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* SpecialEffectFailure: The Amazon Prime HD remasters of the classic episodes make the handful of low grade CGI shots in them stick out even more, due in part to their shallow resolution textures (you can literally count the pixels on them) becoming painfully obvious once the veil of the old standard def VHS masters was lifted ("Big Pink Loser" and "The Algaes Always Greener" has the most notable instances of this).
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* SoBadItsGood: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B9_Uj9aOJc The Japanese version of the "Ripped Pants" song.]]
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* SoBadItsGood: The actors don't quite sing in-key in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B9_Uj9aOJc The the Japanese version of the "Ripped Pants" song.]]song]], but it's still fun to listen to.
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** Due to the fact that Mr. Krabs's daughter Pearl is a whale, most people make the obvious assumption that she's [[InterspeciesAdoption adopted]] -- but canon suggests that she is his ''biological'' daughter. An official trivia book written by an episode writer also mentions that [[GenderEqualsBreed Pearl just takes after her mother]].
** Many people think the song "Sweet Victory" from "Band Geeks" was written for the show. That's not true, as the song comes from APM's stock music library, just like most of the background music on the show.
** One of the most persisting misunderstandings in the fandom is that [=SpongeBob=] doesn't get paid, but instead ''has to pay'' for the privilege of working at the Krusty Krab. This is due to an early episode (''Big Pink Loser'') where he mentions that he had to pay Mr. Krabs when he ''started'' working there - contrary to Patrick who gets paid from his first workday. [=SpongeBob=] is shown getting paid in plenty of other episodes, though the exact amount varies. The most likely circumstance is that he initially had to pay Mr. Krabs, but started to actually get paid once he had enough seniority or had proved himself as a good enough worker. And since the series runs on NegativeContinuity, it was likely nothing more than a one note joke and not something that actually happened.
** Due to excessive rumors on the internet, some believe that there was a lost {{Pilot}} episode for the show aired between 1996 or 1997 titled "[=SpongeBoy=] Ahoy!" [[note]]"[=SpongeBoy=] Ahoy!" was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally]] the name of the show and eponymous character before Nickelodeon's legal department learned the name was already being used.[[/note]] and aired on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. However, the real pilot episode for ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is nearly identical to [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E1HelpWantedReefBlowerTeaAtTheTreedome "Help Wanted"]] aside from having a different theme song, and while the episode was produced in 1997, the episode was never officially shown to the public until the series premiere in 1999. This misconception circulated after unofficial videos on Website/YouTube surfaced teasing the lost pilot episode for the show, despite all the videos merely taking already existing footage from Help Wanted, some early promos from 1999, and clips from the show's Italian dub intro, and editing them with a DeliberateVHSQuality.
** It's often said that the late Stephen Hillenburg didn't want any spin-offs of the show to occur. When the spin-off ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral'' was announced, many saw it as disrespecting Hillenburg's wishes, with some even accusing Nickelodeon of waiting for Hillenburg to die to capitalize on his creations. This likely isn't helped by the fact that Paul Tibbit, a friend of Hillenberg, had made the claim that he did not want the spinoff to be created. In reality, he actually said that he saw no spin-offs occurring in the future, which was more him making an observation than a request. Vincent Waller, a writer and director for the show, commenting on the claim, noted that Hillenburg once said that he didn't have an interest in making a movie, yet they later went on to make three movies (the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie first]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater two]] of which were made and released in Hillenburg's lifetime).
** It's very widely claimed that [=SpongeBob=]'s original proposed name of [=SpongeBoy=] was dropped due to a mop existing with the same name. However, after some research, it was discovered that no such mop brand ever existed; while the name ''was'' changed due to a pre-existing product, the [=SpongeBoy=] product in question was actually the name of [[NonindicativeName a pencil]]. This misconception originated from the character's voice actor Creator/TomKenny recalling the re-naming of the character during an interview, but not knowing the exact details, stating that the original [=SpongeBoy=] was "like a mop or something", which was then proliferated further through a feedback loop of "fun facts" books about the show and subsequent interviews with Kenny.
** Lots of people are convinced that there's a scene in which [=SpongeBob=] calls Patrick a genius, and Patrick replies "yeah, I get called that a lot". [=SpongeBob=] confusedly asks "what? a genius?", and Patrick replies "no, Patrick". This scene is often mentioned on Internet message boards whenever the funniest quotes of the show are discussed. However, there has ''never'' been one such scene in the show. It seems to be a mix-up between the few scenes where Patrick comically misunderstands the word "genius" and a dialogue in the season 6 episode "Porous Pockets" where Patrick states that being called Patrick is his specialty (when [=SpongeBob=] believes that having good ideas is Patrick's specialty).
** People refer to the infamous Primitive Sponge from "SB-129" as "[=SpongeGar=]" from "Ugh", but the two cave-sponges are actually different characters. The back cover for the season 11 DVD says that [=SpongeGar=] returns in "Cave-Dwelling Sponge"; it's actually yet another prehistoric sponge, with [[AmbiguouslyRelated ambiguous relations]] to [=SpongeBob=], named Spongy Spongy.
** A number of sources, including descriptions for the episode "Texas", refer to Sandy Cheeks as Sandy [[SpeciesSurname Squirrel]]. Even worse is that the show itself later made the same mistake, with [=SpongeBob=] referring to her as such in "[=SpongeBob=]'s Last Stand", and [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater the second movie]]'s end credits featuring a song called "Sandy Squirrel". This is an understandable mistake, since many characters have surnames pertaining to their species, but it's a mistake nevertheless.
** Sometimes, Painty the Pirate is called Patchy the Pirate. These two are actually different characters; Painty is the pirate in the painting shown in the theme song (hence his name), while Patchy is the live-action pirate who's shown doing stuff during the interstitial breaks of special episodes.
** One of the most persistent misconceptions is that despite the NegativeContinuity, [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie the first movie]] is considered the chronological end of the series, no matter how many new episodes and movies are produced. [[https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1286675423435186178 Vincent Waller eventually debunked this when asked about it on his Twitter]], stating that [[GodNeverSaidThat Stephen Hillenburg never said this was the case]]. This is also the most common explanation given as to why elements from the movie were rarely (if ever) referenced in the series proper; [[https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1114208160208674816 in actuality]], there was a firewall between Paramount and Nickelodeon that prevented the crew from using things like the Goofy Goober restaurant until around Season 10.
** When ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'' came out, it was assumed that Patrick's new sister, a squid named Squidina, was HappilyAdopted and not a biological member of the family. No official sources, such as the show's pitch bible, state that this is the case. They merely say that the family thinks Squidina is a different-looking sea star. The show has actually hinted against Squidina being adopted a few times: in "The Patterfly Effect", when Patrick goes back in time and [[ItMakesSenseInContext makes Bunny part-race car]], in the present day, Squidina is her regular self but with wheels. "Which Witch is Which?" also shows that Squidina's grandmother is a squid as well.
** [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick are sometimes claimed to be a gay couple, by both the LGBTFanbase and Anti-LGBT MoralGuardians. While there is a lot of [[HoYay/SpongeBobSquarePants Ho Yay in the series]], both [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick have been shown to be attracted to (or at least had ShipTease with) several female characters.
** In the episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", many take the scene of Mr. Krabs eating the Krabby Patty and saying "So that's what I taste like" out of context as proof that Krabby Patties are made out of [[IAmAHumanitarian crab meat]]. However, if you watch the scene in context, the point was that the patty was old and dried out like Mr. Krabs was, since, as the episode's title implies, it's about him having a mid-life crisis. He wasn't commenting on the sandwich's actual ''ingredients'', but on its ''age''.
** Due to the fact that Mr. Krabs's daughter Pearl is a whale, most people make the obvious assumption that she's [[InterspeciesAdoption adopted]] -- but canon suggests that she is his ''biological'' daughter. An official trivia book written by an episode writer also mentions that [[GenderEqualsBreed Pearl just takes after her mother]].
** Many people think the song "Sweet Victory" from "Band Geeks" was written for the show. That's not true, as the song comes from APM's stock music library, just like most of the background music on the show.
** One of the most persisting misunderstandings in the fandom is that [=SpongeBob=] doesn't get paid, but instead ''has to pay'' for the privilege of working at the Krusty Krab. This is due to an early episode (''Big Pink Loser'') where he mentions that he had to pay Mr. Krabs when he ''started'' working there - contrary to Patrick who gets paid from his first workday. [=SpongeBob=] is shown getting paid in plenty of other episodes, though the exact amount varies. The most likely circumstance is that he initially had to pay Mr. Krabs, but started to actually get paid once he had enough seniority or had proved himself as a good enough worker. And since the series runs on NegativeContinuity, it was likely nothing more than a one note joke and not something that actually happened.
** Due to excessive rumors on the internet, some believe that there was a lost {{Pilot}} episode for the show aired between 1996 or 1997 titled "[=SpongeBoy=] Ahoy!" [[note]]"[=SpongeBoy=] Ahoy!" was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally]] the name of the show and eponymous character before Nickelodeon's legal department learned the name was already being used.[[/note]] and aired on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. However, the real pilot episode for ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is nearly identical to [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E1HelpWantedReefBlowerTeaAtTheTreedome "Help Wanted"]] aside from having a different theme song, and while the episode was produced in 1997, the episode was never officially shown to the public until the series premiere in 1999. This misconception circulated after unofficial videos on Website/YouTube surfaced teasing the lost pilot episode for the show, despite all the videos merely taking already existing footage from Help Wanted, some early promos from 1999, and clips from the show's Italian dub intro, and editing them with a DeliberateVHSQuality.
** It's often said that the late Stephen Hillenburg didn't want any spin-offs of the show to occur. When the spin-off ''WesternAnimation/KampKoral'' was announced, many saw it as disrespecting Hillenburg's wishes, with some even accusing Nickelodeon of waiting for Hillenburg to die to capitalize on his creations. This likely isn't helped by the fact that Paul Tibbit, a friend of Hillenberg, had made the claim that he did not want the spinoff to be created. In reality, he actually said that he saw no spin-offs occurring in the future, which was more him making an observation than a request. Vincent Waller, a writer and director for the show, commenting on the claim, noted that Hillenburg once said that he didn't have an interest in making a movie, yet they later went on to make three movies (the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie first]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater two]] of which were made and released in Hillenburg's lifetime).
** It's very widely claimed that [=SpongeBob=]'s original proposed name of [=SpongeBoy=] was dropped due to a mop existing with the same name. However, after some research, it was discovered that no such mop brand ever existed; while the name ''was'' changed due to a pre-existing product, the [=SpongeBoy=] product in question was actually the name of [[NonindicativeName a pencil]]. This misconception originated from the character's voice actor Creator/TomKenny recalling the re-naming of the character during an interview, but not knowing the exact details, stating that the original [=SpongeBoy=] was "like a mop or something", which was then proliferated further through a feedback loop of "fun facts" books about the show and subsequent interviews with Kenny.
** Lots of people are convinced that there's a scene in which [=SpongeBob=] calls Patrick a genius, and Patrick replies "yeah, I get called that a lot". [=SpongeBob=] confusedly asks "what? a genius?", and Patrick replies "no, Patrick". This scene is often mentioned on Internet message boards whenever the funniest quotes of the show are discussed. However, there has ''never'' been one such scene in the show. It seems to be a mix-up between the few scenes where Patrick comically misunderstands the word "genius" and a dialogue in the season 6 episode "Porous Pockets" where Patrick states that being called Patrick is his specialty (when [=SpongeBob=] believes that having good ideas is Patrick's specialty).
** People refer to the infamous Primitive Sponge from "SB-129" as "[=SpongeGar=]" from "Ugh", but the two cave-sponges are actually different characters. The back cover for the season 11 DVD says that [=SpongeGar=] returns in "Cave-Dwelling Sponge"; it's actually yet another prehistoric sponge, with [[AmbiguouslyRelated ambiguous relations]] to [=SpongeBob=], named Spongy Spongy.
** A number of sources, including descriptions for the episode "Texas", refer to Sandy Cheeks as Sandy [[SpeciesSurname Squirrel]]. Even worse is that the show itself later made the same mistake, with [=SpongeBob=] referring to her as such in "[=SpongeBob=]'s Last Stand", and [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater the second movie]]'s end credits featuring a song called "Sandy Squirrel". This is an understandable mistake, since many characters have surnames pertaining to their species, but it's a mistake nevertheless.
** Sometimes, Painty the Pirate is called Patchy the Pirate. These two are actually different characters; Painty is the pirate in the painting shown in the theme song (hence his name), while Patchy is the live-action pirate who's shown doing stuff during the interstitial breaks of special episodes.
** One of the most persistent misconceptions is that despite the NegativeContinuity, [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie the first movie]] is considered the chronological end of the series, no matter how many new episodes and movies are produced. [[https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1286675423435186178 Vincent Waller eventually debunked this when asked about it on his Twitter]], stating that [[GodNeverSaidThat Stephen Hillenburg never said this was the case]]. This is also the most common explanation given as to why elements from the movie were rarely (if ever) referenced in the series proper; [[https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1114208160208674816 in actuality]], there was a firewall between Paramount and Nickelodeon that prevented the crew from using things like the Goofy Goober restaurant until around Season 10.
** When ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'' came out, it was assumed that Patrick's new sister, a squid named Squidina, was HappilyAdopted and not a biological member of the family. No official sources, such as the show's pitch bible, state that this is the case. They merely say that the family thinks Squidina is a different-looking sea star. The show has actually hinted against Squidina being adopted a few times: in "The Patterfly Effect", when Patrick goes back in time and [[ItMakesSenseInContext makes Bunny part-race car]], in the present day, Squidina is her regular self but with wheels. "Which Witch is Which?" also shows that Squidina's grandmother is a squid as well.
** [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick are sometimes claimed to be a gay couple, by both the LGBTFanbase and Anti-LGBT MoralGuardians. While there is a lot of [[HoYay/SpongeBobSquarePants Ho Yay in the series]], both [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick have been shown to be attracted to (or at least had ShipTease with) several female characters.
** In the episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", many take the scene of Mr. Krabs eating the Krabby Patty and saying "So that's what I taste like" out of context as proof that Krabby Patties are made out of [[IAmAHumanitarian crab meat]]. However, if you watch the scene in context, the point was that the patty was old and dried out like Mr. Krabs was, since, as the episode's title implies, it's about him having a mid-life crisis. He wasn't commenting on the sandwich's actual ''ingredients'', but on its ''age''.
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** In "Mermaid Man Begins" Did Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy really get their powers just from [[spoiler: eating some slightly overcooked popcorn]], or did it set off a reaction from all the ClicheStorm events they had just experienced?
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** In "Mermaid Man Begins" Did Begins", did Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy really get their powers just from [[spoiler: eating some slightly overcooked popcorn]], or did it set off a reaction from all the ClicheStorm events they had just experienced?experienced?
** In "The Chaperone", Pearl doesn't want to go to the dance with [=SpongeBob=] because "people will mistake her for a planetarium." She then admits to not knowing what she meant by that. While it could just be a random joke, there are a few ways to interpret it: that [=SpongeBob=] is a fry cook so she thinks she'll get acne from the grease, that he's much smaller and so she looks bigger by comparison, or that she meant to say "proletariat", afraid that her spoiled teen friends will judge her for being seen with a member of the working class.
** In "The Chaperone", Pearl doesn't want to go to the dance with [=SpongeBob=] because "people will mistake her for a planetarium." She then admits to not knowing what she meant by that. While it could just be a random joke, there are a few ways to interpret it: that [=SpongeBob=] is a fry cook so she thinks she'll get acne from the grease, that he's much smaller and so she looks bigger by comparison, or that she meant to say "proletariat", afraid that her spoiled teen friends will judge her for being seen with a member of the working class.
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** [[https://www.deviantart.com/furrymessvsthecogs/art/SpongeBob-Flips-You-Off-497510483 This screenshot from the season 2 episode "Wormy" has this scene where it looks like Spongebob is flipping you off.]]
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** Rube Goldfish, a character introduced in Season 11 who's become recurring character ever since. Some think that he's a funny character and do not mind his inclusion in newer episodes, or find him an obnoxious CreatorsPet that the writers have used in too many episodes.
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** Fred, otherwise known as the "My Leg!" fish has become this ever since his AscendedExtra status in Season 11. Some fans find his exposure in recent seasons to be funny and are happy that the writers are acknowledging a running gag from the earlier seasons. Others think that the joke has been overused by this point, is no longer funny and an example of the show's overreliance on nostalgia.
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** In the original English version of "SpongeBob's Last Stand", Sandy is mistakenly called "Sandy Squirrel" instead of her actual surname "Sandy Cheeks". However, in the Brazilian Portuguese dub of the episode, she is indeed called "Sandy Bochechas" (literal translation for "Sandy Cheeks").
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** In the original English version of "SpongeBob's "[=SpongeBob=]'s Last Stand", Sandy is mistakenly called "Sandy Squirrel" instead of her actual surname "Sandy Cheeks". However, in the Brazilian Portuguese dub of the episode, she is indeed called "Sandy Bochechas" (literal translation for "Sandy Cheeks").
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** In the original English version of "SpongeBob's Last Stand", Sandy is mistakenly called "Sandy Squirrel" instead of her actual surname "Sandy Cheeks". However, in the Brazilian Portuguese dub of the episode, she is indeed called "Sandy Bochechas" (literal translation for "Sandy Cheeks").
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** ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is very popular in Germany, to the point that there are multiple ''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' albums (14 as of 2021) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyWT1wN478 containing]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeY-EcVd6pI original/cover songs]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x92sZXyKNck that are exclusive in Germany and are]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4thxGmdDl4 sung]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzOp0JIZGUs by the characters]] that are released annually in that country. The series even has [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALMg3QaZvaskh2L2ISK_LQ its own music channel called "MusikSpongebob"]] on Youtube, and a [[http://www.spongebob-musik.de/ website]] dedicated entirely to these albums released annually. Even popular German singers and musicians (such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZpsZ7Fihp8 Markus Becker]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz7tLnr56Ns MC Fitti]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36_erskj0wI Roland Kaiser]]) are heard singing alongside [=SpongeBob=] in some albums.
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** ''[=SpongeBob=]'' is very popular in Germany, to the point that there are multiple ''[=SpongeBob SquarePants=]'' albums (14 (16 as of 2021) 2024) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyWT1wN478 containing]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeY-EcVd6pI original/cover songs]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x92sZXyKNck that are exclusive in Germany and are]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4thxGmdDl4 sung]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzOp0JIZGUs by the characters]] that are released annually in that country. The series even has [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALMg3QaZvaskh2L2ISK_LQ its own music channel called "MusikSpongebob"]] on Youtube, and a [[http://www.spongebob-musik.de/ website]] dedicated entirely to these albums released annually. Even popular German singers and musicians (such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZpsZ7Fihp8 Markus Becker]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz7tLnr56Ns MC Fitti]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36_erskj0wI Roland Kaiser]]) are heard singing alongside [=SpongeBob=] in some albums.
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***Similarly, is Season 9A as bad as the previous three seasons, or an improvement from those seasons that would only improve even further with Season 9B?
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** [=SpongeBob=]'s confirmed asexuality is often ignored amongst [[{{Lemon smut fic]] writers. Even when it isn't ignored, these fans almost always try to headcanon Sponge as homo/hetero/biromantic or maybe greysexual in order to justify shipping him with other characters.
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** [=SpongeBob=]'s confirmed [[WordOfGay confirmed]] asexuality is often ignored amongst [[{{Lemon [[{{Lemon}} smut fic]] writers. Even when it isn't ignored, these fans shippers almost always try to headcanon Sponge as homo/hetero/biromantic or maybe greysexual in order to justify shipping him with other characters.
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* MoreInterestingAsAVillain: Quite a few fans think that [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs Mr. Krabs]] should have a more antagonistic role. Despite consistently being portrayed as a greedy scumbag, he is still seen as the show's BigGood, with Plankton still being the main villain. While Plankton is usually an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, Mr. Krabs has caused legitimate damage throughout the show. This is why some would like to try to see Krabs act even worse, perhaps akin to [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Mr. Burns]], while Plankton takes on a more heroic role.
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* WinBackTheCrowd: Stephen Hillenburg returned to the show starting in 2015 all the way up until he died in 2018, and fans definitely felt his presence. Fan reception to the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater second movie]] was quite positive, and many of the problems from previous seasons are addressed in the latter half of Season 9: [[CharacterRerailment The characters generally act like their old selves]], and the BlackComedy has been greatly toned down. Even after his death, the show's current crew has stuck to this direction and avoided falling into the traps of [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6-8]].
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* SpiritualAdaptation: The post-sequel episodes, primarily the ones starting from Season 10 onwards, can easily be seen as a modern revival of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', having much more DerangedAnimation that utilizes squash-and-stretch and grotesque imagery more often, as well as amplifying the sense of SurrealHumor found within the writing. The fact that Bob Camp, who became the showrunner for ''Ren & Stimpy'' following Creator/JohnKricfalusi's departure, became a head storyboard artist for the show starting with ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater Sponge Out of Water]]'' only adds to the adaptiveness.
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* SpiritualAdaptation: SpiritualSuccessor: The post-sequel episodes, primarily the ones starting from Season 10 onwards, can easily be seen as a modern revival of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', having much more DerangedAnimation that utilizes squash-and-stretch and grotesque imagery more often, as well as amplifying the sense of SurrealHumor found within the writing. The fact that Bob Camp, who became the showrunner for ''Ren & Stimpy'' following Creator/JohnKricfalusi's departure, became a head storyboard artist for the show starting with ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater Sponge Out of Water]]'' only adds to the adaptiveness.
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* TheInverseLawOfFandomLevity: ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' is meant to be this cute, cheery show about the wacky escapades of a talking kitchen utensil under the sea, but by looking at its fandom, you'd swear that's it's actually a SubvertedKidsShow akin to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. Nearly every character is a MemeticPsychopath, it's surprisingly prone to {{Dark Fic}}s, and there is often YouTubePoop of the show with lots of murder and rape (It's BlackComedy, but still). Granted, the show has gone through some SeasonalRot where the characters have become a bit meaner due to {{Flanderization}}, but it's still nowhere near as bad as the fandom portrays them.
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** While Creator/ClancyBrown is no stranger to voice-over work, he usually plays more subtle and serious characters, like Lex Luthor in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''. As Mr. Krabs though, he gets to [[LargeHam ham it up considerably]] and he has shown to be just as capable in a comedic role as his costars.
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual.[[note]]Those counteracting this argument state that some sea sponges ''can'' sexually reproduce such as [=SpongeBob=]'s parents, making [=SpongeBob=]'s asexuality line up with the orientation definition of asexuality too.[[/note]] Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive.[[note]]Of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not.[[/note]] Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what exactly he said.meant by that. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual.[[note]]Those counteracting this argument state that some sea sponges ''can'' sexually reproduce such as [=SpongeBob=]'s parents, making [=SpongeBob=]'s asexuality line up with the orientation definition of asexuality too.[[/note]] Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive.[[note]]Of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not.[[/note]] Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual.[[note]]Those counteracting this argument state that some sea sponges ''can'' sexually reproduce making [=SpongeBob=]'s asexuality line up with the orientation definition of asexuality[[/note]] Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive.[[note]]Of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not.[[/note]] Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual.[[note]]Those counteracting this argument state that some sea sponges ''can'' sexually reproduce such as [=SpongeBob=]'s parents, making [=SpongeBob=]'s asexuality line up with the orientation definition of asexuality[[/note]] asexuality too.[[/note]] Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive.[[note]]Of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not.[[/note]] Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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* MandelaEffect: In "I Was a Teenage Gary", people often misremember that there was a scene where Squidward transforms into a snail and there was a rumor that it was deleted after the first airing. Actually, that scene was never shown in the initial airing, and the transformation has always been offscreen.
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** [=SpongeBob=] frequently thanks to his big, sparkly blue eyes, long girly eyelashes, and adorable, fun-loving personality.
** Patrick lapses into this sometimes, though not to the extent of Sponge.
** Patrick lapses into this sometimes, though not to the extent of Sponge.
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** [=SpongeBob=] frequently thanks to his big, sparkly blue eyes, long girly eyelashes, ChildishToothGap, and having an adorable, fun-loving [[{{Keet}} fun-loving]] personality.
** Patricklapses into this sometimes, though qualifies in a BigFun KindheartedSimpleton pack.
** Sandy is an {{Adorkable}} RidiculouslyCuteCritter with a Texan accent to boot. She's also one of the nicest characters in the entire series.
** Mr. Krabs has an appealing design for a cartoon crab (mostly his eye stalks) and can also have some endearing traits, particularly when he's happy around [=SpongeBob=] and shows that [[ParentalSubstitute he cares about him]], as well as his daughter Pearl.
** Pearl herself. Aside from being a BrattyTeenageDaughter, she's a cute [[GenkiGirl energetic]] whale who loves to go shopping with her friends and tends to fall for boys in some episodes. She also has occasional cute moments with [=SpongeBob=] when she's notto the extent of Sponge.mad at him.
** Patrick
** Sandy is an {{Adorkable}} RidiculouslyCuteCritter with a Texan accent to boot. She's also one of the nicest characters in the entire series.
** Mr. Krabs has an appealing design for a cartoon crab (mostly his eye stalks) and can also have some endearing traits, particularly when he's happy around [=SpongeBob=] and shows that [[ParentalSubstitute he cares about him]], as well as his daughter Pearl.
** Pearl herself. Aside from being a BrattyTeenageDaughter, she's a cute [[GenkiGirl energetic]] whale who loves to go shopping with her friends and tends to fall for boys in some episodes. She also has occasional cute moments with [=SpongeBob=] when she's not
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* MandelaEffect: In "I Was a Teenage Gary", people often misremember that there was a scene where Squidward transforms into a snail and there was a rumor that it was deleted after the first airing. Actually, that scene was never shown in the initial airing, and the transformation has always been offscreen.
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* ValuesDissonance:
** Many food-wasting gags raise many eyebrows for Japanese viewers, who are taught to treat food with respect and show stronger disdain toward discarding foods than Western people.
** Frequent use of mushroom clouds as [[PlayedForLaughs a laughing device]] may look disturbing for Japanese audiences, [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki for obvious reasons.]] Not surprisingly, these kinds of scenes are generally edited in NHK airing. [[note]]However, these aren’t edited on Nickelodeon airing and DVD[[/note]].
** Many food-wasting gags raise many eyebrows for Japanese viewers, who are taught to treat food with respect and show stronger disdain toward discarding foods than Western people.
** Frequent use of mushroom clouds as [[PlayedForLaughs a laughing device]] may look disturbing for Japanese audiences, [[UsefulNotes/AtomicBombingsOfHiroshimaAndNagasaki for obvious reasons.]] Not surprisingly, these kinds of scenes are generally edited in NHK airing. [[note]]However, these aren’t edited on Nickelodeon airing and DVD[[/note]].
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** [=SpongeBob=] himself, thanks to his exaggerated stupidity in Seasons 6-8 and his obsession with Squidward coming off as borderline stalking. While his negative traits have been considerably toned down by Season 9, there are still as many people who find him annoying as there are people who like and sympathize with him. In general -- counting his personality in both the pre-movie and post-movie eras -- [=SpongeBob=] is seen as either a kindhearted, {{Adorkable}} little sea sponge whose optimism, pureness, naivete, and [[{{Manchild}} childishness]] makes him unique and stand out from most fictional characters his age, or nothing but a ceaseless, idiotic, annoying, self-centered {{Jerkass}} to the viewer, who wants him to suffer. It's no secret that [=SpongeBob=] is often regarded as one of WesternAnimation's most annoying protagonists; not helping is that he has a high-pitched, nasally voice and laugh that is emphasized on from time to time.
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** [=SpongeBob=] himself, thanks to his exaggerated stupidity in Seasons 6-8 and his obsession with Squidward coming off as borderline stalking. While his negative traits have been considerably toned down by Season 9, there are still as many people who find him annoying as there are people who like and sympathize with him. In general -- counting his personality in both the pre-movie and post-movie eras -- [=SpongeBob=] is seen as either a kindhearted, {{Adorkable}} little sea sponge whose optimism, pureness, naivete, and [[{{Manchild}} childishness]] makes him unique and stand out from most fictional characters his age, or nothing but a ceaseless, pompous, idiotic, annoying, self-centered {{Jerkass}} to the viewer, who wants him to suffer. It's no secret that [=SpongeBob=] is often regarded as one of WesternAnimation's most annoying protagonists; not helping is that he has a high-pitched, nasally voice and laugh that is emphasized on from time to time.
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** [=SpongeBob=] himself, thanks to his exaggerated stupidity in Seasons 6-8 and his obsession with Squidward coming off as borderline stalking. While his negative traits have been considerably toned down by Season 9, there are still as many people who find him annoying as there are people who like and sympathize with him. In general -- counting his personality in both the pre-movie and post-movie eras -- [=SpongeBob=] is seen as either a kindhearted, {{Adorkable}} little sea sponge whose optimism, pureness, naivete, and [[{{Manchild}} childishness]] makes him unique and stand out from most fictional characters his age, or nothing but a ceaseless, idiotic, annoying {{Jerkass}} to the viewer, who wants him to suffer. It's no secret that [=SpongeBob=] is often regarded as one of WesternAnimation's most annoying protagonists; not helping is that he has a high-pitched, nasally voice and laugh that is emphasized on from time to time.
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** [=SpongeBob=] himself, thanks to his exaggerated stupidity in Seasons 6-8 and his obsession with Squidward coming off as borderline stalking. While his negative traits have been considerably toned down by Season 9, there are still as many people who find him annoying as there are people who like and sympathize with him. In general -- counting his personality in both the pre-movie and post-movie eras -- [=SpongeBob=] is seen as either a kindhearted, {{Adorkable}} little sea sponge whose optimism, pureness, naivete, and [[{{Manchild}} childishness]] makes him unique and stand out from most fictional characters his age, or nothing but a ceaseless, idiotic, annoying annoying, self-centered {{Jerkass}} to the viewer, who wants him to suffer. It's no secret that [=SpongeBob=] is often regarded as one of WesternAnimation's most annoying protagonists; not helping is that he has a high-pitched, nasally voice and laugh that is emphasized on from time to time.
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** The series gets a lot of joke mileage out of having [=SpongeBob=] be a kitchen sponge-like sea sponge, so he gets soaked with soapwater in the show's opening, he looks like a rectangular kitchen sponge (represented by an actual kitchen sponge whenever the show calls for a RealLife segment), and [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E15SleepyTimeSuds "Suds"]] has him treated for the titular disease by being used to scrub various unclean objects. Some younger viewers might pass this off as just a VisualPun about how sea sponges and kitchen sponges are named the same, when kitchen sponges really were made out of sea sponges until they were largely replaced by ones made from synthetic materials.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The backgrounds are all hand-painted and detailed, to gorgeous effect. The characters also have highly appealing designs and fluid movement, also lending themselves well to going intentionally OffModel. This is especially noticable in Seasons 9B onwards, where the animation, while always fluid, is moreso than ever before. The close-up shots also have brilliant hand-painting similar to the backgrounds.
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* ViewerSpeciesConfusion:
** According to some sources, Squidward is actually an octopus, but viewers assume he's a squid because of his name, '''Squid'''ward. WordOfGod is that the name "Squidward" flowed better than any octopus-related puns.
** On [=SpongeBob=] Wiki, Sheila was put into the 'Octopi' category when she was clearly a squid.
** Many newcomers to the series, particularly younger viewers, have mistaken [=SpongeBob=] himself for a cube of cheese, based on him being a yellow cube with holes. The resemblance is even lampshaded in "Band Geeks" and "Picture Day". The entire reason his name is [=SpongeBob=] instead of simply Bob was to prevent this.
** [=SpongeBob=]'s extended family, in contrast to [=SpongeBob=] himself, are designed to look more like actual sea sponges as opposed to a kitchen sponge. However, because their designs are so radically different to [=SpongeBob=], on top of their circular shape, many have confused them for being sentient cookies, which isn't helped by the fact that Grandma [=SquarePants=] is well-known for making cookies.
** According to some sources, Squidward is actually an octopus, but viewers assume he's a squid because of his name, '''Squid'''ward. WordOfGod is that the name "Squidward" flowed better than any octopus-related puns.
** On [=SpongeBob=] Wiki, Sheila was put into the 'Octopi' category when she was clearly a squid.
** Many newcomers to the series, particularly younger viewers, have mistaken [=SpongeBob=] himself for a cube of cheese, based on him being a yellow cube with holes. The resemblance is even lampshaded in "Band Geeks" and "Picture Day". The entire reason his name is [=SpongeBob=] instead of simply Bob was to prevent this.
** [=SpongeBob=]'s extended family, in contrast to [=SpongeBob=] himself, are designed to look more like actual sea sponges as opposed to a kitchen sponge. However, because their designs are so radically different to [=SpongeBob=], on top of their circular shape, many have confused them for being sentient cookies, which isn't helped by the fact that Grandma [=SquarePants=] is well-known for making cookies.
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual. Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive (of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not). Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual. [[note]]Those counteracting this argument state that some sea sponges ''can'' sexually reproduce making [=SpongeBob=]'s asexuality line up with the orientation definition of asexuality[[/note]] Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive (of naive.[[note]]Of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not). not.[[/note]] Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that Spongebob is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual. Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace Spongebob's ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that Spongebob isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that Spongebob ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that Spongebob is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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** While the fanbase as a whole accepts [[WordOfGay Hillenburg's word that Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] is asexual]], fans are split on how to interpret what he said. Some fans think he's not true ace representation and think Hillenburg was only referring to the biological fact that some sea sponges are asexual. Others don't think he counts because Hillenberg was only doing it to shut up gay rumors. Some argue that he is only asexual in the biological sense and that the reason he doesn't pursue romance is because he is childish and naive (of course, this ignores how the far dumber and more childish Patrick has dabbled in romance while [=SpongeBob=] does not). Some asexual fans of the show however, gladly embrace Spongebob's [=SpongeBob=]'s ace status and think that having one of the most kind, friendly and popular characters in all of cartoons also be asexual is great representation. Of course, to make things even more complicated, other fans say that Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] isn’t truly ace, and they tend to point out that there are episodes that show that Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] ''is'' indeed capable of romantic attraction, such as "To Love A Patty" (granted, the love in that episode is…[[CargoShip unusual]], but it still shows that Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] is capable of expressing romantic feelings for something or someone regardless). Then there are those fans who argue that [=SpongeBob=] is asexual but not aromantic...
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* QuestionableCasting:
** [=SpongeBob=]'s Norwegian actor, Tommy Karlsen (the same guy who played Ickis from ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' and Meowth in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''), recognized for his typecasting with hyperactive characters, was for reasons unknown replaced by Trond Teigen (famous for his role as Aladdin, among other action roles). Teigen's attempts at imitating Karlsen's performance come across as forced and shoehorned.
** Lord Royal Highness in "Atlantis [=SquarePantis=]". Many people point out that the character voiced by Music/DavidBowie is the one character never to get a song in a MusicalEpisode.
* WinBackTheCrowd: Stephen Hillenburg returned to the show starting in 2015 all the way up until he died in 2018, and fans definitely felt his presence. Fan reception to the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater second movie]] was quite positive, and many of the problems from previous seasons are addressed in the latter half of Season 9: [[CharacterRerailment The characters generally act like their old selves]], and the BlackComedy has been greatly toned down. Even after his death, the show's current crew has stuck to this direction and avoided falling into the traps of [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6-8]].
** [=SpongeBob=]'s Norwegian actor, Tommy Karlsen (the same guy who played Ickis from ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' and Meowth in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''), recognized for his typecasting with hyperactive characters, was for reasons unknown replaced by Trond Teigen (famous for his role as Aladdin, among other action roles). Teigen's attempts at imitating Karlsen's performance come across as forced and shoehorned.
** Lord Royal Highness in "Atlantis [=SquarePantis=]". Many people point out that the character voiced by Music/DavidBowie is the one character never to get a song in a MusicalEpisode.
* WinBackTheCrowd: Stephen Hillenburg returned to the show starting in 2015 all the way up until he died in 2018, and fans definitely felt his presence. Fan reception to the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater second movie]] was quite positive, and many of the problems from previous seasons are addressed in the latter half of Season 9: [[CharacterRerailment The characters generally act like their old selves]], and the BlackComedy has been greatly toned down. Even after his death, the show's current crew has stuck to this direction and avoided falling into the traps of [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6-8]].
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** [=SpongeBob=]'s Norwegian actor, Tommy Karlsen (the same guy who played Ickis from ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' and Meowth in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''), recognized for his typecasting with hyperactive characters, was for reasons unknown replaced by Trond Teigen (famous for his role as Aladdin, among other action roles). Teigen's attempts at imitating Karlsen's performance come across as forced and shoehorned.
** Lord Royal Highness in "Atlantis [=SquarePantis=]". Many people point out that the character voiced by Music/DavidBowie is the one character never to get a song in a MusicalEpisode.
* WinBackTheCrowd: Stephen Hillenburg returned to the show starting in 2015 all the way up until he died in 2018, and fans definitely felt his presence. Fan reception to the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater second movie]] was quite positive, and many of the problems from previous seasons are addressed in the latter half of Season 9: [[CharacterRerailment The characters generally act like their old selves]], and the BlackComedy has been greatly toned down. Even after his death, the show's current crew has stuck to this direction and avoided falling into the traps of [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6-8]].
** [=SpongeBob=]'s Norwegian actor, Tommy Karlsen (the same guy who played Ickis from ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' and Meowth in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''), recognized for his typecasting with hyperactive characters, was for reasons unknown replaced by Trond Teigen (famous for his role as Aladdin, among other action roles). Teigen's attempts at imitating Karlsen's performance come across as forced and shoehorned.
** Lord Royal Highness in "Atlantis [=SquarePantis=]". Many people point out that the character voiced by Music/DavidBowie is the one character never to get a song in a MusicalEpisode.
* WinBackTheCrowd: Stephen Hillenburg returned to the show starting in 2015 all the way up until he died in 2018, and fans definitely felt his presence. Fan reception to the [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater second movie]] was quite positive, and many of the problems from previous seasons are addressed in the latter half of Season 9: [[CharacterRerailment The characters generally act like their old selves]], and the BlackComedy has been greatly toned down. Even after his death, the show's current crew has stuck to this direction and avoided falling into the traps of [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6-8]].
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* KarmicOverkill: Many fans see certain episodes dedicated to torturing [[TheChewToy characters such as Squidward, Plankton, and Mrs. Puff]] as this whenever the characters weren't seen as doing much wrong in that particular episode. For example, the Season 4 episode ''The Thing'' goes incredibly overboard with Squidward torture when all he did was [[DesignatedVillain get annoyed with [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick for breaking into his house uninvited and then storm out in annoyance from it]].
