Here are 21 little known facts about SpongeBob Squarepants.
But, beware.
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One of these facts is fake.
Let us know in the comments which one you think it is.
Fact Number One.
SpongeBob Squarepants first aired in 1999.
You heard that right. 1999.
That was a long, long time ago.
Fact Number Two.
The creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, Stephen Hillenburg,
was a marine biologist and a science teacher.
No wonder he knows so much about life under the sea.
Fact Number Three.
Former President Barack Obama once said
that of all the characters on T.V. his favorite was...
Guess who! SpongeBob Squarepants.
Fact Number Four.
Many celebrities have guest starred on SpongeBob.
The long list includes Mark Hamill
and Amy Poehler
Fact Number Five.
SpongeBob's original name was SpongeBoy.
But would you believe the name was copyrighted
for a mop?
Fact Number Six.
It takes about ten long months
to create an 11 minute episode of SpongeBob.
Fact Number Seven.
Mr. Krabs' first name is Jesse.
Fact Number Eight.
Patrick Star has an older sister named Sam.
Brob-ber!
Sis!
Fact Number Nine.
Despite his name, Squidward isn't actually a squid at all.
He's an octopus.
But he only has six tentacles,
not the usual eight that an octopus would have.
Fact Number Ten.
The Krusty Krab is designed in the shape of a crab trap.
Fact Number 11.
Bikini Bottom is an underwater city
beneath the real world island of Bikini Atoll,
located in the Pacific Ocean.
Fact Number 12.
The Krabby Patty was originally going to be called a Barnacle Burger.
[spitting]
Fact Number 13.
Believe it or not, the 'my leg' guy has an actual name.
He goes by Fred.
My leg!
Fact Number 14.
SpongeBob is big time.
He's been on the big screen twice with two feature-length movies.
Fact Number 15.
SpongeBob is aired in over 170 countries worldwide
and translated into 24 different languages.
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Fact Number 16.
Tom Kenny is a talented guy.
Not only does he voice SpongeBob,
but he also plays Patchy the Pirate,
Gary the snail, and even the French narrator you hear from time to time.
Many unbearable hours later.
Fact Number 17.
The voice of Karen Plankton, Jill Talley,
is married in real life to the voice of SpongeBob,
Tom Kenny.
Fact Number 18.
Researches named a newly discovered fungi
Spongyforma squarepantsii,
because they thought it looked like SpongeBob.
I guess you can say that SpongeBob is a fun-gi.
Ha, you know what I mean?
[cricket chirping]
Fact Number 19.
SpongeBob Squarepants is now a massive Broadway musical.
The gang made their Broadway debut in 2017,
and were nominated for 12 Tony Awards!
Fact Number 20.
Prior to creating SpongeBob,
Stephen Hillenburg worked as a creative director on Nickelodeon show
Rocko's Modern Life.
And now...
The moment you've all been waiting for.
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Fact Number 21.
SpongeBob Squarepants is the longest running Nickelodeon series ever,
surpassing Rugrats' previous record of 172 episodes.
SpongeBob Squarepants has broadcast over 200 episodes across 11 seasons
and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon
Did you catch the fake fact?
If you said number seven,
you got us. We made that one up.
Mr. Krabs' real name is actually Eugene Krabs.
Name's Krabs, Eugene Krabs.
Bonus Fact!
Wanna know SpongeBob's name in German?
SpongeBob Schwammkopf.
Which translates to SpongeBob Sponge... Head.
What a fascinating culture!
So, did any of those facts blow your mind?
Would you like us to reveal little known facts from another show?
Let us know which one in the comments below.