So many episodes have deep, cynical digs at the dregs of adulthood masked by absurd animations. There’s a zany aesthetic present in SpongeBob and Hillenburg’s work on Rocko’s Modern Life that we don’t really see anymore in Nickelodeon cartoons. At the age of 11, It was a deeply harrowing sight, but one that I treasure well into adulthood.
Below, a group of us share moments from one of our favorite cartoons of all time that still strike a chord.Īshley: I will never forget seeing a crumbling, brown skull perched atop a shriveling spine yelling “WHAT? WHAT DID HE SAY?” when SpongeBob goes door-to-door selling chocolate. We’re grateful for it the Nickelodeon show has informed so much about who we are, both when we and the cartoon were at our youthful peaks and now in our childish adulthoods.Īnd while Hillenburg’s legacy continues on proudly through his most famous animated creation - which turns 20 next year - we at Polygon found now as good a time as ever to share our fondest SpongeBob memories. Many of us at Polygon have a lot to thank Hillenburg for, and to remember him by: Through favorite episodes (“ Chocolate With Nuts” and “ Krusty Krab Training Video” are the best, for the record), unforgettable jokes and trope-defying characters, SpongeBob dug its heavy spatula into our collective consciousness. SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg passed away on Monday, following a battle with ALS.
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