Facts: SpongebobSquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series which was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Hillenburg initially conceieved the show in 1984 but the first episode was aired on Nickelondeon in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. The show reached enormous popularity by 2000 during its second season and has remained popular since. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, contributing to its position as Nickelodeon's highest rated show, the most distributed property of MTV Networks, and among Nicktoons' most watched shows. So far, the media franchise has generated an $8 billion merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. Apart from the TV series, a feature film of the series was released in theaters on November 19, 2004, with a sequel in development with a projected release date of February 13, 2015. Here are some facts you may not have known about Spongebob. 1. Spongebob's name was originally "Spongeboy" but the name was already taken by a mop. 2. Tom Kenny, the voice of Spongebob, preforms Spongebobs laugh by saying "Aaah!" and hitting his throat. The laugh is supposed to make the viewer think of dolphins. 3. President Barack Obama told TV Guide in 2007 that Spongebob was his favorite character because Spongebob is what he watched with his daughters. 4. Guest stars on Spongebob include Johnny Depp, Alec Baldwin, Amy Poehler, David Hasselhoff, Scarlet Johansson, and Gene Simmons. 5. Squidward only has six tentacles because eight makes the character look too busy. 6. In Korea, Spongebob is known as Square Square Sponge. 7. The Krabby Patty was originally going to be called the Barnacle Burger. 8. Plankton's computer wife Karen is named after Steve Hillenburg's wife and is voiced by Jill Talley, the wife of Tom Kenny. 9. Almost every time a character throws something away you can hear a glass breaking. 10. Spongebob has been broadcast around the world in 25 different languages.