When was the American animated/live-action comedy film series began which was the second film produced by Paramount Animation?
SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg. It began in 2004 with the release of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". The series is distributed and owned by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom. All films feature the regular television voice cast: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan. The first installment was directed by Hillenburg, and all subsequent films were directed by former showrunner Paul Tibbitt.
South Park (season 2) Season two of "South Park", an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 1, 1998. The second season concluded after 18 episodes on January 20, 1999; it remains the longest season of "South Park" to date. While most of the episodes were directed by series creator Trey Parker, Season 2 includes two episodes directed by Eric Stough.