I watch a lot of Spongebob Squarepants which almost was named SpongeBoy Ahoy.
My kids love that show. I have seen a few episodes. It is a pretty zany show with lots of slapstick humor.
It is! My kids watched it a lot more when they were little. It first aired May 1, 1999. 
That was a long time ago. Are they still making new episodes? I believe there have been several movies as well.
Yes they are! It appears that after almost 20 years they still have more adventures in Bikini Bottom. 
Wow, that is a long run. The Simpsons only started 10 years before. I wonder which show will last the longest!
I think the Simpson's will win hands down. It started off as a short sketch series in 1987 on the Tracy Ullman show and became the cartoon it is today in 1989-1990.