They demanded elimination of content deemed “detrimental to the intellectual development of children.” Various parental censoring boards and coalitions suddenly came knocking on the network’s doors. Were Drymon and Hillenburg forced into resignation? I believe so. Hillenburg also left the show, abandoning his involvements with production by appointing Paul Tibbon to replace him as the series’ show-runner.
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The immense popularity culminated in the release of the program’s first film vehicle, titled “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” in 2004.Īfter directly exposing mass adult audiences to the full and unadulterated tone and humor of Nickelodeon’s proudest cartoon for the first time, the show would then undergo some serious overhaul.ĭerek Drymon stepped down as creative director after the release of the movie, and was replaced by Nick Waller. The show’s first three seasons helped to distinguish SpongeBob as the most profitable media franchise connected to Nickelodeon. New York Times critic Joyce Millman once said SpongeBob is “clever without being impenetrable to young viewers, and goofy without boring grown-ups to tears.” The show had a wit about itself, and a propensity towards interlacing its content with hidden adult humor that provided insight for its targeted demographic upon second viewing. The two brains of the operation developed a charismatic character surrounded by a town filled with misanthropic (and potentially radioactively infected, according to theorists) sea-creatures who would hold unprecedented influence over a entire generation of youth viewers. He granted his friend Derek Drymon, a fellow writer and storyboard artist, the role of overseeing the show’s creative direction. Stephen Hillenburg, an animator and marine biologist, created SpongeBob. The departure of iconic, 90s Nickelodeon programs like “Doug,” “Ren & Stimpy,” and “Rocko’s Modern Life” would have provided a rocky transition moving forward, had it not been for the commercial success of “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The show debuted in 1999 to immediate critical acclaim, and along with “Hey Arnold!” “Rocket Power,” and the revived “Rugrats,” helped carry the network’s popularly marketed “Nicktoons” at full-force into the new millennium. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob." He chose "SquarePants" as a family name, as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it.A timeline of SpongeBob’s subtle changes in physical appearance, corresponding with years now determined as both positive and negative “turning points” for the show. SpongeBob was originally to be named SpongeBoy, but the name was already in use for a mop product. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on Rocko's Modern Life as a voice actor. Hillenburg initially began to work on creating the show shortly after the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life in 1996. The second spin-off series, The Patrick Star Show, premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021. The first spin-off series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, premiered on Paramount+ on March 4, 2021. Seasons 9, 10, 11, and 12 are available on DVD for Region 1 as of January 12, 2021. The first eight seasons are available on DVD for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of October 2017. The series' third feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was released digitally on Paramount+ in the United States on March 4, 2021. In season 12, the series' third television film, " SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout," premiered on July 12, 2019. A second feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, was released in theaters in the United States on February 6, 2015. In season 6, the series' second television film, " Truth or Square," premiered on November 6, 2009. In season 5, the series' first television film, " Atlantis SquarePantis," premiered on Novemafter a television marathon. The series' first feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in theaters in the United States on November 19, 2004.
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The series follows the adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Since its debut on May 1, 1999, the series has aired over 250 episodes and is currently in its thirteenth season, which premiered on October 22, 2020. Created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, it is broadcasted on Nickelodeon, an American cable network. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series.