SpongeBob SquarePants – Karate Island

Paramount Home Entertainment GmbH - February 2007
 

DVD Release on February 22nd, 2007: Seven brand-new episodes in German

SpongeBob SquarePants heads for legendary Karate-Island. Seven other episodes on the yellow NICK hero are released on February 22nd, 2007: the German version of “SpongeBob SquarePants – Karate Island”SpongeBob Schwammkopf – Der König des Karate”. After the successful release of “SpongeBob Schwammkopf – Zeitreise” (Lost in Time) in November last year Paramount Home Entertainemt now throws another spongy DVD on the German market.

SpongeBob surpasses even Mickey Mouse

SpongeBob is the most popular character for children aged between 6 and 12 – according to IconKids&Youth: Trend Tracking Kids® 2006. He even surpassed Harry Potter and Mickey Mouse. Within target group the yellow sponge enjoys a brand awareness of 95% - that makes him more famous than Barbie or Pippi Longstocking. What is more: Also the 6-19-year olds rate the episodes on the adventurous hero their third-most popular TV show. SpongeBob has long become a cult character. His show is great fun for everyone– not only for the kids! The hilarious underwater-superstar airs daily on NICK!

SpongeBob’s Underwater World

A giant sponge with large blue eyes, brown pants, a white shirt and an infections laugh: That’s SpongeBob SquarePants. He lives at one of the most beautiful spots on Earth: deep down under the sea, in wonderful Bikini Bottom. He shares his two-room pineapple with his pet snail Gary; his best friend is Patrick Star. Squidward Tentacles, his colleague at the fast-food-restaurant “Krusty Krab”, lives just next door. The restaurant belongs to Mr. Krab, the inventor of world’s best crab-burgers. He guards his recipes just as closely as his first hard-earned penny. SpongeBob’s frying techniques are most spectacular – if he’d just do it. For the sea sponge is usually busy tumbling from one exciting adventure into the other ...

Seven brand-new German episodes:

  • Thaddäus Tentakelkopf (Squidbob Tentaclepants)
  • Dem Hotelier ist nichts zu schwer (Krusty Towers)
  • Mrs. Puff, Sie sind gefeuert! (Mrs Puff, You're Fired)
  • Geisterstunde (Ghost Host)
  • Wünsch dir was! (Wishing You Well)
  • Der König des Karate (Karate Island)
  • Ein neues Leben (The New Leaf)
*Origin: IconKids&Youth: Trend Tracking Kids 2006

The success story

Since 1999 TV viewers all over are all excited about SpongeBob SquarePant produced by Nickelodeon. He has long won over thousands of fans outside children’s rooms. More than 50 licensees and over 240 merchandising products support his triumphal success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Starting with SpongeBob plush, apparel, towels, bags, board and pc games right up to fancy dresses – no children’s wish remains unfulfilled. SpongeBob’s author and director, the former student of marine biology Stephen Hillenburg, successfully combined his fascination of the sea with his professional interest in animated shows. NICK exclusively broadcasts the new adventures around the square sea dweller! For more information and loads of specials, please visit www.nick.de.

From April 2007: SpongeBob in NICKLAND at the Movie Park Bottrop-Kirchhellen

In April SpongeBob himself moves in at the Movie Park in Germany. The brand-new funfair water ride in NICKLAND invites his fans to visit Bikini Bottom and splash each other with water cannons. It’s water-fun at its best – just after SpongeBob SquarePants’ fancy!

Technical Details:
Genre: Children/ 2D-Animation
Country/Year: USA, 2006
Image Format: Full Frame
Audio Format: Dolby Digital Stereo
Languages: German, English, French, Dutch and Spanish (DD Mono)
Subhead: none
Runtime: approx. 81 Min.
FSK: children from six years up
Extras: keine