The ensemble in Bikini Bottom continues to grow as real-life friendships are forged offscreen.
Anything from DoodleBoba cartoon drawing of SpongeBob that gains sentience and likes to shout Me Hoy Minoy!
Theres even a character whos celebrated for simply shouting, MY LEG!
They just want me to scream it.
Thats all they need, and theyll be all, Yep, thats enough, dude.
Its sort of like a play that never ends.
Fascinatingly, the plays popularity isnt just about the main cast.
Its purely visceral; its purely emotional; its not confined to the physical world.
You cant make the same condescending mistakewhether intentionally or notthat has often been made about animated shows and movies.
It plays to the cheap seats, and its unique because of that, says Baker.
All of this culminates in fully-fledged characters who are about as recognizable as any others in entertainment.
Because they are relatable.
There are people in all of our lives who mirror those characters.
You need the talent, yes, but you also need the talent to have freedom.
They each light up like a Christmas tree when asked about their castmates.
Mary Jo Catlett, who voices Mrs. And her eyes went really wide, and she said, Are you Mrs. Its wonderful to be recognized, and when people say, I knew when I heard that voice.
I knew I had heard that voice before…
It makes me feel very good.
From all walks of life, SpongeBob seems to be universal.
We check on each other.
Weve been through kids growing up and parents passing and other big career accomplishments.
So thats a big help, says Talley.
Creating and maintaining the world ofSpongeBob SquarePantsor any other artistic endeavor, especially of this scaleis never easy.
After 25 years and counting, some might say it did.
