Bikini Bottom News

The Bikini Bottom News (BBN) is a news channel that airs on TV. There are lots of different reporters, and the favorite is Perch Perkins, who starred in the news flash announcing the Krusty Krab 2, and in other episodes. A Realistic Fish Head did the news flashes in the earlier episodes, and, in later episodes, he would serve as a lead-in to Perch. In the episode The Krusty Sponge and A SquarePants Family Vacation, two fish named Bob and Barbara host the news, and Gene Scallop reviewed the Krusty Krab in his segment, Bottom Feeding. The News featuring Perch Perkins is seen in many other episodes, such as Once Bitten, where Perch was talking about the Mad Snail Disease, and The Pink Purloiner, where Perch was at Jellyfish Fields talking about the Jellyfish Migration.

The news even appears on the radio as seen in The Hot Shot.

Crew

The Realistic Fish Head

• Realistic Fish Head (main anchor; sometimes also reports)
• Perch Perkins (reporter; radio anchor)
• Bob (news anchor, reporter for Your World Today and weatherman; his name was Phil Profungshter in Pineapple Fever)
• Barbara (news anchor; also anchors Your World Today)
• Gene Scallop (food critic; host of Bottom Feeding)
• Ben Flenny (reporter)
• Camera Man (usually Fred; Tom is the camera man in the first movie in Perch Perkins' report about the opening of Krusty Krab 2)
• Diane Ortega (reporter from Culture Shock)
• Percha Perkins from Model Sponge
• Quinn Jinson (news anchor from A Day Without Tears and Karate Star)
• Unnamed reporter from Professor Squidward
• The guy in News Chopper 7 (his name was not reveled) and the helicopter driver (who just drove) in What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?.

Segments

The news may have these segments during its broadcasting hours:

• News- All news, morning news, local news, breaking news, world news, etc.
• Weather - Weather reports.
• Crime - Crime news.
• Top Stories
• Food and lifestyle
• Sports (Local and International)
• Health
• Government (Politics)
• Education
• In the Papers
• Viral Videos
• Recap of the news (only in the morning)
• Hollywood/Celebrity news
• Movie Reviews
• Magazine Review
• Book Review
• Financial Updates/Marketing/Jobs Stuff
• Business Updates/Economic News
• Bottom Feeding with Gene Scallop ("The Krusty Sponge")
• Your World Today (SpongeHenge)

Headlines

The News had a few stories on the news, and who it was reported by. The Realistic Fish Head is the one who breaks the news, but would usually give it to Perch Perkins, who is live on the scene.

• Bottom Feeding: Gene Scallop.
• Bikini Bottom Breaking News: Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins
• Mad Snail Disease: Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins. In Once Bitten.
• Jellyfish Migration: Perch Perkins after the Realistic Fish Head gives the story to Perch on Day 2. In "The Pink Purloiner"
• Krusty Krab 2 Opening: Perch Perkins and Tom (as a Camera Man). In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Later in the movie, Perch interviewed Plankton on how he was selling Krabby Patties.
• Shelly Superhighway Destruction/Jellyfish attacking the city: Ben Flenny (who filled in for Perch Perkins) and Fred (as the Camera Man). In SpongeBob’s Last Stand.
• No Survivors Story: Barbara and Bob. Only the ending is shown in "The Krusty Sponge" when Squidward turned on the Krusty Krab’s TV.
• New Kelp City Mayhem/The riot toward the Krusty Krab: Perch Perkins and the guy in News Chopper 7. In "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" Perch was also reporting for the KNKC Special Report.
• Hiding of the Krabby Patty Secret Formula from the Krusty Krab: Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins (live on the scene in front of the KK). In The Great Patty Caper.
• The Winds: Barbara and Bob (live on the scene then later blown away by the wind) for Your World Today. In "SpongeHenge".
• Wormy spreading across the city and the town freaking out and burning and destroying the town: Realistic Fish Head. In Wormy.
• Patrick Star chopping the city: Quinn Jinson. In "Karate Star".
• Sea Whelks attacking the city: Realistic Fish Head. In Whelk Attack.
• Pretty Patties becoming a huge success: Realistic Fish Head. In Patty Hype.
• Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy at the press conference at the Krusty Krab: Perch Perkins. In Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob.
• Triton destroying the City: Perch Perkins. In The Clash of Triton.
• Plankton’s Robots destroying the city and heading toward the KK: Perch Perkins. In Komputer Overload.
• Unknown Story: Perch Perkins. In Grooming Gary. Perch said, "Another beautiful day in Bikini Bottom," and then SpongeBob walked by, interrupting it.
• Weather Report: Phil Profungshter. In "Pineapple Fever".
• Professor "Squilliam" (Squidward Tentacles) interview then SpongeBob and Patrick in a trans report and Squidward getting arrested while impersonating Squilliam: Unknown reporter and Fred (as a Camera Man); kicked out by Squidward during their first report. In Professor Squidward.
• "A Series of Sad Tales": Quinn Jinson. Stories include a snail that got stuck in a tree, an interview with a manatee who didn’t get what he wanted for his birthday, and The Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Show being shown for only 7 times a day instead of 8. In "A Day Without Tears".
• Interview with SpongeBob on being a new star (only in his thoughts): Percha Perkins. In "Model Sponge".
• The Squidward Tentacles Talent Show: Diane Ortega. In "Culture Shock".
• The Tunnel of Glove ride being stuck: Perch Perkins. In Tunnel of Glove. Somehow, Patrick was eating his food with the TV on, showing the news cast at Glove World, and then he was stupid enough not listening what happened to SpongeBob, then Perch talked to Patrick: "Hey, doofus! Your best buddy is trapped in the Tunnel of Glove and he may never escape."
• The Car chase involving Tony Fast Jr. and SpongeBob: Perch Perkins (on the radio). In "The Hot Shot". It was heard in the car of Tony Fast, which shocked him.
• The $1,000,000 sleigh race that the whole town has entered: Realistic Fish Head and Perch Perkins. In Frozen Face-Off.

Trivia

• There is also a newspaper named "Bikini Bottom Newspaper", and they may be associated.
• It is unknown what their news hours may be, but it has to be during the morning, afternoon, or evening. The radio hours are probably unknown.
• Mother SquarePants and Father SquarePants seem to watch it, as seen in the episode BlackJack
• In "The Great Patty Caper," the news was headlined Bikini Bottom Special Report.
• In "A Day Without Tears" and "Karate Star," there is a completely different anchor. The anchor is never outright named; this page, and the respective episode transcript pages, refers to him as "Quinn Jinson."
• In "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?", Perch Perkins was reporting for KNKC Special Report. He could probably be working for both stations.
• In "The Hot Shot," when Perch was reporting on the radio, it may have been the first time for the station and he is probably their main radio anchor and maybe the only one.
• Patrick thinks BBN is boring in the episode "SpongeHenge."

Gallery of Reporters/Anchors

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  Barbara and Bob

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  Perch Perkins

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  Realistic Fish Head

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  Bottom Feeding with Gene Scallop

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  Ben Flenny

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  Diane Ortega

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  Camera Man

Bikini Bottom News Crew

TV Programs and Stations