The TV Zone

In lieu of any meaningful strikin' writer news today, we go to the ratings front and - who else? - "SpongeBob." As everyone with a TV set knows, "SpongeBob Atlantis SquarePantis," aired Monday, after what seemed like the noisiest promotion binge since Nick launched "I Carley."
And yes, 'Sbob scored. Nick this morning said the 40-minute special episode was seen by nearly 9 million viewers (8.8 to be exactly) which is far and away the largest audience ever for a single episode of "'Sbob," which launched in '99. Special was notable for the fact that one character was voiced by David Bowie, but - believe me - you would never have guessed it was Bowie. The character? Here's a pix. Does this mean a spin-off is far behind?