https://www.cnet.com/news/spongebob-squarepants-barely-shows-up-at-super-bowl-2019-halftime-show/

Instead, a very brief clip of Squidward, SpongeBob and pals from that performance were shown on the big screen at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium.

For some fans, that was enough. "Ok, I'll admit it, this kind of (turns) things around for me," wrote one Twitter user.