SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 1st Season [3 Discs]

Spongebob Squarepants: Complete

Overview

A chipper sea sponge and his nautical neighbors make waves in the deep-sea city of Bikini Bottom in this clever and playful kiddie cartoon aimed at preschoolers. SpongeBob's acquaintances include goofy starfish Patrick, cheerful squirrel Sandy Cheeks (who lives in an air bubble) and grouchy Squidward.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2003
UPC:	0097368793040
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	NR
Source:	Nickelodeon
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	7:54:00
Sales rank:	4,603

Special Features

Closed Caption;The origin of SpongeBob SquarePants; Recollections from the first season crew; "Everybody's talking: The voices of SpongeBob SquarePants"; The Bikini Bottom's Up tour; In the key of sea: Krusty Krab karaoke; Drawing the Goo Lagoon; SpongeBob's life strategies; Violent Femmes sing SpongeBob; SpongeBob Scaredy Pants music video; Spongebob Dancin' Pants music video; Cast commentaries

Editorial Reviews

Are you ready, kids (and Spongebob-hooked adults)? After getting your feet wet with the many assorted Spongebob Squarepants cartoon compilations, immerse yourself in the full first season of the silly and surreal underwater world of Bikini Bottom. For those who have yet to take the plunge, Spongebob Squarepants is an "absorbent, yellow, and porous" sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. His best friends include Patrick, a clueless starfish who probably thinks Chicken of the Sea is made of chicken, and Sandy, a Texas squirrel who resides in an underwater dome. Bikini Bottom's wet blanket is Spongebob's curmudgeonly neighbor, Squidward. Not since Pee-Wee's Playhouse has a so-called children's show attracted such a fervent adult following. Spongebob's idiosyncratic characters, smart writing, and Pythonesque looniness are irresistible bait to landlubbers of all ages. There are very few cartoons in this deep, see-worthy collection you'd want to throw back. Among the first-season classics: "Ripped Pants," in which Spongebob goes to increasingly desperate depths to play the fool to impress Sandy; "F.U.N.," in which Spongebob tries to reform the evil Plankton; and "Hooky," in which Spongebob and Patrick enjoy the extreme sport of riding fishermen's hooks to the surface and jumping off ("They're covered with free cheese!" Patrick exults). Audio commentary, sing-alongs, and segments about the production of the series make this box set the catch of the day.