This really needs more attention, for what might be the biggest American cartoon of all time, we rarely got to hear or see from Hillenburg, it’s so cool to see the creator of the show be a genuine marine life fanatic.

@CaptainJZH

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah agreed. Believe it or not THIS IS IT. Like I cut out parts where he repeats something he says in another interview but these are basically all of the on-camera interviews he ever gave. There's the Origins/Making Of feature on one of the DVDs, the bonus snippets also from the DVDs, the Behind the Scenes feature for the Movie, two interviews he did to promote the Movie, a more recent TV documentary, and a mini-doc Nickelodeon did for KZread. There were also a handful of commentaries he did with Tom Kenny but those are hard to come by. I can really respect it though, like he could have been a lot more outspoken but he maintained his privacy all the way through.

He's like a father you never met. He created an entire childhood for people worldwide AND had a vast knowledge for underwater life. I'd have loved to meet him in person to tell him how much he inspired me and that because of Spongebob I started studying design and animation. I'm very sure he knew how much he and his work meant to us and wherever he is now, I hope it's down in the deep blue sea with Spongebob and his friends.

@sirfizz6518

11 ай бұрын

Looking up at us from that Great Big Pineapple ❤

He is a beautiful man who created SpongeBob What a Beautiful Soul in life he will be missed

@kylo6953

Жыл бұрын

Zo zo beautiful🥺😭🥺💖💖💖

If we find a cure for ALS, we should all grab hands and sing “Sweet Victory” so loudly Stephen can hear us. He didn’t just create a show-he raised a generation. We’ll be forever grateful.

he wasn't just a person. he was the creator of spongebob.

@Retrofire-47

9 күн бұрын

a man's contribution is his identity

Rest in Peace King, you made my childhood amazing and had a big part of making me into who i am today, You had simple aspirations in life and you went on to make the most awesome cartoon of all time!

He is so genuine. RIP, you always be missed

My only regret is not being able to personally thank Steven for helping me discover my passion for art. My very first drawings ever were little notebook scribbles of Gary the snail, and eventually Spongebob. Now I'm 19, and I want to have a full-time job in illustration/cartooning someday. May this glorious man rest in peace, and may his legacy last for at least an eternity.

@JosephDutra

8 ай бұрын

Me too. SpongeBob was always a drawing I would attempt on paint on Windows XP 😂.

@truthseeker9249

8 ай бұрын

*His legacy will never die. Not while I'm still breathing.* 😠😠😠😠

@user-rw4ti9hr9c

Ай бұрын

​@@truthseeker9249 Jokes on you it did

@andymcclurg9916

Ай бұрын

Congrats!

I’m still horrifically saddened by the fact that I’ll never have the chance to meet him. I’ll never get the opportunity to personally thank him for creating the biggest role of my childhood. It’s been almost 6 years since we lost him, and I just can’t help but cry my eyes out.

In Carolyn Lawrence’s words on the Nickelodeon SpongeBob podcast: what a beautiful human.

Oh man, thank you so much for this compilation. Stephen’s interviews are so rare and I’m very sad how little we know in terms of his thought process. He was such an amazing artist and he was gone too soon.

missing him a lot lately

2018 was a dark year for spongebob fans

He raised a generation

This man made easily the most iconic cartoon of the modern era, a cartoon that a generation and a half grew up on, yet he was very humble and didn't chase the spotlight. Plus he cared about his franchise enough not to milk it dry (which Nickelodeon is doing now because he's gone). RIP Stephen, thanks for all the laughs, music, and memories.

Spongebob will never be the same without stephen

@spongebobsquarepants6096

8 ай бұрын

Give the other seasons a chance!

@Pablo.673

7 ай бұрын

It's not the same but it's as good tbh

Hillenburg created one of the most influential pieces of media of all time. Poured his heart and soul into it, a true artist

Very fascinating, never seen a lot of these clips. Stephen was incredibly noble in not only setting out to develop a funny, satirical cartoon, but explore an abstract undersea world influenced by his love of marine life. It's a great mindset to have as a creative, taking bits and pieces from your surroundings.

you will always be a true legend Stephen hillenburg

I’m not normally affected by celebrity deaths, but Stephens death genuinely broke me. I remember getting home from work and locking myself in my room just to let the reality set in that he was gone

thank you so much Stephen Hillenburg for making spongebob i hope the best for you in heaven❤❤❤ Rest in peace

@popsingerstar

4 ай бұрын

hes definitely having a sweet victory in heaven

He was soo calm, funny and a genius at the same time allowing him to have created spongebob which changed our childhoods forever 🥰 thank you Mr. Hillenburg for bringing us Spongebob Squarepants R.I.P

What a cool guy

I really appreciate this. Stephen is such a good man

He kinda gives kurt kobain energy in a sense. They both definitely get super stoned

@A_random_NPC

Жыл бұрын

They both give off the vibe of not really thinking about what they do but they do it so well

@user-ss4ek3zo4d

7 ай бұрын

i call that : fried creativity. like stephen took a lot of acid and smokes a lot of weed so he’s super creative but a little spacey lol.

Rip Stephen hillenburg my childhood hero 😭😭😭😭😭😭

The Walt Disney of Nickelodeon

@alysssabear

Ай бұрын

Perfect description

What a kind, sincere and creative soul 💛 Still can’t believe he’s gone. Stephen brought so much joy to ppl around the world through his passion for animation and aquatic life. Hope he’s resting peacefully all the way up in The Great Beyond 🌊🩵

A soul taken way to early 😢 Rest in peace you fucking legend

SpongeBob is up there with Tom and Jerry. Rip sir.

Rest In Peace.

Rip legend :(

a legend, he created spongebob, he wrote, produced, directed and storyboarded on rocko's modern life so he was one of the main reasons that show was so successful, so many shows came from spongebob and the writers he hired for it: chowder, my little pony,harvey beaks, phineas and ferb, adventure time, fish hooks etc. all branches of the spongebob tree.

7:56 This!! This is who I am half of the time! I never realized it but there's something that has always made me stay young at heart and look at life's problems with a childlike attitude when things appear too difficult or impossible to move forward. It's that attitude that has made me always just bite the bullet sometimes and make the most fun/best out of a situation. This is the gift I received from SpongeBob. Deep down its my subconscious memory of what would my favourite cartoon would do. Thanks for making me laugh all these years 🥲

In Memory Of Stephen Hillenburg A talent animator, artist and former marine biologist

I hope an author makes an official adult biography book of Stephen Hillenburg one day. I'd like to read about him.

He took both of his passions and made us love them too. R.I.P Ocean Man

the man who helped raise a generation, the stories he told, the joy and laughter he brought, all of it cannot be understated. My life would be so drastically different if i didnt grow up on Spongebob, and i know so many people can and will say the same. Thank you, Mr Hillenburg, or should i say, Ocean Man. "It was his hat Mr. Krabs, *He was Number 1!"*

Spongebob is that kid, in stephen. Rest in peace you one awesome soul.

This hurts my heart so much

RIP legend.

a true artist and wonderful soul may your legacy live forever

Thanks for creating one of my favorite cartoons. It made my childhood way better, considering I lived in a third-world country. It had lots of values and love that made my days a little better.

RIP Stephen Hillenburg

I love this man ^^ When I was a child I simply enjoyed the show. Now I understand Stephen was trying to create something diferent. A funny, original and touching story about a sponge who lives in an adult world but tryes to keep his inner child.

He put so much love into Spongebob ❤️❤️

I was crying by the end. I just want to be able to give him a hug for enriching my life with this beautiful cartoon, but i can't. RIP Mr. Hillenburg.

Stephen Hillenburg is a legend, and he will always be the legend of our childhood.

r.i.p. man :( thanks a million 4 making the best damn show ever & giving us the best damn childhoods anybody could ever ask 4. its never gonna be the same without u :(

Watching this makes me wanna cry

legit shocked that this only has 1k views lol. amazing vid

Rest in peace Stephen hillenburg 1961-2018

Wow wow wow! You did a fantastic job cutting this together. Thank you for this, really freaking cool. Hillenburg was one of a kind and Spongebob is absolutely legendary, one of my favorite shows of all time.

Ocean man, take me by the hand Lead me to the land, that you understand Ocean man, the voyage to the corner of the globe,is a real trip. Ocean man, the crust of a tan man imbibed by the sand.Soaking up the thirst of the land. Ocean man, can you see through the wonder of amazement,at the Oberman? Ocean man, the crust is elusive when it casts forth, to the childlike man. Ocean man, the sequence of a life form braised in the sand, soaking up the thirst of the land... Ocean Man. May he rest in peace.

Stephen hillenburg was americas version of shigeru miyamoto

Happy 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants

Thank you for stringing together this impressive Stephen Hillenberg compilation!

@CaptainJZH

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@JacobDavisLifeStory

Жыл бұрын

Information: I am a terrible vehicle driver. Jerry Seinfeld is a very impressive driver, very talented and skilled. He can parallel park.

😢rest in peace ✌🏻 making my childhood and my child’s childhood!!

Rip bro 👑

I absolutely love the art in the studio. I watch SpongeBob every single day. It’s my comfort and watching each episode over & over is like watching for the very first time. ❤️

I remember spending hours drawing Spongebob when I was younger; it’s what got me in to drawing

The god who made the most famous cartoon history on the whole entire planet and universe we will forever miss you man.

I love this so much!!!!! I love SpongeBob SquarePants so much it’s my number one favorite show, and I love every season I’ve watched!!!!!!!! Stephen Hillenburg was a good man and he did an amazing job to combined using his aquatic knowledge of marine biology and love of animation and art to create a show to be enjoyed by everyone worldwide!!!!!!!!!!! He still has an executive producer credit which is used for every season ( Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,etc)!!!!!! Even though I have never met Stephen Hillenburg, I will always watch his show every day, I have collected some SpongeBob socks, SpongeBob T-shirts, and Stephen Hillenburg will always be remembered for making SpongeBob SquarePants and his legacy stays alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍🥰💛💖💜💙🧽🌈🦄📱

Seemed like a pretty chill person who left us too soon. ALS sucks and I hope there is a cure soon.

Beautiful soul

One of my biggest regrets in life is never getting to meet this man. I like to draw cartoons and make art for a living, and it will always be a painful reminder to me that Stephen Hillenburg left us too early.

@sammyjaohnson5631

10 күн бұрын

yeah, I also wish he showed up to events more, but he was always kind of shy all I ever wanted was a signed drawing of SpongeBob from him but unfortunately that'll never happen at least not in this life R.I.P captain

this guy made my childhood, his show teached me so many lessons, may he rest in peace

I do wish he’s revived.

Stephens family would abselutly love this

Great job. He was a creative guy

Was this the guy into ween or was another creator into ween (ocean man, by ween) used in the end credits of the movie. Killer rock band

@wynks5456

Жыл бұрын

He was into 90s alt rock like flaming lips and ween. The shoe tying song is also by ween

i feel in love with this man, he’s smart, creative, handsome, nerdy. the whole package 😂 rest in peace to a wonderful soul. i wouldn’t be who i am today without spongebob ❤ thank u stephen and everyone around him who believed in him! now nickelodeon needs to respect his creation enough to end spongebob and stop making offshoot shows, but regardless old spongebob will always live in my heart

What really gets to me is that Stephen explaining how him seeing a child with a bootleg Spongebob bag really puts into perspective as to how much his show was impactful not only to himself but to children outside in the real world. Reminder that Stephen had the intention of having the first Spongebob movie be the ending to the show, but Nickelodeon was very interested and invested in Spongebob that they couldn't let him end the show, so maybe we should be thankful to Nickeloden for not allowing the show to end since now the ending we want is for all characters to fulfill their dreams and changes. Imagine if Nick allowed Spongebob to end that early, it probably wouldn't be as memorable as it is now, and despite many saying that the first 3-4 seasons were the golden seasons, the later seasons is what allowed upcoming children and adults to notice the show and enjoy it, thus Spongebob would turn out more recongizable and become the flagship show for Nickelodeon as it is today.

I love your look when you say there a animal after the blender ... 🤟🏻❤️ thank you ☺️

@tishsmiddy71

11 ай бұрын

RIP . ❤️💋🤟🏻

He was gone way too Early RIP

This man made me the silly goofball I am now

Wonderful compilation!

I love this video so much 🥲 very inspiring for creative people given the unconventional path he took. A good lesson about following your passions. Sounds like Jules Engle and Joe Murray were great teachers as well. It’s important to find good mentors.

I really think Stephen is a good man ❤👍

R.I.P.

This was an excellent tribute, thank you

this is perfect

thank you SO much for making this

He never talks about the Ween album 😢😢

A wonderful man that made one of the most iconic shows of all time. Bless him. His legacy will live on for eternity. ❤

lowkey had a hand in raising an entire generation.

Good job man

2023 kids:it’s just a old man 2013-2018 kids:

@Spongebobber463

Жыл бұрын

😔tablets are really gonna fuck up the next generation.

@josiah69

Жыл бұрын

@@Spongebobber463 did you write this comment on a tablet?

@Spongebobber463

Жыл бұрын

@@josiah69 no I types it on a tv with my ding dong

@Poo_Number2

4 ай бұрын

​@@Spongebobber463I wrote this on a tablet but I don't get rotted by KZread gen alpha content or ticktock

What a man :)

At 3:12 I had no idea that was Steve.🤣 It's honestly weird seeing him with short hair and such a thin appearance knowing that we always know him with wavy hair and slightly pudgy figure. It's almost rare honestly and somewhat uncanny. Not trying to make fun of his appearance here just saying it's just very different for me.🤔😅😆

Thank you Stephen.

08:08 im not a child anymore but i will never lose the child inside me, thanks to spongebob squarepants - my absolute favorite cartoon character of all times (my bad english)

"And he's holding his phallus..." WHAT?!

@CaptainJZH

4 ай бұрын

He was drawing a flip book of Heffer jerking off lol

Thank you ☺️ The longest running show for children and people of all ages !

very nice video

Yes, nautical nonsense do be something I wish.

Ive always thought that Stephen looks a lot like Spongebob. Does anybody else see it?

God bless you, Steven hillenburg Rest in peace brother, 🙏 😪 in Jesus's name I pray, Amen.

I love Stephen Hillenburg for creating SpongeBob SquarePants and working as a director on Rocko’s modern life with creator Joe Murray until he took Joe Murray’s place in season 4 Stephen Hillenburg was the reason why SpongeBob is a funny and creative show because after the first movie him and the rest of the animators left in season 4 and the quality of the show dropped dramatically

@sammyjaohnson5631

10 күн бұрын

He was still their time to time approving certain stuff but he official returned around 2015 all the way to a couple months before his passing

@NathanielCanty-wp7fp

10 күн бұрын

@sammyjaohnson5631 but everything was better when he was in charge of the episodes in seasons 1-3

RIP 😢