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| | caption = ''Clockwise from top left: ], ], ], ] (Eugene H. Krabs), ], and ] (Sheldon J. Plankton)'' | |||
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| | runtime = 11 minutes (22 on special episodes) | |||
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| | country = {{USA}} | |||
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| | last_aired = <!-- Please do not add a cancellation date unless you have a reliable source, otherwise it will be removed--> present | |||
| | num_seasons = 5 | |||
| | num_episodes = 94 <!-- (as of November 12, 2007) --> <ref>NOTE: The episodes are numbered by when they are aired, when two episodes (except for the specials) are aired at once, they both share the same number.</ref> | |||
| | list_episodes = List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes | |||
| | website = http://www.nick.com/shows/spongebob_squarepants/index.jhtml | |||
| | imdb_id = 0206512 | |||
| | tv_com_id = 3428 | |||
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| | can_tv = G (some in Season 1 & 2 rated C on YTV) | |||
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| '''''SpongeBob SquarePants''''' is an ]-nominated ] animated ] and ]. It is one of Nickelodeon's ] and is currently the most watched show on ] and all of ]. In ], it was named by ] as one of the greatest television shows of all time.<ref></ref> | |||
| Although its original network is Nickelodeon, ''SpongeBob'' is now broadcast across the world. It was created by former ] and ], Stephen Hillenburg, and is produced through his production company, United Plankton Pictures, Inc. SpongeBob has also appeared on sister network ] for a short time in 2006. | |||
| The series is set in the ], in the city of ] and on the surrounding lagoon floor. The ] first aired in the United States on Nickelodeon after the '']'' on ], 1999. The "official" series premiere followed on ], 1999 with the second episode, "]/]." | |||
| == Setting == | |||
| {{main|Bikini Bottom}} | |||
| ] is a ] who lives in a ] under the sea, while his ]<ref>Tide and Seek DVD commentary feature with Stephen Hillenburg explains that Squidward is an octopus.</ref> neighbor Squidward Tentacles lives in an ] head. SpongeBob's other neighbor and best friend is a pink starfish named Patrick Star, who lives under a rock. SpongeBob and Patrick live on either side of Squidward, much to Squidward's despair.... | |||
| SpongeBob and his friends live in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Bikini Bottom is like a regular city with a downtown, suburbs, coastal areas, its own airport, bus system, and fair park. Stephen Hillenburg said once that Bikini Bottom was loosely based on ]. A good example of this statement is in the episode ]. Sandy and SpongeBob were fighting on a tall structure called the Sea Needle, referring to the ], a tall structure in Seattle. Stephen has said that he wants to leave the location of Bikini Bottom to the imagination, claiming that the '']'' scene was just a reference to his favorite show of all time. | |||
| SpongeBob's house-pet is a ] named ], whose "meow" is similar to a cat. 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 with poison (although it appears as an electric shock), and producing delicious "jelly", mocking the name "jellyfish", while still referring to a bee's honey. Fish act as the citizens of the community but, as a rule, are not important characters. | |||
| SpongeBob, who is absorbent, yellow, and porous, works as a fry cook at the ], a ], with Squidward as the cashier. The Krusty Krab is owned by Eugene H. Krabs (Mr. Krabs). | |||
| Sheldon J. Plankton (commonly referred to as "]") is Mr. Krabs's arch enemy who owns a low-rank fast-food restaurant called ] across the street from the Krusty Krab. The Chum Bucket has almost never had a customer, and Plankton spends most of his time plotting to steal the recipe for Mr. Krabs's popular ] burgers. Only in the movie does he succeed; the formula is never actually revealed to the audience. Plankton's computer wife, Karen, alternately helps him in his schemes or bickers with him. | |||
| Sandy Cheeks 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, chimpanzees. Sandy has a ] accent and is also from there. When not inside her tree-dome, she wears an astronaut-like suit. Sandy, just like a normal squirrel, hibernates once a year, as seen in a few episodes such as ] and ]. | |||
| Instead of ], the residents of Bikini Bottom drive ]. SpongeBob is still in boating school after failing the driving test over thirty-eight times. Once, during an episode set in a wilderness area, Patrick questions how a camp fire is possible on the lagoon bottom. As soon as the question is asked, the fire is immediately extinguished with a sizzle. A flurry of bubbles accompanies actions in many of the episodes to remind the viewer that the setting is underwater. Ironically, when there is a separate body of water underwater, such as a swimming pool or lagoon, a non-car boat must be used to cross it because both SpongeBob and Patrick cannot swim, they must be taught by ]. | |||
| == Characters == | |||
| {{main|List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters}} | |||
| * ] — A very friendly and funny sponge that loves jellyfishing. He works at the Krusty Krab as the fry-cook. | |||
| * ] — SpongeBob's best friend, a dumb, pink starfish. | |||
| * ] — A clever Texas ] that has to wear an oxygen tank to breathe underwater. | |||
| * ] — A ] that is in charge of the Krusty Krab restaurant, where SpongeBob works. He is addicted to money and is selfish and greedy. | |||
| * ] — Mr. Krabs's teenage daughter. She is a whale who acts like a stereotypical American teenage girl. Her father thinks he's spoiling her when quite frankly he is doing the opposite. | |||
| * ] — SpongeBob's next door neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab, where he is the cashier. He hates SpongeBob and Patrick, and openly displays his hatred towards them, not that they ever truly understood. He believes he is an amazing artist and ] player, but quite the opposite in reality. | |||
| * ] — SpongeBob's pet, his only sound is a ], similar to a cat. In fact, he is considered to be a sea cat, like a worm is considered a sea dog. | |||
| * ] - A small plankton who is Mr. Krabs arch rival. He intends on getting the secret Krabby Patty formula and putting the Krusty Krab out of business. | |||
| * ] — Widowed, husband captured and turned into a pufferfish lamp. SpongeBob's pufferfish boating teacher. Mrs. Puff is eager to get SpongeBob out of her class. | |||
| * ] and ] — Old, retired and foolish superheroes who are adored by Spongebob and Patrick. | |||
| * ] — Buff, good-looking and well-fit lobster, usually found at Goo Lagoon, Bikini Bottom's local beach. | |||
| * ] - The Bikini Bottom TV Reporter. | |||
| == Popularity == | |||
| ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' 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 number of viewers in the ratings to be considered popular, eventually becoming more popular than ''Rugrats'' had ever been. SpongeBob follows other Nickelodeon 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, while the former was cancelled despite gaining a cult following. 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. | |||
| === Broad appeal === | |||
| SpongeBob is one is the most childish and unbelivable wastes of money my eyes have yet met on the screen of my TV. 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 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 ']' or when Squidward tricked Spongebob and Patrick into thinking he was a ghost, a coral reef sculpted like ]'s can-can girls stands in the background (leading to a pun by Squidward), are jokes most children would not understand. Numerous ] in-jokes are woven into the show. There are also often complex ironic scenarios that need close attention. | |||
| While many newer cartoons revolve around pre-adolescents with strange lives and feature many pop-culture references (e.g. '']''), SpongeBob chooses to go for a formula that was used in highly successful older Nick cartoons such as '']'' and '']'', with non-human young adults in crazy, unrealistic situations, with minimal pop culture references. | |||
| 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, or Patrick turning to SpongeBob after they had nurtured a baby clam, holding his arms out saying "Lets have another". | |||
| 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 ] announced that he will be a special guest on the SpongeBob SquarePants episode Atlantis SquarePantis airing November 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/peopleinthenews/story/87ECF7AD42EF0 | |||
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| The TV movie Atlantis SquarePantis referenced numerous other movies or stories. David Bowie's character Lord Royal Highness (with his upper class accent) and the locals looked remarkably like the ] - quite fitting for an underwater adventure. When the characters arrived at his habitat, he fell down as he proceeded down the red carpet (as ] did in ], before leading them on a tour. A case can also be made for the yellow road used in the tour and a reference to ] - along with the movie being a musical. | |||
| The show became so popular with teenagers and adults that the series was broadcast on ] and featured on ]. A quote by Patrick ("It's gonna rock!" from the episode ]) has been used as a promotional tag-line for rock stations. Ren and Stimpy, among others, had followed a similar path. '']'', released on ], ], features a ] by ] ], in a parody of his role from the ''Baywatch'' TV series. | |||
| === Merchandising and marketing === | |||
| {{main|List of SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise}} | |||
| ]]] | |||
| Merchandise based on the show ranges from ], ] cereal, and video games to ], flip-flops, pajamas, t-shirts, and slippers. | |||
| The show also spawned a large and popular merchandise line at ], ], ], ], ] and ] stores in the United States as well as the ], ] and Toys "R" Us stores in ], and a limited selction of merchandise in ] at ] and ]. | |||
| 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, and in 2007 for the Friend or Foe? special featuring containers for ] designed to look like SpongeBob. In November 2007, another Burger King Kids Meal will be released to tie-in with the new episode Atlantis SquarePantis. | |||
| A ] ] tie-in has not been released in North America yet, but has already been released in Europe in the United Kingdom and ] in early 2007 at about the same time a ] Happy Meal was released in the United States and Canada. | |||
| In ], they had a kids meal tie-in with ] which featured different toys based on the TV series. | |||
| SpongeBob was also featured on ]'s '']: ]'' as part of a commentary by ] and ] among other celebrities. | |||
| A tie-in beverage for the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004 at ] convenience stores has been created, a pineapple-flavored ], which has already been discontinued as of 2005. | |||
| 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 ], 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. The SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D ride opened at the Noah's Ark Dive-In Theater located at ] in ] in the summer of 2007. ] received license to produce SpongeBob SquarePants building sets, which are available in stores now. SpongeBob will also appear at the Mall of America's new theme along with the rest of the Nicktoons in a new Nickelodeon theme park re-branded from ] (formerly Camp Snoopy) to ] starting in 2008. | |||
| 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!" | |||
| When the complete first season of SpongeBob SquarePants was released in the United Kingdom, it included some heavy editing (though not to the cartoons themselves). The audio commentaries were cut out, and only two extras were left in, possibly to avoid a 12 rating. A similar approach was taken with the second season; it included no audio commentaries and only one extra, Around the World with SpongeBob Squarepants. | |||
| == History == | |||
| === Development (1993 – 1999) === | |||
| ''SpongeBob's'' history can be traced back to 1993 when ''Rocko's Modern Life'' first aired. One of the producers was Stephen Hillenburg, a cartoon worker/marine biologist who loved both his careers. When ''Rocko's Modern Life'' was canceled 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 ''Rocko's Modern Life'' as well, as did many SpongeBob crew members, including writer-directors Sherm Cohen and ], writer ], ]s Tom Kenny and Doug Lawrence (aka "Mr. Lawrence"), actor-writer ] and animation director Alan Smart. Another crew member with previous Nickelodeon cartoon experience was former '']'' 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 "SpongeBoy" 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. | |||
| ''SpongeBob'' aired its first episode, "Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome", after the 1999 ''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''. At this time, ''Rugrats'' 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 Tom Kenny) and humorous style was enjoyable to both younger and older audiences. | |||
| === Peak years (2000 – 2003) === | |||
| 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 canceled and that 2002 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 2004. | |||
| ] | |||
| === Hiatus and movie era (2003 – 2005) === | |||
| A hiatus from 2003 to 2005 challenged viewer loyalty. This was before the program's lowest ratings with Survival of the Idiots on March 5, 2001 aired, causing speculation that the show might even be cancelled after the movie's release. | |||
| ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' 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, debuted when the animated series which it is based on, ''Rugrats'', 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. | |||
| It was announced late in 2004 that SpongeBob would be continuing with a new season 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 Derek Drymon, with ] taking over Drymon's job as creative director. | |||
| === Comeback (2005 – Present) === | |||
| TV advertisements for ''SpongeBob'''s fourth season first aired publicly during the 2005 ''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''. 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> | |||
| Nickelodeon aired the special "]" in November 2005. However, it was not until February 2006 that new episodes resumed, starting with "]" and continuing until ] ]. Further new episodes appeared during September 2006 ("]" and "]"), October ("]"), and November ("]" — drawing 6.7 million viewers — the Best Day Ever was a 25-hour 100-episode Spongebob TV event ending with the Spongebob Squarepants Movie although the Nickelodeon narrator made a goof about the marathon being 24 hours instead of the actual 25 hours. Fans voted for Karate Island as the most popular Spongebob episode. The Best 10 Ever airs after the Best Day Ever. | |||
| The new episodes in 2007 started airing on ] and, one of the first times in SpongeBob history, aired three new episodes back to back on ], ]. On July 23, 2007 Nickelodeon aired a special event, called the "Spongebob New-New-New-New-New Week" in which from Monday to Friday, a new episode of season five (except for Squid Wood, from season four) would air. This continued until the end of the second week. | |||
| In October 2007, it was announced that SpongeBob's first TV Movie, "Atlantis SquarePantis" will premiere on ], ], after a SpongeBob marathon. A behind the scenes feature will air after the movie. Also on ], ], there will be another SpongeBob marathon including a rerun of ] and four new episodes. | |||
| == Cast == | |||
| * ]: SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, Narrator, ], Mr. SquarePants, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: Patrick Star | |||
| * ]: Squidward Tentacles, Dr. Gill Gilliam | |||
| * ]: Sandy Cheeks | |||
| * ]: Eugene Krabs | |||
| * ]: Squilliam Fancyson, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: Sheldon J. Plankton, Larry Lobster, miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: Mrs. Poppy Puff | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: Potty the Parrot | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: Karen (Plankton's computer wife) | |||
| * ]: Mama Krabs ("]", "Mid-Life Crustacean") Potty the Parrot ] | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ]: miscellaneous characters | |||
| * ] : miscellaneous characters | |||
| === Guest appearances === | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: ] ("]") | |||
| * ]: ] | |||
| * ]: self ("]") | |||
| * ]: self ("Hooky") | |||
| * ]: ] ("]") | |||
| * ]: King Neptune (voice in "]") | |||
| * ]: Grandma | |||
| * ]: Master Udon ("Karate Island") | |||
| * ]: live-action sequence as Chief of the Superheroes ("]") | |||
| * ]: Set to appear in the episode Atlantis SquarePantis as Lord Royal Highness. (fact) | |||
| * ]: Sandy Cheeks ("]"; sang the last line: "I want to go home.") NOTE: ] also sang the entire "]" over the closing credits; however, because Nickelodeon usually runs advertising or promotional spot announcements during the closing credit sequences, the soundtrack is obliterated on both Nickelodeon and ] telecasts of this episode. Junior Brown's vocals may, however, be heard in their entirety on broadcasts of "Texas" that are telecast on the ] network, which runs the credits without the promotional vocals that it adds on its two flagship stations. | |||
| * ]: SpongeBob SquarePants when he was singing the song ("]") | |||
| * ]: "Pre-Hibernation" plays in "]" | |||
| * ]: "Loop de Loop" is on a record Gary the Snail plays for SpongeBob to teach him how to tie his shoes in "Your Shoe's Untied." | |||
| * ]: Jim the Original Frycook in ] | |||
| * ]: Grandma in ] | |||
| * ]: Food Critic Gene Scallop in ] | |||
| * ]: The Moth in ] | |||
| * ] and ], UK comic actors (best known for anarchic 1980s sitcom ]) guest-starred as "Doctor Marmalade" and "Lord Reginald" in the episode "]" | |||
| * ]: LRH in the "Atlantis Squarepantis" episode | |||
| == Crew == | |||
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| ! '''Position''' | |||
| ! '''Years''' | |||
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| |Head Writer | |||
| |2004 – present | |||
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| |Music | |||
| | | |||
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| |] | |||
| |Writer/Storyboard Director | |||
| |2005 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Music | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Music | |||
| | | |||
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| |] | |||
| |Storyboard Supervisor/Artist, Writer, Director | |||
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| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Animation Director | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |rowspan=4|Derek Drymon | |||
| |Writer | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |Storyboard Artist | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |Creative Director | |||
| |1999 - 2005 | |||
| |- | |||
| |Story Editor | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |Exective Producer | |||
| |2005 - present | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer/Storyboard Director | |||
| |1999 | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Music | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer, Storyboard Director | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |Tim Hill | |||
| |Writer | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |rowspan=4|Stephen Hillenburg | |||
| |Creator | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |Executive Producer | |||
| |1999 – 2005 | |||
| |- | |||
| |Writer | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |Storyboard Director | |||
| |1999 – present | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer, Storyboard Artist | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer, Storyboard Artist & Director | |||
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| |- | |||
| |Doug Lawrence (a.k.a. "Mr. Lawrence") | |||
| |Writer, Story Editor | |||
| | | |||
| |- | |||
| |] | |||
| |Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director | |||
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| |Paul Tibbitt | |||
| |Writer/Storyboard Director/Supervising Producer<br />Co-Executive Producer | |||
| |2004 – present<br />2006 – present | |||
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| |Writer/Storyboard Artist & Director/Technical Director (2005 – present) | |||
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| == DVD Releases == | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | |||
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| !rowspan="2" | DVD Name !! rowspan="2" | Ep # !! colspan="3" | Release dates !! rowspan="2" | Additional Features | |||
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| ! ]!! ] !! ] | |||
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| | Season 1 ||align="center" |41 ||] ] || ] ] || ] ] ||This three disc boxset includes the 41 episodes from Season 1. | |||
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| | Season 2 ||align="center" |39 || ] ] || ] ] || ] ] || This three disc boxset includes the 39 episodes from Season 2. | |||
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| | Season 3 ||align="center" |37|| ] ] || ]|| TBA || This three disc boxset includes the 37 episodes from Season 3 as well as the pilot episode for the series. | |||
| |- | |||
| | Season 4 <br/>Volume One ||align="center" |20|| ] ] || TBA|| TBA || This two disc boxset includes the first 18 episodes from Season 4. | |||
| |- | |||
| | Season 4 <br/>Volume Two ||align="center" |20|| ] ] || TBA|| TBA || This two disc boxset includes the last 20 episodes from Season 4. | |||
| |- | |||
| | Season 5 <br/>Volume One ||align="center" |20|| ] ] || TBA|| TBA || This two disc boxset includes the first 20 episodes from Season 5. | |||
| |} | |||
| == 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) | |||
| ; '''Kids' Choice Awards''': | |||
| :Best Cartoon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) | |||
| ; ''']''': | |||
| :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:''' | |||
| * '']'' | |||
| * '']'' | |||
| * '']'' | |||
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| * '']'' | |||
| * '']''<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> | |||
| * '']'' | |||
| == Music == | |||
| {{main|Music of SpongeBob SquarePants}} | |||
| * Painty the Pirate, who appears at the start of the opening theme song sequence, employs a ] for the moving lips. The lips are actually those of Stephen Hillenburg, 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 "Weird Al" Yankovic. 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 sea shanties 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 '']'','']'', ''Rocko's Modern Life'', '']'', '']'', 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 Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V.) 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. | |||
| * In the episode "Prehibernation Week," the music is played by the heavy metal band Pantera. When ever SpongeBob does something dangerous, the music starts playing. The opening credits have a shot that reads "Special musical guests Pantera". | |||
| * The guitarist ] sometimes plays SpongeBob SquarePants in his set and has even invented a ] version: JungleBob. | |||
| == Magazine == | |||
| In the United Kingdom, a SpongeBob SquarePants ] is currently being published by ] every four weeks. It was first published on ], 2005. The next issue was published on ], 2007 and was be the second ] of the magazine. The magazine contains comic strips, fan letters, competitions and several features including games. | |||
| == References == | |||
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