SpongeBob SquarePants is an energetic and optimistic sea sponge who lives in a submerged pineapple with his pet snail Gary, who meows like a cat. Krusty Towers. [340] Three television films were released: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePants in 2007, SpongeBob's Truth or Square in 2009, and SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout in 2019. Directed by Sherm Cohen. [30], A large inspiration to Hillenburg was Ween's 1997 album The Mollusk, which had a nautical and underwater theme. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017. In 2002, SpongeBob SquarePants dolls sold at a rate of 75,000 per week—faster than Tickle Me Elmo dolls were selling at the time. Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies produced The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, an animated film adaptation of the series released on November 19, 2004. Series' background designer Kenny Pittenger said, "The only real difference between the way we draw now and the way we drew then is that we abandoned pencil and paper during the fifth season". Kenny's inspiration for the song was "underwear humor",[357] saying: "Underwear humor is always a surefire laugh-getter with kids ... Just seeing a character that odd wearing really prosaic, normal, Kmart, three-to-a-pack underwear is a funny drawing ... We thought it was funny to make a really lush, beautiful love song to his underwear". [147][153][154] The "Best Year Ever" also introduced an official SpongeBob SquarePants YouTube channel and a new mobile game based on the series, along with new toy lines. Carr has described the selections for SpongeBob SquarePants as being "more over-the-top" than those for Rocko's Modern Life. "[105] Unconventional materials such as baking soda, glitter, wood chips and breakfast cereal were used in mass quantities to create the special's sets. D&D Beyond [63][64] Nickelodeon confirmed via Twitter the series would continue after his death. [100][101], Voice recording sessions always include a full cast of actors, which Kenny describes as "getting more unusual". Shoe Store - Sells shoes and boots for a bargain. Her friend said to Grillo that Lawrence had "an interesting voice". One of the methods used to assemble storyboards was to use Post-it notes. SpongeBob is Mrs. [42] Kenny said, "That's another thing that's given SpongeBob its special feel. Nickelodeon held a preview for the series in the United States on May 1, 1999, after it aired the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. See more ideas about Spongebob, Spongebob square, Places to travel. [31] Hillenburg tried to get the comic professionally published, but none of the companies he sent it to were interested. [83] Electronic sound effects are underlaid by the series' audio engineers to create a robotic sound when she speaks. [16], Since 2004, the SpongeBob crew has periodically collaborated with the LA-based animation studio Screen Novelties to create stop-motion sequences for special episodes. This song was "Loop de Loop", which was used in the episode "Your Shoe's Untied". It has been suggested that this article be merged with Bikini Bottom.Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Local fans can't get enough of SpongeBob", "Sorry, SpongeBob: Disney Channel Knocks Nick From Top Ratings Perch", "Nickelodeon's Ratings Decline Is No "Blip"; Is Viacom Or Nielsen To Blame? [84] Talley and Mr. Lawrence often improvise Plankton and Karen's dialogue. [8] As of July 30, 2020, all prior seasons of the show are available on CBS All Access.[9]. They eagerly await new episodes. [116][117], Mark Harrison and Blaise Smith composed the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song. 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