The Origin
March 29, 2007
So what is Spongebob really all about? The following report includes some fascinating information about Spongebob--info you can use, not just the old stuff they used to tell you.
Most of this information comes straight from the Spongebob pros.
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and media franchise. It is one of Nickelodeon's "Nicktoons."
Although its original network is Nickelodeon, SpongeBob is now broadcast across the world (see International Following for more details). It was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg and is produced through his production company, United Plankton Pictures Inc. The series is set in the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Bikini Bottom and the surrounding lagoon floor. The pilot episode first aired in the United States on Nickelodeon after the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999. The "official" series premiere followed on July 24, 1999 with the second episode, "Bubblestand/Ripped Pants."
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