SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of MTV Networks. As of 2015, the media franchise has generated $ 12 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants is the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg.
SpongeBob SquarePants is not a media franchise.
Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "SpongeBob SquarePants is not a media franchise." based on the evidence: "SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of MTV Networks. As of 2015, the media franchise has generated $ 12 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants is the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg.".

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Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "SpongeBob SquarePants is not a media franchise." based on the evidence: "SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of MTV Networks. As of 2015, the media franchise has generated $ 12 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants is the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg.".

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