Bob the Sponge

Bob
Physical appearance
Gender:	Male
Classification:	Sponge
Chronology
Appearance:	The Intertidal Zone comic

Bob the Sponge is a character who was created in 1989 by Stephen Hillenburg for The Intertidal Zone. The Intertidal Zone was an educational book about undersea life, and Bob is a sea sponge, Hillenburg's favorite animal.

Unlike SpongeBob's current design, which is a squared-off tube sponge, Bob the Sponge was modeled after a circle-shaped species. Although Bob is not seen in the series, the designs of SpongeBob's parents are based on him.

Creation and development

Stephen Hillenburg first made Bob the Sponge in 1989, for The Intertidal Zone. Bob co-starred with Rocky the Shrimp. Bob the Sponge's appearance resembled a real sea sponge, except he wore sunglasses and had a mouth to speak with.

Bob the Sponge evolved into SpongeBoy in 1994 and later evolved into SpongeBob SquarePants.

Trivia

• The name of the French dub of SpongeBob SquarePants, Bob l'éponge, can be translated to "Bob the Sponge."

Sponges (V • E)

Abrasive Sponge • BlackJack • Captain Blue SquarePants • Clever Visual Metaphor for the Abstract Concept of Thought • Drifter • Employee of the Month SpongeBobs • Ensign • Girly Teengirl • Grandma SquarePants • Giant SpongeBob • Grandpa SquarePants • Harold SquarePants • Margaret SquarePants • Primitive Sponge • RandomLand SpongeBob • Sherm SquarePants • Snow sponge • Spongezilla • SpongeBob's grandson • SpongeBob SquarePants • SpongeBob SquarePants clones • SpongeBoy • SpongeBuck SquarePants • SpongeBob Doppelganger • SpongeGar • SpongeTron • Spongy Spongy • Stanley S. SquarePants • Todd SquarePants • SquidBob • Mini SpongeBob • Off Model SpongeBob