Just call him SpongeBob ScarePants. Panic-stricken TikTokers are tracing their fear of butterflies to a crucial episode of the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999.

We've all got a list of obvious style icons, but perhaps SpongeBob SquarePants is an unlikely name to add to that list—even if just for his insane reactions. If you've ever sat through an episode of ...

SpongeBob SquarePants aired in May 1999, but the cartoon continues to air, currently in its 16th season, and has already been renewed for a 17th season. Shockingly, the series has influenced ...