“SpongeBob SquarePants” is one of the highest rating Nickelodeon TV series, which has been entertaining both children and adults for 18 years ( the series officially premiered on July 17, 1999). This is a really big period for the show, which revolves around such a simple plot, so we have selected for you some interesting facts about this American animated comedy.
1. Stephen Hillenburg created the Sponge Bob in the mid-nineties. At the time, he was teaching marine biology to children at the Orange County Marine Institute.
2. Many people work on the creation of an animated cartoon series, it is a long work. It takes about nine months to create one episode about SpongeBob, which lasts only 11 minutes.
3. Originally, the name of the main character was Sponge Boy and he was round in shape.
4. Squidward is actually an octopus, not a squid. He has only six tentacles because it’s just easier to animate.
5. Actor Tom Kenny, who voices Sponge Bob, is married to actress Jill Talley, who voices Plankton’s computer wife Karen.
6. SpongeBob SquarePants show’s regular cast of voice actors, the guest stars that have been featured on the show, including singer Pink and actor Johnny Depp.
7. According to Sponge Bob’s driver’s license, he was born on July 14, 1986.
8. Despite the fact that Patrick is portrayed as one of the stupidest characters in the series, it was confirmed that he graduated from college, while most of the other characters did not even go there.
9. The Krusty Krab is built to mimic the shape of a lobster trap.
10. There is a theory that each of the main characters represents the seven deadly sins. Mr. Krabs – greed, Gary – gluttony, Squidward – wrath, Patrick – sloth, Sandy – pride, Plankton – envy, and SpongeBob – lust.
11. Krabby Patty is most likely vegetarian. The main source of meat in the ocean is fish. And if this is not so, then it remains that the residents of Bikini Bottom are cannibals.
12. In order to watch all 212 episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, it would take a total of 106 hours, or four days and ten hours if you don’t sleep, eat or do anything else at that time.