For more than two decades,SpongeBob SquarePantshas existed as one of the most lucrative properties associated with Nickelodeon, Paramount, and Viacom to this date. Now, courtesy of Nickelodeon, fans have their first glimpse of the characters and scenarios ofThe Patrick Star Show, which is set to debut later this summer.
TheSpongeBob Squarepantsfranchisekickstarted a zeitgeist spawning three theatrically released feature films and many of its characters becoming household names. Now, with no end in sight for the original series and the announcement of new Spongebob-centric series such asKamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, it was perhaps only a matter of time before fan-favorite sidekick Patrick Star received his own show.
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The Patrick Star Showwill shine a spotlight on Patrick Star and his family, following the starfish as he shoots a television show from his bedroom. Patrick is helped with his show by his adopted sister Squidina while his parents, Bunny and Cecil, and his grandfather, GrandPat, also support Patrick in a variety of comedic ways. Mainstays of the original series such as SpongeBob Squarepants will also be appearing in episodes of the series in some capacity.
Bill Fagerbakke, the original voice actor of Patrick Star, returns to the role forThe Patrick Star Show. The series will also feature a slew of talented voice actors including Cree Summer, Tom Wilson, Jill Talley, and Dana Snyder. Vincent Waller, a producer of the originalSpongeBobseries since 2005, is co-producing alongside Marc Ceccarelli and Jennie Monica. Many other members of theSpongebobseries will serve on the creative team forThe Patrick Star Show, which was developed by Nickelodeon Animation Studios.
Patrick Star is an icon of pop culture and is certain to bring attention to the series from longtime fans ofSpongeBob,as well as kids from around the world. In this era, manySpongeBobfans believe it’s time for the series to come to an end, as those fans don’t want the series to continue releasing season after season in a similar manner toFOX Entertainment’sThe Simpsons. So it will be interesting to see if a new focal character and new supporting cast members will be able to revitalize the franchise in a way that makes Bikini Bottom just as exciting of a setting as it was in the show’s heyday.
The Patrick Star Showcomes at a curious time for Viacom and its related companies, who are busy buildingthe Paramount Plus streaming service. The burgeoning streamer will eventually house a monstrous catalog of film and television properties includingStar Trek,Transformers,Mission: Impossible,The Godfather, and shows famous for airing on CBS and Nickelodeon. Paramount Plus has hinted at a heavy reliance on well-known franchises to inspire upcoming content, includinga CGI-animated series reboot ofRugratsas well as a series based on theHalovideo game franchise. Not only this, but the streamer plans to release one original film onto the platform per month starting in 2022.
The Patrick Star Showwill begin airing episodes on Nickelodeon this July.
