My niece LOVES Spongebob! I mean everything and anything. It's a really cute show - but I can see how she might find it scary in "real" life. I have some tramatic Santa Claus experiences myself. :/
Actually this topic reminds me...I have to start thinking about Christmas gifts. I was searching the web for some Sponge stuff and found Nick Jr. has a pretty stacked Gift Shop. It's a pretty cool site that I would go to if I had kids - great tips and ideas all around.