Rumors about "Spongebob SquarePants" cancellation that initially went out were immediately ended by Nickelodeon when it announced on Twitter that it will continue airing the episodes of the show's seasons 9 and 10. However, talks about the "Patrick Show" spinoff that surfaced at the peak of the controversy have neither been confirmed nor denied by the TV network, at least for now.
Despite the soaring popularity of the cartoon show "SpongeBob Squarepants," which encompassed almost two decades, an alarming meme previously bombarded the series claiming that it was cancelled for good by its home network. Hashtagged with #SpongeBobForever, Nickelodeon showed its love for its longest-running children's show when it took to Twitter to address the speculations, saying, "Breaking News: October 17th is nothing more than a Monday. @SpongeBob is NOT being cancelled!"
Furthermore, "SpongeBob Squarepants" seasons 10 and 11 are reportedly in their major production stage. The season 10 premiere episode entitled "Whirlybrains" pushed through with its release schedule on Oct. 15. The episode featured SpongeBob and his best pal Patrick starting to grow addiction to drones. Thus, the excitement of fans to see more of their favorite cartoon character can be left as is as all these proofs possibly hint at more episodes and seasons for the show.
In another update, speculations have it that Nickelodeon is planning to release a solo series for Patrick Star with a tentative title "The Patrick Show." In addition, the fact that the previous two seasons of the show suffered viewership ratings decline had fans wondering if the alleged spinoff will serve as a replacement for the kid-favorite cartoon "SpongeBob SquarePants." However, these talks are believed to be mere offshoots of the cancellation rumors that came out earlier. The TV network has not given its final word about the buzz yet, thus leaving "The Patrick Show" theories still swirling.
"Spongebob Squarepants" has occupied a position of unexpected cultural significance for a long time now. It ingrained its iconic opening theme song into the minds and hearts of audiences, making it an anthem of most people's childhood. The innocent humor that came with the characters of the show is also said to be a prime reason that "SpongeBob SquarePants" was able to run for 17 years to date. This is also why the series has remained an undisputed cartoon show, even outshining its also-popular senior "Rugrats."
Nickelodeon has not yet announced any plans after season 11, but fans are already expressing their desire to see more.
