“SpongeBob vs. The Big One,” an episode featuring the voice of Johnny Depp, was the top children’s program on basic cable for the week ended April 19 with an audience of 5.8 million, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The episode’s audience was 1.6 million more than the top-rated “SpongeBob” of the previous week and rates as the network’s fifth highest rated telecast in total viewers this year, the trade paper says.
—Aimee Picchi