Evolution of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - 21 Years Explained | CARTOON EVOLUTION

CARTOON EVOLUTION #14

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I take a look at the history and evolution of SpongeBob SquarePants and his pals in Bikini Bottom, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Mr Krabs, Sandy Cheeks and Plankton!

Introduced to the world in his own self-titled series on Nickelodeon in 1999, and based on a character conceived by Stephen Hillenberg in 1984 for his comic The Intertidal Zone, SpongeBob quickly took the world by storm, generating a multi-billion dollar franchise in the space of only a few years.

Named the 9th Greatest Cartoon Character of All Time by TV Guide in 2002, beating out the likes of Bart Simpson, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, Scooby-Doo, Daffy Duck and Mickey Mouse, only three years after his debut, SpongeBob has become an iconic staple of animated film and pop-culture.

In 2020, SpongeBob turns 21 years old and to celebrate I will trace his entire evolution, right from 1999 to now. To do so, we will look at the inception and development of his series, spotlighting changes made in his design and personality and the franchise’s tonal and narrative shifts, prevalent across over 2 decades of episodes and feature films, in this edition of Cartoon Evolution.

I take a look at at the inception and development of thr series, spotlighting changes made in SpongeBob's design and personality and the franchise’s tonal and narrative shifts, prevalent across over 2 decades of episodes and feature films.

Here's my look at SpongeBob SquarePants through the years!!

SpongeBob Series & Movies Featured:
SpongeBob SquarePants
Help Wanted (Pilot)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout!
SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue
The SpongeBob Musical (Broadway)
Square Roots - The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Stephen Hillenburg's Green Beret / Wormholes
Stephen Hillenburg's Wormholes

Other Media Featured:
The Simpsons
Tom and Jerry - Flirty Bird
Betty Boop - Stopping the Show
Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck - Rabbit Fire
Mickey Mouse - Lonesome Ghosts
Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life - Fish 'n' Chumps
Ren and Stimpy
Ahh! Real Monsters
Futurama
Family Guy
American Dad
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton
Laurel and Hardy - Busy Bodies
Pee-Wee Herman's Big Adventure
The Nutty Professor (1963 - Jerry Lewis)
Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials - Santa Clause is Comin' to Town / Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer / Jack Frost / Frosty the Snowman

Documentaries Featured:
Blue Planet II
Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea
Up Close and Personal: Creatures of the Intertidal Zone (OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau - South to Fire and Ice / Secrets of the Sunken Caves / Savage World of the Coral Jungle / Unexpected Voyage of Pepito and Cristobal
The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey - Lost Relics of the Sea & The Warm Blooded Sea Mammels
Bob Ross - S10E10 Ocean Sunset

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