SNL Video: Mikey Madison And Please Don't Destroy Turn SpongeBob SquarePants Into An HBO Dramedy

Did you ever want to see a more dramatic and realistic version of SpongeBob SquarePants? Well, whether you did or not, Saturday Night Live is giving it to you.

On this week's SNL, the Please Don't Destroy boys were greeted by host Mikey Madison, who walked into their office dressed as Squidward from the classic Nickelodeon cartoon. She pitched them SpongeBob as a dramedy: 'Because when you think about it, what is SpongeBob really about?... It's about a friend group navigating life in their early 20s."

We flashed forward to a trailer for the live-action HBO-style show, with Squidward in bed with SpongeBob: "I'm supposed to hate you, but I can't stop coming back." Plus, we saw Mr. Krabs discovering his daughter is expecting when he finds a pregnancy test in the trash, Patrick facing a serious doctor's visit and Squidward playing his beloved clarinet as he observed, "No one teaches you how to swim through your 20s."

The quartet of pals walked triumphantly through Times Square and hugged — and SpongeBob and Patrick even exchanged a kiss! As Squidward puts it: "So when life gets you down, keep going. Keep... treading water." Then an on-screen graphic told us: "Treading Water: Coming soon to HBO." Well, we don't know about you, but we're sold.

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