As for the rest of the season, there's not much of interest. "Bubble Buddy Returns" is nothing like the original conception of Bubble Buddy, whose classic season two debut feels like ages ago.

Hear me out: In season 2 episode 23 (“Bubble Buddy”), SpongeBob and his friend Bubble Buddy leave Scooter buried in the sand before a large tide comes in. Scooter drowns offscreen, and is ...

Maybe we shouldn’t have expected too much from “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.” The irrepressible little yellow guy’s second feature comes at a point when his 16-year-old TV ...