Who doesn’t love watching cartoons? Whether its Tom & Jerry, Donald Duck, Top Cat or Scooby Doo it’s always fun to watch something that makes you feel like a kid again. While it’s comforting to watch the classics you might want to check out some of the relatively newer shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, he might even be a favorite of your kid/niece/nephew/little cousin. I know what you’re thinking Sponge..who? Fear not, here’s the lowdown on one of the most popular characters on television, who lives in the underwater city “Bikini Bottom”.
Created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob SquarePants has been one of Nickelodeon’s highest rated shows since it’s premiere in 1999. The show revolves around SpongeBob, an insanely energetic sea sponge (though I’ve always thought he resembles a Guju dhokla) who like the theme song says, lives in a pineapple under the sea. He has a pet snail Gary, who meows like a cat and a pink seastar best friend named Patrick Star. Spongebob loves his job at the Krusty Krab restaurant where he works for Eugene Krabs with his neighbor, the arrogant octopus Squidward Tentacles. Like every cartoon there is an evil character, Sheldon Plankton who owns a rival restaurant and is always scheming to get the coveted recipe of the Krabby patty from Krusty Krab. One of Spongebob’s closest friends is Sandy Cheeks, an intelligent and cute squirrel from Texas who wears a special suit so she doesn’t drown. The names of the characters aren’t the only entertaining part of the show, it’s actually really fun for people of all ages!
For those of you who know any kids, treat them to a day with SpongeBob (thanks to Nickelodeon) this Sunday (29th) at the High Street Phoenix summer event with kids ‘Masti Ki Paatshala’. There are tons of fun activities planned! From story-telling sessions and taking pictures with Spongebob to making masks and starfish, it’ll be perfect way to spend the Sunday!