SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. The lovable and porous yellow sponge has become an international phenomenon, with a devoted following among children and adults alike.
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1. SpongeBob was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.
2. The character’s name is a combination of the word “sponge” and the name of one of Hillenburg’s favorite cartoon characters, Bob the Sponge.
3. SpongeBob made his debut on Nickelodeon in 1999.
4. The original voice of SpongeBob was provided by actor and comedian Tom Kenny.
5. In 2002, SpongeBob SquarePants was turned into a successful Broadway musical.
6. In 2004, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie was released in theaters.
7. In 2009, SpongeBob SquarePants was ranked number nine on TV Guide’s list of the fifty greatest cartoon characters of all time.
8. The SpongeBob SquarePants theme song was composed by Hillenburg and Pat Irwin.
9. The show has been nominated for a total of thirteen Emmy Awards.
10. In 2012, a new SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off series, Kamp Koral, was announced.
11. There are currently eleven SpongeBob SquarePants video games.
12. SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise includes toys, apparel, and home décor items.
13. SpongeBob SquarePants is popular in China, where the character is known as “Xi Dada” (喜大大).
14. In 2015, a live-action/animated SpongeBob SquarePants movie was released.
15. The SpongeBob SquarePants franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue.
16. There are currently more than two hundred SpongeBob SquarePants licensees worldwide.
17. SpongeBob SquarePants is broadcast in over one hundred countries and territories.
18. The show has been translated into dozens of languages.
19. SpongeBob SquarePants is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios.
20. The series is currently in its twelfth season.
21. SpongeBob SquarePants is the longest-running Nicktoon, and the second-longest running animated series on Nickelodeon, after Rugrats.
22. SpongeBob SquarePants is the most watched animated series on Nickelodeon.
23. In 2018, it was announced that SpongeBob SquarePants had been renewed for a thirteenth season.
24. A SpongeBob SquarePants stage musical is currently touring the United States.
25. A SpongeBob SquarePants movie is currently in development.
26. Spongebob’s birthday is on July 14th.
27. The name “Spongebob” was almost “Spongeboy.”
28. Spongebob’s favorite food is Krabby Patties.
29. Sandy Cheeks is a squirrel from Texas.
30. Squidward Tentacles is based on a squid-like creature Hillenburg saw at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
31. Plankton is named after a tiny marine creature called plankton.
32. Spongebob’s pet snail Gary meows like a cat.
33. Sandy Cheeks lives in an airtight dome because she needs to breathe oxygen.
34. Spongebob Squarepants is the only Nicktoon character to have his own ride at Universal Studios.
35. The voice of Spongebob, Tom Kenny, also voiced Heffer Wolfe on Rocko’s Modern Life.
36. Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick Star, also played Michael “Dauber” Dybinski on Coach.
37. Spongebob was almost yellow-green.
38. Sandy Cheeks was almost a walrus.
39. Squidward Tentacles was almost an octopus.
40. Plankton was almost a shrimp.
41. Mr. Krabs was almost a hippopotamus.
42. Mrs. Puff was almost a whale.
43. Patrick Star was almost an amoeba.
44. Sandy Cheeks is the only main Spongebob character who is not a sea creature.
45. The characters in Spongebob all have four fingers on each hand, except for Sandy Cheeks who has two fingers and two thumbs.
46. In the episodes “Chocolate with Nuts” and “Squirrel Jokes,” Spongebob and Patrick try to sell chocolate bars door-to-door.
47. In the episode “Band Geeks,” Squidward forms a band called the Squiddly Diddly Doo’s.
48. In the episode “Survival of the Idiots,” Spongebob and Patrick get lost in the woods and have to find their way back home.
49. In the episode “Dying for Pie,” Spongebob gets hit in the face with a pie and starts to hallucinate.
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SpongeBob SquarePants is a character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The character was created by animator and former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, and is voiced by actor Tom Kenny.
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