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Reagan Lotze Mrs. Thompson H. Theater III 5 December 2017 The Pineapple Under The Sea “Are you ready kids? Aye aye Captain!” The famous jingle runs through the head of both adults and children alike. Spongebob's impact can be seen in the everyday culture of the world. From books to balloons, Spongebob and friends can been seen in an everyday environment. This small time show has grown to become the leading kids show of all time. Spongebob Squarepants, the critically acclaimed multibillion dollar Nickelodeon television show, has captivated millions around the world with its creative development, unique animation, and interesting controversies. In 1996, creator Stephen Hillenburg had an idea to make a new breakthrough show. This notice …show more content…

While he does not have a direct role in production, he still has an impact by reviewing each episode. Hillenburg wanted the film to be the finalization of the show to make sure, "[the show] wouldn't jump the shark." However, Nickelodeon demanded more episodes, so Hillenburg appointed Paul Tibbitt to take over as showrunner and develop further seasons. Tibbit had a high demanding position as he previously served as a writer, director, and storyboard artist for the series. He would now be the one instructing those positions, which he knew how to do already. Hillenburg trusted Tibbitt and even considered him as one of his favorite members of the crew. To this day, Tibbitt still holds the showrunner position. He has also functioned as both a supervising producer since 2005 and an executive producer since 2008. On December 13, 2014, it was announced that Hillenburg would come back to hold an unspecified position among the shows’ crew. Writer Luke Brookshier once said, "SpongeBob is written differently than many television shows". Initial storylines are created by a team of five outline and premise writers. Then, storyboard artists develop a two-page outline into a full episode, with jokes and dialogue being added. Unlike most of its competition, SpongeBob SquarePants does not use written scripts. The decision to leave out scripts for storyboards came from Hillenburg during the series' early development. The

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