“SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg lost his battle with ALS Monday. He was 57.
“We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work,” the network that featured the underwater cartoon series, Nickelodeon, tweeted Tuesday. – Daily Caller
One of the only modern cartoons that could make me laugh. I think it’s the tighty whiteys that first cracked me up.
My grandsons got me hooked on that cartoon of fun loonacy.
I think he was or was gonna be an oceanographer or something. Can’t remember, but I do know he drew knots the right way.
Seems silly but all the guys on the fishing boat I worked on watched that show on the way back to port….and yes…. part of the drinking game was to tie the knots spongebob could.
@LadyGun12….that’s because your not supposed to wear the tighty whiteys on your head when your watching cartoons….
love ‘SpongeBob’ … childish behavior w/ adult themes
(the clue to all great cartoons)
btw, RIP Mr. Hillenburg … & thank you for the smiles
Fortunately SpongeBob was never politicized…that I’m aware of.
It was so cute and clever.
It made me laugh out loud.
These days I am so jaded that anything that can make me laugh is indeed a masterpiece.
Loco, really? My grandkids watched it so I figured it was no good. Maybe I should have given it a chance.
Yes Joe, you should check it out. It is silly but has some underlying clever jokes that kids won’t get but still enjoy.
The characters are so bizarre the way they are drawn but they stand out as unique.
CRABBY PATTIES!!!
Holy Crap. I can’t believe what I’m reading here.
That’s because it’s called R E A D I N G….and it ain’t in Pennsylvania nor a Monopoly property…..
Rest in peace in a pineapple under the sea. I love Spongebob cartoons and first started watching them recovering from cancer surgery and treatment 14 years ago. I am convinced these are really for adults like Moose and Squirrel.
What would Patrick say?
Amazing creativity…some serious one liners.
A small piece of my childhood died, this is terribly sad.
God rest his soul.
He was #1!
I and my adult kids can still quote sections. “the walls will ooze green slime?! Oh wait, they always do that”
Ren & Stimpy for me, please.
My favorite Spongebob pic: https://albenys.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/bobesponjavenezolano.jpg
The best episode for me will always be the one where Mr Krabs and Spongebob kill the health inspector and struggle to hide the body. Such clever writing.
It went downhill and got stale after Hillenburg left in 04, but it had improved during the last few recent seasons due to his return.
Looks like it was too good to last.
“Everybody’s trying to steal my ice cream bar!”
Cynic, I see a lot of homeless in Las Vegas boxed up like that these days.
I used to watch SpongeBob all the time with my son, and then one day – no there was no gradual anything – one day I just turned off my internal switch because I couldn’t handle that show anymore and I stopped cold turkey. But it still has some sort of hold because to this day when I’m cranky he says, “Patrick’s holding you” (I’m a crabby patty) or I might say, “Stop naming moves after me!” (Squidward said it, he was my favorite).
Ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
The beginning is the best, it was like a dinner bell, the kids would run to the family room. They’d watch Spongebob and do the potty dance while waiting for a commercial.
This is the first clip I saw was while my daughter was watching and it killed me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcVgu_AvgA
Just good clean fun.