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SpongeBob SquarePants
'SpongeBob SquarePants' character
Leon hot air balloon festival 2010.jpg
A hot air balloon that looks like SpongeBob (left)
First appearance Help Wanted (May 1, 1999)
Portrayed by Tom Kenny
David Glen Eisley (singing voice)
Hiroyuki Tsuru (Japanese Seasons 1-3)
Taiki Matsuno (Japanese Seasons 4-Current)
Ido Mosseri (Hebrew)
Kaihiamal Martinez (Spanish,Season 1)
Luis Carreno (Spanish,Season 2-current)
Information
Species Sea sponge
Gender Male
Occupation Fry cook
Relatives Parents: Harold and Mrs. SquarePants
Grandparents: Grandpa and Grandma SquarePants
Uncles: Sherm and Captain Blue
Cousins: Todd, Stanley and BlackJack

SpongeBob SquarePants is a super fun and friendly sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea! He is one of the main characters in the popular Nickelodeon cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants.

SpongeBob loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab restaurant. He lives with his cute pet snail, Gary, in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob first appeared in the very first episode of the show on May 1, 1999.

SpongeBob's Life in Bikini Bottom

SpongeBob is a happy and energetic sponge. He found his unique pineapple home after it fell from a ship into the ocean. He loves his home and keeps it very tidy.

His boss, Mr. Krabs, hired him to cook delicious Krabby Patties at the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob is very good at his job and always tries his best. He often goes on exciting adventures with his best friend, Patrick Star, a starfish.

SpongeBob also enjoys many hobbies. He loves to go Jellyfishing (catching jellyfish with a net) and practice karate with his friend Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel who lives in a special dome underwater.

Who Voices SpongeBob?

The main voice for SpongeBob SquarePants is provided by an actor named Tom Kenny. He makes SpongeBob sound so cheerful and funny! Other actors have also voiced SpongeBob in different languages around the world.

Images for kids

  • Stephen Hillenburg by Carlos Cazurro
    Stephen Hillenburg,
    creator of SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Bob the Sponge (The Intertidal Zone)
    Bob the Sponge,
    the host of The Intertidal Zone
  • SpongeBoy by Stephen Hillenburg

    An early drawing of the character by Hillenburg with the original name

  • Tom Kenny (2008)

    Tom Kenny provides the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants

See also

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