Who is best known for writing the show who's pilot episode aired after the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards?
Help Wanted (SpongeBob SquarePants) "Help Wanted" is the pilot episode of the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on May 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards. The episode follows the protagonist, an anthropomorphic sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants, attempting to get a job at a local restaurant called the Krusty Krab. However, he is tasked to find a seemingly non-existent high-caliber spatula because the owner, Mr. Krabs, considers him unqualified for the position. Eventually, crowds of ravenous anchovies stop by the Krusty Krab and demand meals. SpongeBob returns from his errand, having fulfilled the request of Mr. Krabs and found a mechanical spatula. He utilizes the spatula to fulfill the anchovies' hunger. SpongeBob is then welcomed by Mr. Krabs as a Krusty Krab employee.
Kevin Shinick Kevin Thomas Shinick (born March 19, 1969) is an American writer, actor, producer, director and voice artist, as well as a comic book creator. He played a role as the ACME Time Net Squadron Leader of the PBS series "Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?" and was the creator, head writer and producer of the Cartoon Network animated sketch comedy series "MAD" for its entire four seasons, consisting of 103 episodes. He served as Creative Director of Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken", and continues to serve as a writer, co-producer and voice talent for the show's DC Comics specials. He won a 2010 Emmy award for writing on the show's "Full-Assed Christmas Special".