The persistent, decades-long popularity of "SpongeBob SquarePants" has always been a little baffling. The premise and look of Stephen Hillenburg's 1999 animated series is downright surreal: it takes ...
Created by Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob SquarePants premiered as a special sneak peek immediately following the 12th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on May 1, 1999. The full series premiere ...