The ebullient sponge with a penchant for square pantaloons and a home in a pineapple under the sea has as many fans among young adults as he does young children his unique brand of surreal silliness providing stoners with the perfect antidote to the typical frenzy of kids TV.
Of the nine featured episodes, it is those starring Patrick, the plump pink plonker of a starfish, that scrub up best. The sponge himself is particularly absorbing and amusing when on butt patrol.