The Patrick Star Show

The Patrick Star Show is an American animated television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021. It is a spin-off prequel of the series SpongeBob SquarePants, which was created by Stephen Hillenburg. It follows Patrick Star as he hosts a talk show at his family home with the support of his family. The series was developed by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr. Lawrence, and Vincent Waller, and is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.

In August 2020, it was announced that SpongeBob would be receiving its second spinoff series, following Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, with Patrick as its lead character. In March 2021, the series was officially picked up for a 13-episode first season, which was later expanded to 26 episodes in July 2021. For the series, the writers wanted to bend the rules of the original SpongeBob series even further and divert away from traditional story structures.

In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on July 26, 2023.

Premise
Patrick Star hosts his very own talk show at his family home with the support of his family.

Characters

 * Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke), the host of The Patrick Show
 * Cecil Star (voiced by Tom Wilson), the father of Patrick Star who works at the Undersea Space Agency
 * Bunny Star (voiced by Cree Summer), the mother of Patrick Star
 * Squidina Star (voiced by Jill Talley), a squid who is the adopted sister of Patrick Star that helps in the production of The Patrick Show
 * GrandPat Star (voiced by Dana Snyder), the grandfather of Patrick Star and father of Cecil who is the intelligent member of the Star family and uses a mobility scooter as his mode of transportation
 * Ouchie (vocal effects provided by Tom Kenny), the Star family's pet sea urchin.
 * Tinkle (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker), a sentient and animalistic toilet that is the Star family's other pet.
 * Grandma Tentacles (voiced by Cree Summer), an octopus who is the Star family's neighbor and Squidward's grandmother; She was previously portrayed by Mary Jo Catlett in the original series

Characters from the original series — including SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny), Squidward Tentacles (voiced by Rodger Bumpass), Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence), Mr. Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown), Pearl Krabs (voiced by Lori Alan), and Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence) — also appear in guest roles.

Production
SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg was asked about the potentiality of spinoffs in a 2009 interview. In response, Hillenburg remarked, "The show is about SpongeBob, he's the core element, and it's about how he relates to the other characters. Patrick by himself might be a bit too much. So I don't see any spin-offs."

On August 10, 2020, it was announced that SpongeBob SquarePants would be receiving its second spinoff series, following Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, and that the focus of the series would be on Patrick Star. In March 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered 13 episodes, with the series set to release in summer 2021. On May 31, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere in July 2021, and the first teaser trailer for the series was released. On June 17, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 9, 2021.

According to showrunner Marc Ceccarelli, the writers of The Patrick Star Show bent the rules of the original SpongeBob universe to allow for more creative freedom. Ceccarelli explained: "We really tried to just do anything we wanted... We mess with canon [the original series' continuity] a lot. I don't know if anybody knows this, but we don't really respect canon just for the sake of itself." The writers also aimed to "sideline" story structures, which "frees [them] up to be more surreal and randomly bizarre with the kinds of things [they] put out there."

On August 11, 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered 13 additional episodes for the series, bringing the series to 26 produced episodes. On March 21, 2022, Nickelodeon renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on July 26, 2023.

On July 21, 2022, a "SpongeBob Universe" crossover special was announced, featuring the main series and spinoffs The Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral. "The Tidal Zone", a spoof of The Twilight Zone, was originally set to premiere on Nickelodeon on November 25, 2022, before being delayed and rescheduled for release on January 13, 2023.

Shorts
These shorts premiered as a part of Nickelodeon Shorts Showcase, a series of shorts released to either help promote upcoming series or release content from ongoing ones.

Home media and Streaming
All of the First Season was added to Paramount+ on July 10, 2024, alongside the Thirteenth Season of SpongeBob SquarePants and the Second and Final Season of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years.

Reception
Common Sense Media gave the series a four out of five stars, writing, "Starfish spin-off has goofy fun, lots of slapstick violence."