Talk:SpongeBob SquarePants

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Possible Political Stance?

This might be just me, but it seems that the new episode Shuffleboarding portrays the Patriot Act... Although this might just be my speculation. 71.238.25.226 (talk) 22:45, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Peer Review

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Jellyfish

The article says that jellyfish are the marine equivalent of insects in the series. However, I think that they specifically represent either butterflies or bees. Why? They are caught in nets just like butterflies and make jelly in a manner similar to the way bees make honey. Any other views on this? A Prodigy ~In Pursuit of Perfection~ 16:02, 28 August 2008 (UTC) I agree with you Jelly fish could represnt buterflies or bees but which one?--Kangaroo2 (talk) 18:06, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

I too, agree that jellyfish represent bees. However, we would need an official source if we were to state this. -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

"Any Porn in this Store" controversy

Should the "Any Porn In This Store" quote be mentioned in the Board Appeal section? If I can remember that episode was actually pulled for a short period of time and later censored.

But none the less it should be mentioned —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.62.135.103 (talk) 18:11, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Only if there's a source, otherwise it would be original research. -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Where is Bikini Bottom?

In the second paragraph, it mentions that Bikini Bottom can be found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. In the "Setting" section in the second paragraph, it says Atlantic Ocean.

68.184.32.69 (talk) 16:53, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

I too was wondering about this. Can anyone help out with this? Benqish (talk) 12:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

I followed the link given for Atlantic Ocean that lead to the official site. As the site is flash it didn't go straight to the useful information so I removed both ocean location statements. After a few minutes of searching the official webpage I found the 'Show Description' page (click on Squidward's house), which says "Deep down in the Pacific Ocean, in the city of Bikini Bottom, lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants". I'll re-add the info with the official site as the source. Bill ^{(talk|contribs)} 11:40, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

I have a t-shirt tat says it is in the USA. Bikini Bottom, USA. Look it up. You know what t-shirt I'm talking about. Either that, or e-mail Steve Hillenburg or someone at Nickelodeon. Sponge1987 (talk) 11:02, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that is also true. The Plankton's Holiday Hits short also says "Bikini Bottom, USA." Just because it is located in the Pacific Ocean, doesn't mean it's not part of the US. Take Hawaii for example. -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Plus, they use dollars there. 74.33.174.133 (talk) 00:15, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Decline in quality

There are lots of people who don't like the newer episodes starting from season 4 or 5, but we don't have any sources, as all the complaints are only by non-reliable sources - such as on forums. Still, I think we should add something about the decline in quality of SpongeBob episodes. There was something before, but I think it was removed. 68.63.95.177 (talk) 00:28, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

If you can find reliable sources, such as critical reviews, then we can add it to the article. But for now, we can't. -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

On the WhoBob WhatPants article, some of the reviews used as references mention a decline in the quality of Spongebob episodes. Maybe we could use those, at least to start with? I actually don't know how to add references though ( =_= ), so someone else will have to do that. And I agree, the new episodes are terrible. 74.33.174.133 (talk) 04:09, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

I just added a section with a reference to a critical review. Hopefully no one deletes it this time. ^_^

New Updates for SB Season DVD releases

Hi, Shops in Australia and other Region 4 DVD retailers are going to release the 4th Season of SB. It will come out on 6 November 2008, but instead of Volumes like you have listed on the main page it will come out in a 3 Disc DVD Boxset. May that be added to the region 4 DVD release in the DVD sections?

Typo

Under "Interpretations," Mr. Krabs is once spelled Mr. 'Karbs.' I can't edit this.

number of people

It should be said that the numbr of Bikini Bottomites are 538 as said in Who Bob What Pants. I cant put it in. The page is protected.Toonami Reactor (talk) 00:13, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Already taken care of, Thanks! --i-am-entertainU (talk) 01:00, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

No citations in "controversies" section.

Not only is the "Controversies" section poorly written (bad grammar, punctuation, etc.), but it cites no sources at all. I'm willing to concede that someone might have found the episodes described controversial due to subject matter, but this comes off only as the author's opinion, since he or she gives no context or sources for these remarks. I'd recommend this section be removed if proper citation cannot be provided. Groovymarlin (talk) 20:32, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Do we need this?

In the "2003 - 2005" section I found this

In September 2007, Nickelodeon began airing two new television series. First was iCarly. Later that month, the Nickelodeon Original Movie Barnyard bacame a Nicktoon series called, Back at the Barnyard. At the start of this series, it was claimed to be a big hit due to similar elements to Jimmy Neutron, and also shows popculture references like the Fairly OddParents.

Is that really necessary? I don't think that has got anything to do with spongebob. =\ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.44.204 (talk) 07:56, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Squirrels do not Hibernate

"Sandy Cheeks is another friend of SpongeBob. She is a squirrel that lives in an underwater dome in Bikini Bottom. She was sent there by her bosses, chimpanzees, according to the episode, "Chimps Ahoy". Sandy is from Texas, and speaks with a Texan accent. Sandy is an expert at karate. Sometimes she gets a little home-sick and sings a little song. When not inside her tree-dome, she wears an astronaut-like suit because she cannot breathe in water. Sandy, just like a normal squirrel, hibernates once a year, as seen in a few episodes such as "Pre-Hibernation Week" and "Survival of the Idiots"."

I'm pretty sure squirrels do not hibernate, or at least most don't. --Farvin111 (talk) 04:26, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

I've removed the line. Bill ^{(talk|contribs)} 06:34, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Seven Brand News Spongebob Episodes

What time will they show? the spongebob marathon starts at 8 am but what time is the new episodes? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Master King (talk • contribs) 22:03, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Squidward is not an Octopus

Under the heading 'Premise', squidward is listed as an Octopus. He is infact a Squid (hence his name, color and apearance of his 'hands'). While his creators may have reffered to him as both he is quite obviously a Squid. However, the reference to Nickelodeon as describing him a squid does not in fact say anything about what species he is.

Regardless, I think it's safe to conclude that Squidward is in fact a Squid. Leeor net (talk) 20:24, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Stephen Hillenburg said that Squidward is an octopus, but since the name "Octoward" wouldn't make sense, they called Him Squidward. So Squidward is infact an octopus. (by the way, didn't someone say something about this in the past?) P.S. I Rock Wikipedia! (talk) 20:29, 1 December 2008 (UTC)DJ WikiBob

He in fact is an octopus. While these sites aren't reliable sources, this does note that the behind-the-scenes feature of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie DVD refers to him as an octopus and this notes audio commentary on the DVD Tide and Seek for the episode Sleepy Time.

Hope that clears it up. Bovineboy2008 (talk) 20:42, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

A squid has ten legs. Sponge1987 (talk) 10:59, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

also if you look at his head it looks round like an octopus head, in contrast with the head of one other character in the show who has a head like a normal squid —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.113.242.205 (talk) 22:53, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

On the List of characters in SpongeBob SquarePants we've put both because they're both verifiable and both called that by official sources. --Bill ^{(talk|contribs)} 22:56, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

The US rating it used to be

I remember that it used to be TV-Y, right? 201.116.29.242 (talk) 18:46, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

SpongeBob's Teeth

His teeth are spread so far apart because that is the way that the creator's teeth used to be when he was a kid, before he got braces and fixed the problem permenately. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.59.183.77 (talk) 01:04, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

That is a very interesting fact. Do you have a source? -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

SpongeBob Basics

First of all, his name is Sponge Robert. He only started going by Bob in 1996. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.231.11.77 (talk) 20:43, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Do you have a source? -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 22:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

I found that comment a load of bunk.... I dont even think SpongeBob was there in 1996... 71.238.25.226 (talk) 01:35, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

Who is Bobson?

There is a reference to a "Bobson" (no first name) in the second paragraph of the section titled, Development (1993 – 1999). There is no other reference to Bobson in the article. It appears that the sentence is really about Hillenburg. Gbl2233 (talk) 02:13, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Request for comment on articles for individual television episodes and characters

A request for comments has been started that could affect the inclusion or exclusion of episode and character, as well as other fiction articles. Please visit the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Notability_(fiction)#Final_adoption_as_a_guideline. Ikip (talk) 11:22, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Year of the Sponge

In 2009, Nickelodeon UK launched the"Year of the Sponge", a year long event that runs in tandem to the 10th birthday celebrations of Spongebob in the USA. A new website was launched to support this event on February 4th, [1]. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nickelodeon UK (talk • contribs) 19:48, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

..."opened the door to many other cartoons to use more "adult" senses of humor and come from smaller companies"?

Jay Ward's Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (Jay Ward Productions) opened that door in 1959. Their Wikipedia article's opening paragraph says as much.

Yes, a lot of the development section is unsourced opinion and original research and needs a serious rewrite. Go ahead and remove anything unsourced you believe is inaccurate. --Bill ^{(talk|contribs)}

Someone else will have to edit out the section that caught my attention; this is a protected article.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.18.233.109 (talk)

Ah I see. I will try to fix up the section. --Bill ^{(talk|contribs)} 18:08, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Billy West

Remove the text: "Billy West: King Neptune ("SpongeBob vs. the Patty Gadget")" and replace it with nothing.

Billy West did not voice King Neptune in SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget. If you check the credits for the episode, it is Paul Tibbitt. Can someone please remove it? Dstrash (talk) 21:15, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Thanks! Dstrash (talk) 22:59, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Is the Cast Order Wrong?

The cast is listed in alphabetical order. What is the correct order of showing the cast? I thought that it is listed in order of who gets paid the most (with the highest-paid cast member first, then second-highest, etc.), but I could be wrong. 98.202.38.225 (talk) 15:46, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

DVD Release

In a section DVD Release and Broadcasting, the sections not encyclopaedic. Please, delete (only the sections). Buchardo (talk) 13:07, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Fix this page please

Can someone who has the rights please fix this page. It is currently blank. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.42.121.131 (talk) 01:53, 12 May 2009 (UTC) I think I did… -99.255.188.158 (talk) 04:19, 12 May 2009 (UTC)