For fans of the animated series or parents looking for a longer duration “SpongeBob SquarePants” DVD, look no further as “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” contains a total of eleven episodes from 1999-2007 and also includes the original pilot episode and a special Christmas episode all on one DVD.
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TITLE: SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments
DURATION: 133 Minutes
DVD INFORMATION: Color, animated, Closed Captions
RATED: G
COMPANY: Nickeodeon/Paramount
Released Dated: September 14, 2010
Created by Stephen Hillenburg
Written by Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Paul Tibbit, Richard Pursel, Dani Michaeli, Casey Alexander, Luke Brookshier, Zeus Cervas, Nate Cash
Starring:
Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants
Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star
Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles
Clancy Brown as Mr. Eugene H. Krabs
Mr. Lawrence as Plankton
Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks
Sirena Irwin as Lady Fish
SpongeBob SquarePants has been spreading happiness for over a decade and he’s still going strong with the national debut of 10 Happiest Moments. Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy and the rest of your favorite characters as they spread laughter and cheer throughout Bikini Bottom.
For over a decade, “SpongeBob SquarePants” has become such a tremendous hit for Nickelodeon and an animated series that many children have grown up with. A popular franchise which includes video games, the character featured on a variety of food products, toys, health-related items and more. Needless to say, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, although not a series shown on broadcast television, has managed to become a character that is part of American pop culture and still shows no signs of waning, especially with a new group of young viewers every year.
Created by Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” is an animated series about a group of characters that live in the underwater city known as “Bikini Bottom”.
The main character of “SpongeBob SquarePants” are:
- SpongeBob SquarePants – A energetic and naive sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary and works as a cook for The Krusty Krab. He enjoys hanging out with his best friend Patrick.
- Patrick Star – A pink starfish and the best friend of SpongeBob. Known for his ignorance and stupidity but still a good friend to SpongeBob.
- Squidward Tentacles – An egotistical cephalopod (squid or octopus) who works as a cashier at the Krusty Krab and although he doesn’t care for SpongeBob, he tolerates him.
- Sandy Cheeks – A squirrel who is a science genius and lives in an underwater dome who hails from Texas.
- Mr. Krabs – The money-loving boss of The Krusty Krab restaurant and boss of SpongeBob and Squidward.
- Plankton – The nemesis of Mr. Krabs who runs the rival restaurant, The Chum Bucket.
On September 2010, to celebrate the happiest moments of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon is releasing a compilation episode DVD titled “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” featuring a total of eleven episodes from 1999-2007 which includes the original first pilot episode “Help Wanted” (1999) and also the Christmas special episode “Christmas Who?” (2000).
Here are the episodes included on this DVD:
- Tea at the Treedome – (1999) From the first episode, SpongeBob is invited by Sandy’s glass home which may be great for Sandy but not for a SpongeBob.
- Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy – (1999) From the sixth episode, SpongeBob and Patrick find out that TV superheroes Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy are staying at a rest home.
- Culture Shock – (1999) From the tenth episode, Sqidward plans and hosts his own talent show at the Krusty Krab.
- Karate Choppers – (1999) From the 14th episode, SpongeBob and Sandy’s karate sparring at the Krusty Krab starts to interfere with his job.
- The Algae’s Always Greener – (2002) From the 41st episode (Season Three), Plankton and Mr. Krab trade lives for a day.
- Just One Bite – (2002) From the 43rd episode, Squidward has never tasted a Krabby Patty and becomes obsessed to them after he tries them.
- Graveyard Shift – (2002) From the 36th episode (Season Two), when SpongeBob works the overnight shift, strange things happen.
- No Weenies Allowed – (2002) From the 48th episode, SpongeBob tries to get into the Salty Spittoon, the toughest hangout in Bikini Bottom.
- Roller Cowards – (2007) From the 86th episode, SpongeBob and Patrick ride the scariest roller coaster ever.
- Christmas Who? – (2000) From episode 28, this is a special Christmas episode. In this episode, SpongeBob and friends are disappointed when Santa doesn’t show up on Christmas morning.
VIDEO, AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” is featured in full screen. It is important to note that this is a compilation of episodes throughout the latest ten years of “SpongeBob Squarepants”. Thus, there is some noticeable animation differences from the earliest pilot episode to the more recent episodes that were shown on television.
Audio is featured in Dolby Digital English Stereo. Dialogue is front channel driven and understandable. Closed captions is provided.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” comes with the following special features:
- “Help Wanted” – Pilot Episode – The first episode of “SpongeBob SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” that aired back in May 1999. In this episode, SpongeBob tries to get a job at the Krusty Krab.
My home is “SpongeBob SquarePants†mania for my seven-year-old. For the past two years, he has been a big fan of the animated series and has wanted everything that the character is featured on, may it be yogurt to toothpaste, he is a SpongeBob maniac and thus, he was excited when I watched this DVD alongside with him. I can’t help but think that if my son is this way, I can imagine how in the last decade, parents had to deal with their children loving this animated series and wanting SpongeBob this and SpongeBob that. My wife and I have found the “SpongeBob SquarePantsâ€Â series to be quite hilarious and fun. Especially when it comes to interacting with your kids, especially with the family singing along with the theme song.
With this latest DVD release, the compilation features episodes from 1999 through 2007 and focuses on the happiest moments of SpongeBob. May it be visiting his friend Sandy’s home, meeting his TV superheroes Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy, trying to get Squidward to eat a Krabby Patty or trying to get into the Salty Splittoon, you get a total of 10 hilarious episodes (A little over 10 minutes each), a 30-minute Christmas special episode plus the original pilot episode on one DVD.
So, if you have children who love the series, “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments†is another entertaining volume, especially for those who don’t own the season box sets and are looking for a compilation of older episodes, you can’t go wrong with this DVD. You get over two hours of fun and entertaining “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes and definitely a DVD that is great for the kids but also for parents looking for a safe animated series, especially a longer duration DVD of “SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” for those long trips.
“SpongeBob SquarePants: 10 Happiest Moments” is definitely worth checking out!
