Meme origins: SpongeBob’s surreal humor and expressive visuals made it a perfect fit for early internet meme creators, spawning countless viral templates. Generational connection: Adults shaping meme ...

SpongeBob Squarepants has been on the air for a long, long time. The beloved animated kids’ series premiered on Nickelodeon way back on May 1, 1999. Ever since, it has been a pop culture juggernaut.

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SpongeBob collectable memes first became a thing in 2019 to some fanfare, and subsequently, rapidly fell out of stock, becoming unavailable for quite some time. Well, if you missed out then, you're in ...