Fact #15 - Spongeboy
SpongeBob's name was originally supposed to be SpongeBoy, but bizarrely, the name was already copyrighted ... for a mop. I think it's safe to assume that SpongeBoy hasn't reached the household-name status that SpongeBob has. Hillenburg wanted to make sure that the word "Sponge" was retained in Mr. SquarePants' name so children wouldn't mistake him for a large chunk of cheese living under the sea.
Fact #16 - That Annoying but Contagious Laugh
That laugh. You know the one I'm talking about. If you think it's grating, imagine having tomake that sound as part of your job. Tom Kenny, the voice of Mr. Squarepants, says he makes the distinctive laugh by saying "Ahhhhh" in SpongeBob's voice while hitting himself in the throat repeatedly. Ouch. Kenny says it's supposed to make viewers think of a dolphin with a touch of seagull shriek thrown in for good measure.
A/N: I changed the layout of the facts and quotes. It makes life easier.
