<P> The first season of the American animated television sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants , created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg , aired on Nickelodeon from May 1 , 1999 to April 8 , 2000 , and consists of 20 episodes . The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom . The show features the voices of Tom Kenny , Bill Fagerbakke , Rodger Bumpass , Clancy Brown , Mr. Lawrence , Jill Talley , Carolyn Lawrence , Mary Jo Catlett , and Lori Alan . Among the first guest stars to appear on the show were Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway voicing the superhero characters of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy , respectively . </P>
<P> The first season of the American animated television sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants , created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg , aired on Nickelodeon from May 1 , 1999 to April 8 , 2000 , and consists of 20 episodes . The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom . The show features the voices of Tom Kenny , Bill Fagerbakke , Rodger Bumpass , Clancy Brown , Mr. Lawrence , Jill Talley , Carolyn Lawrence , Mary Jo Catlett , and Lori Alan . Among the first guest stars to appear on the show were Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway voicing the superhero characters of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy , respectively . </P>
when was the first episode of spongebob released
when was the first episode of spongebob released
May 1 , 1999
May 1 , 1999