Kamp Koral

## Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

The Series Poster

***Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years*** (also known as ***Kamp Koral***) is an american computer-animated television series created by Stephen Hillenburg and developed by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr. Lawrence, and Vincent Waller that premiered on Paramount+ on March 4, 2021. The series is a prequel and spinoff of Nickelodeon's *SpongeBob SquarePants*, featuring younger versions of the characters as they attend a summer camp. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a 13-episode second season.

## Premise

The series follows 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants as he spends his summer at a sleepaway camp called Kamp Koral. The camp is run by Mr. Krabs, a single father raising his baby daughter, Pearl. The camp's activities are overseen by Mrs. Puff, who works as the scoutmaster and arts-and-crafts teacher. SpongeBob bunks in a cabin with his friends Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks. Their cabin is run by Squidward Tentacles, a pessimistic camper who is slightly older than the others (almost a teenager) and is a junior counselor. Unbeknownst to the campers, the local chef Plankton runs a secret laboratory underneath the camp where his computer assistant Karen helps him create elaborate inventions to take over the world. Episodes focus on SpongeBob and his friends learning more about the campsite, exploring new places, and taking part in summertime activities.

## Characters

* SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny)
* Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke)
* Squidward Tentacles (voiced by Rodger Bumpass)
* Mr. Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown)
* Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence)
* Sheldon Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence)
* Mrs. Puff (voiced by Mary Jo Catlett)
* Karen Plankton (voiced by Jill Talley)
* Pearl Krabs (voiced by Lori Alan)
* Nobby and Narlene (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui and Kate Higgins respectively)

## Release

The series was originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon in July 2020, but on July 30, 2020, it was announced that the series would instead be released on CBS All Access, the ViacomCBS streaming service, in early 2021. It was later announced that the series will be airing on Nickelodeon as well later in the year. On January 28, 2021, it was announced that the first six episodes would release along with *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* on March 4, 2021 with the launch of Paramount+. The series also began airing on Nickelodeon on April 2, 2021. On June 24, 2021, it was announced that new episodes would release on Paramount+ on July 22, 2021. On July 21, 2022 it was announced that new episode will relese in September 30, 2022

## Production

On February 14, 2019, it was announced that an unnamed spinoff of *SpongeBob SquarePants* was in the works at Nickelodeon. On June 4, 2019, it was announced that a CG-animated spinoff of *SpongeBob SquarePants* under the working title of *Kamp Koral* was officially green-lit with an initial order of 13 episodes.

On February 19, 2020, the show was officially titled as *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years*. It was also announced that the voice cast from *SpongeBob SquarePants* would return for the spinoff series. A sneak peek of the series aired during the Bears-Saints NFL wildcard game on January 10, 2021 on Nickelodeon.

On March 4, 2021, it was announced that an additional 13 episodes had been ordered, bringing the series total to 26 episodes. On August 11, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes.