Random Crazy Good Fan Theories About SpongeBob SquarePants (22 items)

(#16) Patrick Smokes Weed
You could see how Patrick could easily be a stoner if it wasn't so hard to light up under water, but this theory doesn't end there. It also suggests that SpongeBob does 'shrooms and that's where his vivid imagination comes from, Plankton is on meth and makes it in his lab, Squidward is a heroin addict, and Mr. Krabs is all about the cocaine, like an underwater Scarface.
(#19) SpongeBob Is a Tampon
This popular theory has made a big splash recently. It cites the facts that SpongeBob is a sponge, that he lives in a place called Bikini Bottom, and that his neighbor is named "Sandy Cheeks" as its primary evidence.
(#12) Most of the Series Is Happening in Reverse
Aside from the pilot episode, almost the entire series is happening in reverse according to this theory. The main evidence is that Bikini Bottom gets less mature as the show goes on, Squidward becomes less bitter, and a couple characters show up in an order that doesn't quite make sense.
(#6) SpongeBob and Friends Represent Mental Disorders
SpongeBob has ADD and lands somewhere on the autism spectrum. Squidward has OCD, Sandy shows signs of narcissistic personality disorder, Plankton suffers from depression, and Gary has General Anxiety Disorder.
(#22) SpongeBob Is a Ploy to Make Kids Gay
If you wanted an outlandish SpongeBob theory, here it is. A group of right wing Ukrainians vehemently believed that SpongeBob was gay and that he was part of a master scheme to make the youth of the world gay. Just wait until they see South Park and Family Guy.
(#9) SpongeBob Is Actually for Adults
If you've watched SpongeBob as an adult at all, then you've probably recognized at least a few of the many euphemisms and seemingly adult themes that have snuck into episodes here and there. This theory though purports that just about everything under the sea has mature connotations, from characters looking like sex toys to Sandy sleeping her way around Bikini Bottom.