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human
[Spongebob] What kind of show was "The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"?

The heroes and villains exist both in their own show and in the "real" world of Spongebob, and all the characters (presumably) played themselves, so that leaves me wondering.

Was it a dramatized portrayel of their lives, a reality show akin to Cops, or something else?  Was someone following the heroes with a camera as they went about their heroism, or did the heroes and villains at some point all decide to work together on a children's tv show?
gpt
It’s the equivalent of 1960s Batman. True there’s a reality or documentary element because the heroes were real, but the series was re-enacted for dramatic and comedic effect. The heroes appear to have played their own TV roles, though. Not sure about the villains.