"SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999) TV series 1999-????

Creator:

Stephen Hillenburg

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

17 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

The misadventures of a fast-food restaurant working sponge who lives under the sea.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Starfish | Sponge | Pineapple | Crab

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 17 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Jens Jacob Tychsen	...	SvampeBob Firkant (144 episodes, 1999-2009)
Tom Kenny	...	SpongeBob SquarePants / ... (104 episodes, 1999-2009)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Patrick Star / ... (88 episodes, 1999-2009)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Squidward Tentacles / ... (82 episodes, 1999-2009)
Clancy Brown	...	Mr. Eugene H. Krabs / ... (77 episodes, 1999-2009)
Peter Zhelder	...	Blækvard Tentakkel (72 episodes, 1999-2009)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Fish #2 / ... (67 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mr. Lawrence	...	Plankton / ... (65 episodes, 1999-2009)
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen	...	Eugene Krabbe (59 episodes, 1999-2009)

Also Known As:

SpongeBob (USA) (short title)
Spongeboy Squarepants (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Irish Gaelic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Canada:G (video rating) | Canada:PG (video rating) | USA:TV-Y | USA:TV-Y7 (new rating) | New Zealand:G (seasons 1-6) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Nicktoons Productions

Trivia:

Spongebob lives at 124 Conch Street.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode Jellyfishing, Squidward was holding the net in his left hand. When he was catching a jellyfish, the net was in his right hand. When he was chased by a huge jellyfish, the net was back in his left hand.

Quotes:

Patrick: [talking to a fire hydrant] Are you Squidward?
[silence]
Patrick: [to the fire hydrant] That's okay, take your time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "90210: Between a Sign and a Hard Place (#1.20)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song

Like it or not, this show is hard to avoid

SpongeBob is a very popular show. Its quirky humor, colorful characters, and crazy plot lines make it irresistible. It's hard to avoid this show, even if you're an adult, or a teen. This show also cheers you up very easily. You may like it, or you may not believe that you're watching something like this, but either way, it will somehow get to you.

The story lines are focused around SpongeBob, an energetic sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Each episode focuses around him and his misadventures with other people in his town known as Bikini Bottom. His best friend is the dopey starfish Patrick, his other best friend is the land squirrel who lives in a submarine home, Sandy. Other characters in the show are SpongeBob's drowsy neighbor, Squidward, his boss at work, Mr. Krabs, the evil Plankton, and the driving school teacher Mrs. Puff. There are a bunch of other characters in the show, but most episodes are focused around them.

These days, Nickelodeon hasn't been doing so well. Most of their new shows are spin offs of old shows, and most of the new shows aren't good at all. SpongeBob is very reminiscent of older Nickelodeon shows. Elements like quirky humor, annoying neighbors, fun plot lines, slightly dark humor in a few episodes(not as much as the old Nickelodeon shows), mishaps at work, worst enemies, and mishaps due to SpongeBob's antics all make this show great. There are times when this show can become stupid, as a matter of fact, every episode uses stupidity in a certain way. Some episodes are smartly written, and in odd ways, certain episodes have a message in them.

There is nothing in this show that should make parents feel uncomfortable. In most episodes, there is some type of adult humor that adults and teens will find to be funny.

Everyone should see this show. Watch it with kids, or by yourself, either way, you'll probably have a great time with this show.