Nickelodeon has greenlit The Patrick Star Show, the SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off series. In addition, the first image from the starfish-starring show has been released.
For the first season, 13 episodes of The Patrick Star Show have been ordered, and the show will debut sometime this summer. The Patrick Star Show will be a family sitcom focusing on the titular character and his family, who have to constantly deal with Patrick’s antics. The SpongeBob Twitter released an image from the show, which you can check out below.
⭐️ This sea star is getting his own show! ⭐️
Living at home with his family, see Patrick host his own TV show right from his bedroom! The Patrick Show coming this summer to @Nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/d3D11kXvdu— SpongeBob (@SpongeBob) March 4, 2021
“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,” said Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation in a press release. “This second original spinoff allows us to expand our reach, tell new stories and connect with our audience around the world who continue to love these characters.”
Longtime Patrick Star voice actor Bill Fagerbakke will continue in the role on the new show. He’ll be joined by new cast members like Tom Wilson (Back to the Future) as Patrick’s father Cecil, Cree Summer (A Different World) as Patrick’s mother Bunny, Jill Talley (Mr. Show) as Patrick’s little sister Squidina, and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) Patrick’s grandfather GrandPat.
Executive producing the series are Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller, and Jennie Monica.
