 " What Ever Happened to SpongeBob ? " was viewed by 7 @.@ 7 million audiences . This ranked the program the number one most viewed entertainment show of the night , and the number two most viewed show in all categories after ESPN Monday Night Football . Despite the high ratings , the episode received mixed to negative reviews from critics . Maddy <unk> said that the episode was " extremely fun and entertaining . " He added " I hadn 't watched Spongebob in a while , but the laughs in this episode provided more laughs than I would get in an entire day . " 
