A childhood without ‘Spongebob’ allowed me to experience truly great childhood TV September 24, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I tell people I never watched “Spongebob” growing up, it elicits gasps of horror. “You’ve never watched SPONGEBOB?” they ask, faces pale with shock. After all, “Spongebob” is considered a television staple in the American childhood experience. The simple response is that I didn’t have an American childhood — I grew up in India. […] read more »