“They’re all kind of purer versions of themselves,” co-executive producer Marc Ceccarelli tells EW.

“Patrick’s dumber than he is already, if that’s even possible.

SpongeBob is even more naive than he is in the original series.”

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The character’s job titles have changed, of course.

SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy are camp goers.

Squidward is a junior counselor and Krabs runs the entire camp.

If it’s possible for you to believe it, Plankton runs the food shack.

“Oh, no, no, we love drawing 2-D,” Waller says.

Much has stayed status quo at the Burbank animation studio despite the addition of a new series.

The story writers and storyboard artists are mostly from the same team, Ceccarelli says.

There are some key differences between the two series, despite their similarities.

There’s also a wardrobe update.

SpongeBob gets to wear a new Boy Scout-esque neckerchief.

Patrick, meanwhile, finally gets to wear a shirt.

“Life hasn’t yet beaten him down.

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