The Spongebob Effect is a piece of music and/or picture that gives an unsettling, surreal feeling.
Guy 1: Watching a show and it ends
Guy 2: That has The Spongebob Effect
When a cartoon series gets so popular, making millions of dollars, to the point it almost seems like it will never end.
Man, it's been like 10 years since Teen Titans Go! and Paw Patrol were released and are already getting the Spongebob Effect.