After Spongebob’s first film, series show runner Stephen Hillenberg resigned, and did not help write any episodes for a decade. He did return to work on the second movie and is set to return to the show.

Despite his name, Squidward is an octopus He’s drawn with six legs simply because it was easier to animate.

Bikini Bottom, the town in which Spongebob and company reside, might sound like a hidden dirty joke, but in reality it is located beneath the real life island; the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Mr. Krabs ID shows his birthday is on November 30, 1942. He’s 73!

Hillenburg is actually a marine biologist.

Spongebob was originally named “Spongeboy”, but because of a copyright on a mop they were forced to change it.

Ever heard the phrase “my leg” shouted out during one of the many scenes of chaos on the show? That voice is actually a character named Fred the Fish. He has a wife, two sons, and a daughter, as well as two exwives.

Spongebob is the longest running Nickelodeon series ever. Spongebob took the place of Rugrats after it aired its 173rd episode.

Because starfish do not have brains, Patrick is written to be stupid. How smart.

When Spongebob’s ID is shown, it shows his date of birth as July 14, 1986, making him 30 years old.

A fungi discovered back in 2011 was named Spongiforma squarepantsii, in honor of our favorite pants-wearing sponge.

Bikini Atoll was the site of nuclear testing by the United States. This has led to a theory that Bikini Bottom as well as its citizens are the result of nuclear waste.

An oversized David Hasselhoff replica was used in the first film. The actor asked if he could keep it and still owns it to this day. Personally, I think that’s awesome, and I too would’ve wanted to keep the replica. Full disclosure.

Tons of A-list celebs have guest starred on Spongebob. The long list includes Pink, Will Ferrell, Johnny Depp, and evil Robin Williams.

The original movie was animated at Rough Draft Studios in South Korea.

The Krusty Krab is designed in the shape of a lobster trap.

There is a theory that each of the main characters are based on one of the seven deadly sins. The audio commentary on the episode, “Plankton” revealed that Mr. Krabs represents greed, Sandy represents pride, Gary represents gluttony, Squidward represents wrath, Plankton represents envy, Patrick represents sloth, and Spongebob himself represents lust. Perhaps a bit of a stretch, but like I said, it’s a theory.

It can take roughly nine months to create one single eleven minute episode of Spongebob.

The famous Krappy Patties are more than likely veggie burgers, since the main meat in the ocean in fish. However, if they’re not, the only other possibility is that the residents of Bikini Bottom are cannibals.

Tom Kenny voices Spongebob, but his roles on the show don’t stop there. He also portrays Patchy the Pirate, provides the voice of Spongebob’s pet snail, Gary, and even voices the French narrator that you hear from time to time.

Spongebob’s laugh is intentionally the most annoying sound in the show. If you’re one of those people who find it awful, then Tom Kenny succeeded in his mission. He purposely set out to make the laugh of the character drive everyone crazy.

Even though he’s portrayed as one of the dumbest characters on the show, it has been confirmed that Patrick graduated from community college, whereas most of the other characters never even made it there to begin with.

Premiering in 2004, the original Spongebob movie is now over 11 years old. The movie is actually supposed to be the end of the series, meaning everything that has taken place since is before that story line.

The Voice of Plankton’s computer wife, Karen, Jill Talley, is actually married to Tom Kenny in real life.