# New Burger King Spongebob commercial: Out of line? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 10, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641 "2009-04-10T14:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/41 "2009-04-15T15:50:44Z")
> [@vannahd](#): > > I think spongebob is a crappy show. I feel it’s almost always laced with far too much inappropriate material for children in the first place and the commercial pisses me off every time it comes on. The song was funny like what? 10 years ago? I never liked it either. Kids are starting sex far too young and I think the ones that see that might just know exactly what it’s all about. It’s ridiculous to have women with squares on their asses and that freaky plastic perv dancing around advertising childrens meals and toys using sexual innuendos. All the tv for kids now is stupid, Spongebob is just one of many thoughtless shows they put on these days. What a square. 😉 I’ll have to bow to your opinion on the Spongebob show, though, since you’ve apparently watched it much more than I have. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/42 "2009-04-15T16:53:24Z")
I like Spongebob, dammit. It’s funny and fun and I’m 32. Kids have always had some crappy shows to watch, it’s like anything else: we remember the good. I feel oddly bad for the dancers in that video, though. What a thing to put on your resume… ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/43 "2009-04-15T18:02:43Z")
> [@vannahd](#): > > I think spongebob is a crappy show. I feel it’s almost always laced with far too much inappropriate material for children in the first place and the commercial pisses me off every time it comes on. Really, what are some examples? I never detected much of anything at all in Spongebob that would offend even the most conservative viewer, except overall wackiness and silliness. There’s a little drool and toilet humor, an occasional cartoon butt. Look at some typical plots: -Spongebob gets teased for getting kisses from his grandmother -Spongebob decides to quit work and live with the jellyfish -Spongebob’s teacher let’s him wear a hall monitor sash home, he let’s it go to his head and causes chaos -Plankton, the evil owner of the Chum Bucket, befriends Spongebob to get his hands on the Krabby Patty Secret Forumla -Spongebob and Patrick think Mr. Krabbs is a robot etc, etc. ---
**Author:** ![vannahd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3e96dc/32.png) [@vannahd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vannahd)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/44 "2009-04-16T11:59:00Z")
Seriously? Are you kidding? Do you mean you want just examples from spongebob or other thoughtless kid shows they’re airing? Because in both you get spongebob in underwear and without underwear. Ripped his pants. That toilet humor wasn’t in any of the shows I watched growing up. And if you want other shitty shows try Lazy Town or Pinky Dinky Doo. I was a nanny and my ex had three small children and the shows I had to watch were terrible. I think teletubbies might have been better. And that’s really saying something. I’m currently buying the shows I once watched on dvd so when my husband and I start having kids I’ll have something decent to show them. ---
**Author:** ![vannahd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3e96dc/32.png) [@vannahd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vannahd)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/45 "2009-04-16T12:15:07Z")
And yeah, rocko’s modern life was a show that I wasn’t allowed to watch just for it’s inappropriate context as well as simpsons and ren and stimpy. Just so we’re clear though I’ve never liked those shows so not watching them when I was younger wasn’t difficult. Plus there were just so many good shows you didn’t have enough time in the day to watch everything if you were active. People should get their kids outside more. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/46 "2009-04-16T12:19:49Z")
> [@vannahd](#): > > That toilet humor wasn’t in any of the shows I watched growing up. > [@vannahd](#): > > And yeah, rocko’s modern life was a show that I wasn’t allowed to watch just for it’s inappropriate context as well as simpsons and ren and stimpy. Just so we’re clear though I’ve never liked those shows so not watching them when I was younger wasn’t difficult. So, there wasn’t any toilet humor in the shows that were on when you were a kid, except for the ones that did have toilet humor? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/47 "2009-04-16T12:37:44Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > The Agents are gonna get me, 'cause I’m too distracted by the woman in the red dress. ## Yes! Which would be more out of line? This commercial, or that in order for your kids to see it, they would have to be watching South Park or Adult Swim? ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/48 "2009-04-16T12:58:14Z")
Someone at Burger King- and Nickelodeon- has _entirely_ too much spare time. Having said that, I thought it was a great ad, if too long. The premise wears thin pretty quickly, but it’s definitely aimed at parents and not kids, and it’s almost dadaesque in its absurdity, which earns it extra points for general style. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![vannahd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3e96dc/32.png) [@vannahd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vannahd)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/49 "2009-04-16T13:20:18Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > ## Yes! > > Which would be more out of line? This commercial, or that in order for your kids to see it, they would have to be watching South Park or Adult Swim? Or how about when they watch american idol? That’s a great time to air that commercial. And yes, there were shows with toilet humor but good parents don’t let their kids watch that crap. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/50 "2009-04-16T13:28:42Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I like Spongebob, dammit. It’s funny and fun and I’m 32. Kids have always had some crappy shows to watch, it’s like anything else: we remember the good. I feel oddly bad for the dancers in that video, though. What a thing to put on your resume… I don’t know…more men have been to the moon than dancers that can put THAT on a RESUME’ Might be a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/51 "2009-04-16T14:07:17Z")
Heh, I had to laugh when I first seen it. Leave it to BK to “sex up” the happy meal. Classic. I will say I’ve only seen it at night past all the little snowflake’s bedtime. So I suspect the commercial is directed towards _parents_ rather than kids directly. ---
**Author:** ![spazurek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/52 "2009-04-16T14:14:38Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > Which, by the way, is a pun used on the show at least once - the ‘hooks’ episode. Spongebob’s pants get hooked, while he’s trying to get to the Krusty Krab, and they get ripped off, causing him to rocket forward, naked, to smack into the Krusty Krab’s glass doors, and Pearl calls him Spongebob Nopants. Ahem, as the very lucky parent of a Spongebob-obsessed kid, I need to point out that Pearl says ‘Oh look, Spongebob **Nudiepants** ’, not ‘nopants’. Carry on. My son is also crazy about the Simpsons. I love that boy. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/53 "2009-04-16T14:49:19Z")
> [@vannahd](#): > > Or how about when they watch american idol? That’s a great time to air that commercial. And yes, there were shows with toilet humor but good parents don’t let their kids watch that crap. Are you serious? You’re upset that a commercial that uses sex to sell is showing on a program that sell sex? ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/54 "2009-04-16T14:58:42Z")
It think BK is trying hard to compete with Quiznos as to which restaurant’s advertising will drive me away faster. I have not seen a comercial from either place in years that actually makes me _want_ to go there to eat. But, at least this one is funny. It puts me off eating at BK, but it is funny. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/55 "2009-04-16T15:08:04Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > The Agents are gonna get me, 'cause I’m too distracted by the woman in the red dress. Dude, I’d eat off her butt.. cuz ya know, it’s square and stuff won’t fall off easily. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/56 "2009-04-16T15:22:14Z")
The relationship between what is basically a kiddie product and sexy-type dancers is both funny and basically off-putting. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/57 "2009-04-16T17:48:24Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > The relationship between what is basically a kiddie product and sexy-type dancers is both funny and basically off-putting. I have found many things sexy. 90 degree asses is not one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/58 "2009-04-16T18:43:23Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > I have found many things sexy. > > 90 degree asses is not one of them. Uh, you do know that those aren’t the women’s REAL asses, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/59 "2009-04-16T18:44:19Z")
> [@spazurek](#): > > Ahem, as the very lucky parent of a Spongebob-obsessed kid, I need to point out that Pearl says ‘Oh look, Spongebob **Nudiepants** ’, not ‘nopants’. You are, of course, correct. I was misremembering the scene. (Although Nopants would have been funnier, IMO - matches the real format of his name better.) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641/60 "2009-04-16T18:53:31Z")
> [@vannahd](#): > > Seriously? Are you kidding? Do you mean you want just examples from spongebob or other thoughtless kid shows they’re airing? Because in both you get spongebob in underwear and without underwear. Ripped his pants. And that’s bad because… > [@](#): > > I’m currently buying the shows I once watched on dvd so when my husband and I start having kids I’ll have something decent to show them. Like what? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-burger-king-spongebob-commercial-out-of-line/492641.md?page=4)