query: who does the voice of pearl on spongebob

pos: Lori Alan and comical by Broadway World. Lori Alan Lori Alan is an American actress and voice actress. She has played a long-running role as Pearl Krabs on the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". She also voiced Diane Simmons on "Family Guy", the Invisible Woman on "The Fantastic Four", and The Boss in the "Metal Gear" video game series. Alan was born in Potomac, Maryland. She had a mixed-faith family: her mother is a Southern Baptist and her father is Jewish. Both of her parents were performers and supported her choice to be an actress. Alan currently lives in Los Angeles. She

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2) a squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. Season two introduced various characters that would recur throughout the series. Mr. Krabs' mother, Mama Krabs, debuted in the episode "Sailor Mouth" and was voiced by writer Paul Tibbitt. However, voice actress Sirena Irwin overtook Tibbitt's role as the character reappeared in the fourth season episode "Enemy In-Law" in 2005. In the Christmas special "Christmas Who?", SpongeBob's voice actor, Tom Kenny, portrayed Patchy the Pirate, the president of the fictional "SpongeBob SquarePants" fan

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants regular television role; Catlett described herself as "basically retired" in 2013, since she feels that voicing Mrs. Puff requires less preparation than her performances in person. Lori Alan voices Pearl Krabs. During her audition for the role, Alan was shown an early drawing of the characters and took note of how Pearl was much larger than the rest of the cast. She decided to reflect the character's size in her voice by making it deep and full in tone. She aimed to make Pearl's voice invoke the sound of whales’ low vocalizations while also sounding "spoiled and lovable." In an

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5) Bill Fagerbakke, while Rodger Bumpass played the voice of Squidward Tentacles, an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus. Other members of the cast were Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, a miserly crab obsessed with money who is SpongeBob's boss at the Krusty Krab; Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, a small green copepod and Mr. Krabs' business rival; Jill Talley as Karen, Plankton's sentient computer sidekick; Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. In addition to the regular cast

pos: Pearl Krabs Pearl Krabs Pearl Krabs is a fictional character in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". She is voiced by actress Lori Alan and first appeared in the season one episode "Squeaky Boots" on September 4, 1999. She was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, who was inspired to design a whale character while supervising whale watches at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California. Pearl is a teenage sperm whale who lives in a hollow anchor with her father Mr. Krabs, the greedy founder of the popular Krusty Krab restaurant. Pearl will inherit the restaurant and become

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6) squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. In addition to the regular cast members, episodes feature guest voices from many ranges of professions, including actors, athletes, authors, musicians, and artists. For instance, in the episode "House Fancy", television personality Alton Brown guest starred as the character of Nicholas Whithers, the host and judge of a show of the same name. In an interview, Brown described the work as "a blast." He said "I came up with this voice that didn't sound

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 10) major role in "House Worming". SpongeBob's greedy and money-obsessed employer at the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs, is voiced by Clancy Brown. Rodger Bumpass played the voice of Squidward Tentacles, an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus, while SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star is voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. Other members of the cast are Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, Mr. Krabs' business rival; Jill Talley as Karen, Plankton's sentient computer sidekick; Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. In

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4) Lawrence as Plankton, a small green copepod and Mr. Krabs' business rival; Jill Talley as Karen, Plankton's sentient computer sidekick; Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. In addition to the regular cast members, episodes feature guest voices from many ranges of professions, including actors, musicians, and artists. For instance, in the episode "Have You Seen This Snail?", American comedian and actress Amy Poehler guest starred as the voice of Grandma, a sweet old woman

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett, and Lori Alan. Most one-off and background characters are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Sirena Irwin, Bob Joles, Mark Fite and Thomas F. Wilson. Kenny voices "SpongeBob SquarePants" and a variety of other characters, including SpongeBob's pet snail Gary and the French narrator. He also physically portrays Patchy the Pirate in live-action segments of most special episodes. Kenny previously worked with Stephen Hillenburg on "Rocko's Modern Life" and, when Hillenburg created "SpongeBob SquarePants", he approached Kenny to voice the main character. Kenny originally used the voice of SpongeBob for a minor

pos: Lori Alan and comical by Broadway World. Lori Alan Lori Alan is an American actress and voice actress. She has played a long-running role as Pearl Krabs on the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". She also voiced Diane Simmons on "Family Guy", the Invisible Woman on "The Fantastic Four", and The Boss in the "Metal Gear" video game series. Alan was born in Potomac, Maryland. She had a mixed-faith family: her mother is a Southern Baptist and her father is Jewish. Both of her parents were performers and supported her choice to be an actress. Alan currently lives in Los Angeles. She

pos: Lori Alan Lori Alan Lori Alan is an American actress and voice actress. She has played a long-running role as Pearl Krabs on the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". She also voiced Diane Simmons on "Family Guy", the Invisible Woman on "The Fantastic Four", and The Boss in the "Metal Gear" video game series. Alan was born in Potomac, Maryland. She had a mixed-faith family: her mother is a Southern Baptist and her father is Jewish. Both of her parents were performers and supported her choice to be an actress. Alan currently lives in Los Angeles. She started acting at age five,

pos: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie the Snail and the French Narrator, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, Jill Talley as Karen, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, and Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs. It also features Dee Bradley Baker as Perch Perkins, Carlos Alazraqui as King Neptune's squire, Aaron Hendry as the Cyclops, and Neil Ross as the voice of the Cyclops. In addition to the series' cast, it was reported on March 23, 2004 that Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor and Alec Baldwin would play new characters

pos: Pearl Krabs Knows Best.' This whale can wail." Isabella Biedenharn of "Entertainment Weekly" called Josey's Pearl a "vocal powerhouse" and Siddhant Adlakha of "Birth.Movies.Death." said that "every solo she gets is a moment to behold." Audience reception was similarly positive; in an analysis of reviews from children who attended the musical, "Newsday" reported that Pearl's character was "a part of the show that everyone seemed to enjoy" and that Josey's vocal performance "was an outstanding addition." Pearl Krabs Pearl Krabs is a fictional character in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". She is voiced by actress Lori Alan and first appeared

pos: Pearl Krabs Mr. Krabs and Pearl. The segment, animated in stop motion like most other sketches on the program, features Mr. Krabs using crab legs as the secret ingredient for Krabby Patties. Before he is exposed for serving cannibal meals, Pearl is shown unsuspectingly eating the patties. Several tracks on "The Best Day Ever", a 2006 soundtrack album, feature the vocal performance of Lori Alan as Pearl. The segment "Pearl Krabs aka Caller #5!" is a skit between Pearl and a disc jockey voiced by radio personality Jerry Blavat. In the 2017 Broadway musical based on "SpongeBob", which premiered at the Palace

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, a small green copepod and Mr. Krabs' business rival; Jill Talley as Karen, Plankton's sentient computer wife; Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas; Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's boating school teacher; and Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs, a teenage whale who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. While Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, and Tim Hill were writing the pilot "Help Wanted", Hillenburg was also conducting auditions to find voices for the show characters. He had created the character of SpongeBob with Tom Kenny, in which he utilised Kenny's and other people's personalities to help

pos: SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg. It began in 2004 with the release of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". The series is distributed and owned by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom. All films feature the regular television voice cast: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan. The first installment is directed by Hillenburg, the second is directed by former showrunner Paul Tibbitt, and

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants but hates his job as a cashier and bemoans living in-between SpongeBob and Patrick, due to their childish nature. The owner of the Krusty Krab is a miserly red crab named Mr. Krabs who talks like a sailor and runs his restaurant as if it were a pirate ship. Mr. Krabs is a single parent with one teenage daughter, a sperm whale named Pearl, to whom he wants to pass down his riches. Pearl does not wish to continue her father's business and would rather spend her time listening to pop music or working at the local shopping mall. Another

neg: Pearl Krabs so Alan knew to put particular emphasis on the line when it was in a script. Rodger Bumpass, the voice of Squidward Tentacles, describes Alan's portrayal of Pearl as a "unique and wonderful take on how this teenager should be ... No one else has a teenager that sounds like Pearl." Critical reception of Pearl has been positive. In a review of the first official trailer for "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water", Victoria McNally of "The Mary Sue" said that Pearl was her favorite character, and she was disappointed not to see her in the movie's preview. She

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants interview with AfterBuzz TV, Alan said that she knew Pearl "had to sound somewhat like a child," but needed "an abnormally large voice." In addition to the regular cast, episodes feature guest voices from many ranges of professions, including actors, athletes, authors, musicians, and artists. Recurring guest voices include: Ernest Borgnine, who voiced Mermaid Man from 1999 until his death in 2012; Tim Conway as the voice of Barnacle Boy; Brian Doyle-Murray as the Flying Dutchman; and Marion Ross as Grandma SquarePants. Notable guests who have provided vocal cameo appearances includes David Bowie as Lord Royal Highness in the television

neg: To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants on his pants which all shrunk in the dryer; he heads to the mall to buy new pairs. Upon hearing there will not be another shipping of "square pants" for months, SpongeBob tries out several different styles of pants at the mall until he finally chooses a pair of "round pants". SpongeBob wanders around town and Patrick is unable to recognize him because of the new pants, SpongeBob is greeted by Sandy who teases SpongeBob by pretending she does not recognize him and makes comments about his clothes in a good way. SpongeBob sees Squidward who also pretends he does

neg: Lori Alan animal rescue organization in Los Angeles. Alan has done vocal work for over three decades. Her process of getting to the authentic personality of the character she is providing the voice for is to improvise and trust her own choices, something she learned at her first voice acting job. Alan voices Pearl the Whale on "SpongeBob SquarePants", Sue Richards (the Invisible Woman) on Marvel Comics' "The Fantastic Four", newsreader-turned-murderer Diane Simmons on "Family Guy", and The Boss in the "Metal Gear" series. Lori has done voices in feature films: "Monsters University", "Toy Story 3", "Despicable Me 2", "WALL·E", "Inside Out",

neg: Dunces and Dragons underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time. There, they find that Mr. Krabs' ancestor is the ruler of the kingdom, which is being attacked by Planktonimor, Plankton's ancestor and an evil wizard. SpongeBob and Patrick, assisted by Squidly, a jester and ancestor of Squidward, and the Dark Knight, Sandy's ancestor, have to rescue Princess Pearl, ancestor of Pearl and King Krabs' daughter, who has been captured by Planktonimor the wizard. Tie-in promotions were made with Burger King, which released a series of toys based on the episode. "Dunces and Dragons" was the

neg: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis a tall SpongeBob outfit (who is actually Tom Kenny, Patchy the Pirate's actor and the voice of SpongeBob himself), who tells him that he is SpongeBob SquarePants in real-life form. The Spongebob then tells him that he will be back in Encino if he "believes". Then, Potty wakes him up after he thought he is back in Encino, which is all just a dream. Patchy begins to eat a sandwich, which Potty brings to him, but he finds mayonnaise on it. He tries to give it to a vulture. After the end of the SpongeBob special, Patchy finds Encino shrunk

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (character) Life", and when Hillenburg created "SpongeBob SquarePants", he approached Kenny to voice the character. Hillenburg utilized Kenny's and other people's personalities to help create the personality of SpongeBob. The voice of SpongeBob was originally used by Kenny for a minor background character in "Rocko's Modern Life". Kenny forgot the voice initially as he created it only for that single use. Hillenburg, however, remembered it when he was coming up with SpongeBob and used a video clip of the episode to remind Kenny of the voice. When Hillenburg heard Kenny do the voice, he said, "That's it—I don't want to hear

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (musical) chant. One of the guards apologizes, then tells the audience to enjoy the show. SpongeBob SquarePants awakens and welcomes the day with his pet snail, Gary ("Bikini Bottom Day"). He greets various friends in his hometown of Bikini Bottom— including his best friend Patrick, his neighbor Squidward, and his friend Sandy Cheeks — as he walks to the Krusty Krab restaurant. At work, his boss Mr. Krabs tells his daughter Pearl that she will manage the restaurant one day. With Pearl uninterested, SpongeBob hints his desire of being the manager. Mr. Krabs laughs at the idea, telling SpongeBob he is

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 9) guest starred as the voice of Captain Frostymug. Rapper Biz Markie guest appeared as Kenny the Cat in the episode of the same name. In "The Executive Treatment", an American stage actor, comedian and director, Frank Ferrante, guest-starred as the voice of Stockholder Eel. In "Sanctuary!", former "Price is Right" host Bob Barker guest starred as the voice of Bob Barnacle. In "Mall Girl Pearl", comedian legend Betty White and Aubrey Plaza guest starred as the voices of Beatrice and Nocturna. In "Sharks vs. Pods", Michael McKean returned and he voiced a new different character, Lonnie the Shark, along with

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants square personality. Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, and Squidward were the first other characters Hillenburg created for the show. To voice the central character of the series, Hillenburg turned to Tom Kenny, whose career in animation had started alongside Hillenburg's on "Rocko's Modern Life". Elements of Kenny's own personality were employed in further developing the character. Initially, Hillenburg wanted to use the name SpongeBoy—the character would have had no last name, and the series would have been called "SpongeBoy Ahoy!" However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered—after voice acting had been completed for the original seven-minute pilot episode—that the name "SpongeBoy" was

neg: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is a 2015 American 3D live-action/animated absurdist comedy film based on the animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". A stand-alone sequel to "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" (2004), it was directed by former series showrunner Paul Tibbitt in his directorial debut, with live-action sequences directed by Mike Mitchell. It was the first film to be produced by Paramount Animation and the second film in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" film series. The film stars Antonio Banderas and features the show's regular voice cast, who returned to reprise their respective roles

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 7) friendly entertainment, even if it does get too repetitive for its own good." Josh Rode of DVD Verdict said that the season "has its moments", but is "by far the least consistently funny season of the venerable cartoon." Rode also said that the characters of SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star "have become the least engaging parts of the show, which is a problem since they dominate screen time." He perceived that Patrick "has been dumbed down too far." As for the character of SpongeBob, he criticized his changing voice that has become "more nasal over the years." He described the

neg: Carolyn Lawrence Carolyn Lawrence Carolyn Lawrence is an American actress and comedian who is known for her long-running voice role as Sandy Cheeks on "SpongeBob SquarePants". Lawrence left high school to take dance classes in Chicago. Since then, she began her long-running role as Sandy Cheeks on "SpongeBob SquarePants". She was also the voice of Cindy Vortex on "" and the title character, Orel Puppington, on "Moral Orel". Lawrence is the voice of Ashley Graham, the president's daughter, in the English version of the video game "Resident Evil 4". She plays Christy Allison on the video podcast Goodnight Burbank. In 2008, she

neg: Carolyn Lawrence appeared as herself, interviewed for the online comedy video series "Abigail's X-Rated Teen Diary". Carolyn Lawrence Carolyn Lawrence is an American actress and comedian who is known for her long-running voice role as Sandy Cheeks on "SpongeBob SquarePants". Lawrence left high school to take dance classes in Chicago. Since then, she began her long-running role as Sandy Cheeks on "SpongeBob SquarePants". She was also the voice of Cindy Vortex on "" and the title character, Orel Puppington, on "Moral Orel". Lawrence is the voice of Ashley Graham, the president's daughter, in the English version of the video game "Resident Evil

neg: Chocolate with Nuts Basile of About.com ranked the episode 5 on her "Best "SpongeBob SquarePants" Episodes" list. She said "I can relate to the customer who spends this entire episode running around Bikini Bottom, screaming for chocolate. 'Chocolate with Nuts' is about Patrick and SpongeBob trying to get rich by selling chocolate bars door to door ... There are witty punchlines and silly sight gags throughout the episode." Her favorite scene was when "Patrick focuses a little too hard on their unsuspecting customer." SpongeBob voice actor Tom Kenny considers this one of his favorite episodes. It was included in the iTunes collection "SpongeBob

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants film "Atlantis SquarePantis", John Goodman as the voice of Santa in the episode "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!", Johnny Depp as the voice of the surf guru, Jack Kahuna Laguna, in the episode "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One", and Victoria Beckham as the voice of Queen Amphitrite in the episode "The Clash of Triton". Voice recording sessions always include a full cast of actors, which Kenny describes as "getting more unusual". Kenny said, "That's another thing that's given "SpongeBob" its special feel. Everybody's in the same room, doing it old radio-show style. It's how the stuff we like was recorded".

neg: Have You Seen This Snail? so ridiculously popular, this disc will most definitely sell itself." Aida Ekberg of Yahoo! Voices ranked Amy Poehler on her "Top 10 "SpongeBob SquarePants" Guest Stars" list and said "I'm surprised more comedians haven't been guest stars on SpongeBob. Amy Poehler does a great job with her creepy grandma voice, playing pure evil masked behind plate after plate of chocolate chip cookies." Paul Mavis of DVD Talk loved the scene "[...]When Gary realizes he has to escape from her crushing love (which equals constant overeating) or die like the other snail shells he finds[...]" He said "it's both funny and

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (character) than English, the voice actors dubbing SpongeBob's voice use Tom Kenny's rendition of the character as a starting point but also add unique elements. For example, in the French version of the series, SpongeBob speaks with a slight Daffy Duck-style lisp. Throughout the run of "SpongeBob SquarePants", the SpongeBob character has become popular with both children and adults. In June 2010, "Entertainment Weekly" named him one of the "100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years". "TV Guide" listed SpongeBob SquarePants 9 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list. However, not all critical reception for the character

neg: Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants) demand meals. SpongeBob returns from his errand, having fulfilled the request of Mr. Krabs and found a mechanical spatula. He utilizes the spatula to fulfill the anchovies' hunger. SpongeBob is then welcomed by Mr. Krabs as a Krusty Krab employee against the wishes of Squidward, the cashier of the Krusty Krab. Series creator Stephen Hillenburg initially conceived the show in 1994 and began to work on it shortly after the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life" in 1996. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on "Rocko's Modern Life". For the series pitch,

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants hearing Kenny say it and felt that it would reinforce the character's nerdiness. Derek Drymon, who served as creative director for the first three seasons, has said that Hillenburg wanted to surround himself with a "team of young and hungry people". Many of the major contributors to "SpongeBob SquarePants" had previously worked with Hillenburg on "Rocko's Modern Life": this included Drymon, art director Nick Jennings, supervising director Alan Smart, writer / voice actor Doug Lawrence (often credited as Mr. Lawrence), and Tim Hill, who helped develop the series bible. Although Drymon would go onto have a significant influence on "SpongeBob

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants to tell us, 'hey, stop doing that, separate what you're saying!'" Carolyn Lawrence voices Sandy Cheeks. When Lawrence was on a sidewalk in Los Feliz, Los Angeles with a friend who knew "SpongeBob SquarePants" casting director Donna Grillo, her friend said to Grillo that Lawrence had "an interesting voice". Grillo invited Lawrence to audition and she got the role. Mrs. Puff's voice is provided by American actress Mary Jo Catlett, who is known for her live-action roles on television programs from the 1970s such as "Diff'rent Strokes" and "M*A*S*H". As of 2017, voicing Mrs. Puff has become her only remaining

neg: Pearl Krabs Grandma's Apron, a store for elderly residents on the ground floor of the shopping center. Beatrice, her boss at Grandma's Apron, is voiced by actress Betty White. The disparity in species between Pearl and her father has never been explained directly in an episode, but merchandise makers and production crew members have stated that Mr. Krabs was once married to a whale who gave birth to Pearl. A trivia book penned by former "SpongeBob" writer David Fain in 2000 states that Pearl "takes after her mother," implying that she is the biological offspring of Mr. Krabs and a whale. According

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) search for a stolen crown, which brings SpongeBob and Patrick to the surface. Of the plot, Bill Fagerbakke (the voice of Patrick) said, "It's just nuts. I'm continually dazzled and delighted with what these guys came up with." Production on the first film began in 2002 after Hillenburg and the show's staff completed the third season. A tongue-in-cheek announcement of the film's plot from early on stated that it would feature SpongeBob rescuing Patrick from a fisherman in Florida. This was intended as a humorous reference to "Finding Nemo" and was later confirmed by Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob)

neg: Pearl (given name) Off the Hook from "Splatoon 2", the other being Marina. The TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants" has a whale named Pearl, who is Mr. Krabs' daughter. Pearl (given name) Pearl is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word "pearl," a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June. Pearls have been associated with innocence and modesty. Because it comes from the sea, it also has associations with the moon and with water. Pearls are also traditionally considered

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants him to find the correct voice. Mr. Lawrence had met Hillenburg previously on "Rocko's Modern Life". When working on the pilot episode of "SpongeBob", Hillenburg invited him to audition for all of the characters. Since other voices had been found for the main cast already, Lawrence started out by voicing a variety of minor characters. This included Plankton, who was initially only set to appear in one episode. Mr. Lawrence recalls that Nickelodeon executives told Hillenburg, "'we could stunt-cast this. You know, we could have Bruce Willis do this voice.' And Steve was just like, 'it's Doug [Lawrence], don't you

neg: Mary Jo Catlett Mary Jo Catlett Mary Jo Catlett (born September 2, 1938) is an American actress and comedian. She has been a main cast member on the animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" since its debut, providing the voice of Mrs. Puff. She is also known for originating the role of Ernestina in the 1964 Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!" and for playing Pearl Gallagher, the third housekeeper on "Diff'rent Strokes". Catlett began her career as a theater actress in Off-Broadway and Broadway musicals. Since the late 1960s, Catlett has appeared in television shows such as "M*A*S*H", "The Waltons", "The Bob Newhart Show", "The

neg: Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Hill were writing the pilot, Hillenburg was also conducting auditions to find voices for the show characters. He had created the character of SpongeBob with Tom Kenny, in which he utilised Kenny's and other people's personalities to help create its personality. Drymon said, "Tom came in a few times so we could pitch him what we were working to help him find the right voice. Tom had already worked on lots of other animated shows, and Steve wanted to find an original sounding voice." The voice of SpongeBob was originally used by Kenny for a very minor female alligator

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in 1989. He began developing "SpongeBob SquarePants" into a television series in 1996 upon the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life", and turned to Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on that series, to voice the title character. SpongeBob was originally going to be named SpongeBoy, and the series was to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy!", but both of these were changed, as the name was already trademarked. Nickelodeon held a preview for the series in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 Kids'

neg: Pearl Krabs Krabs' whereabouts are secret, and Bumpass joked that she had been taken to an oceanarium, saying: "Two words: Sea World." Pearl was one of the first five characters Stephen Hillenburg created for "SpongeBob". Her conceptualization is rooted in Hillenburg's tenure as a teacher at the Orange County Marine Institute in Dana Point, California. Screenwriter Allan Neuwirth describes the Marine Institute as Hillenburg's "first stop on the road to "SpongeBob SquarePants"," as it inspired the development of many of the series' characters; Hillenburg's decision to include a whale character was influenced by his regular supervision of whale watches, and a cetacean

neg: To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants not know him. SpongeBob heads home, although Patrick does not let him in because the house belongs to SpongeBob SquarePants before he "left". Feeling discouraged by the idea nobody knows who he is, SpongeBob decides to start a new life as "SpongeBob RoundPants", to which he decides to re-apply to his job at the Krusty Krab. When he meets Squidward at the restaurant, SpongeBob acts as if this is his first time applying at the Krusty Krab and has never met Squidward before. Squidward decides to take advantage of this by training SpongeBob to act like him, a horrible employee,

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway voicing the superhero characters of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively. Hillenburg initially conceived the show in 1984 and began to work on it shortly after the cancellation of "Rocko's Modern Life" in 1996. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on "Rocko's Modern Life". The show was originally to be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy!", but the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use for a mop product. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob". He chose "SquarePants" as a family name as it referred

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" is the 11th episode of the sixth season and the 111th overall episode of the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". The episode was written by Aaron Springer who also directed the stoyboards, Paul Tibbitt, and Steven Banks, and the animation was directed by Andrew Overtoom and supervising director, Alan Smart. The episode was part of the series' tenth anniversary celebration in 2009. It features guest appearances by Johnny Depp as the voice of Jack Kahuna Laguna, Bruce Brown as the narrator, and Davy Jones as himself. It

neg: Patrick Star The sound of Patrick's footsteps is recorded by the show's Foley crew, with a Foley talent wearing a slip-on shoe. Jeff Hutchins, show's sound designer said, "[Going] barefoot makes it tough to have much presence, so we decided that Patrick would be performed with shoes on." Patrick's voice is provided by actor Bill Fagerbakke, who also does the voices of numerous other characters on "SpongeBob SquarePants". While creating the show and writing its pilot episode in 1997, Hillenburg and Derek Drymon, the show's then-creative director, were also conducting auditions to find voices for the show's characters. Fagerbakke auditioned for the

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5) members, episodes feature guest voices from many ranges of professions, including actors, musicians, and artists. In the episode "The Original Fry Cook", American comedian and actor Patton Oswalt guest starred as the voice of Jim, a fry cook who had worked at the Krusty Krab before SpongeBob was hired. Oswalt reflected on his voice-over work for the episode, saying "The best part was that I sat next to Clancy Brown in the studio. I'm a big "Highlander" fan, so to see him do Mr. Krabs was really fun." In the episode "Night Light", Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway returned to

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) story editor Merriwether Williams. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on "Rocko's Modern Life". Originally the character was to be named "SpongeBoy" and the show would be called "SpongeBoy Ahoy!". However, the Nickelodeon legal department discovered that the name "SpongeBoy" was already in use for a mop product. This was discovered after voice acting for the original seven-minute pilot was recorded in 1997. Upon finding this out, Hillenburg decided that the character's given name still had to contain "Sponge" so viewers would not mistake the character for a "Cheese Man". Hillenburg

neg: It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album is a soundtrack to the "SpongeBob SquarePants" stop motion Christmas special "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!". It is also the fifth soundtrack to the series. It was released on November 6, 2012. The tracks were co-written by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. The album was released on November 6, 2012. The song "Don't Be a Jerk", which was featured in the special, was written by SpongeBob's voice actor, Tom Kenny in 2009. The album features twelve tracks by “SpongeBob and the Hi-Seas,” including rockabilly (“The Christmas Eve Jitters”), country (“Ho-Ho-Hoedown”), and

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom the first component of the Vessel of Portentia. GIR becomes mutated by the goo before giving, picks up the component, and runs away. The protagonists free Ms. Bitters, Gaz, and Professor Membrane from the goo, before facing the corrupted GIR, who tires out of attacking the heroes and is then beat up out of being possessed. The house drops some goo, which lands on SpongeBob. SpongeBob celebrates getting the component, but interrupts himself in the evil voice that threatens it will be "smugglering" the planet. The group discovers that the absorption of goo in SpongeBob's body has created a wavelength

neg: Pizza Delivery (SpongeBob SquarePants) saying "These moves are amusing and charming, while Squidward's bitterness is easy to relate to." In 2009, "Pizza Delivery" was chosen by viewers on Nick.com as the 1 episode during a television marathon called "The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash". In the iTunes collection, "SpongeBob SquarePants: Tom Kenny's Top 20", Tom Kenny, the voice actor for SpongeBob, lists it as among his all-time favorite episodes. He writes in the description for the episode: Pizza Delivery (SpongeBob SquarePants) "Pizza Delivery" is the first segment of the fifth episode of the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". The episode was written by Sherm Cohen,

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants character on "Rocko". He forgot how to perform the voice initially and did not intend to use it afterward. Hillenburg, however, used a video clip of the episode to remind Kenny of the voice. When Hillenburg heard Kenny perform the voice, he immediately knew he wanted it for his character. He said to Nickelodeon executives, "That's it—I don't want to hear anybody else do the voice. We've got SpongeBob." The network insisted on auditioning more actors, but Hillenburg turned them down; in the words of Tom Kenny, "one of the advantages of having a strong creator is that the creator

neg: Plankton and Karen animators enlarged Plankton's size, feeling that being microscopic was "not conducive to him interacting with other characters". Plankton's voice is provided by American actor Doug Lawrence, normally credited as "Mr. Lawrence." The voice originated as an imitation of one of his deep-voiced high school friends. On television, Lawrence first used this voice for incidental characters on "Rocko's Modern Life". Fellow voice actor Tom Kenny found it amusing, leading to Lawrence's decision to use it when auditioning for roles on "SpongeBob". Lawrence initially tried out for the role of SpongeBob during the series' pre-production, but Stephen Hillenburg wanted a more innocent

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) create SpongeBob's personality. The voice of SpongeBob was originally used by Kenny for a minor female alligator character named Al in "Rocko's Modern Life". Kenny forgot the voice initially as he created it only for that single use. Hillenburg, however, remembered it when he was coming up with SpongeBob and used a video clip of the episode to remind Kenny of the voice. Kenny said that SpongeBob's high pitched laugh was specifically aimed at being unique, stating that they wanted an annoying laugh in the tradition of Popeye and Woody Woodpecker. Hillenburg originally had Mr. Lawrence for the role of

neg: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie SpongeBob in a great adventure. That's where the comedy's coming from, having these two naïve characters, SpongeBob and Patrick, a doofus and an idiot, on this incredibly dangerous heroic odyssey with all the odds against them." In 2002, Hillenburg and the show's staff stopped making episodes to work on the film after the show's third season. The film's plot originally had SpongeBob rescue Patrick from a fisherman in Florida; an obvious reference to the 2003 film, "Finding Nemo", this was later said by Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob) to be a "joke" plot to keep fans busy. Hillenburg wrote

neg: Mr. Lawrence Mr. Lawrence Douglas Lawrence Osowski credited as Mr. Lawrence and sometimes Doug Lawrence, is an American animator, writer, and voice actor. He is noted for his work as a writer and occasional voice actor for the Nicktoons "Rocko's Modern Life" and "SpongeBob SquarePants". Lawrence is known for his work on the animated TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants", on which he has long-running-roles as the voice of Sheldon Plankton and various recurring characters such as the Realistic Fish Head and Larry the Lobster. He physically appears as the live-action artist in "Frankendoodle". He was the voice of Edward T. Platypus, Nurse Leslie,

neg: Pearl Krabs its owner when she grows older. She is currently employed at the local shopping center, the Bikini Bottom Mall. The identity and whereabouts of Pearl's unseen mother have never been explained directly by the characters. While supplemental materials indicate her father married a whale who gave birth to Pearl, Hillenburg is strongly against revealing this in an episode. Critical reception for Pearl has been largely positive. Her depiction as the child of a single parent has been praised by critics as an example of "SpongeBob"s ability to challenge social norms such as the construct of a nuclear family. She has

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab ambition, while negatives points included subpar graphics, especially on the GC version, overly long and poorly paced platforming and racing levels, and the occasionally unresponsive motion controls on the Wii version. Several reviewers also noted that the fictional world does not resemble Bikini Bottom or the cartoon itself, that the story and overall tone is slightly darker and more surreal compared to previous games, and that the game does not "feel" like a SpongeBob SquarePants title. SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab is a platform video game released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (musical) chum that they serve at their restaurant, the Chum Bucket ("When the Going Gets Tough"). The townspeople, unknowingly, support this idea and decide to hold a last-minute music concert to raise money. Squidward's idea of his one-man show is immediately shut down. Instead, Pearl suggests that the famous rock band, the Electric Skates, play at the concert. Everyone agrees and Squidward is named manager of the event. SpongeBob, however, is against the idea of leaving town and believes the citizens should save Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob thinks back on Mr. Krabs' words from earlier and wonders if he could save the

neg: Mrs. Puff other being his daughter Pearl, who he cares for more than his riches. He gives her a variety of pet names in the series and in spin-off media. In his review of the third season, Bryan Pope of "DVD Verdict" examined the two characters' relationship and mistook Mrs. Puff for Krabs' wife. Mrs. Puff was conceived and designed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg. She was the last of the principal "SpongeBob" characters to be designed, having not been conceptualized until after Hillenburg had completed his show bible. The June 2003 issue of "Nickelodeon Magazine" states that when Hillenburg pitched "SpongeBob"

neg: WhoBob WhatPants? Sandy, Patrick and Squidward arrive at a gas station and, from reading a newspaper article, discover SpongeBob's appointment as mayor of New Kelp City. When they go to New Kelp City to retrieve him, SpongeBob cannot remember who they are. Squidward hijacks SpongeBob's limousine and gets away from the city with SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy in tow and they return to the Krusty Krab. Due to his amnesia, SpongeBob still does not recall anything, not even the eatery, and wants to return to New Kelp City to resume his job as mayor. Delighted that SpongeBob is leaving again, Squidward requests

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4) and Erik Wiese. The storyboard directors for this season were Alexander, Bell, Brookshier, Cash, Cervas, Greenblatt, King, Chris Mitchell, Springer, Tuck Tucker, Brad Vandergrift, Waller, and Wiese. The fourth season featured Tom Kenny as the voice of the title character SpongeBob SquarePants and his pet snail Gary. SpongeBob's best friend, a starfish named Patrick Star, was voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, while Rodger Bumpass played the voice of Squidward Tentacles, an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus. Other members of the cast were Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, a miserly crab obsessed with money who is SpongeBob's boss at the Krusty Krab; Mr.

neg: SpongeBob, You're Fired spoilers—but it's safe to say that our hero doesn't end up on food stamps, as his patty-making skills turn out to be in high demand.'" Civil rights activist and talk show host Al Sharpton of MSNBC remarked in the October 31 episode of "PoliticsNation" that "The right-wingers found a new hero in its war against the poor [...] SpongeBob SquarePants. That's right. SpongeBob SquarePants [...] So a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea doesn't need government help. That means no one does?" Nickelodeon declined to comment on the issue caused by the message of the episode. However,

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 9) Sharpton remarked in the October 31 episode of "PoliticsNation", "The right-wingers found a new hero in its war against the poor [...] SpongeBob SquarePants. That's right. SpongeBob SquarePants [...] So a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea doesn't need government help. That means no one does?" Nickelodeon declined to comment on the issue caused by the message of the episode. However, Russell Hicks of Nickelodeon said the show is "tapping into the news of the moment, but did not specifically address any political leanings or ideologies within the episode". In a statement, Hicks said "Like all really

neg: Sailor Mouth who interpreted the episode as an example of promoting and implicitly satirizing use of profanity towards children. When SpongeBob goes around to the back of the Krusty Krab to take out the trash, he reads some graffiti written on a dumpster, one of which he does not understand. SpongeBob asks Patrick what it is and Patrick says that the word is a "sentence enhancer" which is used "when you want to talk fancy." The next day, SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab and says the word to Patrick and then over the intercom. The Krusty Krab customers are appalled by

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (character) square shape and it had a "nice ring to it". Although SpongeBob's driver's license says his birthdate is July 14, 1986, Hillenburg joked that he is fifty in "sponge years". He explained that SpongeBob actually has no specific age, but that he is old enough to be on his own and still be going to boating school. The decision to have SpongeBob attend a boat driving school was made due to a request from Nickelodeon that the character attend some sort of school. SpongeBob is voiced by veteran voice actor Tom Kenny. Kenny previously worked with Hillenburg on "Rocko's Modern

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6) anything like me. I channeled this very strange person. Only three people I know figured out it was even me when they saw it." Actor and musician Johnny Depp guest starred in the episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" as the voice of Jack Kahuna Laguna, a surf guru that taught SpongeBob how to surf. According to Sarah Noonan, vice president of talent and casting for Nickelodeon, Depp accepted the role because he and his kids were fans of the show. The episode was also guest starred by musician and The Monkees' Davy Jones who starred in the episode as

neg: Mr. Lawrence the rationale for Lawrence's humor techniques and decisions "remain a mystery to us forever." Mr. Lawrence Douglas Lawrence Osowski credited as Mr. Lawrence and sometimes Doug Lawrence, is an American animator, writer, and voice actor. He is noted for his work as a writer and occasional voice actor for the Nicktoons "Rocko's Modern Life" and "SpongeBob SquarePants". Lawrence is known for his work on the animated TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants", on which he has long-running-roles as the voice of Sheldon Plankton and various recurring characters such as the Realistic Fish Head and Larry the Lobster. He physically appears as the

neg: C. H. Greenblatt Brew" also said Greenblatt "has logged a decade-and-a-half across studios and shows". James Poniewozik of "Time" credited Greenblatt as defining "SpongeBob"s comedic style. Greenblatt wrote "SpongeBob" episode "Band Geeks", considered by many to be the best episode of the entire series. "SpongeBob" writer Kaz recalled writing with Greenblatt fun and said he was full with "weird energy". C. H. Greenblatt C. H. (Carl Harvey) Greenblatt (born June 17, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, storyboard artist and voice actor. He has worked on the Nickelodeon series "SpongeBob SquarePants", and on the Cartoon Network series "The Grim Adventures of Billy &

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6) for the Kids' Vote – Television and International category, respectively. In 2010, the "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" DVD won the Best Home Entertainment Production category. The DVD release of the episode was nominated at the 37th Annie Awards for Best Home Entertainment Production. At the same award body, "SpongeBob SquarePants" was nominated for Best Animated Television Production for Children, while Tom Kenny won Best Voice Acting in a Television Production for his work on the television film "SpongeBob's Truth or Square" as SpongeBob SquarePants. Furthermore, at the 38th Annie Awards, the show won for Best Animated Television Production for

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month Mr. Krabs had won free tickets to in the mail. SpongeBob and Patrick Star have to get on a bus to Neptune's Paradise, but SpongeBob does not have money for bus tokens. They go to Goo Lagoon, the local beach, to find the Flying Dutchman's buried treasure to pay for tokens. After SpongeBob completes a series of tasks for various characters, he finds the Flying Dutchman's treasure, which is a chest full of bus tokens. After SpongeBob completes several more tasks, he and Patrick depart for Neptune's Paradise. SpongeBob and Patrick end up in Rock Bottom due to heavy rain,

neg: It's a SpongeBob Christmas! come from the same planet as far as our sense of humor and comic sensibilities are concerned. But we also wanted to make sure that it felt like a "SpongeBob" episode." All the main "SpongeBob SquarePants" cast members lent their voices to the episode. Series executive producer Paul Tibbitt also had a minor speaking role as the voice of Potty the Parrot. In addition to the regular cast, American actor John Goodman guest starred in the episode as the voice of Santa Claus. The animators cited the classic television specials "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) decided to use the name "SpongeBob". He chose "SquarePants" as a family name as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it". The first season featured Tom Kenny as the voice of the title character SpongeBob SquarePants and his pet snail Gary. SpongeBob's best friend, a starfish named Patrick Star, was voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, while Rodger Bumpass played the voice of Squidward Tentacles, an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus. Other members of the cast were Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, a miserly crab obsessed with money and SpongeBob's boss at the Krusty Krab;

neg: Pearl Krabs said that he felt Pearl brings an easily recognizable youthful tone to the show. Like Mr. Krabs, Pearl has also been considered a stereotyped character; Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown wrote in their 2007 book "Packaging Girlhood" that Pearl exhibits the traits of an archetypal girly girl. A study by the federal office of gender equality in Mexico, , found that Pearl's roles sometimes rely on characteristics associated with stereotypes of women, such as vanity and materialism. In an article for "Complex", Debbie Encalada praised the "SpongeBob" series for challenging social norms; the portrayal of the Krabses as a

neg: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie them. "The Best Day Ever" ended up being played during the film's closing credits. The film's trailer was released on May 19, 2004, and was attached to "Shrek 2". "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" opened in theaters on November 19, 2004; its yellow-carpet world premiere was at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 14, 2004. Among celebrities who saw the premiere with their children were Ray Romano, Larry King, Ice Cube, ""s Gary Dourdan and "Friends" Lisa Kudrow. The carpet was a disturbing reminder of home for Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor; he said, "I have a 15-month-old daughter, so

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) voicing Squidward. Drymon said "We knew Doug from "Rocko", where he was a storyboard director and where he also did the voice of Filburt. We were showing Doug the storyboard, and he started reading back to us in his Tony the Tiger/Gregory Peck voice. It was really funny, and we wound up having SpongeBob use a deep voice when he entered the Krusty Krab for the first time." Hillenburg loved the voice and decided to let Lawrence play a variety of incidental characters, including Plankton. In addition to the regular cast members, episodes feature guest voices from many ranges of

neg: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water world. These scenes were shot in various locations throughout Savannah, Georgia and Tybee Island. Filming began on October 9, 2013, and completed in November. The film is dedicated to Ernest Borgnine, the original voice of Mermaid Man, who died in 2012. It also marks series creator Stephen Hillenburg's final film before his death in 2018. "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" was released in the United States on February 6, 2015 and received generally positive reviews. The film grossed over $325 million worldwide against its $74 million budget, making it the fifth-highest-grossing animated film of 2015. A third film,

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman ten treasures and doubloons that got scattered around Bikini Bottom. Spongebob does so, but the Dutchman ultimately abducts Gary, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs. After SpongeBob finds all of his friends on the Dutchman's ship, he battles the Dutchman himself. After the Dutchman is defeated, the player is given a list of wishes to choose from, one of them involving giving SpongeBob his own TV show. When that one is chosen, a screenshot of the show's original logo appears. The home console versions consist of 3D platform gameplay. Playing as SpongeBob, the player gains several abilities throughout the game

neg: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom and Patrick stop over at the Krusty Krab where Mr. Krabs and Squidward are doing a haunted tour of the Chum Bucket. SpongeBob enjoys the haunted tour and laughs himself out. Mr. Krabs asks why SpongeBob is laughing, but SpongeBob tells him that he has a new theory: Scary equals funny. SpongeBob's theory does not intrigue both Mr. Krabs and Squidward and claim it as a major insult on Halloween. SpongeBob and Patrick stop over at the Chum Bucket, where Plankton and Karen are doing the haunted tour of the Krusty Krab. But SpongeBob finds this funny as well, which

neg: Mr. Krabs it, but will go to great lengths to make Pearl happy. He tends to worry about his riches and neglect the needs of his employees, SpongeBob and Squidward. He is in a romantic relationship with Mrs. Puff and shares a rivalry with his former best friend Plankton, who owns a struggling restaurant called the Chum Bucket located across the street from the Krusty Krab. Critical reception for Mr. Krabs was positive upon the series' debut but has been mixed as the show progressed. Critics have offered praise toward his portrayal as a single father to Pearl but criticized a perceived

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 10) "My family and I are grateful for the outpouring of love and support. We ask that our sincere request for privacy be honored during this time." At the time, Hillenburg was in the early stages of the disease, according to a source close to him. He later died of the illness on November 26, 2018, during production of the series' twelfth season. The tenth season features Tom Kenny as the voice of the title character SpongeBob SquarePants and his pet snail Gary. Kenny also played a number of incidental roles, including Prickles the worm, a guest character who has a

neg: Lux Interior drum up business." Interior was known for a frenetic and provocative stage show that included high heels, near-nudity and sexually suggestive movements. His speciality was the microphone blow job, where he could get the entire head of an SM-58 microphone into his mouth. The Cramps gave their last show in November 2006. When asked why he continued to play live well into middle age, he told the "LA Times" In 2002 Lux Interior performed the voice of a character on "SpongeBob SquarePants" – the lead singer of an all-bird rock band called the Bird Brains. Tom Kenny, who voices SpongeBob,

neg: Mary Jo Catlett SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" (2004). In 2002, she was nominated for The Annie Award for Best Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Production for "SpongeBob SquarePants". She also provided the voice for Cousin Larry's mother on the animated series "Kim Possible". Mary Jo Cattlet has also provided voices for "Rugrats", "The Smurfs", "Quack Pack" and "Extreme Ghostbusters". She is also known, prior to her role on "Diff'rent Strokes", for the commercials she did for Black Flag and its pest-control products, particularly the Roach Motel brand. Her many television guest roles include appearances on episodes of "That's So Raven",

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants "Painty the Pirate", and according to Tom Kenny, Hillenburg found it in a thrift shop "years ago". Patrick Pinney gives voice to Painty the Pirate, singing the theme song as the character. Hillenburg's lips were imposed onto the painting and move along with the lyrics. Kenny joked that this is "about as close of a glimpse as most "SpongeBob" fans are ever going to get of Steve Hillenburg", because of Hillenburg's private nature. A cover of the song by Avril Lavigne can be found on the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtrack. Another cover by the Violent Femmes aired on Nickelodeon as

neg: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis extended episode, running 45 minutes. "["Atlantis SquarePantis" is] an adventurous quest kind of a story," said Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, "about SpongeBob and his friends journeying and discovering the lost continent of Atlantis, which is ruled by a character voiced by David Bowie." The film stars the series main cast members including Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, Dwight Schultz, John DiMaggio and Tara Strong. In addition to the regular series voice cast, famed British musician and artist David Bowie guest starred as the voice of the Atlantean King, Lord Royal Highness. Writing

neg: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom they carry him everywhere. None of those dream creatures scared the Dutchman one bit and concludes that SpongeBob does not have any scary thought in his brain. But SpongeBob, who regained consciousness, says that what always scared him is when his mother takes out his naked baby pictures. At that moment, a giant baby version of SpongeBob appears and hugs the Flying Dutchman. The other dream creatures hug him as well and the Dutchman becomes scared. He flies out of SpongeBob's head and ran away in horror. As his ship disappeared, the souls of SpongeBob's friends return to their bodies.

neg: The Great Patty Caper but was disappointed "that someone didn't exploit the obvious Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express-flavored train sequence by having SpongeBob adorned as Poirot or even Miss Marple as he went about his inept sleuthing (SpongeBob in drag is always a solid winner)." Marty Shaw of BSC Kids, on the ratings, said ""SpongeBob SquarePants" has been on the air since 1999 and the November 11th episode was the eight show of the eight season. What exactly does that mean? With 6.102 million viewers watching, it means that the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants never get old." Billy Gil of the "Home

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (character) pitch." He said that "It's unconscious on my part" because "I don't wake up and think, 'Hmm, I'm going to change SpongeBob's voice today, just for the hell of it." He described it that "It's like erosion: a very slow process. As time goes on, you need to bring him to different places and more places, the more stories and scripts you do." Contrasting first-season episodes to those of the seventh season, Kenny said that "there's a bit of a change [in voice], but I don't think it's that extreme at all." When "SpongeBob SquarePants" is broadcast in languages other

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2) The show signed a marketing deal with Target Corporation and Burger King, expanding its merchandising, and SpongeBob's popularity translated well into sales figures. In 2002, the show was nominated at the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program. Tom Kenny and Mary Jo Catlett were individually nominated at the 29th Annie Awards for their voice performances as SpongeBob and Mrs. Puff, respectively. Peter Straus and Paul Tibbitt were also nominated at the ceremony for their work on the "Christmas Who?" special. The episodes "The Secret Box" and "Band Geeks" won at the 2002 Golden Reel Awards for Best Sound Editing

neg: Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants) part of Squidward, Hillenburg originally had Mr. Lawrence in mind for the role. Lawrence worked with Hillenburg and Drymon before on "Rocko's Modern Life", so while working on the episode, Hillenburg invited him to audition for all the characters. Drymon said, "We were showing Doug the storyboard, and he started reading back to us in his Tony the Tiger/Gregory Peck voice. It was really funny, and we wound up having SpongeBob use a deep voice when he entered the Krusty Krab for the first time." Hillenburg decided to give Lawrence the part of the series villain, Plankton, instead. The episode

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One Nickelodeon in the United States on April 17, 2009 as part of the series' tenth anniversary celebration. During its release, it was also simulcast on Nickelodeon Mobile. TurboNick, the online broadband player of Nickelodeon, also featured a sneak peek of the episode, short form video content, episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" and an instant replay following its on-air premiere. In addition to the regular cast, American actor and musician Johnny Depp guest starred in the episode as the voice of Jack Kahuna Laguna, a surf guru that taught SpongeBob how to surf. According to Sarah Noonan, vice president of talent and

neg: Pearl Krabs writes, "if they can manage to work Pearl into the plot somewhere, I'll take back everything I've already said about this film. Maybe she could get beached on the shore, I don't know. Pearl's the best." Joseph Foy, author of the novel "SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy", felt that it was difficult not to sympathize with Pearl's situation since she believes she is "more important to her father than money," but "we, the viewing audience, know differently". "DVD Talk"s Paul Mavis wrote in his review of "Legends of Bikini Bottom" that he found Pearl "annoyingly funny". In 2013, of "El Mundo"

neg: Dunces and Dragons of knights surround and imprison them, with Squidward's ancestor, Squidly the jester, locked in the dungeon for telling a bad joke that causes the king to have a stroke. Eventually, the king, Mr. Krabs' ancestor, King Krabs, orders SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidly to the throne room. They are to be executed for insulting him with a song but Princess Pearl, the 11th-century ancestor of the present-day Pearl, reminds King Krabs of the prophecy that two brave knights, having fallen from the sky, will be sent by the king to defeat the evil wizard, Planktonimor, Plankton's ancestor, who terrorizes the kingdom

neg: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4) who adopted Gary after he ran away. Musician Stew also appeared as a voice, performing the song "Gary, Come Home". Show writer C.H. Greenblatt made an appearance in the episode "Selling Out" as Carl. Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway returned in the episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: VI The Motion Picture", reprising their roles as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively. Brian Doyle-Murray reprised his role as the Flying Dutchman for "Ghost Host". In "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired", English actor Robin Sachs voiced Sergeant Sam Roderick, a driving instructor who took over Mrs. Puff in teaching SpongeBob. Christopher Ryan,

neg: It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Seamus Walsh, two of the founders of the company. The animation style was inspired by those of the classic Rankin/Bass television specials. Written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Derek Iversen, and Mr. Lawrence, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" was based on Tom Kenny and Andy Paley's 2009 song "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)", which was also featured in the episode. John Goodman guest starred as the voice of Santa Claus. On November 6, 2012, the soundtrack album and the DVD for the episode were released simultaneously. Upon premiere, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" attracted nearly five million viewers and met positive

neg: Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants) character named Al in "Rocko's Modern Life". Kenny forgot the voice initially as he created it only for that single use. Hillenburg, however, remembered it when he was coming up with SpongeBob and used a video clip of the episode to remind Kenny of the voice. Kenny says that SpongeBob's high pitched laugh was specifically aimed at being unique, stating that they wanted an annoying laugh in the tradition of Popeye and Woody Woodpecker. Kenny also provided the voice of Gary, SpongeBob's meowing sea snail, and the narrator in the episode. According to him, "It was always Steve's intention that

neg: Kim Seung-jun of "SpongeBob SquarePants", Sesshomaru on the Korean dub of "InuYasha", Roronoa Zoro on the Korean dub of a Japanese television animation series "One Piece", the Tenth Doctor on the Korean dub of a British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" and more recently, Captain Marvelous on the Korean dub of "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger". Kim Seung-jun Kim Seung-jun (Hangul: 김승준; born October 17, 1967) is a South Korean voice actor born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. In 1990, he debuted as a voice actor by joining Korean Broadcasting System's Voice Acting Division. After four years of exclusive work at KBS,