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Other friends include Gary, SpongeBob's [[Sapient Pet|smart pet snail]] who communicates by meowing like a cat; Pearl, Mr. Krabs' teenage daughter who is a [[Huge Schoolgirl|gigantic sperm whale]]; and Sandy Cheeks, SpongeBob's Texas-accented squirrel friend [[Fish Out of Water|who lives in an underwater dome]] and ventures forth wearing a bubble-helmet diving suit. The show is in a constant state of underwater bizarreness, frequently using the [[Rule of Funny]] (apparently a wood fire is possible underwater as long as you [[Puff of Logic|don't point it out]]). Funnily enough, series creator Stephen Hillenburg has a degree in marine biology. Supposedly, he created a show about a sponge because he was really fed up with [[Small Taxonomy Pools]].
 
The show, first broadcast in 1999, proved to be a HUGE'''huge''' success with both kids and adults. Kids enjoy the bright colors and silly characters while adults appreciate its writing, wit, and a long list of parental bonuses and [[SpongeBob SquarePants/Radar|Getting Crap Past the Radar]].
 
''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' came out in 2004, followed by a sequel in 2015. A third [[The Movie|movie]] is set for a 2020 release. There have also been multiple [[Licensed Game|video game]] [[SpongeBob SquarePants (video game)|adaptations of the show]]; with [[The Problem with Licensed Games|many at the quality you would expect]], and a few, like ''[[wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom|few that]]'' [[wikipedia:and ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Game|'', are surprisingly]] [[No Problem With Licensed Games|surprisingly good]].
 
Now with a [[SpongeBob SquarePants/Recap|developing episode guide]].
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* [[I've Heard of That! What Is It?]]
* [[No Matter How Much I Beg]]
* [[The Ugly Barnacle]] (not exactly a trope, but a [[Just for Fun]] page)
 
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* [[Abnormal Limb Rotation Range]]: Happens every once in a while to random characters.
* [[Accidental Dance Craze]]: Patrick starts one by being mistaken for the only competitor in a dance competition to not use a partner.