Spongebob the Almighty

Oh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! These are the lyrics that hypnotize Alex into oblivion. He walks into the door, puts down his jacket and automatically sits in front of the television to watch this cartoon. I am amazed that a yellow sponge can have so much of an effect on a child. Spongebob is the almighty for this child and he can watch this show for hours on end.

Spongebob and his under the sea friends live in the town of Bikini Bottom. Spongebob is best friends with a starfish, Patrick. Squidward is a grouchy squid who lives in between Spongebob and Patrick. Poor Squidward has to deal with both Patrick and Spongebob everyday while they play. I feel bad for Squidward because all he wants to do is relax and play his clarinet. Although, Squidward hides his affection for his friendship with Spongebob, the audience knows that he in fact misses him when he is gone.

One of my favorite episodes of Spongebob Squarepants is when all the characters go back to medieval times. The characters are transported back in time and encounter there ancestors from generations before. I was hysterical laughing throughout the entirety of the episode.

For this one hour consisting of two episodes I am able to relax. Alex can be a handful sometimes, but his adorable smile and his manners make it all worthwhile. I remember watching my first episode of Spongebob Squarepants. I remember seeing a count down for the days before the episode premiered as this little sponge would descend from my television screen on the nickelodeon channel. I’m happy that this cartoon brings as much joy to Alex as it did to me when I was little.