american animated television series created marine biologist animator nickelodeon series chronicles adventures endeavors title character friends fictional underwater city bikini series popularity media franchise highest rated series air nickelodeon distributed property media franchise generated billion merchandising revenue nickelodeon ideas series originated unpublished educational comic book titled zone created began developing television series cancellation turned worked series voice title character originally going named series called changed nickelodeon held preview series united_states following television airing kids choice awards series officially premiered july received worldwide critical acclaim premiere gained enormous popularity second season feature film released theaters november sequel released february july series renewed aired ninth season beginning episode extreme spots series won variety awards including golden reel awards emmy awards kids choice awards despite widespread popularity series involved public controversies including centered speculation intended sexual orientation focusing perceived declining quality content release film newly described species mushroom named cartoon title character premise characters series revolves title character friends energetic optimistic sea appearance closely resembles kitchen lives sea loves job cook pet like cat living houses best friend dim friendly pink lives rock despite mental setbacks patrick sees intelligent door neighbor worker arrogant ill tempered octopus lives neighbors especially behavior enjoys playing painting self portraits hates job close friend texas scientist expert lives underwater tree dome tree sandy brought clear glass dome locked tight hand turned seal outside dwelling wears astronaut like suit breathe underwater crab obsessed money owner restaurant boss rival small green owns low rank fast food restaurant called located street spends time planning steal secret recipe popular gain upper hand business recurring characters appear series suffering driving teacher teenage whale daughter pearl intelligent sarcastic computer wife karen muscular pirate known retired boy patrick setting series predominantly takes place benthic underwater city bikini according party sources located pacific_ocean beneath real life coral reef known bikini confirmed fictitious city named denied internet fan theory connected series characters actual nuclear testing occurred citizens live aquatic themed buildings use cars boats mode transportation recurring establishments present bikini include competing restaurants boating school popular beach vicinity city episodes businesses grocery store joke store store crew began production pilot tasked designing stock locations return action place house idea series nautical crew great rope wooden ships wheels anchors creating setting bubbles filing screen nautical technique transition scene scene series features sky flowers main setting material appeared pilot common feature series series background designer asked answered function clouds way takes place underwater aren clouds series influenced background painters use lot pattern said sky flowers meant evoke look flower print hawaiian shirt development early inspirations series creator fascinated ocean child young age began developing artistic abilities interests coincide long time idea drawing fish boring college marine biology art graduating joined organization california dedicated public marine science maritime history created precursor comic book titled zone institute teach visiting students animal life tide pools comic starred anthropomorphic sea evolve characters tried comic professionally published companies sent interested conception time employment attended animation festival determined wanted pursue career field planning returning college master degree art instead chose study experimental animation thesis film theory screened festivals met creator popular nickelodeon animated series murray impressed style film offered job joined series director later fourth season took roles producer creative director writers read zone encouraged create television series similar concept point considered creating series realized best approach began develop characters including comic announcer bob wanted series stand popular cartoons time felt exemplified buddy comedies result decided focus main character sea creature think led bob resembles actual sea continued design determining new character personality drew inspiration innocent figures enjoyed laurel hardy considered modeling character kitchen realized idea perfectly match character square personality voice central character series turned career animation started alongside elements kenny personality employed developing character initially wanted use character series called nickelodeon legal department discovered voice acting completed original seven minute pilot episode use product creator owned trademark character choosing replacement felt use word viewers mistake character cheese man settled chosen family kenny saw picture character remarked boy look square pants thinking job fast food place loved phrase hearing kenny felt reinforce character pitching pitching cartoon nickelodeon executives donned hawaiian shirt brought underwater models characters played hawaiian music set theme setup described nickelodeon executive pretty amazing given money weeks write pilot episode help wanted returned described nickelodeon official performance wished tape executive producer described pitch said went step outside exhausted laughing worried interview current president nickelodeon said nickelodeon executives immediate reaction liked unlike seen executives room screened time production executive producers series creator served executive producer course series entire history functioned showrunner series debut series went hiatus halted production work feature film series film finalized season finished resigned series showrunner longer direct role production series maintains advisory role reviews episode film completed intended series finale wouldn jump shark nickelodeon wanted episodes previously served writer director storyboard artist role showrunner produce seasons considered favorite members crew totally trusted holds showrunner position functioned supervising producer executive producer december announced return series unspecified position writing team outline premise writers creates initial storylines writer said written differently television shows writing episode series starts page outline storyboard director takes outline develops episode jokes dialogue added stage writer series described interview lawrence write draft episode afternoon clock decided early prior starting production series wanted storyboard driven script driven required approach artists skeletal story outline flesh sight gags dialogue structure strike balance narrative originally wanted team young hungry people work series primary figures previously worked consisted head writer said writers come idea write premises outlines describing story writers write dialogue draw storyboard panels shows script driven don write scripts difference writing staff individual life experiences inspirations come storylines series episodes example episode sailor mouth patrick learn profanity inspired creative director experience getting trouble child word mother said scene patrick running chasing pretty happened real life end episode uses profanity patrick inspired fact mother sailor mouth idea episode secret box came childhood experiences explained secret box kid started telling wanted fun use episode divided minute segments explained wanted deliberately try write half hour added wrote shows felt right minute segment takes months produce voice actors main cast members lawrence kenny provides voices pet french narrator pirate dirty bubble kenny previously worked created approached kenny voice character voice originally kenny minor background character kenny says high pitched laugh specifically created unique wanted annoying laugh tradition voices miscellaneous characters time writing pilot help wanted conducting auditions find voices characters auditioned role patrick kenny cast interview compared character said extremely modeled performance patrick angry american actress performs voice miscellaneous characters author learned cartoons compared voice originally lawrence mind role voicing provides voice provides voice lawrence got role sandy neighborhood los_angeles met casting director lawrence friend knew said lawrence interesting voice brought lawrence audition got sandy lawrence modeled performance sandy american actress lawrence voices said knew lawrence storyboard director voice showing storyboard started reading tony tiger gregory voice funny wound having use deep voice entered time loved voice decided lawrence series villain aside lawrence voices recurring characters like karen pearl voiced kenny wife respectively mother debuted episode sailor mouth voiced writer voice actress overtook role character reappeared fourth season episode enemy law portrays pirate president fictional fan club series creator voiced character departure showrunner given role voicing addition regular cast episodes feature guest voices ranges including actors athletes authors musicians artists recurring guest voices include voiced death voice boy notable guests provided vocal cameo appearances includes david_bowie lord television film atlantis voice surf guru episode big voice episode clash voice recording sessions include cast actors kenny describes getting unusual kenny said thing given special feel everybody room old radio style stuff like recorded series writer said recording sessions fun seasons sat record studio directed actors fourth season took role voice director wednesday recording day schedule followed crew casting supervisor said loved animation approximately people work producing episode run production series handled domestically burbank california finished animation created overseas south_korea episode crew california crew korea hand color computers paint backgrounds episodes finished california edited music added season character designs updated modified solve technical issues animation season series animation shift following year digital ink paint animation executive producer said season old fashioned way cells cell painted left dry paint colours time consuming aspect process digital way things means doesn long correct crew shifted drawings instead fifth season episode pest west episode series crew applied method series background designer said real difference way draw way drew abandoned pencil paper fifth season crew began shift working episode said working pest west half hour specials switch notice shift let designers animators draw computer screens immediate changes mistakes said neo mean don like working find useful substitute drawing piece paper course digital nautical nonsense pretty fun stop motion opening sequence series 10th anniversary special created based animation studio group enlisted years later produce eighth season episode christmas length episode series produced stop motion animation animated episode served directors music theme song composed lyrics song written series creator series original creative director melody inspired sea blow man old oil painting pirate opening sequence dubbed pirate according found shop years ago gives voice pirate singing theme song character lips imposed painting lyrics kenny joked close glimpse fans going private nature cover song found soundtrack cover aired nickelodeon promotion series moving prime time friends wrote performed music played end credits theme includes music request said long ago hard sure remember having music early maybe pilot series music editor main composer working struggled find new job field considering career change offered job season score primarily featured selections said includes lots great old hawaiian music big dramatic orchestral scores music library decision adopt approach selections described felt important series develop music library consisting scores reused edited years wanted scores composed group assembled formed divers orchestra includes group went provide majority music later seasons draws library founded broadcast episodes tenth anniversary nickelodeon began celebrating 10th anniversary series january live cast reading episode big reading series held year film festival episode premiere april featured guest star celebratory actions taken network included launching new website series introduction new merchandising water conservation themed element added nickelodeon pro social campaign interview said proud kids like care await new episodes people young children started years ago watching digging think funny loving cup nights official anniversary date hour long documentary series square roots story premiered vh1 critically acclaimed duo created film documentary america financial situation remarked spending years examining financial health united_states ready tackle little upbeat telling story feels like perfect fit friday july nickelodeon marked official anniversary series hour television marathon titled ultimate weekend marathon began new episode saturday saw countdown episodes picked fans airing marathon finished sunday saw countdown episodes picked celebrities premiere new episodes nickelodeon continued celebrating anniversary rest year episode dvd set featuring shortly followed marathon july release minute disc dvd set titled episodes released september finally november hour long television film titled truth square debuted nickelodeon film narrated features live action cameo appearances tina_fey triumph insult comic dog released episode dvd set november reception ratings run length achievements month air overtook position highest rated saturday morning children series held average national nielsen rating children aged denoting million viewers years later series firmly established nickelodeon second highest rated children program gained significant adult audience point nearly percent series million viewers aged year nickelodeon took saturday morning ratings crown fourth straight season response weekend found success studio gave time slots monday thursday increase exposure series end year boasted highest ratings children series nickelodeon television weekly viewership series reached million million adults october nickelodeon series titled fairly ranked program children years old ratings time equal average million viewers episode fairly briefly surpassed causing series drop second place time fairly rating nearly million child viewers rating million kids nickelodeon recognized fairly climbing ratings installed new time slot previously occupied interview general manager executive vice president nickelodeon said banking fact hoping unique hard repeated reported series ratings declining average number viewers aged watching given time dropped quarter year earlier according nielsen wall_street_journal business writer suggested age series series contributing decline series ratings directly responsible decline nickelodeon overall ratings media analyst directly attributes decline nickelodeon ratings availability streaming video content services like provider demand internet streaming media president ceo contradicted notion saying think limited nick library content significant impact nickelodeon spokesman said performing consistently remains number rated animated series children television added seen points problem blamed drop ratings issues nielsen citing extensive set box data way reflect nielsen data noted affect ratings nickelodeon programming children change channels find favorite programs stay tuned network nickelodeon recently reduced exposure television quarter network cut number episodes aired compared year earlier april ceo announced intentions renew existing deal deal expired shows removed june announced multi year licensing agreement programs competitor amazon agreed pay million license largest subscription streaming transaction longest running series nickelodeon nickelodeon series episodes eighth season surpassing episodes ninth season total episodes pushed series episode mark reaching produced episodes statement animation president nickelodeon said success reaching episodes testament creator vision comedic sensibility dynamic characters series joins club contemporary classic hit incredibly proud critical reception received generally positive reviews critics noted appeal different age groups james_poniewozik time magazine described title character anti simpson physically head squared neat personality match optimistic blind faults world according magazine series thoughtful inventive cartoon optimistic sea devoid double today animated shows purely kid stuff simplistic juvenile charming clever appeal teens college aged kids new_york_times critic said clever young viewers goofy boring grown ups tears charming television good clean fun makes sense wrote relentless good cheer irritating weren world strange like dances fine line childhood adulthood camp sweet professor communications director told new_york_times kind unique refreshing breath pre irony era sense elbow rib tongue cheek aesthetic rest american culture including kids shows like think subversive incredibly naive deliberately trying hip cool interview barack_obama named favorite character admitted watch daughters british prime minister said watches series children awards accolades received awards nominations emmy awards outstanding special class animated program outstanding sound editing animation ign ranked list animated series time ranked series 12th list animated series adults additionally website division ran animated series list like counterpart ranked series time shows chosen time television critic james_poniewozik said funny surreal inventive example explosion creative kids adult entertainment possible viewers television network channel_4 voted 28th greatest cartoon poll guide listed character greatest cartoon characters time publication ranked eighth greatest cartoon time june entertainment_weekly named greatest characters years legacy july wax museum new_york launched wax sculpture celebration series 10th anniversary animated character receive statue entirely wax new species mushroom described named series title character character trend egypt cairo square egyptian revolution fashion phenomenon appearing items merchandise boxer shorts phenomenon led creation project called project founded american students attempts document appearance egypt cited phenomenon essay state politics egypt independent monthly paper titled wrote isn holding cocktail raising fist phenomenon spread libya rebel dress photographed celebrating revolution guardian vice asserted trend little political significance joke presidential campaigns undertaken egypt syria clip posted youtube february features soldiers russian army navy singing theme song march according website uploaded video popular marching songs russian military video garnered nearly views week criticism controversy promotional video showed characters children shows singing promote diversity tolerance attacked evangelical group united_states saw advocate homosexuality focus family accused video promoting homosexuality sponsored pro tolerance group incident questions gay character enjoyed popularity gay viewers series creator denied issue years earlier time considers character somewhat comments position stating sexual preference play trying series production members distraught issue arisen later stated comments taken context original complaints video characters video organization sponsored video indicated posted pro gay material website later removed controversy christ general minister president said welcome ministry said jesus didn turn people away author journal article argued sandy romantically love adding believed patrick paired arguably erotic intensity described dennis comments patrick interesting ukrainian website described fringe catholic group wall_street_journal levied criticism alleged promotion homosexuality group sought series banned popular children properties ukraine took matter review august april released themed advertisement featuring parody sir song baby got protested sexual especially contemplating fan base includes young children official statements released nickelodeon companies claimed campaign aimed parents study conducted published journal suggested allowing aged audiences watch series caused short term mental function attention span frequent shot changes nickelodeon executive responded interview series intended audience age study questionable possibly provide basis valid findings parents trust criticism declining quality critics reviews early episodes praised wit clever humor brilliance airing season tone emphasis began change fans began turn away causing online deserted pointed shift clever humor perceived boring humor geared children showrunner season season episode fired subject criticism generally received fans considered turning point history fans believe decline occurred film release resigned showrunner appointed replace episodes produced movie variously categorized kid attention tedious boring depressing plateau laugh believe ratings decline alleged decline quality fan support enjoys save ratings slide fans claimed quality increased resigned showrunner supervising producer creative director season half season writer storyboard director season taken place showrunner supervising producers starting second half season media home video comic books february creator announced release page comic book series based release marked time authored books said hoping fans enjoy finally having comic book comic book series published production company distributed characters series previously appeared issue marked time characters appeared comic books united_states described stories comic books original true humor characters universe series senior editor serves managing editor met comic book writers artists including contribute issues retired horror comics writer artist returned write special halloween issue interview said broken retirement work hire gig share kind current job united_kingdom publishes comics based weeks comics published february teamed release limited edition themed comic films paramount_pictures produced animated film adaptation series released november film directed creator written long time series writers comprising julia produced film film score composed film evil plan steal king neptune crown send patrick retrieve save life neptune home bikini plan film features guest appearances king neptune king daughter alec_baldwin dennis received positive critical reception grossed million worldwide television films released television films atlantis released truth square released sequel film released theaters february series main cast members reprise roles underwater parts traditionally animated manner series live action parts uses cgi animation characters film budget similar previous film cost million produce april announced movie development august twitter confirmed sequel pre production direct music collections original music featured series released albums original theme highlights greatest_hits yellow album charted billboard reaching number respectively songs recorded purpose single album release featured example song written released album best day kenny inspiration song underwear humor kenny said underwear humor laugh kids seeing character odd wearing normal pack underwear funny drawing thought funny lush beautiful love song underwear movie music movie soundtrack album featuring score released feature length film november artists including contributed soundtrack reached number billboard theme park rides film ride opened locations including flags texas ride features water real bubbles sensory enhancements nickelodeon teamed super produce great rescue attraction opened early attraction released nickelodeon resort orlando orlando florida seven minute film follows patrick sandy old rescuing evil appears nickelodeon theme park branded park minneapolis paul suburb minnesota new theme park features themed custom roller coaster replaced mystery ride time photo store west end theme park opened march interactive titled adventure opened texas according president ceo visitors able interact nickelodeon characters digital stage able video games numerous video games based series produced early games include legend lost video game added greatest hits sony served engine basis video game based movie game developers graphics game imaginative look increased count added racing levels incorporated creatures seen film nickelodeon published distributed city building game app developed ios nickelodeon launched global themed short film competition original fan tributes contest encourages fans filmmakers world create original short films inspired chance win prize trip people screening event hollywood contest opened ran june july nickelodeon announced finalists competition august years age category won david united_states commercial finally home short won category merchandise popularity inspired merchandise shirts posters reported franchise generated estimated billion merchandising revenue nickelodeon distributed property viewed countries speaking languages killer merchandising app title character friends theme special editions known family board games including monopoly life operation edition ants pants signed marketing deal expanding merchandising popularity translated sales figures dolls sold rate week faster dolls selling time gained popularity japan specifically japanese women nickelodeon parent company targeted marketing women country initially doubted popular japan character design different popular designs ratings merchandise sales showed caught parents college audiences recent promotion college oriented website gave away shirts times similar promotion south_park kids meal tie ins released fast food restaurants parts world including europe north_america north_america australia tie themed happy meal boxes toys released europe international markets summer australia advertisement mcdonald meal won power award ads young children want food free toy tie dvd release released limited edition sea march pirate booty released limited edition high end themed electronics introduced brand including players digital cameras dvd player television pictures began appear labels cans cut green beans frozen packages green beans butter sauce featured free initiative encourage kids eat vegetables released diamond collection new_zealand based unveiled ice cream character product licence deal nickelodeon drinks launched water build bear workshop introduced new collection stores online north_america dress patrick variety clothing accessories available pre stuffed build bear workshop stores nationwide celebrated arrival series special events july toyota nickelodeon unveiled inspired toyota toyota launched san_diego giants game toyota visited seven locations release including nickelodeon resort orlando florida
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