How SpongeBob SquarePants became TV's most "meme-able" show - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-15-2018, 01:15 AM

http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/spong...e-tv-show.html

Why didn't other Nickelodeon classic shows become classic memes? "I’d venture to say that SpongeBob is better greased to circulate widely because of its spectacular realism," says Lauren Michele Jackson, adding: "Watching SpongeBob now... I see how the sea-dwelling characters play back adulthood with all the damning comedy it deserves. Life is endlessly mundane, if you’re lucky, and ideally endured with a sense of humor. That type of humor is the lifeblood of so many jokes propagated online, so it makes sense that the internet would latch onto a show that embraces this sensibility. It’s still not quite nostalgia — teens, who weren’t yet born or verbal when the show was at its peak, love the memes. But if it’s memory in part that makes SpongeBob a worthy candidate for memes, it’s the show’s PG appreciation for life’s hilarious humorlessness that makes it adaptable to any and every situation."

Dude111 · 05-15-2018, 05:00 AM

I think its one of the stupidist shows ever made!!

Torgo · 05-15-2018, 10:38 AM

One of the last good cartoons. Something that was fun watching with my daughter when she was younger.

Bonniegirl · 05-15-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

One of the last good cartoons. Something that was fun watching with my daughter when she was younger.

Yep! Sponge Bob is awesome!

My Son's got me started watching it too, and I think I got into it even more than they did!!

Torgo · 05-15-2018, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yep! Sponge Bob is awesome!

My Son's got me started watching it too, and I think I got into it even more than they did!!

Haha One of my nieces had everything Spongebob, from clothes to blankets, sheets, etc It was easy to buy presents for her for those few years.

Svenfan1234 · 05-15-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

One of the last good cartoons. Something that was fun watching with my daughter when she was younger.

I enjoyed it when I was younger. The early seasons (1-3) are pretty dang good. This show has gone on way longer than it should've, though.

PhoenixAcres · 05-15-2018, 12:05 PM

I absolutely LOVED this show when I was younger (and I still do). But I agree with Svenfan. Seasons 1-3 are the best, not so much anything after that.

Torgo · 05-15-2018, 12:35 PM

Thankfully the show ran longer than 3 seasons so I was able to watch the new episodes with my daughter.

05-15-2018, 01:15 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,912	How SpongeBob SquarePants became TV's most "meme-able" show http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/spong...e-tv-show.html Why didn't other Nickelodeon classic shows become classic memes? "I’d venture to say that SpongeBob is better greased to circulate widely because of its spectacular realism," says Lauren Michele Jackson, adding: "Watching SpongeBob now... I see how the sea-dwelling characters play back adulthood with all the damning comedy it deserves. Life is endlessly mundane, if you’re lucky, and ideally endured with a sense of humor. That type of humor is the lifeblood of so many jokes propagated online, so it makes sense that the internet would latch onto a show that embraces this sensibility. It’s still not quite nostalgia — teens, who weren’t yet born or verbal when the show was at its peak, love the memes. But if it’s memory in part that makes SpongeBob a worthy candidate for memes, it’s the show’s PG appreciation for life’s hilarious humorlessness that makes it adaptable to any and every situation."

05-15-2018, 10:38 AM	#3
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,032	One of the last good cartoons. Something that was fun watching with my daughter when she was younger.
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05-15-2018, 05:00 AM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,115	I think its one of the stupidist shows ever made!!

05-15-2018, 12:05 PM	#7
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I absolutely LOVED this show when I was younger (and I still do). But I agree with Svenfan. Seasons 1-3 are the best, not so much anything after that.

05-15-2018, 12:35 PM	#8
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,032	Thankfully the show ran longer than 3 seasons so I was able to watch the new episodes with my daughter.