Nickelodeon Went No Holds Barred With The Patrick Star Show
Stephen Hillenburg is looking from above with shame?
A massive sensation swept through the nation and left everyone bowing to their feet. People bowed down to one who’s rectangular, wore an odd combination of pants, shirt, tie, and that smile; that damn smile. They became the answers unknown to humankind, the reason we are here. This being is none other than SpongeBob SquarePants, the lovable nautical sponge entertaining three generations' worth of children.
The cartoon is going strong after 22 years of syndication from Nickelodeon. For Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants became their magnum opus; Nickelodeons’ own Simpsons.
Besides the best wishes of the late creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, Stephen Hillenburg, Nickelodeon made two spin-offs: Kamp Koral, a non-canon version of the SpongeBob cast as juveniles at summer camp. And The Patrick Star Show featuring SpongeBob’s nutty pink starfish friend, Patrick.
The Patrick Star Show doesn’t hold back on creativity, throwing every unusual idea to the wall. A template perfect for the wild nature of Patrick Star. The show stars Patrick living with his family (parents, sister, and grandfather) as he stirs up the attics to feature for his TV show. For example, in the episode premiere, after Patrick filmed a bizarre intro to his show, our pink friend gets ravenous, so he heads to the kitchen to have breakfast, but his family finished all the food, leaving him famished. Patrick then had the brilliant idea: make a cooking segment on the show to have a meal to eat for breakfast. Patrick partakes in the antic displaying obscure and colorful visuals, which pay homage to Monty Phyton. I wish I can see more crazy visuals, as they’re pretty tame. The Patrick Star Show isn’t SpongeBob SquarePants; the creators can enter uncharted territory if they wanted to. Perhaps the creators would step it up in episode two.
