In a surprise twist, Cartoon Network South Korea has somehow obtained the license to Spongebob Squarepants, beginning the series with its ninth season. Promising more episodes coming down the pike ...

While 15% of SpongeBob viewers passed the problem-solving task, for instance, 35% of those who watched the educational cartoon did, compared with 70% of the kids who spent the time drawing.

Robert Tovornik, 5, of Ladson has watched the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants” since he was about 3. His mother, Amy Sadowski, says the show hasn’t affected him at all.

The late conjunto legend and San Antonio native worked with SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Tom Kenny, a friend and fan, ...

CHICAGO — The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems ...

A talking yellow sponge took the cartoon world by storm when “SpongeBob SquarePants” debuted in 1999. “It was on in my house ad nauseum in both of my kids’ lives,” said Tony Marino, co ...

Spongebob Squarepants is at a turning point. This year, the franchise celebrated its 20th anniversary, which was marked with, among other things, a one-hour tv special, Spongebob’s Big Birthday ...

A recent study found that 4-year-olds who watched nine minutes of SpongeBob Squarepants cartoons showed less self control, a reduced ability to delay gratification, and poorer working memory ...

Children who watch fast-paced cartoons like SpongeBob SquarePants perform worse when asked to follow rules or delay gratification than kids who spend time drawing or watching slower, educational ...