77
MTV Networks’ Kids & Family Group,
23
Murray, Joe, 26
National Cartoonists Society, 45
Nevett, Chad, 61
Nickelodeon
about, 23
early programs of, 23–24, 25
popularity of, among children, 24–25
See also SpongeBob SquarePants
(television program)
Nightmare Before Christmas,The
(animated film), 17
Obama, Barack, 7, 49
O’Hare, Mark, 29
Orange County Marine Institute
(Orange County Ocean Institute)
about, 17
comic book, 13–14, 16
SpongeBob and, 30, 30–31
Osborne, Kent, 51
Osborne, Mark, 20–21
Ottawa International Animation
Festival, 22
Patchy the Pirate (cartoon character),
6
“Patrick’s Secret Box” (
SpongeBob
episode), 38–39
Patrick Star (cartoon character), 33
characteristics of, 32, 33–34, 54
merchandise, 46
in
SpongeBob
film, 53
voice of, 48
Peay, Kabir, 60
Pediatrics
(journal), 55
Pilgrim
(Orange County Marine
Institute ship), 14, 15
Pistor, Julie, 9, 48, 61–62
Plankton (cartoon character), 34, 46, 53
Princess Grace Foundation-USA, 22, 45
Ren & Stimpy Show,The
(animated
television series), 25
“Rock-a-Bye Bivalve” (
SpongeBob
episode), 54
Rocko’s Modern Life
(animated television
series), 6, 26–29, 35
Rodgers, Nile, 54, 56
Rugrats
(animated television series), 25,
41
“Sailor Mouth” (
SpongeBob
episode), 38
Sanders, Chris, 17
Sandy Cheeks (cartoon character),
32–33, 48
Scannell, Herb, 25–26
scuba diving, 12–13, 14
showrunners, 38, 59
Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery
and Adventure,The
(Cousteau), 11
snorkeling, 12–13
SpongeBob (cartoon character)
appearance of, 32, 33, 44
characteristics of, 34, 49–50, 53–57
development of, 31, 34–35
merchandising of, 45–49, 47
voice of, 28, 29, 34, 35, 48
SpongeBob: You’re Fired!
(video game), 42
SpongeBob Comics,
60–61
“SpongeBob Moves In” (app), 42
SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water,
The
(animated film), 62, 63, 64
SpongeBob SquarePants
(television
program)
awards and honors, 45
characters in, 33
characteristics of, 31–32, 33–34,
49–50, 53–57
merchandise licensing of, 45–49, 47
number of, 38
voices for, 48
cognitive ability of preschoolers and,
55
development of, 14, 15, 29, 31–32
episode development and writing,
38–40
and Hillenburg’s responsibilities, 38,
48, 59
humor in, 35–36, 39
lawsuit against, 57–58
pitch to Nickelodeon for, 36–37
premiere, 7, 40
