SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures of the title character and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Being the fifth-longest-running American animated series, its high popularity has made it a media franchise. It is the highest rated series to air on Nickelodeon as well as the most profitable property for ViacomCBS Consumer Products, having generated over $13 billion in merchandising revenue as of 2019.

Many of the series' ideas originated in The Intertidal Zone, an unpublished educational book that Hillenburg created in 1989 to teach his students about undersea life. He began developing SpongeBob SquarePants into a television series in 1996, and in 1997, a seven-minute pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg preferred SpongeBob to be an adult character. He was prepared to "walk out" on Nickelodeon and abandon the series, but he compromised by creating Mrs. Puff and her boating school, so that SpongeBob could attend school as an adult.

Nickelodeon held a preview for the series in the United States on May 1, 1999, after it aired the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. The series officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It has received worldwide critical acclaim since its premiere and had gained enormous popularity by its second season. The thirteenth season began airing in October 2020. The series has inspired three feature films: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Sponge Out of Water (2015), and Sponge on the Run (2020). Two spin-off series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years and The Patrick Star Show, premiered in 2021. An additional spin-off, an untitled project based on the character Squidward Tentacles, is in development as of 2020. An additional spin-off style movie was announced for the character Sandy Cheeks in May 2021.

Cast

 * }

International versions

 * -|Albanian - Malayalam =

{ {{dubbing list/show|Greek|Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης

{{dubbing list/show|Greek|Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης }} {{dubbing list/show|Gujarati|સ્પોન્જબોબ સ્ક્વેરપેન્ટ }} {{dubbing list/show|Hebrew|בובספוג מכנסמרובע }} {{dubbing list/show|Hindi|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Hungarian|SpongyaBob Kockanadrág }} {{dubbing list/show|Icelandic|Svampur Sveinsson }} {{dubbing list/show|Indonesian|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Indonesian|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Irish|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Italian|SpongeBob }} {{dubbing list/show|Japanese|スポンジ・ボブ }} {{dubbing list/show|Kannada|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Kazakh|Спанч Боб Шаршы Шалбар }} {{dubbing list/show|Kazakh|Сусорғыш Боб Шаршы шалбар }} {{dubbing list/show|Korean|네모네모 스펀지 송 }} {{dubbing list/show|Korean|스폰지밥 네모바지 }} {{dubbing list/show|Kurdish (Central)|سپۆنج بۆب پانتۆل چوارگۆشئا }} {{dubbing list/show|Kurdish (Central)|سپۆنج بۆب }} {{dubbing list/show|Kurdish (Central)|سپۆنج بۆب }} {{dubbing list/show|Kurdish (Central)|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Kurdish (Northern)|Sifinc Bob Carcik Sôrt }} {{dubbing list/show|Macedonian|Сунѓерот Боб Панталоновски }} {{dubbing list/show|Macedonian|Сунѓерот Боб Панталоновски }} {{dubbing list/show|Macedonian|Сунѓерот Боб Панталоновски }} {{dubbing list/show|Malay|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Malayalam|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{:SpongeBob SquarePants (cont.)}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (Greek).png
 * channels = Alfa TV Alpha Cinema 1  Alpha Kids  Alpha TV  Channel 9  LTV1  Nickelodeon Plus TV{{unverified}} RIK2  Star Channel  TeleTime
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Colors Gujarati
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Hebrew).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon Nick HD+ Zee TV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Hungarian).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Cool TV Nickelodeon RTL+ RTL Klub {{note|(Nickelodeon block)}} TV2 {{note|(Nickelodeon block, formerly)}} Comedy Central Family Nicktoons RTL Spike  Paramount Channel {{note|(via SAP, formerly)}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Icelandic).png
 * channels = Stöð 2 {{formerly}} Stöð 2 Krakkar Stöð 2 Fjölskylda
 * version = GTV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Banjar TV {{formerly}} GTV Indosiar {{formerly}} Nickelodeon
 * version = Lativi
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Lativi {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = TG4 {{note|(Cúla4 block)}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - logo (Italian).png
 * channels = Boing {{formerly}} Italia 1 {{formerly}} Nickelodeon Paramount Channel {{formerly}} RSI La 1 {{formerly}} Super! TV Nickelodeon {{note|(audio error, formerly)}}
 * logo = SBJapannetflixlogo.png
 * channels = Animax {{formerly}} BS Fuji {{formerly}} BSJapanext MTV {{formerly}} NHK BS2 {{formerly}} NHK BS Premium {{formerly}} NHK Educational TV Nickelodeon Tokyo MX2 TV Aichi TV Hokkaido TV Osaka {{formerly}} TV Tokyo {{formerly}} Yamanashi Broadcasting System {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Chintu TV {{formerly}}
 * version = KTK
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = KTK {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon {{upcoming}}
 * version = EBS
 * logo = Spongebob - title card (Korean, EBS).png
 * channels = EBS {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Korean, Nickelodeon).png
 * channels = JEI TV {{formerly}} Nickelodeon Tooniverse {{formerly}}
 * version = Kurdsat
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Kurdsat
 * version = Pelistank TV, original dub
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Pelistank TV {{formerly}}
 * version = Pelistank TV, redub
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Pelistank TV {{formerly}}
 * version = Zaro TV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Zaro TV {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Zarok TV
 * version = A1
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = A1 {{formerly}}
 * version = HBO GO
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = HBO GO {{note|(direct-to-video)}}
 * version = MRT 1
 * logo = SpongeBob Macedonian MRT1 Logo.png
 * channels = MRT 1 {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon TV3 TV9
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Kochu TV {{formerly}}
 * -|Mandarin (China) - Zaza =


 * -|Voice-overs =

{{dubbing list/show|Armenian|Սպունգ Բոբ }} {{dubbing list/show|Azerbaijani|Süngər Bob }} {{dubbing list/show|Azerbaijani|Süngər Bob Kvadrat Şalvar }} {{dubbing list/show|Azerbaijani|Spanç Bob Skver Pents }} {{dubbing list/show|Bulgarian|Спондж Боб Квадратни Гащи }} {{dubbing list/show|Estonian|Käsna-Kalle Kantpüks }} {{dubbing list/show|Estonian|Käsna-Kalle Kantpüks }} {{dubbing list/show|Georgian|კვადრატულ შარვალი სპანჩ ბობი }} {{dubbing list/show|Georgian|სპანჯბობი ოთკუთხა შარვალი }} {{dubbing list/show|Georgian|კვადრატულ შარვალი სპანჩ ბობი }} {{dubbing list/show|Karachay-Balkar|Спанч Боб }} {{dubbing list/show|Latvian|Sūklis Bobs Kvadrātbiksis }} {{dubbing list/show|Latvian|Sūklis Bobs Kvadrātbiksis }} {{dubbing list/show|Lithuanian|Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis }} {{dubbing list/show|Lithuanian|Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis }} {{dubbing list/show|Lithuanian|Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis }} {{dubbing list/show|Mongolian|Хөвсгөр Боб }} {{dubbing list/show|Mongolian|Хөвсгөр Боб }} {{dubbing list/show|Mongolian|Хөвсгөр Боб }} {{dubbing list/show|Polish|SpongeBob Kanciastoporty }} {{dubbing list/show|Russian|Спанч Боб Квадратные Штаны }} {{dubbing list/show|Slovene|Spuži Kvadratnik }} {{dubbing list/show|Ukrainian|Боб Губко }} {{dubbing list/show|Ukrainian|Губка Боб Квадратні Штани }} {{dubbing list/show|Vietnamese|Bob bọt biển quần vuông }}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = TV5 {{formerly}}
 * version = ANS TV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = ANS TV {{formerly}}
 * version = ARB
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = ARB Aran {{formerly}} ARB Cənub {{formerly}} ARB Günəş {{formerly}} ARB Şəki {{formerly}} ARB Şimal {{formerly}} Kəpəz TV {{formerly}}
 * version = İTV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = İTV {{formerly}}
 * version = Diema Family
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Diema Family {{formerly}} Super7 {{formerly}} TV7 {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Estonian).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon
 * version = TV3
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Estonian).png
 * channels = TV3 {{formerly}} Kanal 2
 * version = IMEDI
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = IMEDI {{formerly}}
 * version = Poti.ge
 * logo = Spanch Bobi 2.jpg
 * channels = direct-to-video
 * version = Rustavi 2
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Rustavi 2 {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Радио Барс Эль {{note|(radio station)}} {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Latvian).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon
 * version = TV3
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Latvian).png
 * channels = TV3 {{formerly}}
 * version = LNK
 * logo = kempiniukas.png
 * channels = LNK {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = Kempiniukas.png
 * channels = Nickelodeon TV3
 * version = SDI Media
 * logo = Kempiniukas.png
 * channels = TV3 Tango TV {{formerly}} TV8
 * version = NTV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = NTV {{formerly}}
 * version = Olloo TV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Olloo TV {{formerly}}
 * version = TMTV
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = TMTV {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = MTV {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = 3+ {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = TV3 {{formerly}}
 * version = Новий канал
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = ICTV {{formerly}} Новий канал {{formerly}}
 * version = STB
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Ukrainian).png
 * channels = Новий канал {{formerly}} QTV {{formerly}} STB {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * version = VTV1
 * channels = HTVC {{formerly}} VTV1 {{formerly}}
 * }


 * -|Subtitled versions =

{{dubbing list/show|Albanian|Sfungjeri Bob me pantallona katrore }}
 * version = Comedy Central Extra
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Albanian, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra {{formerly}}

{{dubbing list/show|Croatian|Spužva Bob Skockani }}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Croatian, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra {{formerly}}

{{dubbing list/show|Finnish|Paavo Pesusieni }} {{dubbing list/show|Greek|SpongeBob SquarePants }}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2009 logo (Finnish).png
 * channels = Nelonen {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = MTV {{formerly}}

{{dubbing list/show|Hungarian|SpongyaBob Kockanadrág }} {{dubbing list/show|Lithuanian|Kempiniukas Plačiakelnis }} {{dubbing list/show|Norwegian|SvampeBob Firkant }} {{dubbing list/show|Portuguese (Portugal)|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Romanian|SpongeBob SquarePants }} {{dubbing list/show|Romanian|SpongeBob Pantaloni Pătrați }} {{dubbing list/show|Serbian|Sunđer Bob Kockalone }} {{dubbing list/show|Slovene|Spuži Kvadratnik }} {{dubbing list/show|Turkish|Sünger Bob Kare Şort }}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Hungarian, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra {{formerly}}
 * logo = Kempiniukas.png
 * channels = MTV {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = MTV {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = MTV {{formerly}}
 * version = Nickelodeon
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - 2018 logo (English).png
 * channels = Nickelodeon {{formerly}}
 * version = Comedy Central Extra
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Romanian, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra Comedy Central {{formerly}} Paramount Channel {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Serbian, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra {{formerly}}
 * logo = SpongeBob SquarePants - title card (Slovene, Comedy Central Extra).png
 * channels = Comedy Central Extra {{formerly}}
 * logo = SungerBobKaresort.png
 * channels = CNBC-e {{formerly}}
 * }