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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker [[TheCynic Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].

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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker coworker/next-door neighbor [[TheCynic Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].
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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker [[GrumpyBear Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].

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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker [[GrumpyBear [[TheCynic Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].
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He is the animal, just shaped like a square. In "The Origin of Sponge Bob Square Pants," Stephen Hillenburg explained that he chose to focus on a sea sponge because he considered it "the weirdest animal" on Earth.


A Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} [[AnimatedSeries animated series]] about a highly energetic sea sponge (a literal sponge, not the animal) named [=SpongeBob=] (Creator/TomKenny) [[OpeningShoutOut who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.]] [[WaxingLyrical And if nautical nonsense be something you-]] okay, you probably get it.

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A Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} [[AnimatedSeries animated series]] about a highly energetic sea sponge (a literal sponge, not the animal) named [=SpongeBob=] (Creator/TomKenny) [[OpeningShoutOut who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.]] [[WaxingLyrical And if nautical nonsense be something you-]] okay, you probably get it.

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->''"Are you ready, kids?"''\\
''"Aye aye, captain!"''

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I can't heeear you!\\
AYE, AYE, CAPTAIN!\\
Ooooh..."''



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->''[[BrickJoke "I can't HEAR you..."]]''
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The show has a [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/crowner.php/BestEpisode/SpongebobSquarepants Best Episode Crowner]].
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The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]). Its' sharp, clever writing helped the show [[ParentalBonus gain a huge following]] outside of its' intended audience.

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The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]). Its' Its sharp, clever writing helped the show [[ParentalBonus gain a huge following]] outside of its' its intended audience.
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The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]), and its' sharp, clever writing helped the show [[ParentalBonus gain a huge following]] outside of its' target audience.

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The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]), and its' out]]). Its' sharp, clever writing helped the show [[ParentalBonus gain a huge following]] outside of its' target intended audience.

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Other friends include [[IntellectualAnimal Gary]] (Kenny), [=SpongeBob's=] [[SapientPet smart pet snail]] who communicates by meowing like a cat; [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Pearl]] (Creator/LoriAlan), Mr. Krabs' teenage daughter who is a [[HugeSchoolgirl gigantic sperm whale]]; and [[TheAce Sandy]] [[BadassBookworm Cheeks]] (Carolyn Lawrence), [=SpongeBob=]'s Texas-accented squirrel friend [[FishOutOfWater who lives in an underwater dome]] and ventures forth wearing a bubble-helmet diving suit. The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]).

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Other friends include [[IntellectualAnimal Gary]] (Kenny), [=SpongeBob's=] [[SapientPet smart pet snail]] who communicates by meowing like a cat; [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Pearl]] (Creator/LoriAlan), Mr. Krabs' teenage daughter who is a [[HugeSchoolgirl gigantic sperm whale]]; and [[TheAce Sandy]] [[BadassBookworm Cheeks]] (Carolyn Lawrence), [=SpongeBob=]'s Texas-accented squirrel friend [[FishOutOfWater who lives in an underwater dome]] and ventures forth wearing a bubble-helmet diving suit.

The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the RuleOfFunny (apparently a wood fire is a possible underwater as long as you [[PuffOfLogic don't point it out]]).out]]), and its' sharp, clever writing helped the show [[ParentalBonus gain a huge following]] outside of its' target audience.
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A Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} [[AnimatedSeries animated series]] about a highly energetic sea sponge named [=SpongeBob=] (Creator/TomKenny) [[OpeningShoutOut who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.]] [[WaxingLyrical And if nautical nonsense be something you-]] okay, you probably get it.

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A Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} [[AnimatedSeries animated series]] about a highly energetic sea sponge (a literal sponge, not the animal) named [=SpongeBob=] (Creator/TomKenny) [[OpeningShoutOut who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.]] [[WaxingLyrical And if nautical nonsense be something you-]] okay, you probably get it.

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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most popular, iconic, and [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker [[GrumpyBear Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].

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''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' is the tenth entry in the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} series of cartoons, and is easily the most popular, iconic, and [[LongRunner long-running]] of them all. It is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is [[ThePollyanna extremely optimistic]] as well as [[{{Manchild}} childish]], [[IdiotHero naïve]], yet [[AllLovingHero kind-hearted]]. He works at the local [[XtremeKoolLetterz Krusty Krab]] fast food restaurant with his greedy boss [[PennyPinchingCrab Eugene]] [[MeanBoss Krabs]] (Creator/ClancyBrown) and grumpy coworker [[GrumpyBear Squidward]] [[ButtMonkey Tentacles]] (Creator/RodgerBumpass). He and his [[TheDitz dimwitted]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners best bud]] [[KindheartedSimpleton Patrick]] [[BigFun Star]] (Creator/BillFagerbakke) mistake their neighbor Squidward for a close friend, [[ButtMonkey much to his]] [[OnlySaneMan chagrin]].



The show, first broadcast in 1999, started out as the network's underdog, but eventually proved to be a [[CashCowFranchise HUGE success]] with both kids and adults, quickly dethroning ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' as Nick's flagship franchise: kids enjoyed the bright colors, appealing characters, and creative use of [[MediumBlending animation and live-action techniques]], while adults caught onto its quirky writing, wit, and a long list of {{parental bonus}}es.

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''WesternAnimation/{{The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie}}'' came out in 2004, and a second [[TheMovie movie]], ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'', was released in February 2015, with a third movie, ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'', released in March 2021. After the release of the first movie, Stephen Hillenburg stepped down from his position as showrunner and intended to end the franchise with a movie finale. Some ExecutiveMeddling occurred, causing Nickelodeon to quickly renew the show for a fourth season. Paul Tibbitt, Hillenburg's good friend, took over as showrunner for Seasons 4-9. While he had varying input on episodes after the first movie, Stephen Hillenburg continued to be credited as an executive producer. Hillenburg would return to work on the series in January 2015, but would sadly pass away on November 26, 2018 from ALS.

In June of 2019, a CGI-animated spin-off, ''[[WesternAnimation/KampKoral Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years]]'', was greenlit. Detailing [=SpongeBob=]'s experience at summer camp [[SpinOffBabies as a 10-year-old]] alongside the rest of the Bikini Bottom crew, the series premiered on Creator/ParamountPlus in March 2021. In August 2020, another spin-off series, ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'', [[https://deadline.com/2020/08/spongebob-squarepants-spinoff-series-the-patrick-star-show-set-nickelodeon-bill-fagerbakke-1203006633/ was announced]]. Centering around Patrick and his family hosting a late-night talk show, it premiered on July 9, 2021.

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''WesternAnimation/{{The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie}}'' came out in 2004, and a second [[TheMovie movie]], ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'', was released in February 2015, with a third movie, ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'', released in March 2021. Four additional films are currently in development: a theatrical one, and three spin-offs focusing on other characters that will be released for Creator/ParamountPlus.

After the release of the first movie, Stephen Hillenburg stepped down from his position as showrunner and intended to end the franchise with a movie finale. Some ExecutiveMeddling occurred, causing Nickelodeon to quickly renew the show for a fourth season. Paul Tibbitt, Hillenburg's good friend, took over as showrunner for Seasons 4-9. While he had varying input on episodes after the first movie, Stephen Hillenburg continued to be credited as an executive producer. Hillenburg would return to work on the series in January 2015, but would sadly pass away on November 26, 2018 from ALS.

In June of 2019, a CGI-animated spin-off, ''[[WesternAnimation/KampKoral Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years]]'', was greenlit. Detailing [=SpongeBob=]'s experience at summer camp [[SpinOffBabies as a 10-year-old]] alongside the rest of the Bikini Bottom crew, the series premiered on Creator/ParamountPlus Paramount+ in March 2021. In August 2020, another spin-off series, ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'', [[https://deadline.com/2020/08/spongebob-squarepants-spinoff-series-the-patrick-star-show-set-nickelodeon-bill-fagerbakke-1203006633/ was announced]]. Centering around Patrick and his family hosting a late-night talk show, it premiered on July 9, 2021.
2021 on Nickelodeon.
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''Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
Absorbent & yellow and porous is he?\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
[[DescribeTopicHere If describing a topic of SP is something you wish?]]\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
THEN DROP ON THE DECK AND FLOP LIKE A FISH!\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
READY!?\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]!\\
[=SPONGEBOOOB SQUAREPAAAAANTS=]!''

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In June of 2019, a CGI-animated spin-off, ''[[WesternAnimation/KampKoral Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years]]'', was greenlit. Detailing [=SpongeBob=]'s experience at summer camp [[SpinOffBabies as a 10-year-old]] alongside the rest of the Bikini Bottom crew, the series premiered on Creator/ParamountPlus in March 2021. In August 2020, another spinoff series ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'', [[https://deadline.com/2020/08/spongebob-squarepants-spinoff-series-the-patrick-star-show-set-nickelodeon-bill-fagerbakke-1203006633/ was announced]]. Centering around Patrick and his family hosting a late-night talk show, it premiered on July 9, 2021.

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In June of 2019, a CGI-animated spin-off, ''[[WesternAnimation/KampKoral Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years]]'', was greenlit. Detailing [=SpongeBob=]'s experience at summer camp [[SpinOffBabies as a 10-year-old]] alongside the rest of the Bikini Bottom crew, the series premiered on Creator/ParamountPlus in March 2021. In August 2020, another spinoff series spin-off series, ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'', [[https://deadline.com/2020/08/spongebob-squarepants-spinoff-series-the-patrick-star-show-set-nickelodeon-bill-fagerbakke-1203006633/ was announced]]. Centering around Patrick and his family hosting a late-night talk show, it premiered on July 9, 2021.

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