Bikini Bottom has a new star!
On Monday, May 31, kids’ favourite cartoon channel Nickelodeon officially announced The Patrick Star Show, a SpongeBob Squarepants spin-off series centred on the fan-favourite starfish sidekick. That’s right, it’s time we get to know Patrick even more and maybe find out what he actually does under his rock — besides watching TV, that is.
The 13-episode sitcom-style series will act as a prequel to SpongeBob, featuring a “younger Patrick living at home with his family where he hosts his own variety show for the neighbourhood in his TV-turned-bedroom.”
Looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of his parents and their absurd ways, too!
Bill Fagerbakke will continue to voice the role of Patrick, and fans can expect to see SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny), Squidward Tentacles (Rodger Bumpass), Sandy Cheeks (Carolyn Lawrence) and Mr Krabs (Clancy Brown) all make appearances on the series!
However, SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg famously stated that he did not foresee any spin-off series.
“The show is about SpongeBob, he’s the core element, and it’s about how he relates to the other characters. Patrick by himself might be a bit too much. So I don’t see any spin-offs,” Hillenburg said in 2009, almost a decade before his death in 2018.
Fans have tweeted how torn they feel between wanting to enjoy the new show and honouring Hillenburg’s reluctance on expanding his franchise.
Another Twitter user said,
“Say whatever you want to say about whatever movie or TV coming out but The Patrick Star Show will be the best [sic].”
You can watch the teaser for the show below!
*Cover image via Nickelodeon