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Bikini Atoll
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| − | [[Image:800px-Bikini Atoll.jpg|thumb|300px|Bikini Atoll]] | + | [[Image:800px-Bikini Atoll.jpg|thumb|300px|Bikini Atoll as it appears in pre-Season 9 episodes, including the original intro]] |
| − | '''Bikini Atoll''' is the island that is directly above [[Bikini Bottom]]. It is in the northern Pacific Ocean and was said to have been used for more than 20 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958 for the U.S. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which gained independence from the United States of America in 1986. | + | '''Bikini Atoll''' is the island that is directly above [[Bikini Bottom]]. It is in the northern Pacific Ocean and was said to have been used for more than 20 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958 for the U.S. Among those tests was [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Crossroads Operation Crossroads], which had two named tests, ''Able'' and ''Baker'', respectively detonated on July 1 (''Able'') and 25 (''Baker''), 1946. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which gained independence from the United States of America in 1986. |
==The Island== | ==The Island== | ||
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==The Real Island (or Atoll)== | ==The Real Island (or Atoll)== | ||
| − | Bikini Atoll is one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean used by the | + | Bikini Atoll is one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean used by the United States Army to test nuclear bombs; it has, at this time, been clean, though nuclear contamination from the military's nuclear tests has left it with very few inhabitants; Bikini's inhabitants at the time of Operation Crossroads were evacuated before the tests began. It is said by some sources that the island model used in the show can be found in Tom Kenny's Pool. |
| − | There is the possibility that inspiration for SpongeBob could have been taken from the original story Binki Atoll, an island which got a small degree of fame after the many nuclear weapons tests there. The piece of clothing bikini derives its name from the island, and the show is rumored to be based off of the idea that the radiation caused by the detonation of the bombs resulted in | + | There is the possibility that inspiration for ''SpongeBob'' could have been taken from the original story of Binki Atoll, an island which got a small degree of fame after the many nuclear weapons tests there. The piece of clothing bikini derives its name from the island, and the show is rumored to be based off of the idea that the radiation caused by the detonation of the bombs resulted in the sea creatures gaining the ability to talk. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Because [[Bikini Bottom]] is within the seaspace of the Marshall Islands, this technically means SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Bottomites are of Marshallese nationality, although several episodes suggest that Bikini Bottom is a "nation" in its own right. | *Because [[Bikini Bottom]] is within the seaspace of the Marshall Islands, this technically means SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Bottomites are of Marshallese nationality, although several episodes suggest that Bikini Bottom is a "nation" in its own right. | ||
| − | **This would also mean that Sandy is an American-Marshallese immigrant. | + | **This would also technically mean that Sandy is an American-Marshallese immigrant. |
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll] on Wikipedia | ||
{{Island}} | {{Island}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:30, 6 January 2025
Bikini Atoll is the island that is directly above Bikini Bottom. It is in the northern Pacific Ocean and was said to have been used for more than 20 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958 for the U.S. Among those tests was Operation Crossroads, which had two named tests, Able and Baker, respectively detonated on July 1 (Able) and 25 (Baker), 1946. It is currently under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which gained independence from the United States of America in 1986.
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[edit] The Island
Seen at the beginning of almost every episode, Bikini Atoll is the marker of where the Bikini Bottom is located. It has been seen as just a small island with three Coconut Palm Trees. The only known locals are the two seagulls that attacked SpongeBob and his friends in Pressure. It seem to be one of the few places where SpongeBob can be without drying up. In many episodes that involved breaking the surface, or flying out of the water, the island is shown in the background. When SpongeBob and the gang break the surface, they become puppets on sticks or live action characters (SpongeBob turns into a real kitchen sponge, Patrick into a dried starfish, Sandy a squirrel puppet with a helmet, and so on). Also, it appears in a scene in the show's intro. It also appears in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
[edit] The Real Island (or Atoll)
Bikini Atoll is one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean used by the United States Army to test nuclear bombs; it has, at this time, been clean, though nuclear contamination from the military's nuclear tests has left it with very few inhabitants; Bikini's inhabitants at the time of Operation Crossroads were evacuated before the tests began. It is said by some sources that the island model used in the show can be found in Tom Kenny's Pool.
There is the possibility that inspiration for SpongeBob could have been taken from the original story of Binki Atoll, an island which got a small degree of fame after the many nuclear weapons tests there. The piece of clothing bikini derives its name from the island, and the show is rumored to be based off of the idea that the radiation caused by the detonation of the bombs resulted in the sea creatures gaining the ability to talk.
[edit] Trivia
- Because Bikini Bottom is within the seaspace of the Marshall Islands, this technically means SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Bottomites are of Marshallese nationality, although several episodes suggest that Bikini Bottom is a "nation" in its own right.
- This would also technically mean that Sandy is an American-Marshallese immigrant.
[edit] External Links
- Bikini Atoll on Wikipedia
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