On May 1, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants splashed onto television screens for the very first time—and 26 years later, the beloved Nickelodeon series is still going strong. What began as a quirky ...

A yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants, who enjoys being a cook at Krusty Krab, lives in the Pacific Ocean. He embarks on various adventures with his friends at Bikini Bottom.

it would still be better without the volume than many other cartoons are with sound on full blast. Unfortunately, SpongeBob hasn't felt like itself in about 20 years. Most fans regard the first ...

SpongeBob's acquaintances include goofy starfish Patrick, cheerful squirrel Sandy Cheeks (who lives in an air bubble) and grouchy Squidward.