So it may hard to believe, but this year marks the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest cartoons of all time, SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Like where would the internet be without the endless memes it has provided us?!
Well to celebrate SpongeBob and friends turning the big 2-0, Nickelodeon is airing an all-new one-hour special, SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout, which will be a mix of live-action and animation. And it’ll feature, for the first time, the voice actors from the show playing human versions of the characters.
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Here is Tom Kenny the legend who does the voice of SpongeBob:
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In the special Tom plays the character of JimBob.
Bill Fagerbakke, who voices everyone’s favorite starfish, Patrick Star:
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Carolyn Lawrence, who voices the squirrel from Texas that calls Bikini Bottom home, Sandy Cheeks:
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Clancy Brown, who provides the voice of the cheapest crab in the sea, Mr. Krabs:
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In the special Clancy plays a character named Mr. Slabs.
Mr. Lawrence, who voices the conniving Plankton:
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Mr. Lawrence plays a character named Charleston in the special.
And finally, Rodger Bumpass, who provides the voice to the most memeable and relatable character on the show, Squidward Tentacles:
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In the special Rodger’s character’s name is Mr. Manward.
Oh, and the special will also see the return of David Hasselhoff — ’cause what would a SpongeBob special be without David?
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SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout will premiere on Friday, July 12, at 7:00 p.m, on Nickelodeon.
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