Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work. ? We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. During its run, SpongeBob SquarePants became the highest rated children's show on cable, with over 50 million. ' The season was well received by media critics and fans. It began on Octowith the episode ' Just One Bite ' and ended on Octowith the episode ' Pranks a Lot. The show has also spawned two movies, a Broadway musical, and countless memes, which will surely continue to proliferate into the future. Season 3 was announced on September 20, 2000. In 1999, Nickelodeon first aired SpongeBob SquarePants, and the series has now aired nearly 250 episodes. He later moved into animation, working as a director and writer on Rocko’s Modern Life and Rugrats. Hillenburg started his career as a marine biology teacher, where he developed the characters that became central to SpongeBob. “His utterly original characters and the world of Bikini Bottom will long stand as a reminder of the value of optimism, friendship and the limitless power of imagination.” “Steve imbued SpongeBob SquarePants with a unique sense of humor and innocence that has brought joy to generations of kids and families everywhere,” Nickelodeon said in a statement.
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3-21 : 11-Oct 04: SpongeBob Meets The Strangler / Pranks A Lot: Spongebob Feature Movie : F-1 : 19-Nov 04: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Spongebob Season 4: Episode Prod Original Air Date: Episode.
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3-20 : 03-Apr 04: Krabby Land / The Camping Episode (Squid Gets Mauled) 60. TBA 5.5/10, Cuz only the minions and villains from DM appear, no Gru, Lucy, Grus daughters, or Dr. On January 27, 2017, it was announced that the series would be renewed for a 2nd season. According to Variety, the cause of death was ALS, the degenerative disease Hillenburg revealed he was diagnosed with last year. 3-19: 54: 05-Mar 04: SpongeBob BC (SpongeBob Goes PreHistoric) 59. Despicable Sponge is a crossover between SpongeBob SquarePants and Despicable Me created by SpongeBob13579. Stephen Hillenburg, who created Nickelodeon’s enduring cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants, died Monday at age 57.
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