VIDEO : Nickelodeon Reportedly Airing 'Spongebob Squarepants' Marathon in Honor of Stephen Hillenbur

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of 'Spongebob Squarepants,' passed away recently.
Nickelodeon where his sea creature dominated is set to honor his life and career soon.
They are also airing an eight-hour marathon of 'Spongebob' on Sunday, December 2nd.
It's going to play the first episode of the show and other classic episodes.
A fun fact about Hillenburg is that he studied marine biology before switching to an animation career.
Wonder what his muse was?