Perhaps S-Bob does have redeeming qualities. Maybe.

After I picked Lily up from school today, we went to Target. On the way there, I spotted a car from Texas and pointed it out to Lily..

Look, Lily, there's a license plate from Texas..!
Where's Texas?
Far away.
What?
It's far away from us.
Oh. Sandy is from there.
(I think the only "Sandy" we know is one of her teachers?) Who's Sandy?
Sandy!
I know. Who is that?
The squirrel..
Oh! You're right, Sandy IS from Texas.. (I realize she's talking about Sandy, the squirrel, from Sponge Bob Squarepants.)

And then we went on to discuss how Sandy lives underwater now and is very clever to have designed an underwater suit and air bubble to live in at the bottom of the ocean.

So if nothing else, the show that I don't care for or let her watch anymore (but daddy does sometimes) sparked a conversation about another state and the kinds of things you can do if you're clever and smart. And that's not so bad I guess.