SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of MTV Networks.

History with the Big Balloon Parade
SpongeBob first appeared in the 1st 1986 BBP, alongside everything else. This balloon was based off of SpongeBob's second balloon variant in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which includes him holding onto his Santa hat as he soars down the Parade route. The balloon is confirmed to return in the 2nd 1986 BBP.