SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

SpongeBob SquarePants parents guide

It stays inside its TV-Y7, with no swearing and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-Y7.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

None noted

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What is SpongeBob SquarePants about?

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.

Cast and crew

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SpongeBob SquarePants is on our 1990s, Comedy on Prime Video, Animation on Prime Video, Family on Prime Video and Paramount+ lists.

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