disruptions in mental function and attention span because of frequent shot changes, compared to control groups watching Caillou and drawing pictures. [ 251 ] [ 252 ] A Nickelodeon executive responded in an interview the series was not intended for an audience of that age and that the study used "questionable methodology and could not possibly provide the basis for any valid findings that parents could trust." [ 253 ] [ 254 ] [ 255 ] In 2014, Zabira Orazalieva, chairwoman of the Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights in Kazakhstan , deemed the series too violent for children, calling SpongeBob a "self-absorbed hooligan" who enjoys inflicting violence on others. [ aw ] Accolades SpongeBob has received four Emmy Awards , [ ax ] six Annie Awards , [ ay ] and two BAFTA Children's Awards . [ 266 ] [ 267 ] In 2006, IGN ranked SpongeBob the 15th best animated series of all time, and in 2013 it ranked the series 12th on its list of the Top 25 Animated Series for Adults. [ az ] In 2007, Time television critic James Poniewozik ranked SpongeBob among the best 100 television series of all time. [ 271 ] Viewers of UK television network Channel 4 voted SpongeBob the 28th Greatest Cartoon in a 2004 poll. [ 272 ] [ 273 ] In 2013, the publication ranked SpongeBob SquarePants eighth on its list of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. [ 274 ] Critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked SpongeBob as the 22nd greatest American television series of all time in their 2016 book TV (The Book) . [ 275 ] [ 276 ] [ 277 ] [ 278 ] Franchise Spin-offs Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years In June 2019, production began on a SpongeBob spin-off series titled Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years. [ 198 ] [ 279 ] The plot focuses on the adventures of a 10-year-old SpongeBob and his friends at a camp in the Kelp Forest, where they spend the summer catching jellyfish , building campfires, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck. [ 279 ] [ 280 ] The series served as a tie-in to the animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020), and had the same executive producers as SpongeBob: Marc Ceccarelli , Jennie Monica, and Vincent Waller. Kamp Koral is produced using computer-generated animation (CGI) rather than the digital ink and paint animation used for SpongeBob . [ 280 ] [ 281 ] The series premiered on March 4, 2021, and a second season debuted on July 10, 2024. [ 282 ] [ 283 ] [ 161 ] [ 162 ] The Patrick Star Show On August 10, 2020, it was reported that a Patrick Star talk show titled The Patrick Star Show was in development with a 13-episode order. Additionally, it was reported that the show would be similar to other talk shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and Comedy Bang! Bang! [ 284 ] [ 285 ] The series premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021, [ 286 ] with the series set to be available on Paramount+ sometime in the future. [ 287 ] Fans and former SpongeBob showrunner Paul Tibbitt criticized Nickelodeon when it greenlit spin-offs after the death of Hillenburg in 2018. In a tweet , Tibbit said Hillenburg would have hated the spin-offs, and he angrily admonished his former colleagues for working on them. [ 288 ] In a 2009 interview, Hillenburg had been skeptical about the viability of spin-offs focusing on characters other than SpongeBob, and in 2017 Hillenburg's colleague Vincent Waller had stated that Hillenburg was against the creation of spin-offs. [ 289 ] [ 290 ] [ 291 ] Super Bowl SpongeBob SquarePants first appeared in the Super Bowl during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, making a cameo appearance in the form of a short animation featuring Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob, and Patrick Star, which included footage of the Bikini Bottom band from the episode Band Geeks, before segueing into Travis Scott's section of the performance. [ 292 ] [ 293 ] [ 294 ] [ 295 ] This led to fan outrage, as fans requested "Sweet Victory", the song featured in the episode, be played during the show, which ultimately did not occur. [ 296 ] According to animator Nico Colaleo, the animation was completed in a few days. [ 297 ] On August   1, 2023, CBS Sports announced that it would carry a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon, the first such broadcast for a Super Bowl. [ 298 ] Billed as Super Bowl   LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom , the broadcast incorporated SpongeBob -themed augmented reality effects and features (in addition to those seen on previous games aired by the network), and appearances by characters from the series (SpongeBob and Patrick acted as "analysts" alongside announcers Noah Eagle and Nate Burleson , with Sandy Cheeks taking on "sideline reporter" duties). [ 299 ] Comic books The 32-page bimonthly comic book series, SpongeBob Comics , was announced in November 2010 [ 300 ] and debuted the following February. [ 301 ] Before this, SpongeBob SquarePants comics had been published in Nickelodeon Magazine , [ 300 ] [ 302 ] [ 303 ] and episodes of the television series had been adapted by Cine-Manga , [ 300 ] [ 304 ] but SpongeBob Comics was the first American comic book series devoted solely to SpongeBob SquarePants . [ 300 ] [ 302 ] [ 303 ] It also served as SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg's debut as a comic book author. [ 301 ] [ 302 ] [ 303 ] The series was published by Hillenburg's production company, United Plankton Pictures , and distributed by Bongo Comics Group . [ 300 ] [ 302 ] [ 303 ] Hillenburg described the stories from the comic books as "original and always true to the humor, characters, and universe of the SpongeBob SquarePants series." Leading up to the release of the series, Hillenburg said, "I'm hoping that fans will enjoy finally having a SpongeBob comic book from me." [ 302 ] [ 303 ] Chris Duffy, the former senior editor of Nickelodeon Magazine , serves as managing editor of SpongeBob Comics . [ 302 ] [ 303 ] Hillenburg and Duffy met with various cartoonists—including James Kochalka , Hilary Barta , Graham Annable , Gregg Schigiel, and Jacob Chabot—to contribute to each issues. [ 302 ] [ 303 ] Retired horror comics writer and artist Stephen R. Bissette returned to write a special Halloween issue in 2012, with Tony Millionaire and Al Jaffee . [ 305 ] In an interview with Tom Spurgeon , Bissette said, "I've even broken my retirement to do one work-for-hire gig [for SpongeBob Comics ] so I could share everything about that kind of current job." [ 306 ] In the United Kingdom, Titan Magazines published comics based on SpongeBob SquarePants every four weeks from February 3, 2005, [ 307 ] through November 28, 2013. [ 308 ] Titan Magazines also teamed up with Lego to release a limited edition SpongeBob -themed comic. [ 309 ] Films There have been five SpongeBob films that have been released theatrically or via streaming services: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020), Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024), and Plankton: The Movie (2025). The series' regulars have reprised their roles for each film. The films have had an overall positive reception. [ citation needed ] The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was released in theatres in 2025, while another unnamed character spin-off project remains to be released on Netflix in the foreseeable future, according to ViacomCBS' revision in February 2022. [ 310 ] Main series The first SpongeBob film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , an animated film adaptation of the series, was released on November 19, 2004. [ 311 ] The film was directed by Hillenburg and written by long-time series writers Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne , Aaron Springer , Paul Tibbitt, and Hillenburg. He and Julia Pistor produced the film, while Gregor Narholz composed the film's score . [ 312 ] [ 313 ] [ 314 ] Its plot concerns Plankton's evil plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it and save Mr. Krabs' life from Neptune's raft and their home, Bikini Bottom, from Plankton's plan. It features guest appearances by Jeffrey Tambor as King Neptune, Scarlett Johansson as the King's daughter Mindy, Alec Baldwin as Dennis, and David Hasselhoff as himself. [ 315 ] The film received a positive critical reception [ 316 ] [ 317 ] and was a box office success, grossing over $140 million worldwide. [ 318 ] A sequel to the 2004 film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water , was released in theaters on February 6, 2015. [ 319 ] The series' main cast members reprised their roles. [ 320 ] The underwater parts are animated traditionally in the manner of the series—the live-action parts use CGI animation for the SpongeBob characters. [ 321 ] [ 322 ] The film had a budget similar to the previous film, costing less than $100 million to produce. [ 323 ] [ 324 ] [ 325 ] It was met with positive reviews, [ 326 ] and was also a financial success, grossing over $325.2 million worldwide. [ 327 ] A third film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run , was initially scheduled for a May 2020 release date. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film faced multiple delays. [ 328 ] [ 202 ] Eventually in June 2020, it's worldwide theatrical release was canceled, opting Paramount to eventually release the film as a launch-day exclusive for its premium video on demand service Paramount+ in the US on March 4, 2021. [ 282 ] [ 329 ] [ 330 ] Internationally, Canada received a theatrical release on August 14, 2020, while Netflix received the streaming rights in foreign regions excluding the US, China, and Canada on November 5, 2020. [ 331 ] [ 332 ] [ 333 ] Unlike the other two SpongeBob films, the film mainly uses stylized-CGI animation. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with audiences being less favorable. [ 334 ] Due to the pandemic, the film was not financially successful, grossing $4.8 million from its limited theatrical run. [ 335 ] In August 2021, Brian Robbins, CEO of Nickelodeon, stated that a new theatrical SpongeBob film was "in the works." [ 336 ] The film was initially set for release on May 23, 2025, [ 337 ] but was later delayed to December 19; Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning took its previous date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike . [ 338 ] It will be the fourth main SpongeBob film as well as the franchise's sixth film overall, titled The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants . [ citation needed ] Spin-off films Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is an animated adventure comedy film released on Netflix on August 2, 2024. [ 339 ] It is the first character-focused spin-off film, as well as the franchise's fourth film overall. It centers around Sandy and SpongeBob going on a mission to save Bikini Bottom, while a subplot centers on the latter's family's exploits in the Circus. Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X (the website formerly known as Twitter). [ 340 ] The film received mixed reviews from critics. [ 341 ] Plankton: The Movie is an animated musical comedy film which was released on Netflix on March 7, 2025. [ 342 ] It is the second character-focused spin-off film, and the fifth film in the franchise overall. As with the Sandy Cheeks Movie , the entire film was leaked onto X (Twitter) in August 2024. [ 343 ] Television films Three television films were released: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007), SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009), and SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout (2019). Music Collections of original music featured in the series have been released on the albums SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights (2001), SpongeBob's Greatest Hits (2009), and The Yellow Album (2005). The first two charted on the US Billboard 200 , reaching number 171 and 122, respectively. [ 344 ] [ 345 ] Several songs have been recorded for the purpose of a single or album release and have not been featured on the show. The song "My Tighty Whiteys" written by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley was released only on the album The Best Day Ever (2006). Kenny's inspiration for the song was "underwear humor," [ 346 ] saying: "Underwear humor is always a surefire laugh-getter with kids ... Just seeing a character that odd wearing really prosaic, normal, Kmart , three-to-a-pack underwear is a funny drawing ... We thought it was funny to make a really lush, beautiful love song to his underwear." [ 346 ] A soundtrack album, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More , featuring the film's score, was released along with the feature-length film in November 2004. Various artists including the Flaming Lips , [ 347 ] Wilco , [ 348 ] Ween, [ 349 ] Motörhead , [ 350 ] the Shins , [ 351 ] and Avril Lavigne [ 109 ] contributed to the soundtrack that reached number 76 on the US Billboard 200. [ 352 ] Theme park rides Entrance and lift hill of the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge ride at the Mall of America A SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D film and ride opened at several locations, including Six Flags Over Texas , Flamingo Land Resort , and the Shedd Aquarium . [ 353 ] The ride features water squirts, real bubbles, and other sensory features. In 2012, Nickelodeon teamed up again with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and Super 78 to produce SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue . [ 354 ] The attraction opened in early 2013 at the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration . [ 355 ] It was also installed at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando in Orlando, Florida . [ 356 ] [ 357 ] [ 358 ] The seven-minute film follows SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy rescuing the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields from Plankton's evil clutches. [ 355 ] On May 23, 2015, an interactive 3D show titled SpongeBob SubPants Adventure opened in Texas at Moody Gardens . [ 359 ] The show was replaced with a generic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" re-theme in 2019. [ 360 ] A dark ride shooter attraction titled SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride opened at the Circus Circus Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2024. [ 361 ] A variety of SpongeBob SquarePants -related attractions are currently located within Nickelodeon themed-areas at Movie Park Germany , Pleasure Beach Blackpool , Sea World , American Dream Meadowlands , and Mall of America , which includes the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge euro-fighter roller coaster . [ citation needed ] In 2026, Universal Kids Resort will open a themed land based on the franchise. [ 362 ] Video games Numerous video games based on the series have been produced. Some of the early games include: Legend of the Lost Spatula (2001) [ 363 ] and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (2003). In 2013, Nickelodeon published and distributed SpongeBob Moves In! , a freemium city-building game app developed by Kung Fu Factory for iOS and Android . [ 364 ] [ 365 ] [ 366 ] [ 367 ] On June 5, 2019, THQ Nordic announced SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated , a full remake of the console versions of the original 2003 game. [ 368 ] [ 369 ] [ 370 ] The game was released one year later on June 23, 2020 [ 371 ] [ 372 ] and includes cut content from the original game. [ 373 ] On May 28, 2020, Apple Arcade released a game called SpongeBob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit . [ 374 ] In 2021, EA Sports introduced a SpongeBob-themed level to the Yard section of its Madden NFL 21 video game. [ 375 ] On September 17, 2021, THQ Nordic announced SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake , a new original game based on the franchise. [ 376 ] SpongeBob SquareShorts Nickelodeon launched the first global SpongeBob SquarePants -themed short film competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes , in 2013. [ 377 ] [ 378 ] The contest encouraged fans and filmmakers around the world to create original short films inspired by SpongeBob for a chance to win a prize and a trip for four people to a screening event in Hollywood . The contest opened on May 6 and ran through June 28, 2013. [ 379 ] [ 380 ] On July 19, 2013, Nickelodeon announced the competition's finalists. [ 381 ] [ 382 ] [ 383 ] On August 13, 2013, the under-18 category was won by David of the United States for his The Krabby Commercial , while the Finally Home short by Nicole of South Africa won the 18 and over category. [ 384 ] Theater SpongeBob was adapted as a stage musical , SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical , by director Tina Landau . It premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017. [ 385 ] It received twelve award nominations at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018. [ 386 ] [ 387 ] Merchandise A set of SpongeBob SquarePants figures modeled after the main characters By the time the SpongeBob franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, it had generated $16 billion in retail sales. [ 13 ] In 2002, SpongeBob dolls sold at a rate of 75,000 per week—faster than the popular Tickle Me Elmo dolls were selling at the time. [ 388 ] By 2007, SpongeBob merchandise was gaining popularity in Japan, thanks to a carefully orchestrated marketing campaign targeting young women. [ 389 ] Popular board games such as Monopoly , [ 390 ] Life , [ 391 ] Operation , [ 392 ] Ants in the Pants , [ 393 ] and Yahtzee have been given SpongeBob -themed editions. [ 394 ] SpongeBob toys have been included with children's meals at fast food restaurants around the world. [ 395 ] [ 396 ] SpongeBob-themed snacks, [ 397 ] [ 398 ] drinks, [ 399 ] bottled water [ 400 ] and ice cream have been produced. [ 401 ] As part of an initiative to encourage children to eat vegetables , SpongeBob was featured on cans of Green Giant food products. [ 402 ] Imation Electronics Products released SpongeBob -themed electronics, [ 403 ] Build-A-Bear Workshop produced a SpongeBob collection, [ ba ] and Simmons Jewelry Co. released a $75,000 diamond pendant as part of a SpongeBob line. [ 171 ] [ 409 ] SpongeBob has appeared as a guest character in the video games Nicktoons Unite! and Nicktoons MLB , and in the video game franchise Nick All-Star Brawl . [ 410 ] SpongeBob skins are available in the mobile games Stumble Guys [ 411 ] and Brawl Stars . [ 412 ] In 2013, Toyota unveiled a SpongeBob -inspired Toyota Highlander sport utility vehicle on what was dubbed "SpongeBob Day". [ bb ] In 2019, Nickelodeon released a series of toys inspired by various SpongeBob Internet memes. [ 418 ] [ 419 ] In 2024, Nickelodeon collaborated with the fast food chain Wendy's to create "Krabby Patty Kollab" meals. The meals included a "Krabby Patty", which was a regular Wendy's burger with a special sauce. [ 204 ] The promotion was criticized by some fans for allegedly going against Hillenburg's wishes of not selling SpongeBob -themed fast food. [ 420 ] In 2025, Wizards of the Coast released a limited edition set of SpongeBob- themed cards for its trading card game Magic: The Gathering , while the clothing brands Uniqlo and Cactus Plant Flea Market collaborated to produce SpongeBob- inspired garments. [ bc ] The same year, the United States Postal Service released a series of SpongeBob -themed stamps. [ bd ] Legacy SpongeBob has been viewed in at least 170 countries and has been available in at least 24 languages. [ 427 ] A SpongeBob balloon at the hot air balloon festival in León, Guanajuato , Mexico in November 2010 SpongeBob has become a trend in Egypt at Cairo's Tahrir Square . [ 428 ] After the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 , SpongeBob became a fashion phenomenon, appearing on various merchandise items from hijabs to boxer shorts . [ 429 ] [ 430 ] The phenomenon led to the creation of the Tumblr project called "SpongeBob on the Nile". The project was founded by American students Andrew Leber and Elisabeth Jaquette and attempts to document every appearance of SpongeBob in Egypt. [ 431 ] Sherief Elkeshta cited the phenomenon in an essay about the incoherent state of politics in Egypt in an independent monthly paper titled Midan Masr . He wrote, "Why isn't he [SpongeBob] at least holding a Molotov cocktail ? Or raising a fist?" [ 432 ] The phenomenon has even spread to Libya , where a Libyan rebel in SpongeBob dress was photographed celebrating the revolution. [ 433 ] Although The Guardian and Vice have asserted that the trend has little to no political significance, [ 428 ] [ 429 ] "joke" presidential campaigns have been undertaken for SpongeBob in Egypt and Syria. [ 429 ] [ 431 ] A clip was posted to YouTube in February 2013 that depicts soldiers in the Russian military singing the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song in Russian while marching. [ 434 ] In his 2005 commentary for The Ren & Stimpy Show episode " Stimpy's Cartoon Show ", creator John Kricfalusi said SpongeBob SquarePants was a spiritual successor to the series. [ 435 ] In 2014, a SpongeBob-themed eatery opened in Ramallah , West Bank , Palestine . The restaurant is modeled after the Krusty Krab and serves Krabby Patties. [ 436 ] [ 437 ] [ 438 ] Following Hillenburg's death in November 2018, more than 1.2 million fans signed a petition for the National Football League to have the song "Sweet Victory" from the season 2 episode " Band Geeks " performed in his honor at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show . While the song's opening was ultimately included, it served as a transition into the performance of rapper Travis Scott . [ 439 ] [ 440 ] In response to fans' disappointment at not hearing the complete song, the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League showed a clip of the full song during a game at the American Airlines Center . In the clip, the characters' band uniforms are recolored green, modeled after the Stars. [ 441 ] [ 442 ] An animated remake of "Sweet Victory" opened Nickelodeon's broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII , implementing clips of the 2023 San Francisco 49ers and 2023 Kansas City Chiefs during the performance. [ 443 ] [ 444 ] In honor of Hillenburg, a nonprofit fan project titled The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rehydrated was released online on May 1, 2022. It consists of a re-creation of the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , reanimated by 300 people with re-recorded music and dialogue. Amid the YouTube premiere, the video was taken down by Paramount Global due to copyright laws. As a result, the hashtag #JusticeForSpongeBob trended on Twitter against Paramount's action. The video was restored the following day. [ 445 ] [ 446 ] SpongeBob in Internet culture Online memes originating from or relating to SpongeBob SquarePants have achieved widespread popularity on the Internet, so much so that Vox ' s Aja Romano declared in 2019 that "Spongebob memes came to rule Internet culture". [ 10 ] A subreddit devoted to memes based on the animated series has, as of May 2019, accumulated over 1.7 million subscribers, a figure much higher than subreddits devoted to the series itself. [ 10 ] Matt Schimkowitz, a senior editor for Know Your Meme , told Time magazine that a combination of factors make SpongeBob memes so popular. He speculated that nostalgia for the past, alongside the cartoon 's young audience, contributed to SpongeBob SquarePants' outsized presence in Internet meme culture. Schimkowitz further added that memes derived from the series are exceptionally good at expressing emotions . [ 447 ] Michael Gold of The New York Times opined that because of the show's "high episode count" and that it was "so ubiquitous at the beginning of the 21st century", SpongeBob SquarePants became "easy meme fodder". [ 448 ] Nickelodeon and members of the SpongeBob cast have expressed approval for the trend. Tom Kenny told Time that he found SpongeBob memes relatable and good-natured. Kenny said that while the show's characters can be considered complex, they are also simple, creating a wealth of content for meme creators to work with. [ 447 ] Nickelodeon has manufactured a line of toys based on some of the show's most recognizable meme formats, [ 10 ] and has even included references to well-known memes in SpongeBob video games. [ 449 ] Among the show's most popular memes are the mocking SpongeBob meme, referring to an image macro from the episode " Little Yellow Book ", [ 450 ] an image of Spongebob appearing exhausted in the episode " Nature Pants ", [ 451 ] and a particularly disheveled illustration of Squidward from " Squid's Day Off ". [ 452 ] A Spongebob meme that surfaced in 2023 is the 'Freakbob' meme. Associated with Gen Z humor, Freakbob (sometimes called Freaky Bob) is typically shown on the dialing end of a phone call. The vast rise in popularity has sparked many variations of the meme on social media . [ 453 ] In 2024, an Internet meme surfaced consisting of Richard Myhill's "Woe Is Me!", taken from the episode "Squilliam Returns", paired with a hamster staring up in despair. [ 454 ] Dubbed the "sad hamster meme", the trend experienced rapid popularity on social media platforms as a way for users to express reflection to sadness and unfortunate situations. [ 455 ] Fans of the show have created various pages replicating Bikini Bottom News, a news show within the SpongeBob universe, with versions of the anchors Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins generated with artificial intelligence . [ 456 ] Notes ^ a b Seasons 1–3 ^ a b Seasons 4–9 ^ a b Season 9–present ^ Performed by Patrick Pinney , Devin Johnson, Sara Paxton , and Camryn Walling ^ Composed by Steve Belfer ^ Hillenburg remains posthumously credited as executive producer after his death in 2018. ^ Seasons 6–9 ^ a b Season 13–present ^ Episode 175, " It's a SpongeBob Christmas! ", was first broadcast on CBS . 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[o]") ## Contents move to sidebar hide - [(Top)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants) - [1 Premise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Premise) Toggle Premise subsection - [1\.1 Characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Characters) - [1\.2 Setting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Setting) - [2 Production](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Production) Toggle Production subsection - [2\.1 Development](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Development) - [2\.1.1 Early inspirations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Early_inspirations) - [2\.1.2 Concept](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Concept) - [2\.1.3 Assembling the crew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Assembling_the_crew) - [2\.1.4 Pitching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Pitching) - [2\.2 Executive producers and showrunners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Executive_producers_and_showrunners) - [2\.3 Writing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Writing) - [2\.4 Voice actors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Voice_actors) - [2\.4.1 Main cast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Main_cast) - [2\.4.2 Casting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Casting) - [2\.5 Animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Animation) - [2\.6 Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Music) - [3 Release](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Release) Toggle Release subsection - [3\.1 Broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Broadcast) - [3\.2 Home video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Home_video) - [3\.3 Streaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Streaming) - [3\.4 Anniversaries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Anniversaries) - [4 Reception](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Reception) Toggle Reception subsection - [4\.1 Critical response](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Critical_response) - [4\.2 Ratings and run-length achievements](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Ratings_and_run-length_achievements) - [4\.3 Perceived decline in quality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Perceived_decline_in_quality) - [4\.4 Social and political issues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Social_and_political_issues) - [4\.5 Effect on children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Effect_on_children) - [5 Accolades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Accolades) - [6 Franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Franchise) Toggle Franchise subsection - [6\.1 Spin-offs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Spin-offs) - [6\.1.1 *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob's_Under_Years) - [6\.1.2 *The Patrick Star Show*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#The_Patrick_Star_Show) - [6\.2 Super Bowl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Super_Bowl) - [6\.3 Comic books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Comic_books) - [6\.4 Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Films) - [6\.4.1 Main series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Main_series) - [6\.4.2 Spin-off films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Spin-off_films) - [6\.4.3 Television films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Television_films) - [6\.5 Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Music_2) - [6\.6 Theme park rides](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Theme_park_rides) - [6\.7 Video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Video_games) - [6\.8 SpongeBob SquareShorts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#SpongeBob_SquareShorts) - [6\.9 Theater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Theater) - [7 Merchandise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Merchandise) - [8 Legacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Legacy) Toggle Legacy subsection - [8\.1 SpongeBob in Internet culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#SpongeBob_in_Internet_culture) - [9 Notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Notes) - [10 References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#References) Toggle References subsection - [10\.1 Works cited](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Works_cited) - [11 Further reading](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#Further_reading) - [12 External links](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#External_links) Toggle the table of contents # *SpongeBob SquarePants* 128 languages - [Адыгабзэ](https://ady.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%87_%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B1 "Спанч Баб – Adyghe") - [Afrikaans](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Afrikaans") - [Alemannisch](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Schwammkopf "SpongeBob Schwammkopf – Alemannic") - [አማርኛ](https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%88%B5%E1%8D%90%E1%8A%95%E1%8C%85%E1%89%A6%E1%89%A5_%E1%88%B5%E1%8A%B0%E1%8B%AD%E1%88%AD%E1%8D%93%E1%8A%95%E1%89%B5%E1%88%B5 "ስፐንጅቦብ ስኰይርፓንትስ – Amharic") - [Aragonés](https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Aragonese") - [Ænglisc](https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(TV_1999\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (TV 1999) – Old English") - [العربية](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B3 "سبونج بوب سكوير بانتس – Arabic") - [الدارجة](https://ary.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5 "سپونج بوب سكوير پانتص – Moroccan Arabic") - [مصرى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B2 "سبونج بوب سكوير بانتز – Egyptian Arabic") - [Asturianu](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Asturian") - [Azərbaycanca](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCng%C9%99r_Bob_Kvadrat_%C5%9Ealvar "Süngər Bob Kvadrat Şalvar – Azerbaijani") - [Basa Bali](https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Balinese") - [Boarisch](https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Schwammkopf "SpongeBob Schwammkopf – Bavarian") - [Беларуская](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%8F_%D0%A8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8B "Губка Боб Квадратныя Штаны – Belarusian") - [Betawi](https://bew.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spombop_si_Celana_Kotak "Spombop si Celana Kotak – Betawi") - [Български](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B8 "Спондж Боб Квадратни гащи – Bulgarian") - [বাংলা](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E2%80%8C "স্পঞ্জবব স্কয়ারপ্যান্টস্‌ – Bangla") - [བོད་ཡིག](https://bo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BD%98%E0%BD%9A%E0%BD%BC%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A6%E0%BE%90%E0%BE%B1%E0%BD%BA%E0%BD%A6%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A6%E0%BE%99%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%A6%E0%BE%99%E0%BD%B2%E0%BC%8D "མཚོ་སྐྱེས་སྙི་སྙི། – Tibetan") - [Brezhoneg](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Breton") - [Bosanski](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spu%C5%BEva_Bob_Skockani "Spužva Bob Skockani – Bosnian") - [Català](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Esponja "Bob Esponja – Catalan") - [Нохчийн](https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%83%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B0 "Худург Боб Квадратни Хеча – Chechen") - [Cebuano](https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Cebuano") - [کوردی](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%86%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A8%DB%86%D8%A8_%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%DB%8E%D8%B1%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B3 "سپۆنجبۆب سکوێرپانتس – Central Kurdish") - [Corsu](https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Corsican") - [Čeština](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongebob_v_kalhot%C3%A1ch "Spongebob v kalhotách – Czech") - [Cymraeg](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpynjBob_Pantsgw%C3%A2r "SpynjBob Pantsgwâr – Welsh") - [Dansk](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/SvampeBob_Firkant "SvampeBob Firkant – Danish") - [Deutsch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Schwammkopf "SpongeBob Schwammkopf – German") - [Zazaki](https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_S%C4%B1nger_%C3%87ehargo%C5%9Fe_Pantoloni "Bob Sınger Çehargoşe Pantoloni – Dimli") - [Ελληνικά](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BC%CF%80_%CE%A3%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82_\(%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%AC\) "Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης (τηλεοπτική σειρά) – Greek") - [Emiliàn e rumagnòl](https://eml.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Emiliano-Romagnolo") - [Esperanto](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponga_Bobo "Sponga Bobo – Esperanto") - [Español](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Esponja "Bob Esponja – Spanish") - [Eesti](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sna-Kalle_Kantp%C3%BCks "Käsna-Kalle Kantpüks – Estonian") - [Euskara](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Belaki "Bob Belaki – Basque") - [Estremeñu](https://ext.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Extremaduran") - [فارسی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D8%B4%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%B9%D8%A8%DB%8C "باب‌اسفنجی شلوارمکعبی – Persian") - [Suomi](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paavo_Pesusieni "Paavo Pesusieni – Finnish") - [Na Vosa Vakaviti](https://fj.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Fijian") - [Føroyskt](https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Faroese") - [Français](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_l%27%C3%A9ponge "Bob l'éponge – French") - [Frysk](https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Western Frisian") - [Gaeilge](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Irish") - [Galego](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Galician") - [Avañe'ẽ](https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Guarani") - [Gaelg](https://gv.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Manx") - [Hawaiʻi](https://haw.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Hawaiian") - [עברית](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%92_%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A2 "בובספוג מכנסמרובע – Hebrew") - [हिन्दी](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9F "स्पंज बॉब स्क्वायर पैंट – Hindi") - [Hrvatski](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spu%C5%BEva_Bob_Skockani "Spužva Bob Skockani – Croatian") - [Kreyòl ayisyen](https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_l%27%C3%A9ponge "Bob l'éponge – Haitian Creole") - [Magyar](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongyaBob_Kockanadr%C3%A1g "SpongyaBob Kockanadrág – Hungarian") - [Հայերեն](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%BA%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6%D5%A3_%D4%B2%D5%B8%D5%A2_%D5%94%D5%A1%D5%BC%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD%D5%AB_%D5%8F%D5%A1%D5%A2%D5%A1%D5%BF_\(%D5%B4%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AC%D5%BF%D5%BD%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%A1%D5%AC\) "Սպունգ Բոբ Քառակուսի Տաբատ (մուլտսերիալ) – Armenian") - [Interlingua](https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Interlingua") - [Bahasa Indonesia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Indonesian") - [Íslenska](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svampur_Sveinsson "Svampur Sveinsson – Icelandic") - [Italiano](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob "SpongeBob – Italian") - [日本語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96 "スポンジ・ボブ – Japanese") - [Jawa](https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Javanese") - [ქართული](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A6%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98_%E1%83%91%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%98_%E1%83%99%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98_%E1%83%A8%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%95%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98_\(%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%AA%E1%83%98%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98_%E1%83%A1%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98\) "ღრუბელი ბობი კვადრატული შარვალი (ანიმაციური სერიალი) – Georgian") - [Қазақша](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AB%D1%81%D2%9B%D1%8B%D1%88_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%88%D1%8B_%D0%A8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%80 "Ысқыш Боб Шаршы Шалбар – Kazakh") - [ភាសាខ្មែរ](https://km.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Khmer") - [한국어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%84%A4%EB%AA%A8%EB%B0%94%EC%A7%80_%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%B0%EC%A7%80%EB%B0%A5 "네모바지 스폰지밥 – Korean") - [Kurdî](https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifinc_Bob_%C3%87ar%C3%A7ik%C5%9Fort "Sifinc Bob Çarçikşort – Kurdish") - [Kernowek](https://kw.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Cornish") - [Кыргызча](https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D1%82%D3%A9%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D1%87%D1%82%D1%83%D1%83_%D1%88%D1%8B%D0%BC%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%BD "Губка Боб төрт бурчтуу шымчан – Kyrgyz") - [Latina](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Latin") - [Lëtzebuergesch](https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Luxembourgish") - [Lingua Franca Nova](https://lfn.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Lingua Franca Nova") - [Ligure](https://lij.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Ligurian") - [ລາວ](https://lo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BA%AA%E0%BA%B0%E0%BA%9E%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%99%E0%BA%88%E0%BB%8C%E0%BA%9A%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%AD%E0%BA%9A_%E0%BA%AA%E0%BA%B0%E0%BB%81%E0%BA%84%E0%BA%A7%E0%BA%A3%E0%BB%8C%E0%BB%81%E0%BA%9E%E0%BA%99%E0%BA%AA%E0%BB%8C "ສະພັນຈ໌ບັອບ ສະແຄວຣ໌ແພນສ໌ – Lao") - [Lietuvių](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempiniukas_Pla%C4%8Diakelnis "Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis – Lithuanian") - [Latviešu](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%ABklis_Bobs_Kvadr%C4%81tbiksis "Sūklis Bobs Kvadrātbiksis – Latvian") - [Malagasy](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Malagasy") - [Minangkabau](https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Minangkabau") - [Македонски](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8 "Сунѓерот Боб Панталоновски – Macedonian") - [Монгол](https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Mongolian") - [मराठी](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8 "स्पंज बॉब स्क्वेअर पँट्स – Marathi") - [Bahasa Melayu](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Malay") - [မြန်မာဘာသာ](https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Burmese") - [Plattdüütsch](https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Low German") - [Nederlands](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Dutch") - [Norsk nynorsk](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Norwegian Nynorsk") - [Norsk bokmål](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svampebob_Firkant "Svampebob Firkant – Norwegian Bokmål") - [Occitan](https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Occitan") - [Picard](https://pcd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_l%27%C3%A9ponge "Bob l'éponge – Picard") - [Polski](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Kanciastoporty "SpongeBob Kanciastoporty – Polish") - [Piemontèis](https://pms.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Piedmontese") - [پنجابی](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%B9%D8%B3 "سپونجبوب سکوائرپینٹس – Western Punjabi") - [پښتو](https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%BC%D8%B3 "سپنج باب سکویر پینټس – Pashto") - [Português](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Portuguese") - [Runa Simi](https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Quechua") - [Română](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Pantaloni_P%C4%83tra%C8%9Bi "SpongeBob Pantaloni Pătrați – Romanian") - [Armãneashti](https://roa-rup.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Aromanian") - [Русский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%A8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8B "Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны – Russian") - [Sardu](https://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Sardinian") - [Sicilianu](https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob "SpongeBob – Sicilian") - [Scots](https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Scots") - [Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Serbo-Croatian") - [Simple English](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Simple English") - [Slovenčina](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_v_nohaviciach "SpongeBob v nohaviciach – Slovak") - [Slovenščina](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spu%C5%BEi_Kvadratnik "Spuži Kvadratnik – Slovenian") - [Shqip](https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/BobSfungjeri_Pantallon-Katrori "BobSfungjeri Pantallon-Katrori – Albanian") - [Српски / srpski](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%92%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5 "Сунђер Боб Коцкалоне – Serbian") - [Sunda](https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongebob "Spongebob – Sundanese") - [Svenska](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svampbob_Fyrkant "Svampbob Fyrkant – Swedish") - [Kiswahili](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Swahili") - [தமிழ்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D "ஸ்பாஞ்ஜ்பாப் ஸ்கொய்ர்பேண்ட்ஸ் – Tamil") - [Тоҷикӣ](https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D2%B7_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%A1%D0%BA%D0%B2%D1%8D%D1%80_%D0%9F%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%81 "Спанҷ Боб Сквэр Пэнтс – Tajik") - [ไทย](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A_%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C "สพันจ์บ็อบ สแควร์แพนส์ – Thai") - [Tagalog](https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Tagalog") - [Toki pona](https://tok.wikipedia.org/wiki/ko_Popu_pi_len_noka_leko "ko Popu pi len noka leko – Toki Pona") - [Türkçe](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCngerBob_Kare%C5%9Eort "SüngerBob KareŞort – Turkish") - [Українська](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B1_%D0%9A%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%96_%D0%A8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8 "Губка Боб Квадратні Штани – Ukrainian") - [اردو](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%B9%D8%B3 "سپنج باب اسکوائر پینٹس – Urdu") - [Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча](https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Uzbek") - [Vèneto](https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Venetian") - [Tiếng Việt](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%BA_b%E1%BB%8Dt_bi%E1%BB%83n_tinh_ngh%E1%BB%8Bch "Chú bọt biển tinh nghịch – Vietnamese") - [Winaray](https://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Waray") - [吴语](https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%B7%E7%BB%B5%E5%AE%9D%E5%AE%9D "海绵宝宝 – Wu") - [ייִדיש](https://yi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%96%D7%A9%D7%91%D7%90%D7%91_%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%A4%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%A5 "ספאנדזשבאב סקווערפענץ – Yiddish") - [Zeêuws](https://zea.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Zeelandic") - [ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵡⴰⵢⵜ](https://zgh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%B5%99%E2%B4%B1%E2%B4%B1%E2%B5%93%E2%B5%8F%E2%B5%8A_%E2%B4%B1%E2%B5%93%E2%B4%B1_%E2%B5%99%E2%B4%BD%E2%B5%A1%E2%B5%89%E2%B5%94_%E2%B4%B1%E2%B4%B1%E2%B4%B0%E2%B5%8F%E2%B5%9C%E2%B5%99 "ⵙⴱⴱⵓⵏⵊ ⴱⵓⴱ ⵙⴽⵡⵉⵔ ⴱⴱⴰⵏⵜⵙ – Standard Moroccan Tamazight") - [閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gí](https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "SpongeBob SquarePants – Minnan") - [粵語](https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%B7%E7%B6%BF%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6 "海綿寶寶 – Cantonese") - [中文](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5%B7%E7%B6%BF%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6 "海綿寶寶 – Chinese") - [IsiZulu](https://zu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isipontshi_Bob_Amabhulukwe_Ayisikwele "Isipontshi Bob Amabhulukwe Ayisikwele – Zulu") [Edit links](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q83279#sitelinks-wikipedia "Edit interlanguage links") - [Article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants "View the content page [c]") - [Talk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:SpongeBob_SquarePants "Discuss improvements to the content page [t]") English - [Read](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants) - [View source](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SpongeBob_SquarePants&action=edit "This page is protected. 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For other uses, see [SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(disambiguation\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation)"). | *SpongeBob SquarePants* | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg) | | | Also known as | *SpongeBob* | | Genre | [Comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_comedy "Television comedy")[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-1) [Surreal comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surreal_comedy "Surreal comedy")[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-2) [Animated sitcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_sitcom "Animated sitcom")[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-3) | | Created by | [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") | | Developed by | [Derek Drymon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Drymon "Derek Drymon") [Tim Hill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hill_\(director\) "Tim Hill (director)") [Nicholas R. Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jennings_\(artist\) "Nick Jennings (artist)") | | Showrunners | Stephen Hillenburg[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s1-3-4) [Paul Tibbitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tibbitt "Paul Tibbitt")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s4-9-5) [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli "Marc Ceccarelli")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s9-6) [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s9-6) | | Creative directors | Derek Drymon[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s1-3-4) Vincent Waller[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s4-9-5) | | Voices of | Various [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny") [Bill Fagerbakke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fagerbakke "Bill Fagerbakke") [Rodger Bumpass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bumpass "Rodger Bumpass") [Clancy Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Brown "Clancy Brown") [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") [Jill Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Talley "Jill Talley") [Carolyn Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Lawrence "Carolyn Lawrence") [Mary Jo Catlett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Catlett "Mary Jo Catlett") [Lori Alan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Alan "Lori Alan") ([complete list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_cast_members "List of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members")) | | Narrated by | Tom Kenny | | Theme music composer | Blaise Smith Mark Harrison | | Opening theme | "[*SpongeBob SquarePants* Theme Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Theme "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")"[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-7) | | Ending theme | "*SpongeBob* Closing Theme"[\[e\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-8) | | Composers | Various Steve Belfer Nicolas Carr Sage Guyton Jeremy Wakefield Brad Carow [The Blue Hawaiians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Hawaiians "The Blue Hawaiians") Eban Schletter Barry Anthony Trop | | Country of origin | United States | | Original language | English | | No. of seasons | 16 | | No. of episodes | 330 ([list of episodes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes")) | | Production | | | Executive producers | Stephen Hillenburg[\[f\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-9) Paul Tibbitt[\[g\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-10) Marc Ceccarelli[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s13-11) Vincent Waller[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s13-11) | | Producers | Donna Castricone Anne Michaud Helen Kalafatic Dina Buteyn Jennie Monica | | Running time | 22–51 minutes | | Production companies | [United Plankton Pictures, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Plankton_Pictures,_Inc. "United Plankton Pictures, Inc.") [Nickelodeon Animation Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Animation_Studio "Nickelodeon Animation Studio") | | Original release | | | Network | [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon")[\[i\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Network-13) | | Release | May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01) – present | | Related | | | *[Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob%27s_Under_Years "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years")* *[The Patrick Star Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show "The Patrick Star Show")* | | ***SpongeBob SquarePants***, also known simply as ***SpongeBob***, is an American animated comedy television series created by [marine science](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_science "Marine science") educator and animator [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") for [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon"). It first aired as a sneak peek after the [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "1999 Kids' Choice Awards") on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It chronicles the adventures of the character [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)") and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the series' ideas originated in *The Intertidal Zone*, an unpublished educational comic book Hillenburg created in the 1980s to teach his students about undersea life.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-15) After spending several years as an artist and director on Nickelodeon's series *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350-16) Hillenburg began developing *SpongeBob SquarePants* into a television series, and in 1997, he and his crew pitched a seven-minute pilot to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg preferred SpongeBob to be an adult character. He was prepared to abandon the series, but compromised by creating a boating school so SpongeBob could attend school as an adult. *SpongeBob* was an immediate hit and received widespread critical acclaim in its early years. After three seasons, Hillenburg made *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")* (2004), then departed the series, although he later returned. The show received criticism for a perceived decline in quality following Hillenburg's initial departure. *SpongeBob* has won [a variety of awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_SpongeBob_SquarePants "List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants"), including six [Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Awards "Annie Awards"), eight [Golden Reel Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Sound_Editors#Golden_Reel_Awards "Motion Picture Sound Editors"), four [Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards "Emmy Awards"), two [BAFTA Children's Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Children%27s_Awards "British Academy Children's Awards"), and a record twenty-two [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards"). The show has been noted as a cultural touchstone for [Millennials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials "Millennials") and [Generation Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Generation Z"),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-17)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-18) becoming ubiquitous within [Internet culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_culture "Internet culture") and spawning numerous [online memes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme "Internet meme").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) The series has run for fifteen seasons, with its [sixteenth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_16 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 16") premiering on June 27, 2025.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-20) *SpongeBob* is the [fourth longest-running American animated series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_American_television_series "List of longest-running American television series") in history, and the longest-running American children's animated series as of 2025.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Arthur-21) Its popularity has made it a [multimedia franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(franchise\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)") and Nickelodeon's most profitable program, generating over \$16 billion in merchandising revenue by 2024.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:1-22) The franchise now includes four theatrical feature films, two [streaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_television "Streaming television") feature films, a [Broadway musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(musical\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)"), a [comic book series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics"), numerous [video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_video_games "SpongeBob SquarePants video games") and two [spin-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinoff_\(media\) "Spinoff (media)") series: *[Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob%27s_Under_Years "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years")* (2021–2024) and *[The Patrick Star Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show "The Patrick Star Show")* (2021–present).[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-23)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-24) ## Premise ### Characters Main article: [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters") The series follows [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)")—an energetic and optimistic [sea sponge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge "Sponge") who lives in a submerged pineapple—and his aquatic friends. SpongeBob has a childlike enthusiasm for life and works as a [fry cook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry_cook "Fry cook") at the [Krusty Krab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krusty_Krab "Krusty Krab"), a fast food restaurant. His favorite pastimes include "jellyfishing", which involves catching jellyfish with a net in a manner similar to [butterfly catching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_catching "Butterfly catching"), and blowing soap bubbles into elaborate shapes. He has a pet [sea snail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_snail "Sea snail") named [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Gary_the_Snail "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"), who meows like a cat. SpongeBob's best friend is [Patrick Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star"), a dimwitted yet friendly pink [starfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish "Starfish") who resides under a rock. Patrick is unaware of his stupidity and considers himself intelligent.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-25) [Squidward Tentacles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles"), SpongeBob's neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab, is a grumpy and cynical octopus who lives in an Easter Island [moai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai "Moai"). He despises his job and is constantly annoyed by the antics of SpongeBob and Patrick. [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs"), a greedy red crab, is the owner of the Krusty Krab and often serves as a father figure to SpongeBob. He has a teenage daughter, a grey [sperm whale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whale "Sperm whale") named [Pearl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs"), who has no interest in taking over the family business.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-26) Another of SpongeBob's friends is [Sandy Cheeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks"), a thrill-seeking squirrel from Texas, who wears a diving suit to breathe underwater.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-meet-the-gang-27) She is an expert in [karate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate "Karate"). [![Illustration of the series' ten main characters.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3b/SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png) The series' main characters. Top row, from left to right: [Pearl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs"), [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_J._Plankton "Sheldon J. Plankton"), and [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Plankton "Karen Plankton"). Bottom row: [Sandy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks"), [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs"), [SpongeBob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)"), [Squidward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles"), [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_the_Snail "Gary the Snail"), [Patrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star"), and [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff"). Located across the street from the Krusty Krab is an unsuccessful rival restaurant called the Chum Bucket.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-28) It rarely has any customers due to its sale of [chum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumming "Chumming")\-based food, which is considered [cannibalistic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalism "Cannibalism") by most of the fish population. It is run by a small, green, one-eyed [copepod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod "Copepod") named [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_\(Spongebob\) "Plankton (Spongebob)") and his computer wife, [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Plankton "Karen Plankton").[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-30) Plankton constantly tries to steal the secret recipe for Mr. Krabs's Krabby Patty burgers.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] When SpongeBob is not working at the Krusty Krab, he can often be found taking boating lessons from [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff"), a paranoid but patient [pufferfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufferfish "Pufferfish"). SpongeBob wants to obtain a boat-driving license, but he often panics and crashes, causing him to fail the course multiple times.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-31)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-32) The French Narrator, or "Frenchy", is an unseen narrator who often introduces episodes and narrates [intertitles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertitle "Intertitle") as if the series were a documentary about the ocean. His role and manner of speaking are references to the oceanographer [Jacques Cousteau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau "Jacques Cousteau").[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Square_Roots-33) Beginning in season 10, the narrator has appeared infrequently in [live-action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action "Live action") as a diver in a [heavy deep sea diving suit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_sea_diving_suit "Deep sea diving suit"). Recurring guest characters include the retired superheroes [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Man_and_Barnacle_Boy "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"), who are idolized by SpongeBob and Patrick; a pirate specter known as the [Flying Dutchman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#The_Flying_Dutchman "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"); the muscular lifeguard [Larry the Lobster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Larry_the_Lobster "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"); and the [merman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merman "Merman") god of the sea, [King Neptune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#King_Neptune "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"). Special episodes of the show are hosted by a live-action pirate named [Patchy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchy_the_Pirate "Patchy the Pirate") and his pet parrot [Potty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potty_the_Parrot "Potty the Parrot"), whose segments are presented in a [dual narrative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_narrative "Dual narrative") with the animated stories.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-34) Patchy is depicted as the president of a fictional SpongeBob fan club, and his greatest aspiration is to meet SpongeBob himself. ### Setting "Bikini Bottom" redirects here. For other uses, see [Bikini Bottom (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Bottom_\(disambiguation\) "Bikini Bottom (disambiguation)"). [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Bikini_Bottom.png/250px-Bikini_Bottom.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bikini_Bottom.png) A still image of Bikini Bottom from the series The series takes place primarily in the fictional underwater city of **Bikini Bottom** located in the [Pacific Ocean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean "Pacific Ocean") beneath the real-life [coral reef](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_reef "Coral reef") known as [Bikini Atoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll "Bikini Atoll").[\[j\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-39) Its citizens are mostly multicolored fish who live in buildings made from ship funnels, and use "boatmobiles" for transportation. Recurring locations within Bikini Bottom include the neighboring houses of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward; two competing restaurants, the Krusty Krab and the [Chum Bucket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen"); Mrs. Puff's Boating School, which includes a driving course and a sunken [lighthouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse "Lighthouse"); the Treedome, an oxygenated glass enclosure where Sandy lives; Shady Shoals Rest Home; a [seagrass meadow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagrass_meadow "Seagrass meadow") called Jellyfish Fields; and Goo Lagoon, a subaqueous [brine pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brine_pool "Brine pool") that is a popular beach hangout.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-40) When the *SpongeBob* crew began production of the series' [pilot episode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_episode "Pilot episode"), they were tasked with designing stock locations where many scenes would take place. The idea was "to keep everything nautical", so the crew included objects like ropes, wooden planks, ships' wheels, netting, anchors, boilerplates, and rivets. Transitions between scenes are marked by bubbles filling the screen, accompanied by the sound of rushing water. The settings also feature "sky flowers", which have a similar function to clouds, according to background designer Kenny Pittenger. The sky flowers are also meant to "evoke the look of a flower-print [Hawaiian shirt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_shirt "Aloha shirt")".[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) In 2015, [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny"), who voices SpongeBob, denied a fan theory claiming that the series' characters are mutants who were exposed to [nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll "Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll").[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:0-35) In 2024, Plankton voice actor [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") said the theory is true, and that the real-life nuclear testing influenced other aspects of the show as well.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-42) ## Production ### Development #### Early inspirations [![Photograph of Stephen Hillenburg standing holding a book with the title SpongeBob SquarePants looking to his right](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg/250px-Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg) Before creating *SpongeBob*, Stephen Hillenburg (pictured in 2011) taught marine biology to visitors of the [Ocean Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Institute "Ocean Institute") at [Dana Point, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point,_California "Dana Point, California").[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ocean_Institute-43) Series creator [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") became fascinated with the ocean as a child and began developing his artistic abilities at a young age. Although these interests would not overlap for some time—the idea of drawing fish seemed boring to him—Hillenburg pursued both during college, majoring in [marine biology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_biology "Marine biology") and minoring in art at [Humboldt State University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_State_University "Humboldt State University"). After graduating in 1984, he joined the [Ocean Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Institute "Ocean Institute"), an organization in [Dana Point, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point,_California "Dana Point, California"), dedicated to educating the public about [marine science](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_science "Marine science") and [maritime history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_history "Maritime history").[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ocean_Institute-43)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) While Hillenburg was working at the Ocean Institute, his love of the ocean began to influence his art. He created a comic book precursor to *SpongeBob* titled *The Intertidal Zone*, which was used by the institute to teach visitors about the [animal life of tide pools](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide_pool#Marine_life "Tide pool").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) The comic featured various [anthropomorphic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism "Anthropomorphism") lifeforms, many of which would evolve into *SpongeBob* characters.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks20049-45) Hillenburg tried to get the comic published, but none of the companies he sent it to were interested.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) One of Hillenburg's major inspirations was [Ween](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ween "Ween")'s 1997 album *[The Mollusk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mollusk "The Mollusk")*, which had a nautical and underwater theme. Hillenburg contacted the band shortly after the album's release, explaining the baseline ideas for *SpongeBob*. He also commissioned a song, "Loop de Loop", which was used in the *SpongeBob* episode "Your Shoe's Untied".[\[k\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-49) #### Concept While working as a staff artist at the Ocean Institute, Hillenburg intended to return to college for a master's degree in art. However, after attending an animation festival, he decided to instead study experimental animation at [California Institute of the Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Institute_of_the_Arts "California Institute of the Arts").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) His thesis film, *Wormholes*, is about the [theory of relativity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity "Theory of relativity").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14) It was screened at festivals, and at one of these, Hillenburg met [Joe Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Murray_\(animator\) "Joe Murray (animator)"), who was in the process of developing the popular [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon") animated series *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*. Murray was impressed by the style of Hillenburg's film and offered him a job as a director for the first season, which began airing in 1993.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) Hillenburg worked on the series throughout its entire four-season run, and during the [fourth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Put_to_Pasture/Future_Schlock "Put to Pasture/Future Schlock") he took on the roles of producer and [creative director](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_director "Creative director").[\[l\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-52) [Martin Olson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Olson "Martin Olson"), one of the writers for *Rocko's Modern Life*, read *The Intertidal Zone* and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. At that point, Hillenburg had not considered creating his own series.[\[m\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-54) He began to develop some of the characters from *The Intertidal Zone*, including Bob the Sponge. He wanted his series to stand out from other popular cartoons of the time, many of which were [buddy comedies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_comedy "Buddy comedy") like *[The Ren & Stimpy Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ren_%26_Stimpy_Show "The Ren & Stimpy Show")*. Hillenburg decided to focus on a single main character: a sea sponge, the "weirdest" sea creature he could think of.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) Bob the Sponge resembled a real-life sea sponge, and Hillenburg used this design in the early stages.[\[n\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-56) He decided to model the character after a kitchen sponge after realizing it would perfectly match the character's "square" personality.[\[o\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-58) In determining the character's behavior, Hillenburg was inspired by innocent, childlike figures that he enjoyed, such as [Charlie Chaplin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin "Charlie Chaplin"), [Laurel and Hardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy "Laurel and Hardy"), [Jerry Lewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lewis "Jerry Lewis"), and [Pee-wee Herman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_Herman "Pee-wee Herman").[\[p\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-60) Seeking a voice actor for the series' main character, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, whose career in animation had started alongside Hillenburg's on *Rocko's Modern Life*. Elements of Kenny's own personality were employed to develop the character further.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) Initially, Hillenburg wanted to use the name "SpongeBoy"—the character had no last name—and the series would have been named *SpongeBoy Ahoy\!* [\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered that the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use by a line of pencils.[\[q\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-63) In choosing a replacement name, Hillenburg felt he still had to use the word "Sponge", so that viewers would not mistake the character for a "cheese man". He settled on the name "SpongeBob". The surname "SquarePants" was chosen after Kenny saw a picture of the character and remarked, "Boy, look at this sponge in square pants, thinking he can get a job in a fast food place." When he heard Kenny say it, Hillenburg loved the phrase and felt it would reinforce the character's nerdiness.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200430-59)[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200351-64) #### Assembling the crew Many of the major contributors to *SpongeBob* had previously worked with Hillenburg on *Rocko's Modern Life*, including creative director [Derek Drymon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Drymon "Derek Drymon"), art director [Nick Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jennings_\(artist\) "Nick Jennings (artist)"), supervising director [Alan Smart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smart "Alan Smart"), writer and voice actor [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence"), and [Tim Hill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hill_\(director\) "Tim Hill (director)"), who helped develop the [series bible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_bible "Series bible"). Although Drymon would go on to have a significant influence on *SpongeBob*, he was not offered a role on the series initially. As a late recruit to *Rocko's* *Modern Life*, he had not established a strong relationship with Hillenburg prior to *SpongeBob*'s development. Hillenburg first sought to recruit Drymon's storyboard partner, [Mark O'Hare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_O%27Hare "Mark O'Hare"), but he had recently created the soon-to-be syndicated comic strip, *[Citizen Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Dog_\(comic\) "Citizen Dog (comic)")*, and lacked the time to get involved with *SpongeBob*, although he would later join the series as a writer. Drymon begged Hillenburg for a job, and after Hillenburg gave it some thought, he brought Drymon on as creative director. The two began meeting at Hillenburg's house several times a week to develop the series. According to Drymon, this occurred in 1996, shortly after the end of *Rocko's Modern Life*.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Nick Jennings was also instrumental in *SpongeBob*'s genesis, and was described by Kenny as an "early graphics mentor".[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) On weekends, Kenny joined Hillenburg, Jennings, and Drymon for creative sessions where they recorded ideas on a tape recorder. Kenny performed audio tests as SpongeBob during these sessions, while Hillenburg voiced the other characters.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Tim Hill contributed scripts for the pilot and several first-season episodes, and was offered the role of [story editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_editor "Story editor"). He turned down the offer, and Pete Burns was hired instead.[\[r\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-71) #### Pitching When [pitching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_\(filmmaking\) "Pitch (filmmaking)") the idea for the series to Nickelodeon executives, Drymon said the *SpongeBob* crew "went all out" because they thought the pilot would only be accepted if the executives laughed. Hillenburg wore a Hawaiian shirt, brought along a [terrarium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivarium "Vivarium") containing models of the characters, and played Hawaiian music to set the tone. Executive [Eric Coleman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Coleman_\(producer\) "Eric Coleman (producer)") described the pitch as "pretty amazing"; his colleagues [Kevin Kay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kay "Kevin Kay") and [Albie Hecht](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albie_Hecht "Albie Hecht") had to step outside because they were exhausted from laughing. Drymon expected the executives to take weeks to make a decision, but they offered to fund the pilot episode immediately. The crew was given two weeks to write the pilot, titled "[Help Wanted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Wanted_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants)")".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14) Before commissioning the full series, Nickelodeon insisted that it would only be popular if SpongeBob was a child who went to school. The studio felt their popular shows, such as *[Hey Arnold\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Arnold! "Hey Arnold!")*, demonstrated that this approach was a formula for success.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-tbivision-72) Hillenburg was ready to abandon the series, since he wanted SpongeBob to be an adult, but he compromised by adding a new character, Mrs. Puff, a boat-driving teacher whose school SpongeBob would attend. Hillenburg was satisfied with the compromise and happy that it brought in a new character.[\[s\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-75) ### Executive producers and showrunners Hillenburg served as the executive producer of the series from its debut in 1999 until his death in 2018. He was its [showrunner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner "Showrunner") from 1999 until 2004. Hillenburg halted production of the show in 2002 to work on the feature film *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")*, which he intended to be the [series finale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_finale "Series finale"). However, the show's massive financial success led to its continuation.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Hillenburg appointed [Paul Tibbitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tibbitt "Paul Tibbitt"), who had previously served as a writer, director, and storyboard artist, to take over as showrunner.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tibbitt-76) He considered Tibbitt one of his favorite crew members, and deeply trusted him.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hilleburg1-77)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) Although Hillenburg no longer had a direct role in the series' production, he maintained an advisory role and reviewed each episode.[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huffington-79)[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-80) In December 2014, it was announced that Hillenburg would return to the series in an unspecified position.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-81) In March 2017, he was diagnosed with [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis") (ALS), and on November 26, 2018, at the age of 57, he died of complications from the disease.[\[t\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-85) In February 2019, incoming Nickelodeon president [Brian Robbins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Robbins "Brian Robbins") vowed to keep *SpongeBob* in production for as long as the network exists.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-brianrobbins-86) As of 2024, former writers and storyboard directors [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller") and [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli_\(animator\) "Marc Ceccarelli (animator)") are serving as the series' showrunners.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-87) ### Writing According to writer and storyboard artist [Luke Brookshier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Brookshier "Luke Brookshier"), *SpongeBob* is written differently from many other television shows—it does not use written scripts.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88)[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-StevenB-89) Instead, storylines are developed by a team of five "outline and premise" writers. A two-page outline is then assigned to a team of storyboard directors, who produce a complete rough draft of the storyboard. Most of the dialogue and jokes are added during this stage.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) Brookshier has compared this process to how cartoons were made in the early days of animation.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) Almost every episode is divided into two 11-minute segments, due to Hillenburg's belief that *SpongeBob* works better in short-form than in long-form.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) The writing staff often used their personal experiences as inspiration for storylines.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) For example, the episode "[Sailor Mouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Mouth "Sailor Mouth")", in which SpongeBob and Patrick learn [profanity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity "Profanity") and begin to swear profusely, was inspired by Drymon's childhood experience of getting into trouble for using the word "[fuck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck "Fuck")" in front of his mother.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) ### Voice actors Further information: [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* cast members](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_cast_members "List of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members") and [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* guest stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_guest_stars "List of SpongeBob SquarePants guest stars") #### Main cast [![A photograph of Tom Kenny](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/120px-Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg) [![A photograph of Bill Fagerbakke](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/250px-Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) [![A photograph of Rodger Bumpass](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/120px-Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) Left to right: [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny") (SpongeBob), [Bill Fagerbakke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fagerbakke "Bill Fagerbakke") (Patrick), and [Rodger Bumpass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bumpass "Rodger Bumpass") (Squidward) - [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny") as SpongeBob SquarePants, [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_the_Snail "Gary the Snail"), French Narrator and [Patchy the Pirate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchy_the_Pirate "Patchy the Pirate") - [Bill Fagerbakke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fagerbakke "Bill Fagerbakke") as [Patrick Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star")[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Star-90) - [Rodger Bumpass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bumpass "Rodger Bumpass") as [Squidward Tentacles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles") - [Clancy Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Brown "Clancy Brown") as [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs") - [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") as [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen"), [Potty the Parrot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potty_the_Parrot "Potty the Parrot") (starting in season 10), [Larry the Lobster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Lobster_\(Spongebob\) "Larry the Lobster (Spongebob)"), [Realistic Fish Head](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realistic_Fish_Head "Realistic Fish Head") and Fred - [Jill Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Talley "Jill Talley") as [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen") - [Carolyn Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Lawrence "Carolyn Lawrence") as [Sandy Cheeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks") - [Mary Jo Catlett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Catlett "Mary Jo Catlett") as [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff")[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-aboutgroup-91) - [Lori Alan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Alan "Lori Alan") as [Pearl Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs") Most one-off and background characters are voiced by [Dee Bradley Baker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Bradley_Baker "Dee Bradley Baker"), [Sirena Irwin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirena_Irwin "Sirena Irwin"), [Bob Joles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Joles "Bob Joles"), [Mark Fite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fite "Mark Fite") and [Thomas F. Wilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_F._Wilson "Thomas F. Wilson").[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-92) #### Casting As Hillenburg, Drymon and Hill were writing the pilot episode, Hillenburg was also conducting auditions for voice actors.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Fagerbakkevoice-93) Tom Kenny had previously worked with Hillenburg on *Rocko's Modern Life,* and Hillenburg liked the voice he had used for a minor character.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-94) He approached Kenny about voicing SpongeBob, but Kenny had forgotten how to perform the voice; Hillenburg used a video clip from *Rocko* to remind him.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Nickelodeon insisted on auditioning more actors for the role of SpongeBob, but Hillenburg turned them down.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) According to Kenny, Hillenburg described SpongeBob to him as childlike and naive, somewhere between an adult and a child.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) The casting crew wanted SpongeBob to have an annoying laugh in the tradition of [Popeye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye "Popeye") and [Woody Woodpecker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker "Woody Woodpecker").[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-95) [![A photograph of Clancy Brown](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Clancy_Brown.jpg/250px-Clancy_Brown.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clancy_Brown.jpg) [![A photograph of Carolyn Lawrence](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Carolyn_Lawrence_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Carolyn_Lawrence_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carolyn_Lawrence_\(cropped\).jpg) Left to right: [Clancy Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Brown "Clancy Brown") (Mr. Krabs) and [Carolyn Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Lawrence "Carolyn Lawrence") (Sandy Cheeks) During Bill Fagerbakke's audition for Patrick, Hillenburg played him a portion of Kenny's performance as SpongeBob to serve as a counterpoint.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Fagerbakkevoice-93) Whenever Patrick is angry, Fagerbakke models his performance on the actress [Shelley Winters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Winters "Shelley Winters").[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200433-96)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FagerbakkeInt-97) Rodger Bumpass described his character Squidward as "a very nasally, monotone kind of guy." Bumpass found Squidward interesting due to his range of emotions, including frustration, apoplexy and sarcasm.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bumpass-98) Hillenburg modeled Mr. Krabs after his former manager at a seafood restaurant, whose strong [Maine accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_accent "Maine accent") reminded Hillenburg of a pirate.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-minipage-99) Clancy Brown added a slight [Scottish accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_accent "Scottish accent") to the "piratey" voice of the character.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBeck201386%E2%80%9388-100) When the series began, Mr. Lawrence voiced a variety of minor characters, including Plankton, who was only meant to appear in one episode.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MrLawrenceInt-101)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) According to Lawrence, Nickelodeon executives wanted Hillenburg to [stunt-cast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunt_casting "Stunt casting") a celebrity for Plankton, but he declined.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MrLawrenceInt-101) Jill Talley, a Chicago native, uses a [Midwestern accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Northern_American_English "Inland Northern American English") for Karen.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-aboutgroup-91) Electronic sound effects are added to create a robotic sound when she speaks.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-102) Talley and Mr. Lawrence often improvise the dialogue of Plankton and Karen; Lawrence said improvisation is his favorite part of the job.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-103) [![Photograph of Mr. Lawrence](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/250px-Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) [![Photograph of Jill Talley](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/41st_Annie_Awards%2C_Jill_Talley.jpg/120px-41st_Annie_Awards%2C_Jill_Talley.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:41st_Annie_Awards,_Jill_Talley.jpg) [![Photograph of Lori Alan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/120px-Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) Left to right: [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") (Plankton), [Jill Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Talley "Jill Talley") (Karen) and [Lori Alan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Alan "Lori Alan") (Pearl) During her audition for Pearl, Lori Alan was shown an early drawing of the characters and noted that Pearl was much larger than the others. She decided to express the character's size by making her voice deep and full in tone, while also incorporating the low sound of whale vocalizations. At the same time, Alan sought to make the teenage Pearl sound childlike, spoiled and lovable.[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-DCPt2-104)[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-105) In addition to the main cast, some episodes feature guest voice performers. Recurring guest performers include [Ernest Borgnine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine "Ernest Borgnine") as Mermaid Man (1999–2012), [Tim Conway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Conway "Tim Conway") as Barnacle Boy (1999–2019), [Brian Doyle-Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Doyle-Murray "Brian Doyle-Murray") as the Flying Dutchman and [Marion Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Ross "Marion Ross") as Grandma SquarePants.[\[u\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-110) Notable guests with cameo appearances include [David Bowie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie "David Bowie") as Lord Royal Highness,[\[v\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-111) [John Goodman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodman "John Goodman") as Santa,[\[w\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-112) [Johnny Depp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp "Johnny Depp") as the surf guru Jack Kahuna Laguna,[\[x\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-113) and [Victoria Beckham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Beckham "Victoria Beckham") as Queen Amphitrite.[\[y\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-114)[\[z\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-120) Voice recording sessions always include the full cast of actors, which gives *SpongeBob* a unique feeling according to Kenny.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) For the first three seasons, Hillenburg and Drymon directed the actors. [Andrea Romano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Romano_\(voice_director\) "Andrea Romano (voice director)") became the voice director in the fourth season, and Kenny took over during the ninth.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) ### Animation Until at least 2009, the production of *SpongeBob* was overseen at [Nickelodeon Animation Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Animation_Studio "Nickelodeon Animation Studio") in Burbank, California, with additional animation services carried out at [Rough Draft Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Draft_Korea "Rough Draft Korea") in [Seoul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul "Seoul").[\[aa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-122) The California crew would create storyboards, which would then be used as templates by the crew at Rough Draft, who would animate each scene by hand, color each [cel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel "Cel") on computers, and paint backgrounds.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) The final stages of production, including editing and adding music, would be completed in California.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) During the first season, the series used [cel animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel_animation "Cel animation"). A shift was made the following year to [digital ink and paint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_ink_and_paint "Digital ink and paint") animation.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tibbitt-76) Starting with the [fifth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_5\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)") episode "[Pest of the West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_of_the_West "Pest of the West")" (2008), the crew began using [drawing tablets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_tablet "Drawing tablet"), which allowed them to draw on computer screens and make immediate changes or undo mistakes. Background designer Kenny Pittenger noted that many of his colleagues did not like the tablets, preferring the immediacy of drawing on paper.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) [![Illustration of the show's character models with SpongeBob on the left](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg) [Screen Novelties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Novelties "Screen Novelties") created character models based on the works of [Rankin/Bass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Productions "Rankin/Bass Productions") for the show's stop-motion episodes. Since 2004, the *SpongeBob* crew has periodically collaborated with the Los Angeles-based animation studio [Screen Novelties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Novelties "Screen Novelties") to create [stop-motion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion "Stop motion") sequences for special episodes. The studio produced a brief [claymation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_animation "Clay animation") scene for the climax of *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")*, followed by an opening sequence for the series' [tenth anniversary special](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Truth_or_Square "SpongeBob's Truth or Square") in 2009.[\[ab\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-126) The abominable snow mollusk, an octopus-like creature who acts as the antagonist of the episode "[Frozen Face-Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Face-Off "Frozen Face-Off")", was also animated by the company using claymation.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AWN2012-127) In 2011, the *SpongeBob* team asked Screen Novelties to animate an entire episode—the holiday special "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"—using stop motion animation. The episode reimagined the show's characters as if they were part of a [Rankin/Bass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Productions "Rankin/Bass Productions") holiday film.[\[ac\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-130) Unconventional materials such as baking soda, glitter, wood chips and breakfast cereal were used to create [sets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_\(film_and_TV_scenery\) "Set (film and TV scenery)") for the episode.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Production2-131) For their work on the holiday special, Screen Novelties earned one award and two nominations at the [30th Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Annie_Awards "30th Annie Awards"), a nomination at the 2013 [Golden Reel Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Sound_Editors "Motion Picture Sound Editors"), and a nomination at the 2013 [Annecy International Animated Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animated_Film_Festival "Annecy International Animated Film Festival").[\[ad\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-136) A second stop-motion special, themed around Halloween and using the same Rankin/Bass-inspired character models, was produced for [season 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_11\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 11)").[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-137)[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-138) ### Music Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith composed the *SpongeBob SquarePants* [theme song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Theme "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme"), with lyrics written by Hillenburg and Drymon. The melody was inspired by the sea shanty "[Blow the Man Down](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blow_the_Man_Down "Blow the Man Down")".[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) The opening sequence of each episode features "Painty the Pirate", a character in an oil painting who sings the theme song.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) [Patrick Pinney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Pinney "Patrick Pinney") voices Painty, while Hillenburg's lips are superimposed onto the painting and move along with the lyrics.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) Kenny joked that the lips are the closest fans will ever come to seeing Hillenburg, due to his private nature.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) A [cover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_\(music\) "Cover (music)") of the theme song by [Avril Lavigne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne "Avril Lavigne") can be found on [*The* *SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* soundtrack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie_%E2%80%93_Music_from_the_Movie_and_More... "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...").[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bands-139)[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-140) Another cover by the [Violent Femmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Femmes "Violent Femmes") aired on Nickelodeon as a promotion when *SpongeBob* moved to [prime time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_time "Prime time").[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-141) Steve Belfer wrote and performed the music heard during the end credits of each episode.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) The series' [music editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_editor_\(filmmaking\) "Music editor (filmmaking)") and main composer is Nicolas Carr. After working with Hillenburg on *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*, he struggled to find another job in his field. He was considering a career change before Hillenburg offered him the role of composer for *SpongeBob*. The first season's score primarily featured selections from the [Associated Production Music Library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APM_Music "APM Music") (APML), which Carr has said includes "lots of great old corny Hawaiian music and big, full, dramatic orchestral scores." Carr said he tries to make the show's music "as funny and ridiculous as possible."[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Hillenburg felt it was important for the series to develop its own music library, consisting of scores that could be reused and re-edited throughout the years. He wanted these scores to be composed by unknowns, and a group of twelve was assembled. They formed "The Sponge Divers Orchestra", which includes Carr and Belfer. The group went on to provide most of the music for later seasons, although Carr still draws from the APML, as well as a library he founded himself—Animation Music Inc.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) ## Release ### Broadcast Main article: [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* episodes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes") *SpongeBob* *SquarePants* premiered on May 1, 1999, and is now in its 16th season. | Season | Episodes | Segments | Originally released | Avg. viewers (millions) | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | First released | Last released | | | | | | | [1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_1_\(1999%E2%80%932001\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 20 | 41 | May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01) | March 3, 2001 (2001-03-03) | 2\.65 | | | [2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_2_\(2000%E2%80%9303\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 20 | 39 | October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20) | July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26) | 2\.88 | | | [3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_3_\(2001%E2%80%9304\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 20 | 37 | October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) | October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) | 4\.42 | | | [4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_4_\(2005%E2%80%9307\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 20 | 38 | May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06) | July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24) | 3\.86 | | | [5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_5_\(2007%E2%80%9309\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 20 | 41 | February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) | July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) | 4\.11 | | | [6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_6_\(2008%E2%80%9310\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 26 | 47 | March 3, 2008 (2008-03-03) | July 5, 2010 (2010-07-05) | 4\.09 | | | [7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_7_\(2009%E2%80%9311\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 26 | 50 | July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) | June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11) | 4\.54 | | | [8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_8_\(2011%E2%80%9312\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 26 | 47 | March 26, 2011 (2011-03-26) | December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) | 3\.26 | | | [9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_9_\(2012%E2%80%9317\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 26 | 11 | 20 | July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21) | March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29) | 2\.79 | | 15 | 29 | July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16) | February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20) | | | | | [10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_1%E2%80%9310\)#Season_10_\(2016%E2%80%9317\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)") | 11 | 22 | October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) | December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02) | 1\.95 | | | [11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_11_\(2017%E2%80%9318\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 26 | 50 | June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) | November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25) | 1\.54 | | | [12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_12_\(2018%E2%80%9322\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 26 | 48 | November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11) | April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) | 0\.95 | | | [13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_13_\(2020%E2%80%9323\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 26 | 52 | October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) | November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01) | 0\.31 | | | [14](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_14_\(2023%E2%80%9324\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 13[\[ae\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-142) | 21 | November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02) | December 2, 2024 (2024-12-02) | 0\.17 | | | [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_15_\(2024%E2%80%9325\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 13 | 26 | July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) | June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20) | TBA | | | [16](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes_\(seasons_11%E2%80%93present\)#Season_16_\(2025\) "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)") | 13 | 22 | June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) | TBA | TBA | | ### Home video Further information: [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* home video releases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_home_video_releases "List of SpongeBob SquarePants home video releases") *SpongeBob SquarePants* DVD releases are distributed by [Paramount Home Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Home_Entertainment "Paramount Home Entertainment") under the Nickelodeon label. | Season | [DVD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD "DVD") release date | | | |---|---|---|---| | [Region 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_1_DVD "Region 1 DVD") | [Region 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_2_DVD "Region 2 DVD") | [Region 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_4_DVD "Region 4 DVD") | | | [1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_1\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1)") | October 28, 2003[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-143) | November 7, 2005[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-144) | November 30, 2006[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-145) | | [2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_2\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2)") | October 19, 2004[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-146) | October 23, 2006[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-147) | November 30, 2006[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-148) | | [3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_3\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)") | September 27, 2005[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-149) | December 3, 2007[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-150) | November 8, 2007[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-151) | | [4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_4\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4)") | September 12, 2006[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-152) | November 3, 2008[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-153) | November 7, 2008[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-154) | | January 9, 2007[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-155) | | | | | [5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_5\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)") | September 4, 2007[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-156) | November 16, 2009[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-157) | December 3, 2009[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-158) | | November 18, 2008[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-159) | | | | | [6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_6\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6)") | December 8, 2009[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-160) | November 29, 2010[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-161) | December 2, 2010[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-162) | | December 7, 2010[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-163) | | | | | [7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_7\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 7)") | December 6, 2011[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-164) | September 17, 2012[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-165) | September 12, 2012[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-166)[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-167) | | [8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_8\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8)") | March 12, 2013[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-168) | October 28, 2013[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-169) | October 30, 2013[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-170) | | [9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_9\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 9)") | October 10, 2017[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-171) | TBA | October 7, 2020[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-172) | | [10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_10\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 10)") | October 15, 2019[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-173) | TBA | October 7, 2020[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-174) | | [11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_11\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 11)") | March 31, 2020[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-175)[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-176) | TBA | October 7, 2020[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-177) | | [12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_12\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12)") | January 12, 2021[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-178)[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-179) | TBA | TBA | | [13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_13\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 13)") | December 5, 2023[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-180) | TBA | TBA | | [14](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_14\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 14)") | November 19, 2024[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-181) | TBA | TBA | | [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_15\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 15)") | November 11, 2025[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-182) | TBA | TBA | ### Streaming In May 2013, a deal between [Netflix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix "Netflix") and Nickelodeon's parent company [Viacom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_\(2005%E2%80%932019\) "Viacom (2005–2019)") expired, which resulted in shows such as *SpongeBob* and *Dora the Explorer* being removed from Netflix in the United States, although *SpongeBob* continues to be available on Netflix in certain other regions.*[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-over-183)*[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-NotRenew-184)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-185)[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Flixboss-186) In June of that year, Viacom announced a \$200 million multi-year licensing agreement which would move its programs, including *SpongeBob*, to [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com "Amazon.com").[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-187)[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-188)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-189)[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-190) *SpongeBob* was available on [Hulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu "Hulu") from 2012 until 2016, and on [Amazon Prime Video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video "Amazon Prime Video") after the Netflix deal ended.[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-191)[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-over-183) In 2020, *SpongeBob* became available on [Paramount+](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%2B "Paramount+").[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Deadline-KK-CBS-192)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFC-PR-CBS-193) As of June 2025, the first six seasons of the series are available on Amazon, and the first 14 seasons are available on Paramount+.[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-194) ### Anniversaries > Ten years. I never imagined working on the show to this date and this long...I really figured we might get a season and a cult following, and that might be it. —Stephen Hillenburg[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Washington_Post_10th_Anniversary-195) Nickelodeon began celebrating the series' 10th anniversary on January 18, 2009, with a live cast reading of the episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" at the [Sundance Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sundance_Film_Festival "2009 Sundance Film Festival").[\[af\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-200) In July, the [Madame Tussauds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Tussauds "Madame Tussauds") wax museum in New York unveiled a wax sculpture of SpongeBob, which made him the first animated character to be sculpted entirely out of wax.[\[ag\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-205) A documentary about the series, *[Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Roots:_The_Story_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants "Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants")*, premiered on [VH1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 "VH1") on July 14.[\[ah\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-208) Three days later, the network celebrated the series' official anniversary with a 50-hour [television marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_\(television\) "Marathon (television)") titled "The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend". It began with a new episode, "[To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_SquarePants_or_Not_to_SquarePants "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants")". The marathon also featured a broadcast of *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,* a countdown of the top ten episodes as selected by fans, and the premiere of ten new episodes.[\[ai\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-211) An eight-episode DVD set featuring "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" was released shortly after the marathon, and a 14-disc DVD set titled *The First 100 Episodes* was released in September.[\[aj\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-216) On November 6, an hour-long television film, titled *Truth or Square*, debuted on Nickelodeon. The film is narrated by [Ricky Gervais](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais "Ricky Gervais") and features live-action cameo appearances by various celebrities.[\[ak\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-220) It was released as part of a DVD set in November 2009.[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-221) In 2019, Nickelodeon honored the twentieth anniversary of *SpongeBob* with a series of celebrations known as the "Best Year Ever".[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-223) [Pantone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantone "Pantone") created color shades known as "SpongeBob SquarePants Yellow" and "Patrick Star Pink" to be used by Nickelodeon's licensing partners.[\[al\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-227) SpongeBob-themed garments were presented during [New York Fashion Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Fashion_Week "New York Fashion Week") and [Amsterdam Fashion Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fashion_events#Netherlands "List of fashion events"), and [Nike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc. "Nike, Inc.") released a SpongeBob series of shoes, accessories, and apparel.[\[am\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-234) The "Best Year Ever" also included the launch of a SpongeBob-themed cosmetics line, an official SpongeBob YouTube channel and a [mobile game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_game "Mobile game") based on the series.[\[an\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-237) On July 12, a television special titled *[SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Big_Birthday_Blowout "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout")* premiered.[\[ao\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-241) On July 15, [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_\(company\) "Amazon (company)") celebrated *SpongeBob* on [Amazon Prime Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Day "Amazon Prime Day") with the early release of a 30-disc DVD set, *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 200 Episodes Ever\!* [\[201\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-242) The 20th anniversary celebrations culminated with the August 14 release of *[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run")*.[\[ap\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-244) A celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, known as "SpongeBob 25", began on July 13, 2024, with SpongeBob and Patrick hosting the [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "2024 Kids' Choice Awards"). The following week, Nickelodeon released a series of *SpongeBob* episodes with [Easter eggs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_\(media\) "Easter egg (media)") and nods to previous episodes.[\[203\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_25_years-245) A collaboration with [Wendy's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s "Wendy's") and other restaurants called the *Krabby Patty Kollab* began in October, in which the restaurants created real-life Krabby Patties.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) A one-hour television special, *Kreepaway Kamp*, premiered on October 10.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) A 44-disc DVD compilation of three box sets, titled *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever*, was released on October 15.[\[205\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-300_episodes-247) ## Reception ### Critical response Laura Fries of [*Variety*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_\(magazine\) "Variety (magazine)") described *SpongeBob* as thoughtful, inventive, charming, whimsical, and "clever enough" to appeal to teenagers and young adults as well as children.[\[206\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-248) [James Poniewozik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Poniewozik "James Poniewozik") of [*Time* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)") and [Joyce Millman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Millman "Joyce Millman") of *[The New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")* also praised *SpongeBob* for appealing to both children and adults.[\[207\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-249) In her 2001 review, Millman called *SpongeBob* "the most charming toon on television", describing SpongeBob himself as "darned lovable" and referring to his world as "excellently strange". She said that like *[Pee-wee's Playhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Playhouse "Pee-wee's Playhouse")*, *SpongeBob* "joyfully dances on the fine line between childhood and adulthood, guilelessness and camp, the warped and the sweet."[\[208\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-250) [Robert Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Thompson_\(media_scholar\) "Robert Thompson (media scholar)"), a professor of communications and director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at [Syracuse University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University "Syracuse University"), described the series as "a refreshing breath from the pre-irony era". He felt the show is subversive because it is deliberately naive, and since it is not trying to be hip or cool, "hipness can be grafted onto it".[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-251) Bettijane Levine of the *[Los Angeles Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times "Los Angeles Times")* also acknowledged the series' appeal for adults, describing it as a "brain balm for stressed-out grown-ups".[\[210\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-252) ### Ratings and run-length achievements Within its first month on the air, *SpongeBob* overtook *[Pokémon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_\(anime\) "Pokémon (anime)")* as the highest rated Saturday-morning children's series on television.[\[211\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-253) It held an average national [Nielsen rating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_rating "Nielsen rating") of 4.9 among children aged two through eleven, denoting 1.9 million viewers.[\[212\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-254)[\[213\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-255) Two years later, the series had firmly established itself as Nickelodeon's second highest-rated children's program, after *[Rugrats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugrats "Rugrats")*. *SpongeBob* was credited with helping Nickelodeon take the "Saturday-morning ratings crown" for the third straight season in 2001.[\[214\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-256) The series had gained a significant adult audience by that point—nearly 40 percent of its 2.2 million viewers were aged 18 to 34.[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Stretch-257) In response to its weekend success, Nickelodeon gave *SpongeBob* time slots at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, to increase the series' exposure.[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Stretch-257)[\[216\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-258) By the end of 2001, the show had the highest ratings for any children's series, on all of television.[\[aq\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-261) Weekly viewership of the series had reached around fifteen million, at least five million of whom were adults.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29) In October 2002, the Nickelodeon children's series *[The Fairly OddParents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents "The Fairly OddParents")* briefly surpassed *SpongeBob*'s 2.4 million child viewers aged two to eleven.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOP-262)[\[220\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-263) Due to the climbing ratings of *The Fairly OddParents*, Nickelodeon installed it in an 8:00 PM time slot previously occupied by *SpongeBob*.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOP-262) In 2012, *SpongeBob*'s viewership among children began to decline. Nielsen reported a 29% drop in viewership in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the previous year. [John Jannarone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jannarone "John Jannarone") of *[The Wall Street Journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Journal "Wall Street Journal")* suggested that the decline in viewership could be due to the age of the series, or to overexposure; with Nickelodeon frequently airing *SpongeBob* reruns, *SpongeBob* programming accounted for between 31–40% of the network's total programming in 2011.[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WSJ-264) Media analyst Todd Juenger attributed the decline in network viewers to the availability of Nickelodeon content on streaming services such as Netflix.[\[ar\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-268) A Nickelodeon spokesman denied that *SpongeBob*'s decline was related to the channel's overall ratings.[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WSJ-264)[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Szalai-2013-267) *SpongeBob* is one of the longest-running series on Nickelodeon, and one of the longest-running American animated series on television.[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203) It became the Nickelodeon series with the most episodes during its eighth season, surpassing the 172 episodes of *Rugrats*,[\[225\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-269) and in 2025 became the longest-running American children's animated series.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Arthur-21) According to [CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN"), *SpongeBob* has become a fixture in pop culture, especially among [millenials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials "Millennials").[\[226\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-270) ### Perceived decline in quality In the mid-to-late 2000s, the tone and emphasis of the show began to change.[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271) Some media outlets including [MSN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN "MSN"), *[The A.V. Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_A.V._Club "The A.V. Club")*, and *[Vulture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture_\(website\) "Vulture (website)")* commented on the show's perceived decline in quality, after Hillenburg's departure as showrunner following *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* in 2004.[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MSN-272)[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271)[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Vulture-273) In 2012, MSN cited a post on *Encyclopedia SpongeBobia*, a [Fandom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandom_\(website\) "Fandom (website)")\-hosted wiki, which said that many fans felt the series had "[jumped the shark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumped_the_shark "Jumped the shark")" following the release of the film and that online [fansites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fansite "Fansite") were becoming "deserted".[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MSN-272) In 2018, *Vulture* noted the most popular online memes of the series typically originated in episodes from the first three seasons.[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Vulture-273) That same year, *The A.V. Club* wrote that as the series went on, "\[it\] leaned hard into kid-friendly physical humor and gross-out moments that appealed to no one in particular."[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271) ### Social and political issues *SpongeBob* has occasionally provoked public debates about social and political issues. In 2002, after *[The Wall Street Journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal "The Wall Street Journal")* reported that *SpongeBob* was popular with gay men, Hillenburg stated that the character SpongeBob is not gay, but rather "somewhat [asexual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality "Asexuality")".[\[230\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Camp_Cartoon_Star-274) In 2005, an online video that included clips from *SpongeBob* and other children's shows set to the [Sister Sledge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Sledge "Sister Sledge") song "[We Are Family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Family_\(song\) "We Are Family (song)")" was attacked by [Focus on the Family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_on_the_Family "Focus on the Family"), an American [evangelical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism "Evangelicalism") group.[\[231\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-US_right_attacks-275)[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-accuse-276) The group's founder, [James Dobson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dobson "James Dobson"), accused the video of promoting homosexuality because it was created by the [We Are Family Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Family_Foundation "We Are Family Foundation"), a pro-tolerance group.[\[as\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-280) Following Dobson's accusation, John H. Thomas, the general minister and president of the [United Church of Christ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Christ "United Church of Christ"), stated that his ministry would welcome SpongeBob. He said, "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we."[\[236\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-281) In his article "Queertoons", [queer theorist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_theorist "Queer theorist") Jeffery P. Dennis argues that SpongeBob and Patrick "are paired with arguably erotic intensity".[\[at\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-285) The Ukrainian organization Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin, which was described as a "fringe Catholic" group by *The Wall Street Journal*, tried to have *SpongeBob* banned for its alleged "promotion of homosexuality".[\[240\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ukraine-286) Questions about SpongeBob's sexuality resurfaced in 2020 after Nickelodeon posted an image on Twitter of the character in rainbow colors and with text celebrating the [LGBTQ+ community](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_community "LGBTQ community") during [Pride Month](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Month "Pride Month").[\[241\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-287) The season 9 episode "[SpongeBob, You're Fired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob,_You%27re_Fired "SpongeBob, You're Fired")" (2013) was the subject of a debate in the media about government services.[\[au\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-291) In 2019, [University of Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington "University of Washington") professor Holly M. Barker wrote an article titled "Unsettling SpongeBob and the legacies of violence on Bikini Bottom". She argued that because Bikini Bottom is named after Bikini Atoll, where indigenous people were displaced by the U.S. government for [nuclear testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll "Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll")*, SpongeBob* promotes "violent and racist" [colonialism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism "Colonialism").[\[av\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-295) In 2021, the [season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_3 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 3") episode "[Mid-Life Crustacean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Life_Crustacean "Mid-Life Crustacean")" was removed from circulation. Popular speculation is that the removal is due to its ending in which SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs partake in a [panty raid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panty_raid "Panty raid"). The release of a [season 12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_12 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 12") episode, "[Kwarantined Krab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwarantined_Krab "Kwarantined Krab")", was delayed for two years because its themes were reminiscent of the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic").[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-296)[\[249\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-297) ### Effect on children In 2006, the [watchdog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchdog_journalism "Watchdog journalism") group [Parents Television Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Television_Council "Parents Television Council") accused *SpongeBob* of promoting the use of profanity among children through the [season 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_2 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 2") episode "Sailor Mouth".[\[250\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-298) A 2011 [University of Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia "University of Virginia") study published in the journal *[Pediatrics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediatrics_\(journal\) "Pediatrics (journal)")* suggested that allowing preschool-aged children to watch *SpongeBob* caused short-term disruptions in mental function and attention span because of frequent shot changes, compared to [control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_control "Scientific control") groups watching *[Caillou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caillou "Caillou")* and drawing pictures.[\[251\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-299)[\[252\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-300) A Nickelodeon executive responded in an interview the series was not intended for an audience of that age and that the study used "questionable methodology and could not possibly provide the basis for any valid findings that parents could trust."[\[253\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-301)[\[254\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-302)[\[255\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-303) In 2014, Zabira Orazalieva, chairwoman of the Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights in [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan"), deemed the series too violent for children, calling SpongeBob a "self-absorbed hooligan" who enjoys inflicting violence on others.[\[aw\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-306) ## Accolades Main article: [List of awards and nominations received by *SpongeBob SquarePants*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_SpongeBob_SquarePants "List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants") *SpongeBob* has received four [Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Award "Emmy Award"),[\[ax\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-310) six [Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Award "Annie Award"),[\[ay\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-316) and two [BAFTA Children's Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Children%27s_Awards "British Academy Children's Awards").[\[266\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-317)[\[267\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-318) In 2006, *[IGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGN "IGN")* ranked *SpongeBob* the 15th best animated series of all time, and in 2013 it ranked the series 12th on its list of the Top 25 Animated Series for Adults.[\[az\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-322) In 2007, *Time* television critic James Poniewozik ranked *SpongeBob* among the best 100 television series of all time.[\[271\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-alltime100-323) Viewers of UK television network [Channel 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4 "Channel 4") voted *SpongeBob* the 28th Greatest Cartoon in a 2004 poll.[\[272\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-324)[\[273\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-325) In 2013, the publication ranked *SpongeBob SquarePants* eighth on its list of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time.[\[274\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-326) Critics [Alan Sepinwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Sepinwall "Alan Sepinwall") and [Matt Zoller Seitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Zoller_Seitz "Matt Zoller Seitz") ranked *SpongeBob* as the 22nd greatest American television series of all time in their 2016 book *[TV (The Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_\(The_Book\):_Two_Experts_Pick_the_Greatest_American_Shows_of_All_Time "TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time")*.[\[275\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-327)[\[276\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-328)[\[277\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-329)[\[278\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-330) ## Franchise Main article: [*SpongeBob SquarePants* (franchise)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(franchise\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)") ### Spin-offs #### *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years* Main article: [*Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob%27s_Under_Years "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years") In June 2019, production began on a *SpongeBob* [spin-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinoff_\(media\) "Spinoff (media)") series titled *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years.*[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Futon_Critic_Kamp_Koral-331) The plot focuses on the adventures of a 10-year-old SpongeBob and his friends at a camp in the Kelp Forest, where they spend the summer catching [jellyfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Jellyfish "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"), building campfires, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck.[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Futon_Critic_Kamp_Koral-331)[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-announcement-332) The series served as a tie-in to the animated film *[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run")* (2020), and had the same executive producers as *SpongeBob:* [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli "Marc Ceccarelli"), Jennie Monica, and Vincent Waller. *Kamp Koral* is produced using [computer-generated animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_animation "Computer animation") (CGI) rather than the digital ink and paint animation used for *SpongeBob*.[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-announcement-332)[\[281\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-333) The series premiered on March 4, 2021, and a second season debuted on July 10, 2024.[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Sponge_on_Run_Kamp_Koral_debut-334)[\[283\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-335)[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Deadline-KK-CBS-192)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFC-PR-CBS-193) #### *The Patrick Star Show* Main article: [*The Patrick Star Show*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show "The Patrick Star Show") On August 10, 2020, it was reported that a Patrick Star talk show titled *The Patrick Star Show* was in development with a 13-episode order. Additionally, it was reported that the show would be similar to other talk shows such as *[The Larry Sanders Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show "The Larry Sanders Show")* and *[Comedy Bang! Bang\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_Bang!_Bang!_\(TV_series\) "Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)")*[\[284\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-336)[\[285\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-337) The series premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021,[\[286\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-338) with the series set to be available on Paramount+ sometime in the future.[\[287\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-339) Fans and former *SpongeBob* showrunner Paul Tibbitt criticized Nickelodeon when it [greenlit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlight "Greenlight") spin-offs after the death of Hillenburg in 2018. In a [tweet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweet_\(social_media\) "Tweet (social media)"), Tibbit said Hillenburg would have hated the spin-offs, and he angrily admonished his former colleagues for working on them.[\[288\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-spinoffs-340) In a 2009 interview, Hillenburg had been skeptical about the viability of spin-offs focusing on characters other than SpongeBob, and in 2017 Hillenburg's colleague [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller") had stated that Hillenburg was against the creation of spin-offs.[\[289\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-341)[\[290\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-342)[\[291\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-ocean-343) ### Super Bowl *SpongeBob SquarePants* first appeared in the Super Bowl during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, making a cameo appearance in the form of a short animation featuring Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob, and Patrick Star, which included footage of the Bikini Bottom band from the episode Band Geeks, before segueing into Travis Scott's section of the performance.[\[292\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-344)[\[293\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-345)[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-346)[\[295\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-sb-347) This led to fan outrage, as fans requested "Sweet Victory", the song featured in the episode, be played during the show, which ultimately did not occur.[\[296\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-348) According to animator Nico Colaleo, the animation was completed in a few days.[\[297\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-349) On August 1, 2023, [CBS Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Sports "CBS Sports") announced that it would carry a [youth-oriented alternate broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_Nickelodeon "NFL on Nickelodeon") of Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon, the first such broadcast for a Super Bowl.[\[298\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-350) Billed as *Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom*, the broadcast incorporated *SpongeBob*\-themed augmented reality effects and features (in addition to those seen on previous games aired by the network), and appearances by characters from the series (SpongeBob and Patrick acted as "analysts" alongside announcers [Noah Eagle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Eagle "Noah Eagle") and [Nate Burleson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Burleson "Nate Burleson"), with Sandy Cheeks taking on "sideline reporter" duties).[\[299\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-351) ### Comic books Main article: [*SpongeBob Comics*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics") The 32-page bimonthly comic book series, *[SpongeBob Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics")*, was announced in November 2010[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352) and debuted the following February.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-comics_on_the_way-353) Before this, *SpongeBob SquarePants* comics had been published in *[Nickelodeon Magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Magazine "Nickelodeon Magazine")*,[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) and episodes of the television series had been adapted by *[Cine-Manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tokyopop_publications#Cine-Manga "List of Tokyopop publications")*,[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[304\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-356) but *SpongeBob Comics* was the first American comic book series devoted solely to *SpongeBob SquarePants*.[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) It also served as *SpongeBob SquarePants* creator Stephen Hillenburg's debut as a comic book author.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-comics_on_the_way-353)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) The series was published by Hillenburg's production company, [United Plankton Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Plankton_Pictures "United Plankton Pictures"), and distributed by [Bongo Comics Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Comics_Group "Bongo Comics Group").[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Hillenburg described the stories from the comic books as "original and always true to the humor, characters, and universe of the SpongeBob SquarePants series." Leading up to the release of the series, Hillenburg said, "I'm hoping that fans will enjoy finally having a *SpongeBob* comic book from me."[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Chris Duffy, the former senior editor of *Nickelodeon Magazine*, serves as managing editor of *SpongeBob Comics*.[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Hillenburg and Duffy met with various cartoonists—including [James Kochalka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kochalka "James Kochalka"), [Hilary Barta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Barta "Hilary Barta"), [Graham Annable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Annable "Graham Annable"), Gregg Schigiel, and Jacob Chabot—to contribute to each issues.[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Retired [horror comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_comics "Horror comics") writer and artist [Stephen R. Bissette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_R._Bissette "Stephen R. Bissette") returned to write a special Halloween issue in 2012, with [Tony Millionaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Millionaire "Tony Millionaire") and [Al Jaffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jaffee "Al Jaffee").[\[305\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-357) In an interview with [Tom Spurgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Spurgeon "Tom Spurgeon"), Bissette said, "I've even broken my retirement to do one work-for-hire gig \[for *SpongeBob Comics*\] so I could share everything about that kind of current job."[\[306\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-358) In the United Kingdom, [Titan Magazines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_Magazines "Titan Magazines") published comics based on *SpongeBob SquarePants* every four weeks from February 3, 2005,[\[307\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-359) through November 28, 2013.[\[308\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-360) Titan Magazines also teamed up with [Lego](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego "Lego") to release a limited edition *SpongeBob*\-themed comic.[\[309\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-361) ### Films Main article: [*SpongeBob SquarePants* (film series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(film_series\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (film series)") There have been five *SpongeBob* films that have been released theatrically or via streaming services: *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* (2004), *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water* (2015), *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* (2020), *[Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Bikini_Bottom:_The_Sandy_Cheeks_Movie "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie")* (2024), and *[Plankton: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton:_The_Movie "Plankton: The Movie")* (2025). The series' regulars have reprised their roles for each film. The films have had an overall positive reception.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] *[The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Search_for_SquarePants "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants")* was released in theatres in 2025, while another unnamed character spin-off project remains to be released on Netflix in the foreseeable future, according to ViacomCBS' revision in February 2022.[\[310\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-362) #### Main series The first *SpongeBob* film, *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*, an animated film [adaptation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation "Adaptation") of the series, was released on November 19, 2004.[\[311\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-363) The film was directed by Hillenburg and written by long-time series writers Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, [Kent Osborne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Osborne "Kent Osborne"), [Aaron Springer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Springer "Aaron Springer"), Paul Tibbitt, and Hillenburg. He and Julia Pistor produced the film, while Gregor Narholz composed the [film's score](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_score "Film score").[\[312\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-364)[\[313\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-365)[\[314\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-366) Its plot concerns Plankton's evil plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it and save Mr. Krabs' life from Neptune's raft and their home, Bikini Bottom, from Plankton's plan. It features guest appearances by [Jeffrey Tambor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Tambor "Jeffrey Tambor") as King Neptune, [Scarlett Johansson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson "Scarlett Johansson") as the King's daughter Mindy, [Alec Baldwin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin "Alec Baldwin") as Dennis, and [David Hasselhoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hasselhoff "David Hasselhoff") as himself.[\[315\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Johansson-367) The film received a positive critical reception[\[316\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-tomatoes-368)[\[317\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-369) and was a box office success, grossing over \$140 million worldwide.[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-BOM-370) A sequel to the 2004 film, *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*, was released in theaters on February 6, 2015.[\[319\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-371) The series' main cast members reprised their roles.[\[320\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WN-372) The underwater parts are [animated traditionally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_traditionally "Animated traditionally") in the manner of the series—the live-action parts use [CGI animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CGI_animation "CGI animation") for the SpongeBob characters.[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-373)[\[322\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tradition-374) The film had a budget similar to the previous film, costing less than \$100 million to produce.[\[323\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hundred-375)[\[324\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-376)[\[325\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-377) It was met with positive reviews,[\[326\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-378) and was also a financial success, grossing over \$325.2 million worldwide.[\[327\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-379) A third film, *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run*, was initially scheduled for a May 2020 release date. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film faced multiple delays.[\[328\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-380)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-On_the_run_August-243) Eventually in June 2020, it's worldwide theatrical release was canceled, opting Paramount to eventually release the film as a launch-day exclusive for its [premium video on demand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium_video_on_demand "Premium video on demand") service Paramount+ in the US on March 4, 2021.[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Sponge_on_Run_Kamp_Koral_debut-334)[\[329\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-381)[\[330\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-382) Internationally, Canada received a theatrical release on August 14, 2020, while Netflix received the streaming rights in foreign regions excluding the US, China, and Canada on November 5, 2020.[\[331\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-383)[\[332\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-384)[\[333\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-385) Unlike the other two *SpongeBob* films, the film mainly uses stylized-CGI animation. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with audiences being less favorable.[\[334\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-386) Due to the pandemic, the film was not financially successful, grossing \$4.8 million from its limited theatrical run.[\[335\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-387) In August 2021, Brian Robbins, CEO of Nickelodeon, stated that a new theatrical *SpongeBob* film was "in the works."[\[336\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-viacom-robbins-388) The film was initially set for release on May 23, 2025,[\[337\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-389) but was later delayed to December 19; *[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning")* took its previous date due to the [2023 SAG-AFTRA strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_SAG-AFTRA_strike "2023 SAG-AFTRA strike").[\[338\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-390) It will be the fourth main *SpongeBob* film as well as the franchise's sixth film overall, titled *The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants*.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] #### Spin-off films *Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie* is an animated adventure comedy film released on Netflix on August 2, 2024.[\[339\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-391) It is the first character-focused spin-off film, as well as the franchise's fourth film overall. It centers around Sandy and SpongeBob going on a mission to save Bikini Bottom, while a subplot centers on the latter's family's exploits in the Circus. Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X (the website formerly known as Twitter).[\[340\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-392) The film received mixed reviews from critics.[\[341\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-393) *Plankton: The Movie* is an animated musical comedy film which was released on Netflix on March 7, 2025.[\[342\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-394) It is the second character-focused spin-off film, and the fifth film in the franchise overall. As with the *Sandy Cheeks Movie*, the entire film was leaked onto X (Twitter) in August 2024.[\[343\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-395) #### Television films Three [television films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_films "Television films") were released: *SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis* (2007), *SpongeBob's Truth or Square* (2009), and *SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout* (2019). ### Music Collections of original music featured in the series have been released on the albums *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Original_Theme_Highlights "SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights")* (2001), *[SpongeBob's Greatest Hits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Greatest_Hits "SpongeBob's Greatest Hits")* (2009), and *The Yellow Album* (2005). The first two charted on the US [*Billboard* 200](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200 "Billboard 200"), reaching number 171 and 122, respectively.[\[344\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-396)[\[345\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-397) Several songs have been recorded for the purpose of a single or album release and have not been featured on the show. The song "My Tighty Whiteys" written by Tom Kenny and [Andy Paley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Paley "Andy Paley") was released only on the album *[The Best Day Ever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Day_Ever "The Best Day Ever")* (2006). Kenny's inspiration for the song was "underwear humor,"[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Newsday-398) saying: "Underwear humor is always a surefire laugh-getter with kids ... Just seeing a character that odd wearing really prosaic, normal, [Kmart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart_\(United_States\) "Kmart (United States)"), three-to-a-pack underwear is a funny drawing ... We thought it was funny to make a really lush, beautiful love song to his underwear."[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Newsday-398) A soundtrack album, *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More*, featuring the film's score, was released along with the feature-length film in November 2004. Various artists including [the Flaming Lips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flaming_Lips "The Flaming Lips"),[\[347\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFL1-399) [Wilco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilco "Wilco"),[\[348\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WilcoLips-400) Ween,[\[349\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MTV-401) [Motörhead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mot%C3%B6rhead "Motörhead"),[\[350\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MTV2-402) [the Shins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shins "The Shins"),[\[351\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Wierdo-403) and Avril Lavigne[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bands-139) contributed to the soundtrack that reached number 76 on the US *Billboard* 200.[\[352\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-404) ### Theme park rides [![Photograph of the entrance and lift hill of the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge ride at the Mall of America.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/EF-Mall_of_America.jpg/250px-EF-Mall_of_America.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EF-Mall_of_America.jpg) Entrance and lift hill of the [SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Rock_Bottom_Plunge "SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge") ride at the [Mall of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America "Mall of America") A [SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_4-D "SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D") film and ride opened at several locations, including [Six Flags Over Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Over_Texas "Six Flags Over Texas"), [Flamingo Land Resort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Land_Resort "Flamingo Land Resort"), and the [Shedd Aquarium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shedd_Aquarium "Shedd Aquarium").[\[353\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-405) The ride features water squirts, real bubbles, and other sensory features. In 2012, Nickelodeon teamed up again with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and Super 78 to produce *SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue*.[\[354\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-406) The attraction opened in early 2013 at the [Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_Aquarium_%26_Institute_for_Exploration "Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration").[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-4DPlot-407) It was also installed at the [Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Suites_Resort_Orlando "Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando") in [Orlando, Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando,_Florida "Orlando, Florida").[\[356\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-408)[\[357\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-409)[\[358\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-410) The seven-minute film follows SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy rescuing the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields from Plankton's evil clutches.[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-4DPlot-407) On May 23, 2015, an interactive 3D show titled *SpongeBob SubPants Adventure* opened in Texas at [Moody Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Gardens "Moody Gardens").[\[359\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-411) The show was replaced with a generic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" re-theme in 2019.[\[360\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-412) A [dark ride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ride "Dark ride") shooter attraction titled *[SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Crazy_Carnival_Ride "SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride")* opened at the Circus Circus Resort in [Las Vegas, Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada "Las Vegas, Nevada") in 2024.[\[361\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-413) A variety of *SpongeBob SquarePants*\-related attractions are currently located within [Nickelodeon themed-areas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_in_amusement_parks "Nickelodeon in amusement parks") at [Movie Park Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_Park_Germany "Movie Park Germany"), [Pleasure Beach Blackpool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_Beach_Blackpool "Pleasure Beach Blackpool"), [Sea World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_World_\(Australia\) "Sea World (Australia)"), [American Dream Meadowlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream_Meadowlands "American Dream Meadowlands"), and [Mall of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America "Mall of America"), which includes the [SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Rock_Bottom_Plunge "SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge") [euro-fighter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerstlauer_Euro-Fighter "Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter") [roller coaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster "Roller coaster").\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] In 2026, [Universal Kids Resort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Kids_Resort "Universal Kids Resort") will open a themed land based on the franchise.[\[362\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-414) ### Video games Main article: [*SpongeBob SquarePants* video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_video_games "SpongeBob SquarePants video games") Numerous [video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game "Video game") based on the series have been produced. Some of the early games include: *[Legend of the Lost Spatula](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Legend_of_the_Lost_Spatula "SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula")* (2001)[\[363\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-415) and *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Battle_for_Bikini_Bottom "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom")* (2003). In 2013, Nickelodeon published and distributed *[SpongeBob Moves In\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Moves_In! "SpongeBob Moves In!")*, a [freemium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemium "Freemium") [city-building game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City-building_game "City-building game") [app](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software "Application software") developed by [Kung Fu Factory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Factory "Kung Fu Factory") for [iOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS "IOS") and [Android](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_\(operating_system\) "Android (operating system)").[\[364\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-416)[\[365\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-417)[\[366\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-418)[\[367\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-419) On June 5, 2019, THQ Nordic announced *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Battle_for_Bikini_Bottom_%E2%80%93_Rehydrated "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated")*, a full remake of the console versions of the original 2003 game.[\[368\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-420)[\[369\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Destruct-421)[\[370\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Push-422) The game was released one year later on June 23, 2020[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-423)[\[372\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-424) and includes cut content from the original game.[\[373\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-425) On May 28, 2020, [Apple Arcade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Arcade "Apple Arcade") released a game called *SpongeBob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit*.[\[374\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-426) In 2021, [EA Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Sports "EA Sports") introduced a SpongeBob-themed level to the Yard section of its *[Madden NFL 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL_21 "Madden NFL 21")* video game.[\[375\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-427) On September 17, 2021, THQ Nordic announced *[SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_The_Cosmic_Shake "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake")*, a new original game based on the franchise.[\[376\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-428) ### SpongeBob SquareShorts Nickelodeon launched the first global *SpongeBob SquarePants*\-themed [short film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film "Film") competition, **SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes**, in 2013.[\[377\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-429)[\[378\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-430) The contest encouraged fans and filmmakers around the world to create original short films inspired by SpongeBob for a chance to win a prize and a trip for four people to a screening event in [Hollywood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles "Hollywood, Los Angeles"). The contest opened on May 6 and ran through June 28, 2013.[\[379\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-431)[\[380\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Contest-432) On July 19, 2013, Nickelodeon announced the competition's finalists.[\[381\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-433)[\[382\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-434)[\[383\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-435) On August 13, 2013, the under-18 category was won by David of the United States for his *The Krabby Commercial*, while the *Finally Home* short by Nicole of [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa "South Africa") won the 18 and over category.[\[384\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-436) ### Theater Main article: [*SpongeBob SquarePants* (musical)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(musical\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)") *SpongeBob* was adapted as a [stage musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_musical "Stage musical"), *[SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants,_The_Broadway_Musical "SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical")*, by director [Tina Landau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Landau "Tina Landau"). It premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on [Broadway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_\(Manhattan\) "Broadway (Manhattan)") at the [Palace Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre_\(Broadway\) "Palace Theatre (Broadway)") on December 4, 2017.[\[385\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-437) It received twelve award nominations at the [72nd Tony Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72nd_Tony_Awards "72nd Tony Awards") in 2018.[\[386\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-438)[\[387\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-439) ## Merchandise Further information: [List of *SpongeBob SquarePants* merchandise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_merchandise "List of SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise") [![Photograph of a SpongeBob SquarePants figure set on a beach](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg/330px-SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg) A set of *SpongeBob SquarePants* figures modeled after the main characters By the time the [*SpongeBob* franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(franchise\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)") celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, it had generated \$16 billion in retail sales.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:1-22) In 2002, SpongeBob dolls sold at a rate of 75,000 per week—faster than the popular [Tickle Me Elmo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_Me_Elmo "Tickle Me Elmo") dolls were selling at the time.[\[388\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-440) By 2007, *SpongeBob* merchandise was gaining popularity in Japan, thanks to a carefully orchestrated marketing campaign targeting young women.[\[389\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-SFGate-441) Popular board games such as *[Monopoly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_\(game\) "Monopoly (game)")*,[\[390\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-442) *[Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Life "The Game of Life")*,[\[391\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-443) *[Operation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_\(game\) "Operation (game)")*,[\[392\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-444) *[Ants in the Pants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ants_in_the_Pants_\(game\) "Ants in the Pants (game)")*,[\[393\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-445) and *[Yahtzee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee "Yahtzee")* have been given *SpongeBob*\-themed editions.[\[394\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-446) SpongeBob toys have been included with children's meals at fast food restaurants around the world.[\[395\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-447)[\[396\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-448) SpongeBob-themed snacks,[\[397\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-449)[\[398\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-450) drinks,[\[399\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-451) bottled water[\[400\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-452) and ice cream have been produced.[\[401\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-453) As part of an initiative to encourage children to eat vegetables*,* SpongeBob was featured on cans of [Green Giant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Giant "Green Giant") food products.[\[402\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-454) [Imation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imation "Imation") Electronics Products released *SpongeBob*\-themed electronics,[\[403\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-455) [Build-A-Bear Workshop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build-A-Bear_Workshop "Build-A-Bear Workshop") produced a *SpongeBob* collection,[\[ba\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-461) and Simmons Jewelry Co. released a \$75,000 diamond pendant as part of a *SpongeBob* line.[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203)[\[409\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-462) SpongeBob has appeared as a guest character in the video games *[Nicktoons Unite\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicktoons_Unite! "Nicktoons Unite!")* and *[Nicktoons MLB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicktoons_MLB "Nicktoons MLB")*, and in the video game franchise *[Nick All-Star Brawl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_All-Star_Brawl "Nick All-Star Brawl")*.[\[410\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-463) SpongeBob [skins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_\(video_games\) "Skin (video games)") are available in the mobile games *Stumble Guys*[\[411\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-464) and *[Brawl Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brawl_Stars "Brawl Stars")*.[\[412\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-465) In 2013, [Toyota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota "Toyota") unveiled a *SpongeBob*\-inspired [Toyota Highlander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Highlander "Toyota Highlander") sport utility vehicle on what was dubbed "SpongeBob Day".[\[bb\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-471) In 2019, Nickelodeon released a series of toys inspired by various *SpongeBob* Internet memes.[\[418\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-472)[\[419\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-p007-473) In 2024, Nickelodeon collaborated with the fast food chain [Wendy's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s "Wendy's") to create "Krabby Patty Kollab" meals. The meals included a "Krabby Patty", which was a regular Wendy's burger with a special sauce.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) The promotion was criticized by some fans for allegedly going against Hillenburg's wishes of not selling *SpongeBob*\-themed fast food.[\[420\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-474) In 2025, [Wizards of the Coast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizards_of_the_Coast "Wizards of the Coast") released a limited edition set of *SpongeBob-*themed cards for its trading card game *[Magic: The Gathering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering "Magic: The Gathering")*, while the clothing brands [Uniqlo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniqlo "Uniqlo") and [Cactus Plant Flea Market](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Plant_Flea_Market "Cactus Plant Flea Market") collaborated to produce *SpongeBob-*inspired garments.*[\[bc\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-478)* The same year, the [United States Postal Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service "United States Postal Service") released a series of *SpongeBob*\-themed stamps.*[\[bd\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-482)* ## Legacy *SpongeBob* has been viewed in at least 170 countries and has been available in at least 24 languages.[\[427\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-483) [![SpongeBob hot air balloon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg/250px-Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg) A SpongeBob balloon at the [hot air balloon festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon_festival "Hot air balloon festival") in [León, Guanajuato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n,_Guanajuato "León, Guanajuato"), Mexico in November 2010 SpongeBob has become a trend in Egypt at Cairo's [Tahrir Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahrir_Square "Tahrir Square").[\[428\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Guardian-484) After the [Egyptian Revolution of 2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_2011 "Egyptian Revolution of 2011"), SpongeBob became a fashion phenomenon, appearing on various merchandise items from [hijabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab "Hijab") to [boxer shorts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_shorts "Boxer shorts").[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485)[\[430\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-486) The phenomenon led to the creation of the [Tumblr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr "Tumblr") project called "SpongeBob on the Nile". The project was founded by American students Andrew Leber and Elisabeth Jaquette and attempts to document every appearance of SpongeBob in Egypt.[\[431\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Middle_East_Prospect-487) Sherief Elkeshta cited the phenomenon in an essay about the incoherent state of politics in Egypt in an independent monthly paper titled *Midan Masr*. He wrote, "Why isn't he \[SpongeBob\] at least holding a [Molotov cocktail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_cocktail "Molotov cocktail")? Or raising a fist?"[\[432\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-488) The phenomenon has even spread to [Libya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya "Libya"), where a Libyan rebel in SpongeBob dress was photographed celebrating the revolution.[\[433\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-489) Although *[The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian")* and *[Vice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_\(magazine\) "Vice (magazine)")* have asserted that the trend has little to no political significance,[\[428\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Guardian-484)[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485) "joke" presidential campaigns have been undertaken for SpongeBob in Egypt and Syria.[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485)[\[431\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Middle_East_Prospect-487) A clip was posted to [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube "YouTube") in February 2013 that depicts soldiers in the Russian military singing the *SpongeBob SquarePants* theme song in Russian while marching.[\[434\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Russia_Telegraph-490) In his 2005 commentary for *The Ren & Stimpy Show* episode "[Stimpy's Cartoon Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimpy%27s_Cartoon_Show "Stimpy's Cartoon Show")", creator [John Kricfalusi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kricfalusi "John Kricfalusi") said *SpongeBob SquarePants* was a spiritual successor to the series.[\[435\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-491) In 2014, a SpongeBob-themed eatery opened in [Ramallah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramallah "Ramallah"), [West Bank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank "West Bank"), [Palestine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine "Palestine"). The restaurant is modeled after the Krusty Krab and serves Krabby Patties.[\[436\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-492)[\[437\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-493)[\[438\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-494) Following Hillenburg's death in November 2018, more than 1.2 million fans signed a petition for the [National Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League "National Football League") to have the song "Sweet Victory" from the season 2 episode "[Band Geeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_Geeks "Band Geeks")" performed in his honor at the [Super Bowl LIII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII "Super Bowl LIII") [halftime show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII_halftime_show "Super Bowl LIII halftime show"). While the song's opening was ultimately included, it served as a transition into the performance of rapper [Travis Scott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Scott "Travis Scott").[\[439\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-495)[\[440\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-496) In response to fans' disappointment at not hearing the complete song, the [Dallas Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Stars "Dallas Stars") of the [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") showed a clip of the full song during a game at the [American Airlines Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Center "American Airlines Center"). In the clip, the characters' band uniforms are recolored green, modeled after the Stars.[\[441\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-497)[\[442\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-498) An animated remake of "Sweet Victory" opened Nickelodeon's broadcast of [Super Bowl LVIII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVIII "Super Bowl LVIII"), implementing clips of the [2023 San Francisco 49ers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_San_Francisco_49ers_season "2023 San Francisco 49ers season") and [2023 Kansas City Chiefs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season "2023 Kansas City Chiefs season") during the performance.[\[443\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-499)[\[444\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-500) In honor of Hillenburg, a nonprofit fan project titled *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rehydrated* was released online on May 1, 2022. It consists of a re-creation of *the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*, reanimated by 300 people with re-recorded music and dialogue. Amid the YouTube premiere, the video was taken down by [Paramount Global](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global "Paramount Global") due to copyright laws. As a result, the [hashtag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashtag "Hashtag") \#JusticeForSpongeBob trended on Twitter against Paramount's action. The video was restored the following day.[\[445\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-501)[\[446\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-502) ### SpongeBob in Internet culture [Online memes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme "Internet meme") originating from or relating to *SpongeBob SquarePants* have achieved widespread popularity on the Internet, so much so that *[Vox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_\(website\) "Vox (website)")'*s Aja Romano declared in 2019 that "Spongebob memes came to rule Internet culture".[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) A [subreddit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subreddit "Subreddit") devoted to memes based on the animated series has, as of May 2019, accumulated over 1.7 million subscribers, a figure much higher than subreddits devoted to the series itself.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) Matt Schimkowitz, a senior editor for *[Know Your Meme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Your_Meme "Know Your Meme")*, told *Time* magazine that a combination of factors make *SpongeBob* memes so popular. He speculated that [nostalgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia "Nostalgia") for the past, alongside the [cartoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon "Cartoon")'s young audience, contributed to *SpongeBob SquarePants'* outsized presence in Internet meme culture. Schimkowitz further added that memes derived from the series are exceptionally good at expressing [emotions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotions "Emotions").[\[447\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Time-503) Michael Gold of *The New York Times* opined that because of the show's "high episode count" and that it was "so ubiquitous at the beginning of the 21st century", *SpongeBob SquarePants* became "easy meme fodder".[\[448\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-504) Nickelodeon and members of the *SpongeBob* cast have expressed approval for the trend. Tom Kenny told *Time* that he found *SpongeBob* memes relatable and good-natured. Kenny said that while the show's characters can be considered complex, they are also simple, creating a wealth of content for meme creators to work with.[\[447\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Time-503) Nickelodeon has manufactured a line of toys based on some of the show's most recognizable meme formats,[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) and has even included references to well-known memes in *SpongeBob* video games.[\[449\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-505) Among the show's most popular memes are the [mocking SpongeBob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocking_SpongeBob "Mocking SpongeBob") meme, referring to an [image macro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_macro "Image macro") from the episode "[Little Yellow Book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Yellow_Book "Little Yellow Book")",[\[450\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-506) an image of Spongebob appearing exhausted in the episode "[Nature Pants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Pants "Nature Pants")",[\[451\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-507) and a particularly disheveled illustration of Squidward from "[Squid's Day Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid%27s_Day_Off "Squid's Day Off")".[\[452\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-508) A Spongebob meme that surfaced in 2023 is the 'Freakbob' meme. Associated with [Gen Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Generation Z") humor, Freakbob (sometimes called Freaky Bob) is typically shown on the dialing end of a phone call. The vast rise in popularity has sparked many variations of the meme on [social media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media "Social media").[\[453\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-509) In 2024, an Internet meme surfaced consisting of Richard Myhill's "Woe Is Me!", taken from the episode "Squilliam Returns", paired with a hamster staring up in despair.[\[454\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-510) Dubbed the "sad hamster meme", the trend experienced rapid popularity on social media platforms as a way for users to express reflection to sadness and unfortunate situations.[\[455\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-511) Fans of the show have created various pages replicating Bikini Bottom News, a news show within the *SpongeBob* universe, with versions of the anchors Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins generated with [artificial intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_art "Artificial intelligence art").[\[456\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-512) ## Notes 1. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s1-3_4-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s1-3_4-1) Seasons 1–3 2. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s4-9_5-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s4-9_5-1) Seasons 4–9 3. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s9_6-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s9_6-1) Season 9–present 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-7)** Performed by [Patrick Pinney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Pinney "Patrick Pinney"), Devin Johnson, [Sara Paxton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Paxton "Sara Paxton"), and Camryn Walling 5. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-8)** Composed by Steve Belfer 6. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-9)** Hillenburg remains posthumously credited as executive producer after his death in 2018. 7. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-10)** Seasons 6–9 8. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s13_11-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s13_11-1) Season 13–present 9. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-Network_13-0)** Episode 175, "[It's a SpongeBob Christmas\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas! "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!")", was first broadcast on [CBS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS "CBS").[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-12) 10. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-39)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:0-35)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-36)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-LADN-37)[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-QSR-38) 11. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-49)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-46)[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-47)[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-48) 12. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-52)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks20049-45)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TrainorMurray-51) 13. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-54)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200410-53) 14. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-56)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55) 15. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-58)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-BoytoBob-57) 16. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-60)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200430-59)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) 17. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-63)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-62) 18. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-71)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-65)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-66)[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-67)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-68)[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-69)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-70)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) 19. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-75)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-73)[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-74) 20. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-85)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Variety-82)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-83)[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-84) 21. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-110)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-106)[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-107)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-108)[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-109) 22. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-111)** In the television film *[Atlantis SquarePantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_SquarePantis "Atlantis SquarePantis")* 23. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-112)** In the episode "[It's a SpongeBob Christmas\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas! "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!")" 24. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-113)** In the episode "[SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_vs._The_Big_One "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One")" 25. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-114)** In the episode "[The Clash of Triton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash_of_Triton "The Clash of Triton")" 26. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-120)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-115)[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-116)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-117)[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-118)[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-119) 27. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-122)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88)[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-121) 28. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-126)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huff2-123)[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Production-124)[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEPriebe201161%E2%80%9366-125) 29. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-130)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Goodman-128)[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-DD-129)[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huff2-123) 30. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-136)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie40-132)[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-GRA13a-133)[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-134)[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-135) 31. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-142)** The second half of the season was split into a fifteenth season bringing the number of episodes to 13. 32. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-200)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-IGN_10th_Anniversary-197)[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-198)[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-PopMatters_10th_Anniversary-199) 33. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-205)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-201)[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-202)[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-204) 34. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-208)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Washington_Post_10th_Anniversary-195)[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-IGN_10th_Anniversary-197)[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-PopMatters_10th_Anniversary-199)[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-UPI_10th_Anniversary-206)[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-207) 35. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-211)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-209)[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-210) 36. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-216)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-212)[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-First_100_Episodes_article-213)[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-214)[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-215) 37. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-220)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-217)[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-218)[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-219) 38. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-227)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-gets_artsy-224)[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pantone-225)[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Behind_the_Business-226) 39. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-234)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Celebrates_20_Years-228)[\[191\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-229)[\[192\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-230)[\[193\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-231)[\[194\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-232)[\[195\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-233) 40. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-237)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Behind_the_Business-226)[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Celebrates_20_Years-228)[\[196\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-235)[\[197\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-236) 41. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-241)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[199\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-239)[\[200\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-240) 42. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-244)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-On_the_run_August-243) 43. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-261)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29)[\[217\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Stauffer-259)[\[218\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-peak_of_ratings-260) 44. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-268)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[222\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-THRGardner-265)[\[223\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-266)[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Szalai-2013-267) 45. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-280)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-accuse-276)[\[233\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-277)[\[234\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-278)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[235\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-279) 46. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-285)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[237\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-282)[\[238\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-283)[\[239\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-284) 47. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-291)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[242\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-firing-288)[\[243\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-289)[\[244\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-290) 48. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-295)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[245\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-292)[\[246\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-293)[\[247\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-294) 49. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-306)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[256\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hartley-Parkinson-2014-304)[\[257\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-305)[\[256\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hartley-Parkinson-2014-304) 50. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-310)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[258\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-DEA10-307)[\[259\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-308)[\[260\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-2018emmy-309) 51. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-316)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[261\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie32-311)[\[262\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie371-312)[\[263\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie38-313)[\[264\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie401-314)[\[265\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie402-315) 52. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-322)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[268\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-319)[\[269\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-320)[\[270\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-IGN-321) 53. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-461)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[404\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-456)[\[405\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-457)[\[406\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-458)[\[407\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-459)[\[408\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-460) 54. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-471)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[413\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-466)[\[414\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-467)[\[415\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-468)[\[416\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-469)[\[417\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-470) 55. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-478)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[421\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-475)*[\[422\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-476)[\[423\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-477)* 56. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-482)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[424\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-479)[\[425\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-480)[\[426\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-481) ## References 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-1)** [*Meet the Creator: Stephen Hillenburg*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRPep55zMCE) (Video). 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[*Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies*](https://archive.org/details/makintoonsinside0000neuw). Allworth Communications, Inc. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-58115-269-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58115-269-2 "Special:BookSources/978-1-58115-269-2") . - Priebe, Kenneth A. (2011). *The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation*. [Cengage Learning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cengage_Learning "Cengage Learning"). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-4354-5704-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4354-5704-1 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4354-5704-1") . - Lenburg, Jeff (2006). "Hal Leonard". [*Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award Winning and Legendary Animators*](https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb). [Rowman & Littlefield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowman_%26_Littlefield "Rowman & Littlefield"). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-55783-671-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55783-671-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-55783-671-7") . ## Further reading - Brown, Arthur (2008). [*Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Cartoons\!*](https://books.google.com/books?id=X-oi8LiETHIC&q=Krusty+Krab&pg=PA85). USA: Callaloo Press. p. 85. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-4357-3248-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4357-3248-3 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4357-3248-3") . [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240229145058/https://books.google.com/books?id=X-oi8LiETHIC&q=Krusty+Krab&pg=PA85#v=snippet&q=Krusty%20Krab&f=false) from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2020. - Hampp, Andrew (July 13, 2009). ["How SpongeBob Became an \$8 Billion Franchise"](http://adage.com/article/media/nickelodeon-s-spongebob-8b-kid-franchise/137866/). *[Advertising Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising_Age "Advertising Age")*. Retrieved May 22, 2013. - Pressley, Nelson (March 8, 2013). ["Remember the time when Washington saved 'Hello, Dolly!'?"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/remember-the-time-when-washington-saved-hello-dolly/2013/03/08/7061ad28-85c1-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html). *[The Washington Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post "The Washington Post")*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200102025051/https://www.washingtonpost.com/remember-the-time-when-washington-saved-hello-dolly/2013/03/08/7061ad28-85c1-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html) from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2017. - Rhodes, Mina (February 6, 2008). ["SpongeBob SquarePants: To Love A Patty"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080208074215/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobpatty.php). [DVD Verdict](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_Verdict "DVD Verdict"). Archived from [the original](https://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobpatty.php) on February 8, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2013. - Zeus, Maxie (January 28, 2005). ["The Uncanny Brilliance of "SpongeBob SquarePants""](https://animesuperhero.com/the-uncanny-brilliance-of-spongebob-squarepants/). Anime Superhero News. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200724083525/https://animesuperhero.com/the-uncanny-brilliance-of-spongebob-squarepants/) from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020. - ["Carolyn Lawrence Exclusive Interview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110629164232/http://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/carolyn-lawrence-exclusive-interview/). *The Star Scoop*. September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2013. - ["REFANB Interview: Carolyn Lawrence, A.K.A. Ashley Graham"](https://web.archive.org/web/20051212032724/http://www.residentevilfan.com/articles/lawrence_interview.htm). *Resident Evil Fan*. Archived from [the original](http://www.residentevilfan.com/articles/lawrence_interview.htm) on December 12, 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2013. - ["SpongeBob at 25: The Origins of Nickelodeon's Animated Hit (Exclusive)"](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/online-originals/spongebob-squarepants-25th-anniversary-tim-hill-interview). *Television Academy*. Retrieved March 18, 2026. ## External links [![logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Wikiquote-logo.svg/40px-Wikiquote-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikiquote-logo.svg) Wikiquote has quotations related to ***[SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search/SpongeBob_SquarePants "q:Special:Search/SpongeBob SquarePants")***. 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[9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_9 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 9") [10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_10 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 10") [11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_11 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 11") [12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_12 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 12") [13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_13 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 13") [14](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_14 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 14") [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_15 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 15") [16](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_16 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 16") | | [Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(film_series\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (film series)") | | | | | | Main series | *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")* (2004) *[Sponge Out of Water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_Out_of_Water "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water")* (2015) *[Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run")* (2020) *[Search for SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Search_for_SquarePants "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants")* (2025) | | Spin-offs | *[Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Bikini_Bottom:_The_Sandy_Cheeks_Movie "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie")* (2024) *[Plankton: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton:_The_Movie "Plankton: The Movie")* (2025) | | Shorts | *[Order Up](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_Up "Order Up")* (2025) | | Music | "[*SpongeBob SquarePants* Theme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Theme "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")" *[Original Theme Highlights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Original_Theme_Highlights "SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights")* *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie_%E2%80%93_Music_from_the_Movie_and_More... "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...")* *[The Best Day Ever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Day_Ever "The Best Day Ever")* *[SpongeBob's Greatest Hits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Greatest_Hits "SpongeBob's Greatest Hits")* *[It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas!_Album "It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album")* *[Sponge Out of Water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_Out_of_Water_\(soundtrack\) "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (soundtrack)")* *[Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run_\(soundtrack\) "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (soundtrack)")* "[Agua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agua_\(Tainy_and_J_Balvin_song\) "Agua (Tainy and J Balvin song)")" [*Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Bikini_Bottom:_The_Sandy_Cheeks_Movie_\(soundtrack\) "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (soundtrack)") [*Plankton: The Movie*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton:_The_Movie_\(soundtrack\) "Plankton: The Movie (soundtrack)") [*Search for SquarePants*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Search_for_SquarePants_\(soundtrack\) "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (soundtrack)") "[Big Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Guy_\(song\) "Big Guy (song)")" | | Attractions | [Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Neutron%27s_Nicktoon_Blast "Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast") (cameo) [Sandy's Blasting Bronco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy%27s_Blasting_Bronco "Sandy's Blasting Bronco") [SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Crazy_Carnival_Ride "SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride") [SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_4-D "SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D") [Rock Bottom Plunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Rock_Bottom_Plunge "SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge") [SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_4D:_The_Great_Jelly_Rescue "SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue") [Universal's Superstar Parade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal%27s_Superstar_Parade "Universal's Superstar Parade") [Universal Kids Resort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Kids_Resort "Universal Kids Resort") | | Other media | [Awards and nominations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_SpongeBob_SquarePants "List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants") [Merchandise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_merchandise "List of SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise") [Trading Card Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Trading_Card_Game "SpongeBob SquarePants Trading Card Game") [Video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_video_games "SpongeBob SquarePants video games") [Musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(musical\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)") *[SpongeBob Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics")* | | In popular culture | [2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_SpongeBob_SquarePants_400 "2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400") *[ai\_sponge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_sponge "Ai sponge")* *[Behind Closed Doors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_Closed_Doors_\(book\) "Behind Closed Doors (book)")* [Fan theories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_fan_theories "SpongeBob SquarePants fan theories") "[I'm Ready](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Ready_\(AJR_song\) "I'm Ready (AJR song)")" Species *[Spongiforma squarepantsii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongiforma_squarepantsii "Spongiforma squarepantsii")* *[Astrolirus patricki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolirus_patricki "Astrolirus patricki")* *[Clathria hillenburgi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathria_hillenburgi "Clathria hillenburgi")* *[Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Roots:_The_Story_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants "Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants")* "[Squidward Nose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Nose "Squidward Nose")" [Super Bowl LIII halftime show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII_halftime_show "Super Bowl LIII halftime show") | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/20px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png) [Category](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:SpongeBob_SquarePants "Category:SpongeBob SquarePants") | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "Template:SpongeBob SquarePants episodes") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "Template talk:SpongeBob SquarePants episodes") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "Special:EditPage/Template:SpongeBob SquarePants episodes")*[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* [episodes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes") | | |---|---| | [Season 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_1 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 1") [2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_2 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 2") [3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_3 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 3") [4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_4 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 4") [5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_5 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 5") [6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_6 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 6") [7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_7 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 7") *[Legends of Bikini Bottom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Bikini_Bottom "Legends of Bikini Bottom")* [8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_8 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 8") [9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_9 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 9") [10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_10 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 10") [11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_11 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 11") [12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_12 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 12") [13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_13 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 13") *[The Tidal Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Presents_The_Tidal_Zone "SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone")* [14](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_14 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 14") [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_15 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 15") [16](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_16 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 16") | | | Seasons 1–3 | "[Help Wanted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Wanted_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Pizza Delivery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Delivery_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Pizza Delivery (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Rock Bottom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Bottom_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Rock Bottom (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Christmas Who?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Who%3F "Christmas Who?")" "[Shanghaied](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghaied_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Shanghaied (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Band Geeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_Geeks "Band Geeks")" "[Graveyard Shift](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_Shift_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Graveyard Shift (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Sailor Mouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Mouth "Sailor Mouth")" "[Krusty Krab Training Video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krusty_Krab_Training_Video "Krusty Krab Training Video")" "[Chocolate with Nuts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_with_Nuts "Chocolate with Nuts")" "[Mid-Life Crustacean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Life_Crustacean "Mid-Life Crustacean")" "[The Sponge Who Could Fly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sponge_Who_Could_Fly "The Sponge Who Could Fly")" | | Seasons 4–6 | "[Have You Seen This Snail?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_You_Seen_This_Snail%3F "Have You Seen This Snail?")" "[Dunces and Dragons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunces_and_Dragons "Dunces and Dragons")" "[Best Day Ever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Day_Ever "Best Day Ever")" "[Friend or Foe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend_or_Foe_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Friend or Foe (SpongeBob SquarePants)")" "[Atlantis SquarePantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Atlantis_SquarePantis "SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis")" "[Pest of the West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_of_the_West "Pest of the West")" "[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Ever_Happened_to_SpongeBob%3F "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?")" "[SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_vs._The_Big_One "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One")" "[To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_SquarePants_or_Not_to_SquarePants "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants")" "[Truth or Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Truth_or_Square "SpongeBob's Truth or Square")" "[The Clash of Triton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash_of_Triton "The Clash of Triton")" | | Seasons 7–9 | "[SpongeBob's Last Stand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Last_Stand "SpongeBob's Last Stand")" "[The Great Patty Caper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Patty_Caper "The Great Patty Caper")" "[It's a SpongeBob Christmas\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas! "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!")" "[Extreme Spots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Spots "Extreme Spots")" "[SpongeBob, You're Fired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob,_You%27re_Fired "SpongeBob, You're Fired")" "[Goodbye, Krabby Patty?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye,_Krabby_Patty%3F "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?")" | | Seasons 10–13 | "[The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Boo-Kini_Bottom "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom")" "[Squid Noir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_Noir "Squid Noir")" "[SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Big_Birthday_Blowout "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout")" "[Kwarantined Krab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwarantined_Krab "Kwarantined Krab")" | | Seasons 14–16 | "[Sandy's Country Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy%27s_Country_Christmas "Sandy's Country Christmas")" "[Go Fetch\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Fetch! "Go Fetch!")" | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/20px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png) **[Category](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "Category:SpongeBob SquarePants episodes")** | | | [Awards for *SpongeBob SquarePants*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_SpongeBob_SquarePants "List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants") | | |---|---| | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production "Template:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production "Template talk:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production "Special:EditPage/Template:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production")[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production "Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production") | | | *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1992) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1993) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1994) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1995) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1996) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1998) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1997) *[The New Batman/Superman Adventures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Batman/Superman_Adventures "The New Batman/Superman Adventures")* / *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1998) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (1999) *[Mickey Mouse Works](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_Works "Mickey Mouse Works")* / *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2000) *[Batman Beyond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Beyond "Batman Beyond")* / *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2001) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2002) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2003) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2004) *[Star Wars: Clone Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Clone_Wars "Star Wars: Clone Wars")* (2005) *[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster%27s_Home_for_Imaginary_Friends "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends")* (2006) *[Creature Comforts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_Comforts "Creature Comforts")* (2007) *[Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Chicken:_Star_Wars_Episode_II "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II")* (2008) *[Prep & Landing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prep_%26_Landing "Prep & Landing")* (2009) *[Futurama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama "Futurama")* (2010) | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production_for_Children "Template:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production_for_Children "Template talk:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production_for_Children "Special:EditPage/Template:Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children")[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Award_for_Best_Animated_Television_Production_for_Children "Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children") | | | *[El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Tigre:_The_Adventures_of_Manny_Rivera "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera")* (2007) *[Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender "Avatar: The Last Airbender")* (2008) *[The Penguins of Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penguins_of_Madagascar "The Penguins of Madagascar")* (2009) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2010) *[The Amazing World of Gumball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_World_of_Gumball "The Amazing World of Gumball")* (2011) *[Dragons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DreamWorks_Dragons "DreamWorks Dragons")* (2012) *[Adventure Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time "Adventure Time")* (2013) *[Gravity Falls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls "Gravity Falls")* (2014) *[Wander Over Yonder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wander_Over_Yonder "Wander Over Yonder")* (2015) *[Adventure Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time "Adventure Time")* (2016) *[We Bare Bears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Bare_Bears "We Bare Bears")* (2017) *[Hilda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_\(TV_series\) "Hilda (TV series)")* (2018) *[Mickey Mouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mouse_\(TV_series\) "Mickey Mouse (TV series)")* (2019) *[Hilda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_\(TV_series\) "Hilda (TV series)")* (2020) *[Maya and the Three](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_and_the_Three "Maya and the Three")* (2021) *[Abominable and the Invisible City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abominable_and_the_Invisible_City "Abominable and the Invisible City")* (2022) *[Hilda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_\(TV_series\) "Hilda (TV series)")* (2023) *[Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Girl_and_Devil_Dinosaur "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur")* (2024) *[The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderfully_Weird_World_of_Gumball "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball")* (2025) | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Daytime_Emmy_Award_Outstanding_Children%27s_Animated_Program "Template:Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Daytime_Emmy_Award_Outstanding_Children%27s_Animated_Program "Template talk:Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Daytime_Emmy_Award_Outstanding_Children%27s_Animated_Program "Special:EditPage/Template:Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program")[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Children%27s_Animated_Program "Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program") | | | *[Muppet Babies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppet_Babies_\(1984_TV_series\) "Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)")* (1985–1988) *[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh")* (1989) *[Beetlejuice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetlejuice_\(TV_series\) "Beetlejuice (TV series)")* / *[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh")* (1990) *[Tiny Toon Adventures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Toon_Adventures "Tiny Toon Adventures")* (1991) *[Rugrats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugrats "Rugrats")* (1992-2003) *[Tiny Toon Adventures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Toon_Adventures "Tiny Toon Adventures")* (1993) *[Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_on_Earth_Is_Carmen_Sandiego%3F "Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?")* (1995) *[Animaniacs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animaniacs "Animaniacs")* (1996–1997) *[Arthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_\(TV_series\) "Arthur (TV series)")* (1998–1999) *[Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky,_Elmyra_%26_the_Brain "Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain")* (2000) *[Arthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_\(TV_series\) "Arthur (TV series)")* (2001) *[Madeline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline_\(TV_series\) "Madeline (TV series)")* (2002) *[Little Bill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Bill "Little Bill")* (2004) *[Peep and the Big Wide World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_and_the_Big_Wide_World "Peep and the Big Wide World")* (2005) *[Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakers!_The_Adventures_of_Piggley_Winks "Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks")* (2006) *[Arthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_\(TV_series\) "Arthur (TV series)")* (2007) *[Curious George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curious_George_\(TV_series\) "Curious George (TV series)")* (2008-2010) *[WordWorld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordWorld "WordWorld")* (2009) *[The Penguins of Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Penguins_of_Madagascar "The Penguins of Madagascar")* (2011-2012) *[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda:_Legends_of_Awesomeness "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness")* (2013–2014) *[All Hail King Julien](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Hail_King_Julien "All Hail King Julien")* (2015) *[Niko and the Sword of Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_and_the_Sword_of_Light "Niko and the Sword of Light")* (2016) *[Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_In_Oz_\(TV_series\) "Lost In Oz (TV series)")* (2017) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2018) *[The Loud House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loud_House "The Loud House")* (2019) *[The Dragon Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dragon_Prince "The Dragon Prince")* (2020) *[Hilda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_\(TV_series\) "Hilda (TV series)")* (2021) | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Award_for_Favorite_Cartoon "Template:Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Award_for_Favorite_Cartoon "Template talk:Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Award_for_Favorite_Cartoon "Special:EditPage/Template:Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon")[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids%27_Choice_Award_for_Favorite_Cartoon "Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon") | | | *[Doug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_\(TV_series\) "Doug (TV series)")* (1995) *[Rugrats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugrats "Rugrats")* (1996–2001) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2002) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2003–2007, 2009–2025) *[Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender "Avatar: The Last Airbender")* (2008) | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:TCA_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Youth_Programming "Template:TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:TCA_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Youth_Programming "Template talk:TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:TCA_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Youth_Programming "Special:EditPage/Template:TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming")[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCA_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Youth_Programming "TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming") | | | Youth Programming 1985–2022 | *[Faerie Tale Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faerie_Tale_Theatre "Faerie Tale Theatre")* (1985) *[WonderWorks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderWorks "WonderWorks")* (1986) *[Pee-wee’s Playhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Playhouse "Pee-wee's Playhouse")* (1987) *[Degrassi Junior High](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrassi_Junior_High "Degrassi Junior High")* (1988) *[The Jim Henson Hour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Hour "The Jim Henson Hour")* (1989) [Jim Henson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson "Jim Henson") (1990) *[War in the Gulf: Questions & Answers with Peter Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jennings "Peter Jennings")* (1991) [Peggy Charren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Charren "Peggy Charren") – [Action for Children's Television](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_for_Children%27s_Television "Action for Children's Television") (1992) *[Nick News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_News "Nick News")* (1993) *[Nick News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_News "Nick News")* (1994) *[Nick News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_News "Nick News")* (1995) *[Wishbone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_\(TV_series\) "Wishbone (TV series)")* (1996) *[Bill Nye the Science Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nye_the_Science_Guy "Bill Nye the Science Guy")* / *[Wishbone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_\(TV_series\) "Wishbone (TV series)")* (1997) *[Blue’s Clues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%27s_Clues "Blue's Clues")* (1998) *[Blue’s Clues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%27s_Clues "Blue's Clues")* (1999) *[Between the Lions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_the_Lions "Between the Lions")* (2000) *[Between the Lions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_the_Lions "Between the Lions")* / *[Sesame Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street "Sesame Street")* (2001) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2002) *[Reading Rainbow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Rainbow "Reading Rainbow")* (2003) *[Nick News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_News "Nick News")* (2004) *[Degrassi: The Next Generation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrassi:_The_Next_Generation "Degrassi: The Next Generation")* (2005) *[High School Musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School_Musical "High School Musical")* (2006) *[Kyle XY](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_XY "Kyle XY")* (2007) *[WordGirl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordGirl "WordGirl")* (2008) *[Yo Gabba Gabba\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Gabba_Gabba! "Yo Gabba Gabba!")* (2009) *[Yo Gabba Gabba\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Gabba_Gabba! "Yo Gabba Gabba!")* (2010) *[Sesame Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street "Sesame Street")* (2011) *[Switched at Birth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched_at_Birth_\(TV_series\) "Switched at Birth (TV series)")* (2012) *[Bunheads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunheads "Bunheads")* (2013) *[The Fosters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fosters_\(American_TV_series\) "The Fosters (American TV series)")* (2014) *[The Fosters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fosters_\(American_TV_series\) "The Fosters (American TV series)")* (2015) *[Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tiger%27s_Neighborhood "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood")* (2016) *[Speechless](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speechless_\(TV_series\) "Speechless (TV series)")* (2017) *[Sesame Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street "Sesame Street")* (2018) *[Arthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_\(TV_series\) "Arthur (TV series)")* (2019) *[Molly of Denali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_of_Denali "Molly of Denali")* (2020) *[The Baby-Sitters Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_Club_\(2020_TV_series\) "The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series)")* (2021) *[The Baby-Sitters Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby-Sitters_Club_\(2020_TV_series\) "The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series)")* (2022) | | Family Programming 2023–present | *[Ms. Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Marvel_\(miniseries\) "Ms. Marvel (miniseries)")* (2023) *[Doctor Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who "Doctor Who")* (2024) *[Doctor Who](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who "Doctor Who")* (2025) | | Children's Programming 2023–present | *[Bluey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_\(TV_series\) "Bluey (TV series)")* (2023) *[Bluey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluey_\(TV_series\) "Bluey (TV series)")* (2024) *[Sesame Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street "Sesame Street")* (2025) | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Animated_Series "Template:Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Animated_Series "Template talk:Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Animated_Series "Special:EditPage/Template:Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series")[Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Choice_Award_for_Choice_Animated_Series "Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series") | | | *[Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy "Family Guy")* (2006) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2007) *[Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy "Family Guy")* (2008) *[SpongeBob SquarePants]()* (2009) *[Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy "Family Guy")* (2010) *[The Simpsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons "The Simpsons")* (2011–14) *[Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy "Family Guy")* (2015–17) *[Miraculous](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous:_Tales_of_Ladybug_%26_Cat_Noir "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir")* (2018) | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Rough_Draft_Studios "Template:Rough Draft Studios") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Rough_Draft_Studios "Template talk:Rough Draft Studios") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Rough_Draft_Studios "Special:EditPage/Template:Rough Draft Studios")[Rough Draft Studios](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Draft_Studios "Rough Draft Studios") | | |---|---| | Feature films | | | | | | Theatrical | *[FernGully: The Last Rainforest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FernGully:_The_Last_Rainforest "FernGully: The Last Rainforest")* (1992) *[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-Head_Do_America "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America")* (1996) *[The Powerpuff Girls Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Powerpuff_Girls_Movie "The Powerpuff Girls Movie")* (2002) *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")* (2004) *[The Simpsons Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_Movie "The Simpsons Movie")* (2007) *[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_Out_of_Water "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water")* (2015) | | Direct-to-DVD | *[Stitch! The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch!_The_Movie "Stitch! The Movie")* (2003) *[Futurama: Bender's Big Score](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama:_Bender%27s_Big_Score "Futurama: Bender's Big Score")* (2007) *[Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama:_The_Beast_with_a_Billion_Backs "Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs")* (2008) *[Futurama: Bender's Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama:_Bender%27s_Game "Futurama: Bender's Game")* (2008) *[Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama:_Into_the_Wild_Green_Yonder "Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder")* (2009) *[Madea's Tough Love](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madea%27s_Tough_Love "Madea's Tough Love")* (2015) *[Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_Tunes:_Rabbits_Run "Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run")* (2015) | | Television | *[The Flintstones: On the Rocks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones:_On_the_Rocks "The Flintstones: On the Rocks")* (2001) *[Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globehunters:_An_Around_the_World_in_80_Days_Adventure "Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure")* (2002) *[The Electric Piper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Piper "The Electric Piper")* (2003) *[Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Possible_Movie:_So_the_Drama "Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama")* (2005) *[Steven Universe: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Universe:_The_Movie "Steven Universe: The Movie")* (2019) *[We Bare Bears: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Bare_Bears:_The_Movie "We Bare Bears: The Movie")* (2020) *[Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_City_Greens_the_Movie:_Spacecation "Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation")* (2024) | | Short films | *[A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Ranger_Smith "A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith")* *[Duck Dodgers - 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| *SpongeBob SquarePants* | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_logo_by_Nickelodeon.svg) | | | Also known as | *SpongeBob* | | Genre | [Comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_comedy "Television comedy")[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-1) [Surreal comedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surreal_comedy "Surreal comedy")[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-2) [Animated sitcom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_sitcom "Animated sitcom")[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-3) | | Created by | [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") | | Developed by | [Derek Drymon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Drymon "Derek Drymon") [Tim Hill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hill_\(director\) "Tim Hill (director)") [Nicholas R. Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jennings_\(artist\) "Nick Jennings (artist)") | | Showrunners | Stephen Hillenburg[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s1-3-4) [Paul Tibbitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tibbitt "Paul Tibbitt")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s4-9-5) [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli "Marc Ceccarelli")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s9-6) [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s9-6) | | Creative directors | Derek Drymon[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s1-3-4) Vincent Waller[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s4-9-5) | | Voices of | Various [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny") [Bill Fagerbakke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fagerbakke "Bill Fagerbakke") [Rodger Bumpass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bumpass "Rodger Bumpass") [Clancy Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Brown "Clancy Brown") [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") [Jill Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Talley "Jill Talley") [Carolyn Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Lawrence "Carolyn Lawrence") [Mary Jo Catlett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Catlett "Mary Jo Catlett") [Lori Alan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Alan "Lori Alan") ([complete list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_cast_members "List of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members")) | | Narrated by | Tom Kenny | | Theme music composer | Blaise Smith Mark Harrison | | Opening theme | "[*SpongeBob SquarePants* Theme Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Theme "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme")"[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-7) | | Ending theme | "*SpongeBob* Closing Theme"[\[e\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-8) | | Composers | Various Steve Belfer Nicolas Carr Sage Guyton Jeremy Wakefield Brad Carow [The Blue Hawaiians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Hawaiians "The Blue Hawaiians") Eban Schletter Barry Anthony Trop | | Country of origin | United States | | Original language | English | | No. of seasons | 16 | | No. of episodes | 330 ([list of episodes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_episodes "List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes")) | | Production | | | Executive producers | Stephen Hillenburg[\[f\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-9) Paul Tibbitt[\[g\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-10) Marc Ceccarelli[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s13-11) Vincent Waller[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-s13-11) | | Producers | Donna Castricone Anne Michaud Helen Kalafatic Dina Buteyn Jennie Monica | | Running time | 22–51 minutes | | Production companies | [United Plankton Pictures, Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Plankton_Pictures,_Inc. "United Plankton Pictures, Inc.") [Nickelodeon Animation Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Animation_Studio "Nickelodeon Animation Studio") | | Original release | | | Network | [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon")[\[i\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Network-13) | | Release | May 1, 1999 – present | | Related | | | *[Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob%27s_Under_Years "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years")* *[The Patrick Star Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show "The Patrick Star Show")* | | ***SpongeBob SquarePants***, also known simply as ***SpongeBob***, is an American animated comedy television series created by [marine science](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_science "Marine science") educator and animator [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") for [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon"). It first aired as a sneak peek after the [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "1999 Kids' Choice Awards") on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It chronicles the adventures of the character [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)") and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the series' ideas originated in *The Intertidal Zone*, an unpublished educational comic book Hillenburg created in the 1980s to teach his students about undersea life.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-15) After spending several years as an artist and director on Nickelodeon's series *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350-16) Hillenburg began developing *SpongeBob SquarePants* into a television series, and in 1997, he and his crew pitched a seven-minute pilot to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg preferred SpongeBob to be an adult character. He was prepared to abandon the series, but compromised by creating a boating school so SpongeBob could attend school as an adult. *SpongeBob* was an immediate hit and received widespread critical acclaim in its early years. After three seasons, Hillenburg made *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")* (2004), then departed the series, although he later returned. The show received criticism for a perceived decline in quality following Hillenburg's initial departure. *SpongeBob* has won [a variety of awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_SpongeBob_SquarePants "List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants"), including six [Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Awards "Annie Awards"), eight [Golden Reel Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Sound_Editors#Golden_Reel_Awards "Motion Picture Sound Editors"), four [Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards "Emmy Awards"), two [BAFTA Children's Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Children%27s_Awards "British Academy Children's Awards"), and a record twenty-two [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards"). The show has been noted as a cultural touchstone for [Millennials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials "Millennials") and [Generation Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Generation Z"),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-17)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-18) becoming ubiquitous within [Internet culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_culture "Internet culture") and spawning numerous [online memes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme "Internet meme").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) The series has run for fifteen seasons, with its [sixteenth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_16 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 16") premiering on June 27, 2025.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-20) *SpongeBob* is the [fourth longest-running American animated series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_American_television_series "List of longest-running American television series") in history, and the longest-running American children's animated series as of 2025.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Arthur-21) Its popularity has made it a [multimedia franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(franchise\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)") and Nickelodeon's most profitable program, generating over \$16 billion in merchandising revenue by 2024.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:1-22) The franchise now includes four theatrical feature films, two [streaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_television "Streaming television") feature films, a [Broadway musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(musical\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)"), a [comic book series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics"), numerous [video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_video_games "SpongeBob SquarePants video games") and two [spin-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinoff_\(media\) "Spinoff (media)") series: *[Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamp_Koral:_SpongeBob%27s_Under_Years "Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years")* (2021–2024) and *[The Patrick Star Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show "The Patrick Star Show")* (2021–present).[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-23)[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-24) Premise Characters The series follows [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)")—an energetic and optimistic [sea sponge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge "Sponge") who lives in a submerged pineapple—and his aquatic friends. SpongeBob has a childlike enthusiasm for life and works as a [fry cook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry_cook "Fry cook") at the [Krusty Krab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krusty_Krab "Krusty Krab"), a fast food restaurant. His favorite pastimes include "jellyfishing", which involves catching jellyfish with a net in a manner similar to [butterfly catching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_catching "Butterfly catching"), and blowing soap bubbles into elaborate shapes. He has a pet [sea snail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_snail "Sea snail") named [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Gary_the_Snail "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"), who meows like a cat. SpongeBob's best friend is [Patrick Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star"), a dimwitted yet friendly pink [starfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish "Starfish") who resides under a rock. Patrick is unaware of his stupidity and considers himself intelligent.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-25) [Squidward Tentacles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles"), SpongeBob's neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab, is a grumpy and cynical octopus who lives in an Easter Island [moai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai "Moai"). He despises his job and is constantly annoyed by the antics of SpongeBob and Patrick. [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs"), a greedy red crab, is the owner of the Krusty Krab and often serves as a father figure to SpongeBob. He has a teenage daughter, a grey [sperm whale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whale "Sperm whale") named [Pearl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs"), who has no interest in taking over the family business.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-26) Another of SpongeBob's friends is [Sandy Cheeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks"), a thrill-seeking squirrel from Texas, who wears a diving suit to breathe underwater.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-meet-the-gang-27) She is an expert in [karate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate "Karate"). [![Illustration of the series' ten main characters.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3b/SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_main_characters.png) The series' main characters. Top row, from left to right: [Pearl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs"), [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_J._Plankton "Sheldon J. Plankton"), and [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Plankton "Karen Plankton"). Bottom row: [Sandy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks"), [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs"), [SpongeBob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(character\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (character)"), [Squidward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles"), [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_the_Snail "Gary the Snail"), [Patrick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star"), and [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff"). Located across the street from the Krusty Krab is an unsuccessful rival restaurant called the Chum Bucket.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-28) It rarely has any customers due to its sale of [chum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumming "Chumming")\-based food, which is considered [cannibalistic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalism "Cannibalism") by most of the fish population. It is run by a small, green, one-eyed [copepod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod "Copepod") named [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_\(Spongebob\) "Plankton (Spongebob)") and his computer wife, [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Plankton "Karen Plankton").[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29)[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-30) Plankton constantly tries to steal the secret recipe for Mr. Krabs's Krabby Patty burgers.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] When SpongeBob is not working at the Krusty Krab, he can often be found taking boating lessons from [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff"), a paranoid but patient [pufferfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pufferfish "Pufferfish"). SpongeBob wants to obtain a boat-driving license, but he often panics and crashes, causing him to fail the course multiple times.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-31)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-32) The French Narrator, or "Frenchy", is an unseen narrator who often introduces episodes and narrates [intertitles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertitle "Intertitle") as if the series were a documentary about the ocean. His role and manner of speaking are references to the oceanographer [Jacques Cousteau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cousteau "Jacques Cousteau").[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Square_Roots-33) Beginning in season 10, the narrator has appeared infrequently in [live-action](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action "Live action") as a diver in a [heavy deep sea diving suit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_sea_diving_suit "Deep sea diving suit"). Recurring guest characters include the retired superheroes [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Man_and_Barnacle_Boy "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"), who are idolized by SpongeBob and Patrick; a pirate specter known as the [Flying Dutchman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#The_Flying_Dutchman "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"); the muscular lifeguard [Larry the Lobster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Larry_the_Lobster "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"); and the [merman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merman "Merman") god of the sea, [King Neptune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#King_Neptune "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"). Special episodes of the show are hosted by a live-action pirate named [Patchy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchy_the_Pirate "Patchy the Pirate") and his pet parrot [Potty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potty_the_Parrot "Potty the Parrot"), whose segments are presented in a [dual narrative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_narrative "Dual narrative") with the animated stories.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-34) Patchy is depicted as the president of a fictional SpongeBob fan club, and his greatest aspiration is to meet SpongeBob himself. Setting [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Bikini_Bottom.png/250px-Bikini_Bottom.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bikini_Bottom.png) A still image of Bikini Bottom from the series The series takes place primarily in the fictional underwater city of **Bikini Bottom** located in the [Pacific Ocean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean "Pacific Ocean") beneath the real-life [coral reef](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_reef "Coral reef") known as [Bikini Atoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll "Bikini Atoll").[\[j\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-39) Its citizens are mostly multicolored fish who live in buildings made from ship funnels, and use "boatmobiles" for transportation. Recurring locations within Bikini Bottom include the neighboring houses of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward; two competing restaurants, the Krusty Krab and the [Chum Bucket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen"); Mrs. Puff's Boating School, which includes a driving course and a sunken [lighthouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse "Lighthouse"); the Treedome, an oxygenated glass enclosure where Sandy lives; Shady Shoals Rest Home; a [seagrass meadow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagrass_meadow "Seagrass meadow") called Jellyfish Fields; and Goo Lagoon, a subaqueous [brine pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brine_pool "Brine pool") that is a popular beach hangout.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-40) When the *SpongeBob* crew began production of the series' [pilot episode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_episode "Pilot episode"), they were tasked with designing stock locations where many scenes would take place. The idea was "to keep everything nautical", so the crew included objects like ropes, wooden planks, ships' wheels, netting, anchors, boilerplates, and rivets. Transitions between scenes are marked by bubbles filling the screen, accompanied by the sound of rushing water. The settings also feature "sky flowers", which have a similar function to clouds, according to background designer Kenny Pittenger. The sky flowers are also meant to "evoke the look of a flower-print [Hawaiian shirt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_shirt "Aloha shirt")".[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) In 2015, [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny"), who voices SpongeBob, denied a fan theory claiming that the series' characters are mutants who were exposed to [nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll "Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll").[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:0-35) In 2024, Plankton voice actor [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") said the theory is true, and that the real-life nuclear testing influenced other aspects of the show as well.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-42) Production Development Early inspirations [![Photograph of Stephen Hillenburg standing holding a book with the title SpongeBob SquarePants looking to his right](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg/250px-Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_Hillenburg_by_Carlos_Cazurro.jpg) Before creating *SpongeBob*, Stephen Hillenburg (pictured in 2011) taught marine biology to visitors of the [Ocean Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Institute "Ocean Institute") at [Dana Point, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point,_California "Dana Point, California").[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ocean_Institute-43) Series creator [Stephen Hillenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hillenburg "Stephen Hillenburg") became fascinated with the ocean as a child and began developing his artistic abilities at a young age. Although these interests would not overlap for some time—the idea of drawing fish seemed boring to him—Hillenburg pursued both during college, majoring in [marine biology](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_biology "Marine biology") and minoring in art at [Humboldt State University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_State_University "Humboldt State University"). After graduating in 1984, he joined the [Ocean Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Institute "Ocean Institute"), an organization in [Dana Point, California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point,_California "Dana Point, California"), dedicated to educating the public about [marine science](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_science "Marine science") and [maritime history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_history "Maritime history").[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ocean_Institute-43)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) While Hillenburg was working at the Ocean Institute, his love of the ocean began to influence his art. He created a comic book precursor to *SpongeBob* titled *The Intertidal Zone*, which was used by the institute to teach visitors about the [animal life of tide pools](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide_pool#Marine_life "Tide pool").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) The comic featured various [anthropomorphic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism "Anthropomorphism") lifeforms, many of which would evolve into *SpongeBob* characters.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks20049-45) Hillenburg tried to get the comic published, but none of the companies he sent it to were interested.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) One of Hillenburg's major inspirations was [Ween](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ween "Ween")'s 1997 album *[The Mollusk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mollusk "The Mollusk")*, which had a nautical and underwater theme. Hillenburg contacted the band shortly after the album's release, explaining the baseline ideas for *SpongeBob*. He also commissioned a song, "Loop de Loop", which was used in the *SpongeBob* episode "Your Shoe's Untied".[\[k\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-49) Concept While working as a staff artist at the Ocean Institute, Hillenburg intended to return to college for a master's degree in art. However, after attending an animation festival, he decided to instead study experimental animation at [California Institute of the Arts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Institute_of_the_Arts "California Institute of the Arts").[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) His thesis film, *Wormholes*, is about the [theory of relativity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity "Theory of relativity").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14) It was screened at festivals, and at one of these, Hillenburg met [Joe Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Murray_\(animator\) "Joe Murray (animator)"), who was in the process of developing the popular [Nickelodeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon "Nickelodeon") animated series *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*. Murray was impressed by the style of Hillenburg's film and offered him a job as a director for the first season, which began airing in 1993.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) Hillenburg worked on the series throughout its entire four-season run, and during the [fourth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Put_to_Pasture/Future_Schlock "Put to Pasture/Future Schlock") he took on the roles of producer and [creative director](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_director "Creative director").[\[l\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-52) [Martin Olson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Olson "Martin Olson"), one of the writers for *Rocko's Modern Life*, read *The Intertidal Zone* and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. At that point, Hillenburg had not considered creating his own series.[\[m\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-54) He began to develop some of the characters from *The Intertidal Zone*, including Bob the Sponge. He wanted his series to stand out from other popular cartoons of the time, many of which were [buddy comedies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_comedy "Buddy comedy") like *[The Ren & Stimpy Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ren_%26_Stimpy_Show "The Ren & Stimpy Show")*. Hillenburg decided to focus on a single main character: a sea sponge, the "weirdest" sea creature he could think of.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44) Bob the Sponge resembled a real-life sea sponge, and Hillenburg used this design in the early stages.[\[n\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-56) He decided to model the character after a kitchen sponge after realizing it would perfectly match the character's "square" personality.[\[o\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-58) In determining the character's behavior, Hillenburg was inspired by innocent, childlike figures that he enjoyed, such as [Charlie Chaplin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin "Charlie Chaplin"), [Laurel and Hardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy "Laurel and Hardy"), [Jerry Lewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lewis "Jerry Lewis"), and [Pee-wee Herman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_Herman "Pee-wee Herman").[\[p\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-60) Seeking a voice actor for the series' main character, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, whose career in animation had started alongside Hillenburg's on *Rocko's Modern Life*. Elements of Kenny's own personality were employed to develop the character further.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) Initially, Hillenburg wanted to use the name "SpongeBoy"—the character had no last name—and the series would have been named *SpongeBoy Ahoy\!* [\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered that the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use by a line of pencils.[\[q\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-63) In choosing a replacement name, Hillenburg felt he still had to use the word "Sponge", so that viewers would not mistake the character for a "cheese man". He settled on the name "SpongeBob". The surname "SquarePants" was chosen after Kenny saw a picture of the character and remarked, "Boy, look at this sponge in square pants, thinking he can get a job in a fast food place." When he heard Kenny say it, Hillenburg loved the phrase and felt it would reinforce the character's nerdiness.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200430-59)[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200351-64) Assembling the crew Many of the major contributors to *SpongeBob* had previously worked with Hillenburg on *Rocko's Modern Life*, including creative director [Derek Drymon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Drymon "Derek Drymon"), art director [Nick Jennings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jennings_\(artist\) "Nick Jennings (artist)"), supervising director [Alan Smart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smart "Alan Smart"), writer and voice actor [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence"), and [Tim Hill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hill_\(director\) "Tim Hill (director)"), who helped develop the [series bible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_bible "Series bible"). Although Drymon would go on to have a significant influence on *SpongeBob*, he was not offered a role on the series initially. As a late recruit to *Rocko's* *Modern Life*, he had not established a strong relationship with Hillenburg prior to *SpongeBob*'s development. Hillenburg first sought to recruit Drymon's storyboard partner, [Mark O'Hare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_O%27Hare "Mark O'Hare"), but he had recently created the soon-to-be syndicated comic strip, *[Citizen Dog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Dog_\(comic\) "Citizen Dog (comic)")*, and lacked the time to get involved with *SpongeBob*, although he would later join the series as a writer. Drymon begged Hillenburg for a job, and after Hillenburg gave it some thought, he brought Drymon on as creative director. The two began meeting at Hillenburg's house several times a week to develop the series. According to Drymon, this occurred in 1996, shortly after the end of *Rocko's Modern Life*.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Nick Jennings was also instrumental in *SpongeBob*'s genesis, and was described by Kenny as an "early graphics mentor".[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) On weekends, Kenny joined Hillenburg, Jennings, and Drymon for creative sessions where they recorded ideas on a tape recorder. Kenny performed audio tests as SpongeBob during these sessions, while Hillenburg voiced the other characters.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Tim Hill contributed scripts for the pilot and several first-season episodes, and was offered the role of [story editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_editor "Story editor"). He turned down the offer, and Pete Burns was hired instead.[\[r\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-71) Pitching When [pitching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_\(filmmaking\) "Pitch (filmmaking)") the idea for the series to Nickelodeon executives, Drymon said the *SpongeBob* crew "went all out" because they thought the pilot would only be accepted if the executives laughed. Hillenburg wore a Hawaiian shirt, brought along a [terrarium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivarium "Vivarium") containing models of the characters, and played Hawaiian music to set the tone. Executive [Eric Coleman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Coleman_\(producer\) "Eric Coleman (producer)") described the pitch as "pretty amazing"; his colleagues [Kevin Kay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kay "Kevin Kay") and [Albie Hecht](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albie_Hecht "Albie Hecht") had to step outside because they were exhausted from laughing. Drymon expected the executives to take weeks to make a decision, but they offered to fund the pilot episode immediately. The crew was given two weeks to write the pilot, titled "[Help Wanted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Wanted_\(SpongeBob_SquarePants\) "Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants)")".[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14) Before commissioning the full series, Nickelodeon insisted that it would only be popular if SpongeBob was a child who went to school. The studio felt their popular shows, such as *[Hey Arnold\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Arnold! "Hey Arnold!")*, demonstrated that this approach was a formula for success.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-tbivision-72) Hillenburg was ready to abandon the series, since he wanted SpongeBob to be an adult, but he compromised by adding a new character, Mrs. Puff, a boat-driving teacher whose school SpongeBob would attend. Hillenburg was satisfied with the compromise and happy that it brought in a new character.[\[s\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-75) Executive producers and showrunners Hillenburg served as the executive producer of the series from its debut in 1999 until his death in 2018. He was its [showrunner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showrunner "Showrunner") from 1999 until 2004. Hillenburg halted production of the show in 2002 to work on the feature film *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")*, which he intended to be the [series finale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_finale "Series finale"). However, the show's massive financial success led to its continuation.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Hillenburg appointed [Paul Tibbitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Tibbitt "Paul Tibbitt"), who had previously served as a writer, director, and storyboard artist, to take over as showrunner.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tibbitt-76) He considered Tibbitt one of his favorite crew members, and deeply trusted him.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hilleburg1-77)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) Although Hillenburg no longer had a direct role in the series' production, he maintained an advisory role and reviewed each episode.[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huffington-79)[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-80) In December 2014, it was announced that Hillenburg would return to the series in an unspecified position.[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-81) In March 2017, he was diagnosed with [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis") (ALS), and on November 26, 2018, at the age of 57, he died of complications from the disease.[\[t\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-85) In February 2019, incoming Nickelodeon president [Brian Robbins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Robbins "Brian Robbins") vowed to keep *SpongeBob* in production for as long as the network exists.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-brianrobbins-86) As of 2024, former writers and storyboard directors [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller") and [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli_\(animator\) "Marc Ceccarelli (animator)") are serving as the series' showrunners.[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-87) Writing According to writer and storyboard artist [Luke Brookshier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Brookshier "Luke Brookshier"), *SpongeBob* is written differently from many other television shows—it does not use written scripts.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88)[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-StevenB-89) Instead, storylines are developed by a team of five "outline and premise" writers. A two-page outline is then assigned to a team of storyboard directors, who produce a complete rough draft of the storyboard. Most of the dialogue and jokes are added during this stage.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) Brookshier has compared this process to how cartoons were made in the early days of animation.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) Almost every episode is divided into two 11-minute segments, due to Hillenburg's belief that *SpongeBob* works better in short-form than in long-form.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) The writing staff often used their personal experiences as inspiration for storylines.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) For example, the episode "[Sailor Mouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Mouth "Sailor Mouth")", in which SpongeBob and Patrick learn [profanity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity "Profanity") and begin to swear profusely, was inspired by Drymon's childhood experience of getting into trouble for using the word "[fuck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck "Fuck")" in front of his mother.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78) Voice actors Main cast [![A photograph of Tom Kenny](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/120px-Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Kenny_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg) [![A photograph of Bill Fagerbakke](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/250px-Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bill_Fagerbakke_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) [![A photograph of Rodger Bumpass](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/120px-Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rodger_Bumpass_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) - [Tom Kenny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kenny "Tom Kenny") as SpongeBob SquarePants, [Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_the_Snail "Gary the Snail"), French Narrator and [Patchy the Pirate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchy_the_Pirate "Patchy the Pirate") - [Bill Fagerbakke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fagerbakke "Bill Fagerbakke") as [Patrick Star](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Star "Patrick Star")[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Star-90) - [Rodger Bumpass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodger_Bumpass "Rodger Bumpass") as [Squidward Tentacles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squidward_Tentacles "Squidward Tentacles") - [Clancy Brown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Brown "Clancy Brown") as [Mr. Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Krabs "Mr. Krabs") - [Mr. Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Lawrence "Mr. Lawrence") as [Plankton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen"), [Potty the Parrot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potty_the_Parrot "Potty the Parrot") (starting in season 10), [Larry the Lobster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_the_Lobster_\(Spongebob\) "Larry the Lobster (Spongebob)"), [Realistic Fish Head](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realistic_Fish_Head "Realistic Fish Head") and Fred - [Jill Talley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Talley "Jill Talley") as [Karen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton_and_Karen "Plankton and Karen") - [Carolyn Lawrence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Lawrence "Carolyn Lawrence") as [Sandy Cheeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cheeks "Sandy Cheeks") - [Mary Jo Catlett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Catlett "Mary Jo Catlett") as [Mrs. Puff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Puff "Mrs. Puff")[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-aboutgroup-91) - [Lori Alan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Alan "Lori Alan") as [Pearl Krabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Krabs "Pearl Krabs") Most one-off and background characters are voiced by [Dee Bradley Baker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Bradley_Baker "Dee Bradley Baker"), [Sirena Irwin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirena_Irwin "Sirena Irwin"), [Bob Joles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Joles "Bob Joles"), [Mark Fite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fite "Mark Fite") and [Thomas F. Wilson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_F._Wilson "Thomas F. Wilson").[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-92) Casting As Hillenburg, Drymon and Hill were writing the pilot episode, Hillenburg was also conducting auditions for voice actors.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Fagerbakkevoice-93) Tom Kenny had previously worked with Hillenburg on *Rocko's Modern Life,* and Hillenburg liked the voice he had used for a minor character.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[74\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-94) He approached Kenny about voicing SpongeBob, but Kenny had forgotten how to perform the voice; Hillenburg used a video clip from *Rocko* to remind him.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Nickelodeon insisted on auditioning more actors for the role of SpongeBob, but Hillenburg turned them down.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) According to Kenny, Hillenburg described SpongeBob to him as childlike and naive, somewhere between an adult and a child.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) The casting crew wanted SpongeBob to have an annoying laugh in the tradition of [Popeye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye "Popeye") and [Woody Woodpecker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Woodpecker "Woody Woodpecker").[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-95) [![A photograph of Clancy Brown](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Clancy_Brown.jpg/250px-Clancy_Brown.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clancy_Brown.jpg) [![A photograph of Carolyn Lawrence](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Carolyn_Lawrence_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Carolyn_Lawrence_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carolyn_Lawrence_\(cropped\).jpg) During Bill Fagerbakke's audition for Patrick, Hillenburg played him a portion of Kenny's performance as SpongeBob to serve as a counterpoint.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Fagerbakkevoice-93) Whenever Patrick is angry, Fagerbakke models his performance on the actress [Shelley Winters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Winters "Shelley Winters").[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200433-96)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FagerbakkeInt-97) Rodger Bumpass described his character Squidward as "a very nasally, monotone kind of guy." Bumpass found Squidward interesting due to his range of emotions, including frustration, apoplexy and sarcasm.[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bumpass-98) Hillenburg modeled Mr. Krabs after his former manager at a seafood restaurant, whose strong [Maine accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_accent "Maine accent") reminded Hillenburg of a pirate.[\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-minipage-99) Clancy Brown added a slight [Scottish accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_accent "Scottish accent") to the "piratey" voice of the character.[\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBeck201386%E2%80%9388-100) When the series began, Mr. Lawrence voiced a variety of minor characters, including Plankton, who was only meant to appear in one episode.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MrLawrenceInt-101)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) According to Lawrence, Nickelodeon executives wanted Hillenburg to [stunt-cast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunt_casting "Stunt casting") a celebrity for Plankton, but he declined.[\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MrLawrenceInt-101) Jill Talley, a Chicago native, uses a [Midwestern accent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inland_Northern_American_English "Inland Northern American English") for Karen.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-aboutgroup-91) Electronic sound effects are added to create a robotic sound when she speaks.[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-102) Talley and Mr. Lawrence often improvise the dialogue of Plankton and Karen; Lawrence said improvisation is his favorite part of the job.[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-103) [![Photograph of Mr. Lawrence](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/250px-Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mr._Lawrence_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) [![Photograph of Jill Talley](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/41st_Annie_Awards%2C_Jill_Talley.jpg/120px-41st_Annie_Awards%2C_Jill_Talley.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:41st_Annie_Awards,_Jill_Talley.jpg) [![Photograph of Lori Alan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/120px-Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lori_Alan_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) During her audition for Pearl, Lori Alan was shown an early drawing of the characters and noted that Pearl was much larger than the others. She decided to express the character's size by making her voice deep and full in tone, while also incorporating the low sound of whale vocalizations. At the same time, Alan sought to make the teenage Pearl sound childlike, spoiled and lovable.[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-DCPt2-104)[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-105) In addition to the main cast, some episodes feature guest voice performers. Recurring guest performers include [Ernest Borgnine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Borgnine "Ernest Borgnine") as Mermaid Man (1999–2012), [Tim Conway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Conway "Tim Conway") as Barnacle Boy (1999–2019), [Brian Doyle-Murray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Doyle-Murray "Brian Doyle-Murray") as the Flying Dutchman and [Marion Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Ross "Marion Ross") as Grandma SquarePants.[\[u\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-110) Notable guests with cameo appearances include [David Bowie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie "David Bowie") as Lord Royal Highness,[\[v\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-111) [John Goodman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodman "John Goodman") as Santa,[\[w\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-112) [Johnny Depp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp "Johnny Depp") as the surf guru Jack Kahuna Laguna,[\[x\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-113) and [Victoria Beckham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Beckham "Victoria Beckham") as Queen Amphitrite.[\[y\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-114)[\[z\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-120) Voice recording sessions always include the full cast of actors, which gives *SpongeBob* a unique feeling according to Kenny.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) For the first three seasons, Hillenburg and Drymon directed the actors. [Andrea Romano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Romano_\(voice_director\) "Andrea Romano (voice director)") became the voice director in the fourth season, and Kenny took over during the ninth.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Animation Until at least 2009, the production of *SpongeBob* was overseen at [Nickelodeon Animation Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Animation_Studio "Nickelodeon Animation Studio") in Burbank, California, with additional animation services carried out at [Rough Draft Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Draft_Korea "Rough Draft Korea") in [Seoul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul "Seoul").[\[aa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-122) The California crew would create storyboards, which would then be used as templates by the crew at Rough Draft, who would animate each scene by hand, color each [cel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel "Cel") on computers, and paint backgrounds.[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) The final stages of production, including editing and adding music, would be completed in California.[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88) During the first season, the series used [cel animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel_animation "Cel animation"). A shift was made the following year to [digital ink and paint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_ink_and_paint "Digital ink and paint") animation.[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tibbitt-76) Starting with the [fifth season](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_5\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)") episode "[Pest of the West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_of_the_West "Pest of the West")" (2008), the crew began using [drawing tablets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_tablet "Drawing tablet"), which allowed them to draw on computer screens and make immediate changes or undo mistakes. Background designer Kenny Pittenger noted that many of his colleagues did not like the tablets, preferring the immediacy of drawing on paper.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) [![Illustration of the show's character models with SpongeBob on the left](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg/250px-SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_by_Screen_Novelties.jpg) [Screen Novelties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Novelties "Screen Novelties") created character models based on the works of [Rankin/Bass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Productions "Rankin/Bass Productions") for the show's stop-motion episodes. Since 2004, the *SpongeBob* crew has periodically collaborated with the Los Angeles-based animation studio [Screen Novelties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Novelties "Screen Novelties") to create [stop-motion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion "Stop motion") sequences for special episodes. The studio produced a brief [claymation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_animation "Clay animation") scene for the climax of *[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")*, followed by an opening sequence for the series' [tenth anniversary special](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Truth_or_Square "SpongeBob's Truth or Square") in 2009.[\[ab\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-126) The abominable snow mollusk, an octopus-like creature who acts as the antagonist of the episode "[Frozen Face-Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Face-Off "Frozen Face-Off")", was also animated by the company using claymation.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AWN2012-127) In 2011, the *SpongeBob* team asked Screen Novelties to animate an entire episode—the holiday special "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"—using stop motion animation. The episode reimagined the show's characters as if they were part of a [Rankin/Bass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Productions "Rankin/Bass Productions") holiday film.[\[ac\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-130) Unconventional materials such as baking soda, glitter, wood chips and breakfast cereal were used to create [sets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_\(film_and_TV_scenery\) "Set (film and TV scenery)") for the episode.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Production2-131) For their work on the holiday special, Screen Novelties earned one award and two nominations at the [30th Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Annie_Awards "30th Annie Awards"), a nomination at the 2013 [Golden Reel Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Sound_Editors "Motion Picture Sound Editors"), and a nomination at the 2013 [Annecy International Animated Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animated_Film_Festival "Annecy International Animated Film Festival").[\[ad\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-136) A second stop-motion special, themed around Halloween and using the same Rankin/Bass-inspired character models, was produced for [season 11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(season_11\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (season 11)").[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-137)[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-138) Music Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith composed the *SpongeBob SquarePants* [theme song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Theme "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme"), with lyrics written by Hillenburg and Drymon. The melody was inspired by the sea shanty "[Blow the Man Down](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blow_the_Man_Down "Blow the Man Down")".[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) The opening sequence of each episode features "Painty the Pirate", a character in an oil painting who sings the theme song.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) [Patrick Pinney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Pinney "Patrick Pinney") voices Painty, while Hillenburg's lips are superimposed onto the painting and move along with the lyrics.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61) Kenny joked that the lips are the closest fans will ever come to seeing Hillenburg, due to his private nature.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50) A [cover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_\(music\) "Cover (music)") of the theme song by [Avril Lavigne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne "Avril Lavigne") can be found on [*The* *SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* soundtrack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie_%E2%80%93_Music_from_the_Movie_and_More... "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More...").[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bands-139)[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-140) Another cover by the [Violent Femmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Femmes "Violent Femmes") aired on Nickelodeon as a promotion when *SpongeBob* moved to [prime time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_time "Prime time").[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-141) Steve Belfer wrote and performed the music heard during the end credits of each episode.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) The series' [music editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_editor_\(filmmaking\) "Music editor (filmmaking)") and main composer is Nicolas Carr. After working with Hillenburg on *[Rocko's Modern Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocko%27s_Modern_Life "Rocko's Modern Life")*, he struggled to find another job in his field. He was considering a career change before Hillenburg offered him the role of composer for *SpongeBob*. The first season's score primarily featured selections from the [Associated Production Music Library](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APM_Music "APM Music") (APML), which Carr has said includes "lots of great old corny Hawaiian music and big, full, dramatic orchestral scores." Carr said he tries to make the show's music "as funny and ridiculous as possible."[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Hillenburg felt it was important for the series to develop its own music library, consisting of scores that could be reused and re-edited throughout the years. He wanted these scores to be composed by unknowns, and a group of twelve was assembled. They formed "The Sponge Divers Orchestra", which includes Carr and Belfer. The group went on to provide most of the music for later seasons, although Carr still draws from the APML, as well as a library he founded himself—Animation Music Inc.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) Release Broadcast *SpongeBob* *SquarePants* premiered on May 1, 1999, and is now in its 16th season. Home video *SpongeBob SquarePants* DVD releases are distributed by [Paramount Home Entertainment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Home_Entertainment "Paramount Home Entertainment") under the Nickelodeon label. Streaming In May 2013, a deal between [Netflix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix "Netflix") and Nickelodeon's parent company [Viacom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_\(2005%E2%80%932019\) "Viacom (2005–2019)") expired, which resulted in shows such as *SpongeBob* and *Dora the Explorer* being removed from Netflix in the United States, although *SpongeBob* continues to be available on Netflix in certain other regions.*[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-over-183)*[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-NotRenew-184)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-185)[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Flixboss-186) In June of that year, Viacom announced a \$200 million multi-year licensing agreement which would move its programs, including *SpongeBob*, to [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com "Amazon.com").[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-187)[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-188)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-189)[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-190) *SpongeBob* was available on [Hulu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulu "Hulu") from 2012 until 2016, and on [Amazon Prime Video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video "Amazon Prime Video") after the Netflix deal ended.[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-191)[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-over-183) In 2020, *SpongeBob* became available on [Paramount+](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount%2B "Paramount+").[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Deadline-KK-CBS-192)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFC-PR-CBS-193) As of June 2025, the first six seasons of the series are available on Amazon, and the first 14 seasons are available on Paramount+.[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-194) Anniversaries > Ten years. I never imagined working on the show to this date and this long...I really figured we might get a season and a cult following, and that might be it. —Stephen Hillenburg[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Washington_Post_10th_Anniversary-195) Nickelodeon began celebrating the series' 10th anniversary on January 18, 2009, with a live cast reading of the episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" at the [Sundance Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sundance_Film_Festival "2009 Sundance Film Festival").[\[af\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-200) In July, the [Madame Tussauds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Tussauds "Madame Tussauds") wax museum in New York unveiled a wax sculpture of SpongeBob, which made him the first animated character to be sculpted entirely out of wax.[\[ag\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-205) A documentary about the series, *[Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Roots:_The_Story_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants "Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants")*, premiered on [VH1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 "VH1") on July 14.[\[ah\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-208) Three days later, the network celebrated the series' official anniversary with a 50-hour [television marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_\(television\) "Marathon (television)") titled "The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend". It began with a new episode, "[To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_SquarePants_or_Not_to_SquarePants "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants")". The marathon also featured a broadcast of *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,* a countdown of the top ten episodes as selected by fans, and the premiere of ten new episodes.[\[ai\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-211) An eight-episode DVD set featuring "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" was released shortly after the marathon, and a 14-disc DVD set titled *The First 100 Episodes* was released in September.[\[aj\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-216) On November 6, an hour-long television film, titled *Truth or Square*, debuted on Nickelodeon. The film is narrated by [Ricky Gervais](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais "Ricky Gervais") and features live-action cameo appearances by various celebrities.[\[ak\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-220) It was released as part of a DVD set in November 2009.[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-221) In 2019, Nickelodeon honored the twentieth anniversary of *SpongeBob* with a series of celebrations known as the "Best Year Ever".[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-223) [Pantone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantone "Pantone") created color shades known as "SpongeBob SquarePants Yellow" and "Patrick Star Pink" to be used by Nickelodeon's licensing partners.[\[al\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-227) SpongeBob-themed garments were presented during [New York Fashion Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Fashion_Week "New York Fashion Week") and [Amsterdam Fashion Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fashion_events#Netherlands "List of fashion events"), and [Nike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc. "Nike, Inc.") released a SpongeBob series of shoes, accessories, and apparel.[\[am\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-234) The "Best Year Ever" also included the launch of a SpongeBob-themed cosmetics line, an official SpongeBob YouTube channel and a [mobile game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_game "Mobile game") based on the series.[\[an\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-237) On July 12, a television special titled *[SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Big_Birthday_Blowout "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout")* premiered.[\[ao\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-241) On July 15, [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_\(company\) "Amazon (company)") celebrated *SpongeBob* on [Amazon Prime Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Day "Amazon Prime Day") with the early release of a 30-disc DVD set, *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 200 Episodes Ever\!* [\[201\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-242) The 20th anniversary celebrations culminated with the August 14 release of *[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run")*.[\[ap\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-244) A celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, known as "SpongeBob 25", began on July 13, 2024, with SpongeBob and Patrick hosting the [Kids' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kids%27_Choice_Awards "2024 Kids' Choice Awards"). The following week, Nickelodeon released a series of *SpongeBob* episodes with [Easter eggs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_\(media\) "Easter egg (media)") and nods to previous episodes.[\[203\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_25_years-245) A collaboration with [Wendy's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s "Wendy's") and other restaurants called the *Krabby Patty Kollab* began in October, in which the restaurants created real-life Krabby Patties.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) A one-hour television special, *Kreepaway Kamp*, premiered on October 10.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) A 44-disc DVD compilation of three box sets, titled *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever*, was released on October 15.[\[205\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-300_episodes-247) Reception Critical response Laura Fries of [*Variety*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_\(magazine\) "Variety (magazine)") described *SpongeBob* as thoughtful, inventive, charming, whimsical, and "clever enough" to appeal to teenagers and young adults as well as children.[\[206\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-248) [James Poniewozik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Poniewozik "James Poniewozik") of [*Time* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_\(magazine\) "Time (magazine)") and [Joyce Millman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Millman "Joyce Millman") of *[The New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")* also praised *SpongeBob* for appealing to both children and adults.[\[207\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-249) In her 2001 review, Millman called *SpongeBob* "the most charming toon on television", describing SpongeBob himself as "darned lovable" and referring to his world as "excellently strange". She said that like *[Pee-wee's Playhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Playhouse "Pee-wee's Playhouse")*, *SpongeBob* "joyfully dances on the fine line between childhood and adulthood, guilelessness and camp, the warped and the sweet."[\[208\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-250) [Robert Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Thompson_\(media_scholar\) "Robert Thompson (media scholar)"), a professor of communications and director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at [Syracuse University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University "Syracuse University"), described the series as "a refreshing breath from the pre-irony era". He felt the show is subversive because it is deliberately naive, and since it is not trying to be hip or cool, "hipness can be grafted onto it".[\[209\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-251) Bettijane Levine of the *[Los Angeles Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times "Los Angeles Times")* also acknowledged the series' appeal for adults, describing it as a "brain balm for stressed-out grown-ups".[\[210\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-252) Ratings and run-length achievements Within its first month on the air, *SpongeBob* overtook *[Pokémon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_\(anime\) "Pokémon (anime)")* as the highest rated Saturday-morning children's series on television.[\[211\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-253) It held an average national [Nielsen rating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_rating "Nielsen rating") of 4.9 among children aged two through eleven, denoting 1.9 million viewers.[\[212\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-254)[\[213\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-255) Two years later, the series had firmly established itself as Nickelodeon's second highest-rated children's program, after *[Rugrats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugrats "Rugrats")*. *SpongeBob* was credited with helping Nickelodeon take the "Saturday-morning ratings crown" for the third straight season in 2001.[\[214\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-256) The series had gained a significant adult audience by that point—nearly 40 percent of its 2.2 million viewers were aged 18 to 34.[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Stretch-257) In response to its weekend success, Nickelodeon gave *SpongeBob* time slots at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, to increase the series' exposure.[\[215\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Stretch-257)[\[216\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-258) By the end of 2001, the show had the highest ratings for any children's series, on all of television.[\[aq\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-261) Weekly viewership of the series had reached around fifteen million, at least five million of whom were adults.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29) In October 2002, the Nickelodeon children's series *[The Fairly OddParents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents "The Fairly OddParents")* briefly surpassed *SpongeBob*'s 2.4 million child viewers aged two to eleven.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOP-262)[\[220\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-263) Due to the climbing ratings of *The Fairly OddParents*, Nickelodeon installed it in an 8:00 PM time slot previously occupied by *SpongeBob*.[\[219\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOP-262) In 2012, *SpongeBob*'s viewership among children began to decline. Nielsen reported a 29% drop in viewership in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the previous year. [John Jannarone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jannarone "John Jannarone") of *[The Wall Street Journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Journal "Wall Street Journal")* suggested that the decline in viewership could be due to the age of the series, or to overexposure; with Nickelodeon frequently airing *SpongeBob* reruns, *SpongeBob* programming accounted for between 31–40% of the network's total programming in 2011.[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WSJ-264) Media analyst Todd Juenger attributed the decline in network viewers to the availability of Nickelodeon content on streaming services such as Netflix.[\[ar\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-268) A Nickelodeon spokesman denied that *SpongeBob*'s decline was related to the channel's overall ratings.[\[221\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WSJ-264)[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Szalai-2013-267) *SpongeBob* is one of the longest-running series on Nickelodeon, and one of the longest-running American animated series on television.[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203) It became the Nickelodeon series with the most episodes during its eighth season, surpassing the 172 episodes of *Rugrats*,[\[225\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-269) and in 2025 became the longest-running American children's animated series.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Arthur-21) According to [CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN "CNN"), *SpongeBob* has become a fixture in pop culture, especially among [millenials](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials "Millennials").[\[226\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-270) Perceived decline in quality In the mid-to-late 2000s, the tone and emphasis of the show began to change.[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271) Some media outlets including [MSN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN "MSN"), *[The A.V. Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_A.V._Club "The A.V. Club")*, and *[Vulture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture_\(website\) "Vulture (website)")* commented on the show's perceived decline in quality, after Hillenburg's departure as showrunner following *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* in 2004.[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MSN-272)[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271)[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Vulture-273) In 2012, MSN cited a post on *Encyclopedia SpongeBobia*, a [Fandom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandom_\(website\) "Fandom (website)")\-hosted wiki, which said that many fans felt the series had "[jumped the shark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumped_the_shark "Jumped the shark")" following the release of the film and that online [fansites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fansite "Fansite") were becoming "deserted".[\[228\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MSN-272) In 2018, *Vulture* noted the most popular online memes of the series typically originated in episodes from the first three seasons.[\[229\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Vulture-273) That same year, *The A.V. Club* wrote that as the series went on, "\[it\] leaned hard into kid-friendly physical humor and gross-out moments that appealed to no one in particular."[\[227\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-AV-271) Social and political issues *SpongeBob* has occasionally provoked public debates about social and political issues. In 2002, after *[The Wall Street Journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal "The Wall Street Journal")* reported that *SpongeBob* was popular with gay men, Hillenburg stated that the character SpongeBob is not gay, but rather "somewhat [asexual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality "Asexuality")".[\[230\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Camp_Cartoon_Star-274) In 2005, an online video that included clips from *SpongeBob* and other children's shows set to the [Sister Sledge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Sledge "Sister Sledge") song "[We Are Family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Family_\(song\) "We Are Family (song)")" was attacked by [Focus on the Family](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_on_the_Family "Focus on the Family"), an American [evangelical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism "Evangelicalism") group.[\[231\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-US_right_attacks-275)[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-accuse-276) The group's founder, [James Dobson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dobson "James Dobson"), accused the video of promoting homosexuality because it was created by the [We Are Family Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_Family_Foundation "We Are Family Foundation"), a pro-tolerance group.[\[as\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-280) Following Dobson's accusation, John H. Thomas, the general minister and president of the [United Church of Christ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Christ "United Church of Christ"), stated that his ministry would welcome SpongeBob. He said, "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we."[\[236\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-281) In his article "Queertoons", [queer theorist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_theorist "Queer theorist") Jeffery P. Dennis argues that SpongeBob and Patrick "are paired with arguably erotic intensity".[\[at\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-285) The Ukrainian organization Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin, which was described as a "fringe Catholic" group by *The Wall Street Journal*, tried to have *SpongeBob* banned for its alleged "promotion of homosexuality".[\[240\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Ukraine-286) Questions about SpongeBob's sexuality resurfaced in 2020 after Nickelodeon posted an image on Twitter of the character in rainbow colors and with text celebrating the [LGBTQ+ community](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_community "LGBTQ community") during [Pride Month](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_Month "Pride Month").[\[241\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-287) The season 9 episode "[SpongeBob, You're Fired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob,_You%27re_Fired "SpongeBob, You're Fired")" (2013) was the subject of a debate in the media about government services.[\[au\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-291) In 2019, [University of Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Washington "University of Washington") professor Holly M. Barker wrote an article titled "Unsettling SpongeBob and the legacies of violence on Bikini Bottom". She argued that because Bikini Bottom is named after Bikini Atoll, where indigenous people were displaced by the U.S. government for [nuclear testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_testing_at_Bikini_Atoll "Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll")*, SpongeBob* promotes "violent and racist" [colonialism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism "Colonialism").[\[av\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-295) In 2021, the [season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_3 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 3") episode "[Mid-Life Crustacean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Life_Crustacean "Mid-Life Crustacean")" was removed from circulation. Popular speculation is that the removal is due to its ending in which SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs partake in a [panty raid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panty_raid "Panty raid"). The release of a [season 12](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_12 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 12") episode, "[Kwarantined Krab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwarantined_Krab "Kwarantined Krab")", was delayed for two years because its themes were reminiscent of the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic").[\[248\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-296)[\[249\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-297) Effect on children In 2006, the [watchdog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchdog_journalism "Watchdog journalism") group [Parents Television Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parents_Television_Council "Parents Television Council") accused *SpongeBob* of promoting the use of profanity among children through the [season 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_2 "SpongeBob SquarePants season 2") episode "Sailor Mouth".[\[250\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-298) A 2011 [University of Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia "University of Virginia") study published in the journal *[Pediatrics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediatrics_\(journal\) "Pediatrics (journal)")* suggested that allowing preschool-aged children to watch *SpongeBob* caused short-term disruptions in mental function and attention span because of frequent shot changes, compared to [control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_control "Scientific control") groups watching *[Caillou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caillou "Caillou")* and drawing pictures.[\[251\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-299)[\[252\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-300) A Nickelodeon executive responded in an interview the series was not intended for an audience of that age and that the study used "questionable methodology and could not possibly provide the basis for any valid findings that parents could trust."[\[253\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-301)[\[254\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-302)[\[255\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-303) In 2014, Zabira Orazalieva, chairwoman of the Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights in [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan"), deemed the series too violent for children, calling SpongeBob a "self-absorbed hooligan" who enjoys inflicting violence on others.[\[aw\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-306) Accolades *SpongeBob* has received four [Emmy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Award "Emmy Award"),[\[ax\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-310) six [Annie Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Award "Annie Award"),[\[ay\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-316) and two [BAFTA Children's Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Children%27s_Awards "British Academy Children's Awards").[\[266\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-317)[\[267\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-318) In 2006, *[IGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGN "IGN")* ranked *SpongeBob* the 15th best animated series of all time, and in 2013 it ranked the series 12th on its list of the Top 25 Animated Series for Adults.[\[az\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-322) In 2007, *Time* television critic James Poniewozik ranked *SpongeBob* among the best 100 television series of all time.[\[271\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-alltime100-323) Viewers of UK television network [Channel 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4 "Channel 4") voted *SpongeBob* the 28th Greatest Cartoon in a 2004 poll.[\[272\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-324)[\[273\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-325) In 2013, the publication ranked *SpongeBob SquarePants* eighth on its list of the Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time.[\[274\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-326) Critics [Alan Sepinwall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Sepinwall "Alan Sepinwall") and [Matt Zoller Seitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Zoller_Seitz "Matt Zoller Seitz") ranked *SpongeBob* as the 22nd greatest American television series of all time in their 2016 book *[TV (The Book)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_\(The_Book\):_Two_Experts_Pick_the_Greatest_American_Shows_of_All_Time "TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time")*.[\[275\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-327)[\[276\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-328)[\[277\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-329)[\[278\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-330) Franchise Spin-offs *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years* In June 2019, production began on a *SpongeBob* [spin-off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinoff_\(media\) "Spinoff (media)") series titled *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years.*[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Futon_Critic_Kamp_Koral-331) The plot focuses on the adventures of a 10-year-old SpongeBob and his friends at a camp in the Kelp Forest, where they spend the summer catching [jellyfish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters#Jellyfish "List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters"), building campfires, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck.[\[279\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-The_Futon_Critic_Kamp_Koral-331)[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-announcement-332) The series served as a tie-in to the animated film *[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Sponge_on_the_Run "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run")* (2020), and had the same executive producers as *SpongeBob:* [Marc Ceccarelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ceccarelli "Marc Ceccarelli"), Jennie Monica, and Vincent Waller. *Kamp Koral* is produced using [computer-generated animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_animation "Computer animation") (CGI) rather than the digital ink and paint animation used for *SpongeBob*.[\[280\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-announcement-332)[\[281\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-333) The series premiered on March 4, 2021, and a second season debuted on July 10, 2024.[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Sponge_on_Run_Kamp_Koral_debut-334)[\[283\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-335)[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Deadline-KK-CBS-192)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFC-PR-CBS-193) *The Patrick Star Show* On August 10, 2020, it was reported that a Patrick Star talk show titled *The Patrick Star Show* was in development with a 13-episode order. Additionally, it was reported that the show would be similar to other talk shows such as *[The Larry Sanders Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show "The Larry Sanders Show")* and *[Comedy Bang! Bang\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_Bang!_Bang!_\(TV_series\) "Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)")*[\[284\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-336)[\[285\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-337) The series premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021,[\[286\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-338) with the series set to be available on Paramount+ sometime in the future.[\[287\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-339) Fans and former *SpongeBob* showrunner Paul Tibbitt criticized Nickelodeon when it [greenlit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlight "Greenlight") spin-offs after the death of Hillenburg in 2018. In a [tweet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweet_\(social_media\) "Tweet (social media)"), Tibbit said Hillenburg would have hated the spin-offs, and he angrily admonished his former colleagues for working on them.[\[288\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-spinoffs-340) In a 2009 interview, Hillenburg had been skeptical about the viability of spin-offs focusing on characters other than SpongeBob, and in 2017 Hillenburg's colleague [Vincent Waller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Waller "Vincent Waller") had stated that Hillenburg was against the creation of spin-offs.[\[289\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-341)[\[290\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-342)[\[291\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-ocean-343) Super Bowl *SpongeBob SquarePants* first appeared in the Super Bowl during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, making a cameo appearance in the form of a short animation featuring Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob, and Patrick Star, which included footage of the Bikini Bottom band from the episode Band Geeks, before segueing into Travis Scott's section of the performance.[\[292\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-344)[\[293\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-345)[\[294\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-346)[\[295\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-sb-347) This led to fan outrage, as fans requested "Sweet Victory", the song featured in the episode, be played during the show, which ultimately did not occur.[\[296\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-348) According to animator Nico Colaleo, the animation was completed in a few days.[\[297\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-349) On August 1, 2023, [CBS Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Sports "CBS Sports") announced that it would carry a [youth-oriented alternate broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_Nickelodeon "NFL on Nickelodeon") of Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon, the first such broadcast for a Super Bowl.[\[298\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-350) Billed as *Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom*, the broadcast incorporated *SpongeBob*\-themed augmented reality effects and features (in addition to those seen on previous games aired by the network), and appearances by characters from the series (SpongeBob and Patrick acted as "analysts" alongside announcers [Noah Eagle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Eagle "Noah Eagle") and [Nate Burleson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Burleson "Nate Burleson"), with Sandy Cheeks taking on "sideline reporter" duties).[\[299\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-351) Comic books The 32-page bimonthly comic book series, *[SpongeBob Comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Comics "SpongeBob Comics")*, was announced in November 2010[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352) and debuted the following February.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-comics_on_the_way-353) Before this, *SpongeBob SquarePants* comics had been published in *[Nickelodeon Magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Magazine "Nickelodeon Magazine")*,[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) and episodes of the television series had been adapted by *[Cine-Manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tokyopop_publications#Cine-Manga "List of Tokyopop publications")*,[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[304\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-356) but *SpongeBob Comics* was the first American comic book series devoted solely to *SpongeBob SquarePants*.[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) It also served as *SpongeBob SquarePants* creator Stephen Hillenburg's debut as a comic book author.[\[301\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-comics_on_the_way-353)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) The series was published by Hillenburg's production company, [United Plankton Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Plankton_Pictures "United Plankton Pictures"), and distributed by [Bongo Comics Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Comics_Group "Bongo Comics Group").[\[300\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Cartoon_Phenom-352)[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Hillenburg described the stories from the comic books as "original and always true to the humor, characters, and universe of the SpongeBob SquarePants series." Leading up to the release of the series, Hillenburg said, "I'm hoping that fans will enjoy finally having a *SpongeBob* comic book from me."[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Chris Duffy, the former senior editor of *Nickelodeon Magazine*, serves as managing editor of *SpongeBob Comics*.[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Hillenburg and Duffy met with various cartoonists—including [James Kochalka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kochalka "James Kochalka"), [Hilary Barta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Barta "Hilary Barta"), [Graham Annable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Annable "Graham Annable"), Gregg Schigiel, and Jacob Chabot—to contribute to each issues.[\[302\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics1-354)[\[303\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Comics2-355) Retired [horror comics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_comics "Horror comics") writer and artist [Stephen R. Bissette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_R._Bissette "Stephen R. Bissette") returned to write a special Halloween issue in 2012, with [Tony Millionaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Millionaire "Tony Millionaire") and [Al Jaffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jaffee "Al Jaffee").[\[305\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-357) In an interview with [Tom Spurgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Spurgeon "Tom Spurgeon"), Bissette said, "I've even broken my retirement to do one work-for-hire gig \[for *SpongeBob Comics*\] so I could share everything about that kind of current job."[\[306\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-358) In the United Kingdom, [Titan Magazines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_Magazines "Titan Magazines") published comics based on *SpongeBob SquarePants* every four weeks from February 3, 2005,[\[307\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-359) through November 28, 2013.[\[308\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-360) Titan Magazines also teamed up with [Lego](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego "Lego") to release a limited edition *SpongeBob*\-themed comic.[\[309\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-361) Films There have been five *SpongeBob* films that have been released theatrically or via streaming services: *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* (2004), *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water* (2015), *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* (2020), *[Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Bikini_Bottom:_The_Sandy_Cheeks_Movie "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie")* (2024), and *[Plankton: The Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton:_The_Movie "Plankton: The Movie")* (2025). The series' regulars have reprised their roles for each film. The films have had an overall positive reception.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] *[The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SpongeBob_Movie:_Search_for_SquarePants "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants")* was released in theatres in 2025, while another unnamed character spin-off project remains to be released on Netflix in the foreseeable future, according to ViacomCBS' revision in February 2022.[\[310\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-362) Main series The first *SpongeBob* film, *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*, an animated film [adaptation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptation "Adaptation") of the series, was released on November 19, 2004.[\[311\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-363) The film was directed by Hillenburg and written by long-time series writers Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, [Kent Osborne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Osborne "Kent Osborne"), [Aaron Springer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Springer "Aaron Springer"), Paul Tibbitt, and Hillenburg. He and Julia Pistor produced the film, while Gregor Narholz composed the [film's score](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_score "Film score").[\[312\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-364)[\[313\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-365)[\[314\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-366) Its plot concerns Plankton's evil plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it and save Mr. Krabs' life from Neptune's raft and their home, Bikini Bottom, from Plankton's plan. It features guest appearances by [Jeffrey Tambor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Tambor "Jeffrey Tambor") as King Neptune, [Scarlett Johansson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson "Scarlett Johansson") as the King's daughter Mindy, [Alec Baldwin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Baldwin "Alec Baldwin") as Dennis, and [David Hasselhoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hasselhoff "David Hasselhoff") as himself.[\[315\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Johansson-367) The film received a positive critical reception[\[316\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-tomatoes-368)[\[317\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-369) and was a box office success, grossing over \$140 million worldwide.[\[318\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-BOM-370) A sequel to the 2004 film, *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*, was released in theaters on February 6, 2015.[\[319\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-371) The series' main cast members reprised their roles.[\[320\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WN-372) The underwater parts are [animated traditionally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_traditionally "Animated traditionally") in the manner of the series—the live-action parts use [CGI animation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CGI_animation "CGI animation") for the SpongeBob characters.[\[321\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-373)[\[322\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Tradition-374) The film had a budget similar to the previous film, costing less than \$100 million to produce.[\[323\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hundred-375)[\[324\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-376)[\[325\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-377) It was met with positive reviews,[\[326\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-378) and was also a financial success, grossing over \$325.2 million worldwide.[\[327\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-379) A third film, *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run*, was initially scheduled for a May 2020 release date. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film faced multiple delays.[\[328\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-380)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-On_the_run_August-243) Eventually in June 2020, it's worldwide theatrical release was canceled, opting Paramount to eventually release the film as a launch-day exclusive for its [premium video on demand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium_video_on_demand "Premium video on demand") service Paramount+ in the US on March 4, 2021.[\[282\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Sponge_on_Run_Kamp_Koral_debut-334)[\[329\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-381)[\[330\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-382) Internationally, Canada received a theatrical release on August 14, 2020, while Netflix received the streaming rights in foreign regions excluding the US, China, and Canada on November 5, 2020.[\[331\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-383)[\[332\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-384)[\[333\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-385) Unlike the other two *SpongeBob* films, the film mainly uses stylized-CGI animation. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with audiences being less favorable.[\[334\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-386) Due to the pandemic, the film was not financially successful, grossing \$4.8 million from its limited theatrical run.[\[335\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-387) In August 2021, Brian Robbins, CEO of Nickelodeon, stated that a new theatrical *SpongeBob* film was "in the works."[\[336\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-viacom-robbins-388) The film was initially set for release on May 23, 2025,[\[337\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-389) but was later delayed to December 19; *[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning")* took its previous date due to the [2023 SAG-AFTRA strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_SAG-AFTRA_strike "2023 SAG-AFTRA strike").[\[338\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-390) It will be the fourth main *SpongeBob* film as well as the franchise's sixth film overall, titled *The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants*.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] Spin-off films *Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie* is an animated adventure comedy film released on Netflix on August 2, 2024.[\[339\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-391) It is the first character-focused spin-off film, as well as the franchise's fourth film overall. It centers around Sandy and SpongeBob going on a mission to save Bikini Bottom, while a subplot centers on the latter's family's exploits in the Circus. Prior to its release, the entire film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X (the website formerly known as Twitter).[\[340\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-392) The film received mixed reviews from critics.[\[341\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-393) *Plankton: The Movie* is an animated musical comedy film which was released on Netflix on March 7, 2025.[\[342\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-394) It is the second character-focused spin-off film, and the fifth film in the franchise overall. As with the *Sandy Cheeks Movie*, the entire film was leaked onto X (Twitter) in August 2024.[\[343\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-395) Television films Three [television films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_films "Television films") were released: *SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis* (2007), *SpongeBob's Truth or Square* (2009), and *SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout* (2019). Music Collections of original music featured in the series have been released on the albums *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Original_Theme_Highlights "SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights")* (2001), *[SpongeBob's Greatest Hits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Greatest_Hits "SpongeBob's Greatest Hits")* (2009), and *The Yellow Album* (2005). The first two charted on the US [*Billboard* 200](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200 "Billboard 200"), reaching number 171 and 122, respectively.[\[344\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-396)[\[345\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-397) Several songs have been recorded for the purpose of a single or album release and have not been featured on the show. The song "My Tighty Whiteys" written by Tom Kenny and [Andy Paley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Paley "Andy Paley") was released only on the album *[The Best Day Ever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Day_Ever "The Best Day Ever")* (2006). Kenny's inspiration for the song was "underwear humor,"[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Newsday-398) saying: "Underwear humor is always a surefire laugh-getter with kids ... Just seeing a character that odd wearing really prosaic, normal, [Kmart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart_\(United_States\) "Kmart (United States)"), three-to-a-pack underwear is a funny drawing ... We thought it was funny to make a really lush, beautiful love song to his underwear."[\[346\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Newsday-398) A soundtrack album, *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More*, featuring the film's score, was released along with the feature-length film in November 2004. Various artists including [the Flaming Lips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flaming_Lips "The Flaming Lips"),[\[347\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TFL1-399) [Wilco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilco "Wilco"),[\[348\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-WilcoLips-400) Ween,[\[349\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MTV-401) [Motörhead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mot%C3%B6rhead "Motörhead"),[\[350\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-MTV2-402) [the Shins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shins "The Shins"),[\[351\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Wierdo-403) and Avril Lavigne[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Bands-139) contributed to the soundtrack that reached number 76 on the US *Billboard* 200.[\[352\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-404) Theme park rides [![Photograph of the entrance and lift hill of the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge ride at the Mall of America.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/EF-Mall_of_America.jpg/250px-EF-Mall_of_America.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EF-Mall_of_America.jpg) Entrance and lift hill of the [SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Rock_Bottom_Plunge "SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge") ride at the [Mall of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America "Mall of America") A [SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_4-D "SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D") film and ride opened at several locations, including [Six Flags Over Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Over_Texas "Six Flags Over Texas"), [Flamingo Land Resort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_Land_Resort "Flamingo Land Resort"), and the [Shedd Aquarium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shedd_Aquarium "Shedd Aquarium").[\[353\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-405) The ride features water squirts, real bubbles, and other sensory features. In 2012, Nickelodeon teamed up again with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and Super 78 to produce *SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue*.[\[354\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-406) The attraction opened in early 2013 at the [Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_Aquarium_%26_Institute_for_Exploration "Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration").[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-4DPlot-407) It was also installed at the [Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_Suites_Resort_Orlando "Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando") in [Orlando, Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando,_Florida "Orlando, Florida").[\[356\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-408)[\[357\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-409)[\[358\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-410) The seven-minute film follows SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy rescuing the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields from Plankton's evil clutches.[\[355\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-4DPlot-407) On May 23, 2015, an interactive 3D show titled *SpongeBob SubPants Adventure* opened in Texas at [Moody Gardens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Gardens "Moody Gardens").[\[359\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-411) The show was replaced with a generic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" re-theme in 2019.[\[360\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-412) A [dark ride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ride "Dark ride") shooter attraction titled *[SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob%27s_Crazy_Carnival_Ride "SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride")* opened at the Circus Circus Resort in [Las Vegas, Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada "Las Vegas, Nevada") in 2024.[\[361\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-413) A variety of *SpongeBob SquarePants*\-related attractions are currently located within [Nickelodeon themed-areas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_in_amusement_parks "Nickelodeon in amusement parks") at [Movie Park Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_Park_Germany "Movie Park Germany"), [Pleasure Beach Blackpool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_Beach_Blackpool "Pleasure Beach Blackpool"), [Sea World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_World_\(Australia\) "Sea World (Australia)"), [American Dream Meadowlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream_Meadowlands "American Dream Meadowlands"), and [Mall of America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America "Mall of America"), which includes the [SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Rock_Bottom_Plunge "SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge") [euro-fighter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerstlauer_Euro-Fighter "Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter") [roller coaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster "Roller coaster").\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] In 2026, [Universal Kids Resort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Kids_Resort "Universal Kids Resort") will open a themed land based on the franchise.[\[362\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-414) Video games Numerous [video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game "Video game") based on the series have been produced. Some of the early games include: *[Legend of the Lost Spatula](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Legend_of_the_Lost_Spatula "SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula")* (2001)[\[363\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-415) and *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Battle_for_Bikini_Bottom "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom")* (2003). In 2013, Nickelodeon published and distributed *[SpongeBob Moves In\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_Moves_In! "SpongeBob Moves In!")*, a [freemium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemium "Freemium") [city-building game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City-building_game "City-building game") [app](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software "Application software") developed by [Kung Fu Factory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Factory "Kung Fu Factory") for [iOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS "IOS") and [Android](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_\(operating_system\) "Android (operating system)").[\[364\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-416)[\[365\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-417)[\[366\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-418)[\[367\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-419) On June 5, 2019, THQ Nordic announced *[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_Battle_for_Bikini_Bottom_%E2%80%93_Rehydrated "SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated")*, a full remake of the console versions of the original 2003 game.[\[368\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-420)[\[369\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Destruct-421)[\[370\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Push-422) The game was released one year later on June 23, 2020[\[371\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-423)[\[372\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-424) and includes cut content from the original game.[\[373\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-425) On May 28, 2020, [Apple Arcade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Arcade "Apple Arcade") released a game called *SpongeBob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit*.[\[374\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-426) In 2021, [EA Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Sports "EA Sports") introduced a SpongeBob-themed level to the Yard section of its *[Madden NFL 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL_21 "Madden NFL 21")* video game.[\[375\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-427) On September 17, 2021, THQ Nordic announced *[SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants:_The_Cosmic_Shake "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake")*, a new original game based on the franchise.[\[376\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-428) SpongeBob SquareShorts Nickelodeon launched the first global *SpongeBob SquarePants*\-themed [short film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film "Film") competition, **SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes**, in 2013.[\[377\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-429)[\[378\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-430) The contest encouraged fans and filmmakers around the world to create original short films inspired by SpongeBob for a chance to win a prize and a trip for four people to a screening event in [Hollywood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles "Hollywood, Los Angeles"). The contest opened on May 6 and ran through June 28, 2013.[\[379\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-431)[\[380\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Contest-432) On July 19, 2013, Nickelodeon announced the competition's finalists.[\[381\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-433)[\[382\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-434)[\[383\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-435) On August 13, 2013, the under-18 category was won by David of the United States for his *The Krabby Commercial*, while the *Finally Home* short by Nicole of [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa "South Africa") won the 18 and over category.[\[384\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-436) Theater *SpongeBob* was adapted as a [stage musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_musical "Stage musical"), *[SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants,_The_Broadway_Musical "SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical")*, by director [Tina Landau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Landau "Tina Landau"). It premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on [Broadway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_\(Manhattan\) "Broadway (Manhattan)") at the [Palace Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre_\(Broadway\) "Palace Theatre (Broadway)") on December 4, 2017.[\[385\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-437) It received twelve award nominations at the [72nd Tony Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72nd_Tony_Awards "72nd Tony Awards") in 2018.[\[386\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-438)[\[387\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-439) Merchandise [![Photograph of a SpongeBob SquarePants figure set on a beach](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg/330px-SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SpongeBob-SquarePants-characters-toys.jpg) A set of *SpongeBob SquarePants* figures modeled after the main characters By the time the [*SpongeBob* franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_\(franchise\) "SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)") celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, it had generated \$16 billion in retail sales.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:1-22) In 2002, SpongeBob dolls sold at a rate of 75,000 per week—faster than the popular [Tickle Me Elmo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_Me_Elmo "Tickle Me Elmo") dolls were selling at the time.[\[388\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-440) By 2007, *SpongeBob* merchandise was gaining popularity in Japan, thanks to a carefully orchestrated marketing campaign targeting young women.[\[389\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-SFGate-441) Popular board games such as *[Monopoly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_\(game\) "Monopoly (game)")*,[\[390\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-442) *[Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Life "The Game of Life")*,[\[391\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-443) *[Operation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_\(game\) "Operation (game)")*,[\[392\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-444) *[Ants in the Pants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ants_in_the_Pants_\(game\) "Ants in the Pants (game)")*,[\[393\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-445) and *[Yahtzee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahtzee "Yahtzee")* have been given *SpongeBob*\-themed editions.[\[394\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-446) SpongeBob toys have been included with children's meals at fast food restaurants around the world.[\[395\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-447)[\[396\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-448) SpongeBob-themed snacks,[\[397\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-449)[\[398\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-450) drinks,[\[399\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-451) bottled water[\[400\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-452) and ice cream have been produced.[\[401\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-453) As part of an initiative to encourage children to eat vegetables*,* SpongeBob was featured on cans of [Green Giant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Giant "Green Giant") food products.[\[402\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-454) [Imation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imation "Imation") Electronics Products released *SpongeBob*\-themed electronics,[\[403\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-455) [Build-A-Bear Workshop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build-A-Bear_Workshop "Build-A-Bear Workshop") produced a *SpongeBob* collection,[\[ba\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-461) and Simmons Jewelry Co. released a \$75,000 diamond pendant as part of a *SpongeBob* line.[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203)[\[409\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-462) SpongeBob has appeared as a guest character in the video games *[Nicktoons Unite\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicktoons_Unite! "Nicktoons Unite!")* and *[Nicktoons MLB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicktoons_MLB "Nicktoons MLB")*, and in the video game franchise *[Nick All-Star Brawl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_All-Star_Brawl "Nick All-Star Brawl")*.[\[410\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-463) SpongeBob [skins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_\(video_games\) "Skin (video games)") are available in the mobile games *Stumble Guys*[\[411\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-464) and *[Brawl Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brawl_Stars "Brawl Stars")*.[\[412\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-465) In 2013, [Toyota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota "Toyota") unveiled a *SpongeBob*\-inspired [Toyota Highlander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Highlander "Toyota Highlander") sport utility vehicle on what was dubbed "SpongeBob Day".[\[bb\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-471) In 2019, Nickelodeon released a series of toys inspired by various *SpongeBob* Internet memes.[\[418\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-472)[\[419\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-p007-473) In 2024, Nickelodeon collaborated with the fast food chain [Wendy's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s "Wendy's") to create "Krabby Patty Kollab" meals. The meals included a "Krabby Patty", which was a regular Wendy's burger with a special sauce.[\[204\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-krabby_patty_kollab-246) The promotion was criticized by some fans for allegedly going against Hillenburg's wishes of not selling *SpongeBob*\-themed fast food.[\[420\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-474) In 2025, [Wizards of the Coast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizards_of_the_Coast "Wizards of the Coast") released a limited edition set of *SpongeBob-*themed cards for its trading card game *[Magic: The Gathering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering "Magic: The Gathering")*, while the clothing brands [Uniqlo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniqlo "Uniqlo") and [Cactus Plant Flea Market](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_Plant_Flea_Market "Cactus Plant Flea Market") collaborated to produce *SpongeBob-*inspired garments.*[\[bc\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-478)* The same year, the [United States Postal Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service "United States Postal Service") released a series of *SpongeBob*\-themed stamps.*[\[bd\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-482)* Legacy *SpongeBob* has been viewed in at least 170 countries and has been available in at least 24 languages.[\[427\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-483) [![SpongeBob hot air balloon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg/250px-Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_hot_air_balloon_festival_2010.jpg) A SpongeBob balloon at the [hot air balloon festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon_festival "Hot air balloon festival") in [León, Guanajuato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n,_Guanajuato "León, Guanajuato"), Mexico in November 2010 SpongeBob has become a trend in Egypt at Cairo's [Tahrir Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahrir_Square "Tahrir Square").[\[428\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Guardian-484) After the [Egyptian Revolution of 2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_2011 "Egyptian Revolution of 2011"), SpongeBob became a fashion phenomenon, appearing on various merchandise items from [hijabs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab "Hijab") to [boxer shorts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_shorts "Boxer shorts").[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485)[\[430\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-486) The phenomenon led to the creation of the [Tumblr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr "Tumblr") project called "SpongeBob on the Nile". The project was founded by American students Andrew Leber and Elisabeth Jaquette and attempts to document every appearance of SpongeBob in Egypt.[\[431\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Middle_East_Prospect-487) Sherief Elkeshta cited the phenomenon in an essay about the incoherent state of politics in Egypt in an independent monthly paper titled *Midan Masr*. He wrote, "Why isn't he \[SpongeBob\] at least holding a [Molotov cocktail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_cocktail "Molotov cocktail")? Or raising a fist?"[\[432\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-488) The phenomenon has even spread to [Libya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya "Libya"), where a Libyan rebel in SpongeBob dress was photographed celebrating the revolution.[\[433\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-489) Although *[The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian")* and *[Vice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_\(magazine\) "Vice (magazine)")* have asserted that the trend has little to no political significance,[\[428\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Guardian-484)[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485) "joke" presidential campaigns have been undertaken for SpongeBob in Egypt and Syria.[\[429\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Egypt_Vice-485)[\[431\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Middle_East_Prospect-487) A clip was posted to [YouTube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube "YouTube") in February 2013 that depicts soldiers in the Russian military singing the *SpongeBob SquarePants* theme song in Russian while marching.[\[434\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Russia_Telegraph-490) In his 2005 commentary for *The Ren & Stimpy Show* episode "[Stimpy's Cartoon Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimpy%27s_Cartoon_Show "Stimpy's Cartoon Show")", creator [John Kricfalusi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kricfalusi "John Kricfalusi") said *SpongeBob SquarePants* was a spiritual successor to the series.[\[435\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-491) In 2014, a SpongeBob-themed eatery opened in [Ramallah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramallah "Ramallah"), [West Bank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank "West Bank"), [Palestine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine "Palestine"). The restaurant is modeled after the Krusty Krab and serves Krabby Patties.[\[436\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-492)[\[437\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-493)[\[438\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-494) Following Hillenburg's death in November 2018, more than 1.2 million fans signed a petition for the [National Football League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League "National Football League") to have the song "Sweet Victory" from the season 2 episode "[Band Geeks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_Geeks "Band Geeks")" performed in his honor at the [Super Bowl LIII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII "Super Bowl LIII") [halftime show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII_halftime_show "Super Bowl LIII halftime show"). While the song's opening was ultimately included, it served as a transition into the performance of rapper [Travis Scott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Scott "Travis Scott").[\[439\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-495)[\[440\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-496) In response to fans' disappointment at not hearing the complete song, the [Dallas Stars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Stars "Dallas Stars") of the [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") showed a clip of the full song during a game at the [American Airlines Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Center "American Airlines Center"). In the clip, the characters' band uniforms are recolored green, modeled after the Stars.[\[441\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-497)[\[442\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-498) An animated remake of "Sweet Victory" opened Nickelodeon's broadcast of [Super Bowl LVIII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVIII "Super Bowl LVIII"), implementing clips of the [2023 San Francisco 49ers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_San_Francisco_49ers_season "2023 San Francisco 49ers season") and [2023 Kansas City Chiefs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season "2023 Kansas City Chiefs season") during the performance.[\[443\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-499)[\[444\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-500) In honor of Hillenburg, a nonprofit fan project titled *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rehydrated* was released online on May 1, 2022. It consists of a re-creation of *the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*, reanimated by 300 people with re-recorded music and dialogue. Amid the YouTube premiere, the video was taken down by [Paramount Global](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global "Paramount Global") due to copyright laws. As a result, the [hashtag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashtag "Hashtag") \#JusticeForSpongeBob trended on Twitter against Paramount's action. The video was restored the following day.[\[445\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-501)[\[446\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-502) SpongeBob in Internet culture [Online memes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme "Internet meme") originating from or relating to *SpongeBob SquarePants* have achieved widespread popularity on the Internet, so much so that *[Vox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_\(website\) "Vox (website)")'*s Aja Romano declared in 2019 that "Spongebob memes came to rule Internet culture".[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) A [subreddit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subreddit "Subreddit") devoted to memes based on the animated series has, as of May 2019, accumulated over 1.7 million subscribers, a figure much higher than subreddits devoted to the series itself.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) Matt Schimkowitz, a senior editor for *[Know Your Meme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Your_Meme "Know Your Meme")*, told *Time* magazine that a combination of factors make *SpongeBob* memes so popular. He speculated that [nostalgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia "Nostalgia") for the past, alongside the [cartoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon "Cartoon")'s young audience, contributed to *SpongeBob SquarePants'* outsized presence in Internet meme culture. Schimkowitz further added that memes derived from the series are exceptionally good at expressing [emotions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotions "Emotions").[\[447\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Time-503) Michael Gold of *The New York Times* opined that because of the show's "high episode count" and that it was "so ubiquitous at the beginning of the 21st century", *SpongeBob SquarePants* became "easy meme fodder".[\[448\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-504) Nickelodeon and members of the *SpongeBob* cast have expressed approval for the trend. Tom Kenny told *Time* that he found *SpongeBob* memes relatable and good-natured. Kenny said that while the show's characters can be considered complex, they are also simple, creating a wealth of content for meme creators to work with.[\[447\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Time-503) Nickelodeon has manufactured a line of toys based on some of the show's most recognizable meme formats,[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Romano-2019-19) and has even included references to well-known memes in *SpongeBob* video games.[\[449\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-505) Among the show's most popular memes are the [mocking SpongeBob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocking_SpongeBob "Mocking SpongeBob") meme, referring to an [image macro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_macro "Image macro") from the episode "[Little Yellow Book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Yellow_Book "Little Yellow Book")",[\[450\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-506) an image of Spongebob appearing exhausted in the episode "[Nature Pants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Pants "Nature Pants")",[\[451\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-507) and a particularly disheveled illustration of Squidward from "[Squid's Day Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid%27s_Day_Off "Squid's Day Off")".[\[452\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-508) A Spongebob meme that surfaced in 2023 is the 'Freakbob' meme. Associated with [Gen Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z "Generation Z") humor, Freakbob (sometimes called Freaky Bob) is typically shown on the dialing end of a phone call. The vast rise in popularity has sparked many variations of the meme on [social media](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media "Social media").[\[453\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-509) In 2024, an Internet meme surfaced consisting of Richard Myhill's "Woe Is Me!", taken from the episode "Squilliam Returns", paired with a hamster staring up in despair.[\[454\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-510) Dubbed the "sad hamster meme", the trend experienced rapid popularity on social media platforms as a way for users to express reflection to sadness and unfortunate situations.[\[455\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-511) Fans of the show have created various pages replicating Bikini Bottom News, a news show within the *SpongeBob* universe, with versions of the anchors Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins generated with [artificial intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_art "Artificial intelligence art").[\[456\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-512) Notes 1. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s1-3_4-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s1-3_4-1) Seasons 1–3 2. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s4-9_5-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s4-9_5-1) Seasons 4–9 3. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s9_6-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s9_6-1) Season 9–present 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-7)** Performed by [Patrick Pinney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Pinney "Patrick Pinney"), Devin Johnson, [Sara Paxton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Paxton "Sara Paxton"), and Camryn Walling 5. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-8)** Composed by Steve Belfer 6. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-9)** Hillenburg remains posthumously credited as executive producer after his death in 2018. 7. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-10)** Seasons 6–9 8. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s13_11-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-s13_11-1) Season 13–present 9. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-Network_13-0)** Episode 175, "[It's a SpongeBob Christmas\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas! "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!")", was first broadcast on [CBS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS "CBS").[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-12) 10. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-39)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-:0-35)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-36)[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-LADN-37)[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-QSR-38) 11. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-49)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-46)[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-47)[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-48) 12. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-52)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks20049-45)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-TrainorMurray-51) 13. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-54)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200410-53) 14. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-56)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200431-55) 15. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-58)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Origin-14)[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-BoytoBob-57) 16. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-60)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTENeuwirth200350%E2%80%9351-50)[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBanks200430-59)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) 17. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-63)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-62) 18. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-71)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-65)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-66)[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-67)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-68)[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-69)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-70)[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-OralHistory-41) 19. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-75)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Big_Pop_Fun-44)[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-73)[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-74) 20. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-85)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Variety-82)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-83)[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-84) 21. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-110)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-106)[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-107)[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-108)[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-109) 22. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-111)** In the television film *[Atlantis SquarePantis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_SquarePantis "Atlantis SquarePantis")* 23. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-112)** In the episode "[It's a SpongeBob Christmas\!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_SpongeBob_Christmas! "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!")" 24. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-113)** In the episode "[SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_vs._The_Big_One "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One")" 25. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-114)** In the episode "[The Clash of Triton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash_of_Triton "The Clash of Triton")" 26. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-120)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-115)[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-116)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-117)[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-118)[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-119) 27. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-122)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Childhood-78)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Producing-88)[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-121) 28. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-126)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huff2-123)[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Production-124)[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-FOOTNOTEPriebe201161%E2%80%9366-125) 29. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-130)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Goodman-128)[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-DD-129)[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Huff2-123) 30. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-136)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Annie40-132)[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-GRA13a-133)[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-134)[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-135) 31. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-142)** The second half of the season was split into a fifteenth season bringing the number of episodes to 13. 32. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-200)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-IGN_10th_Anniversary-197)[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-198)[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-PopMatters_10th_Anniversary-199) 33. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-205)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-201)[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-202)[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pendant-203)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-204) 34. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-208)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Washington_Post_10th_Anniversary-195)[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-IGN_10th_Anniversary-197)[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-PopMatters_10th_Anniversary-199)[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-UPI_10th_Anniversary-206)[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-207) 35. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-211)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Reuters_10th_Anniversary-196)[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-209)[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-210) 36. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-216)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-212)[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-First_100_Episodes_article-213)[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-214)[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-215) 37. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-220)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-217)[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-218)[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-219) 38. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-227)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-gets_artsy-224)[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Pantone-225)[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Behind_the_Business-226) 39. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-234)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Celebrates_20_Years-228)[\[191\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-229)[\[192\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-230)[\[193\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-231)[\[194\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-232)[\[195\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-233) 40. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-237)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Behind_the_Business-226)[\[190\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Celebrates_20_Years-228)[\[196\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-235)[\[197\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-236) 41. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-241)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[199\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-239)[\[200\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-240) 42. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-244)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-celebrate_20_years-222)[\[198\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Spin-off-238)[\[202\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-On_the_run_August-243) 43. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-261)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Hillenburg_created-29)[\[217\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Stauffer-259)[\[218\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-peak_of_ratings-260) 44. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-268)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[222\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-THRGardner-265)[\[223\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-266)[\[224\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Szalai-2013-267) 45. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-280)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[232\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-accuse-276)[\[233\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-277)[\[234\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-278)[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-Radio-61)[\[235\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-279) 46. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-285)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[237\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-282)[\[238\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-283)[\[239\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-284) 47. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-291)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[242\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-firing-288)[\[243\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-289)[\[244\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-290) 48. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_ref-295)** Attributed to multiple references:[\[245\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-292)[\[246\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-293)[\[247\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants#cite_note-294) 49. 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External links - [Official website](https://www.nick.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants) - [*SpongeBob SquarePants*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206512/) at [IMDb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb_\(identifier\) "IMDb (identifier)") - [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://archive.org/search?query=spongebob+squarepants) on the [Internet Archive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive "Internet Archive")
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