After Rocko was cancelled in 1996, he began developing SpongeBob SquarePants into a television series that same year, and in 1997, a seven-minute pilot was pitched to Nickelodeon. The network's executives wanted SpongeBob to be a child in school, but Hillenburg preferred SpongeBob to be an adult character.
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Nov 3, 2015 · To settle this once and for all, was Spongebob originally pitched to "Adult Swim"? It was conceived by a bunch of guys that worked on ...
May 4, 2023 · No. It's a kids' show that airs on Nickelodeon, a network dedicated to children's programming.
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Sep 9, 2005 · Technically, Adult Swim existed on Cartoon Network since 1994, but in 1999, it wasn't nearly what it is now. Stephen Hillenburg wouldn't have ...
In a similar vein, there was a long-standing, persistent rumor that the show was originally meant to be an adult cartoon; supposedly, it was pitched to [adult ...
Answer (1 of 4): Actually ,it WAS made for adults it originally aired on Adult-Swim but when the producers realized they had a very wide youth audience ...
Aug 23, 2022 · It's always been difficult to figure out if SpongeBob is a teenager or an adult. He's in Driver's Ed all the time and seems pretty immature, but ...
Nov 14, 2012 · Spongebob is supposed to be a kid's show, but it also grew on adults. I guess you can say the same on all Nicktoons back in the day anyways ...
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In 2003, Spike TV asked Stephen Hillenburg to create an SpongeBob SquarePants adult spinoff series, similar to The Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, ...