Bob Esponja (European Spanish)

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This is the page about the European Spanish dub. For other uses, see Bob Esponja (disambiguation).

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Bob Esponja (Bob Sponge) is the European Spanish dub of SpongeBob SquarePants. It is part of International SpongeBob SquarePants.

History

The series arrived to terrestrial television on Antena 3, later it was also shown on the sister channel, Neox. TVE got the terrestrial television rights to the show in 2009 where it became a hit on their children's channel, Clan TVE. As of 2020, SpongeBob is featured in some way in the cover of the channel's monthly magazine.

The series briefly aired on Cuatro in 2011 only broadcasting Season 1, its stay on the channel was famous for its exaggerated promotion.

Nickelodeon's Iberian feed only airs recent seasons (starting from season 6 - though at one stage in October 2020 they aired season 5), Clan TVE still airs older seasons. Nickelodeon also skips a few specials like Truth or Square and The Clash of Triton from the older seasons and doesn't air Christmas Who?, said episode aired on Clan TVE in Christmas 2020.

On both Clan TVE and Nickelodeon, the series is broadcast with two audio tracks, Spanish and English, on "DUAL" (SAP).

As of December 2020, Nickelodeon is on season 12 and Clan TVE is on season 11.

On MTV Spain they throw it out sometimes.

Cast

Original Name	Spanish name	Actor	Episodes
SpongeBob SquarePants	Bob Esponja Pantalones Cuadrados	Alex Saudinós	1a - Present Day
Patrick Star	Patricio Estrella	César Díaz Capilla	1a - Present Day
Squidward Tentacles	Calamardo Tentáculos	Alberto Closas Jr.	1a - 89b 114a - Present day
Squidward Tentacles	Calamardo Tentáculos	Miguel Campos	91a-112b
Eugene H. Krabs (Mr. Krabs)	Eugene H. Cangrejo (Sr. Cangrejo) (Don Cangrejo in season 1)	Luis Grandío	1a - Present Day
Sandy Cheeks	Arenita Mejillas	Montse Herranz	1c - Present Day
Sheldon J. Plankton	Sheldon J. Plankton	Juan Rueda	3b - Present Day (except 138b)
Sheldon J. Plankton	Sheldon J. Plankton	Alberto Closas Jr.	138b
Mermaid Man	Tritón Man	Ángel Rodríguez	6a - Present Day (except 20b)
Mermaid Man	Tritón Man	?	20b
Barnacle Boy	Chico Percebe	José Frías	6a - Present Day
Flying Dutchman	Holandés Errante	Alfredo Belichón	13a - Present Day
Pearl Krabs	Perla	Silvia Gambino	8b - Present Day

Other names

Characters

Gary el Caracol (Gary the Snail)
Lubina Burbujas (Originally simply Lubina) (Bubble Bass)
Abuelo Esponja (Grandpa SquarePants)
Mantarraya (Originally Hombre Rayo) (Man Ray)
Platija Atómica (Atomic Flounder)
Babosa Siniestra (Sinister Slug)
Garabato (Bob Garabato in Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition, and Garabaesponja in "Doodle Dimension") (DoodleBob)
Burbuja Sucia (Dirty Bubble)
Gambón Gigante (Jumbo Shrimp)
Gusanito (Wormy)
Amigo Pompa (Burbu Burbuji in "Bubbletown") (Bubble Buddy)
Abuela (Grandma SquarePants)
Kevin Pepino (Kevin C. Cucumber)
Gusano Toro de Alaska (Alaskan Bull Worm)
Viejo Jenkins (Old Man Jenkins)
Jack el Pez Loco (Jack M. Crazyfish)
Stanley Esponja (Stanley S. SquarePants)
Queso Pantalones Marrones (CheeseHead BrownPants)
Jack el Furioso (Angry Jack)
Rana toro (Bull frog)
Nick Pielpescado (Nick Fishkins)
La abuela de Lubina Burbuja (Grandma Bass)
Viejo Caminante (Old Man Walker)
Gerónimus Guante (Hieronymus Glove)
Plangrejo (PlanKrab)
Vendaval Doppler (Gale Doppler)

Terminology

Fondo de Bikini (Bikini Bottom)
Fondo Bikinianos (Bikini Bottomites)
Fondo de Roca (Rock Bottom)
Burger Cangreburger (Krabby Patty)
Medusa (Jellyfish)
Krustáceo Krujiente (Kangrejo Krujiente in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) (Krusty Krab)
Cubo de Cebo (Cubo Amigo in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) (Chum Bucket)
Mundo Guante (Glove World!)
Nueva Alga (New Kelp City)
Cebo (Chum)

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Movies

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Trivia

Squidward's Spanish name, Calamardo, is based on "calamari," a type of squid. The Spanish word for squid is also calamar.
Squilliam's name changes throughout the episodes. In "Band Geeks," his name was "Esquiliam" (can be pronounced "Ski-liam" in English,) a translated pronunciation of his English name; in "Squilliam Returns," his name is "Guimardo" (A mix of the name "Guillermo" and "Calamardo,") in "Professor Squidward" and "I ♥ Dancing," his name is "Calamarón El Guay III" (Squilliam The Cool Guy III, "-ón" being a suffix for big objects,) and in "House Fancy," his name is "Calamardi Elegantínez" (Elegantínez coming from "elegante" (fancy,) and "-ez", a common suffix of Spanish last names that is the equivalent of the "-son" suffix of English last names.)
There are three versions of the intro's lyrics: the first one was used from the first to the second season, the second one was used from the third season onwards and the third one was used in the movie.
Bikini Bottom (Fondo de Bikini) was accidetally called by its original name in "The Ballad of Filthy Muck," when the narrator said "Parque de Bikini Bottom."