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'''SpongeBob SquarePants''' is the title character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. He is characterized by his optimism and childlike attitude, and is influenced by other comedic characters, including Stan Laurel and Pee-wee Herman. He is voiced by actor and comedian [[Tom Kenny]].

SpongeBob was created and designed by Stephen Hillenburg, an artist and marine science educator. The character's name is derived from "Bob the Sponge", the host of Hillenburg's unpublished educational book ''The Intertidal Zone''. He drew the book while teaching marine biology to visitors of the Ocean Institute during the 1980s. Hillenburg began developing a show based on the premise shortly after the 1996 cancellation of ''Rocko's Modern Life'', which Hillenburg directed. SpongeBob's first appearance was in the pilot, "Help Wanted", which premiered on May 1, 1999.

SpongeBob SquarePants has become popular among children and adults. The character has garnered a positive response from media critics and is frequently named as one of the greatest cartoon characters of all time. He has, however, been involved in a controversy with some conservative social groups for allegedly promoting homosexuality, although Hillenburg has described the character as biologically asexual (as real-life sea sponges are).

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===Videos===
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==Voice Actors==
*[[Tom Kenny]] 

==Appearance==
SpongeBob is a yellow square sponge with holes drilled into his body. He has a white shirt with a red tie and has brown shorts with a weaved in black belt. He has blue eyes with three eyelashes each. He has buckteeth and a long droopy nose.

==Biography ==
SpongeBob is a good-natured, naive, and enthusiastic sea sponge. In ''The SpongeBob Musical'', his exact species of animal is identified: ''Aplysina fistularis'', a yellow tube sponge which is common in open waters. He resides in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom with other anthropomorphic aquatic creatures. He works as a fry cook at a local fast food restaurant, the Krusty Krab, to which he is obsessively attached, showing devotion to it above other restaurants. His boss is [[Mr. Krabs|Eugene Krabs]], a greedy crab who nonetheless treats SpongeBob like a son. [[Squidward Tentacles]], an octopus, and SpongeBob's ill-tempered, snobbish neighbor, works as the restaurant's cashier. SpongeBob's hobbies include fishing for jellyfish, practicing karate with his friend [[Sandy Cheeks]] (a squirrel from Texas), and blowing bubbles.

SpongeBob is often seen hanging around with his best friend, starfish [[Patrick Star]], one of his neighbors. SpongeBob lives in a submerged pineapple with his pet snail, [[Gary the Snail|Gary]]. His unlimited optimistic cheer often leads him to perceive the outcome of numerous endeavors and the personalities of those around him as happier than they really are. He believes, for instance, that Squidward Tentacles enjoys his company even though he clearly harbors an intense dislike for him (though they have been shown to get along on rare occasions). SpongeBob's greatest goal in life is to obtain his driver's license from Mrs. Puff's boating school, but he often panics and crashes when driving a boat.

==Quotes==
*"Traitors do nothing!"
*"Is this the part when we start kicking?"
*"I'M READY!"

==Appearances in [[Ideas Wiki|Idea Wiki]]==
*SpongeBob appears in ''[[The Voice Comic Con]]'', voiced again by Tom Kenny. He is one of the three main hosts and coaches (alongside [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Bugs Bunny]]) in the titular fictional reality television singing competition.

===''[[Nickelodeon vs. Disney: Ultimate All-Stars]]''===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants/Quotes]]

===Roles in Idea Wiki===
* Filk in [[Scratchpad:A Cartoon's Life]]
He is a ant

*Elmo in [[Sesame Street (JimmyandFriends Style)]]
He is a red monster.

*[[Roo]] in [[Scratchpad:Carl Wheezer (aka Winnie the Pooh)]]
He is a young kangaroo

He is a nick characters

==External links==
*{{WP|SpongeBob SquarePants (character)}}
* {{wiki|SpongeBob SquarePants (characters)|SpongeBob SquarePants|spongebob|''SpongeBob SquarePants''}}
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