Comments on: And Bruce Willis as Sandy Cheeks!

And Bruce Willis as Sandy Cheeks!

MrBaliHai — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:57:33 -0800

If you worship SpongeBob Squarepants as much as I do, then you know that superb voice talent is one of the things that makes this particular cartoon so wonderfully entertaining. But what you might not realize is just how much top-drawer showbiz talent the show's executive producer, Stephen Hillenburg, has assembled to bring his cast of wacky undersea characters to life: film actors like Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Ernest Borgnine (Mermaid Man), and John Rhys-Davies (The Evil Man Ray), along with teevee legends Tim Conway (Barnacle Boy) and Charles Nelson Reilly (The Dirty Bubble). Who knows, maybe they'll they cast Gary Oldman in the role of Plankton for the upcoming film?

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:00:44 -0800

And I'd just like to mention that by just focusing this post on the big names in the cast, did I in no way intend to slight the prodigious talents of Tom Kenney (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), and Carol Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks).

By: betheon

betheon — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:09:46 -0800

Tom Kenney, according to this page, also did the voice for Heffer on Rocko's Modern Life. Geez, I miss that show... (He was also the Mayor on the PPG's, apparently)

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:37:29 -0800

"What would Spongebob do?" - new ethical slogan.

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:57:16 -0800

Tom Kenney was also an important part of Mr. Show. Man, I miss Mr. Show so much!

By: moses

moses — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:20:35 -0800

SpongeBob Rocks!

By: Armitage Shanks

Armitage Shanks — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:35:14 -0800

A RealAudio archive of WNYC's Brian Lehrer talking to Slate tv critic Virginia Heffernan about why Spongebob is popular with adults.

By: Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:30:46 -0800

Spongebob really, really sucks...Powerpuff girls all the way!

By: taumeson

taumeson — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:16:29 -0800

Damn...I was going to do a post just like this last week, but I forgot! The fact that Clancy Brown, one bad-ass actor, is Mr. Krabs...that tickles me pink.

By: tgrundke

tgrundke — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:52:24 -0800

I just don't get this show for the life of me. Simpsons forever!

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:18:19 -0800

Powerpuff girls all the way! Simpsons forever! Why turn this into a my-cartoon-is-better-than-your-cartoon pissing match? I love those shows too.

By: Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:21:34 -0800

Because nothing matters more than which cartoon is better than another. But seriously, I don't get the appeal of Spongebob...the only funny thing I ever saw on it was when he was crying face down, and sucked back his own tears...

By: MrBaliHai

MrBaliHai — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:41:02 -0800

OG: yeah, silly me. I keep forgetting that. Actually, I didn't get SpongeBob at first either, but after a while I realized how clever it was, then it really began to grow on me. I also like the fact that, unlike the Simpsons, I can always watch it with my kids without having to wonder about whether or not a particular episode will be age-appropriate.

By: wendell

wendell — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:51:38 -0800

Tokyo Pig! Tokyo Pig! The heartwarming story of a boy named Spencer Weinberg-Takahama and his magical pet pig. And is "The Weather Lady" a babe or what? You gotta respect a Saturday Morning cartoon show from the makers of "Gangs of New York" and "Chicago"... (11AM on the Dysfunctional Family Channel)