Nickelodeon confirmed it would be creating a spinoff of the long-running cartoon classic, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants.’
The second original spinoff will be called ‘The Patrick Star Show.’
According to Ramsey Naito, President of Nickelodeon Animation, the show will take a look at the early life of Patrick Star, SpongeBob’s loyal companion.
"Nickelodeon is diving deeper into Bikini Bottom to give fans a look at our lovable young adult Patrick Star and his entire family with a sitcom only he could imagine up." Ramsey Naito, President of
Nickelodeon Animation, via ‘Complex’.
Naito also said that the new show will allow Nickelodeon to “expand [its] reach” and “tell new stories.”
‘The Patrick Star Show’ will debut on Nickelodeon this summer with 13 episodes.
Bill Fagerbakke will voice young Patrick alongside Tom Wilson as Cecil Star, Cree Summer
as Bunny Star, Jill Talley as Squidina Star and Dana Snyder as GrandPat Star.
There will also be appearances by the original cast including Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton.