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Spongebob Squarepants Show
By guest | May 10, 2009
Reviewed as the most popular American animation series over the last ten years, SpongeBob SquarePants show has made a history in entertainment. The father of the characters is a former marine biologist, Stephen Hillenburg who created the show through the company he owned: United Plankton Pictures. You can watch the show on Nicktoons Network, and it has been often reviewed as one of the greatest television shows in history, on several occasions. The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants show was launched on May 1, 1999, and several episodes followed immediately that year with the series gaining more and more in popularity and audience ratings.
There is no continuity between the episodes in SpongeBob SquarePants show, which makes it perfect for anyone to watch it without having to refer back to previous contexts and events. Many of the characters have a tragic fate, but they are soon returned to normal. Eugene Krabs’ restaurant in Bikini bottom gets destroyed several times, and every time it seems like it’s the end. Many of these so-called horrific events blamed on SpongeBob’s mishaps. The great part of this cartoon series is that adults and children can watch it alike: the episodes often contain subtleties that reflect the absurdity of life for instance, which will escape the understanding of young watchers.
One of the elements that distinguishes SpongeBob SquarePants show from lots of Nickelodeon productions is the participation of lots of independent musicians to the series soundtrack. Flaming Lips, Wilco or Twisted Sister are just a few names here, but a presence like that of David Bowie will not pass unnoticed, and this was obvious in the Atlantis SquarePantis episode of 2007. This episode registered the largest level of audience in the entire history of the SpongeBob SquarePants show. Then, one further reflection of the series into the music world was at the initiative of Metallica consisting in the release of t-shirts featuring the group members playing live with the characters of SpongeBob and Patrick.
The popularity of the show increased to such an extent that MTV started broadcasting it, this time targeting the teenage audience-group category. Some famous quotes from the series also entered common speech, as it is the case with the famous line – it’s gonna rock – from Mid-Life Crustacean. The quote was taken over by rock radio stations and soon entered the language of many rock fans and adolescents. SpongeBob SquarePants show has definitely laid its imprint on American television, and it can surely make one laugh heartily on any episode.
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