# Define Spongebob's humor. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 8, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531 "2004-01-08T23:56:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/21 "2004-01-10T02:44:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vanilla \* > \*\* > I like Plankton. \*\* YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME! I WENT TO COLLEGE!!! ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/22 "2004-01-10T02:47:42Z")
My son’s favorite is Chocolate, where they try to selel chocolate bars. Elderly fish woman:“I remember chocolate!” ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/23 "2004-01-10T09:01:19Z")
Spongebob: “Are you ready to get crazy?” Patrick: “I’m already hearing voices!” ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/24 "2004-01-10T16:26:21Z")
Also from the episode where Spongebob and Patrick sell chocolate bars: SPONGEBOB: Let’s think of some ideas to sell the chocolate bars. PATRICK: I know, let’s get naked! SPONGEBOB: No, let’s save that for when we sell real estate. ---
**Author:** ![RitzyRae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RitzyRae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitzyRae)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/25 "2004-01-12T02:38:39Z")
It’s cuz Spongebob has a pet snail named Gary that meows! What’s better than that?! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Siegfried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Siegfried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siegfried)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/26 "2004-01-12T03:36:21Z")
My personal favorites are “Graveyard Shift” and “Band Geeks.” You’ve got the Hash-Slinging Slasher and a Nosferatu cameo in one, and you’ve got band humor and Patrick being stuffed in a trombone in the other. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/27 "2004-01-12T03:56:22Z")
let us not forget the Alaskan Bull Worm! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/28 "2004-01-12T07:54:57Z")
I think a good word to describe the show would be “whimsical.” It’s a silly, non-cynical fanatsy about a very excitable sea sponge and his oddball acquaintances. I think SpongeBob’s innocence also is a lot of the appeal of the show. He always means well. He’s very enthisiastic about everything he does and he only sees the good in other people, even semi-baddies like Plankton and Mr. Crab. He’s an eminently likeable character. ---
**Author:** ![Aankh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Aankh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aankh)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/29 "2004-01-12T09:29:20Z")
I have nothing to add here except that I thought this thread title was ‘Defending Spongebob’s honour’ as I glanced down the Cafe Society page. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/30 "2004-01-12T14:07:46Z")
Sponegebob is what used to be called a “wise fool”. That is, much of his behavior is silly, but he leads a rewarding & enriching personal life. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/31 "2004-01-12T14:08:49Z")
That’s “Spongebob”. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/32 "2004-01-13T02:20:25Z")
He is simply the worlds happiest fry cook. I cannot decide which episode I like best, but the one where Patrick imitates Spongebob so he too, can win an award just like his best friend, is one of my favorites." I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready!" And Plankton vs Mr. Crabbs is outstanding. “No shoes. No Shirt! No Service!” Shouts Plankton, in the freaky friday life-swap with Mr. Crabbs, who is running naked through the Krusty Krab. Mr. Crabbs, being suddenly clothed with a pointy bra, " Well at least its underwire." “mmmm, wampum!” ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531/33 "2004-01-13T14:43:26Z")
_Plankton’s Revenge_, a special Spongebob event. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-spongebobs-humor/223531.md?page=1)