SpongeBob squarepants, is a household name today,
with most kids glued to the TV when this cartoon is aired in primetime. Ask
kids what they like about this cartoon show, and most do not have an answer,
yet there they are eyes popping out, legs sprawled out with tubs of popcorn or
snacks in their hands, every time this cartoon is aired.
Fondly known as SpongeBob, this cartoon series is
the master mind of a marine biologist turned animator Stephen Hillenburg.
Nickelodean’s all time hit, this cartoon series features sponge bob and his
friends in their many trysts and adventures in their underwater fictional city
by name ‘Bikini Bottom’!!! Note the similarity between the main character’s
name and the city he lives in. As interesting and queer as the name seems, the
many adventures of sponge bob are equally interesting and enthralling, and
often are fun enough to hook full grown adults! Now if that sounds unconvincing
to those of you have not seen an episode of this series, you will be surprised
to know that the series found its way twelfth on the list of ‘THE TOP 25
ANIMATED SERIES FOR ADULTS!’ announced by IGN.
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This is the highest rated show on Nickelodean ,
and the most distributed property of the famed MTV networks. The media
franchise is said to have generated a whopping $8 billion merchandising revenue
for Nickelodean! Can you beat that!
This famous cartoon show has it’s own history, and
taken several years to be conceived and brought to the air. Hillenberg is said
to have thought of this idea way back in 1984, and only began working on it
post the cancellation of his other show Rocko’s Modern Way is 1986. Tom Kenny
who worked in the Modern way was approached to lend voice for the cute sponge
bob. And the rest is history! Spongeboy was the name first thought of by
Hillenberg, and since it was already taken by a mop product, he went creative
and came up with SpongeBob square pants- a name on the lips of every kid today.
Square pants, was decided as a family name as he felt it had a nice feel and
ring to it.
The very first episode was first aired in 1999 in
the month of May in the United States of America. The show was aired soon after the 1999’s
Kids’ choice awards and was instantly liked by viewers. Upon release this
series is said to have received worldwide critical acclaim, though it also had
it’s shares of public controversies. The
show however took until mid 2000, to become more popular, and since then has
only soared in rankings!
SpongeBob also has a feature film to his name
which was released in theatres on Nov 19-2004, and was a blockbuster. A sequel
to the feature film is charted to release on Jul 21- 2015 and is much awaited
by kids across the globe. This series has been nominated for 11 Emmy awards,
and 20 Annie awards, and won one Emmy and 6 Annies!
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This series that was originally created for the
age group 6 and 11, has become a pop couture phenomenon. Every month more and
more kids and adults are said to tune into Nickelodean to watch Sponge bob- the
child like main character and the silly situations he and his dim witted friend
Patrick get into. Sandy cheeks the squirrel, and Squidward accompany SpongeBob
who lives in a pineapple shaped home and works as a fry cook at Krust Krab a
famed fast food joint in the deep sea town of Bikini Bottom.
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Imaginative
story lines and humor are the highlights of this series that is loved by kids
the world over.
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