"SpongeBob SquarePants" is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon.
 The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters.
 Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.
 He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 after the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", another Nickelodeon television series which Hillenburg previously directed.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American live-action/animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon television series "SpongeBob SquarePants".
 The film was co-written, directed, and co-produced by series creator Stephen Hillenburg and starred the series' cast of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass and Mr. Lawrence, with guest performances by Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor, Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff.
 It was produced by Hillenburg's production company United Plankton Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, it was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was also the first film in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" film series.
 In the film, Plankton devises a plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City, and SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve the crown to save Mr. Krabs from King Neptune's wrath and Bikini Bottom from Plankton's plan.
Mr. Krabs is a fictional character in the American animated comedy television series "SpongeBob SquarePants".
 He is voiced by actor Clancy Brown and first appeared in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999.
 The character was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.
The fourth season of the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants", created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from May 6, 2005 to July 24, 2007, and contained 20 episodes, beginning with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man".
 The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
 The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg, while writer Paul Tibbitt acted as the supervising/co-executive producer and showrunner.
 The show underwent a hiatus on television as Hillenburg halted the production in 2002 to work on the film adaptation of the series, "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie".
 Once the film was finalized and the previous season had completed broadcast on television, Hillenburg wanted to end the show, but the success of the series led to more episodes, so Tibbitt took over Hillenburg's position as showrunner and began working on a fourth season for broadcast in 2005.
 Hillenburg remained with the show, but in a smaller advisory role in which he reviewed each episode and offered suggestions to the show's production crew.
In addition to the show's regular cast of voice actors, guest stars have been featured on "SpongeBob SquarePants", an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon.
 "SpongeBob SquarePants" chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
 Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.
 He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", which Hillenburg directed.
 The pilot episode first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on May 1, 1999.
 The show's ninth season premiered in 2012, and episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" have aired.
 A feature-length film adaptation of the show, "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", was released in 2004; in 2015, a sequel, "", was released.
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D (also known as SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Ride, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride or SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D) is a cel-shaded 4-D film based upon the popular television series "SpongeBob SquarePants".
 It can be found at many aquariums and theme parks across the world.
 The ride consists of a pre-show which then leads into a stadium seated auditorium.
 The ride is in 4-D, meaning it is a motion simulator with a 3D movie.
 The effects on the ride vary at different parks.
 Water spray, bubbles, wind, leg ticklers, smoke, and smells are usually found.
Mrs. Puff is a fictional character in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants" and both films based on the franchise.
 She is voiced by actress Mary Jo Catlett and debuted in the season one episode "Boating School" on August 7, 1999.
 Mrs. Puff was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.
 He developed the character in response to a request from Nickelodeon that the show star a schoolteacher.
 Hillenburg did not want to write SpongeBob as a school-age child, so Mrs. Puff was introduced as his driving instructor rather than a classroom educator.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is a 2015 American 3D live-action/animated comedy film based on the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants".
 A stand-alone sequel to "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" (2004), it was directed by former series showrunner Paul Tibbitt in his directorial debut, with live-action sequences directed by Mike Mitchell.
 It was the first film to be produced by Paramount Animation and second film in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" film series.
 The film stars Antonio Banderas and features the show's regular voice cast, who returned to reprise their respective roles from the series and the previous film.
 The plot follows a pirate called Burger-Beard, who steals the Krabby Patty secret formula using a magical book that makes any text written upon it come true.
 SpongeBob and his friends must travel to the surface to confront Burger-Beard and get the formula back.
The characters in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants" were created by artist, animator, and former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg.
 In addition to the series' main cast, various celebrities have voiced roles in "SpongeBob SquarePants".
 Notably, Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway voice the roles of recurring characters Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy respectively (Joe Whyte assumed the role of Mermaid Man shortly after Ernest Borgnine's death in 2012), while others have taken a cameo part.
The sixth season of the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants", created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from March 3, 2008 to July 5, 2010, and contained 26 episodes, beginning with the episode "Krabby Road".
 The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
 The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg and supervising producer Paul Tibbitt, who also acted as the showrunner.
 In 2009, the show celebrated its tenth anniversary on television.
 The documentary film titled "" premiered on July 17, 2009, and marked the anniversary. "
SpongeBob's Truth or Square", a television film, and the special episode "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" were broadcast on Nickelodeon, as part of the celebration.

Question: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie included the fictional character who was designed by which marine biologist?
Answer: Stephen Hillenburg