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| | runtime = 30 minutes | |||
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| | country = {{USA}} | |||
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| | num_episodes = 79½ | |||
| | list_episodes = List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes | |||
| | website = http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/display_show.jhtml?show_id=spo | |||
| | imdb_id = 0206512 | |||
| | tv_com_id = 3428 | |||
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| '''''SpongeBob SquarePants''''' is an ] ] ] and ]. It is one of Nickelodeon's "]." Although its original network is ], it is broadcast across the world (see ] for more details). It was created by marine biologist and animator ] and is produced through his production company, United Plankton Pictures Inc. The series is set in the ] in the city of ] and the surrounding lagoon floor. The ] first aired in the ] on Nickelodeon after the '']'' on ], ]. The "official" series premiere followed on ], ] with the second episode, "]/]." | |||
| ==Setting== | |||
| {{main|Bikini Bottom}} | |||
| ] is a ] who lives in a ], while his ]<ref>Movie DVD Behind the scenes feature with Stephen Hillenburg explains that Squidward is an octopus.</ref> neighbor ] lives in a ] head. SpongeBob's other neighbor and best friend (on the other side of Squidward), is a pink ] named ], who lives under a rock. Squidward often gets annoyed when ] and ] bother him. | |||
| SpongeBob's house-pet is a ] named ], whose "meow" is similar to a housecat. Although Gary only speaks in a few episodes, the characters have shown an ability to understand him. In addition to this, underwater worms bark exactly like dogs, and are kept on chains. Jellyfish are the equivalent of bees; buzzing, stinging, and producing delicious "jelly", mocking the name "jellyfish", while still referencing a bee's honey. Fish act as the citizens of the community but, as a rule, are not important characters. | |||
| SpongeBob works at the ], a ] ], as a fry cook with Squidward Tentacles who is a cashier. The ] is owned by ], commonly referred to as "Mr. Krabs". At the Krusty Krab, Spongebob makes Krabby Patties. | |||
| ] (commonly referred to as "]") is Mr. Krabs' archrival who owns a low-rank fast-food restaurant called ] across the street, and he spends most of his time plotting to steal the recipe for Krabs's popular ]. | |||
| Plankton's computer wife, Karen, alternately helps him in his schemes or bickers with him. | |||
| ] is another friend of SpongeBob. She is a squirrel that lives in an underwater dome in Bikini Bottom. She was sent there by her bosses, who are chimpanzees. Sandy has a ] accent and is from the state itself. When not inside her tree-dome, she wears a diving suit with a globe helmet to allow her to breathe gaseous oxygen rather than drowning in the water. | |||
| Instead of cars, the residents of ] drive ]. Once, while out in the wilderness, ] questions how they could have a camp fire on the lagoon bottom; the fire is immediately extinguished with a sizzle. Continuity is not consistent between episodes, however, as the creators seem to have forgotten the show takes place underwater in some episodes. A flurry of bubbles accompanies actions in many of the episodes, just to remind the viewer that everything is underwater. Ironically, when there is a body of water underwater a non-car boat must be used to cross it, because both SpongeBob and Patrick cannot swim. | |||
| ==Popularity== | |||
| SpongeBob is the only cartoon to consistently make the Top 10 list in the ], and is the first "low budget" ], according to the network, to become extremely popular. Low-budget cartoons had not garnered as much esteem as higher-rated (and higher-budgeted) shows, such as '']'', although when SpongeBob aired in 1999, it had gained a significant enough viewers in the ratings to be considered popular, eventually becoming more popular than ''Rugrats'' had ever been. SpongeBob follows other ] shows that have attracted "older" followers: '']'', '']'', the '']'' skits, '']'' and '']''. Other shows have followed in this trend as well: '']'' and '']'' won a similar fan base when they aired in 2001, and the latter is now second only to SpongeBob in popularity,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:43920|title=www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:43920<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref> while the former attracted a cult following. | |||
| At the time of writing, SpongeBob is the most popular cartoon on television, and it was considered to be the flagship cartoon for ].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The show debuted in 1999, and during that time, ] was still the biggest craze. SpongeBob did not gain its popularity until around 2000, and it has remained popular since then. SpongeBob is not only popular among small children, but adults also enjoy the "low budget" cartoon. However, ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is the top TV series on ]. | |||
| ===Broad appeal=== | |||
| The cartoon is designed to appeal to adults as well as children. This has a lot to do with the absurd way underwater life and situations are represented, and with the situations, references, and words used, which younger viewers might not understand. Certain innuendos which crop up, also are intended to go over younger viewers' heads. For example, SpongeBob tried to show his grandma that he was a mature adult by wearing sideburns and a ], and listening to 'free form jazz', jokes most children would not understand. | |||
| SpongeBob is one cartoon in a long line of shows to put in more "adult" references, and has become so popular with teenagers and adults that the series was broadcasted on ] and featured on ]. A quote by ] ("It's gonna rock!" from the episode ]) has been used as a promotional tag-line for rock stations. ], among others, had followed a similar path. '']'', released on ] ], features a ] appearance by ] ], in a parody of his role from the ] TV series. In the episode ], SpongeBob makes notice of Mr. Krabs calling his radio player his "little buddy", with an accent similar to that of ], the main character of the movie ]. Also, in the episode ], Squidward calls for a "shell on a shingle", referencing a ]. | |||
| Part of the show's appeal has to do with the childlike nature of SpongeBob and his best friend, Patrick Star, both of whom are adults but display an innocence typical of human children. However, the characters are not immune from more adult avocations, including rock musicianship in a stadium performance, reminiscent of a hard rock concert. | |||
| While newer cartoons revolve around pre-adolescents with strange lives and feature many pop-culture references (e.g. '']''), SpongeBob chooses to go for a more teen/adult friendly formula that was used in highly successful older Nick cartoons such as '']'' and '']'', non-human young adults in crazy, unrealistic situations, with minimal pop culture references. | |||
| Unlike the Nickelodeon network, SpongeBob features well-known independent musicians who contribute to its soundtrack. ] bands such as ], ], ] and ] (who have contributed two original songs to the show and their 1997 song "Ocean Man" to the movie soundtrack), as well as metal bands ], ] and ] have made appearances on the show and movies soundtracks, and ] group ] even released a T-shirt featuring cartoon versions of themselves playing live with the characters SpongeBob and Patrick. ] rock singer legend ] announced that he will be a special guest on a future episode of SpongeBob SquarePants in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/peopleinthenews/story/87ECF7AD42EF03BD862572050005F7E2?OpenDocument|title=www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/peopleinthenews/story...|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref> | |||
| ===Merchandising and Marketing=== | |||
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| Merchandise based on the show ranges from ] and Kraft SuperMac & Cheese, ] cereal, and video games to ], thongs, pajamas and t-shirts. A line of SpongeBob SquarePants was even produced. The show also spawned a large and popular merchandise line at ], ], ], ], ] and ] stores. There have been kids meal tie-ins at ] for SpongeBob's House Party Special in 2002 and at ] restaurants in 2001, 2003, and for the movie in 2004. In 2006, another kids meal tie-in for Burger King was introduced for the Lost in Time special. SpongeBob was also featured on ]'s '']: 1999'' as part of a commentary by ]. A tie-in beverage for ] convenience stores has been created, a pineapple-flavored ]. Events in the past with the SpongeBob SquarePants theme include an exhibit at ] in the ] called SeaCrits of Bikini Bottom during the summer of 2003. In October 2004, a ] ] race was named The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300, presented by ] and broadcast on ] featuring ]'s #48 Lowe's stock car and ]'s #5 stock car painted for the race with the SpongeBob Movie paint schemes. There were contests tied in with the movie where fans could win SpongeBob-related items or a trip to the ]. The motion simulator/interactive movie ride "Escape from Dino-Island 3D" at ] was turned into "]", with water squirts, real bubbles, and other sensory enhancements. ] received license to produce SpongeBob SquarePants building sets, beginning to sell them in May 2006. Other items featuring SpongeBob include a special edition ] ] and ] board game as well as a SpongeBob SquarePants edition of ] and ]. ] Corporation introduced a ticket ] based on the show that has become popular with most ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.segaarcade.com/pr/SpongeBob.asp|title=www.segaarcade.com/pr/SpongeBob.asp<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref> | |||
| The SpongeBob SquarePants market saturation has become something of a joke. In the comic strip "Sherman's Lagoon", Hawthorne the crab is showing off a small nuclear (Junior) reactor, and Herman the shark says "Boy, that SpongeBob will endorse anything!" There was even Spongebob Cine-Manga released by Viz-Media, along with The Fairly OddParents. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| ===Development (1993–1999)=== | |||
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| ''SpongeBob's'' history can be traced back to 1993 when '']'' first aired. One of the producers was ], a cartoon worker/marine biologist who loved both his careers. When ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was cancelled in 1996, Hillenburg began working on ''SpongeBob'' (although sketches trace back to 1987). He teamed up with creative director ], who had worked on shows such as '']'', '']'', and '']''. Drymon had worked with Hillenburg on '']'' as well, as did many SpongeBob crew members, including writer-directors Sherm Cohen and ], writer ], ]s ] and ] (aka "Mr. Lawrence"), actor-writer ] and animation director Alan Smart. Another crew member with previous ] cartoon experience was former ''Angry Beavers'' story editor ], who worked on that show for its first few seasons and switched to ''SpongeBob'' in July 1999. | |||
| During production of the show, Bobson provided a concept of short comics with the same style of the show, but the characters looked different. ''SpongeBob'' used to be named ''SpongeBoy'',<ref>"SpongeBob Exposed! The Insiders Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants" book</ref> and used to wear a red hat with a green base and a white business shirt with a tie. The name "]" did not make it into the show since the name was already officially trademarked by ], creator of '']''. Hillenburg later chose the alternative name "SpongeBob". The original name was once referenced in the show by Mr. Krabs' line, "SpongeBoy, me Bob!." The Krusty Krab was originally spelled with the letter C rather than K, but Stephen Hillenburg thought Ks were funnier and it would fit his ] heritage. | |||
| ===Debut (1999–2000)=== | |||
| ])]] | |||
| On ], ], ''SpongeBob'' aired its first episode, "Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome", after the 1999 '']''. At this time, '']'' was the most popular show on Nickelodeon and had already outlived dozens of other lower-budget cartoons. SpongeBob, with its generally lower-class animation and humor style more rooted in clever word-play and culture-references unlike the ] that made ''Rugrats'' so popular, was expected to be just another one of those shows. Following early struggles, its ratings soared, and a year after release, it surpassed ''Rugrats'' as Nickelodeon's highest rated show. ''SpongeBob''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s signature voice (provided by ]) and humorous style was enjoyable to both younger and older audiences. | |||
| ===Peak years (2000–2003)=== | |||
| The show began airing its second season in 2000 with more high-quality ] and even more popular episodes. | |||
| The first part of 2002 saw SpongeBob at its peak. The beginning of the third season produced many of classic episodes and focused on the same style and animation concepts. | |||
| Unfortunately things changed late in the year. Due to rumors of a movie, there was high speculation that the show would be cancelled and that 2003/2004 would feature the last season of new episodes. Fans were devastated and online petitions were widely distributed to convince Nickelodeon to produce more episodes by showing continuing fan support. "SpongeBob Meets The Strangler/Pranks A Lot" was the last episode of this season, and aired in October 2004. It was also released on DVD at the end of 2003. Following this, the movie was released in November of that year. | |||
| ]'' poster.]] | |||
| ===Hiatus and movie era (2003–2005)=== | |||
| A hiatus from 2003 to 2005 challenged viewer loyalty, as only about 7 new episodes were shown while the previous two-year span, from 2003-2004, aired 20. This led to the program's lowest ratings ever, causing speculation that the show might even be cancelled after the feature's release. | |||
| '']'' achieved over $85,000,000 in revenue in the United States, considered to be under-expectations: People assumed that the show's popularity showed something of a decline at the time of its release. '']'', on the other hand, earned $100,494,685 in the United States. It was around this time that the animated series which it is based on, '']'', was at the height of its popularity. Interestingly, that movie would also be considered ''Rugrats''' ] moment by fans, while the ''SpongeBob'' movie was actually generally well received by fans who saw it.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| It was announced late in 2004 that SpongeBob would be continuing with a new session due in 2005. Hillenburg, despite the rumors, did not actually leave the show but has resigned from his position as the show's executive producer (this job now belongs to ], with ] taking over Drymon's job as creative director). | |||
| ===Comeback (2005–2007)=== | |||
| ]'' DVD.]] | |||
| TV advertisements for ''SpongeBob'''s fourth season first aired publicly during the 2005 '']''. The new episodes began airing on ], ]. The first new episode of Season 4 was "]"/"]". After airing three new episodes on Fridays from ]-], Nickelodeon showed no new episodes until September 2005. | |||
| For the first time in the series' run, Nickelodeon began airing 11-minute segments of new episodes separately, spread over two weeks. This practice began with the airing of the episode "]" on ]; its companion episode, "]," premiered the following week. | |||
| The Star Online eCentral reported in December 2005 that Nickelodeon had ordered 20 more episodes, bringing the show’s total to 100.<sup><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/27/tvnradio/12578379&sec=tvnradio|title=www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/27/tvnradio/12578379&sec=tvnradio<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref></sup> | |||
| ''Spongebob SquarePants'' has been approved for a sixth season, which consists of thirteen episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-mightybamypoehlerspongebobsixthseason,0,6061089.story?coll=zap-news-headlines|title=www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-mightybamypoehlerspongebobsixthseason,0,6061089.story?coll=zap-news-headlines<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-02-23}}</ref> | |||
| In November 2005, Nickelodeon aired the special "]" and did not air new episodes until February 2006, when they showed the special "]". The show was sponsored by ], and got 8.5 million viewers, one of the highest in ''SpongeBob'''s history. They then showed new episodes until ] ]. On ], ] Nickelodeon began to air new episodes, which included "]", "]" in September. ''SpongeBob'' also aired 2 October episodes and the November episodes include "]", which featured a 24-hour marathon before its premiere. This drew 6.7 million viewers on ] along with "]" (Originally ]) and "]," which aired late the same month. The new episodes in 2007 started airing on ] and, one of the first times in SpongeBob history, is airing three new episodes back to back on ], ]. It's announced in February 2007 that KISS rocker ] will be voicing the Sea Monster in a new episode called "20,000 Patties Under The Sea", schedule to air in 2007. | |||
| ==International following== | |||
| {{main|International following of SpongeBob SquarePants}} | |||
| ==Cast and characters== | |||
| {{main|List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters}} | |||
| * ]: ], ], Narrator, ], Mr. SquarePants, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ], Dr. Gill Gilliam | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: Squilliam Fancyson, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: ], Larry Lobster, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: Mrs. Poppy Puff | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: Polly the Parrot | |||
| * ]: The Flying Dutchman | |||
| * ]: Karen (Plankton's computer wife) | |||
| * ]: Mama Krabs ("]", "]") | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| ===Guest appearances=== | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ] ("]") | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: self ("]") | |||
| * ]: self ("]") | |||
| * ]: ] ("]") | |||
| * ]: ] (voice in "]") | |||
| * ]: Grandma | |||
| * ]: Master Udon ("]") | |||
| * ] appeared in a live-action sequence as Chief of the Superheroes ("]") | |||
| * ]: Set to appear in a future episode next year playing as Lord Royal Highness. (fact) | |||
| * ]: ] ("]"; sung the last line: "I want to go home.") | |||
| * ]: ] ("]") | |||
| * ]: "Pre-Hibernation" plays in "]" | |||
| * ]: "Loop de Loop" is on a record ] plays for SpongeBob to teach him how to tie his shoes in "Your Shoe's Untied." | |||
| ==Crew== | |||
| *]: Head Writer (2004—) | |||
| *]: Music | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Director (2005—) | |||
| *]: Music | |||
| *]: Music | |||
| *]: Storyboard Supervisor/Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *]: Animation Director | |||
| *]: Creative Director/Writer/Story Editor | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Director (1999) | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *]: Music | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Director | |||
| *]: Writer | |||
| *]: Creator/Executive Producer | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *] (a.k.a. Mr. Lawrence): Writer/Story Editor | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist (1999) | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *]: Animation Director | |||
| *]: Executive in Charge of Production | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Supervising Animation Director | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
| *]: Animation Director | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Director/Supervising Producer (2004- )/Co-Executive Producer (2006- ) | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Music | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director/Technical Director (2005—) | |||
| *]: Animation Director | |||
| *]: Writer/Storyboard Artist | |||
| *]: Special Effects (CG visual effects animator) | |||
| *]: Story Editor/Writer | |||
| *]: Animation Director | |||
| *]: Storyboard Artist Superviser | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| The following list shows the awards the show has won: | |||
| ; ''']s''': | |||
| :Best Animated Television Production (2005) | |||
| :Best Writing in an Animated Television Production (2006) | |||
| ; ''']''': | |||
| :Best Cartoon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) | |||
| ; ''']''': | |||
| :Best Sound Editing in Television Animation - Music (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) | |||
| :Best Sound Editing in Television Animation - Music (2000, 2003, 2004) | |||
| ; ''']''': | |||
| :Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (2002) | |||
| ==Episodes and media releases== | |||
| '''Episodes:''' | |||
| {{main|List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes}} | |||
| '''Film:''' | |||
| *'']'' (], ]) | |||
| '''Shorts:''' | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| *'']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_feature.asp?id=8|title=www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_feature.asp?id=8<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-01-22}}</ref> | |||
| *'']'' | |||
| ==Cultural references== | |||
| *In Part One of the first season finale of '']'', the character ] coyly stated to one of his students, "Nice work... a couple more years and you might be ready to fight a sea sponge." The show's creators later said in the audio commentary of ] that his statement was a friendly poke at SpongeBob SquarePants. | |||
| *In the film '']'', there is a short scene in ] where a family is watching the "]" episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' in ]. | |||
| *Clips from the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "]" are watched by Danny in '']''. | |||
| *The ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "]" is watched by Lance in '']''. | |||
| *In the film '']'', ]'s character can be seen watching "]" episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' just before the lightning starts. | |||
| *In '']'', Julie calls Rusell "]" three times. | |||
| *An episode of '']'' (from ] on ]) depicts SpongeBob refusing to star in a pro-Gulf War II propaganda commercial, and getting held prisoner for it. ] provides SpongeBob's voice, which has relatively adult content. | |||
| *SpongeBob has been refered to five times on '']'': | |||
| **In the "]" episode of '']'', ], needing a god to pray to, tells a newscaster she is praying to ], ], and ]. Then the camera shows heaven, where Jesus, Buddha, and crudely drawn SpongeBob are. Buddha asks Jesus, "Perhaps we should help." and SpongeBob interrupts, saying "Screw her!', then laughs insanely, while Jesus shakes his head. | |||
| **In the "]" episode of '']'', Krusty the Clown mentions a character called ScratchBob ItchPants while announcing character shirts. | |||
| **In the opening credits of the episode "]" of '']'', SpongeBob is mentioned in Bart's blackboard gag. | |||
| **In the '']'' episode "]", ] says, "This movie is turning into SpongeBob NoPants." | |||
| **In the episode of '']'', '']'', Marge and Lisa go to an Aqautic Museum where there is an exibit that reads "The Science of SpongeBob". | |||
| *In the webcomic '']'', during the comic episode '']'', SpongeBob made a cameo appearence on '']'' episode on the TV set. In the video of ''Inside: The Little Wolf and the Bad Little Girl'', when ] is talking about ''Television Trouble'', he says that "SpongeBob is not made in the 60s, and he's not a ] character. He's made in 1999, and he's a Nickelodeon character". | |||
| *In the '']'' episode "Wish Fixers", ] wishes to have running pants made of cheese, and then Cosmo calls Timmy "CheeseBoy SquarePants". | |||
| *In the '']'' episode "You Never Know", Federico's son, Julio, was watching the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode, "]". | |||
| *In '']'', the main character's sister is cooking dinner when she yells "Who put SpongeBob in the pasta!?" | |||
| *In 2005, ] ran a spoof show called TriangleBob TrianglePants, on the Triangle-odeon network, starring the show's own ] with his face stuck in a triangle-shaped cutout body vaguely reminiscent of SpongeBob's. | |||
| *In the '']'' episode ''Guide to: School Photos'', ] said "Look like yourself, not someone you saw on TV". Then a kid in a ] suit (similar to the one shown in "]") was shown. | |||
| *In "]" of '']'', there was a blue monster that looked like SpongeBob. | |||
| *In '']'', the character Kevin Fischer brings up "SpongeBob" as a carnival prize when he and Wendy Christensen are trying to piece together the clues to another person's death. | |||
| *On the X Factor site, the contestant ] is wearing a ''SpongeBob'' t-shirt. | |||
| *In '']'', a ] balloon can be seen in the parade. | |||
| *A ] stuffed toy can be seen in the background in some episodes of '']''. | |||
| *In the '']'' episode "]", ] was one of the nominees for class president. | |||
| * In the book ''Company Man'' by ], the main character's daughter, Julia, watches SpongeBob on TV several times. | |||
| * In the movie '']'', the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "]" is on the TV that the daughter is watching. | |||
| *In the TV series '']'' JD has a SpongeBob SquarePants outfit which he gave as a present from himself to himself. | |||
| * In the TV series '']'', Joel is seen talking to ] and in the background is a ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' poster. | |||
| *The character ] from the series '']'' is partially a parody of SpongeBob. | |||
| *In the movie, '']'', a kid was wearing SpongeBob slippers. | |||
| *In the movie, '']'' from ], ] was wearing SpongeBob slippers on the hands in a scene. | |||
| *In '']'', a kitchen sponge and starfish were animated using stop motion animation into dancing around giggling and snorting around similar to SpongeBob and Patrick. | |||
| *In the film '']'', when Nick names off the things he does not have, one of them was SpongeBob. | |||
| *In the preview of '']'', a child says his codename is SquarePants. | |||
| *In the '']'' episode "Life Serial," ] tells ] that she had once "spaced out" while watching ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' with ]. | |||
| *In the popular MTV show, '']'', in the best of LA Chuck from the Valley jokes about Jordan's tight pants by stating: "Lets all have a round of applause for SpongeBob Tightpants". Also, Spongebob SquarePants is frequently referenced in the show. | |||
| *Another Nicktoon reference can be found in the '']'' episode, "Something's Fishy", where the king of Atlantis, Greg, states that their diets consist of "crabs, starfish, and the occasional undersea squirrel", as a joke to their fellow Nick animators. | |||
| *SpongeBob's pineapple house is visible in '']'' episode "]" When Jimmy, Carl and Sheen go to the ]. | |||
| *In the "]" episode of '']'', Stewie is seen playing with a SpongeBob doll. Also, in a later episode ], Peter watches ] right at the Campfire Song scene. | |||
| *In '']'', ] mentions SpongeBob when one of the scientists is at a giant garden and they watch a flying TV screen. | |||
| *At the ] ], ] made a few jokes regarding SpongeBob, including the supposed rumor that SpongeBob is gay.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | |||
| *In '']'' episode '']'', as Meg drives the car, Peter watches the scene from '']'' when SpongeBob and Patrick are singing the "campfire song" song. | |||
| *In an episode of ], Charlie Harper refers to his nephew, Jake, as SpongeBob Gaypants when he begins imitating stereotypical homosexual phrases and hand gestures. | |||
| *In the '']'' episode, "]", SpongeBob can be seen in the background of Satan's party. | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| *The painting of Painty the Pirate, which appears at the start of the opening theme song sequence, employs a ] for the moving lips. The lips are actually those of ], and the voice is of ]. | |||
| *The ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' ] is primarily based on the ], "Blow the Man Down". It is sung by Painty the Pirate, voiced by Pat Pinney, and can be found on the soundtrack '']''. This song is popularly misattributed to ]. A cover of the song by ] can be found on ]. Another cover by the ], which aired as a commercial on Nickelodeon to promote Season 2, can be viewed in the special features of the ]. A choral version was recorded for the SpongeBob ] where the last repetition of "SpongeBob SquarePants" was replaced by, "It's the SpongeBob Christmas special." The theme song is occasionally utilized as marching cadence. | |||
| *Traditional ] are used for the musical themes in the show. Most commonly used is that of "]". In the episode "Krusty Krab Training Video," a young Eugene Krabs is shown walking to a soda vending machine, la-laing the shanty "Blow the Man Down." Various songs used in SpongeBob SquarePants come from the ] library, some of which have also been used in shows such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. For competition-based episodes, some of ]'s ] music is used (such as "A Golden Boy Again" used in episodes such as ] and "Ramblin' Man from Gramblin" is used in ].) Ironically, one of Spence's more famous songs for the NFL Films library of music is an orchestral version of "Drunken Sailor" called "Up She Rises", first suggested by ] to his father ] because he liked the song at summer camp. | |||
| For more info on ]'s music, see '']''. | |||
| ==Magazine== | |||
| In the ], a Spongebob Squarepants ] is currently being published by ] every four weeks. It was first published on February 3 ]. The next issue is published on February 1 ] and will be the second ] of the magazine. The magazine contains comic strips, fan letters, competitions and several features. | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| *According to the book ''SpongeBob Exposed'', series creator ] said that the policy of the show is to avoid referencing ] or current events. In order for the cartoon to be timeless, he even says that ] is isolated from the real world, being under the Pacific Ocean. | |||
| *SpongeBob SquarePants was the first American cartoon to be broadcast in ] and ] after their US-led invasions. | |||
| *TNN (now ]) once proposed that ] make a mature version of the cartoon for its block of Adult cartoons{{Fact|date=February 2007}} such as ]. However, Stephen refused and Nickelodeon refused to sell its rights to them. | |||
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