Not many people can say they were in the room where the notorious SpongeBob pitch meeting happened — Eric Coleman not only experienced the joy of Stephen Hillenburg’s pitch, but helped greenlight SpongeBob with the belief that the fundamentals of the show were “rock solid”. Eric explores what he saw in SpongeBob during those early stages, how the cartoon has influenced a generation of animation, and shares his philosophies about what makes great art. 

<p>Not many people can say they were in the room where the notorious SpongeBob pitch meeting happened &mdash; Eric Coleman not only experienced the joy of Stephen Hillenburg&rsquo;s pitch, but helped greenlight SpongeBob with the belief that the fundamentals of the show were &ldquo;rock solid&rdquo;. Eric explores what he saw in SpongeBob during those early stages, how the cartoon has influenced a generation of animation, and shares his philosophies about what makes great art.&nbsp;</p>

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The SpongeBob Pitch Meeting with Network Executive Eric Coleman

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