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SpongeBob SquarePants poster
May 1, 1999

SpongeBob SquarePants

Broadly loved
Reactions
1,188
Score confidence
very high
Score trend
Seasons
18
Status
Returning Series
Age rating
TV-Y7
79
Score
Where to watch
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
Buy
Amazon VideoFandango At Home

The show

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.

Created by
Stephen Hillenburg
Status
Returning Series

The Cast

Stills

The Real Review

SpongeBob SquarePants is a beloved classic for good reason, with most people loving its humor and iconic characters. Tom Kenny's voice work as the relentlessly optimistic SpongeBob is praised as a cornerstone of the show's success, and the jokes still land for many. While some find the plots themselves can be simplistic or repetitive, the overall package of weird situations in Bikini Bottom with characters like Squidward and Patrick is seen as endlessly watchable.

Synthesized from 1,188 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedActing · Humor · Originality · Visuals
DivisiveStory

By season

Season 1
82
43 reactions
Season 2
85
38 reactions

Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.

Sentiment split

65% positive
28% mixed
7% negative

By aspect

humor91
story54
visuals80
acting95
originality81
pacing100

How opinion moved

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Buzz

Aug 22196 reactions over two weeksSep 4

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

SpongeBob SquarePantscharacter383× · 55%+Tom Kennyperson130× · 42%+SpongeBobcharacter92× · 67%+Bill Fagerbakkeperson39× · 13%+Patrick Starcharacter36× · 47%+Rodger Bumpassperson34× · 0%+Clancy Brownperson32× · 0%+Stephen Hillenburgperson30× · 40%+One Piececharacter29× · 38%+Squidwardcharacter27× · 30%+Mr. Lawrenceperson25× · 4%+Mary Jo Catlettperson20× · 10%+Carolyn Lawrenceperson19× · 0%+Patrickcharacter18× · 67%+SpongeBob SquarePantsperson17× · 82%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
1,188

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.