And
Stephen Hillenburg.
Yes,
Stephen Hillenburg. The creator of the ubiquitous and ever-popular
Nickelodeon cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants, which,
not long after its debut in 1999, quickly became as iconic as its
equally storied predecessors – Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Bugs
Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and
The Simpsons.
It’s
a rare bird – or in this case, sponge – of a cartoon that can
capture the imagination and whimsy of both children and adults with
its double serving of silly shenanigans and grownup humor – and
also be funnier than most live-action film and television comedies.
And SpongeBob
SquarePants has done exactly that, living well beyond its
initial five- or six-year life expectancy and expanding to include
two full-length animated/live-action theatrical motion pictures as
well as a whole spectrum of merchandise.
It’s
no wonder, then, that it’s so widely referenced in pop culture,
including on The Simpsons.
If
there’s one thing I (and Squidward) learned from SpongeBob
SquarePants – and you can learn many things from SpongeBob
SquarePants – it’s not to mess with sea bears.
It
may be a sad time for now in Bikini Bottom, but thanks to Stephen
Hillenburg, the hilarity will ensue and the laughter will continue
for years to come.
--Raj
Manoharan
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