How the 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants Episode ‘Ripped Pants’ Helped Predict Modern Meme Culture

Quinton Reviews takes a look at how the iconic 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Ripped Pants” helped predict modern meme culture.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.