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| Spongebob Squarepants made its debut on Nickelodeon in July 1999. It was an instant hit with both kids and adults. It stars Spongebob Squarepants, a spunky sponge who wears a tie, lives in a pineapple, and has a pet meowing snail, Gary. |
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Spongebob lives next door to a cranky clairinet-playing octopus named Squidward. Next to Squidward lives the happy-go-lucky pink starfish named Patrick. |
| Spongebob works for money-crazy Mr. Krabs at the Krusty Krab, where he makes Krabby Patties all day. Another friend of Spongebob's is the active squirrel from Texas, named Sandy. Spongebob and Sandy have an ongoing karate battle. |
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Spongebob and his friends always find adventures, and ways to stir up trouble in Bikini Bottom. They could destroy the whole town in a day if they wanted to! Since its debut, Spongebob now has tons of internet fan sites. And, fans of Spongebob have tons of merchandise to choose from. Plus, a Spongebob movie is expected in 2004. Who would've known that a buck-toothed sponge who lives in an undersea pineapple would be so popular? |
| Spongebob Squarepant's exact premiere date was July 17, 1999. In 2000, it had a slot Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. on Nicelodeon. |
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| It didn't take very long for Spongebob Squarepants to become Nickelodeon's highest-rated show. |
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In fact, Spongebob got even higher ratings than Nickelodeon's most popular show, Rugrats. |
| Spongebob better watch his back: Nickelodeon's "Fairly Oddparents" is becoming even more popular, and Spongebob creator Steve Hillenburg is thinking of ending the show. |
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