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SpongeBob SquarePants

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Created by Stephen Hillenburg

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be… From TMDB

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a 1999 animation comedy family TV series, created by Stephen Hillenburg, starring Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke and Rodger Bumpass.

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Laura Fries of Variety described SpongeBob as thoughtful, inventive, charming, whimsical, and "clever enough" to appeal to teenagers and young adults as well as children. James Poniewozik of Time magazine and Joyce Millman of The New York Times also praised SpongeBob for appealing to both children and adults. In her 2001 review, Millman called SpongeBob "the most charming toon on television", describing SpongeBob himself as "darned lovable" and referring to his world as "excellently strange". She said that like Pee-wee's Playhouse, SpongeBob "joyfully dances on the fine line between childhood and adulthood, guilelessness and camp, the warped and the sweet." Robert Thompson, a professor of…

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  • Pop Base @popbase.tvBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    SpongeBob SquarePants has revealed that its iconic real estate agent is named Janet. She made her first appearance in the series 27 years ago.

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    Nickelodeon and its sister network Cartoon Network now each have just 3 ongoing shows: Nickelodeon: • SpongeBob SquarePants • The Loud House • The Patrick Star Show Cartoon Network: • Teen Titans Go! • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes • We Baby Bears

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  • Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    On russian Telegram: Putin’s response to the attacks Putin will hold a meeting with members of the government and a session of the Security Council next week to develop plan B, Rossiya 1 TV channel reports. Today he is unavailable, binge watching his favourite outlawed series SpongeBob SquarePants

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  • m a y a @kioshiwarrior.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 16, 2024

    10 Movies to Get to Know Me: 1. Eve’s Bayou 2. The Prince of Egypt 3. The Great Debaters 4. A Series of Unfortunate Events 5. Legally Blonde 6. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 7. Beyond The Lights 8. SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 9. RENT 10.Django Unchained

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 11, 2026

    ‘The Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman reveals Nickelodeon once turned down a crossover with ‘SpongeBob SquarePants.’ The network chose to keep both series separate.

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  • G♿ne @i-am-not-on.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2025

    Question. You a fan of the show SpongeBob SquarePants?

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 12, 2025

    18 years ago today, the SpongeBob SquarePants episode ‘Atlantis SquarePants’ premiered on Nickelodeon. The film drew 9.22 million viewers, making it the highest-rated episode in the series-to-date and the 3rd-highest rated premiere in Nickelodeon history.

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  • Matt Acuña | PiRATs! Of the Seven Sewers @acunamattata.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2026

    What if One Piece, Treasure Planet, and SpongeBob SquarePants had a baby? You’d get one messed up baby - and it’s “PiRATs! (Emphasis on the Rat)”! If you want an animated series full of adventure, comedy, heart, and rats, support our Kickstarter! 🐀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/pir...

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Nominations of Favorite Cartoon at the 2026 Kids Choice Awards: • Big City Greens • Phineas and Ferb • SpongeBob SquarePants • Teen Titans Go! • The Bad Guys: The Series • The Simpsons

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2026

    ‘The Loud House’ has officially surpassed 200 episodes on Nickelodeon. It becomes the first Nicktoon to hit the milestone since ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ in 2017 and the 7th Nickelodeon series overall to do so.

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2026

    Alec Botnick has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, per Variety. He will oversee new series, major franchises like SpongeBob SquarePants and Nickelodeon’s unscripted division, including the KCAs, as the studio expands into a multi-platform brand.

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  • Out of Context Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @ooccouchgags.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    If you see this, post four of your favorite characters from four different series. Sonic: Sonic the Hedgehog Spongebob: Spongebob Squarepants Homer: The Simpsons Jenny XJ9: My Life as a Teenage Robot I like main characters okay?

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  • Encyclopedia SpongeBobia @spongebobia.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2025

    #SpongeBobSquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World is an upcoming art book that will feature behind-the-scenes content of the series, the spin-offs, and the movies. It will release on February 17, 2026.

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  • The New York Times @nytimes.comBluesky · Jul 19, 2024

    “SpongeBob SquarePants” premiered 25 years ago — and spawned two spinoff series, three feature films, a musical and a galaxy of Internet memes. How well do you know the sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Take our quiz.

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  • ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.socialBluesky · May 15, 2025

    Nominees for Favorite Cartoon Series at the 2025 Kids Choice Awards: SpongeBob SquarePants Teen Titans Go! Monster High The Loud House The Simpsons Dragon Ball Daima

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  • Luke Vaughn @lukevaughn.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2025

    The SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Retrospective script...it's finally finished....... All I'm gonna say for now is that expect every entry in this Retrospective series to be at least 4 hours long

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  • Val @ BOO! Goes the Bride (of Frankenstein) @valwrites.caBluesky · Sep 9, 2026

    Two things are true: Spongebob Squarepants is a radically anti-capitalist show whose central theme is that flipping burgers is a worthy career and that businesspeople who chase after profit are barely human monsters and You kinda have to know all that shit already to get it

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  • Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.comBluesky · Jul 24, 2024

    SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic. Actor Tom Kenny, SpongeBob’s voice, said so when an autistic fan asked him directly. (Kenny also said silly “superpower” things but overall he sees SpongeBob’s autism as a positive and that is what matters.) people.com/spongebob-sq... #neurodiversity

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  • The Voice Artist’s Spotlight @voiceactors.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    Shalmon #EricBauza TV Show: SpongeBob SquarePants Episode: Bulletin Board Year: 2016 Eric Bauza guest starred in this episode of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants. #SpongebobSquarepants #RIPEricBauza

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  • NickALive! Nickelodeon @nickalive.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2025

    #SpongeBob SquarePants was the #1 Kids (6-11) in 2024, with the #Nickelodeon animated series also up in views on Paramount+, where it is the most watched Kids & Family title on the service! $PARA

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  • redthespian - EVERYBODY WALK THE DINOSAUR @redthespian.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 13, 2025

    Moxxie Knolastname discovering the American animated series SpongeBob SquarePants during an excursion to the human world (2024, Black and White)

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  • Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 1, 2025

    'SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide' launches November 18th on Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. youtu.be/B_DRlBipcHY?...

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  • Av 🦋💙☁️ ☀️ @marioluigi93.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    On this day 20 years ago, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was released in theaters. It was originally supposed to be the series finale, but Nickelodeon ordered more episodes of the series as it had become increasingly profitable.

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  • Jeff Harris @nemalki.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2025

    I knew that CBS initially wanted Pee-Wee Herman to be a wraparound host of a cartoon based on the character a long time ago. I've often wondered what a Pee-Wee Herman cartoon would be like. SpongeBob SquarePants is the closest to what an animated Pee-Wee Herman series we'd get.

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  • 𝔞𝔩𝔶𝔰𝔞 🦇 @silenthillwife.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2026

    My childhood was shaped by... The Legend of Zelda Lord of the Rings The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Labyrinth Coraline Twilight series Spongebob Squarepants Classic Rock Star Wars The Ring (watched it when I was 6 and it traumatized me) Corpse Bride Beetlejuice Mermaids

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  • Jason the Cartoon Fan @jasonthecartoonfan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    Season 16 (really 15A) of SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to DVD on November 3, 2026! You can preorder it on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/SpongeBob-Sq...

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  • Dave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 3, 2025

    Batman the Animated Series creator Bruce Timm and his friend Spongebob Squarepants creator Spongebob Patrick

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  • cm0002 @[email protected]Lemmy · May 18, 2026

    Adventure Time: Side Quests to debut on Disney Plus this June. >When the original Adventure Time premiered on Cartoon Network in 2010, fans were treated to eight years of wacky, whimsical fun following Finn the Human and Jake the Dog as they embarked on adventures across the land of Ooo. Now, after popular spinoffs like Fionna and Cake found their own success, the original duo returns with Adventure Time: Side Quests. > >Disney Plus and Hulu have announced that Adventure Time: Side Quests will…

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  • NickCrave @nickelodeoncrave.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    FAVORITE CARTOON Big City Greens Phineas and Ferb SpongeBob SquarePants Teen Titans Go! The Bad Guys: The Series The Simpsons #KCA2026

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  • NickALive! Nickelodeon @nickalive.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2026

    ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ & ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Renewed For More New Seasons By Nickelodeon www.nickalive.net/2026/06/spon...

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Dec 19, 2025

    Official Discussion - The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants [SPOILERS]. **Summary** SpongeBob SquarePants sets out on a daring underwater adventure to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs. Determined to show he is more than just a fry cook, SpongeBob journeys to the deepest parts of the ocean, where he must face the legendary Flying Dutchman and discover what it truly means to be a hero. **Director** Derek Drymon **Writer** Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman **Cast** * Tom…

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  • Vice And Mature @viceandmature.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    Share a comfort TV show you love. 📺 Spongebob Squarepants

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  • cm0002 @[email protected]Lemmy · Jun 9, 2026

    ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ & ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Renewed For More Seasons By Nickelodeon.

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  • IchNichtenLichten @[email protected]Lemmy · May 27, 2026

    "Under the GenAI Creators’ Fund, the studio has greenlit three animated series for Prime Video: “Punky Duck” from Jorge R. Gutierrez (director of “The Book of Life”); “Love, Diana Music Hunters” from Albie Hecht, chief content officer at pocket.watch (and the former president of Nickelodeon who developed “SpongeBob SquarePants”); and “Cupcake & Friends” from BuzzFeed Studios. All three series will premiere on Prime Video but no dates have been set yet." Just in case anyone was wondering which…

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  • Tekki @lovelytekki.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    simple 2000 series: The Spongebob Squarepants Evil

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  • AnoneySnufftan @anoneysnufftan.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 17, 2024

    One of the greatest cartoon series ever, along with SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-2004).

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  • King Gargantuas @kinggargantuas.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 19, 2026

    There's a lot to pick from for me (and some that I would consider better now as an adult), but I will always hold The Spongebob Squarepants movie near and dear to my heart as a long time fan of the show!

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  • beep @[email protected]Lemmy · Jul 7, 2026

    Russian channel blurs out rainbow in episode of SpongeBob in likely move against ‘LGBT symbols’. The 2x2 channel has colored out the rainbow in the cartoon "SpongeBob SquarePants" Viewers have noticed the single-color yellow rainbow displayed by the character. After the Russian Supreme Court declared the non-existent "International LGBT Movement" "extremist" in 2023, Russia banned the display of "extremist symbols." Authorities sometimes include the rainbow in this category. For example, in…

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  • William Bibbiani @williambibbiani.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    Only one animated series and not even one show that was intended for younger audiences, like Avatar, Spongebob, Owl House, Steven Universe, Over the Garden Wall, or Gravity Falls. (I know SpongeBob SquarePants debuted in 1999 but it’s nonsense if half a season in the 1990s disqualifies it.)

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  • Arzziel Marcena @arzzielmarcena.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    Spongebob Squarepants is the longest animated children's television series, surpassing Arthur via @toonhive.bsky.social.

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  • ❤️Mailia💛 @wizardgirl5972.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 2, 2026

    Share a comfort TV show you love. 📺 My choice: SpongeBob SquarePants

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  • Christopher Richards @chrisrichards97.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    If you see this, post four of your favorite characters from four different series! Pass it on! Luz Noceda-The Owl House Agent Jay-Men In Black The Series SpongeBob SquarePants-SpongeBob SquarePants Lilo-Lilo & Stitch

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  • 🌐🌐AaaAA 3D Ball!!!🌐🌐 @chaofanatic.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 18, 2026

    Did you know that in early drafts of Hey Arnold the show was called "FootBob?" It was changed to avoid conflicts with Spongebob Squarepants, however the title remains the same in Japan

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  • MeloBoo Luaisy Dooplivian Mareach fan She/her @dennistherabbit.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    Fairly Odd Parents, Lazy Town, Dora The Explorer, Blues Clues, Jimmy Neutron, Miss Spider, The Amanda Show, Drake and Josh, iCarly, Zoey101, Go Diego Go, SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, All Grown Up, Cat Scratch, Wow Wow Wubzzy, Max and Ruby, The Fresh Beat Band.

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  • Call Me The Brie-ze @briesmith.xyzBluesky · Sep 10, 2026

    SpongeBob Squarepants? That's Mr. Show cast member Tom Kenny (and his wife Jill Talley as Karen!) Jack Black wouldn't be Jack Black without Tenacious D blowing up after he was an early Mr. Show player

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  • KOSU @kosuradio.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    A little known fact about the creator of animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants: he was a Lawton, Oklahoma native. OKPOP Museum in Tulsa will be celebrating the late Stephen Hillenburg Friday, Aug. 7.

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  • atomicbocks @[email protected]Lemmy · Apr 20, 2026

    Most of my favorites are Hannah Barbara cartoons. And I see that others have already convinced you to check out a few, though I’m a little confused why you’ve singled out Hannah Barbara animation and not say Filmation animation from the same time. Regardless I’d like to offer the following that I don’t think I see in your list: - Here Comes the Grump - Fooly Cooly - Biker Mice from Mars - Bobs Burgers - The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show - Strong Bad Emails - Iron Man - X-Men - KaBlam! -…

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  • AiredOnTVToday @airedontvtoday.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    On October 28, 1999, TV show 'SpongeBob SquarePants' aired episode "Scaredy Pants/I Was a Teenage Gary"

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  • Shining Princess Hazelnut (Birthday in 15 Days) @hazelnutkitty.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2026

    Hey Patrick Star from the hit Nickelodeon cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants! How old will I be turning at the 22nd this month?

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  • joewv.bsky.social @joewv.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    SpongeBob SquarePants was the cleverest written show on television for its first three seasons.

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  • Christopher Richards @chrisrichards97.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    Five comfort watches in no order: The Owl House SpongeBob SquarePants Courage The Cowardly Dog Men In Black: The Series Batman Beyond

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  • Wirlocke @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 10, 2026

    It's Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants a massively iconic Nickelodeon kids show that's been around for decades. Like Spongebob is almost as iconic as Mickey Mouse or Mario so it's surprising you've never seen it before.

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  • Skavau @[email protected]Lemmy · Jun 9, 2026

    'SpongeBob SquarePants' & 'The Patrick Star Show' Renewed.

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  • epr785.bsky.social @epr785.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 26, 2026

    I can believe Sandy cheeks from SpongeBob SquarePants A children show saying curse word.

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  • Cozy Little Comrade Rob @bestiecommie.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    This was one of my favorite Nickelodeon show as a kid next to og SpongeBob SquarePants and Kenan & Kel to the point where if you were to ask me which of those 3 were my favorite I could have a harder time choosing.

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  • TavernCatRecords, but spooky @taverncatrecords.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    I just remembered that the SpongeBob SquarePants musical has like 20 different songwriters for the entire show spanning different generations and genres which you would think would be a mess because that sounds like a mess. When in actuality it's the most SpongeBob way to do a musical.

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  • Ian Bates @theredshirtguy.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2026

    I focused on movies that were very formative for me, so its mostly ones I watched as a kid. Some honorable mentions would be -Alien -Back to the Future 1+2 (I don't care as much for part 3) -NOPE -The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (best film adaptation of a TV show) -Finding Nemo

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  • Warp 👽🦎🛸 @nebulacritter.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    My childhood was shaped by... Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Blue's Clues Dora the Explorer Arthur Wild Kratts Spongebob SquarePants My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Pokemon Sonic X The Super Mario Brothers Super Show

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  • AiredOnTVToday @airedontvtoday.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    On October 2, 1999, TV show 'SpongeBob SquarePants' aired episode "MuscleBob BuffPants/Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost"

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  • Ray Bannatyne @mrfoo123.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    They're great! I don't get SpongeBob SquarePants anymore so I'm watching the Drew Carey Show again.😏🤣😅

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Tom Kenny
SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate
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Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick Star (voice)
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Rodger Bumpass
Squidward (voice)
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Mr. Krabs (voice)
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Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy Cheeks (voice)
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Mary Jo Catlett
Mrs. Puff (voice)
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Mr. Lawrence
Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)
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Jill Talley
Karen Plankton (voice)

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