What if SpongeBob SquarePants ended after the first movie?

SpongeBob SquarePants is Nickelodeon's most iconic franchise. But what if it ended after Hillenburg left the show and it declined?

Changes

 * The movie would serve as the series finale. However:
 * Truth or Square, Atlantis SquarePantis and the stop-motion specials It's a SpongeBob Christmas! and The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom still exist as one-off specials/TV movies for SpongeBob post-series finale.
 * Sponge Out of Water and Sponge on the Run would still exist as theatrical sequels to the first film, although being traditionally animated instead while still featuring live-action segments.
 * Video games based on the series would still be developed.
 * [you can't deny the musical]
 * The Fairly OddParents would be considered Nickelodeon's top-rated show after the show's ending, being then followed by Avatar: The Last Airbender, Adventure Time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Legend of Korra and The Loud House.
 * Despite that, the show is still Nickelodeon's flagship franchise and SpongeBob still acts as the channel's official mascot.
 * All the bad shows made to imitate SpongeBob don't exist.
 * While The Fairly OddParents seasons featuring Poof would still exist, the live-action movies and the last two seasons featuring Sparky and Chloe wouldn't exist at all.
 * Nickelodeon would pick up Adventure Time, leading to Cartoon Network to restart his renaissance only after the premieres of Regular Show and The Amazing World of Gumball.
 * Adventure Time: Distant Lands would air on Nick as well rather than Netflix or CBS All Access.
 * After the series finale of iCarly, the channel's live-action schedule would be gradually axed as a way to focus exclusively on animated content and provide stronger competition to Cartoon Network rather than Disney Channel.
 * As a result, future live-action sitcoms would be produced instead for TeenNick.
 * Despite that, Henry Danger and The Thundermans still exist, yet as animated.
 * The only exceptions are the All That and Are You Afraid of the Dark? revivals.
 * Due to mainly being seen as a cash grab, the Baby Shark show wouldn't exist.
 * A few original shows will take places of some of the shows that were terrible or seasons of SpongeBob.

Shows
Notes:
 * This list includes exclusively original productions.
 * * = co-produced by Nickelodeon since 2011

Animated

 * Rugrats (1991-2004, TBD)
 * Hey Arnold! (1996-2004)
 * KaBlam! (1996-2000)
 * The Angry Beavers (1997-2001)
 * CatDog (1998-2005)
 * The Wild Thornberrys (1998-2004)
 * As Told By Ginger (2000-2006)
 * The Fairly OddParents (2001-2012)
 * Invader Zim (2001-2006)
 * ChalkZone (2002-2008)
 * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002-2006)
 * All Grown Up! (2003-2008)
 * My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003-2009)
 * Winx Club* (2004-present)
 * Danny Phantom (2004-2007)
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
 * Catscratch (2005-2007)
 * The X's (2005-2006)
 * El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007-2008)
 * Tak and the Power of Juju (2007-2009)
 * Back at the Barnyard (2007-2011)
 * The Mighty B! (2008-2011)
 * Making Fiends (2008)
 * Adventure Time (2010-2018)
 * T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010-2015)
 * /Jeanette of the Space Pirates/ (2010-2016)
 * The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
 * Robot and Monster (2012-2015)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-2017)
 * /Olivia and Leroy, Middle School Detectives/ (2013-2018)
 * /The Last Dwarf/ (2013-2017)
 * /The Thundermans/ (2013-2018)
 * /Henry Danger/ (2014-present)
 * Harvey Beaks (2015-2017)
 * /The Afterlife With María/ (2015-present)
 * The Loud House (2016-present)
 * Bunsen is a Beast (2017-2018)
 * Welcome to the Wayne (2017-2019)
 * Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018-present)
 * Pinky Malinky (2019-present)
 * The Casagrandes (2019-present)
 * It's Pony (2020-present)
 * Glitch Techs (2020)
 * Adventures in Wonder Park (2020)
 * Untitled Star Trek series (TBD)
 * Untitled Garfield series (TBD)

Live-action

 * Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1991-2000, 2019-present)
 * All That (1994-2005, 2019-present)
 * Romeo! (2003-2006)
 * Drake & Josh (2004-2007)
 * Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004-2007)
 * Unfabulous (2004-2007)
 * Zoey 101 (2005-2008)
 * Mr. Meaty (2005-2009)
 * Just for Kicks (2006)
 * Just Jordan (2007-2008)
 * The Naked Brothers Band (2007-2009)
 * iCarly (2007-2012)
 * True Jackson, VP (2008-2011)
 * Big Time Rush (2009-2013)
 * Victorious (2010-2013)
 * Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures (2011-2013)
 * Fred: The Show (2012)
 * How to Rock (2012)
 * Marvin Marvin (2012-2013)

Animated

 * Little Bill (1999-2007)
 * Dora the Explorer (2000-2019)
 * Oswald (2001-2004)
 * The Backyardigans (2004-2010)
 * Go, Diego, Go! (2005-2011)
 * Wonder Pets! (2006-2009)
 * Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2007-2011)
 * Bubble Guppies (2011-present)
 * Wallykazam! (2014-2016)
 * Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014-2016)
 * Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014-present)
 * Fresh Beat Band of Spies (2015-2016)
 * Shimmer and Shine (2015-present)
 * Nella the Princess Knight (2017-present)
 * Sunny Day (2017-present)
 * Butterbean's Café (2018-present)
 * Abby Hatcher (2018-present)
 * /Tales of the Wild Thornberries/ (2020-present)
 * Santiago of the Seas (2020)

Live-action

 * Blue's Clues (1996-2006)
 * Oobi (2003-2005)
 * Blue's Room (2004-2007)
 * Curious Buddies (2004-2005)
 * Jack's Big Music Show (2005-2007)
 * The Fresh Beat Band (2009-2013)
 * Team Umizoomi (2010-2015)
 * Nick Jr. Puppies (2015-2016)
 * Mutt & Stuff (2015-2017)
 * Blue's Clues and You (2019-present)