SpongeBob SquarePants (1969 TV series)

SpongeBob SquarePants (Suponji Bobu) is a Japanese American animated television series bases on the manga of the same name. Fuji TV held a preview for the series in Japan on May 1, 1969. The series officially premiered on July 17, 1969. It has received worldwide critical acclaim since its premiere and had gained enormous popularity by its second season. A feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in theaters on November 19, 1974. A second film adaptation, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2: Sponge Out of Water, followed on February 6, 1985. A third film, a brief prequel and a continuation to the television series, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 3: Sponge on the Run, followed on April 9, 1991. In 1988, the series began airing its twelfth season; it was renewed for a thirteenth season on July 17, 1989.