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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Unauthorized Fun-ography

by Paul Volponi

A reference-style look at SpongeBob’s world and origins

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A reference-style look at SpongeBob’s world and origins

Paul Volponi’s book surveys SpongeBob SquarePants as a television series, covering its beginnings alongside its characters, episodes, voice performances, and fan community. It also draws on material from the show’s pitch bible, including details about how the series was presented to Nickelodeon, and includes interview excerpts with Tom Kenny, SpongeBob’s voice actor. Chapter-by-chapter quiz questions add a measure of fan trivia to this behind-the-scenes overview. The book’s scope ranges from familiar settings and activities in Bikini Bottom to the development of the cartoon itself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans interested in the history and making of SpongeBob SquarePants.
  • Readers who enjoy television-focused nonfiction and behind-the-scenes material.
  • SpongeBob fans who like chapter quizzes and trivia.

Themes

Television animationCharacter and episode historyVoice performanceFandomBehind-the-scenes development

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Book overview

Finally, the first, long-overdue book on SpongeBob SquarePants for all ages!
When SpongeBob SquarePants debuted in 1999, the fun-loving, pure-hearted title character took the world of animation by storm, riding a virtual tsunami of praise. As the 25th anniversary of the show nears, it's time to look back at where it all began and revisit all the adventures from the best episodes.
In SpongeBob SquarePants: The Unauthorized Fun-ography, award-winning author Paul Volponi presents the first ever "biography" of the show, exploring its origins and providing insight into the characters, the episodes, the voices, and the fans. From jellyfishing with Patrick Star and irritating Squidward Tentacles, to flipping krabby patties at the Krusty Krab and attending boating school with Mrs. Puff, this book covers it all. Volponi even includes fascinating details pulled straight from the pitch bible used by creator Stephen Hillenburg to sell the show to Nickelodeon, revealing how SpongeBob SquarePants became the network's first original Saturday morning cartoon.
Featuring quotes from an exclusive, in-depth interview with Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, as well as quiz questions in every chapter to test the reader's SpongeBob IQ, SpongeBob SquarePants is the perfect book for all fans of the dorky and loveable talking sea sponge and his band of friends.

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