Patrick Star

Last updated

Patrick Star
SpongeBob SquarePants character
Patrick Star.svg
First appearance
Created by Stephen Hillenburg
Designed byStephen Hillenburg
Portrayed byDanny Skinner (Broadway) [1]
Voiced by Bill Fagerbakke
Jack Gore (young; Sponge on the Run )
In-universe information
Species Starfish
GenderMale
RelativesCecil Star (father)
Bunny Star (mother)
Sam Star (older sister)
Squidina Star (adoptive sister)
GrandPat Star (grandfather)

Patrick Star is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants . He is voiced by actor Bill Fagerbakke and was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999. In addition to his supporting role on SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick also serves as the main protagonist of The Patrick Star Show , which premiered in 2021. [2]

Contents

An overweight coral-pink starfish, Patrick lives under a rock in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and is the best friend of SpongeBob SquarePants. His most significant character traits are his laziness and low intelligence, although he occasionally shows that he is smarter than he seems. Patrick is unemployed and a self-proclaimed expert in the "art of doing nothing".

The character has received positive reactions from critics and fans alike. Patrick has been included in various SpongeBob SquarePants-related merchandise, including trading cards, video games, plush toys, and comic books. He is also a leading character in the three films based on the franchise.

Development

Creation and design

Stephen Hillenburg first became fascinated with the ocean and began developing his artistic abilities as a child. During college, he majored in marine biology and minored in art. He planned to return to college eventually to pursue a master's degree in art. After graduating in 1984, he joined the Ocean Institute, an organization dedicated to educating the public about marine science and maritime history. [3] [4] While he was there, he initially had the idea that would lead to the creation of SpongeBob SquarePants: a comic book titled The Intertidal Zone. [5] In 1987, Hillenburg left the institute to pursue a career in animation. [5] [6]

A few years after studying experimental animation at the California Institute of the Arts, [6] Hillenburg met Joe Murray, creator of the Nickelodeon series Rocko's Modern Life , at an animation festival, and was offered a job as a director of the show. [5] [7] [8] [9] Martin Olson, one of the writers for Rocko's Modern Life, read The Intertidal Zone and encouraged Hillenburg to create a television series with a similar concept. At that point, Hillenburg had not even considered creating his own series. However, he realized that if he ever did, this would be the best approach. [4] [10] [11] Production on Rocko's Modern Life ended in 1996. [12] Shortly afterwards, Hillenburg began working on SpongeBob SquarePants. [4]

Early drawings of Patrick from Stephen Hillenburg's bible Patrick Star by Stephen Hillenburg (bible).jpg
Early drawings of Patrick from Stephen Hillenburg's bible

For the show's characters, Hillenburg started to draw and used character designs from his comic book—including starfish, crab, and sponge. [4] He described Patrick as "probably the dumbest guy in town". [13] The character was conceived as a starfish to embody the animal's nature; according to Hillenburg, starfish look "dumb and slow", but they are "very active and aggressive" in reality, like Patrick. [14] Hillenburg incorporated character comedy rather than topical humor on the show to emphasize "things that are more about humorous situations and about characters and their flaws." [15] He designed Patrick and SpongeBob as such because "they're whipping themselves up into situations—that's always where the humor comes from. The rule is: Follow the innocence and avoid topical humor." [16]

In spite of being depicted as having a good temperament or state of mind, Patrick has been shown in some episodes to have a tantrum. Patrick's emotional outbreak was originally written only for the first season episode "Valentine's Day", where SpongeBob and Sandy try to give Patrick a Valentine's Day gift, and "was supposed to be a one-time thing". [17] However, according to episode writer Jay Lender, "when that show came back it felt so right that his dark side started popping up everywhere. You can plan ahead all you want, but the characters eventually tell you who they are." [17]

Every main character in the show has its own unique footstep sound. The sound of Patrick's footsteps is recorded by the show's Foley crew, with a Foley talent wearing a slip-on shoe. Jeff Hutchins, show's sound designer said, "[Going] barefoot makes it tough to have much presence, so we decided that Patrick would be performed with shoes on." [18]

Voice

Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick Bill Fagerbakke on Comic-Con panel (2009) - Cropped.jpg
Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick

Patrick's voice is provided by actor Bill Fagerbakke, who also does the voices of numerous other characters on SpongeBob SquarePants. While creating the show and writing its pilot episode in 1997, Hillenburg and Derek Drymon, the show's then-creative director, were also conducting auditions to find voices for the show's characters. [19] Fagerbakke auditioned for the role of Patrick after Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor, had been cast. Fagerbakke said, "Steve is such a lovely guy, and I had absolutely no feeling for the material whatsoever." He described his experience in the audition, saying "I was just going in for another audition, and I had no idea what was in store there in terms of the remarkable visual wit and really the kind of endearing child-like humanity in the show. I couldn't pick that up from the audition material at all. I was just kind of perfunctorially trying to give the guy what he wanted." [20]

Steve Hillenburg actually played for me a portion of Tom [Kenny]'s performance as the character, and they were looking for a counterpoint. And I do the big dumb stuff. That's my deal ... that's what I do [ sic ]. It was such a neat experience. Typically, when you audition for any kind of voiceover stuff, you're in a studio, but as I remember it, this was, like, in a weird conference room somewhere, and he had one of those little old cassette decks that's about half the size of a shoebox, and there was something so endearing about it.

— Fagerbakke, on his audition for the role. [20]

Fagerbakke referred to Patrick as "AquaDauber" (a reference to his role as Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the 1990s sitcom Coach) in the first few years of working on the show. [21] Patrick is "enormously entertaining to portray" because, according to Fagerbakke, "when I'm performing Patrick, there are many secrets that I could never divulge". [22] Fagerbakke's approach in voicing Patrick is "much the same way I would do [to] any kind of character." [20] "I'm always looking for opportunities to explore that freewheeling imagination and insanity of children. To be able to plug in to that and let that carry you in to a performance is such a gas, I have so much fun with that. I love kids; I raised two girls and I love being a parent," he said. [21] The cast members record as a whole cast. Fagerbakke says that the situation improves his performance as a voice actor because "there is something remarkable that happens when people are working together that is unique to that." [21] Fagerbakke modeled his performance whenever Patrick is angry after that of American actress Shelley Winters. [23]

Fagerbakke has been compared to Patrick's character, which he concurs with. Kenny said that "Bill [Fagerbakke] is a big guy. The world is almost too small for him. He's a force of nature, like Patrick." [24] Writer Jay Lender said, describing Fagerbakke in the recording studio, "Bill Fagerbakke is the most thoughtful performer I've ever seen in the booth—he was always asking questions and really trying to get into the mindset, such as it is, of Patrick." [17] Writer Kent Osborne said of Fagerbakke, "He is this big guy, and he plays Patrick so well. He's just this big guy, and he lumbers around." [25] Fagerbakke said, "I'm clumsy. I'm goofy. I make mistakes all the time" and agreed that "I guess I'm a lot of Patrick." [22]

Appearances

Role in SpongeBob SquarePants

Patrick is the ignorant but humorous best friend of SpongeBob SquarePants. He is portrayed as being an overweight pink starfish, who serves as the village idiot of the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. [26] Patrick gets dumber throughout the series and has been shown to make many ludicrous mistakes. Despite this, he has occasionally been portrayed as a savant, with articulate observance to certain subjects in specific detail. However, he always reverts quickly back to his usual, unintelligent self after displaying a moment of wisdom. [27] He holds no form of occupation except for several very brief stints working at the Krusty Krab and at the Chum Bucket in a variety of positions, [28] and mostly spends his time either clowning around with SpongeBob, catching jellyfish with him, or lounging beneath the rock under which he resides.

At home, Patrick is usually depicted either sleeping, watching TV, or engaged in the "art of doing nothing", at which he is an expert. [29] All the furnishings in the space under his rock are made of sand, and Patrick can simply opt to quickly build up furniture as needed; even so, his living space is sparse and contains only the barest essentials. [30] Aside from his best friend SpongeBob, who is often impressed by Patrick's capacity to come up with naïve yet genius plans or solutions, [31] Patrick frequently irritates those around him and is confounded by the simplest of questions or subjects. [32] The characters of Mr. Krabs and Squidward have no patience for Patrick's stupidity, and the former does not pay him much regard; Clancy Brown, who provides Mr. Krabs' voice, said, "The only person that he [Mr. Krabs] doesn't hire is Patrick because Patrick is just too stupid to work for nothing." [33] Sandy often gets annoyed by Patrick, but still sees him as a friend. [34]

In other media

Patrick has appeared in other SpongeBob SquarePants-related media, including board games, comic books, keychains, plush toys, trading cards and video games. [35] Patrick has a major role in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , the first feature-length film adaptation of the show. The film was released on November 19, 2004 and has been a financial success, grossing over $140 million worldwide. [36] He has also appeared in the film's sequel, which was released in theaters on February 6, 2015. In the second film, Patrick (along with SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton) is rendered in 3D (using CGI) in the live action scenes. The group becomes an "Avengers-type team"; Patrick transforms to Mr. Superawesomeness. [37]

In 2009, actor John Fricker portrayed Patrick in the musical adaptation of the third season episode "The Sponge Who Could Fly". [38] Fricker and the musical itself were well received by most critics. Gordon Barr and Roger Domeneghetti of the Evening Chronicle described the musical as "a silly riot of colour [...] as you'd have to expect from an adaptation of a cartoon TV show", [39] while Viv Hardwick of The Northern Echo said that Fricker and Martin Johnston (Mr. Krabs) "win the biggest costume contest." [40] A critic from the Chichester Observer wrote, "John Fricker is in his element as the simple but lovable Patrick Star". [41]

The character of Patrick has become viral in the Internet in the forms of memes or image macros. A still from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which displays Patrick in a drop-jawed look, inspired a YouTube user to create a presentation of Patrick's expression using a number of different filters. Following this, a YouTube user uploaded another video featuring Patrick reacting to Canadian singer Justin Bieber's 2010 single, "Baby". The meme called "Surprised Patrick" started to disseminate, with one of the first images was posted to Reddit by SeannyOC, and then reblogged onto I Can Has Cheezburger?'s Memebase. [42] Comedy websites—including BiteTV, [42] CollegeHumor, [43] Mashable [44] and Smosh [45] —have published their own "Best of" lists and compilations, covering the "Surprised Patrick" meme's popularity. Mashable's Nena Prakash said, "For years, Patrick Star helped hold down Bikini Bottom while SpongeBob was flippin' burgers at [t]he Krusty Krab. But now it's time for Patrick to come out from under that rock and take a seat upon his royal meme throne, because he's an Internet star(fish)." [44] Another popular meme based on the character is the "Push It Somewhere Else Patrick" image macro, which was taken from the second season episode "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm", based on a scene where Patrick suggests that the town should relocate itself in order to deal with an Alaskan Bull Worm. [46]

A CGI version of Patrick was part of Nickelodeon's 2022 Christmas Day National Football League game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams, with Fagerbakke providing real-time commentary for the character. Patrick's most notable call came during a Russell Wilson interception. "That's not what he wanted to cook," Patrick said, mocking the "let Russ cook" slogan adopted by fans of the Denver quarterback. [47]

The Patrick Star Show

On August 10, 2020, it was reported that a Patrick Star talk show titled The Patrick Star Show was in development with a 13-episode order. [48] The show features Patrick hosting an imaginary talk show in his parents' house. it was officially announced by Nickelodeon on March 4, 2021 and premiered on the network later in the summer. [49]

Reception

Critical response

Critical reception for the character from both professionals and fans has been positive. In his DVD review for DVD Verdict , Bill Treadway called Patrick "the village idiot, who sometimes gives SpongeBob some really bad advice, but he is a loyal friend and that's something we don't see much of these days." He said, "Patrick is the definition of stupid and his antics will have you laughing out loud." [50] In a review published in 2007, Peter Keepnews of The New York Times said, "Patrick is a popular character, and the new episodes illustrate why: He is unfailingly enthusiastic, touchingly loyal and absolutely undeterred by his intellectual limitations. Hilariously voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, he is not just an endearing comic creation but a role model for idiots everywhere." [51]

Nancy Basile of About.com called Patrick "one of the silliest characters on SpongeBob SquarePants". In her DVD review of "SpongeBob and Friends: Patrick SquarePants", a Patrick-themed SpongeBob SquarePants home video release, Basile said, "The episodes included [...] are hilarious. They're not only some of Patrick's best episodes, but also some of the show's classic episodes." She ranked "That's No Lady" as Patrick's best episode and said, "I was remiss not to include this episode in my top ten [SpongeBob SquarePants episodes] list." She cited her favorite scene from the episode, where "Patrick can't read the number on Mr. Krabs' table, saying, 'Ford knee.' Mr. Krabs replies, 'That's a seven, Patricia.'" [52] The Kids' Choice Awards, an annual awards show presented by Nickelodeon, added several new categories, including "Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick", in its 2014 ceremony. [53] Patrick received the Kids' Choice Award Blimp for the category, winning to Perry the Platypus ( Phineas and Ferb ), Sparky ( The Fairly OddParents ) and Waddles ( Gravity Falls ). [54]

Allegations of homosexuality

In 2002, the show's popularity among the gay community grew, and it was reported that they had embraced the show, according to BBC Online. [55] The Wall Street Journal also raised questions about SpongeBob and Patrick in a recent article that pointed out the show's popularity in the gay community. [56] Tom Kenny, in response to the article, said "[I] felt the insinuation was a stretch." [56] "I had heard that gay viewers enjoy the show in the same way that lots of people—college students, parents and children—like the show [...] I thought it was rather silly to hang an entire article on that. I don't think it's a case of it being a gay-friendly show—It's a human-being-friendly show. They're all welcome," Kenny said. [56]

In 2005, a promotional video that involves SpongeBob promoting diversity and tolerance [57] was criticized by two U.S. Christian evangelical groups, most notably Focus on the Family, because they saw the character was being used as an advocate for homosexuality though the video contained "no reference to sex, sexual lifestyle or sexual identity." [58] [59] The incident led to questions as to whether or not SpongeBob, his best friend Patrick, and the rest of the series' characters are homosexual characters. After this speculation and comments, Hillenburg repeated his assertion that sexual preference was never considered during the creation of the show. [60] He clarified the issue and said "We never intended them to be gay. I consider them to be almost asexual. We're just trying to be funny and this has got nothing to do with the show." [61] [62] Tom Kenny and other production members were shocked and surprised that such an issue had arisen. [63] Derek Drymon, the show's creative director until 2004, said, "If SpongeBob holds hands with Patrick it's because he's his best friend and he loves him. I think the whole thing is a part of a larger agenda to stigmatize gay people." [19] Focus on the Family founder James Dobson later stated that his comments were taken out of context and that his original complaints were not with SpongeBob or any of the characters in the video but with the organization that sponsored the video, the We Are Family Foundation. Dobson noted that the foundation had posted pro-homosexual material on its website, but later removed it. [64]

Queer theorist Jeffrey P. Dennis, author of the journal article "The Same Thing We Do Every Night: Signifying Same-Sex Desire in Television Cartoons," argued that SpongeBob and Sandy are not romantically in love, while adding that he believed that SpongeBob and Patrick "are paired with arguably erotic intensity." Dennis noted the two are "not consistently coded as romantic partners," since they live in separate residences, and have distinct groups of friends, but claimed that in the series, "the possibility of same-sex desire is never excluded." [65] Martin Goodman of Animation World Magazine described Dennis's comments regarding SpongeBob and Patrick as "interesting." [66]

Legacy

In 2020, a new species of starfish from northwest Pacific seamounts was named Astrolirus patricki in honor of Patrick Star. All known specimens of A. patricki were found closely associated with hexactinellid sponges, and the species was thus named after the character Patrick Star as a reference to his friendship with SpongeBob. [67]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SpongeBob SquarePants (character)</span> Eponymous protagonist from SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon's eponymous American animated television series. Voiced by Tom Kenny, he is characterized by his optimism and childlike attitude. SpongeBob is a denizen of Bikini Bottom, where he regularly gets into absurd and humorous scenarios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mr. Krabs</span> Fictional animated SpongeBob SquarePants character

Eugene Harold Krabs, better known as simply Mr. Krabs, is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. He is voiced by actor Clancy Brown and first appeared in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999. The character was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg.

Squidward J. Q. Tentacles is a fictional character voiced by actor Rodger Bumpass in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, produced by Nickelodeon. Squidward was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pearl Krabs</span> Fictional animated SpongeBob SquarePants character

Pearl Krabs is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. She is voiced by actress Lori Alan and first appeared in the season one episode "Squeaky Boots" on September 17, 1999. She was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, who was inspired to design a whale character while supervising whale watches at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Kenny</span> American actor (born 1962)

Thomas James Kenny is an American actor and comedian. Since 1999, he has gained worldwide recognition for voicing the titular character in SpongeBob SquarePants and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in Rocko's Modern Life, the Ice King in Adventure Time and its spinoff Fionna and Cake, the Narrator and Mayor in The Powerpuff Girls, Carl Chryniszzswics in Johnny Bravo, Dog in CatDog, Starscream in Transformers: Animated, Hank and Jeremy in Talking Tom and Friends, The Penguin in various animated media based on DC Comics, and Spyro from the Spyro video game series. His live action work includes the comedy variety shows The Edge and Mr. Show. Kenny's accolades include two Daytime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards for his voice work as SpongeBob SquarePants and the Ice King. He is married to fellow voice artist Jill Talley, who plays Karen on SpongeBob SquarePants, with two children.

<i>The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie</i> 2004 film by Stephen Hillenburg

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated adventure comedy film based on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg and features the series' regular voice cast consisting of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mary Jo Catlett. Guest stars Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeffrey Tambor voice new characters, and David Hasselhoff appears in live-action as himself. In the film, Plankton enacts a plan to discredit his business nemesis Mr. Krabs, steal the Krabby Patty secret formula and take over the world by stealing King Neptune's crown and framing Mr. Krabs for the crime. SpongeBob and Patrick team up to retrieve the crown from Shell City to save Mr. Krabs from Neptune's wrath and their world from Plankton's rule.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krusty Krab</span> Fictional restaurant in SpongeBob SquarePants

The Krusty Krab is a fictional fast food restaurant in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. In the television show the restaurant is famous for its signature burger, the Krabby Patty, the formula to which is a closely guarded trade secret.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> American animated television series

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It was revealed as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It chronicles the adventures of the titular character and his aquatic friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 1 Season of television series

The first season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from May 1, 1999, to March 3, 2001, and consists of 20 half-hour episodes. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The show features the voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett, and Lori Alan. Among the first guest stars to appear on the show were Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway voicing the superhero characters of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 2 A season made in 2000

The second season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from October 20, 2000, to July 26, 2003, and consists of 20 half-hour episodes. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg, who also acted as the showrunner.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 3 Season of television series

The third season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from October 5, 2001, to October 11, 2004, and consists of 20 half-hour episodes. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg and supervising produced by Derek Drymon, who also acted as the showrunner. Hillenburg halted production on the show to work on the 2004 film adaptation of the series, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. After production on the film, Hillenburg resigned from the show as its showrunner, and appointed staff writer, Paul Tibbitt, to overtake the position. Season three was originally set to be the final season of the series, with the film acting as a series finale, but its success prevented the series from ending, leading to a fourth season.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 4 Season of television series (2005–07)

The fourth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from May 6, 2005, to July 24, 2007, and contained 20 half-hour episodes. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg, while writer Paul Tibbitt acted as the supervising producer and showrunner.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 5 Season of television series

The fifth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from February 19, 2007, to July 19, 2009, and contained 20 half-hour episodes. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg and writer Paul Tibbitt, who also acted as the showrunner.

Help Wanted (<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i>) 1st episode of the 1st season of SpongeBob SquarePants

"Help Wanted" is the series premiere and pilot episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television broadcast of the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. The episode follows the series' eponymous protagonist SpongeBob, a yellow anthropomorphic sea sponge, attempting to get a job at a local fast food restaurant called the Krusty Krab.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> season 10 Season of television series

The tenth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from October 15, 2016, to December 2, 2017. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. This season, which opened with "Whirly Brains" and finished airing with "The Incredible Shrinking Sponge", is the shortest in the show's history, containing 11 half-hours only instead of the usual length of 26.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plankton and Karen</span> Fictional animated SpongeBob SquarePants characters

Sheldon J. Plankton and Karen Plankton are a pair of fictional characters and the main antagonists of SpongeBob SquarePants, the Nickelodeon animated television series. They are voiced by Mr. Lawrence and Jill Talley, respectively. Their first appearance was in the episode "Plankton!", which premiered on July 31, 1999. They were created and designed by the marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the series. Hillenburg named Karen after his wife, Karen Hillenburg.

<i>SpongeBobs Big Birthday Blowout</i> 2019 television film directed by Sherm Cohen

SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout is a 2019 made-for-television live-action/animated comedy special based on the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was written by Kaz and Mr. Lawrence, and was directed by Jonas Morganstein. The special, produced as part of the show's twelfth season, originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 12, 2019, celebrating the series' twentieth anniversary. The cut version of this episode was released on October 5, 2019. The bonus edition of this episode was released on July 17, 2020, exactly 21 years after the official series premiere in 1999.

<i>SpongeBob SquarePants</i> (franchise) Nickelodeon media franchise

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated comedy media franchise created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg and owned by Viacom International under the Nickelodeon brand. It began with the series, which premiered in 1999, and went on to become one of the longest-running American animated series. The franchise is the most profitable property for Paramount Consumer Products, having generated over $13 billion in merchandising revenue.

References

  1. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (December 4, 2017). "What Did Critics Think of Broadway's SpongeBob SquarePants Musical?". Playbill . Philip S. Birsh. Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 10, 2020). "SpongeBob SquarePants Spinoff Series The Patrick Star Show Set At Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Ocean Institute". ocean-institute.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Wilson, Thomas F.(Interviewer); Hillenburg, Stephen (Interviewee) (May 29, 2012). Big Pop Fun #28: Stephen Hillenburg, Artist and Animator–Interview (Podcast). Nerdist Industries. Archived from the original (mp3) on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Hillenburg, Stephen (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment.
  6. 1 2 Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Gregg Schigiel (Illustrator). New York City, New York: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. p. 9. ISBN   978-0-689-86870-2.
  7. ↑ Murray, Joe (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment.
  8. ↑ Neuwirth, Allan (2003). Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies . Allworth Communications, Inc. p.  50. ISBN   978-1-58115-269-2.
  9. ↑ "Lisa (Kiczuk) Trainor interviews Joe Murray, creator of Rocko's Modern Life Archived April 20, 2015, at archive.today ," The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
  10. ↑ Hillenburg, Stephen; Murray, Joe; Drymon, Derek; Coleman, Eric; Hecht, Albie (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment.
  11. ↑ Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Gregg Schigiel (Illustrator). New York City, New York: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. p. 10. ISBN   978-0-689-86870-2.
  12. ↑ "Rocko's Modern Life". JoeMurrayStudio.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  13. ↑ Hillenburg, Stephen. (March 1, 2003). The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment/Nickelodeon.
  14. ↑ Hillenburg, Stephen. (March 1, 2003). The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (The Case of the Sponge "Bob") (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment/Nickelodeon.
  15. ↑ Burnet, Jaime (November 18, 2004). "Movie Interview: The unbearable lightness of SpongeBob". The Gauntlet . Gauntlet Publication Society. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ Cavna, Michael (July 14, 2009). "The Interview: 'SpongeBob' Creator Stephen Hillenburg". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 Lender, Jay (2010). "The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants". Hogan's Alley #17. Bull Moose Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ Hutchins, Jeff (2010). "The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants". Hogan's Alley #17. Bull Moose Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  19. 1 2 Drymon, Derek (2010). "The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants". Hogan's Alley #17. Bull Moose Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 Liu, Ed (November 11, 2013). "Being Patrick Star: Toonzone Interviews Bill Fagerbakke on SpongeBob SquarePants". Toon Zone. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 Burszan, David (November 11, 2013). "Interview With Bill Fagerbakke: The Voice of SpongeBob's Patrick Star". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  22. 1 2 Fagerbakke, Bill. (November 16, 2010). Legends of Bikini Bottom (Behind the Scenes: Legends of Bikini Bottom) (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment/Nickelodeon.
  23. ↑ Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Gregg Schigiel (Illustrator). New York City, New York: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. p. 33. ISBN   978-0-689-86870-2.
  24. ↑ Kenny, Tom (2010). "The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants". Hogan's Alley #17. Bull Moose Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  25. ↑ Osborne, Kent (2010). "The Oral History of SpongeBob SquarePants". Hogan's Alley #17. Bull Moose Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  26. ↑ Whipp, Glenn (November 19, 2004). "An Absorbing Cinema Debut". Daily News. Los Angeles, CA. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  27. ↑ Writers: Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Dani Michaeli (October 6, 2006). "Squidtastic Voyage". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 4. Episode 75a.
  28. ↑
    • Writers: Jay Lender, William Reiss, Merriwether Williams (November 16, 2000). "Big Pink Loser". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 2. Episode 23a.
    • Writers: Jay Lender, Dan Povenmire, Merriwether Williams (September 28, 2001). "The Fry Cook Games". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 2. Episode 39b.
    • Writers: Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, Dani Michaeli (October 13, 2006). "Bummer Vacation". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 4. Episode 74a.
    • Writers: Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli (July 19, 2009). "No Hat for Pat". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 6. Episode 120a.
    • Writers: Sean Charmatz and Dani Michaeli (July 19, 2009). "Chum Bucket Supreme". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 6. Episode 122a.
  29. ↑ Writers: Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Eric Shaw (November 23, 2007). "Stanley S. SquarePants". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 5. Episode 100b.
  30. ↑ Writers: Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, Mark O'Hare (November 30, 2001). "I'm with Stupid". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 2. Episode 37b.
  31. ↑ Writers: Sherm Cohen, Vincent Waller, David Fain (March 22, 2000). "Texas". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 1. Episode 18a. Nickelodeon.
  32. ↑ Writers: Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Derek Iversen (August 9, 2010). "You Don't Know Sponge". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 7. Episode 149a.
  33. ↑ Brown, Clancy. (March 1, 2003). The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment/Nickelodeon.
  34. ↑ Writers: C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, Merriwether Williams (October 4, 2003). "I Had an Accident". SpongeBob SquarePants. Season 3. Episode 56b.
  35. ↑
  36. ↑ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  37. ↑ Amidi, Amid (July 24, 2014). "First Look: SpongeBob CGI Superhero Feature 'Sponge Out of Water'". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Review: SpongeBob SquarePants, Theatre Royal". Nottingham Post . April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  39. ↑ Barr, Gordon; Domeneghetti, Roger (April 23, 2009). "A Splashing Show". Evening Chronicle . p. 29.
  40. ↑ Hardwick, Viv (April 24, 2009). "Theatre critics". The Northern Echo . p. 25.
  41. ↑ "REVIEW: SpongeBob SquarePants makes a splash at the Mayflower". Chichester Observer. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  42. 1 2 May, Geoff. "30 of the Best Surprised Patrick Memes Ever". BiteTV. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  43. ↑ Han, Chris (March 26, 2013). "Patrick Star is in a State of Permanent Shock UPDATED". CollegeHumor. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  44. 1 2 Prakash, Nena (March 30, 2013). "'Surprised Patrick' Is Shocked by Instant Meme Fame". Mashable. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  45. ↑ "Best Of The Surprised Patrick Meme!". Smosh. 2013. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  46. ↑ Cosmic Charlie (2011). "Best Of The 'Push It Somewhere Else Patrick' Meme!". Smosh. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  47. ↑ Luke Kane (2022). "SpongeBob Character Savagely Roasts Russell Wilson After Interception – Yes, You Read That Correctly". Mediaite. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  48. ↑ Will Thorne (August 10, 2020). "SpongeBob Squarepants Spinoff The Patrick Star Show in the Works to Nickelodeon". Variety . Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  49. ↑ Denise Petski (March 4, 2021). "'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff 'The Patrick Star Show' Gets Series Greenlight At Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  50. ↑ Treadway, Bill (November 10, 2003). "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  51. ↑ Keepnews, Peter (February 19, 2007). "Lincoln? Washington? Nope. Patrick!". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  52. ↑ Basile, Nancy. "SpongeBob and Friends: Patrick SquarePants". About.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  53. ↑ Ng, Philiana (February 24, 2014). "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  54. ↑ Couch, Aaron; Washington, Arlene (March 29, 2014). "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  55. ↑ "People in the news". Knight Ridder. October 9, 2002. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  56. 1 2 3 "Tom Kenny finds his voice in the world of cartoons". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. November 25, 2002. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  57. ↑ BBC Staff (January 20, 2005). "US right attacks SpongeBob video". BBC News. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  58. ↑ "Will SpongeBob make you gay?". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2005.
  59. ↑ "SpongeBob, Muppets and the Sister Sledge writer suffer criticism". USA Today . Associated Press. January 22, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  60. ↑ "SpongeBob isn't gay or straight, creator says". Reuters. January 29, 2005. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  61. ↑ BBC Staff (October 9, 2002). "Camp cartoon star 'is not gay'". BBC News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  62. ↑ Silverman, Stephen M. (January 28, 2005). "SpongeBob Asexual, Not Gay: Creator". People . Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  63. ↑ Farhat, Basima (Interviewer) (December 5, 2006). Tom Kenny: Voice of SpongeBob SquarePants – Interview (Radio production). The People Speak Radio. Archived from the original (mp3) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  64. ↑ Chang, Pauline J. (January 28, 2005). "Dobson clarifies Pro-Gay SpongeBob Video Controversy". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  65. ↑ Dennis, Jeffrey P. "The Same Thing We Do Every Night: Signifying Same-Sex Desire in Television Cartoons Archived January 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine ." Journal of Popular Film & Television . Fall 2003. Volume 31, Issue 3. 132–140. 9p, 3bw. Within the PDF document the source info is on p. 137 (6/10)
  66. ↑ Goodman, Martin. "Deconstruction Zone — Part 2." Animation World Network . Wednesday March 10, 2004.4 Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
  67. ↑ Zhang, Ruiyan; Zhou, Yadong; Xiao, Ning; Wang, Chunsheng (May 27, 2020). "A new sponge-associated starfish, Astrolirus patricki sp. nov. (Asteroidea: Brisingida: Brisingidae), from the northwestern Pacific seamounts". PeerJ. 8: e9071. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9071 . ISSN   2167-8359. PMC   7261123 . PMID   32518717.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.