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Template:NC Template:Prototype Bob the Sponge is a character who was created in 1984 by Stephen Hillenburg for The Intertidal Zone. The Intertidal Zone was an educational book about undersea life, and Bob is a sea sponge, Hillenburg's favorite animal.

Unlike SpongeBob's current design, which is a squared-off tube sponge, Bob the Sponge was modeled after a circle-shaped species. Although Bob is not seen in the series, the designs of SpongeBob's parents are likely based on him. He is the earliest version of SpongeBob.

Creation and development

Stephen Hillenburg first made Bob the Sponge in 1984, for The Intertidal Zone. Bob co-starred with Rocky the Shrimp. Bob the Sponge's appearance resembled a real sea sponge, except he wore sunglasses and had a mouth to speak with.

Bob the Sponge evolved into SpongeBoy in 1996, whom later evolved into Template:Data:Links in 1997.

Trivia

The name of the French and old Romanian dubs of SpongeBob SquarePants, Bob l'éponge and Buretele Bob, can be translated to "Bob the Sponge."

Gallery

Early concepts of how Bob the sponge would look, at this time they were planning on the show.

Early concepts of how Bob the sponge would look, at this time they were planning on the show.
Bob the sponge as seen in the comic he appeared in.

Bob the sponge as seen in the comic he appeared in.

ru:Боб Губка

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+{{NC|[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)]]}}
 {{Prototype
 |name = Bob
 |image = bobts.jpg
-|prototype = {{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
 |gender = Male
-|color = N/A
+|color = Yellow
-|species = Sponge
+|species = [[Sponge]]
 |appearance = ''[[The Intertidal Zone]]'' comic
-}}
+|prototype=[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]}}
-'''Bob the Sponge''' is a very early version of {{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}, developed in 1989 by [[Stephen Hillenburg]] for the comic book entitled ''[[The Intertidal Zone]]''.
+'''Bob the Sponge''' is a character who was created in 1984 by [[Stephen Hillenburg]] for ''[[The Intertidal Zone]]''. ''The Intertidal Zone'' was an educational book about undersea life, and Bob is a [[sponge|sea sponge]], Hillenburg's favorite animal.
+Unlike SpongeBob's current design, which is a squared-off tube sponge, Bob the Sponge was modeled after a {{W|Spongia officinalis|circle-shaped species}}. Although Bob is not seen in the series, the designs of SpongeBob's parents are likely based on him. He is the earliest version of SpongeBob.
 ==Creation and development==
-{{Section-cleanup}}Stephen Hillenburg first made Bob the Sponge in 1989, for a comic book, in which he co-starred with Rocky the Shrimp. Bob the Sponge's appearance resembled a real sponge, except he wore sunglasses and had a mouth to speak with. Bob the Sponge had evolved into [[SpongeBoy]] around 1994, and later evolved into SpongeBob SquarePants. Bob the Sponge and SpongeBoy are both prototypes of SpongeBob, though SpongeBoy resembles SpongeBob more than what Bob the Sponge does.
+Stephen Hillenburg first made Bob the Sponge in 1984, for ''The Intertidal Zone''. Bob co-starred with Rocky the Shrimp. Bob the Sponge's appearance resembled a real sea sponge, except he wore sunglasses and had a mouth to speak with.
+Bob the Sponge evolved into [[SpongeBoy]] in {{Time|1996}}, whom later evolved into {{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}} in {{Time|1997}}.
 ==Trivia==
-*SpongeBob's French name ''[[Bob l'éponge]]'' can be translated to Bob the Sponge.
+*The name of the French and old Romanian dubs of {{SBSP}}, ''[[Bob l'éponge]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob Pantaloni Pătrați|Buretele Bob]]'', can be translated to "Bob the Sponge."
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="180" position="center">
+B2E65D-2041-4112-8A09-FF56305F4370.jpeg|Early concepts of how Bob the sponge would look, at this time they were planning on the show.
+B052AF4-DAC8-4830-B4E1-B8F5A451A419.png|Bob the sponge as seen in the comic he appeared in.
+</gallery>
+{{Sponges}}
+[[ru:Боб Губка]]
+[[Category:Male characters]]