Spongebob Squarepants

Spongebob Squarepants is an animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. The series premiered after the Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999. It officially began airing on July 17th of the same year with the second episode "Bubblestand/Ripped Pants".
The main character is an accident-prone sea sponge, Spongebob Squarepants, who lives in an underwater pineapple with his pet snail Gary. His neighbors are his best friend, Patrick Star, and a sour octopus named Squidward. Spongebob works for a cheapskate crab named Mr. Krabs, who lives in an anchor with his whale daughter Pearl. Spongebob is enrolled in a boat-driving school run by Mrs. Puff, a pufferfish, and often spends time with a thrill-seeking squirrel from Texas named Sandy. The villains of the show are Plankton and Karen, the owners of a failing restaurant called the Chum Bucket. Most episodes take place in the town of Bikini Bottom or on the surrounding seafloor.
The cartoon is designed to appeal to older viewers as much as to children. Underwater life and situations are represented, absurdly, as though they are almost equivalent to normal terrestrial lifestyles. Instead of cars, the residents of Bikini Bottom drive boats with wheels. A flurry of bubbles accompany many actions, to remind the viewer everything is underwater. Squidward lives in an Easter Island head and Patrick lives under a rock. The suggestion is that the characters' dwellings have fallen from a tropical island to become underwater habitats. Snails behave like cats, while jellyfish act like bees, worms are the undersea equivalent of dogs, and scallops are often likened to birds.
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie, the first theatrical film based on the series, was released on November 19, 2004. According to Square Roots, the movie was also the reason for the long production hiatus between the third and fourth season. A second movie, titled The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, was released on February 6, 2015. A third movie, titled The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was released on August 14, 2020 in Canada and August 13, 2020 in the Czech Republic. It is going to release in Paramount+ on 2021 in the United States.
== History/Production ==
: → Main article: History of SpongeBob SquarePants
== Theme song ==
: → Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song
The theme song, a sea shanty-style tune is sung by Pat Pinney and can also be found on the soundtrack, Spongebob Squarepants: Original Theme Highlights. A cover of the song by superstar Avril Lavigne can be found on the soundtrack for The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. There was also a choral version done for the early episodes.
For several special episodes, the theme song was altered to fit the plot of the episode, such as in "Christmas Who?" and "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"
== Characters ==
: → Main article: List of Spongebob Squarepants characters
* SpongeBob SquarePants - A square sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. He works at the Krusty Krab along with his boring neighbor Squidward. He has a best friend named Patrick Star.
* Patrick Star - A cheerful, naive, and unintelligent starfish who is SpongeBob's best friend. He lives under a rock to the right of Squidward's house. He is unemployed but has held various temporary jobs throughout the series.
* Squidward Tentacles - An arrogant octopus who lives in an Easter Island head between SpongeBob and Patrick's houses. Although loved by the other characters, Squidward is pessimistic and asocial. He loathes his job as the cashier at the Krusty Krab.
* Sandy Cheeks - Another friend of SpongeBob's, Sandy is an athletic squirrel from Texas. She wears an astronaut suit and lives in an air-filled "Treedome" so that she can survive Bikini Bottom's ocean environment. She works as a scientist and an inventor.
* Eugene H. Krabs - The cheapskate, miserly owner of the Krusty Krab. Commonly known as Mr. Krabs, he is SpongeBob and Squidward's boss. He lives in an anchor with his daughter Pearl, who is a whale.
* Sheldon J. Plankton - A small green copepod who runs the failing Chum Bucket restaurant along with his sentient computer Karen. His goal is to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula and run Mr. Krabs out of business. He is a skilled inventor and often creates machines to assist him in his plots.
* Karen Plankton - A waterproof supercomputer who lives in the Chum Bucket laboratory. She acts as Plankton's sidekick and wife, providing him with evil plans to steal the recipe for Krabby Patties. Plankton always takes the credit for Karen's ideas and ends up messing them up.
* Mrs. Puff - SpongeBob's teacher at boating school. She is a pufferfish who blows up like an airbag whenever she is scared or crashes. SpongeBob is her longest-standing student. She is Mr. Krabs' love interest and girlfriend.
* Pearl Krabs - A whale who lives in a hollow anchor with her father, Mr. Krabs. When she grows up, her father wants her to continue the family business by inheriting the Krusty Krab and becoming its owner. She is currently a teenager who spends most of her time and money at the mall.
* Gary - SpongeBob's pet snail who meows like a cat, as do the other snails on the show. He is very intelligent, as revealed in the episode "Your Shoe's Untied." Gary actually wears shoes, and taught SpongeBob how to tie his shoes. Gary also has many other items stored in his shell.
== Episodes ==
: → Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants episode list
Season 	Episodes	First episode 	Last episode
Pilot 	0 	1997 	1997
Season 1 	20 	May 1, 1999 	March 3, 2001
Season 2 	20 	October 20, 2000 	July 26, 2003
Season 3 	20 	October 5, 2001 	October 11, 2004
Season 4 	20 	May 6, 2005 	July 24, 2007
Season 5 	20 	February 19, 2007	July 19, 2009
Season 6 	26 	March 3, 2008 	July 5, 2010
Season 7 	26 	July 19, 2009 	June 11, 2011
Season 8 	26 	March 26, 2011 	December 6, 2012
Season 9 	26 	July 21, 2012 	February 20, 2017
Season 10	11 	October 15, 2016 	December 2, 2017
Season 11	26 	June 24, 2017 	November 25, 2018
Season 12	26 	November 11, 2018	TBA
Season 13	13 	October 22, 2020 	TBA
=== Movies ===
Title 	Release date 	Note 	Running time
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 	November 19, 2004	Theatrical film	87 minutes
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	February 6, 2015 	Theatrical film	92 minutes
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 	August 14, 2020 	Streaming film 	91 minutes
== Home video releases ==
: → Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants videography
: → Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants international videography
== Castedit | edit source ==
* Tom Kenny: SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, Patchy the Pirate, French Narrator
* Bill Fagerbakke: Patrick Star
* Rodger Bumpass: Squidward Tentacles
* Clancy Brown: Eugene H. Krabs
* Doug Lawrence: Sheldon J. Plankton, Potty the Parrot (since 2017), Larry the Lobster
* Jill Talley: Karen Plankton
* Carolyn Lawrence: Sandy Cheeks
* Mary Jo Catlett: Mrs. Puff
* Lori Alan: Pearl Krabs
* Stephen Hillenburg: Potty the Parrot (2000-2004)
* Paul Tibbitt: Potty the Parrot (2005-2012)
* Dee Bradley Baker: Various characters, including Bubble Bass and Squilliam Fancyson
* Sirena Irwin: Various characters, including Margaret SquarePants
* Thomas F. Wilson: Various characters
* Carlos Alazraqui: Scooter
* Ernest Borgnine: Mermaid Man (1999-2012)
* Tim Conway: Barnacle Boy (1999-2012; 2020 archive recordings in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated)
* Brian Doyle-Murray: The Flying Dutchman
* Charles Nelson Reilly: The Dirty Bubble
* Marion Ross: Grandma SquarePants (2001-2011)
=== Movie cast ===
* Scarlett Johansson: Princess Mindy
* Jeffrey Tambor: King Neptune
* Alec Baldwin: Dennis
* Antonio Banderas: Burger-Beard the Pirate
* Matt Berry: Bubbles
== Crew ==
* Stephen Hillenburg: Creator, Showrunner (1999–2004), Executive Producer (1999-2018)
* Derek Drymon: Creative Director/Writer/Story Editor/Executive Producer (1999-2004)
* Sherm Cohen: Art Director/Writer/Executive Prouducer (2005-2006)
* Paul Tibbitt: Writer/Storyboard Director/Backing Voice Actor/Executive Producer, Showrunner (1999-2004; 2005-2017)
* Merriwether Williams: Story Editor/Writer
* Doug Lawrence): Writer/Story Editor
* Chuck Klein: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director
* Jay Lender: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director
* Sam Henderson: Writer/Storyboard Director
* Kaz: Writer/Storyboard Artist
* Aaron Springer: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director
* C.H. Greenblatt: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director
* Bradley Carow: Music
* David Wigforss: Special Effects (CG visual effects animator)
* Caleb Muerer: Art Director
* Andy Rheingold: Executive in Charge of Production
* Tim Hill: Writer
* Eric Wiese: Writer/Storyboard Artist
* Mark O'Hare: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director
* Steven Fonti: Writer/Storyboard Director (1999)
* Chris Mitchell: Writer/Storyboard Artist (1999)
* Mike Bell: Writer/Storyboard Director (2005-)
* Vincent Waller: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director/Technical Director (2005-), Showrunner (2015-)
* Alan Smart: Animation Director
* Tom Yasumi: Animation Director
* Andrew Overtoom: Animation Director
* Sean Dempsey: Animation Director
* Chris Reccardi: Storyboard Director & Writer
== Broadcast history ==
Country 	Channel
United States 	Nickelodeon (1999-present)
NickToons (2002-present)
Canada 	YTV (2000-present)
Nickelodeon Canada (2009–present)
Albania 	Çufo Comedy Central (subtiles)
Arabic Speaking Countries	MBC 3 (rarely)
Nickelodeon Arabia
Nicktoons Arabia
Bulgaria 	Diema Kids
Super 7
Nickelodeon
China 	ATV World (Hong Kong)
CCTV-14 (Mainland China)
Croatia 	RTL
Nova TV
Nickelodeon
Hayat TV (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Hayatovci (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
== References ==
== External links ==
* Encyclopedia SpongeBobia
* SpongeBob SquarePants on Wikipedia
* SpongeBob SquarePants at TV Tropes
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Characters 	Characters 	SpongeBob • Patrick • Squidward • Mr. Krabs • Plankton • Karen • Sandy • Mrs. Puff • Pearl • Gary • Patchy • Potty • French Narrator • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy • Flying Dutchman • King Neptune • Larry the Lobster 	
Locations 	Locations 	Bikini Bottom • Krusty Krab (Krabby Patties) • Chum Bucket • Mrs. Puff's Boating School • Jellyfish Fields • Goo Lagoon 	
Media 	Episodes and movies 	Episodes (Seasons: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13) • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run • Video releases (International) 	
Media 	Albums 	Original Theme Highlights • Movie soundtrack • The Yellow Album • The Best Day Ever Album • SpongeBob's Greatest Hits • Sponge Out of Water • The New Musical 	
Media 	Video games 	Legend of the Lost Spatula • SuperSponge • Operation Krabby Patty • Revenge of the Flying Dutchman • Employee of the Month • Battle for Bikini Bottom (Rehydrated) • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie • Lights, Camera, Pants! • The Yellow Avenger • Nighty Nightmare • Creature from the Krusty Krab • Atlantis SquarePantis • Underpants Slam! • Drawn to Life • Beach Party Cook-Off • Truth or Square • SpongeBob's Boating Bash • SpongeBob SquigglePants • SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Road Trip • Plankton's Robotic Revenge • SpongeBob HeroPants	
Media 	Other 	Comic book • Musical 	
Cast and Crew 	Cast and Crew 	Stephen Hillenburg • Tom Kenny • Bill Fagerbakke • Rodger Bumpass • Clancy Brown • Mr. Lawrence • Jill Talley • Carolyn Lawrence • Mary Jo Catlett • Lori Alan 	Stephen Hillenburg • Tom Kenny • Bill Fagerbakke • Rodger Bumpass • Clancy Brown • Mr. Lawrence • Jill Talley • Carolyn Lawrence • Mary Jo Catlett • Lori Alan
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2000s premieres	2000s premieres	As Told by Ginger • The Fairly OddParents • Invader Zim • Action League NOW!: The Series • ChalkZone • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron • All Grown Up! • My Life as a Teenage Robot • Danny Phantom • Avatar: The Last Airbender • Catscratch • The X's • El Tigre • Tak and the Power of Juju • Back at the Barnyard • The Mighty B! • Making Fiends • Fanboy & Chum Chum
2010s premieres	2010s premieres	Planet Sheen • T.U.F.F. Puppy • Winx Club • The Legend of Korra • Robot and Monster • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Sanjay and Craig • Breadwinners • Harvey Beaks • Pig Goat Banana Cricket • The Loud House • Bunsen Is a Beast • Welcome to the Wayne • The Adventures of Kid Danger • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Pinky Malinky • The Casagrandes
2020s premieres	2020s premieres	It's Pony • Glitch Techs • Adventures in Wonder Park • Middlemost Post • Star Trek: Prodigy • Rugrats (reboot) • Kamp Koral, SpongeBob's Under Years • Meet the Voxels
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1990s premieres 	1990s premieres 	Doug • Rugrats • The Ren and Stimpy Show • Barney • Rocko's Modern Life • The Magic School Bus • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters • Hey Arnold! • KaBlam! • King of the Hill • The Angry Beavers • South Park • CatDog • Oh Yeah! Cartoons • The Wild Thornberrys • Spongebob Squarepants • Rocket Power
2000s premieres 	2000s premieres 	As Told by Ginger • The Fairly Oddparents • Invader Zim • Action League NOW!: The Series • Chalkzone • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron • All Grown Up! • My Life as a Teenage Robot • Danny Phantom • Peppa Pig • Avatar: The Last Airbender • Catscratch • The X's • Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs • Gerald Mcboing Boing • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! • Curious George • FETCH! • El Tigre • Tak and the Power of Juju • Back at the Barnyard • The Mighty B! • Making Fiends • Fanboy & Chum Chum
2010s premieres 	2010s premieres 	Fish Hooks • Ben10: Ultimate Alien X • Planet Sheen • T.U.F.F. Puppy • The Legend of Korra • Winx Club • The Amazing World Of Gumball • Robot and Monster • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Sanjay and Craig • Breadwinners • Harvey Beaks • Pig Goat Banana Cricket • The Loud House • Bunsen Is a Beast • Welcome to the Wayne • The Adventures of Kid Danger • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • Pinky Malinky • The Casa Grandes
2020s premieres 	2020s premieres 	It's Pony • Glitch Techs • Adventures in Wonder Park • Middlemost Post • Star Trek: Prodigy • Rugrats (reboot) • Kamp Koral, SpongeBob's Under Years • Meet the Voxels
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