The first season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg aired from may 1 1999 to march 3 2001 and consisted of 20 episodes. The series later made its official debut on july 17 1999 with the second episode bubblestand and ripped pants.
Spongebob squarepants aired its first episode help wanted along with sister episodes reef blower and tea at the treedome on may 1 1999 following the television airing of the 1999 kids choice awards.
When was the first episode of spongebob made. Since its debut on may 1 1999 spongebob squarepants has broadcast 265 episodes and its twelfth season premiered on november 11 2018. On july 17 2019 the series was renewed for its thirteenth season. The first season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg aired on nickelodeon from may 1 1999 to march 3 2001 and consists of 20 episodes 41 segments.
The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of bikini bottom. Spongebob squarepants aired its first episode help wanted along with sister episodes reef blower and tea at the treedome on may 1 1999 following the television airing of the 1999 kids choice awards. The series later made its official debut on july 17 1999 with the second episode bubblestand and ripped pants.
The first season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg aired from may 1 1999 to march 3 2001 and consisted of 20 episodes.