Stephen Hillenburg, the cartoon’s creator who died last November, first premiered his legendary series on Nickelodeon in 1999. And it only made the show that much more awesome. 30. “Don’t you DARE take the name of Texas in vain.” – Sandy. Template ID: 69008395. It’s just Spongebob’s mocking, critical face that says it all — and Kenny tells TIME that it’s definitely his favorite. The caveman or primitive Spongebob meme, also called SpongeGar, shows Spongebob characterized as — you guessed it! Sort: Relevant Newest # dance # excited # spongebob # happy dance # bob # reaction # spongebob squarepants # reactions # confused # lost # spongebob squarepants # training # exercise # spongebob # weights It cites the first original user as @OGBEARD, accompanied the image with the words, “How I stare back at little kids when they stare for too long.”. SpongeBob SquarePants. “Overall, if you look at our database, there are few other pop culture properties that are as frequently used in memes as Spongebob,” says Matt Schimkowitz, a senior editor for the site whose job entails sifting through and organizing Spongebob memes submitted by users, as well as defining and explaining the best Spongebob memes. spongebob funny squarepants happy sponge # awesome# bingo# bob# bro# cool# done# epic# flirt# glad# good# happy# spongebob# spongebob squarepants# story# well# wink# yay#yeah Emotions. The funniest and best Spongebob Squarepants animated gif pictures! The tweet, which put the SpongeBob picture next to a picture of a bird with arms, received more than 37,100 retweets and 86,600 likes. For the uninitiated, Know Your Meme’s entry on the meme calls this version a “call-and-response” meme, and says that its first use was on Twitter in 2017. Dimensions: 662x421 px. And that’s a great thing, Kenny says, because there’s nothing inherently negative about the show. Vote Now, You can unsubscribe at any time. To put that in context, other films and TV shows that make common meme fodder include the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is only featured in 276 images, and The Simpsons, which has 1,116 images. Read on for the origin stories for some of the best Spongebob memes, including Kenny’s favorite. T hanks to fans of Spongebob, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and Plankton, Spongebob Squarepants has become ubiquitous. “He just is those things, which makes it much easier for people online to use them essentially as emojis and share them to express how they’re feeling about a particular subject.”. “I just love that these people are really funny,” he says of meme-makers. JS Embed. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. Caption this Meme All Meme Templates. — a caveman. And Spongebob — and the characters on Spongebob — are incredibly direct in what emotion they’re trying to express,” he says. Of course, the TV show had to get in on the joke, too. Say more with Tenor. People mostly use the meme any time something makes you too exhausted, stressed or winded, and it also tends to be accompanied by the widespread “me after [I do something]” construction. The way his eyes blink wide open illustrate the feeling of suddenly remembering something. With too many to count, here are some favorite "SpongeBob" quotes, from ones that all fans should know, to ones we use every day. It’s hard to go one day without seeing mocking Spongebob on Twitter. In classic Patrick form, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, the humanlike starfish gets upset on the phone when a caller to the Krusty Krab restaurant asks, “Is this the Krusty Krab?” Unable to understand that the potential customer just wants to know if they’ve reached the line of the restaurant, Patrick, who was only recently employed, goes from affable to increasingly angry, repeating the line, “No, this is Patrick!”. “I can’t think of anything else like it,” Tom Kenny, who has voiced the titular role of Spongebob since the pilot was taped in 1997, tells TIME. You can’t seem to log onto social media without coming across some Spongebob memes. The caveman Spongebob meme, with Spongebob standing with his arms and legs spread out, can be used to describe an awkward, stressful or uncomfortable situation, or a moment when you may need to brace yourself. This moment originates from an early episode from 1999 when Patrick travels to the pre-historic era, according to KnowYourMeme, but the actual SpongeGar character is a different prehistoric sponge (one of Spongebob’s ancestors, who first appeared in the season 3 episode entitled “Ugh” in 2004). Over the years, Surprised Patrick has been spliced into movie scenes, famous artwork, and stock photos.