SpongeBob SquarePants is an American Animated television series that has aired on Nickelodeon since May 1, 1999.[1] Created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, the show chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.[2][3][4] SpongeBob SquarePants features the voices of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan. It is executive produced by Hillenburg and formerly by Paul Tibbitt, who also functioned as its showrunner from the fourth season to the ninth.
 Tom Kenny received a Daytime Emmy Award and 2 Annie Awards for his performance as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. | |
| Totals[a] | |
|---|---|
| Wins | 102 |
| Nominations | 209 |
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Since its debut, SpongeBob SquarePants has earned widespread critical acclaim, and has been noted for its appeal towards different age groups.[5] It has also received a variety of different award nominations, including 17 Annie Awards (with six wins), 17 Golden Reel Awards (with eight wins), 18 Emmy Awards (with five wins), 22 Kids' Choice Awards (with 20 wins), five BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins), three Television Critics Association Awards (with one win), and two Producers Guild of America Awards.
Voice cast members Catlett, Kenny and Bumpass have each received nominations for their voice acting performances. Kenny is the most decorated actor in the cast. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, a feature-length film released in 2004, has received 11 awards nominations, with two wins coming from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and the Australian Kids' Choice Awards. The stand-alone sequel released in 2015 garnered an additional five nominations. The third film released in 2020 garnered an additional five nominations. The stage musical adaptation opened in Broadway in 2018 win 12 awards. In total, the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise won 218 prizes including 75 victories and trophies.
Awards of SpongeBob SquarePants
Annie Awards
The Annie Awards are accolades annually presented by ASIFA-Hollywood recognizing excellence in the field of animation. First awarded in 1972, it deems itself as "animation's highest honor."[6] SpongeBob SquarePants has received with six wins.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Animated Television Production | Won | [7] | |
| 2006 | Best Writing in an Animated Television Production | C.H. Greenblatt, Paul Tibbitt, Mike Bell, and Tim Hill for "Fear of a Krabby Patty" | Won | [8] |
| 2010 | Best Voice Acting in a Television Production | Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants in "Truth or Square" | Won | [9] |
| 2011 | Best Animated Television Production for Children | Won | [10] | |
| Music in a Television Production | Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton, Nick Carr, and Tuck Tucker | Won | [10] | |
| 2013 | Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production | Dan Driscoll for "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" | Won | [11] |
British Academy Children's Awards
Awarded since 1969, the British Academy Children's Awards are annual accolades bestowed by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recognizing excellence in children's media.[12] SpongeBob SquarePants for five awards with two wins.
| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | International | Stephen Hillenburg and Alan Smart | Won | [13][14] |
| 2012 | International | Paul Tibbitt, Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | Won | [15][16][17] |
| 2017 | Production team | Won | [18] | |
| 2018 | International Animation | Stephen Hillenburg, Vincent Waller, Marc Ceccarelli | Won | [19] |
Emmy Awards
Awarded since 1949, The Primetime Emmy Awards recognizes outstanding achievements in American prime time television programmingThe accolade is annually bestowed by members of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Awards presented for accomplishments in daytime television programming are designated "Daytime Emmy Awards."[20] Since 2022, the Children's and Family Emmy Awards are accomplishments in recognition of excellence in American children's and family-oriented television programming. To date, the show for 26 Emmy Awards, with six wins (one in 2010, one in 2014, two in 2018, one in 2020 and one in 2022).
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) | See below | "Ugh" | Nominated | [21][22] |
| 2005 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) | See below | "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man" | Nominated | [23][24] |
| 2007 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) | See below | "Bummer Vacation" and "Wigstruck" | Nominated | [23][25] |
| 2008 | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) | See below | "The Inmates of Summer" and "The Two Faces of Squidward" | Nominated | [23][26] |
| 2009 | Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs | See below | "Dear Vikings" | Nominated | [23][27] |
| 2011 | Outstanding Short-format Animated Program | See below | "That Sinking Feeling" | Nominated | [23][28] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | See below | "Company Picnic" | Nominated | [23][29] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | See below | "Plankton Paranoia" | Nominated | [23][30] |
Daytime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Dina Buteyn, Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt | Won | [31][32] |
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Alan Smart, Andrew Overtoom, Tom Yasumi and Andrea Romano | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt and Jennie Monica Hammond | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Alan Smart, Tom Yasumi, Andrew Overtoom, Paul Tibbitt, Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Aaron Springer, Nate Cash, Luke Brookshier, Sean Charmatz, Vincent Waller and Andrea Romano | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation | Paulette Lifton, James Lifton, Kimberlee Vanek, Nick Carr, Mishelle Fordham, D.J. Lynch, Jeffrey Hutchins, Aran Tanchum, Matt Hall, Chris Gresham, Foley Editor and Todd Brodie | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation | Paulette Victor Lifton, Jimmy Lifton, Mishelle Fordham, D.J. Lynch, Jeff Hutchins, Wes Otis, Aran Tanchum, Vincent Guisetti, Monique Reymond | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation | Devon Bowman, Nicolas Carr, Mishelle Fordham, Jeff Hutchins, Aran Tanchum and Vincent Guisetti | Won | [33][34] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Stephen Hillenburg, Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller and Jennie Monica | Won | [35][36] |
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants | Won | [37][38] | |
| 2020 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants | Won | [39][40] |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for an Animated Program | D.J. Lynch, Justin Brinsfield, Ryan Greene, Manny Grijalva, Jeffrey Hutchins and Aran Tanchum | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants | Nominated | [41] |
| Outstanding Voice Directing for a Daytime Animated Series | Tom Kenny | Nominated |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | (Nominees) | (Episodes) | Results | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Individual Achievement in Animation | Benjamin Arcand | SpongeBob's Road to Christmas | Won | [42] |
Golden Reel Awards
The Golden Reel Awards are annual accolades presented by the American Motion Picture Sound Editors since 1953, honoring the year's best work in the field of sound editing. Since the show's debut, it has received with eight wins.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Stephen Hillenburg, Donna Castricone, Nicholas R. Jennings, Alan Smart, Peter Burns, Mr. Lawrence, Derek Drymon, Alex Gordon, Donna Grillo, Jennie Monica, Krandal Crews, Jim Leber, Justin Brinsfield, Tony Ostyn, Nicolas Carr | "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" and "Pickles" | Won | [43] |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Sound | Nicolas Carr | "Karate Choppers" | Won | [43] | |
| 2001 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Sound | See below | "Rock Bottom" and "Arrgh" | Won | [44] |
| 2002 | Best Sound Editing in Television – Animation | Timothy J. Borquez, Jeff Hutchins, Daisuke Sawa | "Secret Box" and "Band Geeks" | Won | [45] |
| 2003 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation | See below | "Nasty Patty" and "Idiot Box" | Won | [46] |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Nicolas Carr | "Wet Painters" and "Krusty Krab Training Video" | Won | [46] | |
| 2004 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation – Music | Nicolas Carr | "The Great Snail Race" and "Mid-Life Crustacean" | Won | [47] |
| 2008 | Best Sound Editing in Television: Animated | See below | "SpongeHenge" | Won | [48] |
Kids' Choice Awards
The Kids' Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the year's best television, film, video games and music acts, as chosen by Nickelodeon viewers. First awarded in 1988, it has been described as "the loudest, sloppiest and funniest awards show around."[49] The American awards show also has been localized in many countries.[50] To date, SpongeBob SquarePants has won 20 Kids' Choice Awards, including fifteen straight in the Favorite Cartoon category. In 2008 SpongeBob's record ended; however, it was regained from 2009 onward. Aside from Avatar: The Last Airbender winning in 2008, other long running nominees like The Loud House (8 nominations) and Teen Titans Go! (10 nominations) haven't won a blimp due to SpongeBob's winning streak.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Favorite Cartoon | Rugrats / The Simpsons / Kim Possible | Won | [51] |
| 2004 | Favorite Cartoon | The Fairly OddParents / The Proud Family / The Simpsons | Won | [52] |
| 2005 | Favorite Cartoon | Ed, Edd n Eddy / The Fairly OddParents / The Simpsons | Won | [53] |
| 2006 | Favorite Cartoon | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius / The Fairly OddParents / The Simpsons | Won | [54] |
| 2007 | Favorite Cartoon | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius / The Fairly OddParents / The Simpsons | Won | [55] |
| 2009 | Favorite Cartoon | The Fairly OddParents / The Simpsons / Phineas and Ferb | Won | [56] |
| 2010 | Favorite Cartoon | The Simpsons / Phineas and Ferb / The Penguins of Madagascar | Won | [57] |
| 2011 | Favorite Cartoon | The Penguins of Madagascar / Phineas and Ferb / Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Won | [58] |
| 2012 | Favorite Cartoon | Phineas and Ferb / Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated / Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Won | [59] |
| 2013 | Favorite Cartoon | The Fairly OddParents / Phineas and Ferb / Tom and Jerry | Won | [60] |
| 2014 | Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick | Patrick Star | Won | [61] |
| Favorite Cartoon | Phineas and Ferb / Adventure Time / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Won | [61] | |
| 2015 | Favorite Cartoon | Phineas and Ferb / The Fairly OddParents / Adventure Time / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Teen Titans Go! | Won | [62] |
| 2016 | Favorite Cartoon | Phineas and Ferb / ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks / Gravity Falls / Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu / The Amazing World of Gumball / Steven Universe / Teen Titans Go! | Won | [63] |
| 2017 | Favorite Cartoon | ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks / The Amazing World of Gumball / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / The Loud House / Teen Titans Go! | Won | [64] |
| 2018 | Favorite Cartoon | Alvin and the Chipmunks / The Loud House / The Simpsons / Teen Titans Go! / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Won | [65] |
| 2019 | Favorite Cartoon | Alvin and the Chipmunks / The Loud House / Teen Titans Go! / The Boss Baby: Back in Business / Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Won | [66] |
| 2020 | Favorite Animated Series | Alvin and the Chipmunks / Teen Titans Go! / The Loud House / The Simpsons / The Amazing World of Gumball | Won | [67] |
| 2021 | Favorite Animated Series | Alvin and the Chipmunks / Teen Titans Go! / The Loud House / Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar / The Boss Baby: Back In Business | Won | [68] |
| 2022 | Favorite Cartoon | Teen Titans Go! / The Loud House / Looney Tunes Cartoons / Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous / The Smurfs | Won | [69] |
| 2023 | Favorite Animated Show | Teen Titans Go! / The Loud House / Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous / The Smurfs / Rugrats (2021) | Won | [70] |
| 2024 | Favorite Animated Show | Teen Titans Go! / The Loud House / The Simpsons / Big City Greens / Monster High | Pending | [71] |
International versions
| Years | Countries | Categories | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Argentina | Best the Animated Series | Won |
| 2015 | Best the Animated Series | Won | |
| 2007 | Australia | Fave Toon | Won |
| 2008 | Fave Toon | Won | |
| 2009 | Fave Toon | Won | |
| 2010 | Fave Toon | Won | |
| 2011 | Fave Toon | Won | |
| 2003 | Brazil | Favorite Cartoon | Won |
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| 2017 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2018 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2019 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2020 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2021 | Favorite Nickelodeon Show | Won | |
| 2016 | Colombia | Favorite Cartoon | Won |
| 2017 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2008 | Indonesia | Favorite Cartoon | Won |
| 2009 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2010 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
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| 2003 | Mexico | Favorite Cartoon | Won |
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| 2019 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2020 | Favorite Nickelodeon Show | Won | |
| 2021 | Favorite Cartoon | Won | |
| 2007 | United Kingdom | Favorite Cartoon | Won |
| 2008 | Philippines | Best Cartoon | Won |
| 2008 | United Kingdom | Favorite Kids Cartoon | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Special Award | "Fear of a Krabby Patty" | Won | [72] |
| 2011 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Animation | Sarah Noonan | Won | [73] |
| 2011 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Television Series | See below | Won | [74] |
| 2012 | Top Television Series | See below | Won | [75] | |
| 2013 | Top Television Series | See below | Won | [76] | |
| 2013 | BMI Film & TV Awards | BMI Cable Award | Michael Bolger, Sage Guyton, Eban Schletter, and Jeremy Wakefield | Won | [77] |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Animated Show | Won | [78] | |
| 2002 | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Won | [79] | |
| 2010 | TP de Oro | Best Children and Youth Program | Won | [80] | |
| 2011 | Best Children and Youth Program | Won | [81] | ||
| 2012 | Best Children and Youth Program | Won | [82] |
Awards for films
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is the first film adaptation of the television series. It was released on November 19, 2004, and has been a financial success, grossing over $140,000,000 worldwide.[83]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2005 | Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Stephen Hillenburg | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2005 | Music in an Animated Feature Production | Gregor Narholz | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2005 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Gregor Narholz | Won | [84] |
| 2005 | Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave Movie | Won | [85][86] | |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Awards | Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Animation/Family | Nominated | [87] | |
| 2005 | Most Original | Nominated | [87] | ||
| 2006 | MTV Russia Movie Awards | Best Cartoon | Nominated | [88] | |
| 2005 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | [89] | |
| 2005 | Young Artist Awards | Best Family Feature Film – Animation | Nominated | [90] |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is the second film adaptation of the series. It was released on February 6, 2015, and a total worldwide gross of $325.1 million.[91]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | [92] | |
| 2015 | Mexico Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | Nominated | [93] | |
| 2015 | British Academy Children's Awards | BAFTA Kids' Vote - Feature Film | Nominated | [94] | |
| 2016 | Annie Awards | Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Brice Mallier, Paul Buckley, Brent Droog, Alex Whyte, Jonothan Freisler | Nominated | [95] |
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature | Tom Kenny | Nominated | [95] |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is the third film adaptation of the series. It was released in Canada on August 14, 2020, and a total worldwide gross of $4.810 million.[96]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature | Jacques Daigle, Guillaume Dufief, Adrien Montero, Liam Hill | Nominated | [97] |
| 2022 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | [98] | |
| Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie | Tom Kenny | Nominated | |||
| Awkwafina | Nominated | ||||
| Keanu Reeves | Nominated |
Awards for the musical
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical is the Broadway run of the stage musical adaptation of the series. The musical opened to critical acclaim,[99] and tied with Mean Girls for the most-nominated production at the 72nd Tony Awards in 2018[100]
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outer Critics Circle Awards[101] | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Won | |
| Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Kyle Jarrow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani, Lil' C, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Andy Paley, Tom Kenny, Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, Blaise Smith & Tom Kitt[102] | Won | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Tina Landau | Won1 | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Ethan Slater | Won | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gavin Lee | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreographer | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | David Zinn | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Kevin Adams | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Tom Kitt | Nominated | ||
| Drama League Awards[103] | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards[104] | ||||
| Outstanding Musical | Won | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Ethan Slater | Won | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gavin Lee | Won | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Tina Landau | Won | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Book of a Musical | Kyle Jarrow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Tom Kitt | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Set Design for a Musical | David Zinn | Won | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Projection Design | Peter Nigrini | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Wig and Hair | Charles G. LaPointe | Won | ||
| Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography | Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show | Gavin Lee | Nominated | ||
| Tony Awards | ||||
| Best Musical | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ethan Slater | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Gavin Lee | Nominated | ||
| Best Book of a Musical | Kyle Jarrow | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, Edward Sharpe, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil' C | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Tina Landau | Nominated | ||
| Best Orchestrations | Tom Kitt | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson | Nominated | ||
| Best Scenic Design of a Musical | David Zinn | Won[105] | ||
| Best Costume Design of a Musical | Nominated | |||
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Award | Ethan Slater | Honoree | ||
1 Tied with Bartlett Sher for My Fair Lady
References
Works cited
- Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Schigiel, Gregg (Illustrator). Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-0-689-86870-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award Winning and Legendary Animators. Hal Leonard. ISBN 1-55783-671-X.