SpongeBob SquarePants (franchise)

SpongeBob SquarePants
Logo used in merchandise
Created by	Stephen Hillenburg
Original work	SpongeBob SquarePants
Owner	Viacom International
Years	1999–present
Print publications
Book(s)	List of books
Comics	SpongeBob Comics
Films and television
Film(s)	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) Plankton: The Movie (2025)
Animated series	SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present) Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021–2024) The Patrick Star Show (2021–present)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)	SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (2016)
Games
Traditional	List of board and card games
Video game(s)	List of games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	List of soundtracks
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	List of toys
Theme park attraction(s)	SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge Pineapple Poppers Dutchman's Deck Adventure Course SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express SpongeBob's Jellyfish Jam Sandy's Blasting Bronco

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated comedy media franchise created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg and owned by Viacom International under the Nickelodeon brand. It began with the series, which premiered in 1999, and went on to become one of the longest-running American animated series. The franchise is the most profitable property for Paramount Consumer Products, having generated over $13 billion in merchandising revenue.^[1][2]