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SpongeBob SquarePants

  • TV Series
  • 1999– 1999–
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
101K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
431
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Clancy Brown, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
© 2017 Viacom International, Inc.
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The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
101K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
431
29
  • Creators
    • Tim Hill
    • Nick Jennings
    • Derek Drymon
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Rodger Bumpass
    • Bill Fagerbakke
  • Creators
    • Tim Hill
    • Nick Jennings
    • Derek Drymon
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Rodger Bumpass
    • Bill Fagerbakke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 449User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 10 Primetime Emmys

    Episodes306

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    Videos18

    Spongebob Squarepants: Truth Or Square
    Clip 1:33
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    Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob's House Party
    Clip 1:30
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob's House Party
    Spongebob Squarepants: Season 10
    Clip 0:17
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    Classic Moments Supercut
    Trailer 1:57
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    SpongeBob SquarePants: Seasons 1-3
    Featurette 0:57
    Watch SpongeBob SquarePants: Seasons 1-3
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    Featurette 1:11
    Watch SpongeBob SquarePants
    Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom (Special Features Clip)
    Featurette 1:16
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom (Special Features Clip)
    Spongebob Squarepants: To Squarepants Or Not To Squarepants
    Featurette 1:08
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: To Squarepants Or Not To Squarepants
    Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom (Clip 2)
    Featurette 1:44
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom (Clip 2)
    Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom
    Featurette 0:16
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: Legends Of Bikini Bottom
    Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob Vs. The Big One
    Featurette 1:00
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants: Spongebob Vs. The Big One
    Spongebob Squarepants 2003 Home Video Trailer
    Featurette 1:44
    Watch Spongebob Squarepants 2003 Home Video Trailer

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    Rodger Bumpass and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Rodger Bumpass and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Clancy Brown, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Rodger Bumpass and Bill Fagerbakke in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Chris Elliott in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Rodger Bumpass in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Dee Bradley Baker, Rodger Bumpass, Sirena Irwin, Tom Kenny, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

    Top cast

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    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • SpongeBob SquarePants…
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Squidward…
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Patrick Star…
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Mr. Krabs…
    Mr. Lawrence
    Mr. Lawrence
    • Plankton…
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Bubble Bass…
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Karen…
    Carolyn Lawrence
    Carolyn Lawrence
    • Sandy Cheeks…
    Sirena Irwin
    Sirena Irwin
    • Lady Fish…
    Mary Jo Catlett
    Mary Jo Catlett
    • Mrs. Puff…
    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Pearl Krabs…
    Mark Fite
    Mark Fite
    • Fish #114…
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    • Surfer…
    Paul Tibbitt
    Paul Tibbitt
    • DoodleBob…
    Sara Paxton
    Sara Paxton
    • Kid Fish…
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Mermaid Man…
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Cop #2…
    Tim Conway
    Tim Conway
    • Barnacle Boy
    • Creators
      • Tim Hill
      • Nick Jennings
      • Derek Drymon
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    • Trivia
      The show's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, was a marine biologist. When he pitched the show to Nickelodeon, he brought a fish tank into the boardroom, and explained what was living inside. He then placed a cartoon drawing of SpongeBob into the tank and said "This is SpongeBob, the star of your new show."
    • Goofs
      In the episode where Spongebob is making his own Mermaidman movie, it is said that Patrick kept the lens cap on during the entire film, but, you can easily see that that is not true, since you see the camera filming without a lens cap.
    • Quotes

      Patrick: The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.

      [thought bubble for Patrick shows a carton of milk tipping over and spilling]

    • Crazy credits
      The background of the end credits shows white silhouettes of flowers upon a yellow background. The music that plays usually is the closing theme, which is ukulele music.
    • Alternate versions
      The French version digitally changes the opening title cards for each episode to the title in French. The opening sequence has also been slightly altered: the bubble words "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been replaced with a bubble version of SpongeBob. On the board that changes colors, SpongeBob's face replaces the name SpongeBob SquarePants; the part where SpongeBob's pants bounce around the show's title has been replaced with scenery in Bikini Bottom, and the show's title is digitally altered to read "Bob l'eponge".
    • Connections
      Featured in Everybody's Talking: The Voices of Spongebob Squarepants (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song
      Lyrics by Stephen Hillenburg and Derek Drymon

      Composed by Hank Smith Music

      Performed by Patrick Pinney

    User reviews449

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    I love Spongebob
    I first discovered Spongebob square pants while I was on holiday in Florida. It dawned on me when I got back to England that we could get it on Nickelodean so I started watching it all the time and loved it! It's basically a kids show although sometimes it does have some jokes that are obviously intended to go way over children's heads. And I love it for that. Loads of my friends love the show and we're all surprised that we could be so entertained by a small yellow sponge who lives in a pineapple! Oddly enough though, my favourite character is not Spongebob. I love Squidward and Plankton and their bitter bored outlook to life. They seem remarkably cynical for Nickelodean which is why this show is a breath of fresh air and hugely popular.
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    • graemesmith50
    • Aug 9, 2005

    FAQ12

    • When did "SpongeBob SquarePants" start becoming popular?
    • Who are the main characters?
    • Where is the show made?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1999 (United States)
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Nick.com (United States)
      • Official Facebook
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
      • Korean
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Nickelodeon Animation Studios
      • United Plankton Pictures
      • Joe Murray Productions Inc.
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    Technical specs

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    • 23 minutes
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