SpongeBob SquarePants Details, Meaning SpongeBob SquarePants Article and Explanation Guide

SpongeBob SquarePants Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated television series created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg and first aired in the US on Nickelodeon after The Kids Choice Awards on April 1, 1999. It offically aired on July 17 of the same year with the first episode "Bubblestand / Ripped Pants". The main characters are SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs and Sandy Cheeks. Most episodes take place in the town of Bikini Bottom or the surrounding lagoon floor, islets, or deep.

The show's appeal to older viewers has a lot to do with the way underwater life and situations are represented as almost equivalent to normal terrestrial lifestyles. Instead of cars, the residents of Bikini Bottom drive boats—with wheels of course. And once, while on a camping trip, Patrick questions how they could have a camp fire on the lagoon bottom—the fire is immediately extinguished with a sizzle. A flurry of bubbles accompany many actions, just to remind the viewer everything is underwater. SpongeBob's house pet is a snail named Gary that only meows like a cat. Jellyfish are the equivalent of bees (buzzing and stinging), but are collected or appreciated like butterflies and are used for their jelly.

Work began in 2003 on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; planned for a release on November 19, 2004. The latest teaser trailers has the release date of November 2004.

Table of contents

4.1 Main
4.2 Others
4.3 Less Known
4.4 Minor

5 Episodes

5.5 Season 1
5.6 Season 2
5.7 Season 3

6 Season 4

6.8 Movie
6.9 Videos and DVDs

7 External links

Popularity

SpongeBob is overwhelmingly popular with children and adults alike. Its merchandise, for instance, ranges from Kraft Macaroni & Cheese; to underwear. It has become a favorite cartoon for TV viewers. The SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon won a daytime Emmy for animation, and three Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, one for favorite video game, and two for favorite cartoon (in 2003 and 2004).

Nickelodeon Matt's Rating: The Best Nick Cartoon

Voice Actors and their characters

Tom Kenny: SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, French Narrator, Patchy the Pirate
Rodger Bumpass: Squidward Tentacles
Bill Fagerbakke: Patrick Star
Carolyn Lawrence: Sandy Cheeks
Clancy Brown: Eugene Krabs
Doug Lawrence: Sheldon Plankton, Larry Lobster
Lori Alan: Pearl Krabs
Mary Jo Catlett: Poppy Puff
Ernest Borgnine: Mermaid Man
Tim Conway: Barnacle Boy
Stephen Hillenburg: Potty

History

Before the show started in July, Stephen Hillenburg provided a concept of short comics with the same style of the show, but the characters looked different. SpongeBob used to be named SpongeBoy, and used to wear a red hat with a green base, white business shirt with a tie. The name "SpongeBoy" did not make it into the show since the name was already officially trademarked by Bob Burden, creator of Flaming Carrot. Stephen Hillenburg thought of the name "SpongeBob". The Krusty Krab was originally spelled with the letter C rather than K, but Stephen Hillenburg thought K's were funnier.

Characters

Main

SpongeBob SquarePants - A square sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea.
Squidward Tentacles - A squid who seems to dislike SpongeBob even though SpongeBob likes him (actually, Squidward probably really likes him deep down). Lives next door to SpongeBob and Patrick.
Patrick Star - A dumb starfish. SpongeBob's best friend.
Sandy Cheeks - Another friend of SpongeBob's. An athletic squirrel from Texas living underwater in a 'tree dome'.
Eugene Krabs - The money-addicted owner of the Krusty Krab. Commonly known just as Mr. Krabs. He employs SpongeBob and Squidward.

Others

Gary - SpongeBob's pet Snail that mainly says 'Meow'. Very intelligent, as revealed in episode 'Sleepy Time'.
Sheldon Plankton - The owner of The Chum Bucket. Always called by his surname (Plankton). Determined to steal the Krabby Patty formula from The Krusty Krab.

Less Known

Larry Lobster - A very strong lobster. Regurarly goes to Bikini Bottom's beach, Goo Lagoon.
Pearl Krabs - The teenage whale daughter of Mr. Krabs. She is popular at school.
Poppy Puff - More commonly known as Mrs. Puff. Teaches students (including SpongeBob) at Mrs. Puff's Boating School.
Mermaid Man - Lives in retirement home. He is older than Barnacle Boy, who he fights evil with.
Barnacle Boy - Now retired and living in a retirement home. Fights evil with Mermaid Man.
Squilliam Fancyson - An octopus that went to Squidward's band class. Always putting Squidward down. He is very rich.
The Flying Dutchman - A green ghost. Lives in a giant ship that floats in the "sky" (underwater).
Mr. and Mrs. SquarePants - SpongeBob's parents.
Patchy the Pirate and Potty - Presenters of the SpongeBob specials.

Minor

Bubble Bass - An obese, geeky fish who undermines SpongeBob's confidence in 'Pickles' and first sits on, then nearly eats Plankton (mistaking him for a jellybean) in 'F.U.N.'.

Doodle Bob - A crude drawing of SpongeBob that came to life in 'Frankendoodle'.
Dirty Bubble - One of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's enemies. Giant bubble.
Man Ray - Another one of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's enemies, but changed his ways in the third MM & BB episode.
Evelyn
Flats the Flounder - A student in Spongebob's class who wants to kick Spongebob's butt.
Frank
Fred
Grandma SquarePants - Spongebob's grandma (voiced by Marion Ross), treats Spongebob like a baby, which he resents because other people make fun of him for it.
Grandpa SquarePants
Jimmy
King Neptune
Monroe
Officer Nancy
Old Man Jenkins
Scooter
Tom
Bubble Buddy