Yoooooooo!!! My boys are going to love this!! First the Super Bowl and now this!! We're totally down for this!!
Check out Wednesday's press release...as you can see...it's a pretty big deal. 🤪
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS AND PATRICK STAR TO HOST NICKELODEON KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2024, KICKING OFF LANDMARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, Live from Bikini Bottom Bows Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), Marking the First Time Animated Characters will Host a Full-Length Awards Show
SpongeBob’s Multiplatform Silver Anniversary Celebration Includes Universe of Original Content on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, Exclusive On-the-Ground Activations and Partnerships, Limited Edition Consumer Products and More!
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–May 22, 2024–Nickelodeon is celebrating SpongeBob SquarePants’ 25th anniversary all year and beyond, kicking off with SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) set to host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, live from their undersea home of Bikini Bottom on Saturday, July 13, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The Slime-filled, immersive broadcast marks the first time animated characters will host a full-length awards show and commences an array of multiplatform initiatives for one of the most popular characters and beloved animated series of all time.
Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 premieres just ahead of the SpongeBob series anniversary, which launched July 17, 1999, and will take place in an animated setting through enhanced graphics and advanced augmented reality, simulcasting across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Honoring kids’ and fans’ favorites across movies, television, music, sports and more, Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 will be held at Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. Nominees, presenters, and celebrity appearances will be announced soon.
“SpongeBob SquarePants’ combines creator Stephen Hillenburg’s love of the ocean with his passion for animation and love of quirky character comedy,” said Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob SquarePants). “From its first splash, SpongeBob has resonated with people of all ages, and I’m truly grateful to celebrate 25 years of positivity, optimism, and nautical nonsense. Our entire cast and crew look forward to celebrating SpongeBob’s Silver Jubilee with our friends and fans across the globe!”
Said Bill Fagerbakke (voice of Patrick Star): “When I first saw the pilot episode ‘Help Wanted’ in 1998, I was thrilled. I felt flushed with a childlike joy. This celebration of creativity, uniquely layered humor and playful delight have characterized SpongeBob SquarePants for the past 25 years. To portray Patrick, who still makes me laugh, amidst my stellar castmates and brilliant creative team is a gift beyond measure.”
Following Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, Nickelodeon will roll out a wide-ranging slate of 25th anniversary programs for SpongeBob SquarePants that invites audiences around the globe to LIVE, EAT, GAME, PLAY and WATCH LIKE A SPONGE. This includes all-new original content across the Paramount ecosystem; one-of-a-kind location-based experiences; exclusive consumer products and games, first-to-market partnerships and so much more. Highlights of the campaign are as follows:
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- SpongeBob SquarePants Anniversary Specials: A series of specially produced all-new episodes, with Easter eggs and nods to fan-favorite moments, will debut in July on Nickelodeon around the world and continue to roll out through the year. Viewers will catch up with former jellyfishing champion Kevin C. Cucumber, journey through different eras of Bikini Bottom, travel 2000 years into the future with Plankton and more.
- Paramount+: Paramount+ is the streaming home for SpongeBob fans with more content than any other streaming service, including a number of titles joining the service this July: SpongeBob SquarePants seasons 1-13; original spinoff series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, and season one of The Patrick Star Show; theatrical films, such as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; and anniversary-themed specials throughout the year.
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie: Bikini Bottom’s resident scientist and squirrel Sandy Cheeks journeys to Texas to save Bikini Bottom from a villainous plot, in the first movie starring a supporting character from the franchise debuting on Netflix Aug. 2.
- Play Like a Sponge UK Shorts: Nickelodeon UK and ParalympicsGB have partnered to produce Play like a Sponge, a shortform series that inspires kids to find their inner SpongeBob as he cheers them on in their quest to learn about and sample new sports with paralympic athletes ahead of the upcoming games in Paris this August.
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