SpongeBob SquarePants premiered 20 years ago today - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-01-2019, 08:00 PM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...es/3585581002/

The Nickelodeon kids' show quickly became a phenomenon after its May 1, 1999 premiere. Why does SpongeBob endure 20 years later? "How, exactly, did an anthropomorphic sponge, a lazy starfish, a greedy fast-food restaurant-owning crab, a squirrel and a fastidious squid become cultural icons?" asks Kelly Lawler. "For folks in their late 20s and early thirties who were among the first SpongeBob viewers, the cartoon series earned a dedicated following by treating the kids who watched it as adults. Nothing about SpongeBob is ever cutesy or condescending. Its characters are adults, if a little juvenile in their behavior. And SpongeBob makes adulthood seem fun and appealing. Its version is what kids themselves would dream up: Working at your favorite place, hanging out with your friends all the time and living in a cool pad with your pet. Even if it's underwater." Nickelodeon plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary with SpongeBob specials this summer.

PhoenixAcres · 05-01-2019, 08:36 PM

MA · 05-01-2019, 08:42 PM

TMC · 05-02-2019, 02:00 AM

How SpongeBob SquarePants memes came to rule internet culture

One of the reasons SpongeBob is still so popular today, on its 20th anniversary, is because the Nickelodeon cartoon is so meme-able.

MrCleveland · 05-04-2019, 03:59 PM

I won't doubt that Spongebob will be on for 20 more years....

tlc38tlc38 · 05-07-2019, 10:29 PM

Spongebob was good for the first few seasons then it got plain stupid.

MrCleveland · 05-09-2019, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Spongebob was good for the first few seasons then it got plain stupid.

SpongeBob to me is the Elmo of Nickelodeon...it dominated the station!

MA · 05-09-2019, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Spongebob was good for the first few seasons then it got plain stupid.

I agree with you.

05-01-2019, 08:00 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,046	SpongeBob SquarePants premiered 20 years ago today https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...es/3585581002/ The Nickelodeon kids' show quickly became a phenomenon after its May 1, 1999 premiere. Why does SpongeBob endure 20 years later? "How, exactly, did an anthropomorphic sponge, a lazy starfish, a greedy fast-food restaurant-owning crab, a squirrel and a fastidious squid become cultural icons?" asks Kelly Lawler. "For folks in their late 20s and early thirties who were among the first SpongeBob viewers, the cartoon series earned a dedicated following by treating the kids who watched it as adults. Nothing about SpongeBob is ever cutesy or condescending. Its characters are adults, if a little juvenile in their behavior. And SpongeBob makes adulthood seem fun and appealing. Its version is what kids themselves would dream up: Working at your favorite place, hanging out with your friends all the time and living in a cool pad with your pet. Even if it's underwater." Nickelodeon plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary with SpongeBob specials this summer.

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05-07-2019, 10:29 PM	#6
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05-02-2019, 02:00 AM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,046	How SpongeBob SquarePants memes came to rule internet culture One of the reasons SpongeBob is still so popular today, on its 20th anniversary, is because the Nickelodeon cartoon is so meme-able.