For over two decades now, SpongeBob SquarePants has cemented itself as a contender for the most meme-worthy show of all time.

What does the "distracted by the bob," or "the bob" meme involve? The trend seemed to start in mid-September 2025, and typically takes the form of videos like this one, by user @whoelseisjake. In the ...

The first FreakBob meme was posted in a collaborative Instagram post from @softwareupdateios and @splongebob in December 2023. It showed an incoming call screen with a call coming from "Freaky Bob 👅.

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Thanks to fans of Spongebob, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and Plankton, Spongebob Squarepants has become ubiquitous. You can’t seem to log onto social media without coming across some ...

A new meme called “Distracted by the Bob” has taken over TikTok, and like most SpongeBob trends, it’s as ridiculous as it is surreal. What began as simple jokes about secretly watching SpongeBob ...