Super Bowl 2024: How to watch SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star on Nickelodeon broadcast for Super Bowl 58 (2024)

Super Bowl LVIII is finally here, and it will be a special one. That's because Paramount+ will be providing a family-friendly broadcast of the NFL championship game for the first time. The popular Nickelodeon broadcast of NFL holiday games will be heading to Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl 58 between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. The big game kicked off today and is being broadcast on CBS and Nickelodeon, and streamed onParamount+.

Honoring its 25th anniversary, the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants will highlight Nickelodeon's coverage. SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill fa*gerbakke) will join CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle to call the game. Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) will join the group as a sideline reporter.

The much-loved SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon has reigned as the most-watched animated series for 21 consecutive years, making this Super Bowl alternate broadcast one to watch. This isn't the first foray into the broadcast spectrum for fa*gerbakke, who had a viral moment making his broadcasting debut in the NickMas game in 2022.

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"That was just kind of me responding from all the endless trivia and details we as sports fans immerse ourselves in," fa*gerbakke told CBS Sports as he laughed reliving the moment. "That was such a great quote a few years back about Russell Wilson to just let Russ cook, so it just bubbled out. I was enjoying the Rams not being awful (fa*gerbakke is a Rams fan).

"We're all about the bubbles in Bikini Bottom, Jeff," Kenny added.

How to watch Super Bowl LVIII

Date:Sunday, Feb. 11|Time:6:30 p.m. ET
Location:Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
TV:CBS, Nickelodeon|Stream:Paramount+
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Kenny will join fa*gerbakke in the broadcast booth for this one, as SpongeBob joins the Nickelodeon family-friendly broadcast for the first time. SpongeBob himself couldn't contain his level of excitement for the opportunity.

"It's great! I've done motion capture stuff before, but never attached to the biggest live sporting event on Earth," Kenny said. "It's gonna be a ball, we're just gonna be ad libbing in character.

"You just gotta be SpongeBob, looking around, seeing what's happening, and cracking dumb jokes about it in real time. That's how I spent my entire 61-year lifespan, just looking around and cracking dub jokes about stuff!

"What could possibly go wrong? Don't answer that!"

Will SpongeBob do his trademark laugh? This will be harder to pull off with motion capture.

"I don't know. You just brought up an interesting thing I just thought up," Kenny said. "For me to do the laugh, I have to cheat with my hands (does laugh). Does that mean that SpongeBob's hand goes to SpongeBob's Adam's apple? Does he have one?

"You can't do it when we are on the air," fa*gerbakke added. "We won't always be in the frame!"

"Since it's motion capture, everything my body does -- SpongeBob's body does," Kenny said. "I'm gonna have to pick and choose my moments. I was feeling pretty good about this until you just dashed whatever confidence I had!"

Just like a live sporting event, there's preparation but not a rehearsal to cover a football game. SpongeBob and Patrick practiced the motion capture, but the game itself will play out similar to Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson on CBS.

"When you say rehearsed, that implies that we 'hearsed,' " Kenny joked. "We haven't pre-hearsed, hearsed, or rehearsed! All that real time stuff is what sportscasters do all the time. We're just kind doing what they're doing, just in a stupider way."

What can viewers watching the game expect? There will be "Sweet Victory" performed prior to the game, the popular song from SpongeBob played at the conclusion of "Band Geeks," which is arguably the most popular episode in the show's 25-year history.

It's also Kenny's favorite episode.

"That got kind of tied into the Super Bowl," Kenny said. "This time you won't get to look at Adam Levine's six-pack while watching it! Not that I sit around and obsessively watch SpongeBob, but if I'm on an airplane and see a kid watching it. I'm kind of like 'tee hee.'

"Band Geeks is the one."

In addition to Kenny's trademark SpongeBob laugh, Lawrence said he couldn't wait to bring up the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift relationship. "I know I'm gonna have to say Taylor's man is hotter than a hickory-smoked sausage!' Lawrence laughed as she referred to Sandy Cheeks' famous line.

SpongeBob SquarePants has had 277 episodes over 25 seasons since it debuted on July 17, 1999. The show has captivated multiple generations of fans and is one of the most valuable entertainment franchises in the world.

"Because of SpongeBob, I've been ending up in places I never thought I could be: on Broadway, waving a checkered flag at a NASCAR race, at the Super Bowl. The memories keep on coming," Kenny said. "I'm so excited to do the Super Bowl, but I'm even more excited about when the game is over, everything went okay, and we're kicking back and remembering it -- in a positive way!

"Every time a young adult says to me 'thank you for my childhood,' my heart gets all mushy," fa*gerbakke said. "That's a fantastic thing to experience."

No matter what happens on Super Bowl Sunday, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy will have fun. The family-friendly telecast of NFL games has been a hit since its inception in the 2020 season, and there's a reason why.

"That was a revelation for me last year. This incredible, gladiator, spectator concept. They get to have fun!," fa*gerbakke said. "How much fun they had and how much they got to enjoy it.

"The whole CBS Sports crew, they're so good and they're so excited to do this. Why? Because it's silly. They get to do a different kind of football game."

Super Bowl 2024: How to watch SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star on Nickelodeon broadcast for Super Bowl 58 (2024)

FAQs

How can I watch SpongeBob Super Bowl 2024? ›

How to watch Super Bowl 2024 on Nickelodeon without cable. For those without access to Nickelodeon's cable network, there are a few options to stream the Super Bowl live from Bikini Bottom online. Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV and Philo all offer plans that include Nickelodeon's channel.

How can I watch Super Bowl 2024 online for free? ›

Super Bowl LVIII was played between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. It aired live on CBS and Nickelodeon and streamed live on Paramount+. You can watch the entire game free on demand with Fubo Lookback.

Where can I watch Super Bowl 2024 Nickelodeon? ›

The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 11 with a live TV broadcast on Nickelodeon, or streaming online on demand for free on Philo (free trial).

How can I watch Super Bowl halftime show in 2024? ›

How to Watch the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show on TV. The Super Bowl Halftime Show broadcasts live on CBS and Nickelodeon. You can watch Usher's performance on TV through your cable TV provider, on CBS.com, CBSSports.com or Nick.com or the networks' mobile apps when you log in with your cable TV account credentials.

Will SpongeBob open the Super Bowl? ›

This year's Super Bowl telecast opened with SpongeBob SquarePants, joined by his Bikini Bottom pals Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs and more, recreating their performance of “Sweet Victory” from an old episode of the Nickelodeon cartoon.

Where can I watch Super Bowl for free? ›

We even found an option that will let you watch the game for free.
  • Watch the Super Bowl on Fubo Lookback.
  • Rewatch Super Bowl LVIII on Fubo.
  • $15 per month at NFL+
  • $36 at Fanatics.
  • See all Super Bowl gear at Fanatics.
  • Try Paramount+ free.
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Is Super Bowl not free to watch? ›

The streaming home of the Super Bowl, Paramount+ has two tiers, the Essential plan ($5.99 per month) and Paramount+ with Showtine ($11.99 per month). You can choose either tier to watch the game, with pregame coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. ET on the more expensive tier).

Can you stream the Super Bowl for free anywhere? ›

Super Bowl live stream quick links:

USA: CBS, Paramount Plus (free trial), Fubo TV (free trial), or Hulu + Live TV ($76.99 per month) Access FREE live streams internationally via ExpressVPN (try it risk-free for 30 days) UK: ITVX (FREE) Australia: 7+ (FREE)

What channel is SpongeBob Super Bowl? ›

The Super Bowl is, somehow, getting even bigger and better with the help of Nickelodeon's gamecast. It will feature the cast of the legendary cartoon, including an animated SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick (Bill fa*gerbakke) in the booth alongside CBS Sports's Nate Burleson and Noah Eagle.

Will Nickelodeon show Super Bowl 2024? ›

Super Bowl LVIII is Feb. 11 on CBS. The game will also be broadcast on Nickelodeon and streamed on Paramount+.

Will the Super Bowl be broadcast on Nickelodeon? ›

Super Bowl LVIII simulcast (2024)

On August 1, 2023, it was announced that Nickelodeon would air a kid-focused simulcast of Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on February 11, 2024.

Who is broadcasting the Super Bowl? ›

The TV channel that broadcasts the Super Bowl rotates between Fox, NBC and CBS every three years. This season, the 2024 Super Bowl will air on CBS. The San Francisco 49ers-Kansas City Chiefs matchup for the NFL championship on Sunday will be called by CBS Sports' top commentating crew.

Who sang at the Super Bowl halftime show 2024? ›

Excitement was at an all-time high when it was revealed that R&B legend Usher would be headlining the 2024 Super Bowl half-time show, which took place on Sunday 11th February.

What channels are playing the Super Bowl? ›

Super Bowl 58 will be broadcast live on CBS. Streaming options for the game include Paramount+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

How can I watch SpongeBob Super Bowl halftime show? ›

Fubo is the best place to catch the Spongebob 2024 Super Bowl, complete with CBS as standard, Fubo also offers a vast number of other sporting networks among its roster of channels, allowing fans to kick back and enjoy all the action from their favorite games all year long.

How can I watch the Super Bowl? ›

You can stream Paramount Plus on a variety of devices ranging from iOS and Android phones and tablets and Xbox and PlayStation game consoles to smart TVs and streaming players running software from Amazon, Apple, Google, LG, Samsung, Vizio or Roku.

When can I stream SpongeBob? ›

Right now you can watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Paramount Plus. You are able to stream SpongeBob SquarePants for free on Spectrum On Demand.

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