The balloon would make its first flight in the 2013 Parade, and would make several appearances within the early-to-late 2010s. This Thanksgiving, SpongeBob once again takes his rightful position squarely in the sky." With his animated persona and super-sized Santa hat, this second iteration of this irascible character will float down the Parade route to the continued delight of the millions of fans lining the streets of New York and the many millions more watching on television across the country. Designed by Harry Moore, the balloon's dimensions were 44 feet tall, 41 feet long, and 34 feet wide.Īmy Kule, former Parade Director, would be quoted saying "It's not very often that the term 'square' and 'balloon' are used together, but for nearly a decade the SpongeBob SquarePants balloon has been one of the many highlights of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition, the balloon would now have a Christmas theme to it, depicting SpongeBob jumping in the air as he clutches a Santa hat on his head. This new take on the character would be more unique and festive than previously, showcasing SpongeBob, now in a modernized look better resembling his then-current animated appearance. With the previous balloon retired, Nickelodeon and Macy's were tasked with making an all-new SpongeBob SquarePants balloon the following year. However, the balloon has been confirmed to still exist as late as 2016, spotted on a whiteboard at Macy's Parade Studio showcasing balloons that were still in circulation up to that point. 2012 would mark the final appearance of the original SpongeBob SquarePants balloon, as the balloon's age made it too problematic to stay in the Parade. By the 2012 Parade, it was frail to the point of not being capable of holding large amounts of helium, thus making the balloon appear wrinkly during that year's line of march. As the balloon continued to be flown, it would become increasingly more unstable. Fortunately, the balloon returned in 2008 shortly after its absence, and would be recognized as a huge crowd-pleaser.Īs expected, a balloon of such complexity would come with its difficulties, and the SpongeBob balloon would prove to be a victim of this. As former Macy's Parade Vice President John Piper would put it, SpongeBob was a "touch-and-go" balloon, meaning it required a lot of work to keep the balloon in its proper shape.Īfter making three appearances, the balloon was initially retired after 2006, and was left out of the 2007 Parade. The first SpongeBob balloon is notable as being the first square balloon ever made in the Parade's (at the time) 78 years of existence, requiring more than 600 internal tie-ins to retain the shape that has become synonymous with the character. At 62 feet tall, 38 feet long and 28 feet long, the SpongeBob balloon weighed in at 785 pounds and soaked up 62,000 cubic feet of helium to reach fine-flying form. The balloon was designed to show the absorbent and yellow optimist with his arms outstretched, flying down the streets of Manhattan. SpongeBob SquarePants has garnered a positive response from media critics and achieved popularity with both children and adults and is frequently named as one of the greatest cartoon characters of all time.Īt the peak of the cartoon's popularity, the titular SpongeBob SquarePants would make his Parade debut in 2004 through the form of a giant balloon, in order to promote his first theatrical movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, which premiered a couple of weeks prior to the Parade on November 19th.
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The television series premiered on May 1st, 1999, episodes premiered in July 17th 1999, and continues to air new episodes as of 2022. The character was created and designed by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, who came up with the idea for the television series after producing a comic titled The Intertidal Zone, which featured an early version of SpongeBob known as "Bob the Sponge". He is voiced by actor and comedian Tom Kenny. He is characterized by his optimism and childlike attitude, and influenced by other comedic characters, including Stan Laurel and Pee-Wee Herman. SpongeBob is portrayed as living in the fictional town of Bikini Bottom, working as an expert fry cook at the Krusty Krab, a fast food restaurant known for its signature dish, the Krabby Patty. SpongeBob SquarePants is the titular character and protagonist of the television series and franchise of the same name.
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