I watch a lot of Spongebob Squarepants which almost was named SpongeBoy Ahoy.
My kids love that show. I have seen a few episodes. It is a pretty zany show with lots of slapstick humor.
It is! My kids watched it a lot more when they were little. It first aired May 1, 1999. 
That was a long time ago. Are they still making new episodes? I believe there have been several movies as well.
Yes they are! It appears that after almost 20 years they still have more adventures in Bikini Bottom. 
Wow, that is a long run. The Simpsons only started 10 years before. I wonder which show will last the longest!
The Simpsons (franchise)
The Simpsons is an American animated comedy franchise whose eponymous family consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons were created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on "The Tracey Ullman Show" on Fox on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into "The Simpsons", a half-hour prime time show that was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land
". The show was originally to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy!", but the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use for a mop product. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob". He chose "SquarePants" as a family name as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it".
Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released. The "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 1st Season" DVD was released