[1] Created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, the show chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.

It is executive produced by Hillenburg and formerly by Paul Tibbitt, who also functioned as its showrunner from the fourth season to the ninth.

Since its debut, SpongeBob SquarePants has earned widespread critical acclaim, and has been noted for its appeal towards different age groups.

In total, the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise won 218 prizes including 75 victories and trophies.

The Annie Awards are accolades annually presented by ASIFA-Hollywood recognizing excellence in the field of animation.

[50] To date, SpongeBob SquarePants has won 21 Kids' Choice Awards, including sixteen straight in the Favorite Cartoon category.

Aside from Avatar: The Last Airbender winning in 2008, other long running nominees like The Loud House (8 nominations) and Teen Titans Go!