The history of Spongebob Squarepants By dominicantonini Period: 1995 to 2020 1995-2020 1996 Stephen Hillenburg starts turning Spongebob Squarepants into a series on TV. 1999 Nickelodeon made a preview for Spongebob in the United States. 1999 All of the voice actors joined for the characters of Bikini Bottom. 2003 Spongebob received worldwide popularity. 2004 The Spongebob Squarepants Movie was released in theaters. 2015 The sequel for the Spongebob Squarepants Movie was released. 2017 Spongebob squarepants has gained $13 billion in merchandising revenue.
