The Sponge Boy Mop™ Does Not Exist

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • SpongeBob was originally named SpongeBoy, but someone was already using that name, so the ‘y’ became a ‘b’. A quick Google search may lead you to believe Nickelodeon changed the name after discovering SpongeBoy was trademarked by a mop company. But this isn’t true...
    Patreon: / kidleavesstoop
    Twitter: / kidleavesstoop
    Music: SpongeBob SquarePants - Battle for Bikini Bottom
    Voices: dominionfire, voice156, dummyman, angelasays, grinters
    SpongeBoy Ahoy: archive.org/details/520748698...
    Lost Media Wiki thread: forums.lostmediawiki.com/thre...
    Thanks for watching!
    Chapters:
    0:00 - Intro
    1:22 - Research
    2:18 - Timeline
    8:14 - Cool Art #11
    9:48 - The Flaming Carrot
    14:48 - Conclusion
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  • @LunaDeaminac
    @LunaDeaminac Před rokem +11900

    I think Kenny probably just assumed it was a cleaning product because it was called Spongeboy. The throwaway nature of “a mop or something” feels like he never actually knew what the product was.

    • @mr.x2567
      @mr.x2567 Před rokem +577

      Yeah, that legit makes sense

    • @asiaspyro
      @asiaspyro Před rokem +458

      Yeah people will latch onto any tiny factoid and turn into the truth

    • @TravisAlanHall
      @TravisAlanHall Před rokem +320

      Yeah it seems like all he knew was that it got changed for some reason, and he’s just throwing out a possibility as to why they would have done that.

    • @user-pq2gd5ir8g
      @user-pq2gd5ir8g Před rokem +263

      Yeah, the fact he attaches “or something” presumably means that he didn’t know and just assumed

    • @chain872005
      @chain872005 Před rokem +140

      He was correct technically, a pencil is a something.

  • @WhisperShoes
    @WhisperShoes Před rokem +7234

    I imagine a conversation going like this:
    "Why'd they change it to Spongebob?"
    "Spongeboy was taken I guess."
    "By who?"
    "I dunno a mop company or something"

    • @mihailos8701
      @mihailos8701 Před rokem +350

      This is accurate in my opinion

    • @dioplutarch2597
      @dioplutarch2597 Před rokem +294

      “Which mop company?”
      “We don’t know”
      “Let’s find out”

    • @santosic
      @santosic Před rokem +185

      Probably how the rumor initially started and it just spread from there.

    • @sarinabina5487
      @sarinabina5487 Před rokem

      sdlkflldf

    • @miguelpatino3856
      @miguelpatino3856 Před rokem +29

      I participated in this exact conversation before

  • @zzcolby27
    @zzcolby27 Před rokem +1058

    I love debunking commonly passed urban legends/fun facts from my childhood. Just recently I found out that Snoop Dogg's brother in law that was killed in a police shootout was NOT the same guy who recorded the infamous Peanut Butter Jelly Time song. That was a dude named DJ Chipman, who's alive and well to this day.

    • @Ambipie
      @Ambipie Před rokem +23

      Chipmans alive?

    • @idontwanthishandle
      @idontwanthishandle Před 11 měsíci +94

      this is the second time ive seen a hoax about someone being the person that was snoop dogg's brother in law dying in a police shootout

    • @RandomBloonStuff
      @RandomBloonStuff Před 10 měsíci +78

      ⁠​⁠@@idontwanthishandle If you had a nickel every time a hoax involved Snoop Dogg’s brother in law being killed in a police shootout, you would have 2 of them, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

    • @TankEngine75
      @TankEngine75 Před 9 měsíci +3

      ​@@idontwanthishandleSame

    • @notherapy4u
      @notherapy4u Před 8 měsíci +55

      I know I'm late, but technically speaking, both are true. Both Fuller and Chipman were in the Buckwheat Boyz, the band that produced the song. Fuller provided the lyrics. Chipman produced it.

  • @Yuschmuhck
    @Yuschmuhck Před rokem +694

    I cannot believe Cerebus somehow got involved in this story. To give some context:
    The tower Cerebus and the Flaming Carrot are inside of is flying, like a rocket, towards the moon. That is why he found Sponge Boy inside it and why he said the top is "about two hundred and thirty thousand miles" away (average distance from the Earth to the Moon).

    • @KasumiKenshirou
      @KasumiKenshirou Před rokem +41

      Both Cerebus and Flaming Carrot also had (separate) crossovers with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which is the only reason I know of either of these characters).

    • @supercoolperson2
      @supercoolperson2 Před rokem +1

      Ah yes, Cerberus the 4 headed cat.

    • @Ghostguy693
      @Ghostguy693 Před rokem +9

      I honestly mostly just know Cerebus cause of Cerebus Syndrome lmao

    • @Ferrari255GTO
      @Ferrari255GTO Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@KasumiKenshirouEVERY. SINGLE. THING. I hear about flaming carrot just makes it more and more amazing, i gotta find some of thoose for myself

    • @ghhn4505
      @ghhn4505 Před 8 dny

      @@supercoolperson2 Cerebus is a comic series, not a mispelling if that's what you're getting at

  • @SF99Music
    @SF99Music Před rokem +3858

    I think what happened is the legal team didn't say what had the copyright, so Tom just guessed it was a mop, which over time became a fact.

    • @switchplayer1016
      @switchplayer1016 Před rokem +303

      Tbh that's probably what I would think a product with the name SpongeBoy was.

    • @fascilime
      @fascilime Před rokem +29

      @@switchplayer1016 honestly

    • @TracksWithDax
      @TracksWithDax Před rokem +32

      I suppose technically a "factoid"

    • @-VoDkAsVengeance-
      @-VoDkAsVengeance- Před rokem +93

      Yeah, hearing "like a mop or something" doesn't mean "it was a mop" to me. He was probably thinking of those types of mops or Swiffer brooms that have a sponge/cloth attached to the end, which is a bit too specific to explain when you're in an interview talking about something super insignificant in the grand scheme of the interview.

    • @_wanted_outlaw3007
      @_wanted_outlaw3007 Před rokem +11

      @@-VoDkAsVengeance-regardless SpongeBoy sounds like a mop to me if they hadn't told me it was a pencil I would assume it's a mop or something. A mop and a pencil are equally basic objects on their own.

  • @tobigrantlbart
    @tobigrantlbart Před rokem +4563

    The thing is Tom Kenny says: "Like a mop or something." He may be a primary source, but he himself clearly wasn't sure either from the way he spoke. So weird how everyone took this as clear evidence.

    • @adhdhikaru
      @adhdhikaru Před rokem +285

      i think over time it got misquoted and accidentally accepted as fact. they didn’t have anything else to go on either, so they took his words at face value is my guess

    • @robroy6374
      @robroy6374 Před rokem +22

      people are sheep and will believe anything, simple as that.

    • @doppelpunktdedede5591
      @doppelpunktdedede5591 Před rokem +94

      I wouldn't even call him a primary source, he's just the actor who does the voice
      He most likely doesn't have much to do with the actual early development of the show

    • @ArcXDZ
      @ArcXDZ Před rokem +178

      @@robroy6374 a sheep over a SpongeBob fact 💀💀💀

    • @robroy6374
      @robroy6374 Před rokem

      @@ArcXDZ uh, no.

  • @that1carrot765
    @that1carrot765 Před rokem +154

    10:36 hey that's me!! I've had this pfp for years and never thought to see it in a video.

  • @UmamiPapi
    @UmamiPapi Před rokem +129

    The number of times humans in the English speaking world made something named "Sponge Boy" is astounding.

  • @mayac69
    @mayac69 Před rokem +5785

    This is the most wierdly consistent "fact" that people keep bringing up when talking about SpongeBob's beginning. Excited for what's to come.

    • @PICTURE-.
      @PICTURE-. Před rokem +92

      Spongeboy was a pencil A FUCKING PENCIL!!!

    • @JmKrokY
      @JmKrokY Před rokem +11

      @@PICTURE-. bruh

    • @cherryjrguy
      @cherryjrguy Před rokem +8

      @@PICTURE-. P E N C E L

    • @TheUndeadGraduate
      @TheUndeadGraduate Před rokem +43

      It's like the "fact" about swallowing spiders in your sleep. You dig around and find that it's all cyclical referencing

    • @andykishore
      @andykishore Před rokem +7

      And the fact that my childhood was a lie the whole time.

  • @dejiware
    @dejiware Před rokem +772

    flaming carrot is actually badass, why is this my first time hearing of him?!

    • @mihailos8701
      @mihailos8701 Před rokem +84

      Maybe because he didn't had anything beyond comics that were ended in 1997

    • @newguy371
      @newguy371 Před rokem +38

      It sounds a lot like The Tick comics. No, they are not at all similar to the cartoon or Patrick Warburton sitcom adaptations.

    • @mehqahto-and-his-uncanny-u4695
      @mehqahto-and-his-uncanny-u4695 Před rokem +55

      I want more flaming carrot and by god what did sponge boy do on his birthday to survive

    • @justyumi4410
      @justyumi4410 Před rokem +7

      Maybe this is why Rob Schneider took the role of a Carrot in that one South Park episode. Watch out MCU

    • @newguy371
      @newguy371 Před rokem +2

      @@justyumi4410 "Rob Schneider, what a twit!" Also I love everything about your profile.

  • @donnadelrey
    @donnadelrey Před rokem +541

    WOW not only have you done extensive research into the topic, but you gave the entire video a Spongebob vibe with visuals and fonts. As a graphic designer, I applaud you

    • @kessiraye01
      @kessiraye01 Před 2 měsíci +2

      As A gRaPhIc DeSiGnEr

    • @donnadelrey
      @donnadelrey Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@kessiraye01 cry about it ☺️

    • @kessiraye01
      @kessiraye01 Před 2 měsíci

      @@donnadelrey your education has nothing to do with your comment, mald

    • @donnadelrey
      @donnadelrey Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@kessiraye01 i know how hard it is to pull this off and still perfectly capture the vibe of the brand because i’ve had personal experience with it through my job. not sure why it bothers you so much lol

    • @kessiraye01
      @kessiraye01 Před 2 měsíci

      @@donnadelrey womp womp

  • @citonita2207
    @citonita2207 Před rokem +248

    thank you for this necessary research and fact checking. i love the idea that tom kenny said "a mop or something" offhand a few times and it became an integral part of so many people's spongelore

  • @himbourbanist
    @himbourbanist Před rokem +237

    woah, hearing the Tom Kenney interview where he so naturally just slips right into the Spongebob voice was surreal. He just becomes a character without even thinking about it.

    • @animeloveer97
      @animeloveer97 Před rokem +29

      i mean it doesnt take much effort or thinking to do a voice for most peopl but it does feel weird cause you can kinda hear the spongebobness in his normal voice too

    • @samuellinn
      @samuellinn Před rokem +13

      pretty sure he did it intentionally but it caught me off guard

    • @freewillygoss
      @freewillygoss Před rokem +5

      I met Billy West at a convention and he went from Ren and Stimpy to every Futurama voice within 30 seconds. They're so damn talented

  • @Corndog52
    @Corndog52 Před rokem +82

    There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy…
    There is NO SpongeBoy™ Mop!

  • @ernestschmidt8761
    @ernestschmidt8761 Před rokem +32

    That reading of Flaming Carrot was too good. I'm glad Spongeboy had a good birthday with the moon goons

  • @DaRealBruner
    @DaRealBruner Před rokem +76

    I always found those claims that the "Spongeboy mop" was a common household name to be ridiculous. I've never heard of it outside of it being mentioned as the reason Spongebob's name was changed. Never heard of it before anywhere, and nowhere after.

    • @medes5597
      @medes5597 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Only one unofficial source even implied that, and they just said "commonly sold", which is also true of the sponge boy pencil yet I'd never heard of that either.
      Ive never heard of anyone claiming it was a common item. It was always really obscure.

  • @an8thdimensionalbeing142
    @an8thdimensionalbeing142 Před rokem +130

    11:20 I'm amazed at such a coincidence of the comic character being kidnapped by a hook and the existence of the hooks episode of spongebob that more or less followed the same theme of spongebob avoiding being hooked by a fishing hook and nearly being caught.

    • @GormlessGob
      @GormlessGob Před rokem +21

      I wonder If that comic was the ibspiration for the episode.

    • @quesadibro1245
      @quesadibro1245 Před 6 měsíci +9

      *_”What did I tell you about those hooks, boy?”_*

  • @EmployeeAMillion
    @EmployeeAMillion Před rokem +1843

    With how consistently the name “Sponge Boy” traces back to underground comics, I was half expecting a jab at the whole Bob Spongee lawsuit. That’s a whole other aspect of SpongeBob lore that’s been lost to time, but I was so happy to see this particular urban legend get cleared up.

    • @youtubeaccountlol4942
      @youtubeaccountlol4942 Před rokem +59

      What's the bob spongee lawsuit . .

    • @adrianpaul1985
      @adrianpaul1985 Před rokem +24

      @@youtubeaccountlol4942 another mystery

    •  Před rokem

      @@adrianpaul1985 One I want to know.

    • @ryukit872
      @ryukit872 Před rokem +63

      @@youtubeaccountlol4942 if I remember correctly it was a comic shared locally with a character named bob sponge. After SpongeBob blew up in pop culture the creator tried to sue Nickelodeon for 1.6 billion dollars. I might be wrong about a few details but that’s what I remember

    • @andykishore
      @andykishore Před rokem +133

      @@adrianpaul1985 In 2007, a frivolous lawsuit, claiming that a toy inventor named Troy Walker came up with the SpongeBob concept, was filed against Nickelodeon and Stephen Hillenburg by a plaintiff wanting a "ridiculous" total of $1.6 billion from Nickelodeon. The claimant, Troy Walker, did not do enough research on his claims before making them, setting his implausible story in 1991, years after Hillenburg had started work on his concept in 1984. A summary judgment quickly ruled in Viacom's favor over the flimsy claims.

  • @H4DESROSE
    @H4DESROSE Před rokem +50

    14:42 "Oh, so now the TALKING CHEESE is going to PREACH to us?!" 😂

    • @KyleEvra
      @KyleEvra Před 11 měsíci +1

      😂

    • @_p1x
      @_p1x Před 5 měsíci +6

      theres also an episode where, after losing his memory, spongebob gets named "cheeseman brownpants" by some strangers!

  • @bleachedbonez
    @bleachedbonez Před rokem +20

    12:05 I love the transition of "ONWARD" to just totally casual walking. Also just straight up failing to save his friend. If anything, I'm glad this whole ordeal introduced me to that comic.

  • @Vailskibum
    @Vailskibum Před rokem +7576

    This is an unbelievable discovery. I remember looking for the original mop a while ago and wondering what happened, but this is the most research that's probably been done on the topic.
    Every one of your videos has been an absolute banger, but this has to be my favorite because it's SpongeBob 😳

    • @sillydog
      @sillydog Před rokem +16

      First on a verified comment

    • @marmade307
      @marmade307 Před rokem +9

      Holy crap dude what are you doing here lol

    • @Brixster
      @Brixster Před rokem +50

      @@sillydog First one to tell you nobody asked 😎
      joke please don't end me

    • @Rustybucketgames22
      @Rustybucketgames22 Před rokem +7

      Two of my favorite CZcamsrs in harmony

    • @Newt2799
      @Newt2799 Před rokem +8

      I love how Vail enjoys other people’s content too.
      Maybe this video’s creator would be cool with Vail making a credited video about this topic for a mutual benefit

  • @Enzombie
    @Enzombie Před rokem +847

    Been a fan of SpongeBob for years and I never knew about the SpongeBoy thing, I'm glad this mistery I didn't knew existed 10 minutes ago has finally been resolved. Love from Argentina

  • @grfrjiglstan
    @grfrjiglstan Před rokem +14

    This means there’s an alternate universe where both the names were taken, and the character was named Spongebop.

  • @matiasmir1550
    @matiasmir1550 Před rokem +14

    What strikes me most about this well documented, well edited video Is how it eventually reached an obscure Cerebus issue and even reads it.

  • @KClO3
    @KClO3 Před rokem +1010

    In icelandic his name isn't Spongeboy, his name is actually just Sponge Son of Sveinn (Svampur Sveinsson) they used that because it sounds relatively similar to squarepants and it's a real last name so it works perfectly

  • @cadesturm5095
    @cadesturm5095 Před rokem +1548

    The editing in this video is astounding. I loved how you incorporated Spongebob themes and references throughout the video. This video just feels like Spongebob. Probably some of the best editing I've ever seen.

    • @Kakascrot
      @Kakascrot Před rokem +27

      I know, and this dude only has like 6 videos, will definitely be subbing for more

    • @Persun_McPersonson
      @Persun_McPersonson Před 5 měsíci +3

      Love when the love and passion someone has for something shows so clearly in their work. It's the best kind of art, the kind made by the people who care the most.

  • @badrumblyg
    @badrumblyg Před rokem +16

    13:25 the 'ooo' made me laugh so hard

  • @vis7139
    @vis7139 Před rokem +28

    I'm literally a researcher and I'm flabbergasted by the amount of research that went into this - well done this is so satisfying to watch!!!

  • @maximillianlylat1589
    @maximillianlylat1589 Před rokem +671

    Did not expect the flaming carrot to be mentioned. I only found out of his existence through tmnt, ciro nieli wanted him to appear in the 2012 turtles show since crossed over with turtles(in the original mirage run) before. So just let that sink in if it had happened

    • @PancakebatterLuigi
      @PancakebatterLuigi Před rokem +10

      The best superhero of all time, I carrot but he has some hair that’s fire. Go flaming carrot!

    • @jackblack3718
      @jackblack3718 Před rokem +8

      Don't forget the Flaming Carrot became the basis for Mystery Men!

    • @jenniferdunstan5065
      @jenniferdunstan5065 Před rokem +7

      @@jackblack3718 HOLY SHIT I LOVE THAT FUCKING MOVIE AND TO THINK FLAMING CAROT WAS THE CAUSE OF IT

    • @empoleonmaster6709
      @empoleonmaster6709 Před rokem

      @@jackblack3718 Please tell us more how flaming carrot was the origin for Mystery Men.

    • @mrcuccob6386
      @mrcuccob6386 Před rokem +1

      If that crossover with the 2012 TMNT did happened it would have been funny to see The Flaming Carrot in an official Nickelodeon show considering the connection Spongeboy and Spongebob have lol

  • @propane_salesman
    @propane_salesman Před rokem +290

    So, SpongeBob was unintentionally similar to SpongeBoy. SpongeBoy is the friend of The Flaming Carrot. The Flaming Carrot has met Cerebus. Cerebus has met Spawn.
    There is a line directly tracable from SpongeBob to Spawn.

    • @optimisticwatermelon
      @optimisticwatermelon Před rokem +28

      I only recognize Spawn from a very long and complex line of legal battles leading to DC taking Captain Marvel from Marvel and turning them into Shazam, so the line goes even further into Marvel, which has done a Fortnite crossover, and Fortnite did a crossover with Dragon Ball. OR we can go to the DC route, which has done a Looney Toons crossover, which can go into Warner Brothers, and that can go into anything WB has made.
      Including JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6.

    • @zaqareemalcolm
      @zaqareemalcolm Před rokem +20

      the fact that it connects to cerebus is already fuckin wild

    • @ExtremeWreck
      @ExtremeWreck Před rokem +6

      @@optimisticwatermelon So we can go from JJBA6 to Doug apparently.

    • @optimisticwatermelon
      @optimisticwatermelon Před rokem +1

      @@ExtremeWreck Yes.

    • @realtalk6195
      @realtalk6195 Před rokem +8

      Spongebob does *not* know SpongeBoy, so how is there a direct line there to Spawn?? And the SpongeBoy that effected Spongbob's name-change was the single-panel comic art that ended up on the pencil, and *not* the comic book SpongeBoy from the Flaming Carrot series. You just took two giant leaps to make a connection that isn't there lmao.

  • @jaschabull2365
    @jaschabull2365 Před rokem +101

    Fun fact: My first impression of Spongebob was that he looked like Swiss cheese. I couldn't tell what the bloomin' heck Patrick was, as I didn't realize he and Spongebob were meant to be sea creatures until I think it got to a scene where he and Patrick get dehydrated and turn into a photo of a dried-out sponge and dried-out sea star.
    Also, love your dramatic reading of Flaming Carrot. Are you allowed to do Spongebob impressions in videos? I seem to recall hearing Nickelodeon trademarked his voice. Or is that just stopping Tom Kenny from talking like Spongebob without Nickolodeon getting money or something like that?

    • @nnewt8445
      @nnewt8445 Před rokem +11

      Even after realising the show takes place in the ocean, I didn’t realise Patrick was a starfish, and thought he was just a generic blobby creature. To me, he always just looks like a paler, cone-headed version of Grimace from McDonald’s.

    • @erinkinsella91
      @erinkinsella91 Před 7 měsíci +3

      But...but...its in the name

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@erinkinsella91
      I switched the channel to it mid-episode, so I didn't learn his name for a bit, ha ha.

  • @Nukepositive
    @Nukepositive Před rokem +7

    Thanks so much for making this video. I'm a middle school English teacher and used it to teach about primary and secondary sources to my classes. You probably got several hundred views from that haha. This will be my go-to lesson for a long time when I'm teaching about sourcing.

  • @walidhammadou4605
    @walidhammadou4605 Před rokem +54

    Big mop once again using its power to kick down the animation industry

  • @IanDerp26
    @IanDerp26 Před rokem +191

    This is such a pedantic, useless video. I love it so much, amazingly edited and scripted, a wonderful watch.

    • @morbidsearch
      @morbidsearch Před rokem +4

      It's useful in how it shows how easily misinformation can spread

  • @johnfalkner8821
    @johnfalkner8821 Před rokem +6

    I love your outro music. It perfectly encapsulates the 90's TV shows growing up as a kid.

  • @hjjofficial
    @hjjofficial Před 3 měsíci +3

    Adds more context to the line “SpongeBoy me Bob!”

  • @uknownada
    @uknownada Před rokem +124

    I mean, this isn't that unreasonable. Pretty much every source was based on hearsay. They noticed a character called Spongeboy, likely trademarked, and didn't look into it too much. Someone could've said "a mop or a sponge or something" in the original conversation, and it just got passed down in a game of telephone. Then when people started recalling it, the rumored version took precedent in their minds so that's what they went with. Nobody really cared enough to check for the original reason, probably because the original reason, itself, was somebody noticing something and mentioning it in a meeting. Of course no one would remember the exact conversation from so long ago very well.
    I totally think it's the Flaming Carrot comic that did it.

  • @mightyfilm
    @mightyfilm Před rokem +393

    You know, The Flaming Carrot was considered to appear in the 2012 TMNT series, but Nick didn't think kids would want to see that, so they wouldn't let them use the character. Could you imagine if they did and actually used Spongeboy?
    Anyway, yeah. Spongebob was much funnier anyway.

    • @elmaionesosexo
      @elmaionesosexo Před rokem +21

      such a missed opportunity for 2012 TMNT

    • @mightyfilm
      @mightyfilm Před rokem +31

      @@elmaionesosexo That's the difference between the network and the writers. I think Nick just didn't want to pay to use such an obscure characters, and part of me is just glad Usagi Yojimbo got to appear (at the end of the series). I can't imagine the disappointment on the part of the show runners for not being able to use another off beat indie comic from the 80's in the TMNT series.

    • @Spongyboi897
      @Spongyboi897 Před rokem +14

      I could imagine SpongeBoy having a voice similar to SpongeBob, and actually wearing a red tie

    • @mightyfilm
      @mightyfilm Před rokem +10

      @@Spongyboi897 If the Flaming Carrot was in the cartoon, you KNOW the Nick owned series would turn that into a reference. Unless of course Nick was hyper sensitive to the license (which they often are) and they had to obscure it.

    • @matti.8465
      @matti.8465 Před rokem +3

      Imagine if they had gotten Tom Kenny to voice Spongeboy in TMNT 2012

  • @carllinden533
    @carllinden533 Před rokem +17

    All of the spongebob clips and memes perfectly added at the right times really make this video feel warm

  • @AidenRKrone
    @AidenRKrone Před rokem +124

    Thank you for debunking the SpongeBoy mop claim. Ever since I first heard about it, I knew something was fishy. However, I didn't have the energy or time to actually look into it myself.

  • @Gamerdude854
    @Gamerdude854 Před rokem +317

    I've actually never even heard of this theory, I honestly just assumed they changed the name because Spongebob sounds more original. Regardless of my unfamiliarity with the subject, the production value and editing on this was amazing, as per usual. That Flamming Carrot section was so good, actually makes me want to check the comic out

  • @BonW
    @BonW Před rokem +534

    Hello, I live in Iceland and I want to correct something. "Svampur Sveinsson" does not mean SpongeBoy, it means "Sponge, Son of Boy".
    For context of the "Sveinsson" part, the last names in Iceland are not based on family names but based on the name of the father. Thor, Son of Odin is a good example of that naming system.
    If I had to guess, Google Translate probably led you to believe his name was SpongeBoy over here.
    Edit: "Sveinn" is a name here in Iceland so it could be "Son of Sveinn" as well.

    • @JacobHayden911
      @JacobHayden911 Před rokem +12

      Interesting, because when I put it in translate, it came back as SpongeBob SquarePants. Hmmmm. But I believe you!

    • @JoaoPedro-ki7ct
      @JoaoPedro-ki7ct Před rokem +84

      @@JacobHayden911 Because it's a substantive, and Google Translate sometimes is able to understand the context.

    • @realtalk6195
      @realtalk6195 Před rokem +21

      And even if a foreign name did translate to "Sponge Boy" it would still be a completely different trademark and would have no bearing on the English-language name-change, let alone a US name-change. I'm surprised that BLS doesn't understand how trademarks work.

    • @JrIcify
      @JrIcify Před rokem +6

      Leif Erikson is another example. His father was Erik Thorvaldson, and Thorvald Asvaldson was his father's father. So I guess SpongeBob's dad is named Boy, and Spongebob's son would be named something like Steve Spongeson.

    • @aceae4210
      @aceae4210 Před rokem +5

      @@JoaoPedro-ki7ct google TL does have a thing where users can input translations, so sometimes if you put something into google TL it might not give the exact same meaning for the reason of someone adding a translation (and with how big sponge-bob is it looks like that is what happened) what you could do is try translating with different service, yandex TL is one (though does source some translations from google TL), nother is DeepL but is much more limited in the language selection

  • @NicklasZandeVGCP2001
    @NicklasZandeVGCP2001 Před rokem +11

    10:57
    Mr Krabs: The hooks! THE HOOKS!

  • @vant3a
    @vant3a Před rokem +7

    the amount of research, the quality production... this channel is so underrated!! i just need more vids ;--;

  • @torico7022
    @torico7022 Před rokem +46

    This is yet another example of how it's nearly impossible to find 100% true information online, especially about more obscure subjects. Great video!

  • @SpongeDubsYT
    @SpongeDubsYT Před rokem +169

    Interesting! I hadn't bothered to check who was using "SpongeBoy" myself, and it's fascinating to hear the real story behind it, and to dive into these sorts of niches in general. (Also, now I *really* want those pencils...)

  • @koolhitman1
    @koolhitman1 Před rokem +7

    I had known about the the name change ever since I was a kid but I was always told there was another character named SpongeBoy not a product. I feel like one of the other SpongeBob books may have said this.

  • @ToriKo_
    @ToriKo_ Před rokem +22

    Man this video was so well written throughout. The narration, the editing - Great job on all of it

  • @MrBump2
    @MrBump2 Před rokem +19

    A pencil is a wooden rod that can clean stuff off of a surface with its eraser, that's a mop in my book.

  • @AssailantLF
    @AssailantLF Před rokem +1040

    This channel is so sick. This topic is immediately interesting. The SpongeBob CRT shots are great.
    Thanks for making quality content in this age era of mass-produced mediocrity.

    • @UnforgetableLuncheon
      @UnforgetableLuncheon Před rokem

      Age era of mass produced mediocrity? As in the last century and a half we have been able to mass produce media for a mostly literate populace?

  • @hubris_ssb
    @hubris_ssb Před rokem +13

    9:31 the amount of nostalgia you just caused is unreal

  • @lov-db5ez
    @lov-db5ez Před rokem +14

    4:29 lol Tom Kenny changes voice 😂

  • @Zengar_Arcanos
    @Zengar_Arcanos Před rokem +366

    I think I've only ever heard of this mop like once in passing so I never thought much of it. Your editing and visuals are really cool, and the research you put into this is very interesting. Although I don't think CZcams favors the time it takes for the quality, I hope more people find your channel because all your videos so far have been great!

  • @NoahChrysler
    @NoahChrysler Před rokem +180

    Those custom CRT b-roll shots are absolutely awesome, and the custom voiceovers! Super cool. Love how you go the extra mile for these!

  • @Blue_All_Engines_Go_James

    So SpongeBoy Was A Pencil?
    AND A Super-Hero Sidekick?
    I Never Would Have Thought Of That

  • @joncook7510
    @joncook7510 Před rokem +6

    13:41 I'm getting the eclipse vibes from Berserk here. They definitely took inspiration from it.

  • @boredpreston
    @boredpreston Před rokem +46

    I'll be vague so I don't spoil the video, but after seeing the SpongeBoy [product] I can absolutely see why Nick's legal team was worried.

  • @VeryTastySoup87
    @VeryTastySoup87 Před rokem +39

    The flaming carrot comic where the hook catches spongeboy is a lot like the episode "don't look now", maybe an inspiration of some sort? (also Hooky but it wasn't so similar)

  • @soleilp.2974
    @soleilp.2974 Před rokem +8

    This is the highest quality video I’ve ever seen. From the clips to the editing to the voice acting for the comics it’s all stunning

  • @videogames8261
    @videogames8261 Před rokem +5

    i swear this video had a different thumbnail

  • @MrRoomba-Youtube-Sucks
    @MrRoomba-Youtube-Sucks Před rokem +26

    11:15 Suddenly it makes sense why the comic is 3D

  • @j_c_93
    @j_c_93 Před rokem +78

    I'm not finished yet but this video is incredible. I have a ton of respect for anyone who does this level of research. Plus, it helps teach and encourage others to ask for and question sources, and not believe everything they hear. Subbed.

  • @666TheGamingGods666
    @666TheGamingGods666 Před rokem +10

    What a great video. I loved the part with Flaming Carrot; it can't be a coincidence that SpongeBob has an adventure with sky hooks himself in one episode somewhere.. Right? Love the reference!

  • @Poyostar
    @Poyostar Před rokem +10

    Wow, what a discovery indeed. Who would've thought that the true origins of SpongeBob's original name were not connected to any mops at all? Also, I really dig the editing here. Nice work!

  • @Bo.Burton
    @Bo.Burton Před rokem +84

    I actually love this breakdown, it has hilarious context to a few of the earlier episodes of Spngebob that I think were either references that didn't land with the audience at the time or (more likely) inside jokes from the people who created those episodes. I don't know if the doodle bob being born from a pencil was intentional, but either way, a pencil being one of the main concerns that lead to the name change makes having his evil doppelganger a drawing even more hilarious. The sky hook do feel like a direct poke at the Flaming Carrot though, which I think is a nice tough and fit in the Spongebob universe seamlessly.

  • @yobiz44
    @yobiz44 Před rokem +86

    I was curious about this, started when the "Spongeboy me bob" meme became viral and decided to check out Spongeboy the mop, couldn't find anything other than "It's a Spongebob Fact". Thank's for researching more! I already gave up due to laziness.

  • @thealpacaofsupport258
    @thealpacaofsupport258 Před rokem +7

    A great video! Really loved the part about the Flaming Carrot, you could have just mentioned there was a character called like that on the comic, but instead you chose to show us a peek of what was the comic about and how i ended, it was a fun ride!

  • @jakeconer
    @jakeconer Před rokem +8

    I think another issue was that it was stated that you can take an inanimate object and add boy at the end to make it come alive. But it isn’t exactly the most unique way to name a character. I wouldn’t be surprised if the legal team also just wanted a name that was more unique and easier to protect in general

  • @QuintonRe2s
    @QuintonRe2s Před rokem +50

    An inspiring video! Very very good work here! This is the sort of stuff that inspires me to make content.

    • @Yokozai
      @Yokozai Před rokem +3

      Surprised to see you here quinton

    • @andykishore
      @andykishore Před rokem +1

      Ah an actual content creator I see. Keep up the progress.

  • @pearic971
    @pearic971 Před rokem +49

    I believe I've used those sports pencils as a kid. I want to say they were the really cheap kind, lol. The kind that when you sharpen them, the plastic print on the pencil would jam up the sharpener

    • @keepyourshoesathedoor
      @keepyourshoesathedoor Před rokem

      You likely have.

    • @andykishore
      @andykishore Před rokem

      I don't doubt it.

    • @pearic971
      @pearic971 Před rokem +5

      @@KKHell Yeah, "sharpened," lol! The second that graphite hit the paper, it would snap off, and that was only you'd shaved it down in the sharpener without it breaking there, where it probably had a couple times already

    • @gemstonegynoid7475
      @gemstonegynoid7475 Před rokem +4

      I remember getting a pack of yugioh branded pencils, but they were so cheap the whole plastic fell off of them after 1 sharpening

    • @j-skullz
      @j-skullz Před rokem

      Woah you just unlocked a deep memory with that one, I think I had ones with the Simpsons on or something or maybe even actual Spongebob ones but I know exactly what you're talking about with the pencil sharpener thing lmao. They always super thin and scratchy to write/draw with too.

  • @zigbrenohudson9118
    @zigbrenohudson9118 Před rokem +6

    13:03 SpongeBoy: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Před rokem +3

    Pentech: releases Spongeboy pencils
    Spongeboy: changes its name to SpongeBob to avoid legal issues
    Pentech: is acquired by Jakks Pacific
    Jakks Pacific: releases SpongeBob pencils under the Pentech brand
    SpongeBob: *Well well well, how the turntables*

  • @Dippydipdip
    @Dippydipdip Před rokem +485

    Happy to see you make another video! I’m fascinated by these half-true, widespread claims. It reminds me of the claim that The Simpsons wasn’t popular in Japan because they have four fingers. Which always felt like a half-truth/lie. There was a recent video essay (by Slio) where he looked into that claim, and interviewed some Japanese fans. Mike Reiss, a Simpsons writer, repeated the four-finger answer in his book. I think people involved in those productions end up repeating these falsehoods because of a game of telephone. They hear it from a person in one department, it gets repeated…that sort of thing.
    So cool how much research you put into this! Those pencils are gonna end up in the Smithsonian.
    Edit: Simpson Essay by Slio czcams.com/video/-djKwYhxd9Q/video.html

    • @Pacmanfan-po9rn
      @Pacmanfan-po9rn Před rokem

      Do you have a link

    • @Dippydipdip
      @Dippydipdip Před rokem

      @@Pacmanfan-po9rn czcams.com/video/-djKwYhxd9Q/video.html

    • @alkyycarovny8334
      @alkyycarovny8334 Před rokem +3

      nothing shows up with "silo video essay" or "silo simpsons". who?

    • @Dippydipdip
      @Dippydipdip Před rokem

      @@alkyycarovny8334 czcams.com/video/-djKwYhxd9Q/video.html

    • @icecreamhero2375
      @icecreamhero2375 Před rokem +17

      The reason why the Simpsons isn't as popular in Japan because it has a more mean sarcastic style of humor than most things in Japan.

  • @Yipper64
    @Yipper64 Před rokem +9

    14:52 I kinda like these original more exaggerated ditzy designs. I can see why they didnt adhere to it too much but its cute.

  • @DragonTamerCos
    @DragonTamerCos Před rokem +4

    This video reeks love for the franchise of SpongeBob. It's seeping from every second of the video.

  • @Vaennylla
    @Vaennylla Před rokem +7

    11:05 hearing this without context lol

  • @starbeam6521
    @starbeam6521 Před rokem +59

    This video is top tier! The voice actors did a great job!

  • @rgkong8783
    @rgkong8783 Před rokem +54

    I love how a simple cartoon like Spongebob had the craziest theories and facts.

  • @meowtherainbowx4163
    @meowtherainbowx4163 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love the references and turns of phrase in this video. "Set your belts to wumbo" is the perfect way to end an intro.

  • @JayBleb
    @JayBleb Před rokem +6

    3:12 damn the giraffe was there from the beginning

  • @jaded151
    @jaded151 Před rokem +14

    so glad you made this. the whole mop story always confused me because i too could never find any evidence about the mop.

  • @brendanjamieson
    @brendanjamieson Před rokem +29

    Amazingly esoteric content. I love it. I've seen about an hour of Spongebob but I was still captivated by this story. Getting in on the ground floor with this channel lol

  • @Peterpumpkineater69___
    @Peterpumpkineater69___ Před rokem +4

    0:30 DEAR LORD NOT THE IFUNNY WATERMARK

  • @PatchCornAdams723
    @PatchCornAdams723 Před rokem +18

    Why has nobody pointed out the Cornucopia on the Fruit of the Loom logo at 5:00?

    • @PlanetBloopy
      @PlanetBloopy Před 11 měsíci +4

      It's been edited here as a joke. I just had to check the original paper (Tampa Bay Times).

    • @growskull
      @growskull Před 2 měsíci +1

      lol i was just abt to say

    • @PatchCornAdams723
      @PatchCornAdams723 Před 2 měsíci

      @@PlanetBloopy Shortly after I wrote that comment, I looked it up too and I was quite irritated that it bad been edited. It did have a Cornucopia, I know it did. It's not something to joke about lol

  • @DeezNuts-dr6eb
    @DeezNuts-dr6eb Před rokem +19

    The amount of Spongebob references you packed into this is mind boggling, thank you for this wonderful video!

  • @andykishore
    @andykishore Před rokem +10

    2:29 So happy to see you included that mention of the SpongeBoy name on the show's first DVD release.

  • @coltonsimpson7837
    @coltonsimpson7837 Před rokem +4

    Something that haunts my memory to this day from this show is back when Jimmy Neutron was about to come out he steps out during the "Hooks" episode while they are playing on the hooks and turns spongebob and patrick into marionettes/ EVERYBODY I have told this story to has never seen that happen. If I remember correctly this was right before the Jimmy Neutron movie came out or was airing so Nick was using that as a way to spread word about the show. It makes me wonder if they did any other wacky stuff like that during the airing of the movie.

  • @viiuan
    @viiuan Před rokem +1

    man i'm so glad i randomly found your video on the cobblestone texture. the stuff you put out is genuinely so engaging to actually Watch, i enjoy these videos so much!

  • @beeache4895
    @beeache4895 Před rokem +7

    Holy shit I was not expecting to see Cerebus in a video about SpongeBob. I actually read through some of the first few books earlier this year (which are, in and of themselves, a *hell* of a deep rabbithole) and I remember the story about Flaming Carrot pretty well, but forgot all about Sponge Boy until I saw it again in here.
    Excellent video.

  • @tunakann7629
    @tunakann7629 Před rokem +37

    I always thought nick didn't like the name so they told legal department to tell the crew a lie so the creators would get mad at an imaginary mop and not the nick higher ups

  • @Woodcabin
    @Woodcabin Před rokem +3

    I love how this guy goes out of his way to make these videos by finding out the season 1 cast and reaching out to them to make his video best

  • @benmeyers9325
    @benmeyers9325 Před rokem +5

    1:18 I actually still own one of those little TVs lol, along with the little disc player and remote it came with, all SpongeBob themed

  • @MrAsianPie
    @MrAsianPie Před rokem +5

    I love how you set it up to be a conspiracy around Tom Kenny’s verbal account just to pull the rug and reveal the trademark to be a pencil.

  • @Hummeldon
    @Hummeldon Před rokem +24

    Another killer video Stoop. Always happy to see what obscure topic you dive into next. Amazing research and fantastic production quality. Keep it up my friend; you inspire me.

    • @KidLeavesStoop
      @KidLeavesStoop  Před rokem +4

      Thank you for the consistent words of support! You inspire me too. Your Vortex video helped set the Spyro tone of the channel for most videos

  • @honeyzoid7805
    @honeyzoid7805 Před rokem +6

    I couldn't have been more happy when finding and then watching this video. I love videos like this, that tell facts and little backstories for well known shows.

  • @joshuaholder3680
    @joshuaholder3680 Před rokem +5

    Just stumbled upon this video out of the blue. Just wanted to say I really like your style of editing. There wasn't a bunch of obnoxious text flashing across the screen that was hard to read and out of place memes thrown in to try and make it funny. It was just a really good presentation about Spongebob with a lot of good research put into it, the Flaming Carrot comic was very well voice acted, even the "SpongeBoy" font used throughout added a nice aesthetic to it.

  • @desertsoftime
    @desertsoftime Před rokem +18

    Incredible production, amazing how quickly misinformation spreads.

  • @bigmichael2765
    @bigmichael2765 Před rokem +4

    HOLY SHIT is that a Spyro GBA sound effect at 6:43? If so, big kudos for such a nostalgic little detail!

  • @jdwallace8590
    @jdwallace8590 Před rokem +1

    the editing really good and the crt tv and water effects is amazing you honestly deserved more subs just because of this

  • @neox5642
    @neox5642 Před rokem

    just came across one of your random videos and now im addicted!