• • • • • • • • • • () Narrated by Tom Kenny (various episodes) Theme music composer Derek Drymon Mark Harrison Stephen Hillenburg Blaise Smith Opening theme ' SpongeBob SquarePants Theme', performed by Ending theme 'Cierre Bob Esponja', written by Steve Belfer and performed by The Blue Hawaiians Composer(s) Steve Belfer Nicolas Carr Sage Guyton Jeremy Wakefield Brad Carow (1999–2002) (1999–2002) Eban Schletter (2000–present) Barry Anthony (2006–15) Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. Of seasons 11 No. Of episodes 225 () Production Executive producer(s). • Advantage Audio Services (NTSC) (1999–2012) • 5.1 (NTSC) (2009, 2012–present) Original release May 1, 1999 ( 1999-05-01) – present ( present) Chronology Related shows External links Website SpongeBob SquarePants is an American created by and for. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

The series' popularity has made it a, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of. As of late 2017, the media franchise has generated $13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing SpongeBob SquarePants into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of, and turned to, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called SpongeBoy Ahoy!, but both of these were changed, as the name was already trademarked. Nickelodeon held a preview for the series in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television airing of the.

The series officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It has received worldwide critical acclaim since its premiere and gained enormous popularity by its second season. A feature film,, was released in theaters on November 19, 2004, and was released on February 6, 2015. On June 24, 2017, the series began airing its eleventh season with the episodes 'The Check-Up/Spot Returns.'

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In May 2017, the show was announced to be renewed for a 12th season. The series has won a variety of awards, including six, eight, two, 12, and two. Despite its widespread popularity, the series has been involved in several public controversies, including one centered on speculation over SpongeBob's intended sexual orientation. In 2011, a newly described species of fungi,, was named after the cartoon's title character. Major characters in the series ( from left to right):,,,,,,,, and The series revolves around its title character and his various friends. Is an energetic and optimistic (although his appearance more closely resembles a ) who lives in a submerged and loves his job as a fry cook at the. He has a pet,, who meows like a cat.

Living two houses down from SpongeBob is his best friend, a dim-witted yet friendly pink who lives under a rock. Despite his mental setbacks, Patrick still sees himself as intelligent.

Is SpongeBob's next-door neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab. Squidward is an arrogant and ill-tempered who lives in an Easter Island and dislikes his neighbors (especially SpongeBob and Patrick) due to their childish nature. He enjoys playing the and painting self-portraits, but hates his job as a. Another close friend of SpongeBob is, a from Texas. She is a scientist and an expert in.

She lives in an oak tree entrapped in a clear glass dome locked by an airtight, hand-turned seal. When outside of her dwelling, she wears an -like suit because she cannot breathe underwater., a miserly obsessed with money, is the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant and SpongeBob's boss. Krabs has a teenage whale daughter named, whom he values equally with his riches. His rival,, is a small green who owns a low-rank restaurant called the Chum Bucket, located across the street from the Krusty Krab. Plankton spends most of his time planning to steal the secret recipe for Mr.

Krabs's popular Krabby Patty burgers, so as to gain the upper hand and put the Krusty Krab out of business. The majority of Plankton's plans come from his intelligent yet sarcastic computer wife, who is more competent and less conceited than him. When SpongeBob is not working at the Krusty Krab, he can often be found at 's boating school (the underwater equivalent of a course). SpongeBob is perpetually unable to pass Mrs. Puff's exams, which is why he almost always walks around town.

Other recurring characters appear throughout the series, such as the muscular lifeguard of Goo Lagoon,; a pirate known as the; and retired superheroes, who are idolized by SpongeBob and Patrick. Most double-length episodes of the show are hosted by a pirate named and his pet parrot, whose segments are presented in a with the animated stories. A coral reef in the Pacific Ocean.

Some have named this as the real-world location of Bikini Bottom. The series predominantly takes place in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom which, according to some, is located in the beneath the real-life known as. In 2015, Tom Kenny confirmed that the fictitious city was named after Bikini Atoll, but denied an Internet fan theory that connected the series' characters to actual. [ ] The citizens live in mostly aquatic-themed buildings and use 'boatmobiles', amalgamations of cars and, as a mode of transportation. Recurring establishments present in Bikini Bottom include two competing restaurants, the Krusty Krab and the Chum Bucket; Mrs. Puff's Boating School; and Shady Shoals Rest Home.

Goo Lagoon, a popular beach hangout, is within the vicinity of the city, as is Jellyfish Fields. When the crew began production on the pilot, they were tasked with designing the stock locations where 'the show would return to again and again, and in which most of the action would take place, such as the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob's pineapple house'.

The idea for the series was 'to keep everything nautical', so the crew used a great amount of rope, wooden planks, ships' wheels, netting, anchors, boilerplates, and rivets in creating the show's setting. Bubbles filing up the screen is also a nautical technique used to transition from scene to scene. The series features 'sky flowers' as a main setting material.

They first appeared in the pilot and have since become a common feature throughout the series. When series background designer Kenny Pittenger was asked what they were, he answered, 'They function as clouds in a way, but since the show takes place underwater, they aren't really clouds.

Because of the influence on the show, the background painters use a lot of pattern.' Pittenger said that the sky flowers were meant to 'evoke the look of a flower-print Hawaiian shirt'.

Production Development Early inspirations. Before creating SpongeBob SquarePants, Stephen Hillenburg taught marine biology to visitors of the (located in ). Series creator first became fascinated with the ocean as a child. He also began developing his artistic abilities at a young age. Although these two interests would not overlap with each other for a long time—the idea of drawing fish seemed boring to him—Hillenburg pursued both during college, receiving a major in and a minor in art. After graduating in 1984, he joined the, an organization in, dedicated to educating the public about and.

While Hillenburg was there, his love of the ocean began to influence his artistry. He created a precursor to SpongeBob SquarePants: a comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which was used by the institute to teach visiting students about the. The comic starred various sea lifeforms, many of which would evolve into SpongeBob SquarePants characters.

Hillenburg tried to get the comic professionally published, but none of the companies that he sent it to were interested. Conception While working as a staff artist at the Ocean Institute, Hillenburg entertained plans of eventually returning to college for a master's degree in art. Before this could materialize, he attended an animation festival, which inspired him to make a slight change in course. Instead of continuing his education with a traditional art program, Hillenburg chose to study experimental animation at the. His thesis film, Wormholes, is about the theory of relativity. It was screened at festivals, and at one of these, Hillenburg met, creator of the popular animated series,. Murray was impressed by the style of the film and offered Hillenburg a job.

Hillenburg joined the series as a director and later, during the, he took on the roles of producer and., one of the writers for Rocko's Modern Life, read The Intertidal Zone and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. At that point, Hillenburg had not even considered creating his own series. However, he realized that if he ever did, this would be the best approach. He began to further develop some of the characters from The Intertidal Zone, including the comic's 'announcer', Bob the Sponge. He wanted his series to stand out from most popular cartoons of the time, which he felt were exemplified by such as. As a result, Hillenburg decided to focus on one main character: the weirdest sea creature that he could think of.

Dragon Ball Z Kai Season 5 Torrent Download here. This led him to the sponge. The Intertidal Zone 's Bob the Sponge resembles an actual sea sponge, and at first Hillenburg continued to utilize this design. In determining the new character's personality, Hillenburg drew inspiration from innocent, childlike figures that he enjoyed, such as,,, and.

He then considered modeling the character after a kitchen sponge and realized that this idea would perfectly match the character's square personality. To voice the central character of the series, Hillenburg turned to, whose career in animation had started alongside Hillenburg's on. Elements of Kenny's own personality were employed in further developing the character. Initially, Hillenburg wanted to use the name SpongeBoy — the character would have had no last name, and the series would have been called SpongeBoy Ahoy! However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered — after voice acting had been completed for the original seven-minute pilot episode — that the name 'SpongeBoy' was already in use for a mop product. A character of the same name was also already trademarked by creator.

In choosing a replacement name, Hillenburg felt that he still had to use the word 'Sponge', so that viewers would not mistake the character for a 'Cheese Man'. He settled on the name 'SpongeBob'. 'SquarePants' was then chosen as a family name after Kenny saw a picture of the character and remarked, 'Boy, look at this sponge in square pants, thinking he can get a job in a fast food place.'

Hillenburg loved the phrase upon hearing Kenny say it and felt that it would reinforce the character's nerdiness. Assembling the crew, who served as for the first three seasons, has said that Hillenburg wanted to surround himself with a 'team of young and hungry people'. Many of the major contributors to SpongeBob SquarePants had previously worked with Hillenburg on Rocko's Modern Life: this included Drymon,,, writer / voice actor (often credited as Mr.

Lawrence), and, who helped develop the. Although Drymon had a significant influence on SpongeBob SquarePants, he was not initially offered a role on the series.

As a late recruit to Rocko's Modern Life, he had not established much of a relationship with Hillenburg before SpongeBob's conception. Hillenburg first sought out Drymon's storyboard partner, - but O'Hare had just created the soon-to-be syndicated comic strip,, and while he would later join SpongeBob as a writer, lacked the time to get involved with both projects at the outset. Drymon has said, 'I remember Hillenburg's bringing it up to Mark in our office and asking him if he'd be interested in working on it.I was all ready to say yes to the offer, but Steve didn't ask; he just left the room. I was pretty desperate.so I ran into the hall after him and basically begged him for the job. He didn't jump at the chance.' Once Hillenburg had given it some thought and decided to bring Drymon on as creative director, the two began meeting at Hillenburg's house multiple times a week to develop the series.

Drymon has identified this period as having begun in 1996, shortly after the end of Rocko's Modern Life. Jennings was also instrumental in SpongeBob's genesis. Kenny has called him 'one of SpongeBob's early graphics mentors'. On weekends, Kenny joined Hillenburg, Jennings, and Drymon for creative sessions, in which they captured ideas on a tape recorder.

Kenny performed audio tests as SpongeBob during these sessions, while Hillenburg enacted voices for the other characters. Hill contributed scripts for several first-season episodes (including the pilot) and was offered the role of, but turned it down - he would go on to pursue a career as a family film director. In his stead, Pete Burns was brought in for the job. Burns hailed from Chicago and had never met any of the principal players on SpongeBob before joining the team. 'The execs from Nickelodeon flew out to, and we it to them from the. We had squeezy toys, wore Hawaiian shirts and used a boom box to play the song ['] that comes on in the third act.

We really went all out in that pitch because we knew the pilot lived or died by if the execs laughed. When it was over, they walked out of the room to discuss it. We figured they would fly back to New York and we'd hear in a few weeks. We were surprised when they came back in what seemed like minutes and said they wanted to make it'. — In 1997, while pitching the cartoon to Nickelodeon executives, Hillenburg donned a Hawaiian shirt, brought along an 'underwater with models of the characters', and played Hawaiian music to set the theme. The setup was described by Nickelodeon executive as 'pretty amazing'. When they were given money and two weeks to write the pilot episode ', Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenburg, and Nick Jennings returned with what was described by Nickelodeon official as, 'a performance [he] wished [he] had on tape'.

Although executive producer Derek Drymon described the pitch as stressful, he said it went 'very well'. And Hecht had to step outside because they were 'exhausted from laughing', which worried the cartoonists. In an interview,, the current president of Nickelodeon, said, 'their [Nickelodeon executives'] immediate reaction was to see it again, both because they liked it and it was unlike anything they'd ever seen before'. Zarghami was one of four executives in the room when SpongeBob SquarePants was screened for the first time. Executive producers and showrunners. 'It reached a point where I felt I'd contributed a lot and said what I wanted to say.

At that point, the show needed new blood, and so I selected Paul [Tibbitt] to produce. I totally trusted him. I always enjoyed the way he captured the SpongeBob character's sense of humor. And as a writer, you have to move on—I'm developing new projects'.

—, Series creator Stephen Hillenburg has served as the executive producer over the course of the series' entire history, and functioned as the from the series' debut in 1999 until 2004. The series went on in 2002, after Hillenburg halted production to work on a feature film of the series,.

Once the film was finalized and the third season finished, Hillenburg resigned as the series' showrunner. Although he no longer has a direct role in the production of the series, he still maintains an advisory role and reviews each episode. When the film was completed, Hillenburg intended it to be the, 'so [the show] wouldn't.' However, Nickelodeon wanted more episodes, so Hillenburg appointed, who previously served on the show as a writer, director, and storyboard artist, to take over his role as showrunner and produce further seasons. Hillenburg considered Tibbitt one of his favorite members of the show's crew, and 'totally trusted him'.

Tibbitt still holds the showrunner position, and has also functioned as a supervising producer since 2005 and an executive producer since 2008. On December 13, 2014, it was announced that Hillenburg would return to the series in an unspecified position.

Writing According to writer, ' SpongeBob is written differently than many television shows'. Initial storylines are created by a team of five outline and premise writers. A two-page outline is then developed by into a full episode — jokes and dialogue are added during this stage. Unlike most of its contemporaries, SpongeBob SquarePants does not use. Brookshier has likened this process to how cartoons were made 'in the early days of animation.' The decision to eschew scripts for storyboards is one that Hillenburg made early on in the series' development.

Rocko's Modern Life had also used storyboarding, and having worked on that series, Hillenburg felt strongly about adopting the process for SpongeBob SquarePants — even though Nickelodeon was beginning to show a greater preference for script-driven cartoons. Another writer for the series,, described in an interview that she and Mr. Lawrence would write a draft for an episode in an afternoon and be done at 4 o'clock. The writing staff often used their individual life experiences for inspirations to come up with the storylines of the series' episodes. For example, the episode ', in which SpongeBob and learn, was inspired by Derek Drymon's experience of getting in trouble as a child for using in front of his mother. Drymon said, 'The scene where Patrick is running to to tattle, with SpongeBob chasing him, is pretty much how it happened in real life'.

The end of the episode, in which Mr. Krabs uses even more profanity than SpongeBob and Patrick, was inspired 'by the fact that my [Drymon's] mother has a sailor mouth herself'. The idea for the episode 'The Secret Box' also came from one of Drymon's childhood experiences. Hillenburg explained, 'Drymon had a secret box [as a kid] and started telling us about it. We wanted to make fun of him and use it.'

Almost every episode is divided into two 11-minute segments. Hillenburg explained that '[I] never really wanted to deliberately try to write a half-hour show'. He added, 'I wrote the shows to where they felt right'. Each 11-minute segment takes about five months to produce. Voice actors.

Created character models based on the works of for the show's stop-motion episodes. Since 2004, the SpongeBob crew has periodically collaborated with the LA-based animation studio to create sequences for special episodes. The studio produced a brief scene for the climax of the first theatrical film and was re-enlisted in 2009 to create an exclusive opening for the series'. The abominable snow mollusk, an octopus-like creature made of clay who acts as the antagonist of the double-length episode ',' was also animated by the company. Reported that 'within the SpongeBob creative team, there was always talk of doing a more involved project together' with Screen Novelties. As a result, the group was asked to create an episode animated entirely in stop motion in 2011. This project became '”, which reimagined the show's characters as if they were part of a holiday film.

Tom Kenny, who is not normally involved in the writing process, contributed to the episode's plot; he said in 2012 that he and Nickelodeon 'wanted to do something just like those old school, stop-motion Rankin-Bass holiday specials.which I watched over and over again when I was a kid growing up in Syracuse.' Unconventional materials such as baking soda, glitter, wood chips and breakfast cereal were used in mass quantities to create the special's sets. Members of the Screen Novelties crew received one win and two nominations at the, a nomination at the 2013, and a nomination at the 2013 for animating the episode.

The team built a dolphin puppet named Bubbles, voiced by, for. Sequences involving Bubbles included a blend of stop motion and traditional animation. A second special animated in stop motion, themed around Halloween and using the same Rankin/Bass-inspired character models, is currently being produced for. I never imagined working on the show to this date and this long.I really figured we might get a season and a cult following, and that might be it.' Stephen Hillenburg Nickelodeon began celebrating the 10th anniversary of the series on January 18, 2009 with a live cast reading of the episode 'SpongeBob vs. The Big One'. The reading — a first for the series — was held.

The episode, which would not premiere on TV until April 17, featured Johnny Depp as a guest star. Other celebratory actions taken by the network included the launching of a new website for the series (spongebob.com) and the introduction of new merchandising. A 'SpongeBob and water conservation-themed element' was also added to Nickelodeon's campaign.

In an interview, said, 'What I'm most proud of is that kids still really like [ SpongeBob SquarePants] and care about it. They eagerly await new episodes. People who were young children when it started 10 years ago are still watching it and digging it and think it's funny. That's the for me'. Three nights before the official anniversary date, an hour-long documentary of the series,, premiered on. Critically acclaimed duo and Christine O'Malley created the film as a followup to – a documentary on America's financial situation.

Creadon remarked, 'After spending two years examining the financial health of the United States, Christine and I were ready to tackle something a little more upbeat. Telling the SpongeBob story feels like the perfect fit.' On Friday July 17, Nickelodeon marked the official anniversary of the series, with a 50-hour titled 'The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend'. The marathon began with a new episode, '. Saturday saw a countdown of the top ten episodes as picked by fans, as well as an airing of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The marathon finished on Sunday, which saw a countdown of episodes as picked by celebrities, as well as the premiere of ten new episodes.

Nickelodeon continued celebrating the anniversary through the rest of the year. An eight-episode DVD set featuring 'To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants' shortly followed the marathon, with a July 21 release. Next a 2,200 minute, 14-disc DVD set titled The First 100 Episodes was released on September 22. Finally, on November 6, an hour-long television film, titled, debuted on Nickelodeon.

The film is narrated by and features cameo appearances by,,,,,,, and. It was released as part of a five-episode DVD set on November 10. Reception Ratings and run-length achievements Within its first month on air, SpongeBob SquarePants overtook as the highest rated Saturday-morning children's series on television. It held an average national of 4.9 among children aged two through eleven, denoting 1.9 million viewers. Two years later, the series had firmly established itself as Nickelodeon's second highest rated children's program, after. That year, 2001, SpongeBob SquarePants was credited with helping Nickelodeon take the 'Saturday-morning ratings crown' for the fourth straight season.

The series had gained a significant adult audience by that point – nearly 40 percent of its 2.2 million viewers were aged 18 to 34. In response to this weekend-found success, Nickelodeon gave SpongeBob SquarePants time slots at 6 PM and 8 PM, Monday through Thursday, to increase exposure of the series.

By the end of that year SpongeBob SquarePants boasted the highest ratings for any children's series, on all of television. Weekly viewership of the series had reached around fifteen million, at least five million of whom were adults. In October 2002, another Nickelodeon series,, ranked as the No. 2 program for children between 2 and 11 years old. Its ratings at that time were almost equal to SpongeBob SquarePants' then-average of 2.2 million viewers per episode. The Fairly OddParents even briefly surpassed SpongeBob SquarePants, causing the latter series to drop into second place — at this time, The Fairly OddParents had a 6.2 rating and nearly 2.5 million child viewers, while SpongeBob SquarePants had a 6.0 rating and 2.4 million kids 2–11. Nickelodeon 'recognized' The Fairly OddParents for its climbing ratings and installed it into a new 8 P.M.

Time slot, previously occupied by SpongeBob SquarePants. In an interview, Cyma Zarghami, then- and of Nickelodeon, said, 'Are we banking on the fact that Fairly OddParents will be the next SpongeBob? We are hoping. But SpongeBob is so unique, it's hard to say if it will ever be repeated'. In 2012, however, it was reported that the series' ratings were declining.

The average number of viewers aged 2 to 11 watching SpongeBob at any given time dropped 29% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to. Business writer suggested that the age of the series and oversaturation of the series might be contributing to the decline of the series' ratings, and might also be directly responsible for the decline in Nickelodeon's overall ratings. Media analyst Todd Juenger directly attributes the decline in Nickelodeon's ratings to the availability of streaming video content on services like, a provider of Internet., the president and CEO of, contradicted the notion, saying he did not think 'the limited amount of Nick library content on Netflix.

Has had a significant impact'. A Nickelodeon spokesman said SpongeBob is performing consistently well and remains the number one rated animated series in all of children's television. He added, 'There is nothing that we have seen that points to SpongeBob as a problem'. Dauman blamed the drop on 'some ratings systemic issues' at Nielsen, citing extensive set-top-box data that 'does in no way reflect' the Nielsen data.

Juenger noted that SpongeBob could affect the ratings of other Nickelodeon programming because children often change channels to find their favorite programs, then stay tuned into that network. Nickelodeon recently reduced its exposure in television. In the first quarter of 2012, the network cut back on the number of episodes it aired by 16% compared with a year earlier.

On April 22, 2013, Netflix CEO announced their intentions not to renew their existing deal with Viacom. Since then, Viacom's deal with Netflix expired, and shows such as SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer were removed. On June 4, 2013, Viacom announced a multi-year licensing agreement which would move its programs, such as SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer, to, Netflix's top competitor. Amazon agreed to pay more than $200 million to Viacom for the license, its largest subscription streaming transaction ever. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the longest-running series on Nickelodeon. It became the Nickelodeon series with the most episodes, during its eighth season, surpassing the 172 episodes of Rugrats with 178. In its, a total of 26 episodes pushed the series over the 200th episode mark, reaching 204 produced episodes.

In a statement, Brown Johnson, animation president for Nickelodeon, said, ' SpongeBob's success in reaching over 200 episodes is a testament to creator Stephen Hillenburg's vision, comedic sensibility and his dynamic, lovable characters. The series now joins the club of contemporary classic that have hit this benchmark, so we're incredibly proud'.

Critical reception SpongeBob SquarePants has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, and it has been noted for its appeal towards different age groups. Of described the title character as 'the anti-, temperamentally and physically: his head is as squared-off and neat as Bart's is unruly, and he has a personality to match—conscientious, optimistic and blind to the faults in the world and those around him'. According to Laura Fries of, the series is 'a thoughtful and inventive cartoon about a hopelessly optimistic and resilient sea sponge. Devoid of the double entendres rife in today's animated TV shows, this is purely kid's stuff. However, that's not to say that SpongeBob is simplistic or even juvenile. It's charming and whimsical, but clever enough to appeal to teens and college-aged kids, as well'. Critic said SpongeBob 'is clever without being impenetrable to young viewers and goofy without boring grown-ups to tears.

It's the most charming toon on television, and one of the weirdest. And it's also good, clean fun, which makes sense because it is, after all, about a sponge'. Millman wrote, 'His relentless good cheer would be irritating if he weren't so darned lovable and his world so excellently strange. Like, SpongeBob joyfully dances on the fine line between childhood and adulthood, guilelessness and camp, the warped and the sweet'., a professor of communications and director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at, told The New York Times, 'There is something kind of unique about [SpongeBob]. It seems to be a refreshing breath from the pre-irony era. There's no sense of the elbow-in-rib, tongue-in-cheek aesthetic that so permeates the rest of American culture–including kids' shows like the Rugrats.

I think what's subversive about it is it's so incredibly naive–deliberately. Because there's nothing in it that's trying to be hip or cool or anything else, hipness can be grafted onto it'. In another interview with, he commentated on the show's adult audience: '[On one hand] It's a kind of time machine that transports parents back to when they watched TV in their footie [pajamas].

On the other hand, it's very hip in the way it's presented. It is very edgy to adults who know how to read and listen between the frames.' In a 2007 interview, named SpongeBob his favorite TV character and admitted that SpongeBob SquarePants is 'the show I watch with my daughters'.

British Prime Minister has also said he watches the series with his children. Awards and accolades. Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants has received many awards and nominations; among these are two ('Outstanding Special Class Animated Program' in 2010 and 'Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation' in 2014); six; and two. Television critics and included the series in their 2016 book TV as the 22nd greatest American television series of all time, stating that ' SpongeBob SquarePants is an masterpiece that and would have watched together in their smoking jackets'. In 2006, ranked SpongeBob SquarePants 15th on its list, 'Top 25 Animated Series of All Time', and in 2013, it ranked the series 12th on its list, 'The Top 25 Animated Series for Adults'.

Additionally, the website's division ran a 'Top 100 Animated Series' list, and like its US counterpart, ranked SpongeBob SquarePants 15th. The series is among the 'All-TIME 100 TV Shows' as chosen by Time television critic in 2007. He said, 'It's the most funny, surreal, inventive example of the explosion in creative kids' (and adult) entertainment that Nick, and their ilk made possible'. Viewers of the UK television network voted SpongeBob SquarePants the 28th 'Greatest Cartoon' in a 2004 poll. Listed the character of SpongeBob SquarePants at No. 9 for its '50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time'.

In 2013, the publication ranked SpongeBob SquarePants the eighth 'Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time'. In June 2010, named SpongeBob one of the '100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years'. After the, SpongeBob became a fashion trend at the (pictured) and led to the creation of a project called 'SpongeBob on the Nile'. In July 2009, wax museum in New York launched a wax sculpture of SpongeBob in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. This made SpongeBob the first animated character to ever receive a statue made entirely out of wax.

In May 2011, a new species of mushroom,, was described, named after the series' title character. The character has also become a trend in Egypt at Cairo's. After the, SpongeBob became a fashion phenomenon, appearing on various items of merchandise from to boxer shorts.

The phenomenon led to the creation of the project called 'SpongeBob on the Nile'. The project was founded by American students Andrew Leber and Elisabeth Jaquette and attempts to document every appearance of SpongeBob in Egypt. Sherief Elkeshta cited the phenomenon in an essay about the incoherent state of politics in Egypt in an independent monthly paper titled Midan Masr. He wrote, 'Why isn't he [SpongeBob] at least holding a Molotov cocktail? Or raising a fist?' The phenomenon has even spread to, where a Libyan rebel in SpongeBob dress was photographed celebrating the revolution.

Although and have asserted that the trend has little to no political significance, 'joke' presidential campaigns have been undertaken for SpongeBob in Egypt and Syria. A clip was posted to YouTube in February 2013 that features soldiers in the Russian army and navy singing the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song as they march. According to the website that uploaded the video, this is one of the 'most popular marching songs' in the Russian military. The video garnered nearly 50,000 views within its first week. Criticism Controversies. Who accused a promotional video featuring SpongeBob SquarePants of promoting homosexuality due to a pro-tolerance group's sponsoring the video In 2005, an online video which showed clips from SpongeBob SquarePants and other children's shows set to the song ' to promote and was attacked by an group in the United States, because they saw SpongeBob being used to 'advocate '.

Of accused the video of promoting homosexuality, due to it being sponsored by a pro-tolerance group. The incident accentuated questions as to whether or not SpongeBob is gay.

Although the character has enjoyed popularity with gay viewers, series creator Stephen Hillenburg had already denied the issue three years earlier, clarifying at the time that he considers the character to be 'somewhat '. After Dobson's comments, Hillenburg reasserted his position, stating that sexual preference does not play a part in what they are 'trying to do' with the series.

Tom Kenny and other production members were distraught that such an issue had arisen. Dobson later stated that his comments were taken out of context, and that his original complaints were not with SpongeBob, the video, or any of the characters in the video, but rather with the organization that sponsored the video, the. Dobson said that the We Are Family Foundation posted pro-gay material on their website, but later removed it.

After the controversy, John H. Thomas, the 's general minister and president, said they would welcome SpongeBob into their ministry.

He said 'Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we'. Dennis, author of the journal article 'Queertoons', argued that SpongeBob and Sandy are not romantically in love, while adding that he believed that SpongeBob and Patrick 'are paired with arguably erotic intensity'. Martin Goodman of described Dennis' comments regarding SpongeBob and Patrick as 'interesting'.

Ukrainian website Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin, which has been described as a 'fringe Catholic' group by The Wall Street Journal, levied criticism against SpongeBob SquarePants for its alleged 'promotion of homosexuality'. The group sought to have the series banned, along with several other popular children's properties. The took up the matter for review in August 2012.

In April 2009, released a SpongeBob-themed advertisement featuring a parody of 's song '. The protested the ad for being sexist and inappropriately sexual, especially contemplating that SpongeBob's fan base includes young children. In official statements released by Burger King and Nickelodeon, both companies claimed that the campaign was aimed at parents. 'The children who watched the cartoon were operating at half the capacity compared to other children.' — Angeline S.

Lillard, University of Virginia A 2011 study conducted at the and published in the journal suggested that allowing preschool-aged audiences to watch the series caused short-term disruptions in mental function and attention span due to frequent shot changes. A Nickelodeon executive responded in an interview that the series was not intended for an audience of that age and that the study used 'questionable methodology and could not possibly provide the basis for any valid findings that parents could trust'. Several episodes of the series have been subject to controversy as well.

In a report titled Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, which documents the increase in potentially violent, profane, and sexual content in children's programming, the, a media group, claimed the SpongeBob SquarePants episode ' was an implicit attempt to promote and use of among children, while ' and ' have been accused of promoting and due to their negative portrayal of. ', a 2013 episode, gained heavy controversy and sparked a political debate over its portrayal of; after and the commented on the episode, accused the two organizations of using the episode to 'attack the social safety net'. This statement was echoed by, who claimed ' 'new hero' to be 'a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea'.

Main article: and produced The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, an animated film of the series that was released on November 19, 2004. The film was directed by creator Stephen Hillenburg, and was written by long-time series writers comprising Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill,,, and Paul Tibbitt. Hillenburg and Julia Pistor produced the film, while the was composed by Gregor Narholz. The film is about Plankton's evil plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it and save Mr.

Krabs' life from Neptune's raft and their home, Bikini Bottom, from Plankton's plan. The film features guest appearances by as King Neptune, as the King's daughter Mindy, as Dennis, and as himself. It received positive critical reception, and grossed over $140 million worldwide. Two were released. The two television films are released in 2007 and released in 2009. A to the 2004 film was released in theaters on February 6, 2015. The series' main cast members all reprised their roles, and the underwater parts are in the manner of the series and the live-action parts uses with the SpongeBob characters.

The film has a budget similar to the previous film and did not cost more than $100 million to produce. On April 30, 2015, Viacom announced a third film was in development. On August 3, 2015, via Twitter, confirmed that the sequel is in pre-production and that will once again direct. Music Collections of original music featured in the series have been released on the albums (2001), (2009), and (2005). The first two charted on the US, reaching number 171 and 122, respectively. Several songs have been recorded with the purpose of a single or album release, and have not been featured on the show. For example, the song 'My Tidy Whities' written by Tom Kenny and was released only for the album (2006).

Kenny's inspiration for the song was 'underwear humor'. Kenny said, 'Underwear humor is always a surefire laugh-getter with kids. Just seeing a character that odd wearing really prosaic, normal,, three-to-a-pack underwear is a funny drawing. We thought it was funny to make a really lush, beautiful love song to his underwear'., a soundtrack album featuring the score of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released along with the feature-length film in November 2004. Various artists including,,,,, and contributed to the soundtrack that reached number 76 on the US Billboard 200. Theme park rides. Film and ride opened in various locations, including,, and the.

The ride features water squirts, real bubbles, and other sensory enhancements. In 2012, Nickelodeon teamed up again with SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and Super 78 to produce SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue. The attraction opened in early 2013 at the. The attraction was also released at the in. The seven-minute film follows SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy to their old hijinks while rescuing the jellyfish of Jellyfish Fields from Plankton's evil clutches.

SpongeBob SquarePants appears at the 's Nickelodeon theme park re-branded from the Mall of America's, formerly Camp Snoopy, to in the suburb of. The new theme park features a SpongeBob-themed Euro-Fighter custom, the, which has replaced the Mystery Mine Ride and Olde Time Photo store on the west end of the theme park, which opened March 15, 2008. On May 23, 2015, an interactive 3D show titled 'SpongeBob SubPants Adventure' opened in Texas. According to Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt, 'Visitors will be able to interact with the Nickelodeon characters on a digital stage as they have never been able to do before.' Video games Numerous based on the series have been produced. Some of the early games include (2001) and (2003). The 2003 video game was added to the.

It also served as the engine basis for based on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie., the game's developers, tweaked the graphics to give the game a sharper and more imaginative look than that of Battle for Bikini Bottom. They also increased the polygon count, added several racing levels, and incorporated many of the creatures seen in the film. In 2013, Nickelodeon published and distributed, a developed by for. SpongeBob SquareShorts Nickelodeon launched the first global SpongeBob SquarePants-themed competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes, in 2013.

The contest encourages fans and filmmakers around the world to create original short films inspired by SpongeBob for a chance to win a prize and a trip for four people to a screening event in. The contest opened on May 6 and ran through June 28, 2013. On July 19, 2013, Nickelodeon announced the finalists for the competition, and, on August 13, 2013, the 'under 18 years of age' category was won by David of the United States for his 'The Krabby Commercial', while the 'Finally Home' short by Nicole of won the '18 and over' category. Theater SpongeBob was adapted as a musical for the live stage in 2016 by director. Premiered in Chicago in 2016 and is scheduled to open on Broadway at the on December 4, 2017.

Further information: The popularity of SpongeBob SquarePants inspired merchandise from T-shirts to posters. It was reported that the franchise generated an estimated $8 billion merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. It is also the most distributed property of. SpongeBob is viewed in 170 countries speaking 24 languages, and has also become 'a killer merchandising app'. The title character and his friends have been used as a theme for special editions of well-known family board games, including,, and, as well as a SpongeBob SquarePants edition of, and.

In 2001, SpongeBob SquarePants signed a marketing deal with and Burger King, expanding its merchandising. The popularity of SpongeBob has translated well into sales figures. In 2002, SpongeBob SquarePants dolls sold at a rate of 75,000 per week, which was faster than dolls were selling at the time.

SpongeBob has gained popularity in Japan, specifically with Japanese women. Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom purposefully targeted marketing at women in the country. Skeptics initially doubted that SpongeBob could be popular in Japan, as the character's design is very different from already popular designs for and. Ratings and merchandise sales showed SpongeBob SquarePants has caught on with parents and with college audiences. In a recent promotion, college-oriented website Music.com gave away 80,000 SpongeBob T-shirts, four times more than during a similar promotion for 's.

Kids' meal tie-ins have been released in snacks and in many parts of the world, including Burger King in Europe and North America, as well as in North America, and in Australia. A tie-in with SpongeBob-themed Happy Meal boxes and toys was released in Europe and other international markets in the summer of 2007. In Australia, the advertisement for the McDonald's SpongeBob Happy Meal won the Award because the ads are entice young children to want its food because of the free toy. As a tie-in beverage for the DVD release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, released the limited edition 'Under-the-Sea Pineapple ' in March 2004.

Released limited edition SpongeBob SquarePants Pirate's Booty snacks in 2013. In 2007, high-end SpongeBob-themed electronics have been introduced by Electronics Products under the Npower brand, including MP3 players, digital cameras, a DVD player, and a television.

Pictures of SpongeBob SquarePants also began to appear on the labels of 8 oz. Cans of cut green beans and frozen packages of Green Giant green beans and butter sauce, which featured free stickers in 2007 as part of an initiative to encourage kids to eat their vegetables.

The Simmons Jewelry Co. Released a $75,000 diamond pendant as part of a SpongeBob collection. In New Zealand, the UK-based Beechdean Group unveiled the SpongeBob SquarePants Vanilla Ice Cream character product as part of a licence deal with Nickelodeon. NZ Drinks launched the SpongeBob SquarePants bottled water.

Introduced the new SpongeBob SqaurePants collection in stores and online in North America on May 17, 2013. Shoppers can dress their SpongeBob and Patrick plush in a variety of clothing and accessories. Sandy Cheeks and Gary the Snail are also available as pre-stuffed minis.

Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide celebrated the arrival of SpongeBob with a series of special events from May 17 through May 19. On July 13, 2013,, with Nickelodeon, unveiled a SpongeBob-inspired.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date Record details • ISBN: • ISBN: 558 • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.): sound, color; 4 3/4 in. • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount, [2003] • Copyright: ©2003 Content descriptions General Note: Based on the characters created by Stephen Hillenburg. Special features: audio commentary; storyboard.

'Nick DVD'--Disc label. Creation/Production Credits Note: Animation directors, Tom Yasumi. [et al.]; art director, Nicholas R. Jennings; editor, Lynn Hobson; music editor, Nicholas Carr; character designer, Todd White. Participant or Performer Note: Voices: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancey Brown, Dee Bradley Baker, Carolyn Lawrence, Michael Patrick Bell, Mary Jo Carlett. Summary, etc.: 'Includes a double-length episode plus 8 merry episodes.'

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