

Updated on May 6th, 2021 by Tanner Fox: As ridiculous as it may seem, the Spongebob Squarepants series continues to feature increasingly warped and weird plot points and narrative elements, and the show has only grown more strange and vaguely horrifying as it's gone on.


These can be unintentionally terrifying for a few children, while others also include intentional parodies of horror films. RELATED: 10 Silly SpongeBob Fan Theories That The Internet Just Won't Let Go Ofįor a kid's show, a few episodes can also get dark or disturbing as compared to the general silly tone. However, underneath the simple wit, the show can get meta at times, with genius references, and even subtle adult jokes every now and then. Set in the underwater town of Bikini Bottom, it revolves around fry-cook SpongeBob and his misadventures with his friends. Nickelodeon's most popular cartoon, SpongeBob Squarepants, is filled with episodes that evoke an illogical, goofy sense of humor. Spongebob Squarepants is easily Nickelodeon's most beloved series, but, while most episodes were happy-go-lucky, these 15 were downright nightmarish.
