(Nickelodeon, 1999) Original production cel of Squidward Tentacles from an episode from the first season of SpongeBob SquarePants, placed on a master production background from ‘Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost,’ episode 11b of the show’s first season, which shows SpongeBob and Patrick's grumpy next-door neighbor holding up a tentacle in a half-length pose. Character image measures 3 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 13.75 x 10.5. The cel is marked “S1,” and the background is marked as “SB 155, BG 4.” In fine condition. An appealing cel and background set-up from the acclaimed first season of SpongeBob SquarePants, the show’s only season to use the traditional cel animation process. Production cels and backgrounds from the ‘golden era’ of SpongeBob remain rare and highly collectible.
