SpongeBob's Cultural Impact Explained

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2023
  • How did SpongeBob raise a generation?
    How did we get from the original episodes of our childhood to the most popular of memes?
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  • @Liuss
    @Liuss  Před 9 měsíci +191

    What's your favorite Spongebob memory?
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    • @silvhere
      @silvhere Před 9 měsíci +25

      Watching spongebob in english, no subtitles, as a 6 year old who only understood Mandarin was a fever dream.

    • @arandomscoutmain
      @arandomscoutmain Před 9 měsíci +11

      I was on a camping trip watching the early seasons on the small mini van TV while my mom was cooking on the grill it was a fun trip

    • @SwissestCheese
      @SwissestCheese Před 9 měsíci +4

      i have a weird memory of me watching spongebob’s house party

    • @Yozo_official
      @Yozo_official Před 8 měsíci +1

      Theres alot, hard to know for sure

    • @Yozo_official
      @Yozo_official Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@arandomscoutmainthat sounds so wholesome

  • @Chineseisntalanguageapparently
    @Chineseisntalanguageapparently Před 8 měsíci +6249

    I’m pretty sure everyone who grew up with SpongeBob ended up being a better human being than they could’ve been without, that’s just how good it was

    • @HatterTobias
      @HatterTobias Před 8 měsíci +26

      @briansme8589 how did those kids act?

    • @carsonnelson3114
      @carsonnelson3114 Před 8 měsíci +93

      That first bit he hit on abt how SpongeBob teaches kids about big people topics. That show taught me abt life before I even experienced it. I take lessons from the show all the time now.

    • @sofiabravo1994
      @sofiabravo1994 Před 8 měsíci +23

      I watched SpongeBob and was never good at cracking up jokes.

    • @swamptard
      @swamptard Před 7 měsíci +13

      @@HatterTobiaslike homeschool kids

    • @Aquarithyst
      @Aquarithyst Před 7 měsíci +11

      Ah that explains why my ex was a shitty human being then, eh

  • @barrymcoc8171
    @barrymcoc8171 Před 7 měsíci +2032

    My Mexican Dad who didn’t even understand English would laugh his butt off watching sponge bob with me, he also loves Courage the Cowardly Dog. Rest in Peace Dad I miss you so much.

  • @chlorox01
    @chlorox01 Před 7 měsíci +464

    What's crazy is that this isn't even a US/Western phenomenon. Some countries that had good dubs for it, such as South Korea, also experienced this same cultural impact. I can't tell you how many times I've heard or seen a SpongeBob reference in Korean web-shows and from people who live in Korea. SpongeBob is universal.

    • @valhatan3907
      @valhatan3907 Před 4 měsíci +29

      In my country too, Indonesia. We still does SpongeBob meme time to time with the dub version. The VAs did their job perfectly

    • @MrKasenom
      @MrKasenom Před 4 měsíci +18

      Same in Mexico the dub is very loved here!

    • @animaier
      @animaier Před 3 měsíci +25

      The German one is a banger as well ❤

    • @silkysilk6883
      @silkysilk6883 Před 2 měsíci +4

      greetings from Ukraine haha

    • @JMdJ2001
      @JMdJ2001 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Here in the Philippines as well. The memes slaps fr

  • @JC-sm4mp
    @JC-sm4mp Před 6 měsíci +247

    I kind of love that SpongeBob is a childlike adult. I have a full time job and go college every day, pay my bills and act adult, but really I don't feel like an adult. The comfort of look at this guy who is also just figuring it out :') really reconciles something for me

    • @minixlemonade2335
      @minixlemonade2335 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Dude same omg. I relate to this guy so hard lol

    • @Torgo1969
      @Torgo1969 Před 6 dny

      Well stated. I am 55 and I still like watching SpongeBob, with or without my nephew. Like SpongeBob, I enjoy my work, which is huge for elevating our quality of life.

  • @faeangel7649
    @faeangel7649 Před 8 měsíci +3035

    Fun fact, Spongebob wasn't banned in my house, but Caillou was. My mom thought Caillou was an annoying, whiny brat and she didn't want us to act like him, but Spongebob was just a funny little show so she didn't care if we watched it

    • @bashkinzzz
      @bashkinzzz Před 8 měsíci +137

      haha it was the same in my house. when i asked my mom why she said he was a whiny brat and she didnt want me to act like that.

    • @Bea-eu4hb
      @Bea-eu4hb Před 7 měsíci +103

      dude me too- i think all parents hates Caillou

    • @jackh1507
      @jackh1507 Před 7 měsíci +9

      same!

    • @icecoldghostgirl3192
      @icecoldghostgirl3192 Před 7 měsíci +26

      thats literally much better

    • @jordyn7144
      @jordyn7144 Před 7 měsíci +37

      yeah my dad was the same but with barney, won’t explain the hatred but he wasn’t allowed in our house😭

  • @thirteen26
    @thirteen26 Před 8 měsíci +2995

    I remember my dad walking past the tv as the memorable line "Seaweed. 50% sea, 50% weed" was being shown. He burst out laughing while my sister and I didn't have any idea why he laughed that hard lol

    • @deepspacenicole
      @deepspacenicole Před 7 měsíci +150

      i think of 50% sea 50% weed every day lmao

    • @theweastwumbologist
      @theweastwumbologist Před 7 měsíci +155

      My mom, a true hater of spongebob, laughed when spongebob yelled "pourquoi" during the lost nametag episode- and I will always remember that. Lol

    • @MinMax123
      @MinMax123 Před 7 měsíci +57

      British Columbia: 50% sea, 50% weed

    • @metrovalleyeats
      @metrovalleyeats Před 7 měsíci +84

      1% evil 99% hot gas was my snap stories name for FOREVER 😂
      Also my granpa loved spongebob and mr.krabs so much that he added their decals to most of the trucks in his company

    • @potatojake197
      @potatojake197 Před 6 měsíci +4

      ​@@MinMax123Ayy shoutout

  • @juliaw4973
    @juliaw4973 Před 6 měsíci +298

    I started tearing up when you talked about how they didn’t perform the SpongeBob band song at the Super Bowl. I’m not joking, that broke my heart, and to this day I still remind people of it and how we were robbed.

    • @OmarRamirez-wk7em
      @OmarRamirez-wk7em Před 4 měsíci +7

      But yet they do the nickelodeon slime

    • @Walid-mk4jo
      @Walid-mk4jo Před 21 dnem +8

      I guess nickelodeon thinks slime is more important to their brand THAN THE FUCKING SWEET VICTORY SONG!! Jesus nickelodeon has truly been hot garbage for the last 10+ years and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon..

    • @giselletorres4156
      @giselletorres4156 Před 12 dny

      As a consolidation they did the entire recording of the recent SuperBowl with Spongebob and Patrick doing the sportscast. If only I can find a place to WATCH IT

  • @WingedFish66
    @WingedFish66 Před 5 měsíci +110

    SpongeBob isn't just popular with our generation, it's cross-generational. I have nieces and nephews (12 and under) that quote the same lines from the classic episodes with the same enthusiasm as I did at their exact age and I can say the quotes in perfect tandem with them. It's so surreal

  • @KirikoLoverr
    @KirikoLoverr Před 8 měsíci +1215

    Early SpongeBob is quite literally, a timeless classic. I can’t believe we got to experience a show like SpongeBob growing up. Idk, a thing like SpongeBob feels like a one of a kind experience

    • @Pitshyeiri
      @Pitshyeiri Před 7 měsíci +29

      Definetely THE most rewatchable show

    • @MisfitMods
      @MisfitMods Před 3 měsíci +6

      Yeah watching it as a kid (on good cable tv) was a once in a lifetime thing because once you’re older you catch all the jokes and stuff you missed lol

    • @chuckycheeser
      @chuckycheeser Před 3 měsíci +1

      lmao 🤣🤣🤣

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 Před 2 měsíci +4

      SpongeBob has also had a significant impact on popular culture, with its characters, catchphrases, and memes becoming ubiquitous in mainstream media. The show has inspired merchandise, video games, movies, and even a Broadway musical.

    • @thebermuda99
      @thebermuda99 Před měsícem +1

      SpongeBob and South Park are the best cartoons of all time no debate

  • @bobachii
    @bobachii Před 8 měsíci +2932

    My parents and I all loved SpongeBob. We still do. We all quote it to this day and it's a part of our lives

    • @Ibuki_298
      @Ibuki_298 Před 8 měsíci +18

      The same for me

    • @vincentsaysno1510
      @vincentsaysno1510 Před 8 měsíci +30

      Same. SpongeBob quotes are part of my vocab. If someone doesn’t get them, they won’t get me😂

    • @StevenJones851
      @StevenJones851 Před 8 měsíci +9

      Spongebob is so Awesome and funny and Wholesome

    • @moaimemes5843
      @moaimemes5843 Před 8 měsíci +5

      Same for me too!😂
      All of my family, my grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins all love SpongeBob with an extreme passion and always watch a couple episodes when together.

    • @Jeffrythesheep1
      @Jeffrythesheep1 Před 8 měsíci +4

      my dad still quotes the swearing episode to this day, its one of the things that keeps my relationship with my dad going lmao.

  • @momofullofstars
    @momofullofstars Před 7 měsíci +67

    I love SpongeBob so much, it truly raised a generation. I am Mexican so in my childhood I used to watch it in Spanish and dub was SO FREAKING GOOD, most of the joke were not lost in translation. This show it's great on every language.

  • @TiaD420
    @TiaD420 Před 7 měsíci +52

    stop why did i start tearing up at that early Internet sequence, my childhood flashed before my eyes 😭😭

    • @weidie2moro
      @weidie2moro Před 5 měsíci +4

      But that one car scene... Gave me PTSD

  • @shadowofchaos41
    @shadowofchaos41 Před 8 měsíci +839

    Spongebob raised a generation that's for sure. Me and my friends still reference those earlier seasons to this day

    • @Jakefromstatefarm755
      @Jakefromstatefarm755 Před 8 měsíci +11

      🍫 !!

    • @Jakefromstatefarm755
      @Jakefromstatefarm755 Před 8 měsíci +10

      Did you say chocolate!?!

    • @47Mufasa
      @47Mufasa Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@Jakefromstatefarm755CHOCOLATE!!!!!! CHOCOLATE!!!!!

    • @organicleaf
      @organicleaf Před 7 měsíci

      @@Jakefromstatefarm755 you stole my chocolate and now im going to starve
      / \
      \/ \/

    • @Akira89388
      @Akira89388 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@47Mufasa CHOOOOCOLATE!!!

  • @year-longhiatus4621
    @year-longhiatus4621 Před 7 měsíci +451

    When we were kids me and my brothers would go to my grandpas house to hang out. Every time we were there he always put SpongeBob on, because it gave him an excuse to watch it. I remember him dying of laughter from many of the episodes, especially “Band Geeks”. He once told my mom it was his favorite show. Just imagine an old widowed Vietnam Vet laughing his ass off watching a cartoon about a sponge. That’s why SpongeBob has always held a special place in my heart, because when I watch it I can still hear my grandfather’s laugh.

    • @pineapple6576
      @pineapple6576 Před 4 měsíci +20

      idk how this has no replies but this is such a beautiful memory. i love knowing that spongebob connects so many families everywhere just like it does for mine

    • @TheSpidermischa
      @TheSpidermischa Před 3 měsíci +10

      My grandpa laughs so much during episodes, especially when Patrick has no pants on it always gets him, its so simple but amazing.
      If i watch it without him i always hear him laugh and its 2x more funny that way

    • @YeeHawRev
      @YeeHawRev Před měsícem

      Don’t reply to many comments but that is just beautiful. Especially with the trauma’s that can come with war (or trauma in general), those things that can make you laugh your ass off without fail are just so special. Thanks for sharing this!

  • @Amira2907
    @Amira2907 Před 6 měsíci +55

    It's weird how shows like Spongebob are so well preserved in our memories that whenever I see a clip of a first season episode it feels like i watched it yesterday when it's probably been around 15 years

  • @yourasmrbf
    @yourasmrbf Před 6 měsíci +33

    5:12 gave me instant ptsd

    • @weidie2moro
      @weidie2moro Před 5 měsíci +6

      Triggered my fight or flight

  • @exosluckyone
    @exosluckyone Před 8 měsíci +572

    i hate the idea that parents thought spongebob was dumb because there are things i learned from it that i still use today. where else would i learn the word enigma? what 4 year old would know about oppression and wage theft off the top of their head. i even watch it in other languages to study

    • @jagtan13
      @jagtan13 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Comestable!_ Plankton

    • @gary7181
      @gary7181 Před 7 měsíci +6

      I don’t remember anyone complaining .

    • @haileybrown11
      @haileybrown11 Před 6 měsíci +2

      exactly

    • @JC-sm4mp
      @JC-sm4mp Před 6 měsíci +7

      My cousin wasn't allowed to watch SpongeBob because his parents said it was inappropriate

    • @sameolee7959
      @sameolee7959 Před 5 měsíci

      And like…. They had the 3stooges and other “dumb comedy” depending on their ages. Are y’alllllll dumb too? Lmap

  • @Freakinout14
    @Freakinout14 Před 8 měsíci +953

    Btw, I strongly urge anyone who didn’t watch it as a kid to watch it now. It’s really good. My mom fell in love with it in her 20’s and I even know someone in their 40’s who is enjoying it right now. Never too old to enjoy good writing! :)

    • @jiggles.3397
      @jiggles.3397 Před 8 měsíci +39

      For real even as an adult honestly especially as an adult the first seasons hit different.

    • @NotGabe001
      @NotGabe001 Před 8 měsíci +14

      I'm sure I'll be enjoying it in my 80s. I'm not even 20 yet

    • @MrPoppshot
      @MrPoppshot Před 7 měsíci +6

      Seasons 1-4

    • @jacktanguay8061
      @jacktanguay8061 Před 5 měsíci +1

      My buddy’s father in law only watched SpongeBob. No sports, sitcoms, no other TV.

    • @MaxOakland
      @MaxOakland Před 5 měsíci +1

      SpongeBob is just plain hilarious. I bet people of all ages can enjoy it

  • @gothwolf13
    @gothwolf13 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Spongebob and Adventure Time both had such a huge impact on animation.

  • @VampireFlutist
    @VampireFlutist Před 7 měsíci +15

    7:39 that was by far the most convincing “show’s over” gag I’ve ever seen, bravo

  • @palacsintakat
    @palacsintakat Před 8 měsíci +741

    I have 2 degrees in STEM and arts and am working on a doctorate and my mom was OBSESSED with spongebob and it was mostly what we watched on TV. But we also weren't allowed to watch TV all day and even in summer she made us do workbooks (which we liked) and she never said no if we wanted a book. But also she really idolized intelligence and thought spongebob was a very clever show, which I now appreciate as an adult

    • @b00biejingles
      @b00biejingles Před 8 měsíci +34

      Soooo youre saying SpongeBob+books=STEM and arts degrees?

    • @larabar8620
      @larabar8620 Před 8 měsíci

      I mean Stephen Hillenburg was a marine biologist!@@b00biejingles

    • @grimtown47
      @grimtown47 Před 8 měsíci

      lmao
      @@b00biejingles

    • @danielmorris7648
      @danielmorris7648 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Lol you just say anything on the internet and simps will like it

    • @rondolavino7778
      @rondolavino7778 Před 7 měsíci +5

      “Simps” 🤓

  • @benjaminsmock2628
    @benjaminsmock2628 Před 7 měsíci +693

    I grew up in an abusive home. Mario and Spongebob were the glue and tape that held me together in my childhood :')

    • @scarlyrot
      @scarlyrot Před 6 měsíci +19

      you and me both 💖 we're like siblings lol

    • @weidie2moro
      @weidie2moro Před 5 měsíci +13

      Praying for you

    • @sameolee7959
      @sameolee7959 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Same. All you need is a little SpongeRobert to ease the pain a bit. Hope you’re doing well!

    • @laurena4320
      @laurena4320 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Sameee lmao

    • @itrashcant7947
      @itrashcant7947 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Hope things are better for you now

  • @Gravitynaut
    @Gravitynaut Před 4 měsíci +23

    As a West Virginian, the bit at 14:25 absolutely leveled me. The state is the worst sometimes, but at least we all do love a good sponge.

  • @fraserthomson4953
    @fraserthomson4953 Před 7 měsíci +18

    i have not seen a better made documentary before. THAT WAS THE BEST IVE SEEN. Incredible explanation, pacing, building ups of the highs and low and while so exciting. amazing

  • @baylissprice9449
    @baylissprice9449 Před 8 měsíci +306

    It makes me sick that some kids didn’t get to watch SpongeBob, genuinely brings a twist in my stomach.

    • @NowThatsASpicyMeatball
      @NowThatsASpicyMeatball Před 3 měsíci +4

      Same, like I had a super strict mom who wouldn't even let me watch pokemon and even I was allowed to watch spongebob.

    • @faerylimp
      @faerylimp Před 3 měsíci +1

      im 16 years older than my youngest sibling. by the time he was spongebob-watching age, it was banned from the house. sry bro

    • @mar145gh7
      @mar145gh7 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Like what do they watch now 😂

    • @ronwosastagg5222
      @ronwosastagg5222 Před 2 měsíci

      And what’s crazy is that it’s not that stupid because SpongeBob be stating facts

    • @wannabewyvern
      @wannabewyvern Před měsícem +1

      buddy. There are worse things in the world to get angry at.

  • @kayakat1869
    @kayakat1869 Před 8 měsíci +969

    My parents love Spongebob and they would watch with us. I was obsessed with Spongebob but I can hyperfocus on things easily and I have an engineering degree. Spongebob doesn't make anyone dumber.

    • @Smalls-eye24
      @Smalls-eye24 Před 8 měsíci +22

      My mom was INSISTENT that SpongeBob caused adhd so she rarely let me watch it

    • @SethAshcraft
      @SethAshcraft Před 8 měsíci +20

      ​@@Smalls-eye24uhh... That's weird

    • @Rafathy
      @Rafathy Před 8 měsíci +24

      You could've been an astrophysicist, but you watched SpongeBob

    • @kayakat1869
      @kayakat1869 Před 8 měsíci +12

      @@Rafathy I'm so glad I'm not. 😂😂😂 its mostly sitting at a desk.

    • @beef2503
      @beef2503 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@Smalls-eye24im autistic

  • @katelynsturch3798
    @katelynsturch3798 Před 7 měsíci +15

    THAT BREAK FROM CAILLOU TO PATRICK HAS ME CRYING

  • @shr1mply_p1bbles
    @shr1mply_p1bbles Před 4 měsíci +6

    I was such a big Spongebob fan as a child, that I started memorizing the dialogue from the episodes (specifically seasons 1-3). I could recite entire episodes from memory. I still am a big fan as an adult and rewatching episodes is so comforting to me. It really brings me back to a happier time.

  • @Jade_1872
    @Jade_1872 Před 8 měsíci +808

    That moment of anxiety only for it to end in a Rick roll. Well played.

    • @Cosmic_Lemon
      @Cosmic_Lemon Před 8 měsíci +30

      I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one 😂

    • @NateS917
      @NateS917 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Haven't finished the video. Thanks for the warning
      Nevermind it was at the very beginning of the video, I got Rick rolled 😢

    • @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS
      @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS Před 7 měsíci +3

      The pizza episode is my favorite.

    • @bhunyee
      @bhunyee Před 7 měsíci +6

      I WAS FLINCHING AT MY TV

    • @kata7913
      @kata7913 Před 7 měsíci +7

      I am a horror fan, but still can't handle jumpscares because of prank videos like these from the 2010s :,)

  • @variety927
    @variety927 Před 9 měsíci +437

    Great video, I wasn't allowed to watch it growing up but I was surrounded by it, even one of my closest friends had a Spongebob themed birthday party and she would quote it all the time

    • @IsaiahAmos017
      @IsaiahAmos017 Před 8 měsíci +28

      That's crazy my family is Christian hardcore so we weren't allowed to watch anime Simpsons Ren and stimpy anyting magic related but we were always allowed to watch SpongeBob and my mom loves the show mostly because it's all relatable to her working experience as a young adult
      That reminds me
      I was allowed to watch sailor moon until the lesbian kiss after that anime was never watched inside the house again with the exception of cells at work
      Because my mom likes cartoons where the characters have jobs

    • @Qwerty-zj3rk
      @Qwerty-zj3rk Před 8 měsíci +20

      Aw man… no joke, my day to day life would be different if I wasn’t allowed to watch SpongeBob as a kid.

    • @polocatfan
      @polocatfan Před 8 měsíci +10

      SpongeBob is the wildest thing to ban a kid from watching (well maybe not during seasons 4-6, it got a bit... fucked up at times during that era.)

    • @peefromtmv
      @peefromtmv Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@IsaiahAmos017i am so sorry for you. It's sad most Christians don't realize how abusive they are.

    • @nukedude2433
      @nukedude2433 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Yeah same I wasn’t allowed to watch it either because my dad found it annoying. But I would just watch it whenever he wasn’t home 😂 watched nearly every episode

  • @dukenightrider6104
    @dukenightrider6104 Před 7 měsíci +12

    SpongeBob was my hero growing up as a kid. This was the main cartoon I would always watch. The newer seasons may not be as good as the ones before it, but at least newer generations can discover who SpongeBob is. It’s also the reason why I’m glad the show bluey is so popular, cause the kids watching bluey can have a different yet similar experience we all had when watching SpongeBob.

  • @elpablo2314
    @elpablo2314 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Not me crying at the shared human experience we all shared.

  • @hispanicroses6235
    @hispanicroses6235 Před 8 měsíci +220

    Being a daughter SpongeBob was actually one of the first ways me and my dad connected. It was the start of our rebellion against moms rules 😅 Ever since then, as I’ve grown, my father and I developed similar humor making it possible for us to bond in positive ways. Now as a 20yo we still find new shows to watch together- mainly adult cartoons such as family guy and Rick and Morty. There’s no one else to thank but SpongeBob for the bond I’ve always loved having with my father ❤

    • @teubks
      @teubks Před 8 měsíci +3

      Me and my dad watched king of the hill together, I’m in my late 20s and it was amazing! It’s hard to believe it came out in the late 90s, the stories and issues and characters are so relevant even today

    • @teresawoo10
      @teresawoo10 Před 7 měsíci +5

      This is exactly my experience too. Me and my dad loved spongebob and bonded very early on because of the show. My mom never hated it, just wasn't her cup of tea. But yes my dad and I have similar senses of humor and I believe spongebob helped bridge that gap. Maybe the bond that grew between me and my dad is the reason i was obsessed with the show growing up. I had a bedroom fully decorated in spongebob apparel much like the west Virginia bedroom shown in the video lol. Either way, we are very close now and always discuss different TV shows with each other. I only associate spongebob as mine and my dad's show. And I will always happily bring up sponge Bob to him whenever I see him. Anyway spongebob holds a special place in my heart ♡ glad to know someone else had a similar experience

  • @bottombarrelbudgetfilms1854
    @bottombarrelbudgetfilms1854 Před 8 měsíci +88

    I'm 30 years old and I still drop Spongebob S1-3 references on my coworkers my age at a Hardware Store of all things, and the references land every time.

  • @hyperentity114
    @hyperentity114 Před 7 měsíci +7

    My dad watched SpongeBob with me and my older brother growing up and he loved the show just as much as we did. I’m almost 23 years old now and I still hear him quoting the show every now and then asking him how he even remembers. He always says that the show was just that good and I couldn’t agree more. I can’t wait to watch this show with my kids.

  • @SetsunaTheFandom
    @SetsunaTheFandom Před 5 měsíci +7

    Another name that attests Spongebob's iconic status: Spongiforma squarepantsii; I remember hearing the news that there's a new sea sponge species named after the character.

    • @pancakedroid
      @pancakedroid Před 2 měsíci +1

      I just looked it up! It's a real fungus species, but not sea sponge. And it's endangered :')

  • @SwissestCheese
    @SwissestCheese Před 9 měsíci +218

    my mom hates spongebob because spongebob’s annoying, she does like squidward tho, and my dad likes spongebob

    • @Shannon_Gaines
      @Shannon_Gaines Před 8 měsíci +53

      Both get it in different ways lol

    • @kirstieperez2704
      @kirstieperez2704 Před 7 měsíci +9

      She hates it bc she's probably squidward energy 😂☠️❤

  • @TooMuchSauce69
    @TooMuchSauce69 Před 8 měsíci +222

    Man, SpongeBob was how I was developed as a person, it shaped my sense of humor, and sure, my little 5 (I think) year old brain might have gotten tired but with my ADHD ass brain, my brain kept up (I think) somehow and because of it I'm nostalgic for it and other 90's cartoons without it, I wouldn't be interested in voice acting, art, or most of the things I'm into nowadays. R.I.P Stephen Hillenburg, if it weren't for you and your amazing mind I wouldn't be the man I am

  • @chelseylenhart3381
    @chelseylenhart3381 Před 7 měsíci +3

    This is by far the best video I have seen about my childhood favorite: Spongebob

  • @ericskimchiddong
    @ericskimchiddong Před 4 měsíci +4

    I’m so impressed with the quality of this video. I know it took a long time to make this thank you really enjoyed it

  • @chaserose5127
    @chaserose5127 Před 8 měsíci +95

    The Super Bowl incident was (at least for me) rectified by the Dallas Stars hockey team doing a Sweet Victory themed halftime show. Not the same, but it was nice for what it was.

  • @IamtheWalrus2
    @IamtheWalrus2 Před 8 měsíci +48

    Am i the only one that would ever say ,”This is like that episode of Spongebob” in a social situation before the memes?

  • @paolaluftnagle7099
    @paolaluftnagle7099 Před 7 měsíci +13

    This video won me over, I subscribed. I love the impact SpongeBob had on me. Even if he was a working adult he had whimsy and a childish spirit, something I aspire to have at my big age too :]

  • @TheMeloettaful
    @TheMeloettaful Před 7 měsíci +7

    My eldest sister & brother-in-law were one of those parents who believed that whole "Spongebob makes your kids dumb!" shit going on at the time. So unfortunately their kids didn't get to enjoy the early seasons of the show. So many memorable quotes ❤💫🤗.

  • @SouthernGothicYT
    @SouthernGothicYT Před 8 měsíci +88

    My whole family loves Spongebob, especially my dad. The "Graveyard Shift" episode was my favorite as a kid so now the hash slinging slasher is an in-joke in my family. I do remember some of my classmates in elementary school not being allowed to watch it, which I always thought was weird.
    The best Spongebob memory I have was when I was about 7 or 8 years old, watching it in my room one evening. The episode ended, the credits started to roll, an eerie feeling crept in as it was getting late and the house was dark (the end credits can be kind of unsettling in the right atmosphere) and for a brief moment, the TV went black in between showing the studio logos and the next commercial. A moment so small and inconsequential but was also exhilarating and creepy.

  • @protastudios
    @protastudios Před 7 měsíci +54

    My dad basically got me into Spongebob. Stephen Hillenburg had amazing ideas and most episodes from seasons 1 to 3 are genuinely super-well written comedy. Just rewatched the film yesterday and oh is it amazing. Genuinely good, not just funny.

  • @anthonyminimum
    @anthonyminimum Před 5 měsíci +3

    11:11 Caillou wanted to swim and dive just like the other children.
    Caillou: *turns his head.*
    *cuts to a gorilla beating up Sandy and Patrick in a burlap sack.*

  • @McCloo57
    @McCloo57 Před 6 měsíci +3

    The accuracy and attention to detail in this video are incredibly well done.
    My best friend and I grew up together watching this show and still quote it almost every time we hang out. I'm an aerospace engineer and he's a surgeon now.

  • @pkbeamgamma9262
    @pkbeamgamma9262 Před 8 měsíci +44

    im surprised so many parents didn't like spongebob, most parents i know didn't mind it and my parents loved it just as much as i did as a kid

  • @jordeahgrosko
    @jordeahgrosko Před 8 měsíci +37

    Crazy to think just how right david bowie was

  • @Gaburierairuze
    @Gaburierairuze Před 7 měsíci +6

    5:54 I'm not gonna take that slander

  • @totally_not_a_possumlmao254
    @totally_not_a_possumlmao254 Před měsícem +1

    19:00 My mom was the one to suggest “Sweet Victory” being played when the bengals won. She always loved spongebob and watched it with us.

  • @paul1n3
    @paul1n3 Před 8 měsíci +42

    I honesty can place back conversations that lead to me becoming who am to this show. Band geek opened a whole new world of loving the idea to play music and my mom telling me she played the tuba in the band, so I went to marching band. Did band camp, rode (road road road), those long bus rides, played for thousands I've never met. It was so impactful for me as a person all to Spongebob.
    Being said my mom, my brother and I all still sing patricks song, and quote our favorite quotes to this day.
    Its brought so much genuine happiness to our exhausting world. I always wanted and aimed to be as non bothered, friendly and genuine as spondgebob when it comes to day to day life. Its definitely helped me mentally with my work ethic.
    Rip Stephen
    Thank you, for your creativity and charm you brought to the world❣️
    Btw WV represent😗🤟

  • @somethinunameit637
    @somethinunameit637 Před 8 měsíci +6

    13:23 "we made 3 groups of dramatically young children. 1st group carved pumpkins. The second group watched Halloween Scooby-Doo movies. The third group watched nightmare on elm Street. This is proof that horror movies cause insomnia." -the media probably.

  • @gary7181
    @gary7181 Před 7 měsíci +7

    I was 19 when SpongeBob came out but my brothers and sister were much younger. And therefore the memories of watching it together was great in 1999-2002. Also the jokes were really meant for teens anyways. Most 7 year olds wouldn’t get the jokes. And my female friend started calling me snail 🐌 (at that point I had not been introduced to SpongeBob yet).

  • @snowy_gateaway7583
    @snowy_gateaway7583 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I live in North Europe, Finland and I've always loved Spongebob. There was an American exchange student in my class in high school and due to the cultural differences there wasn't much to bond over until my friends and I asked him about Spongebob. It was crazy to learn how some of the most iconic moments and jokes in the American version of Spongebob were lost in the Finnish translation and the other way around. We really became friends after that because Spongebob helped us to get to know each others

  • @Yozo_official
    @Yozo_official Před 8 měsíci +262

    How the hell does this guy have so little recognition, like. This is really Well edited and educational like damn. You must have spent months on this. Like this is great.

    • @Liuss
      @Liuss  Před 8 měsíci +40

      Ayy ty for saying that
      I spent almost exactly a month on it 😎

    • @Yozo_official
      @Yozo_official Před 8 měsíci +4

      @@Liuss Wow. I could have never created this master piece in that short time

  • @bortieboy
    @bortieboy Před 8 měsíci +50

    This was so well done!! I grew up watching spongebob as a kid, I think it's forever changed me.

  • @ivanagottwald
    @ivanagottwald Před 7 měsíci +4

    these videos are incredible quality. keep up the good work. this is like if Aperture was pop culture

  • @kararae6853
    @kararae6853 Před 7 měsíci +1

    You took me down memory lane with this one! We all have a special place for that yellow square in our hearts

  • @JRS06
    @JRS06 Před 8 měsíci +20

    I was never allowed to watch Spongebob as a kid because my family thought it was too juvenile, but it has still somehow left an effect on me. From what little I saw and how little I know, Spongebob, it's characters and it's general style have invaded my comedy, style and thoughts to random degrees.

    • @sofiabravo1994
      @sofiabravo1994 Před 8 měsíci

      Kind of disturbing tbh you didn’t miss out.

  • @Nick-ij5nt
    @Nick-ij5nt Před 7 měsíci +13

    Parents in the early 2000s: "Watching SpongeBob is gonna make you stupid!"
    Parents in 2023: "So what if my kids have unrestricted access to everything on the entire internet? They'll be fine."

    • @weidie2moro
      @weidie2moro Před 5 měsíci +2

      Parents in 2050: So what they do war crimes? It's not gonna hurt anybody

  • @J3nnySmith
    @J3nnySmith Před 5 měsíci +2

    9:58 You can find studies that proove literally everything on the internet (contradictory and diametrically opposite things included).

  • @ShaughanMcClintock1
    @ShaughanMcClintock1 Před 9 měsíci +19

    You honestly forgot when the dallas stars performed sweet victory at a hockey game

    • @Liuss
      @Liuss  Před 9 měsíci +9

      That was actually in my script, to include both of those clips. Had the video downloaded and everything but I just couldn't put both together in that short part without making it look too visually awkward, or at least not as good as just having a single clip play.

  • @chrisdelong7765
    @chrisdelong7765 Před 8 měsíci +25

    My wife didn't grow up with Spongebob like myself or any of my friends, so all the jokes we make have gone right over her head. I've finally been able to show it to her and she's loving it.
    Fantastic video, I was super impressed by the editing and I'm surprised your channel isn't at 100k! Ez sub for sure, can't wait to see more.

  • @maravreloaded
    @maravreloaded Před 2 měsíci +6

    11:15 isn't kinda UTTERLY STμ₱ID to compare a show for TODDLERS with one for all ages?

  • @mizzphitzbeta
    @mizzphitzbeta Před 8 měsíci +25

    SpongeBob was EVERYTHING back when I was in elementary school 😭
    If you were a SpongeBob fan you already had friends lol. This was more than just a show! ☺️

  • @ohhadivist
    @ohhadivist Před 8 měsíci +23

    Naw that's crazy that peoples' parents hate it. Mine put on the premier of the first episode in our house and it was the most-watched cartoon with our family, they thought it was hilarious.

  • @AmericanCrusader222
    @AmericanCrusader222 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Nothing could’ve prepared me for that transition from Caillou to Patrick screaming

  • @myetttt
    @myetttt Před 6 měsíci +3

    nothing got me laughing so bad this week than putting caillou scenes beside spongebob oh my god this show is fucking wild

  • @aiiiia9971
    @aiiiia9971 Před 8 měsíci +22

    My parents loved Spongebob and were the ones who introduced us to it! We even shared inside jokes about it. I am glad I have parents that appreciate cartoons

  • @23meows
    @23meows Před 8 měsíci +7

    at 9:35 i just HAD a feeling it was gonna be the same word my mom doesn't like either, to this day (even though i'm still a teenager rn) i still don't want to say stupid around her, at times it does get hard when i try to describe something that is... absolutely super duper stupid.

    • @Liuss
      @Liuss  Před 8 měsíci +3

      Screenshotted and sending that to your mom smh

  • @Innercolors656
    @Innercolors656 Před 22 dny

    Oh gosh! Thank you sir for such high quality content ! You are so right about the show being for all ages!
    I loved Sponge Bob as a kid and now that I’m older rewatching the old episodes makes me appreciate the show even more!

  • @fell4milkman
    @fell4milkman Před 7 měsíci +6

    Another unoriginal childhood moment. My mom also didn’t like SpongeBob specifically because they said “stupid”

  • @ohhadivist
    @ohhadivist Před 8 měsíci +17

    ey yo how did David Bowie understand the internet so perfectly that early

  • @Cosmicfallsr
    @Cosmicfallsr Před 9 měsíci +106

    Great video. The only thing I disagree on is saying that basically all of modern spongebob is bad, because even though the current seasons are nowhere near as good as the originals I think seasons 9,10, and 11 in particular have some pretty good episodes, not all of them are good dont get me wrong, but theres definitely a healthy amount that are worth at least one watch. I still cant believe Stephen is gone though, he'll always be my idol. Spongebob means so much more to me than just being a silly cartoon with memes.

    • @Liuss
      @Liuss  Před 9 měsíci +21

      Glad you enjoyed it!
      Oh yeah, I rewatched more from those seasons since I uploaded, and I wish I took it easier on them. Found myself enjoying it more than I thought I would.

    • @someonewithanagisapfp4565
      @someonewithanagisapfp4565 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Exactly 👏

    • @damian9303
      @damian9303 Před 7 měsíci +3

      I feel like the pre-2014 seasons of SpongeBob weren’t all that bad if you ignore the grotesque closeups, the ones now just feel like brain melt with excessive references to grand moments from those older seasons

    • @NightCloudI
      @NightCloudI Před 7 měsíci +3

      Yeah, am I the only one who watched SpongeBob in it's "golden era" and then seasons 4-present and always enjoyed it no matter which season it was?
      I just love the show so much and every season has some really great episodes within it. ❤

    • @mouf725
      @mouf725 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@NightCloudI similar for me actually, I think it's still a bit controversial to say this because the first three are just so so well written and hilarious, but for me, because I started watching the show on TV around the time that they were premiering seasons 7-9 with only reruns of season 1-4, it's 7-9 that are really nostalgic for me. I haven't watched the newer seasons 12-13 but I did quite enjoy season 10 and 11 so hopefully it will still be a good watch!

  • @jimboslice69420
    @jimboslice69420 Před 17 dny

    thanks for this video, spongebob has always been very special to me. im 30 years old and its still relevant in my every day life that i quote it at least once a week. it helps to have a good buddy to keep the memories fresh after all these years

  • @emiacuna8821
    @emiacuna8821 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Missed opportunity at 11:32 to use Patrick's brain short circuit scene.

  • @lamy8224
    @lamy8224 Před 8 měsíci +6

    The ending made me tear up. You reminded me if a simpler time in my life I wish I could revisit.

  • @tookawaii22diee7
    @tookawaii22diee7 Před 7 měsíci +2

    As a kid I distinctly remember the first time a kid quoted spongebob at me. It was the first grade and I had no idea what they were talking about. They said “ YOUVE NEVER SEEN SPONGEBOB” with such an intensity that I went home and watched it for the first time and immediately fell in love. My fiancé and I watch the early seasons on the regular and quote it constantly

  • @LiberatedNotes
    @LiberatedNotes Před 2 měsíci +1

    Im from India. I didnt knew spongebob until in my teens when i had stopped watching cartoons. I fell in love immediately and i still watch it now(28). Taking a nap in afternoon after watching spongebob is one of my best memories

  • @user-vk6wv9de2e
    @user-vk6wv9de2e Před 9 měsíci +9

    Right after the guy said “I think we’re on the casp of something… exhilarating” a war robots ad came on when I looked away💀

    • @Liuss
      @Liuss  Před 9 měsíci +1

      No way 💀

  • @Poyostar
    @Poyostar Před 8 měsíci +46

    It's safe to say that there isn't a show that has universally defined a generation quite like SpongeBob. Be it the classic seasons or the more recent seasons from season 9 onwards, there is quite alot to love about the show, its characters and... well, everything! This video does a great job showcasing the impact of SpongeBob. Great work on this!

  • @ryanmcgrath6037
    @ryanmcgrath6037 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The editing on this was actually FIRE! Sick video

  • @Clamfries
    @Clamfries Před 4 měsíci +3

    As someone in animation school, the whole “Caillou strains the brain less than spongebob” argument makes sense. Storyboard artists intentionally have to make sure they keep everything looking “neutral” and calm when working on shows for young children. Think the animation speed and style for fighting animes meant for older audiences vs. Baby shark.
    Also, children shows often bring on child developmental specialists for insight on what to add to boards and what not to add

  • @polocatfan
    @polocatfan Před 8 měsíci +18

    thank you for calling out the people putting words in hillenburg's mouth. those people claiming nick is "going against his wishes" while actively misrepresenting what he said. it always annoyed me.

  • @ketsoph
    @ketsoph Před 8 měsíci +11

    i'm 24 and i still watch spongebob from time to time.

  • @balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837

    *My uncle who couldn't even speak german, always watched SpongeBob with me and we both laughed our asses of. Some beautiful memories, SpongeBob really has a special place in my heart.*

  • @grace2u626
    @grace2u626 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Yes, that outro is so ominous! Just had my 25th birthday recently so of course my sisters and I, who all love SpongeBob, had to theme it after the yellow square because well, y'know. But I was out of the house all day, came back and entered the house from a room with the lights off. All I saw was a blue glow from the living room and the outro music playing in the background. Hilariously spooky!

  • @abbylucas8855
    @abbylucas8855 Před 8 měsíci +7

    I was watching this while doing doing laundry and I was not ready for the WV call out. But I can confirm that SpongeBob is huge here.

  • @Dergy
    @Dergy Před 8 měsíci +11

    When I was very young, my mom didn't like me watching spongebob because it would say 'idiot'.
    One time my dad turned it on for me and they got in a fight about it lol

  • @nicolassalamanca8051
    @nicolassalamanca8051 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Bro I'm rewatching the first season and EVERY SINGLE EPISODE has at least one meme in it

  • @ashcarter72
    @ashcarter72 Před 7 měsíci +1

    During the part dedicated to Stephen Hillenbrand gave me goosebumps

  • @justinking3127
    @justinking3127 Před 8 měsíci +13

    Funny how I haven’t watched an actual episode since I was a kid, yet at 27, I still quote it daily. And it blows my mind that my mom actually liked it. She was the over the top religious mom who hated fun lol, but somehow she loved spongebob. And the way your mom is with stupid, my mom was that way wirh “butt” until I was like 9 years old lol. My dad watched with me when he was home because he would crack up at the adult jokes, but knew I was too young and naive to understand.
    Also, that “study” is wild lol. Caillou was directed towards toddlers, SpongeBob as you said was older

  • @BreadBloke
    @BreadBloke Před 8 měsíci +11

    my hated, and still does, spongebob. when i was a kid she would always say it was a white trash of a show and turn it off. when she wasnt home however, me and my dad would always watch it, best memories i have with him were watching spongebob when mom went shopping or to her moms place to visit. he's still around today and we still have fun, but i miss those days when life was simpler.

  • @KrohnosOW
    @KrohnosOW Před 6 měsíci +4

    I laughed so hard at the SpongeBob v Calliou clips 😂

  • @gibsterzz
    @gibsterzz Před 7 měsíci +2

    omg i 100% agree with ur opinion on the spongebob mocking meme!! it’s so irritating 😭

  • @bigyoshi1911
    @bigyoshi1911 Před 8 měsíci +6

    At 19:20 bugs bunny doesn’t have gloves on and it’s really distracting

  • @BloppTheIraeBlob
    @BloppTheIraeBlob Před 8 měsíci +19

    It's sad to see the level that the SpongeBob show has reduced to
    If the SpongeBob Movie had ended in the first film as planned, I'm sure it would be different
    But there are bad points in this, maybe people almost didn't remember the drawing, the jokes from which they were taken, the inspirations from there and even the current memes we have of the drawing and probably I wouldn't tag so many people
    Although I've recently seen that new kids and the beta generation don't seem to like this cartoon.
    But it's a crime that you get so little recognition for what I'm seeing here! You are still smol You deserve more!