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On July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on Nickelodeon and signaled the birth of a series and character that would become one of the most beloved and popular in television history.
To commemorate SpongeBob’s 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon is giving its fans the “Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend.” Airing from July 17-19, the 50-hour programming event hosted by Patchy the Pirate will include an unprecedented 11 SpongeBob premieres and a top-10 countdown of celebrities’ favorite SpongeBob episodes.
Leading up to the anniversary, Nickelodeon’s sister channel VH1 will premiere Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants, the first original SpongeBob SquarePants TV documentary from critically acclaimed producers O’Malley Creadon Productions (Wordplay, I.O.U.S.A), on Tuesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

