SpongeBob SquarePants” needs to die. From 1999 to 2004, the first three seasons of that show represented some of the finest children’s television — undeniably childish, but with a balance of razor ...

SpongeBob SquarePants just became the longest-running animated children's TV series ever, surpassing the PBS Kids show Arthur. Fans who grew up watching SpongeBob since its debut in 1999 have been ...