Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: SpongeBob SquarePants or the text message?
The text message came first, in 1992 (first sent). SpongeBob SquarePants followed 7 years later, in 1999 (premiered).
- Second1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
tv show · premieredSpongeBob SquarePants first aired in 1999; its creator studied marine biology and worked as a marine science educator.
- First1992
The text message
invention · first sentThe first text message was sent in December 1992 and said "Merry Christmas".
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.