{"id":129547,"date":"2026-07-14T23:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/129547\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T23:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:41:09","slug":"spongebob-day-tom-kenny-unveils-holiday-special-first-looks-new-lego-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/129547\/","title":{"rendered":"SpongeBob Day: Tom Kenny Unveils Holiday Special First-Looks &#038; New LEGO Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of the first annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animationmagazine.net\/2026\/06\/nickelodeon-declares-july-14-spongebob-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SpongeBob Day<\/a> (July 14), Tom Kenny, the iconic voice behind Nickelodeon Animation\u2019s famous Bikini Bottom dweller, shared behind-the-scenes moments, teased upcoming specials and more surprises to fans of the worldwide phenomenon on TikTok Live.<\/p>\n<p>During the stream, Kenny unveiled a first look at the upcoming hour-long holiday special\u00a0SpongeBob SquarePants \u201cMerry Christmas, Mr. Plankton.\u201d The festive, extra-long episode will premiere later this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Synopsis: When Plankton takes over the North Pole, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and a group of misfits team up to save Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, fans were treated to a first look at the half-hour Halloween special\u00a0The Patrick Star Show\u00a0\u201cScary Tales,\u201d\u00a0in which Patrick dresses up as his porous BFF for the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Synopsis: Hans reads the Stars\u2019 haunted fairy tales.<\/p>\n<p>For collectors and builders, Kenny got to show off the new LEGO Icons SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom set, sharing a closer look at the SpongeBob SquarePants and the LEGO Group partnership announced earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The 1,794-piece set and new LEGO BrickHeadz SpongeBob SquarePants Figure are available to pre-order from today, launching on September 1 and August 1, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>SpongeBob Day activities also featured the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PatrickStarOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Patrick Star Official YouTube channel<\/a>;\u00a0 the first-ever music release from The Patrick Star Show,\u00a0\u201cWatch Out for That Rake\u2019; multiplatform programming events on Nicktoons, Nick Pluto and Nick.com; tie-ins at Nickelodeon Hotels &amp; Resorts and Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park; multi-space\u00a0SpongeBob activations at The New Children\u2019s Museum in San Diego, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch July 17, 1999,\u00a0SpongeBob SquarePants\u202fhas generated a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base.\u00a0SpongeBob SquarePants\u00a0is one of the most widely distributed properties in Paramount history, seen in more than 180 markets, translated in 30+ languages, and averaging more than 90 million total viewers every quarter.<\/p>\n<p>SpongeBob SquarePants\u202fwas created by Stephen Hillenburg and is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, California. 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