25 Essential Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants

He lives in a pineapple under the sea. He’s absorbent, yellow, and porous. And for the past 25 years, he’s been the moment. SpongeBob SquarePants has captured the hearts and minds of kids and adults alike ever since it premiered back in 1999. The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, is simple in concept: SpongeBob (a sponge) works as a fry cook and has fun with his friends Patrick (a starfish), Sandy (a squirrel), and Squidward (an octopus). But it’s that conceptual...