Details For Upcoming New 'SpongeBob' Season 16 & Season 17 Episodes Unveiled

Details for a raft of upcoming brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes have emerged!

Fresh from celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary, details about the upcoming 16th season of SpongeBob SquarePants have been revealed!

Season 16 of Nickelodeon's beloved animated series will bring fans much more of the zany humor the long-running series has become renowned for, as well as callbacks to earlier SpongeBob episodes.

Interestingly, Nickelodeon is currently set to premiere the first episode from SpongeBob season 16 on Nicktoons on Wednesday, June 11, however, this is most likely a scheduling error that will be rectified closer to the broadcast date. If not, this would make season 16 the first new season of SpongeBob to premiere on Nicktoons in the U.S.

The new episode currently scheduled for June 11 is "Bizarro Bottom/Squidward's Tough Break". In "Bizarro Bottom", SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers. Then in "Squidward's Tough Break", after Squidward loses his memory, he adopts a new tough guy persona. (#320)

Season 16 of SpongeBob will make its Nickelodeon debut on Friday, June 27. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) with the special "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up," where, when Patrick's time closet goes on the fritz, SpongeBob's history is re-written by time traveling interlopers. (#323-#324)

This season contains episodes from the first half of the show's fifteenth production season, however, Nickelodeon and Paramount have since started to cut new seasons into halves. This is to keep their sizes more consistent with the season lengths currently consumed on streaming services, such as Paramount+, where all shows ultimately end up.

Check out details about upcoming SpongeBob season 16 episodes below, courtesy of Encyclopedia SpongeBobia!

Bizarro Bottom: SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers. (#320A)

Squidward's Tough Break: After Squidward loses his memory, he adopts a new tough guy persona. (#320B)

Curse of the WereDoodle: DoodleBob bites SpongeBob, transforming him into a "WereDoodle." (#321A)

Gorilla Suit Day: SpongeBob dresses up for Gorilla Suit Day and is mistaken for a real gorilla. (#321B)

Exchange Student Driver: Mrs. Puff sends SpongeBob far away to a driving school in Klopnod. (#322A)

The Kreepy Krab: Slappy brings his macabre sensibilities to the Krusty Krab when he's hired there as a server. (#322B)

Laundro-Madness: Squidward spends a day at the laundromat with his fellow Bikini Bottomites. (#325A)

Hog Huntin: SpongeBob and Patrick must track down Old Man Jenkins' prized worm hog. (#325B)

SpongeBob TrashPants: SpongeBob cleans up Bikini Bottom. (#326A)

Krusty Kafeteria: The Krusty Krew take on cafeteria duty at Pearl's school. (326B)

The Haunted Bucket: SpongeBob and Patrick have a spirited Halloween night at the Chum Bucket. (#327A)

Go Fetch: Gary's favorite ball falls into a monster-filled trench. (#327B)

Heart of Garbage: SpongeBob and Patrick must search for Squidward after the inside of his home turns into a vast garbage jungle. (#328B)

Near-Mint Plankton: In his latest secret formula scheme, Plankton disguises himself as a collectible figurine and winds up trapped in Bubble Bass' basement. (#328B)

Pardon My Wand: SpongeBob obtains a magician's wand and accidentally causes magical mayhem wherever he goes. (#329A)

Stupor-stition: On Friday the 13th, Mr. Krabs' extreme superstitions become a disruption for everyone around him. (#329B)

Pigskin Pearl: Pearl becomes a star player after joining her high school football team. (#330; special)

The Green Tentacle: Sandy seeks Squidward's help to heal her sick tree, but his alternative gardening methods give her a headache. (#331A)

Happy Krabby Birthday: SpongeBob and Squidward search for the perfect birthday present for Mr. Krabs. (#331B)

Karate Pals: The Gal Pals become unstoppable after Sandy teaches them karate. Before long, the entire town has gotten in on the action. (#332A)

Karen's Klatch: Plankton infiltrates a party thrown by Karen for her computer friends, but Karen quickly uncovers his ruse. (#332B)

Update (8/24) - Here are the first details about SpongeBob SquarePants season 17, featuring episodes produced during the show's 15th season cycle!:

The Nerds: Squidward creates his very own comic book which becomes a hit around Bikini Bottom. (333A)

The SquarePants Method: An actor shadows SpongeBob in preparation for his next big movie, but his dedication to the role becomes a headache for SpongeBob. (#333B)

Kiss of the Nematode: When SpongeBob unknowingly breaks a witch's curse, its victim insists on being cursed again. (#334A)

Brainless Brawn: Larry begins to emulate Patrick when he finds out about his secret super strength.

Home Away from Home: The houses on Conch Street come alive and go on an adventure to save Patrick's rock. (#335A)

SpongeBob SpareParts: Sandy upgrades SpongeBob with robotic parts after he injures his patty-flipping arm. (#335B)

Lady in the Lighthouse: Squidward must figure out "whodunit" after a mysterious stranger vandalizes Mrs. Puff's Boating School. (#336A)

Bitter Groans and Gardens: Squidward enters a gardening competition, but struggles to keep up with SpongeBob's naturally green thumb. (#336B)

The Fry Cook and the Elves: SpongeBob cannot shake a group of elves who want to repay him for a good deed. (#337A)

It's About Mime: A mime begins following and imitating SpongeBob, much to his annoyance. (#337B)

Plankton's Squeeze Play: To get closer to the secret formula, Plankton swaps bodies with Squidward and must learn to adapt to his new lanky form. (#338A)

How the West Was Dumb: Sandy teaches SpongeBob cowboy skills while they pan for bubbles, unaware that Mr. Krabs is trailing them in the hunt for treasure. (#338B)

My Tighty Whiteys: SpongeBob goes on a desperate search after his favorite pair of underwear goes missing. (#339A)

What Ever Happened to Baby Prunes?: Baby Prunes shares the story of her days as a child star to explain why she despises chocolate. (#339B)

Night School Knuckleheads: At night school, SpongeBob and Patrick dive into a series of classes on wildly different subjects. (#340A)

Painfully Employed: Plankton hires Bubble Bass at the Chum Bucket and realizes he can utilize him to get his hands on a Krabby Patty. (#340B)

Duct Tape Dystopia: Mr. Krabs refuses to hire repairmen for the decaying Krusty Krab, insisting that duct tape and his employees can fix everything. (#341A)

Farmer's Market Feud: The Planktons and Narwhals must work together after their feuding sparks foodie success at the farmer's market. (#341B)

Clicking with a Clique: SpongeBob and Patrick compete in a nerd-off for the final spot in Bubble Bass' nerd clique. (#342A)

Rock Bottom Games: Bikini Bottom's athletes are tripped up by the upside-down rules of the Rock Bottom Games, leaving an unlikely pair to take home the prize. (#342B)

Backyard Bickering: Sandy's brother, Randy, starts a backyard wrestling ring to help SpongeBob and his friend work out their disagreements. (#343A)

A Hair Grows on Patrick: A hair suddenly sprouts on Patrick's head that he has trouble getting rid of. (#343B)

Yoga Yahoos: SpongeBob and Patrick crash Squidward's yoga class. (#344A)

Sounds Like Trouble: Patrick accidentally swaps voice boxes with an intimidating mobster. (#344B)

Upturn's Bunch: Lady Upturn is invited to learn the true meaning of friendship by joining the Gal Pals. (#345A)

Free with Every Meal: In a ruse to distract SpongeBob from guarding the secret formula, the Chum Bucket begins offering collectible jellyfish toys. (#345B)

Season 18:

Imagine That: SpongeBob breaks his imagination. (#346A)

The Family Worm: Mr. Krabs becomes attached to Pearl's new pet worm. (#346B)

Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton: When Plankton takes over the North Pole, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and a group of misfits team up to save Christmas. (#347-348)

We also have details of an upcoming new episode of The Patrick Star Show season four!:

Sea Haw: The Patrick Show! is countrified. (#458A)

Lil' Past-Cals: The Kelpbed Kids travel to the future. (#458B)

Zoo U: The Stars visit the zoo. (#459A)

A Remembrance of Grand-Past: GrandPat spoils every movie. (#459B)

Pat-Tathalon: The Patricks battle for control of the TV. (#460A)

Upturn's Downturn: Lady Upturn moves in with the Stars. (#460B)

Planet Moron: Captain Quasar uses Patrick to communicate with Aliens. (#461A)

Stare Wars: Patrick and GrandPat have a stare off. (#461B)

Safety Worst: Patrick hosts a safety training video. (#462A)

De-Pat-ment Store: Patrick works at the mall. (#462B)

Doctor Patrick: After accidentally putting on doctor's clothes, Patrick believes he's a medical professional. (#463A)

Slumber Party Stars: After Pearl can no longer have a sleepover with Squidina, the Stars throw Squidina a slumber party on their own. (#463B)

Season Five:

Retreat!: Patrick is mistaken for a corporate retreat leader. (#466A)

Sidekick Search: Patrick and Squidina hold auditions for a Patrick Show sidekick. (#466B)

Mass Gramp-nosis: Patrick accidentally hypnotizes Bikini Bottom into GrandPats. (#467A)

Cart of Darkness: Squidina leads Patrick on a grocery shopping mission. (#467B)

Braggin' Slayer: In Hamdonia, Prince Shmeat and Tofu Todd embark on a quest to defeat the Maw. (#668A)

Scaredy Pat: After learning what stage fright is, Patrick fears his own audience. (#668B)

Make Yourself Pat Home: Patrick overstays his welcome at the SquarePants home. (#669A)

Accidentally in Love: GrandPat injures himself for Nurse Helga's attention. (#669B)

Neighborhood Wash: The Star's neighbor Gladys works as a neighborhood vigilante. (#670A)

A Fridge Too Far: Patrick, GrandPat, and Cecil want Bunny to honor their accomplishments on the fridge. (#670B)

The Barbarian Next Door: Pat the Hapless is banished to another dimension. (#671A)

Runaway Patrick: Patrick leaves his old life behind and ends up accidentally adopting a new family. (#671B)

Dad Election: After Patrick learns about "Dad Privileges," Patrick and Cecil compete in the Dad Election. (#672A)

Supermarket Stars: The Star family takes over the grocery store. (#672B)

Witless for the Prosecution: SpongeBob represents Patrick in Kid Court. (#673A)

Time for the News: Perch travels through time to cover historical events. (#673B)

The Squid and the Square: After capturing the Lawnies' attention, SpongeBob and Squidward become a hit new live act. (#674A)

The Over-Under: After Cecil stumbles into a pile of underwear, he becomes an underwear salesman. (#674B)

Gone Bootin': Cecil and his friends go on a fishing trip at the lake. (#675A)

Roller Bunny: In a post-apocalyptic future, Bunny competes in a Roller Derby match to save the world. (#675B)

Squ-AD-ina: Squidina and SpongeBob shoot advertisements to fund the Patrick Show. (#676A)

Don't Friend the Reaper: GrandPat takes over Death's job for a day. (#676B)

Patrick Alone... At Home: Patrick causes chaos while he is left home alone. (#677A)

Seagull Scout Adventures: Patrick, SpongeBob, and Squidward attempt to earn the legendary Golden Seagull badge by surviving a wilderness adventure. (#677B)

The Patrick Show Reunion: The Patrick Show has a reunion special thirty years after its finale. (#678A)

Toilet Training: Tinkle causes trouble and must complete obedience training to avoid being sent away. (#678B)

Season Six:

Squidina and the Brain: Squidina races to reunite a brainless Patrick with his brain before the season premiere. (#679A)

Day of the Snail: With SpongeBob not around to enforce his low sodium diet, Gary hunts for salty snacks. (#679B)

Family Vide-Oh No!: Patrick and Squidina retape the family's home videos. (#680A)

The Cool Uncle: Patrick spends a day with Cecil's brother. (#680B)

Drive-In Me Crazy: The Stars go to the drive-in movie theater. (#681A)

A Stone-Age Star is Born: Patrick and Cave Pat switch places. (#681B)

Game Over Patrick: Patrick, GrandPat, and Squidina get trapped inside a video game. (#682A)

This Old Coffee Pot: After Cecil breaks his mustache, Patrick is left in charge of renovating the Star home. (#682B)

Litter Jitters: The Stars are forced to clean up a highway. (#683A)

GrandPat: The Documentary: Squidina films a documentary about GrandPat. (#683B)

Scary Tales: Hans reads the Stars' haunted fairy tales. (#684; Halloween special)

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Meet Patrick Star in ⭐ SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game | Outright Games

Meet Patrick Star in ⭐ SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game | Outright Games

Introducing Patrick Star like you've never seen him before! 🌟 Roll, crash, and cause chaos, then fuel up for a super burp! 🚗 Drive through the city and take a wild ride on the rollercoaster. Find out more here!

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SpongeBob SquarePants x OIMARA - Jell-O Flavor - SpongeBob Music

SpongeBob Schwammkopf x OIMARA - Wackelpuddinggeschmack - Spongebob Musik

König Neptun ist hungrig… 👑🌊🍔

Und wenn DER einen Krabbenburger bestellt, wird aus normalem Essen plötzlich Götterspeise. 😳

Willkommen bei Wackelpuddinggeschmack – dem wackeligsten Burger-Song aus Bikini Bottom!

🎧 Jetzt hören & speichern: Wackelpuddinggeschmack

🚀 Album VOLLE FAHRT VORAUS (ab 06.03.2026): https://playde.link/spongebob-volle-fahrtIA

💬 Frage an Euch: Würdet Ihr einen Burger mit Wackelpuddinggeschmack probieren – ja oder biiitte nein? 😄🍮

Text:

Wenn König Neptun kommt,

und Krabbenburger, Cola und Pommes Frites bestellt,

dann starr’n ihn all die Gäste an,

dass so ein Gott das essen kann.

Wenn König Neptun kommt,

sind Krabbenburger gar nicht mehr von dieser Welt,

denn was der Meeresgott verdrückt

wird dadurch heilig und entrückt.

Wenn König Neptun dann,

für hinterher ein leckeres Dessert bestellt,

macht keine Torte und kein Eis

so einen Gott so richtig heiß.

Dann seh ich Neptun an,

servier noch einen Burger und sag: Bitte sehr.

Der hat genau, was du vermisst,

weil er wie Götterspeise ist.

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Täglich geh ich essen,

ein Berg Delikatessen,

jede Fete

ist etepetete.

Täte

ich endlich nur noch das, wonach mir wirklich grade ist,

dann gäb’s nicht mehr nur Pastete und den ganzen Edel-Mist.

Wie gerne hätt ich

es wabbelig und fettig,

dann wär ich nämlich endlich mal so richtig voll gesättigt.

Ketchup, 

Mayo und 

Gürkchen sind top.

Hey, Neptun. Du bist ja gar kein Snob.

Wenn König Neptun kommt,

und Krabbenburger, Cola und Pommes Frites bestellt,

dann starr’n mich all die Gäste an,

dass so ein Gott das essen kann.

Wenn König Neptun kommt,

sind Krabbenburger gar nicht mehr von dieser Welt,

denn was der Meeresgott verdrückt,

wird dadurch heilig und entrückt.

Dann sieht mich Spongebob an,

serviert noch einen Burger und sagt: Bitte sehr.

Der hat genau, was du vermisst,

weil er wie Götterspeise ist.

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Der hat ein Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackel Wackel-Wackelpudding-Geschmack.

Ein Burger 

mit Puddinggeschmack!

Wenn ich Spongebob seh,

frage ich mich manchmal, was dahintersteckt.

Macht er das mit Magie? Ist dieser Kerl ein Bot?

Ist er am Ende, so wie ich, ein Gott,

weil’s immer so-ho gut schmeckt.

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SpongeBob SquarePants - I'm In a Good Mood (Official Music Video) | Spongebob Music

Spongebob Schwammkopf - BIN GUT DRAUF (Offizielles Musikvideo) | Spongebob Musik

Ahoiiiii, Bikini-Bottom-Crew! 🧽💛

Hier kommt meine neue Single BIN GUT DRAUF – meine Version von "Tau mich auf" von Zartmann (‪@zartizartmann)‬.

Egal ob Thaddäus wieder meckert oder die Fische komisch gucken: Ich bleib’ positiv. Immer. 😄

🚀 Vorboten-Alarm: Der Song kündigt mein neues Album Volle Fahrt voraus an (Release: 06.03.2026).

🎧 Jetzt streamen & Album vorbestellen: 

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🔔 Abo + Glocke aktivieren, damit ihr keine neuen Videos verpasst!

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Text: 

Titles

1. Wackelpuddinggeschmack

2. Bin gut drauf

3. Teller Spaghetti

4. Mach heute blau - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Patrick Star

5. Wenn ich ein Pirat wär - SpongeBob Schwammkopf x Sandy Cheeks

6. Riesenladung Dreckschlamm

7. Heute wird gefeiert (Oh Oh Halloween)

8. Wenn ich grill

9. Simsalabim - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Patrick Star

10. Wie kann man so stinken - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Heavysaurus

11. Wackelpuddinggeschmack - Instrumental Version

12. Bin gut drauf - Instrumental Version

13. Teller Spaghetti - Instrumental Version

14. Mach heute blau - Instrumental Version - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Patrick Star

15. Wenn ich ein Pirat wär - Instrumental Version - SpongeBob Schwammkopf x Sandy Cheeks

16. Riesenladung Dreckschlamm - Instrumental Version

17. Heute wird gefeiert (Oh Oh Halloween) - Instrumental Version

18. Wenn ich grill - Instrumental Version

19. Simsalabim - Instrumental Version - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Patrick Star

20. Wie kann man so stinken - Instrumental Version - SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Heavysaurus

Frage an Euch: Was macht Euch sofort gut drauf – Musik, Freunde, Sport oder einfach ein guter Snack? 😊🫧

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SpongeBob SquarePants Biomes DLC Launches on Minecraft

From the official Minecraft Newsroom:

SpongeBob SquarePants Biomes

Time to grab your spatula and explore!

I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready!

Why, you ask? Because SpongeBob SquarePants is returning to Minecraft! Meaning, I’m beyond ready! I have my Krabby Patty AND my spatula! If that doesn’t tell you I’m ready for SpongeBob SquarePants Biomes by Paramount and Starfish Studios, then I don’t know what will?

Do I have to steal Squidward’s clarinet? Must I sneak into King Neptune’s castle and polish his barren scalp, so it shines even more? Or should I custom order my very own squarepants?

In this randomly generated world, you’ll be able to fight the Flying Dutchman, catch jellyfish, explore unique structures, gaze upon snails as they slide by, all this and more – so feel free, and gasp a classic Patrick-gasp.

Fight the Dutchman

“Who be disturbing the Flying Dutchman in his own lair?”

If you feel chills, that’s not because Plankton is up to no good again, or that Mr. Krabs has gone even more stingy. It’s because the Flying Dutchman is lurking about, causing trouble and that a certain someone hopes to prove their bravery (read: SpongeBob). But with relentless positivity, and naive bravery, SpongeBob you are sure to save the day! However, just like Bubble Bass or Kevin the Sea Cucumber, it’s not going to be a cakewalk. First, you must explore the world, find some kelp, and craft some tools (or a Krabby Patty), begin mining... ONE HOUR LATER... and then defeat the Flying Dutchman! See, easy-peasy, and if you just believe in yourself and with a tiny pinch of magic, all your dreams can come true!

(remember that you can just goof around if you feel like it!)

Meet SpongeBob and his friends

If you’re a obsessed dedicated fan, like me, you know that SpongeBob is nothing without his friends, like Patrick and Squidward plus many more fantastic, scary, funny, and weird creatures such as clams, snails, Bubble Creepers, anchovies, and jellyfish who all make sure that SpongeBob is never alone.

A world with pineapple houses

Just like Sandy says: “Home is where you’re surrounded by other critters that care about you”, and I simply couldn’t agree more. In this wondrous, infinite world, you’ll be able to explore anything from the impressive Red Kelp Forest and scary Bikini Badlands to the cool Snowy Kelp Taiga and the sunny Brine Beach – and that’s not all! However, once you’re back from your adventures, you can always relax in your safe, orange pineapple!

Things to do for fun

“You never really know the true value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.”

I’m not fully sure where to go from that unbeatable quote, but there are loads of moments to experience in this world! Whether you pursue the Flying Dutchman, spend all day catching jellyfish, master the Goofy Goober Guitar, or ride the Giant Isopod, there's enough fun to go around for everyone! Even Squidward.

Go all spongy!

To go “all spongy” means that you devote yourself to the world of SpongeBob, wearing these CC items in every single world you’ll ever create! That’s what I’ve done, and I’ve never looked back. And look at me now (well, you can’t, but, yeah, you get the idea)! Perhaps you want to go spooky like the Flying Dutchman, or dress up as a living pirate with the Royal Pirate Attire? There’s also the Skeleton Fish Head, Mr. Krab’s suit, or Pirate SquarePants!

Freebie – Fishhook Hat

Here’s an in-game CC item freebie that’ll make all of you scream “Barnacles!”. It’s the Fishhook Hat! Yes, fishhooks are great, and hats are superb. Why not fuse them into a magical piece of clothing that will make you ready for another tangle with Dennis the biker, or perhaps a dance with him? Who knows? Grab it from the Dressing room and see what happens!

I do hope you’re equally giddy as I am for SpongeBob SquarePants Biomes, which is available now! Put on some blocksquarepants, explore the wet world beneath the sea, and remember that knowledge cannot replace friendship!

If you want to learn more about dynamic worlds – click here!

Disclaimer: Requires Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (sold separately).   Limit: 1 free Fishhook Hat per Bedrock player until January 17, 2026 (no purchase required); available for purchase thereafter.

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SpongeBob SquarePants - It's Almost Christmas | Last Christmas - Official Music Video | Spongebob Music

SpongeBob Schwammkopf - Fast ist es… (Weihnachten) | Last Christmas - Offizielles Musikvideo - YouTube

Fast ist es… (Weihnachten) – die SpongeBob Version des Weihnachtsklassikers Last Christmas (Wham). Gesungen von Santiago Ziesmer. Perfekt für Plätzchen, Deko und Adventsstimmung.

Link zum neuen Weihnachtsalbum: https://playde.link/weihnachten-unter-wasserAY

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Lyrics:

Fast ist es

schon dunkel, und dann

kommt hier hoffentlich bald

der Weihnachtsmann an,

weil ich’s kaum abwarten kann,

dass ich endlich mein Geschenk krieg.

Fast ist es

im Ozean still.

Da bleibt jeder zu Haus

vom Wal bis zum Krill.

Ich auch, weil ich doch nur will,

dass ich endlich mein Geschenk krieg.

nIch warte

schon sooo laaang,

sitz hier am Fenster

und lausch auf jeden Klang.

Da, ich höre

eiliges Gerutsche.

Ach, nur Gary.

Du klingst wie `ne Kutsche.

Sei jetzt leise.

Ich glaub, ich höre Schritte.

u hast Hunger?

Doch jetzt nicht, Gary, bitte.

Weil ich ihn hier

voller Spannung erwart,

diesen Paketdienst-Mann

mit roter Mütze und Bart.

Fast ist es

chon dunkel, und dann

kommt hier hoffentlich bald

der Weihnachtsmann an,

weil ich’s kaum abwarten kann,

dass ich endlich mein Geschenk krieg.

Fast ist es

im Ozean still.

Da bleibt jeder zu Haus

vom Wal bis zum Krill.

Ich auch, weil ich doch nur will,

dass ich endlich mein Geschenk krieg.

Komm doch mal,

ich halt`s echt nicht aus.

Mein Schwamm quillt mir

zu den Ohr’n raus.

Ich lauf die Wände hoch,

kann schon nichts mehr essen.

Nein. Jetzt hat er mich

wahrscheinlich vergessen.

Und - all meine Träume

sind wie Boote an Land.

Was mach ich jetzt bloß?

Ich verlier den Verstand.

[Türklingel-Geräusch]

Die Türklingel geht. (auf: „uhuu“ im Original)

Ich reiß die Haustüre auf

und vor mir steht ein Paket.

Fast ist es

schon dunkel, und ich

find ein großes Paket

und das ist für mich.

Gary, ein Kleines für dich.

Wie schön, dass ich mein Geschenk krieg.

Fast ist es

im Ozean still,

und den Weihnachtsmann sieht

man nur, wenn er will.

Schade, doch weiter nicht schlimm,

solange ich mein Geschenk krieg.

Was denn, Gary, warum ärgerst du mich?

Das Kleine soll meins sein und das Große für dich?

Gary, wie kleinlich.

Für mich zählt nur, dass ich

jetzt endlich mal mein Geschenk krieg.

Frage an euch: Was macht ihr bei diesem Song zuerst – Backen, Deko oder Sofa-Chillen?

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SpongeBob Race | Mexico City | Nickelodeon Mexico

Atención fans de Bob Esponja, la carrera más divertida llega a la Ciudad de México este 9 de noviembre de 2025. Gracias al Pura, tú y tu familia podrán vivir esta gran experiencia. Solo muestra tu mejor outfit en la dinámica que tiene preparada el Pura y podrás ganar entradas. Sigue a @alpuraoficial, participa con el #alpuraenfondobikini y prepárate para correr con Bob Esponja.

Carrera Bob Esponja | anuncio comercial | Nickelodeon México

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Ring Ding Dong (Christmas Box) - SpongeBob | Official Music Video | SpongeBob Music

Klingel Ding Dong (Weihnachtskarton) - SpongeBob | Offizielles Musikvideo | Spongebob Musik

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Lyrics: 

Klingel-ing, Dingel-ing, Klingel Ding Dong

kommt es aus meinem Weihnachts-Karton.

Was ist wohl drin in dem hübschen Paket?

Was macht klingeling, wenn man’s dreht?

Klingel-ing, Dingel-ing, Klingeling Bing

Was ist das für ein Klingeling-Ding?

Welches gediegene Weihnachtsgeschenk

macht das Klingel (ing)-Däng?

Es ist lang, flach,

es gibt kaum nach,

es ist nicht gerade schwer.

Wenn ich schüttel

und es rüttel,

rrrutscht, was drinnen ist, hin und her.

Vor der Bescherung an Weihnacht vergeht

kaugummilange Zeit.

Ich hocke neben meinem Klingel-Paket

und bin lange bera-heit!

Chor (wie im Original)

Klingel-ing, Dingel-ing, Klingel Ding Dong

kommt es aus meinem Weihnachts-Karton.

Welches gediegene Weihnachtsgeschenk

macht das Klingel (ing)-Däng?

Wie der Puls geht,

als die Uhr schlägt.

Ich geh die Sache an.

Nein, das gibt’s nicht.

Die Welt liebt mich.

Ein Pfannenwender, Mannomann.

Wenn ich die Patties jetzt dreh auf dem Grill,

ganz routiniert und flink,

hört ihr – seid für ein Momentchen mal still:

dieses Klingeling, dieses Dingeling,

dieses  Klingel Ding-Dong

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Legendary SpongeBob Meme is Now Canon | Vailskibum

Legendary SpongeBob Meme is Now Canon | Vailskibum

SpongeBob SquarePants and Blink 182's "All The Small Things" crossed over a few years ago thanks to a recovered lost music video. Now, a version of the song has found its way into an official episode of The Patrick Star Show.

SOURCES: 

• https://x.com/sharpedcheddar/status/1966703737243652367
• blink-182 - spongebob, patrick, squidward, sandy (full version)

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SpongeBob – Today We Celebrate (Oh Oh Halloween) - Official Music Video - SpongeBob Music

SpongeBob – Heute Wird gefeiert (Oh Oh Halloween) - Offizielles Musikvideo - Spongebob Musik

SEID IHR BEREEEIT?! 🧽🎃 In Bikini Bottom ist Grusel-Party-Alarm – heute wird spooky gefeiert!

Kostüme an, Lichter aus, Gänsehaut-Beats an: SpongeBob, Patrick & Co. bringen die Halloween-Vibes direkt zu dir.

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Songtext:

Intro: Gruuuselselpartyyyy hahahahahaha

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert , oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute steigt die Feier, oh-oh.

Seht ihr die Gespenster

bei Nacht durch’s Viertel zieh’n?

Wir klopfen an die Fenster,

denn heut ist Halloween.

Süßes oder Saures,

vergesst mal euren Geiz.

Wir sagen nichts Genau’res,

(doch) wer uns nichts gibt, bereut’s. 

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert , oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute steigt die Feier, oh-oh.

Instrumentalpart:

Kommt, wir zieh’n los

Gruuuuselpartyyyy

Uhuhuhu 

(Türklingel) Süßes oder es gibt Saures

Hahahahaha (wie im Intro)

Buh (Geist) + Ahhahaa (Erschrockener Schrei von SpongeBob)

Kürbisfratzen lachen,

und meistens über mich.

Gruselige Sachen,

sogar Patrick fürchtet sich.

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert , oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute steigt die Feier, oh-oh

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert, oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute wird gefeiert , oh-oh-hohoho.

Heute steigt die Feier, oh-oh.

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Nickelodeon Brazil to Host SpongeBob Races for Kids and Families

CORRIDA DO BOB ESPONJA EM BRASÍLIA: PROMO (NICKELODEON BRASIL) SETEMBRO DE 2025

Correr, correr, correr, brincar, brincar, brincar.

O Bob já calçou o tênis e te espera para acelerar.

O melhor dia de todos.

Corrida do Bob Esponja em Brasília.

Diversão pra família, pros amigos e até para quem não é tão divertido assim. Tipo Lula Molosco.

Aham.

Corrida do Bob Esponja. Dia 21 de setembro, na Praça do Buriti. Já sabe, né? Quem chegar por último também se diverte muito.

Corrida do Bob Esponja.

https://corridadobobesponja.com.br

Oferecimento Salonine. Viva você.

Datas:

Brasília - DF

Praça do Buriti

21 de setembro | A partir das 7h

Porto Alegre - RS

Av. Borges de Medeiros, 2501 - Praia de Belas

12 de outubro

Recife - PE

(em fase de atualização)

12 de outubro

Brasíliaaa, prepare-se para correr como o Bob atrasado para o trabalho, 21 de setembro! 👀

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Originally published: September 14, 2025.

#BobEsponja #NickelodeonBrasil #Nickelodeon

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SpongeBob & Patrick – Abracadabra (Official Music Video) | SpongeBob Music

SpongeBob & Patrick – Simsalabim (Offizielles Musikvideo) | Spongebob Musik

🎵 Eine magische Version von „Stumblin’ In“ (CYRIL) – jetzt mit Zauberspruch-Garantie! 🪄

Was passiert, wenn SpongeBob zaubern lernt? Ganz viel Chaos, Spaß und ein paar verschwundene Körperteile! 😄

Gemeinsam mit Patrick versucht er sich an seinem ersten Zauberspruch – doch statt Magie gibt’s jede Menge verrückte Überraschungen. Von fliegenden Nasen bis hin zu unsichtbaren Freunden ist alles dabei!

👓 Mit dabei:

– SpongeBob, der Zauberlehrling 🧽

– Patrick, der mutige Test-Freund ⭐

– Thaddäus, der (unfreiwillige) Nasenspender 🎻

👉 Jetzt anschauen, mitsingen und teilen!

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Lyrics: 

Ach, hab keine Angst.

Es wird schon nicht schlimm.

(Ich) zauber dich nur von hier nach da drüben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Mit Zaubergrad eins

krieg ich das hin.

Ich muss nur - ganz, ganz (ganz) viel üben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Hey, Patrick, mein Freund.

Wo fangen wir an?

Mal seh`n, ob ich dich vom Stein

bis vor mein Haus zaubern kann.

Oh ja, das wär schön.

So spar ich das Geh’n.

Dann sag ich mal: Sim sala bim – Und es klappt – ich kann dich schon seh’n.

Doch ich seh dich nicht.

Spongebob, ich hab kein Gesicht.  (vielleicht eher gesprochen: „Nanu - Spongebob, was hast du 

getan…?  Ich hab kein Gesicht!!!“)

Ach, hab keine Angst.

Es wird schon nicht schlimm.

(Ich) zauber dich nur von hier nach da drüben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Mit Zaubergrad eins

krieg ich das hin.

Ich muss nur - ganz, ganz (ganz) viel üben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Patrick, sei stark.

Ich bieg das jetzt hin.

Zaubergeräusch   

Da ist mein Gesicht, jedoch diese Nase gehört da nicht hin.

Ist die groß und schwer.

Wo kommt die bloß her?

Hey, das ist Thaddäus‘ Nase, ich seh ihn, er hat keine mehr.

Er kommt, ach du Schreck.

Zauber uns ganz schnell hier weg!

Ach, hab keine Angst.

Es wird schon nicht schlimm.

(Ich) zauber dich nur von hier nach da drüben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Mit Zaubergrad eins

krieg ich das hin.

Ich muss nur - ganz, ganz (ganz) viel üben,

Sim sala bim.    *Zaubergeräusch (am besten bei jedem Simsalabim)

Sim sala bim    * + diverse Zaubergeräusche 

Hahaha, ich hab keine Beine!

Sim sala bim.

Spongebob, ich bin jetzt grün!

Ich muss nur - ganz, ganz viel üben,

Sim sala bim.

Zaubergeräusch 

Ich bin ein Hammerhai!

Zaubergeräusch 

Ich bin unsichtbar.

Zaubergeräusch

Patrick? – Oh nein, ich hab ihn weggezaubert!

Oh, Thaddäus. Was ist denn mit deiner Nase?

Grrrrrr!

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Nickelodeon to Release 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fifteenth Season' DVD Boxset on November 11

Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment are set to release SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fifteenth Season, a brand new two-disc SpongeBob SquarePants DVD set, on Tuesday, November 11!

Season 15 of SpongeBob SquarePants sees SpongeBob reuniting with old friends to set sail on exciting new adventures while paying tribute to 25 years of nautical nonsense.

Whilst the DVD is titled "The Complete Fifteenth Season", according to the product's runtime listing, it'll only feature 4 hours and 55 minutes of content, approximately 13 22-minute episodes, which means it'll most likely feature only 13 episodes that were originally produced for the season, before Nickelodeon started splitting 26-episode seasons into two 13-episode ones, meaning some episodes originally produced for season 15 are now part of season 16.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fifteenth Season is available to pre-order today, including on Target.com.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 15 (DVD)

Release date: Nov 11, 2025

Specifications

Movie MPAA Rating: Tv_y7

Genre: Education, Family & Personal Relationships

Movie Studio: Nickelodeon

Run Time (minutes): 295

Format: DVD

Language: English

Street Date: November 11, 2025

TCIN: 1005032306

UPC: 843501635988

Item Number (DPCI): 246-01-2424

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Originally published: August 31, 2025.

Original source: Encyclopedia SpongeBobia.

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At 25, The SpongeBob Franchise Continues To Be Money For Nickelodeon

That pineapple under the sea should certainly be a penthouse by now.

Pharrell Williams attends the Nickelodeon And Pharrell Williams Debut SpongeBob X ICECREAM Capsule Collection in September 2013 in NY. Credit: Getty Images for Nickelodeon

SpongeBob SquarePants, the animated porous prodigy, hit the milestone birthday of 25 last year. And unlike most young adults, he and his Bikini Bottom cohorts have been a windfall for parent Nickelodeon, generating $16 billion in retail sales since the launch of the franchise.

“Over the course of 25 years, we have taken the opportunity to celebrate SpongeBob as it relates to our audience and celebrate art which ignites our curiosity and adds to the mainframe of our culture,” Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation, told Forbes. “This is what SpongeBob creator Steve Hillenburg loved and celebrated in his life every day.”

Voice talent Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), and executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, took the party to New York Comic Con on October 18, where they announced the renewal of spinoff The Patrick Star Show for two more seasons, and dropped a clip from a recent half-hour 25th anniversary special.

Which makes it an excellent time to look back on some of the franchise highlights through the past two and a half decades.

“There is such a love for SpongeBob—the series and the character—and all his friends in Bikini Bottom. For us, it’s about creating the best products and experiences we can for the fans, to deepen their emotional connection to the show,” says Pam Kaufman, president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), international markets, global consumer products & experiences.

“Whether that’s the Pharrell capsule collection or the Moschino runway, an iconic ice cream truck popsicle, the first-ever SpongeBob dark ride in Las Vegas, a race car branded with SpongeBob’s face in Australia or lighting up the Sphere with SpongeBob crocs, we have given our fans memorable brand extensions that stay authentic to SpongeBob’s world for 25 years.”

Here are some of the most memorable collabs, from celebrities to sports stars to fashion designers to buzzy brands:

• 2013 capsule collection with Pharrell Williams/SpongeBob x ICECREAM
• 2014 - featured by designer Jeremy Scott on the Moschino runway at Milan Fashion Week. Looks launched at retail and showed up on fans such as Katy Perry and Rita Ora.
• 2018 - Exclusive Vans collection including unique footwear, apparel, accessories and skate deck collection in adult, youth and toddler sizes.
• 2019 - Collab with Kyrie Irving and Nike to create a sneaker collection starring the characters from Bikini Bottom. Product sold out in minutes.
• 2021 - Chicago-based visual artist and designer Louis De Guzman joined forces with music superstar and fashion/pop art connoisseur J Balvin for a special collaboration with art, apparel home and figural items honoring SpongeBob’s impact on pop culture, culminating in a 5 day pop-up art installation in Chicago.
• 2023 - Puma x SpongeBob collection of sneakers, apparel and accessories for kids & adults

The brand’s all-time top food seller? Frankford’s Krabby Patties gummy candy, which is the #1 entertainment brand licensed candy on the market, says Kaufman, who adds the consumer packaged goods playbook is about creating ways to bring SpongeBob into fans’ lives throughout the day, and throughout the years.

Nickelodeon is also growing the franchise’s presence in gaming—from integrations in platforms from Minecraft to Brawlhalla to Fall Guys, and mobile gaming launches. “We are using this platform as a way to tell original stories and allow for in-depth interaction with our characters. Whether it’s on console, mobile or in virtual worlds, those unique moments create deeper brand affinity for consumers,” Kaufman says.

“Roblox has emerged as one of the biggest gaming platforms in the world with almost 80 million daily active users, and we’re engaging that audience with SpongeBob Simulator. This is a fully immersive game that ties everything fans love about Bikini Bottom with the very popular simulator genre on the platform. It has had over 55 million visits to date, and we have more coming to gaming in virtual worlds soon that I’m really looking forward to but can’t talk about just yet. Our games and emerging media team has done a great job innovating in that space.”

From Animation Magazine:

Nautical Nonsense with Heart! SpongeBob SquarePants Celebrates 25th Anniversary

1999 was a big year for animation: While major features such as Disney’s Tarzan, Pixar’s Toy Story 2 and Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant opened in theaters, the TV and cable scene was also blazing with influential shows such as Batman Beyond, Family Guy, Futurama and Ed, Edd n Eddy.

But among the many animated shows that premiered 25 years ago, none has had the lasting power or pop culture impact as Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants. Created by the much-loved former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, the highly original, funny and easy-to-love series quickly became the animated show that everyone wanted to emulate but, frankly, never even came close to repeating its special kind of magic.

Sadly, Hillenburg passed away at 57 from ALS in 2018, but his legacy continues to shine today. The series is now in its 15th season on Nickelodeon, and its two spinoff series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and The Patrick Star Show, are faring well with audiences too. There have been three clever, successful movies — The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Sponge Out of Water (2015) and Sponge on the Run (2020) — and a new one (Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie) premieres on Netflix this month. The streamer also announced that another feature, Plankton: The Movie, is in the works for 2025. To date, SpongeBob has won six Annie Awards, four Emmys, two BAFTA Children’s awards and has also inspired an acclaimed Broadway musical that premiered in 2017. And the optimistic yellow sponge’s entertainment empire shows no signs of losing its global appeal.

As showrunners and exec producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller — CalArts grads who have been with the show since 1999 — see it, there’s no shortage of ideas or adventures for SpongeBob and his delightfully eccentric pals.

“It’s quite amazing as we now have crew members who grew up watching the show, so they’re taking all that knowledge and bringing [it] into the new episodes,” says Waller, who worked as a storyboard artist on such shows as The Ren & Stimpy Show, Duckman and Cow and Chicken before joining the SpongeBob team during its first season. He became the show’s creative director during Season 4, and in 2015, he became supervising producer and showrunner with Ceccarelli. “You put all the pain and the joy in your life into the show: That’s where comedy comes from, and nobody tells us, ‘Oh, that’s too weird … you can’t do that!”

Ceccarelli, a key member of the SpongeBob team since the start, agrees. “We’ve been so lucky, because this show, from its very inception with Steve [Hillenburg], has always been kind of about creativity and imagination. So, it allows us to take the lid off and just pour as much into it as we possibly can. We’re always trying new things to keep it fresh and alive with imagination.”

Of course, making audiences laugh has always been the show’s most important goal. “Our main mandate has always been to be funny,” adds Ceccarelli. “We don’t have to include messages or to teach children anything. We make a show that’s generally funny for a general audience, so everything’s laser-pointed on trying to find the funny in every scene. Each department’s goal is to make a scene funnier — from the writing to the storyboarding to the designs for the props. We’re making the show for ourselves first. We’re the test audience, and if it cracks us up, then we go ahead with it.”

Waller adds, “I can’t tell you how many times parents come up to me whenever we’re doing signings or when they just find out I’m working on the show and they tell us, ‘Thank you for making something I can watch too and not want to kill myself!’”

When it comes to the series’ stunning longevity, both Waller and Ceccarelli both believe that the unique characters dreamed up by Hillenburg a quarter-century ago play a big part in keeping the spark alive.

SpongeBob SquarePants Best Episodes

Must-Sea SpongeBob: [...] “Chocolate with Nuts,” “Pizza Delivery,” “The Fry Cook Game,” (second row) “Welcome to The Chum Bucket,” “Band Geek,” “Rock Bottom,” (third row) “Frankendoodle,” “The Algae’s Always Greener” and “Graveyard Shift” are some of the best-loved episodes of the series throughout its 25-year run.

“SpongeBob is completely undaunted in anything and everything he does,” says Waller. “He is naive and has this pure heart, and just like Steve, he is always striving to make the world a better place. Plus, all the other characters are just the perfect supporting cast. It’s like there’s truly something for everybody, and we have the best cast I’ve ever worked with. It’s so completely well rounded, and you’re hitting all the bells as you go along.”

Ceccarelli says, “The fact that you have such a pure-hearted character at the center of it makes the show a completely uncynical, positive experience, even though a lot of the humor points out society’s foibles. But at the same time, you’re always looking at it through these rose-colored glasses worn by this naive, special little character.”

Waller believes that the late 1990s and early 2000s was a special time for TV animation because creators were allowed to run free with their ideas. “I might have a stilted point of view, but there was a big cartoon explosion that happened after Ren & Stimpy. People actually saw what you could get when you actually let cartoonists have the power and run with it; they’ll give you gold.”

SpongeBob Super Bowl and Christmas

Making Waves: ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ has often charted new waters, including (top) live-hosting Super Bowl LVIII with animated characters and the stop-motion special “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!” (2012).

Voices of a Generation: The show’s voice stars — [...] Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Tom Kenny, Mr. Lawrence, Clancy Brown and Carolyn Lawrence — have been bringing their iconic character to life for a quarter century!

“That’s what blew my mind when I was at CalArts,” recalls Ceccarelli. “When Ren & Stimpy came out, I was in the live-action program, and I thought, ‘Boy, did I make a big mistake!’ I should have been in the animation program. That’s why it took me 10 years to claw my way into animation!”

When asked about their favorite memories of working with Hillenburg, the two animation veterans have similar answers. Waller says, “Just hearing him laugh was the best. It wasn’t easy. It was hard to make him laugh. As they say, a laugh from a comedy writers’ room is a ‘HA!’ That’s like other people’s falling over and dying laughing.”

“Exactly, because we’re all kind of like comedy scientists,” explains Ceccarelli. “You are all putting the special formulas together. It’s great when you hear that a joke gets unprompted laughter.”

The duo has some important words of advice for animation hopefuls who want to have a long and rewarding career. Waller offers an easy mantra. “Draw, draw, draw!” he says. “And don’t be a jerk to work with!”

Ceccarelli adds, “What I’ve found out about this business is that it’s filled with really intelligent, thoughtful people, but they’re also really kind. It’s really a unique bunch of people. So, if you’re going to join this group of people, try and be the best version of yourself.”

“Remember that it’s always a group effort,” says Waller. “The great thing is that everybody gets to add something. Other people call it cleanup, but we call it plusers, because they’re not just making it a nicer drawing: They’re also adding more storytelling elements to the action or making the acting and comedy come through the action. Every job in the pipeline is important.”

Stephen Hillenburg on SpongeBob’s Beginnings

‘I think that the attitude of the show is about tolerance. Everybody is different, and the show embraces that. The character SpongeBob is an oddball. He’s kind of weird, but he’s kind of special.’

— Stephen Hillenburg (Wall Street Journal, 2002)

The Intertidal Zone

I had written an educational comic book about tide pools called The Intertidal Zone, which had a talking sponge …The original name was Spongeboy, but I couldn’t use that because it was copyrighted by a mop company.

When I pitched the show, I made this special seashell. You could pick it up and hear me singing: “Spongeboy, Spongeboy!” I also made an aquarium with Patrick planted on the side, SpongeBob sitting on a barrel and Squidward inside. I wore a Hawaiian shirt. I don’t know what they thought of it. Eventually, we pitched with a storyboard. The executive, Albie Hecht, walked out — then walked straight back in and said: “Let’s make this.”

From a 2016 interview with Stephen Hillenburg by Ben Beaumont-Thomas in The Guardian (full article here).

Keanu Reeves’ cameo as a tumbleweed in ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ (2021) is one of many celebrity guest appearances in the franchise’s history.

Seafaring Stars!

Throughout the years, SpongeBob SquarePants has welcomed a wide variety of stellar guest voices to Bikini Bottom. Here’s a handy list of actors, musicians, comedians and celebrity personalities that lent their voices during each season of the show. (Repeat guest spots are not included.)

Season 1— Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Don Newhouse, Brian Doyle Murray, Ghastly Ones, Junior Brown, John O’Hurley, Jim Jarmusch, John Lurie, Charles Nelson Reilly

Season 2 — Ween, The Capsules, Brad Abrell, Corky Carroll, Marion Ross, Pantera, John Rhys-Davies, Frank Welker

Season 3 — Steve Kehela, Rodney Bingenheimer, Lux Interior, Kevin Michael Richardson, Martin Olson

Season 4 — Amy Poehler, Stew, C.H. Greenblatt, Robin Sachs, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, Pat Morita

Season 5 — Patton Oswalt, Mark Hamill, Gene Shalit, David Bowie, John DiMaggio, Marion Ross, Garnett Sailor, R. Lee Ermey, Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed, Ray Liotta, Andrea Martin, Christopher Guest

Season 6 — Alton Brown, Bruce Brown, Johnnn Depp, Davy Jones, Ian McShane, Dennis Quaid, Dee Snider, Rosario Dawson, Eddie Deezen, Craig Ferguson, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, LeBron James, Pink, Robert Smigel, Robin Williams, Gregg Turkington, Sebastian Bach, Victoria Beck

Season 7 — Burt Ward, Adam West, Laraine Newman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kristen Wig, Amy Sedaris

Season 8 — Chris Elliott, Rich Fulcher, John Goodman, Andy Samberg, Johnny Knoxville, Michael McKean

Season 9 — Biz Markie, Frank Ferrante, Bob Barker, Aubrey Plaza, Betty White, Henry Winkler, David Leader, James Arnold Taylor, Jon Hamm

Season 10 — Ed Asner, J.K. Simmons, Steve Buscemi, Joe Pantoliano, Peter Browngardt

Season 11 — Jeff Garlin, Keith David, Brian George, Lewis Black

Season 12 — Fred Tatasciore, Maurice LaMarche, Maria Bramford, Bobby Cannvale, Charlie Adler, Lana Condor, Lilli Cooper, Vernon Davis, Gilbert Gottfried, Ed Begley Jr., Jack Griffo, Rob Gronowski, Tiffany Haddish, David Hasselhoff, Heidi Klum, Kel Mitchell, Kal Penn, Daniella Perkins, RuPaul, Jojo Siwa, Danny Skinner, Ethan Slater, Jason Sudeikis, Sigourney Weaver, Nyasha Hatendi

Season 13 — Christopher Guest, Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Kombs, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, Rhys Darby, Mark Dacascos,

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie — Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water — Antonio Banderas, Matt Berry, Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist, Eric Bauza, Tim Conway, Eddie Deezen, Nolan North, April Stewart, Cree Summer, Billy West

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run — Awkwafina, Tiffany Haddish, Reggie Watts, Aaron Smith De Niro, Tyler Peterson, Keanu Reeves, Snoop Dog, Danny Trejo, Rick Pasqualone, Antonio Raul Corbo, Jack Gore

SpongeBob memes

Nick’s Marine Meme Machine

As a cultural touchstone of the earliest “Internet Native” generations, SpongeBob SquarePants has inspired innumerable memes drawn from fan-favorite episodes and character moments. Some of the most-viewed SpongeBob entries on Know Your Meme include (left to right):

• [...] Ight Imma Head Out (episode “The Smoking Peanut”), Confused Mr. Krabs (“Patty Hype”), Mocking SpongeBob (“Little Yellow Book”)
• [...] Surprised Patrick (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie), Imagination (“The Idiot Box”), Savage Patrick (“Nature Pants”)
• [...] You Like Krabby Patties, Don’t You Squidward? (“Just One Bite”); Handsome Squidward (“The Two Faces of Squidward”); Caveman SpongeBob/SpongeGar (“SB-129”)

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From Fast Company:

From Bikini Bottom to the top: Inside SpongeBob’s pop culture reign

How a happy little sea sponge soaked up our attention to create a $16 billion franchise.

When SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999, there was no indication it would become the global phenomenon it is today.

At the time, the underwater adventures of a perennially cheerful sea sponge fit squarely into Nickelodeon’s canon of madcap cartoons from the ’90s and early aughts—think: Rocko’s Modern Life, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Angry Beavers, CatDog, Invader Zim, and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.

None of those shows likely rings a bell unless you grew up in a specific generation. And yet, 25 years after its debut, SpongeBob SquarePants has reached the level of brand recognition akin to cultural touchstones such as Mickey Mouse, Looney Tunes, and Hello Kitty.

Not only is the show and its characters highly recognizable—they’re cooler than they’ve ever been.

Hip to be Square

SpongeBob SquarePants sits at a unique intersection of digital and physical pop culture. According to the song lyric database Genius, characters from SpongeBob SquarePants have been referenced in hip-hop lyrics hundreds of times. Those same characters have dominated internet culture with a steady stream of memes and GIFs.

All the while, SpongeBob has been a mainstay in fashion and art. Look to the 2013 capsule collection with Pharrell Williams’s brand Ice Cream; a 2014 collection from Moschino; and sneaker collabs with Vans (2018), Nike (2019), and Puma (2023). Visual artist and designer Louis De Guzman and reggaeton superstar J Balvin teamed up in 2021 to create SpongeBob SquarePants-themed art, apparel, and home goods.

And just this year, Supreme released racing jackets and shirts; design and fashion brand Cactus Plant Flea Market and retailer Uniqlo put out their own SpongeBob SquarePants collection; as did Stella McCartney for her kidswear line.

All of this has turned a yellow sponge and all his nautical nonsense into a pop culture muse and a $16 billion global brand powerhouse.

A Big Yellow T-Shirt Becomes a Hot Topic for Adults

Pam Kaufman, president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products, and experiences at Paramount, joined Nickelodeon in 1997 as vice president of marketing and promotions. She had a front row seat when SpongeBob SquarePants hit the airwaves in 1999 to a somewhat tepid response.

“It did okay,” Kaufman recalls. “That was during a time when it was okay to keep a show on without getting blockbuster ratings. It gave shows time to build and breathe.” Fast-forward to Seasons 3 and 4, when things started to shift.

Vincent Waller, executive producer of SpongeBob SquarePants, initially joined the show in 2000 as a writer. He got into the habit of doodling characters from shows he was working on and leaving them in public places, on restaurant checks, and the like. While in Shanghai around Season 3 of SpongeBob SquarePants, he handed a kid a SpongeBob drawing, thinking he wouldn’t know who the character was.

“He looks at it and he starts screaming and runs off into a building,” Waller says. “I found out later he was yelling ‘Sponge Baby! Sponge Baby!’ in Chinese. And then 15 kids came pouring out of the building, and I just stood there drawing these [sketches for] little kids.”

Stateside, Kaufman was getting calls from fans wanting merch. At the time, she led a small consumer products business that launched off the success of the network’s show Rugrats. Soon, audiences were asking for goods from a certain sponge—a demand that Kaufman says was by no means a guarantee.

“Not everything that’s a hit is merchandisable and works in consumer products. One of the biggest shows in Nickelodeon history is The Fairly Odd Parents, and that never translated to consumer products—ever,” Kaufman says. “Hey Arnold!—massive hit. Never translated.”

Back then, Kaufman didn’t see a show like SpongeBob SquarePants translating into toys because it didn’t fit the classic play pattern at the time, which leaned more toward interactivity and gaming (RoboSapien, Beyblade, Nintendo DS, Pokémon, etc.) or fashion dolls (Bratz, My Scene Barbies).

The first piece of SpongeBob SquarePants merch was a bright yellow T-shirt with SpongeBob’s face on it. More notable is the fact that the shirt was sold in Hot Topic, a store known more for its goth and alternative wares. Kaufman says they were intentional in launching at Hot Topic and not a more kid-friendly retailer because they noticed co-viewing of the show among parents and children was exceedingly high.

That crossover appeal was intentional. Marc Ceccarelli, executive producer of SpongeBob SquarePants, joined the show in 2010 as a writer and storyboard artist and says the main goal in the writer’s room was to make each other laugh.

“We’re basically making cartoons for a bunch of adults who still like watching cartoons,” Ceccarelli says.

The world of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob’s underwater hometown, was largely inspired by show creator Stephen Hillenburg’s background as a marine biologist. His take on ocean life was highly stylized, from the retro Hawaiian aesthetic of Bikini Bottom to the show’s colorful cast of characters.

“Each of the characters is really well defined and unique in a way,” Ceccarelli says. “You look at a lot of shows, and they have this signature art style where all the characters kind of feel like variations of the same character. Whereas in SpongeBob, each character is designed for their personality. I think that makes the characters feel even more real and fleshed out than many other shows.”

This emphasis on unbridled creativity is part of the reason the show has so many fans in fashion and culture. After Williams reached out to Nickelodeon for what wound up becoming the 2013 capsule collection for his Ice Cream brand, it kicked off a still-occurring string of collabs in fashion and beyond. Last year, Xbox launched a custom-designed console. Even the United States Postal Service has gotten in on the craze with a series of SpongeBob SquarePants stamps.

“We learned from SpongeBob that we don’t have to be so precious about a character,” Kaufman says. “It can translate into different art styles.”

As flexible as SpongeBob’s intellectual property may be, Kaufman says they do reject a number of offers. Some of those do’s and don’ts, including no seafood restaurant tie-ins, came from show creator Hillenburg, who died in 2018 of complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“He just wanted the character to maintain its authenticity,” Kaufman says. As run-down as that word has become, it’s critical to Kaufman and her team to ensure the show maintains the essence of what Hillenburg created.

SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg with the voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny, in Los Angeles, 2002. [Photo: Kevin Winter/ImageDirect]

Positive vibes only

At the core of SpongeBob SquarePants is SpongeBob’s unwavering positivity. The secondary characters and their unique relationships to SpongeBob lend the show a relatability despite its offbeat humor. The foundation Hillbenburg set has remained the focus, even as SpongeBob has expanded into theme parks, restaurants, Broadway, and beyond.

“SpongeBob’s good nature is the hook,” says Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation. “The world and community that SpongeBob has created, Bikini Bottom, is a mirror of our own, and perhaps a more fun and playful mirror of our own. That allows us to look introspectively and see the joy of living.”

Maybe that’s part of the reason why SpongeBob’s brand continues to resonate with generation after generation. For kids, there’s no shortage of ridiculous antics to keep them entertained. But for older audiences, there’s something to be said for such a perpetually cheerful and silly character existing in a real world that consistently feels anything but cheerful and silly.

“You hear this over and over and over again in research: ‘I just love him. He makes me so happy,’” Kaufman says. “Our goal has always been to put SpongeBob out there in the world in an experiential way that will make people feel fun and happy. That was the strategy—to keep building experiences where people can be part of them.”

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Originally published: January 08, 2025.

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