"[45], In a DVD review of the first season, Jason Bovberg of the DVD Talk was disappointed on the set, saying "Where is it? [8][9] However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered that the name SpongeBoy was already in use for a mop product. He manages to catch the jellyfish, and bangs his net triumphantly against a queen jellyfish. Note: The episodes are listed in Nickelodeon's packaging order. The second season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from October 26, 2000, to July 26, 2003, and consists of 20 episodes. 10. In 2013, it was reported that a tenth season is in production and was expected to air in 2014, but it did not air that year. The Last Episode of SpongeBob is the last episode of the popular Nickelodeon show, SpongeBob SquarePants.It was written by PolarKey and initially aired after a marathon of every SpongeBob episode ever on Nickelodeon.. [51] Bill Treadway of the DVD Verdict, on the exclusion of the episode on the DVD, said "It's a small flaw in an otherwise top notch package. It premiered on October 22, 2020. [50] Eric Coleman, vice president of animation development and production at Nickelodeon, lauded the episode and calling it "one of the best pilots" because "it conveys a strong personality. "[9] Since the show was influenced by tiki, the background painters have to use a lot of pattern. Kenny described Cousteau's voice as "very dispassionate, very removed, very flatline, even when he’s describing something miraculous and beautiful." SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon.The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. SpongeBoy was the original name for SpongeBob SquarePants. [8][10] This was discovered after voice acting for the original seven-minute pilot was recorded. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. (SPEEDY) Debragrundy14. "[52] In a DVD review of the third season, Bryan Pope of the DVD Verdict, on the episode as a bonus feature, said "The most intriguing extra is the series' pilot episode, 'Help Wanted'." By the time it comes to consider the music, the budget is blown. "Help Wanted" gained an average of 6.9 million views, receiving positive reviews from media critics. On January 3, 2011, Nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes for a ninth season, which will bring the number of episodes up to 204 and will pass the 200-episode milestone. One year before the series debuted on Nickelodeon, "Help Wanted" was originally included (in its original 1997 pilot version) on The Best of Nicktoons 1998 VHS. I couldn't pick that up from the audition material at all. Rate. "[16][17], When the crew began production on the episode, they were tasked to design the stock locations where "the show would return to again and again, and in which most of the action would take place, such as the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob's pineapple house. "[7] The voice of SpongeBob was originally used by Kenny for a very minor female alligator character named Al in Rocko's Modern Life who appeared in the episode "Dear John." [7] Eventually, the idea developed while they were working on it but Hillenburg gave up on the storyboard idea for the initial pitch. [9], The pilot and the rest of the series features the "sky flowers" as the main background. [7] It was not included because Nickelodeon did not want to pay Tiny Tim's estate for the DVD rights, because his music in the episode was copyrighted. And if you want to see the upcoming, go here: Unknown Season. We agreed to meet at the Warner Bros. gate near the water tower in 20 minutes. [31] "Help Wanted" was later released on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 3rd Season DVD as a bonus feature on September 27, 2005. 1997. [2][29][30] The series later made its "official" debut on July 17, 1999 with the second episode "Bubblestand" and "Ripped Pants". 0. "SpongeBob" or "SBSP" redirects here. Hillenburg gave up the idea, and started new with the idea he and Derek Drymon came up for "Help Wanted" based on an experience Hillenburg had in the Boy Scouts. Tags: Rare 1997 SpongeBob intro-original pilot knotsnappy vhs nickelodeon. 1. [26][27][28] Hutchins was approached by Hillenburg to do music for the show. Episode List. 9. [26] Hutchins said "I offered him options and, in some cases, multiple choices. SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward, who is recovering from a bicycle accident in a full body cast, on a "jellyfishing" trip (a sport involving the capture of jellyfish). 6. 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