season season american animated television series created marine biologist animator aired april consisted episodes series chronicles exploits adventures title character friends fictional underwater city bikini shows features voices lawrence guest stars voicing superhero characters boy respectively initially conceived began work shortly cancellation voice character approached worked originally called use product finding decided use chose family referred character square shape nice ring compilation dvds contained episodes season released complete 1st season dvd released region october region november region november pilot episode help wanted included dvd copyright issues song living sunlight appears episode later released bonus feature series dvds including season season received positive reviews media critics release development creator stephen initially conceived teaching studying marine biology period fascinated animation wrote comic book entitled zone starring anthropomorphic forms sea life evolve characters including bob host comic resembled actual sea opposed resembles kitchen left institute pursue dream animator began possible concept project involving anthropomorphic sea life drawing rough sketches began attend study animation having accepted institute impressed previous work attending animation school received job children television series worked series attending thesis film entitled funded later displayed animation festivals creator met animation festival offered job director series ended shortly following began working teaming nickelodeon veterans crew members including creative director writers directors writer actor writer animation director story editor voice character approached worked originally character named called nickelodeon legal department discovered use product discovered voice acting original seven minute pilot recorded finding decided character given contain viewers mistake character cheese man decided use chose family referred character square shape nice ring production cast season cast main actors provided voice title character pet best friend named voiced played voice arrogant ill tempered octopus members cast texas crab obsessed money boss lawrence small green business rival writing pilot help wanted conducting auditions find voices characters created character utilised kenny people personalities help create personality voice originally kenny minor female character named kenny forgot voice initially created single use remembered coming video clip episode remind kenny voice kenny says high pitched laugh specifically aimed unique stating wanted annoying laugh tradition originally lawrence role voicing said knew 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 season number secondary characters including computer wife karen driving instructor pearl daughter addition regular cast members episodes feature guest voices ranges including actors musicians artists navy actors reunited joint project years guest actors portraying favorite boy respectively said conway played tim performer little making sorts noise people outside room supposed underwater know reprise role episode man boy guest starred nemesis dirty bubble episode pants halloween special american band performed special musical performance voiced american country guitarist singer vocal cameo performing song texas episode neptune appeared king neptune collaborated films stranger paradise law cameo episode excerpts serial fishing john writing prior start production decided early wanted storyboard driven script driven storyboard driven approach required artists skeletal story outline flesh sight gags dialogue structure strike balance narrative originally wanted team young hungry people work group worked consisted asked want work story editor unavailable time crew got work story editor developed idea episode ripped pants pants season writing staff story ideas series bible problems generate new ideas point writing staff went beach inspiration possible episode day overcast cold writers stay car said didn come ideas day story editor left crew overtake said williams responsibility writers come new ideas said tall order williams gave book called art writing written collection essays writing processes ways book inspire plots write interested note card hang office felt having word mind working williams took scheme writing exercise writing meetings staff strips paper place hat hat passed writer limited time spawn idea based wrote said start discussion wound getting lot episodes furthermore said williams came great addition process time came williams said don read bunch books writing wanted enthusiasm writing room according williams went read books writing came exercises writing meetings animation design animation handled overseas south_korea season run animated animation shifted digital ink paint animation second season executive producer said season old fashioned way cells cell painted left dry paint colors time consuming aspect process digital way things means doesn long correct season crew began production pilot tasked design stock locations return action place house clear vision wanted look like idea nautical crew lots rope wooden ships wheels anchors season marked introduction sky flowers main background appeared pilot common feature series series background designer asked things answered function clouds way takes place underwater aren clouds influenced background painters use lot pattern said sky flowers design element steve came evoke look flower print hawaiian shirt like don know reception season critically acclaimed episodes won best sound editing television animation golden reel awards consisted episodes man boy music won sound rock won golden reel awards best sound editing television animation sound april neptune nominated best sound editing television animation music review variety said prime time animated series past year furthermore season dvd reviews positive series best american comedy shows dvd review dvd verdict called best animated american comedy simpsons claim stand said accessible adults enjoy witty satire sly jokes subtly inserted episode mentioned children love bright colors pace lively characters parents worry violence crude humor dvd talk called saturday morning cartoon separate review season dvd release highly recommended set wrote love way giving recommendation particular exclusion pilot episode help wanted saying help wanted missing suppose buy theme disc road secure furthermore described disappointment set dvd talk said character cartoon characters pleasure watch said unlike cartoons today child adult audience review washington_post pilot episode help wanted said style polish place ranked episode episodes pick list said humor optimistic essence evident episode episodes key following episodes listed chart arranged according production order original air dates dvd release dvd season released nickelodeon united_states canada october years completed broadcast television dvd release features bonus materials including audio commentaries music videos pilot episode help wanted excluded dvd release copyright issues according episode included nickelodeon want pay estate dvd rights help wanted later released complete 3rd season dvd bonus feature september released episodes dvd alongside episodes seasons dvd included called help wanted seven seas edition featured help wanted numerous languages episode bonus feature series dvd called moments released september release dvd set quickly sold best buy selling online retailers including dvd released slim packaging
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