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'''''SpongeBob SquarePants''''' (often referred to simply as '''''SpongeBob''''')  is an animated children's television program airing on the [[Nickelodeon]] network that has won several [[Emmy]] awards. It was created in 1999 by Stephen Hillenburg. The show features a yellow sponge living in the [[Pacific Ocean]] in a town called Bikini Bottom with his friends and acquaintances. Although the show is marketed to children, it is a show that people of all ages can enjoy.<ref>http://media.www.clarksonintegrator.com/media/storage/paper280/news/2004/11/22/Entertainment/Spongebob.For.Adults.Too-812397.shtml</ref> Celebrities such as [[Mike Myers]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] are fans of the show.<ref>Byrne, Ciar. "From Bikini Bottom to A-list celebrity: why the world loves SpongeBob SquarePants"; ''The Independent'', 10 February 2005</ref> The show was made into a 2004 movie. As of 2011, the show has been on for twelve years and 304 episodes have been aired.  

'''''SpongeBob SquarePants''''' (often referred to simply as '''''SpongeBob''''')  is an animated children's television program airing on the [[Nickelodeon]] network that has won several [[Emmy]] awards. It was created in 1999 by Stephen Hillenburg. The show features a yellow sponge living in the [[Pacific Ocean]] in a town called Bikini Bottom with his friends and acquaintances. Although the show is marketed to children, it is a show that people of all ages can enjoy.<ref>http://media.www.clarksonintegrator.com/media/storage/paper280/news/2004/11/22/Entertainment/Spongebob.For.Adults.Too-812397.shtml</ref> Celebrities such as [[Mike Myers]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] are fans of the show.<ref>Byrne, Ciar. "From Bikini Bottom to A-list celebrity: why the world loves SpongeBob SquarePants"; ''The Independent'', 10 February 2005</ref> The show was made into two feature length films: ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' (2004) and ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water''. (2015) A third movie is expected to be released in 2019. As of 2017, the show has been on for eighteen years and 211 episodes have been aired.  

==History==

==History==

Hillenburg got the idea for the show while he was studying marine biology.

Hillenburg got the idea for the show while he was studying marine biology.