SpongeBob SquarePants

1999-2026
19 seasons
Nickelodeon Network
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
TV-Y7

The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and often nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his underwater friends. Dwelling a few fathoms beneath the tropical isle of Bikini Atoll in the sub-surface city of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob lives in a two-story pineapple. Instead of taking the logical approach to everyday challenges, SpongeBob approaches life in a wayward and unconventional way. Whether searching for the ultimate spatula to perfect his burger flipping technique at the Krusty Krab or just hanging out with his best friend Patrick (an amiable starfish), SpongeBob's good intentions and overzealous approach to life usually create chaos in his underwater world.

1999-2026
19 seasons
Nickelodeon Network
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
TV-Y7

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Sun, May 31, 2020

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Wed, Feb 19, 2020

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Here's Every Super Bowl Movie Trailer Including Black Widow and F9

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Mon, Feb 3, 2020

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Sun, Feb 2, 2020

The 100 Best SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes, Ranked

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Wed, Jul 17, 2019

The 100 Best SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes, Ranked

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Thu, Mar 24, 2016

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Meowy Christmas! Grumpy Cat to Star in Holiday Lifetime Movie

This Christmas season, the Grinch may finally meet his match. Grumpy Cat, one of the Internet's most famous felines, is set to star in a yuletide-themed movie for Lifetime, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The greatest TV pets The live-action project, titled Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, centers on a pet-store cat who is...

Wed, Jun 11, 2014

Meowy Christmas! Grumpy Cat to Star in Holiday Lifetime Movie

The Walking Dead, SpongeBob SquarePants and Grimm Join Free Comic Book Day

Who doesn't love free stuff? Comic book fans — and those who'd like to be — can pick up free samples on Saturday during the 12th annual Free Comic Book Day. The event, which will be hosted at over 2,000 comic book shops across the country, features dozens of special limited editions including Superman, Star Wars, Archie and The Smurfs. More than four and a half million copies are expected to be distributed during the day, which aims to introduce newcomers to the genre.

Fri, May 3, 2013

The Walking Dead, SpongeBob SquarePants and Grimm Join Free Comic Book Day

Rove LA Sneak Peek: Zach Braff Spoofs Brad Pitt's Chanel Commercials

Move over, Brad Pitt. There's a new celebrity cologne spokesman in town! On Saturday's episode of Rove LA (midnight/11c on TV Guide Network), Nicole Richie joined Scrubs alum Zach Braff and SpongeBob SquarePants' Tom Kenny to promote her latest perfume. So Braff only felt it right to unveil his own take on Pitt's much-lampooned Chanel ads. "Why would you want to smell like the most handsome man in the world when you can smell like...

Fri, Dec 7, 2012

Rove LA Sneak Peek: Zach Braff Spoofs Brad Pitt's Chanel Commercials

Oscar Winner Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95

Ernest Borgnine, who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1955 for Marty, died Sunday, The Associated Press reports. He was 95 years old. Borgnine's longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, told the news agency that the actor died of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife and children by his side. Remember other celebrities we lost this year Born in Connecticut, Borgnine joined the...

Sun, Jul 8, 2012

Exclusive: SpongeBob SquarePants Characters to Document Vacation Via Twitter

The SpongeBob SquarePants gang is setting out on an adventure and will be documenting their vacation via Twitter, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. During Runaway Road Trip week, SpongeBob and the Bikini Bottom crew will tweet photo postcards, interact with one another and share commentary on their friends' photos. Fans can follow the characters via each of their pages linked here: SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, Squidward, Patrick, Karen, Sandy, Pearl Krabs, Claire SquarePants and Harold SquarePants.

Mon, Nov 7, 2011

Exclusive: SpongeBob SquarePants Characters to Document Vacation Via Twitter

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011

Working Class8/7c CMT CMT rolls out its first scripted series: this good-natured sitcom starring Reba alum Melissa Peterman as a single mom who moves her three kids (and her slacker younger brother) into a wealthy suburb to give the kids a better life, and takes a job in a supermarket. That won't make her wealthy herself, of course, and there are plenty of poverty jokes (this is a comedy) in the back-to-back opening episodes. Peterman enhances them with her physical-comedy talents. Ed Asner plays her curmudgeonly neighbor and coworker. — Paul DroeschRead on for previews of SpongeBob SquarePants, Track and Field, Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star, Four Biggest Wedding Blunders and Real Time with Bill Maher.

Fri, Jan 28, 2011

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011

Video Exclusive: Ginnifer Goodwin Dives into SpongeBob SquarePants

Ginnifer Goodwin is taking a trip underwater for a guest spot on SpongeBob SquarePants' upcoming special "Legends of Bikini Bottom." In the clip, the Big Love actress, 32, lends her voice to a teenage mermaid who steals from others through Bikini Bottom's version of the Bermuda Triangle. Watch more videos from SpongeBob SquarePants "Welcome to Bikini Bottom Triangle" is one of four new...

Tue, Jan 25, 2011

Video Exclusive: Ginnifer Goodwin Dives into SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants Renewed for Ninth Season

SpongeBob SquarePants has been renewed for a ninth season, Nickelodeon announced Monday.Nick ordered a 26-episode season, which will push the hit children's cartoon over the 200-episode mark. Get more of today's news"SpongeBob's success in reaching over 200 episodes is a  testament to creator Stephen Hillenburg's vision, comedic sensibility and his dynamic, lovable characters," Brown Johnson, Nickelodeon's animation president, said in a statement....

Tue, Jan 4, 2011

SpongeBob SquarePants Renewed for Ninth Season

Gene Shalit Exits Today Show

Gene Shalit is leaving NBC's Today show after 40 years, ending one of the longest runs ever on a daily network TV program. "It's enough already," said the 85-year-old film critic known for his shameless puns, electrified hair and thick mustache.

Tue, Nov 9, 2010

Borgnine to Get Lifetime Achievement Award from SAG

Ernest Borgnine will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild at the organization's 17th annual awards ceremony. SAG announced Wednesday that the 93-year-old actor will be recognized when it hands outs its prizes on Sunday, Jan. 30, live on TNT and TBS. "Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen...

Thu, Aug 19, 2010

Borgnine to Get Lifetime Achievement Award from SAG

SpongeBob Goes Greek!

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Mon, Jul 5, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, July 5, 2010

Secret Life of the American Teenager8/7c ABC FamilySarah Palin's oldest daughter, Bristol, makes an appearance in this episode, playing herself. Amy runs into her at her New York City dorm, and she clues Amy in to the fact that the music program they're in is just for teen mothers. Amy's not too happy to learn this — she thought she was selected to participate solely based on her musical talent. Back in California, Ruben does not agree with Adrian's choice regarding her pregnancy; and Jack finally finds a roommate: Tom.Read on for previews of The Bachelorette, SpongeBob SquarePants, Mad Men, Unwrapped, No One Dies in Lily Dale and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Mon, Jul 5, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, July 5, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, April 22, 2010

Project Runway10/9c LifetimeAfter Jay's outster last week, Emilio, Mila and Seth Aaron face off for the Season 7 crown as they debut their collections at Fashion Week. After winning the last three challenges, Emilio certainly looks to be the favorite, but Seth Aaron has been a consistent performer and Mila, despite a spotty track record, could carry the momentum from her win last week.Read on for previews of 30 Rock, the NFL Draft, Survivor, SpongeBob SquarePants and Vampire Diaries.

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, April 22, 2010

SpongeBob SquarePants Shows It's Not Easy Being Yellow on Earth Day

SpongeBob SquarePants isn't trying to be greener than Al Gore, but he may have an advantage in reaching out to kids. "He's funnier," jokes Steven Banks, the show's...

Wed, Apr 21, 2010

SpongeBob SquarePants Shows It's Not Easy Being Yellow on Earth Day

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Stargate Universe9/8c SyfyThe Stargate franchise was been very good to the man best known as MacGyver. General O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) makes contact again, and this time he wants the crew of the Destiny to consider a risky plan cooked up by IOA scientists that could return the unwitting space explorers to Earth. Meanwhile, Eli and Chloe use the communication stones to turn their homecoming into a happy hour.Read on for previews of Smallville, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fanboy & Chum Chum and Monk.

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

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Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana8 pm/ET Disney Three of Disney's biggest hits (Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck) cross over in this 90-minute laughfest that is sure to please fans of all three shows. The fun begins when Justin, Alex and Max Russo join a teen cruise on the SS Tipton, which is, of course, the home of Zack and Cody Martin... and London Tipton. Justin is crazy about London and pretends he is a doctor to get a date with her. Later, it's a fan-feeding frenzy when Hannah Montana arrives on the ship for a concert.Read on for previews of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, SpongeBob SquarePants, Eureka and Real Time with Bill Maher.

Fri, Jul 17, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, July 17, 2009

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Monk9 pm/ET USA We haven't seen Adrian Monk in action since September, but tonight the wait comes to an end — at least temporarily. In this special Christmas episode, three homeless men seek out Monk during the holidays to investigate the death of their friend. Read on for previews of SpongeBob SquarePants, Guy's Family Feast, Kids + Money and Psych.

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

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Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

Samantha Who? 9:31 pm/ET ABC In the Season 2 opener, there are two major problems when Sam teams with her mom in a dance contest: Her mom's nemesis (Cybill Shepherd), who is also in the competition, has a partner who's a ringer (Mark Ballas from Dancing with the Stars). More important, whereas Sam was a very good hoofer before the coma, post-coma Sam can't remember how to dance. — Fred Mitchell Chuck 8 pm/ET NBC My Own Worst Enemy 10 pm/ET NBC SpongeBob SquarePants 8 pm/ET Nickelodeon Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery 9 pm/ET HBO

Mon, Oct 13, 2008

Tonight's TV Hot List: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

DVD Pick of the Week: September 4, 2007

There are 14 1/2 season sets coming out on September 4, so I hope you have money saved up.Universal has 30 Rock (available as the complete season, or two volumes), The Black Donnellys complete series set, the first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and the third season of The Office, which is my "Pick of the Week" for September 4. The 4 disc set includes all 24 episodes, commentary on select episodes, music videos, bloopers, and tons of other random stuff. I can't wait to dive in and watch the season in a day or two.Fox has the second season of Prison Break coming out, which contains 13 commentary tracks, a featurette on reinventing the series, plus a couple of other goodies. I enjoyed the first season, and I'm very interested to see how the second season fared. The also have seasons 1 & 2 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia with Danny Devito.Warner Bros has the fourth season of Nip/Tuck, available on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray (yum, hidef TV!!), plus Robot Chicken (...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007

Short Cuts: Eva/ALMA, Scary Baby/Divorce and More

Housewives' Eva Longoria will return as host and produce this year's ALMA Awards, airing June 5 on ABC.... CNN's Lou Dobbs has joined CBS' The Early Show as a weekly contributor.... A new SpongeBob episode reveals the secret past of lifelong foes Plankton and Mr. Krabs as part of an April 13, 5 to 10 pm/ET marathon..... Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown birthed a girl on Tuesday. Brown has claimed that Eddie Murphy is the dad.... Scary Movie's Anna Faris has filed for a divorce from actor Ben Indra, her husband of nearly three years.

Wed, Apr 4, 2007

Parents' Guide: What's New for Schoolkids?

Robert Edelstein, father of kids 11, 7 and 2 and frequent contributor to TV Guide on the subject of kids' TV, recently exchanged some observations about the new fall season with Tv Guide's family editor, Michael Davis. They screened previews of some new and returning shows for schoolkids, including one from André Benjamin of OutKast. Michael Davis: I love the idea that André Benjamin from OutKast has created a series for Cartoon Network, entitled Class of 3000 (November, Cartoon Network). You liked it, right? Robert Edelstein: Absolutely — though, to be fair, I've only seen one two-minute preview reel. But you can tell by the style, the look, the sound of the voices and the pedigree (Benjamin and cocreator T

Tue, Aug 15, 2006

Parents' Guide: What's New for Schoolkids?

BIKINI BOTTOM IS TOPS

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants absorbed its biggest audience ever — 8.6 million total viewers — with a special prime-time episode that aired Monday, says the Hollywood Reporter. What's more, the eppy drew 5.2 mil kids ages 2 to 11, making it the second-most-watched TV program of the year (behind the Super Bowl) among children. Mick and Keith rocking the preschool set? Who knew?

Fri, Feb 24, 2006

The Office "I'm an early bird...

The Office"I'm an early bird and a night owl. So I'm wise and I have worms." How can Steve Carell get these lines out without cracking up on each take? Must be a fun set to work on, which is such a sharp contrast to the dull office environment that is depicted on the show. Is there any cubical dweller out there who couldn't at least relate a little when Pam said, "Every so often Jim dies of boredom," and then they flash to Jim looking comatose at his desk? I have to say, I was intrigued by some of the games they played. I used to play paper triangles way back in middle school, but dubbed Hate Ball, it just sounds like so much more fun. Because no matter how nice a person you are, everyone has one coworker whom they secretly want to annoy, just for fun. Maybe I shouldn't have said that —

Wed, Dec 28, 2005