I love Spongebob, especially the first several episodes, have you watched the animated series
Yes, I have. The antics of Spongebob in Bikini Bottom crack me up. Do you know when the show started?
Not sure when it started but as of 2017 it has made 13 billion dollers
Wow, that is a lot of money. I think it started in the late 90's which means it isn't much newer than the Simpsons. I wonder which show will last the longest?
13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon.
Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", and turned to Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy
away. It would have ended his career and she wasn't the right woman for him. Do you understand what I'm saying son?" to which Clark nodded affirmatively. In another, when Clark wins the "Journalist of the Year Award", Perry puts his arm around Clark and says outright "Now I know how the Colonel felt when Elvis had his first Gold Record.")
- The "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode "Hello Bikini Bottom!" parodies Parker as Colonel Carper (voiced by Andy Samberg