Loved this show. On the subject of first television lusts, the princess character in the pinball episode was mine. And both the carnival clown and the clown doll episodes haunted my dreams for years to come. Particularly when the doll shoots streamers out of the closet and drags the little boy into there. Owned the Goosebumps tv show (although the books were still awesome).
And Spongebob transcends any era or channel. Just watched three season 1 episodes. Flawless.