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[mreddie]

For those wondering Timmy had to share the fairies with a new girl introduced 2-3 years ago. After that, I heard it was kinda rehashing plots.

 

[BasilZero]

... it was still going?

I know right.

Cant believe it outlasted so many other shows.....

 

[HotHamBoy]

Didn't this show get really bad? Haven't watched it in over a decade.

The show was always bad. Face-meltingly obnoxious.

 

[Previous]

Damn had no idea this was still on.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Spongebob is one show that'll stick around even though it shouldn't. It gotten real mean spirited later on and patrick became a damn sociopath instead of a good natured idiot.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Spongebob is one show that'll stick around even though it shouldn't. It gotten real mean spirited later on and patrick became a damn sociopath instead of a good natured idiot.

wait what

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

I was shocked when I heard the show was still going. I stopped watching when the baby was introduced but now there was a fairy dog and Timmy was sharing his fairies with a girl and Vicky was hardly there? Ugh.

Spongebob is one show that'll stick around even though it shouldn't. It gotten real mean spirited later on and patrick became a damn sociopath instead of a good natured idiot.

Yeah, not to mention the gross-out "humor".

 

[Falchion]

Had no clue it was still going on, it used to be my jam.

 

[alfredofroylan]

How in the hell are there only 161 episodes?

Took the number from Wikipedia.

 

[LotusHD]

They made 3 of those fucking movies.

The 3rd one ends with Timmy dying and becoming a shitty CGI fairy.

LOL what

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

wait what

Homer Simpson Syndrome. The longer a "dangerously stupid" character exists, the more and more writers will lean towards their destructive actions being out of malice rather than good intentions or just general idiocy.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

They moved the show to Nicktoons last September. Its a burn off network, totally expected this.

 

[Shauni]

They made 3 of those fucking movies.

The 3rd one ends with Timmy dying and becoming a shitty CGI fairy.

Wow really? That seems...pretty dark

 

[Heroman]

Spongebob is one show that'll stick around even though it shouldn't. It gotten real mean spirited later on and patrick became a damn sociopath instead of a good natured idiot.

I heard that the newer season are really good.

 

[Dali]

Wow. So much wonder to be found itt. Firstly this show is still on. Secondly there was not one, not 'B', but thrice live-action movies made. Thirdly Nick uses quiet cancels as a gameplan. Rat basterds.

 

[andrerobot]

The show was always bad. Face-meltingly obnoxious.

C'mon, the dad was hilarious.

 

[Blitzrules240]

I still quote that show at times.

Stupid Ketchup

Dinkleberg

Those Gasping Mice are right, you're outta line bud!

Uhhh Internet?

 

[Lightning_Roller]

wait what

You really don't know, do you? Time for a lesson in the character change of Patrick Star.

In the beginning seasons of Spongebob, Patrick was a lovable yet bumbling and kinda dumb starfish. Later seasons slowly evolved him from his old nature into a sociopathic asshole that puts spongebob and others in danger and doesn't give a shit about his actions. And the best part? He doesn't get his comeuppance for any of it. Any. Of. It.

 

[FrankCanada97]

I think I stopped watching around the time the shape of Timmy's hair changed. Can anyone confirm if this was also around the time the quality of the show changed for the worse?

 

[Nyoro SF]

I'm surprised to hear it was still going; thought it ended.

Was a really great show, and I bet Timmy's Dad is still the unquestionably best character.

 

[wwm0nkey]

So wait it already aired? How did it end?

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

for 'what about spongebob' people, isn't the creator slowly dying from ALS and just going to make things til he dies? You've got a definite roadmap for the show ending :\

as for this show, liked the bit with the jumpy teacher always trying to find them out and spasing out.

 

[Dishwalla]

Hate this show, awful obnoxious cartoon.

 

[Snarky(HEART)]

Really REALLY should've ended after Channel Chasers.

Been saying it for years. Channel Chasers was the perfect finale.

 

[Shauni]

Spongebob is one show that'll stick around even though it shouldn't. It gotten real mean spirited later on and patrick became a damn sociopath instead of a good natured idiot.

Any examples of the sociopath stuff? Kind of curious

 

[A.J.]

I'm surprised they aren't just introducing another character into the mix to try and elongate it's life more.

....Also wait, there were three of those live action movies? I thought there was only the one. You know maybe this is for the best.

 

[InterMusketeer]

I see Nick's old policy of not letting show's acknowledge their end so kids will keep watching expecting new episodes still hasn't completely died.

That's so they can be revived in a decade or two, like Hey Arnold! and Rocko's Modern Life now.

 

[Sponge]

Better late than never. I enjoyed the first three seasons as a kid but I grew out of it almost a decade ago when I realized it's basically Family Guy lite.

Been saying it for years. Channel Chasers was the perfect finale.

Agreed.

 

[Rvaan]

It is insane whenever I look back and remember Danny Phantom was only on the air for two years. Felt like such a big part of my childhood for some reason.

Danny Phantom was only on for 2 years? Damn. I remember it being on for longer.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I heard that the newer season are really good.

Not "really good", just better than anything post-first movie by a wide margin. Its starting to circle around to how it was the first three seasons.

I believe Nick has ordered enough episodes to get them through the 20th anniversary. I hope they do something big since it's unprecedented for a kids cartoon.

 

[Fancyarcher]

For those wondering Timmy had to share the fairies with a new girl introduced 2-3 years ago. After that, I heard it was kinda rehashing plots.

Yup, and somehow the show managed to jump the shark for the third time as a result. Adding new characters constantly is always a sign of desperation.

 

[mreddie]

I'm surprised they aren't just introducing another character into the mix to try and elongate it's life more.

They did, last year.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Any examples of the sociopath stuff? Kind of curious

Look no further than this.

 

[A.J.]

They did, last year.

Well yeah, I mean I'm surprised they didn't try to do ANOTHER character.

 

[Mechanized]

Man, this show jumped the shark after they added the baby, can't believe it's still going.

 

[GabeTheGrouch76]

Some speculated the writing was on the wall when the show got moved to NickToons (which is pretty much Nickelodeon's dumping ground and death row for shows that weren't instant hits), but I'm still in disbelief somewhat that Nickelodeon finally laid to rest a zombie of a show that was supposed to have already ended at least four times already (Abracatastrophe, Channel Chasers, Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 3, and the live-action TV movies).

Between this and their TV special revivals of Zim/Arnold/Rocko, maybe this network actually is on its way to full recovery after all.

Spoiler

Though it's substantially more popular, I do wonder if this means they might finally call it quits on SpongeBob too after its tenth season, or at least after the third movie.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

LOL what

Wow really? That seems...pretty dark

I'll let you judge for yourself.

 

[Kickz]

Whaaat??? Its still on...

 

[LotusHD]

I'll let you judge for yourself.

I just saw it before you posted lol, wow, I'm also surprised it even got that many live-action movies tbh

 

[Snarky(HEART)]

Adding the Fairy Baby, I didn't think it could get worse...

The they added Timmy's talking fairy dog.

And then they added a new girl that Timmy SHARES his fairies with???!

 

[Richie]

You really don't know, do you? Time for a lesson in the character change of Patrick Star.

In the beginning seasons of Spongebob, Patrick was a lovable yet bumbling and kinda dumb starfish. Later seasons slowly evolved him from his old nature into a sociopathic asshole that puts spongebob and others in danger and doesn't give a shit about his actions. And the best part? He doesn't get his comeuppance for any of it. Any. Of. It.

Compare and contrast Patrick in the first movie versus the second one. Freaking Plankton is more believable a friend to Spongebob than Patrick in the sequel.

 

[MetalGearZed]

wait what

Patrick is an absolute cunt right now

 

[ArgyleReptile]

While I didn't care for the special Poof showed up in, there were some decent episodes sprinkled in those seasons with the character. Decent enough that I confuse post Poof episodes with pre Poof episodes.

As for Spongebob, Plankton is the best character in the series now because everyone else has become so annoying and unlikable.

 

[LotusHD]

People hated Poof? I thought that was a cute addition. Then again, I only remember the episode where they gave birth to him, so if he became insufferable or something as the show trudged on, then never mind lol

 

[Sponge]

for 'what about spongebob' people, isn't the creator slowly dying from ALS and just going to make things til he dies? You've got a definite roadmap for the show ending :\

Stephen Hillenburg only recently came back to work on Spongebob. They've been doing it without him for years and I'm sure they'll do it even when he's gone.

Between this and their TV special revivals of Zim/Arnold/Rocko, maybe this network actually is on its way to full recovery after all.

I can't believe Fairly Odd Parents is finally over and Invader Zim is coming back right after. It's bizarre because those shows premiered the same night. One was killed prematurely while the other became a zombie. Now the tables have turned.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Patrick is an absolute cunt right now

In this case, "cunt" is putting it lightly.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Stephen Hillenburg only recently came back to work on Spongebob. They've been doing it without him for years and I'm sure they'll do it even when he's gone.

Have any of the recent episodes with him been good?

 

[Shanlei91]

The fact that it's only ending NOW should elicit something more like this:

Hah, far more appropriate.

 

[CO_Andy]

did Timmy end up with Trixie?

if not, then flush this series down

 

[Dracula's Nether Region]

Reboot movie coming in 10 years or less. Still sing Vicky Free Summer from time to time, was a great show.