
The character appeared in a We Are Family Foundation video promoting tolerance, which was criticized by James Dobson of Focus on the Family because of the foundation's link to homosexuality. SpongeBob has achieved popularity with both children and adults, though he has been involved in public controversy. His name is derived from "Bob the Sponge", the host of Hillenburg's comic strip The Intertidal Zone that he originally drew in 1989 while studying at the California Institute of Arts. As he drew the character, he decided that a "squeaky-clean square" (like a kitchen sponge) fits the concept. Hillenburg compared the concept to Laurel and Hardy and Pee-wee Herman.
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Hillenburg intended to create a series about an over-optimistic sponge that annoys other characters. Spongebob was created and designed by the late cartoonist, Stephen Hillenburg shortly after the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life in 1996. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode Help Wanted on May 1, 1999. In the Japanese dub, he is voiced by Taiki Matsuno. and Kevin Van Newton in Final Space, and Ice King in Adventure Time. He is voiced by Tom Kenny, who also voiced Heffer Wolfe in Rocko's Modern Life, Dog in CatDog, The Mayor and the narraor in The Powerpuff Girls, Eduardo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, H.U.E. He is a sponge who lives underwater in Bikini Bottom.
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He is also the main protagonist in the movie trilogy. SquarePants) is the titular protagonist of the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name, he is the primary fry cook at the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob SquarePants (also known as SpongeBob or Mr. ~ SpongeBob's speech in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie And a Knucklehead McSpazatron! But most of all, I'm. I made it to Shell City, and I beat the Cyclops, and I rode the Hasselhoff, and I brought the crown back. Because I did what everyone said a kid couldn't do. can make me anything more than what I really am inside: A kid. And if I've learned anything during that time, It's that you are who you are. And you know, I've been through a lot in the past six days, five minutes, twenty-seven and a half seconds. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtracked by Radiohead is genius Read next: Radiohead’s 30 best songs before ‘Burn The Witch’ We have no idea why someone thought of this but we’re so glad they did. Even the song’s iconic drum crash climax matches with their transformation into a live action dried sponge and starfish. It continues from there as lyrics about “the drying of your tears” and “keep breathing” match up with the gasping character’s final moments. (“Fishbowl prison” would be a great lyric, Thom - Ed.) The opening strums kick in just as the villainous “Cyclops” diver catch our heroes with Thom Yorke’s opening vocals of “wake from your sleep” hitting later just as the pair awaken in their fishbowl prison. ‘Exit Music (For A Goober)’ pairs the devastating closing theme to Romeo + Juliet (and one of OK Computer’s highest peaks) with the SpongeBob climax with hilarious poignancy. In a surprisingly sobering moment, the two children’s characters accept death with a gentle acceptance which couldn’t be sadder - that is until someone thought to play Radiohead over it. Anyone who has seen The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie remembers when SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick Starfish are trapped in a gift shop to be turned into dried out souvenirs.
