SpongeBob Squarepants has been on the air for a long, long time. The beloved animated kids’ series premiered on Nickelodeon way back on May 1, 1999. Ever since, it has been a pop culture juggernaut.

Don’t lie. You know who it is. That’s right, it's the bright yellow sponge that lives at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and who has been on the air since 1999 and earned over $13 billion in ...

Evil Patrick. Blurry Mr. Krabs. Primitive Sponge. SpongeBob Squarepants's finest episodes may have long since aired, but the show, a perfect show, continues to delight in meme form. Of course, a lot ...

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