The makers of “SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Search for SquarePants” understand this, which is why the movie averages one butt ...

Whether I’m enjoying my favorite memes or going back to rewatch one of the only cartoons I still legitimately laugh at as an adult, it’s hard to understate SpongeBob SquarePants’ influence on my life.

SpongeBob SquarePants has entertained viewers for over 20 years, and the best SpongeBob episodes carried the show to five Daytime Emmy Awards. SpongeBob SquarePants came to Nickelodeon in 1999 and ...