Can't believe that Spongebob is just one long running Trueman Show series.

Y’all remember the spongebob movie when those pirates bought tickets to see it

Okay but you can't convince me that Sandy *hasn't* grown attached to Bikini Bottom and the people she knows there. I really would love a story like that where she came for the job, but stayed because she actually cares about SpongeBob and co. now

6:11 to add to that, the episode was about SpongeBob not wanting to leave his house, and Patrick and Sandy were running out of time and ideas to persuade SpongeBob to get out, so that must’ve been why they felt the need to meddle with the show directly

Never forget according to the holiday short, “Plankton’s Holiday Hits”, Bikini Bottom is the 51st US State.

Imagine the creators are like "Man, he found out."

Check out season 5 episode “spy buddies”. I think it supports your theory about sandy being a spy. SpongeBob and patrick come to sandy for help with some spy gear. She says a bunch of things like oh what would a spy need, then proceeds to pull out various spying items. Then when they ask to borrow them she says “oh no I’d never let you touch these.” PROVING THAT THEY ARE HERS AND SHE USES THEM SO MUCH THEY ARE PRECIOUS

DUDE I had the episode of spongebob where he's afraid of going outside in the background. THE CLIP OF THE GORRILLA COMING OUT OF THE COSTUME WAS 1 FUCKING SECOND OUT OF SYNCH WITH MY TV (5:04). my entire reality just shattered

i’d like to add on the fact that patchy the pirate is literally a fan of spongebob INSIDE THE SHOW

ok but can we talk about that one time squidward said “why does every 11 minutes of my life have to be misery” like bruh *he knows how long the show is going ofc he knows he’s on tv*

16:25 One thing that I noticed that supports your theory of Mr. Krabs spying on the characters for the show is the camera's angles. On all of the monitors, the angle shows the footage of certain places as it is shown in the show (if that makes sense) Also, why would Mr. Krabs have a hidden security system that shows the inside of the Krusty Krab?

I love how much depth this show truly has when most folk will just pass it off as some kids show and pay it no mind

French Narrator Guy is based on Jacques Cousteau, who's been criticized for faking/staging documentary footage and animal cruelty. There's a reason they never gave him a name--they want you to know they're ripping on a specific person.

“I believe, both the gorilla and the horse he rides away on, are humans in costumes”. Hmmmm yes...... That makes sense.

When I was a boy, we had Jacques Cousteau. He had an accent and narrated underwater nature shows. I assumed the Spongebob narrator was an homage to him.

this is probably my third time watching this series. that’s how you KNOW it’s good. and like, it’s not just the don’t wake the muse stuff (don’t worry, i am so freaking excited for the next episode and it truly is genius) but the theories themselves are so well done. the amount of effort that went into these, especially the later one. they get to be so insanely far out there yet you still managed to make a convincing case. i absolutely adore this channel/series. it was so genius to use spongebob theories for an ARG. idk if you’ve seen the Analog Horror of Alvin and the Chipmunks (can’t remember the guys name but his channel is awesome), but his videos are awesome as well, although they are not as scary and obviously him trolling. i believe fake theories/documentaries based on nostalgia combined with horror/realism is genius. even though his are very obviously made as a joke, i believe that this “genre” overall is going to be very successful when done well. anyways sorry for rambling, i just love this series and genre so much and am excited to see what else you have to offer in the future, whether you continue with the crazy kids show theories or make more short horror films. keep up the great work!!

It makes sense, only because Steven Hillenberg was an oceanographer. He wanted SpongeBob to be like a nature documentary

Oh mah gawd. Mermaid man having a shrinking belt makes so much more sense now. They used it on themselves

I'm convinced that Squidward is aware of the television show, too. In two episodes, he made a reference to the lenth of most episodes (11 minutes) and the reason how he can afford a lot of expensive things despite being poorly paid by Mr. Krabs is because he is already well paid by the production team, which also explains why Spongebob and Patrick aren't living in complete poverty either. That could also be an explanation why Squidward didn't move away, since he has been payed by the production team to stay in Bikini Bottom for entertainment and every attempt of him moving away was sabotaged by the plot

One little gag in “can you spare a dime” Adds to the theory aswell. The title card that says “much much later that the old narrator got tired of waiting so THEY had to HIRE a new one.

The theories are getting more and more plausible. He’s gaining awareness

There are a few more minor things to note. Spongebob is aware of the French Narrator but not that he’s part of a show. This is shown in Spongebob’s Birthday Blowout while exiting the ocean. Another thing to note is that while stuff like time cards seem to be done in editing, they’re also something the characters can do as shown in Wet Painters where Patrick holds up a “three hours later” sign and says “Can you hurry up? I’m running out of time cards.” So they appear to be a normal thing. More proof of this is how Spongebob does one while mimicking the narrator in Mimic Madness. As for the point of their existence in the fish world, I have no idea. But Patrick doing this for no reason as Spongebob is nervous to paint definitely fits Patrick’s stupidity. Patrick has been shown to be dumb many times, so I doubt he’s in on the show thing. But, if you’ve seen The Theorizer, he theorized that Patrick used to be smart but unplugged his brain like it’s seen in Patrick Smartpants. So, what if Patrick found out his life was staged and couldn’t live with that so he unplugged his brain? Hell, the show runners could’ve unplugged it to prevent others from finding out! Edit: Thanks for 1K likes! I know saying this is cliche, but I’ve never had a comment this popular before! It’s one of the top ones! It’s really nice when you’re not lost in the sea of comments and people like what you have to say.

"You are defined by what you do when no one is watching." a quote i heard over a decade ago

1: the music you use and properly time their execution really helps these videos. 2: it might be the 'holy shit!' That you do very humorously or the fact that the bombshell is so well picked as to be undeniable. Everytime I'm literally like 'yup that's it.'

The Squilliam theory was merely the beginning. Now we're finally getting answers to decade old questions.

What about the episode “Band Geeks” where they literally perform in front of a bunch of humans and Spongebob says “These are some ugly looking fish?” And the episode “The Fish Bowl” is literally about Sandy actively trying to spy on Spongebob and Patrick.

Your use of horror sound effects is CHILLING. You strike fear into my heart while watching sponge Bob footage. I didn’t think that could be done.

I never thought SpongeBob would house so much logic, it's weird coming back to it as an adult.

He went form an innocent theory about a side character, to a show altering(most possibly canon) plot element, that was most likely thought of by the creator himself. Amazing.

“It’s just a kids show” This dude : “NOT TO ME”

6:30 the dvd extra showed the *REJECTED PILOT* and then they pitched it in a more "show like" form. Thats why they have to cover spongebob up. its not a documentary anymore but a kids show and that means censorship of certain details

Out of the three spongebob theories I've seen from your channel, this one is the best and the one that's makes the most sense in my opinion

Squidward also knows ''he said how come every 11 minutes of my life is full with misery'' so he knows spongebob episode run is 11 minutes

Also, in The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water, there’s a very brief part in which a baby in a stroller says “Spongebob!” How could that child within the Spongebob universe know the name of this random sea creature? Because Spongebob is the protagonist of this documentary/reality TV series.

4:11 That does hold weight. I mean, Disney infamously made a documentary where they lead a group of lemmings off a cliff just because it made good television, and not because lemmings actually do that. (yes, I know these theories aren't supposed to be taken seriously, and are intentionally flawed. But I'm just making a point here)

I'm surprised he doesn't mention How Patchy the Pirate waits for the TV show to come on and blatantly talks about SpongeBob's life as a show in the og movie, Atlantis episode, and in both the Christmas specials.

I can’t believe this isn’t the skin theory guy

Also in the episode "club spongebob", squidward says,"why is every 11 minutes of my life filled with misery", the average spongebob episode is 11 minutes long

11:47 that goes together soo well with skin theory and the ''actors'' that could be using costumes and why there are costumes and stuff and disgues people so it makes more sense than just an act for entertainment like its actually underwater not like THCC says

Man, thank you for providing all these theories. It makes my questions go answered.

Sense: exist Childhood: ruined Mind: satisfied

*To add on to the Mermaid Man theory:* It was shown in the episode that when Spongebob had the belt, nobody *knew* how to make everyone big again once they were shrunken down originally. Not even Barnacle Boy or Mermaid Man told spongebob how to change themselves back to the way they were. It's possible that Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy *didn't know* this either, shrinking themselves down by mistake. With no way to call for help or how to reverse it, they chose to live in Bikini Bottom.

This series is so good that this is my 20th time ive rewatched this series!

I love that Sandy calls French Narrator 'Frenchie' and then he's revealed to be wearing a toque(hat)

You forgot the one thing that really proves this. Patchy! He’s always been the president of the Spongebob fan club! The fact there’s a Spongebob fan club in universe proves this

The gorilla episode actually scared the jesus out of me as a kid

I’m so happy you included that clip of the truman show. This theory is awesome

9:15 wow I’m impressed that you took the time to put in every character from the show in this scene

That could also explain why Sandy was so worried when she couldn't find Spongebob in the episode where she was getting ready for hibernation. I mean, she had the entire town looking for him.

should have mentioned the episode where Sandy plants cameras in Spongebob's house to "study his behavior"

this video really opened up my eyes to the spongebob universe. thank you so much

This guy predicted the plot of Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie three years in advanced.

What's really crazy is how this theory can be used to explain how Patchy the Pirate exists in the spongebob world and calls himself the show's number one fan at the same time

the worst part is we never get to ask hillenburg if this is correct

I think there's a lot more to the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy theory. In season 3 episode 5, Mermaid Man says near the end of the episode that "We've been shrinking for years" and Barnacle Boy responds by saying "But this is ridiculous". This is after Spongebob uses the shrink ray on them I think there is some other factor that makes them grow smaller, not the shrink ray and this could be tied to Mermaid man's PTSD and dementia.

omg, I love Spongebob and I love this so much. Gives the show a whole other element and it's been there THE WHOLE TIME!! I love it!

A few points for sandy • she probably taught SpongeBob Karate for self defense in the event she cannot save him • she denies SpongeBob and Patrick from going to the moon with her on the rocket because they have to stay for the show • sandy occasionally becomes homesick and will either need to take breaks or will need a boost to keep going with the show • she never intentionally lets anyone follow her or come with her when she leaves bikini bottom • probably more things it's midnight and I'm operating on half a brain cell

I can't believe how well this explains Spongebob and Patrick being real, and how it explains how Patchy the Pirate knows of the television show, but for some reason he seems like one of the few to realize that it's actually happening, while others call it a cartoon. Interesting.

13:00 It's implied something about being in Bikini Bottom helps her develop new ideas, such as Underwater physics. This could work into the theory pretty well, though, as the reason she's down there could be to learn from the fish directly.

also explains how every time a building gets destroyed in the show its back and intact next scene. The humans must have replacements ready for when it happens

This would also explain why old man Gankins is so crazy he probably knows a bit of the truth and he eventually went crazy knowing they are watching

Fun fact: caillou is a book and the narrator is a grandmother reading the book to her grand children

We need more SpongeBob conspiracy theories because this is some really good content

I like your theories Mr Bale, and you've gotten a new sub!

This is probably why Sandy is the one to introduce Christmas. They wanted a Christmas special for the humans 🤯

god that gorrila episode scared the shit out of me when i was a kid

I love these vids. Just discovered them yesterday from the magic schoolbus theory vid and im hooked

These are awesome and very entertaining! Keep them coming!

I've thought more deeply about Spongebob in the last 18 minutes than I have in the 20 years that lead up to this moment.

The filmmakers must have interfered with a fake gorilla because spongebob was threatening to never leave his house, which would hurt the longevity of their show. Also if sandy is a spy, it makes sense that she was the character most determined to get spongebob to leave his house.

I find it funny that in both of the situations where the filmmakers run away after getting caught, it's SpongeBob who calls them out. You know, the flagship main character of the show? You can really see the fear in those fishes and the gorilla and horse after being caught by the main character himself, imagine that. If their reaction to being called out by the main character questioning his reality isn't proof enough that the television theory is canon, I don't know what is..

I love these deep dives keep going bro

Y’all remember when one narrator quit because he was impatient so another one took his spot? Lol

I’d like to also point out the fact that patchy the pirate is a FAN of spongebob... the TV show, just like all of us. In one episode he even goes as far to ask Nickelodeon to “meet spongebob” but never does (because spongebob doesn’t know he’s in a tv show.) Id also like to say that whenever the gorilla is wearing a Patrick costume, this could mean that the people recording the show could appear AS some of the characters. Maybe this is to add to the story... thanks for reading this lmao

These are such fun videos. Thanks for posting!

Yup this sounds important for my Physics test tmr…

I wouldn’t be surprised if the narrator sounds like a nature documentary person because the history of the creator of SpongeBob Stephen Hillenberg enjoyed teaching kids about fish and animals and even used SpongeBob originally as sponge boy to teach kids about some things related to fish before SpongeBob as a little comic strip

not suprising, the creator of spongebob literally was a marine biologist, and studied marine life

The fact that Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy can breathe underwater proves that they somehow have superpowers, as no other Human in the Show breathes underwater. Even Kenny the Cat (a one off Character from later Seasons), who allegedly held his breath for "years" still uses an Oxygen Tank when no one is looking. And if the Humans invented the "breath underwater" Technology, they definitly would've given it to Sandy as well. And don't come to me with Pearl as a counter argument. We don't see her everyday Life. And she is a Sperm Whale, who can hold their Breath for over 100 Minutes at a time. She could easily sometimes swim to take some fresh air or even hold her breath for much MUCH longer (toon physics and all that, Mr Krabs can breath Air as an underwater Crab after all).

Bruh that shoutout clip “squilliam you deceiving bastard” had me rolling😂 just heard about your name for the first time 20 minutes ago. First 2 videos I’ve seen and are great💯

"Eugene, you lying bastard!" killed me lmao

This theory is too good to be satire

*Alex Bale* YOUR A GOAT been watching you for years❤

this is, without a doubt, one of the best videos on youtube.

I watched ONE sponge bob conspiracy video and now it’s all I get in my recommended.... I’m hooked now💀

In the Season 3 episode "Clams", there's a part where they're on a ship while SpongeBob is reeling in Mr. Krabs's millionth dollar. Jaws-esque music starts playing, and Mr. Krabs opens a doorway on the ship which reveals an entire (live action) symphony orchestra performing the background music.

I'm convinced that there are indeed secret cameras in SPSB. In the episode, where Spongebob and Mr. Krabs planned to kill the health inspector, the reporter knew that Spongebob and Mr. Krabs were laughing, although they were hiding in the kitchen and nobody could've heard them laughing or more of laughing at cost of other people

Could this theory also explain why so many fishes in this series have fake appendages and skins? For those unaware, I'm talking about Doug Woolever's SpongeBob Skin Theory. So many characters in this show are shown wearing fake skins. Squidward was once asked by SpongeBob to wear a realistic looking lobster costume that looks horrifying. Heck, in episode 'Imitation Krabs', SpongeBob unintentionally unmasks a random customer trying to reveal Plankton, and the shocked customer says 'Everyone at the head enhancement clinic said nobody would notice' before running away crying. He literally says clinic. Not costume shop, not cosplay, but clinic. He even specifies head enhancement. And seriously, his real head looks different from the rest of his body. In my opinion, I believe that the television producers have actually set up a complex costume shop/hospital for Bikini Bottom as another method of keeping the show relevant without our favorite porous sponge and company's knowledge. And why not? It's a good running gag, just one that has some dark implications depending on who you ask..

It’s strange how Karen is a Computer UNDER WATER.

If you think about it, the way Sandy explains how she meets Spongebob for the first time changes each time it comes up 🤔

omg this makes sense, sometimes they look at the camera, like they do on the office, and they're fully aware we're watching them(?)

i love how at least some point in the video he freaks out

There was also an episode where Spongebob is afraid of heights and can't get off of the roof of the Krusty Krab, IT STARTS TO RAIN AND SOME RANDOM CITISEN SAYS: "Huh, rain? But we're underwater!"

God I’m addicted to spongebob theories help

i also remember the episode where sandy gets a book and filimg equipment to film the behaviour of animals and starts filming spongeboy the bob and patric that might be a plothole or more evidance, or that episode released after this video

Bro you theory’s are better than anyone else 😎

“Wait, it’s all just a reality television show for the whole world?” “Always has been.”

I love how as a kid you see all of this and either dont pay to much attention to it or you think Is weird just for being weird and now as adults we can put each piece of the puzzle and get our minds blown

I love the use of Spongebob OST in these videos. they're just so on point that they create a perfect tension ahahahjahja

“The only time we see live action characters is when they are humans” Does... does this mean the dancing anemone was a human? 😳