List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters

This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.

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The characters in SpongeBob Squarepants from left to right: Plankton, Mr Krabs, Sandy, SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, Gary, and a jellyfish.

Main characters

SpongeBob SquarePants

Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (character)

Spongebob Squarepants, the title character of the series is a Sea Sponge. SpongeBob is a happy-go-lucky character who works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab restaurant, attends Mrs. Puff's Boating School,and has failed the test 56 times, and hangs out with his best friend, Patrick. He enjoys jelly-fishing, blowing bubbles with Patrick, and often gets into a lot of mischief. Spongebob lives in a pineapple on 124 Conch Street. He has shown slight jealousy towards Larry the Lobster, who sometimes hangs out with Sandy, like in Ripped Pants, where after overusing a joke, Sandy starts only hanging out with Larry. He is voiced by Tom Kenny.

Patrick Star

Patrick Star is a main character in SpongeBob Squarepants. He is a friendly yet sometimes aggressive starfish and SpongeBob's best friend. He and SpongeBob have apparently known each other since infancy, and they share many interests (jelly fishing, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, bubble blowing, etc.). In the episode "Rule of Dumb," it is revealed that he and SpongeBob's pet snail, Gary, are cousins. Patrick is highly unintelligent, and he often convinces SpongeBob to accompany him in dangerous or fruitless activities, such as playing near fish hooks and eating whole pumpkins. However, in the episode "The Bully," it is noted that he went to community college. His stupidity can be so potent that he sometimes suffers from lapses of memory (like trying to eat a chocolate bar twice) and complete shutdown of any thought whatsoever. In the episode 'Patrick Smartpants' Patrick falls of a cliff and seems to have become super smart. However, Spongebob later realizes that he accidentally put brain coral on Patrick instead of his head. When Spongebob reverses the change, Patrick returns to normal. In spite of the disastrous outcomes of Patrick's ideas, SpongeBob constantly attests to Patrick's genius and consults the starfish for advice and guidance. Patrick has no job or trade and spends most of his time sleeping or playing with SpongeBob. He does give advice to SpongeBob, although it's not practical. When he tries to find work, it is shown that he has little practical skill; for example in "Big Pink Loser," he struggles with tasks such as sweeping or opening a jar. Patrick lives two houses down from Spongebob under a rock at 120 Conch Street. He has also been a criminal many times in the series, like in the episodes Life of Crime and SpongeBob meets the Strangler among others. In The Sponge Who Could Fly it is shown at the end that Patrick can fly without the use of any sort of flying apparatus. Patrick is voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. S:FKFRE INT ERY/rgy

Squidward Tentacles

Squidward Tentacles, who, despite his name, is said to be an octopus by the creators of the SpongeBob SquarePants, but refers to himself as a squid. He also has six appendages like some species of squid. Squidward is known in the series for his selfish and unenthusiastic personality and belief that he is better than his undersea neighbors as well everyone else in Bikini Bottom. Squidward generally uses two of his tentacles as arms and groups the other four into two pairs of legs. While his neighbors SpongeBob and Patrick are generally cheerful, Squidward is very irritable and unenthusiastic. He has a dry wit, and is constantly sarcastic. He is not very popular in Bikini Bottom due to his mean attitude toward other residents. Though he openly despises Spongebob and Patrick, they view him as a very close friend and cannot be convinced otherwise. However, it is worth noting that sometimes Squidward shows sympathy and even outright compassion towards SpongeBob. It was revealed in "The Graveyard Shift" that even with all the things he had said to Spongebob, Squidward "always sort of liked" him. Also, in the episode "Fools in April," Squidward admits to liking everything about Bikini Bottom and the "uncultured" animals that inhabit this small city. Squidward is an aspiring artist and most of his art is created in tribute to himself. He is also musician, with his instrument of choice being the clarinet. He is depicted as being poor at his artistic and musical efforts, despite having taken fine arts classes at Bikini Bottom Community College and teaching art at the community center. He first appeared in Help Wanted. Squidward is voiced by Rodger Bumpass.

Sandy Cheeks

Sandra "Sandy" Cheeks is a female squirrel from Texas. She wears a deep sea diving suit while in the ocean, only removing it when inside her large underwater home (known as the "Treedome") and during the episode "Pressure". This huge glass dome containing a grassy field and a large oak tree is sponsored by three scientists who also provide her with grants so she can invent mechanical devices. She is good-natured, very strong, extremely intelligent, and possesses basic common sense, which is generally lacking in SpongeBob and Patrick. She is often depicted doing advanced mathematics, athletics, or scientific studies, but also enjoys doing karate and going to Goo Lagoon with SpongeBob. Sandy also hibernates (yet was seen awake during Christmas). Sandy first appeared in Tea at the Treedome. Over the course of the series, Sandy is shown to be something of an adrenaline addict as well as being highly competitive. She is frequently shown practicing Karate with SpongeBob and practices several extreme sports, as shown in Pre-Hibernation Week. The same episode exhibited Sandy's unusual physical strength, as she was able to pick up entire buildings in Bikini Bottom with one hand. Sandy is right handed. She once had a pet 'worm' named Wormy that changed into a butterfly at the end of the episode, signaling that he was actually a caterpillar. Sandy is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence.bitch

Mr. Eugene H. Krabs

Eugene H. Krabs, mostly referred to as Mr. Krabs, is the 64-year old owner and founder of the Krusty Krab restaurant and is SpongeBob and Squidward's boss. He is a crab, though his daughter Pearl is a sperm whale, that being a running joke throughout the series. Krabs is exceptionally greedy and cheap, and on select occasions resorts to stealing to make his money. His money-loving nature might stem from the fact that he was extremely poor and wore rags when he was a child. However, when pressured Krabs has been known to put his skinflint nature aside for someone else's sake. Krabs sometimes identifies himself as a sailor, most likely because of his service in the Navy and won the trophy for Manly Toughness two times. He first appeared in the episode "Help Wanted." He is Plankton's arch rival, although they were once friends as kids, as seen in "Friend or Foe". In the episodes "Sandy's Rocket" and "As Seen On TV," Mr. Krabs has a pet worm named Mr. Doodles. His birthday is November 30th. Mr. Krabs is voiced by Clancy Brown.

Sheldon J. Plankton

Sheldon J. Plankton, or simply "Plankton," as he is known, is a 64-year old tiny, evil, ego maniacal plankton born on November 30th and is Mr. Krabs' business arch rival (although, according to the episode "Friend or Foe," they were once friends). Plankton runs a competing restaurant called the Chum Bucket (located directly across the street from the Krusty Krab). His stated goals in life are to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula from the Krusty Krab, and to rule the world, two plans that seem to be intertwined. He is married to a computer "W.I.F.E." (Wired Integrated Female Electroencephalograph) named Karen (voiced by Jill Talley). Plankton and Karen first appear in the episode "Plankton!," in which it is revealed that he is 1% evil and 99% hot gas. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, he created bucket helmets and took over the bodies of the citizen's of Bikini Bottom and almost ruled the world. He stole King Neptune's crown which caused all of it. He has created many hi-tech gadgets, such as a robot version of Mr. Krabs, a life switcher machine, and a high tech analyzer seen in two episodes. Plankton's first name was revealed to be "Sheldon" in the episode Plankton's Army, of which Karen made a joke through his speech to his relatives, and she laughed throughout until Plankton unplugged her. Plankton is voiced by Doug Lawrence.

Gary the Snail

Gary is SpongeBob's pet snail. Within the series, snails are analogous to cats, and as such Gary vocalizes like one. SpongeBob can apparently translate Gary's meows and purrs. A running gag on the show is that SpongeBob must not forget to feed him. Gary has talked a few times in the series, and in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie he yells: "Meow Plankton". He is voiced by Tom Kenny. Gary is shown to be Patrick's cousin in the episode Rule of Dumb.

Other characters

• Patchy the Pirate - a non-animated character who is the President of the SpongeBob SquarePants fan club. He hosts the SpongeBob SquarePants specials and major events and is portrayed by Tom Kenny. Patchy has a pet marionette parrot named Potty who sometimes disagrees with the pirate, causing arguments. They first appeared in "Christmas Who?". Patchy resides in Encino, Los Angeles, California. The hook on his hand and the patch on his eye occasionally switch sides between scenes.

• Potty the Parrot -- Patchy the Pirate's pet parrot, a marionette. He normally annoys and talks back to Patchy. Potty's favorite band is "The Birdbrains." He resides in Encino, California. He is voiced by the creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg and by Paul Tibbitt in "Friend or Foe?". He first appeared in "Christmas Who?". He is credited as Potty Puppetparrot.

• Mrs. Puff - a white porcupinefish with blonde hair and green fins. She is the teacher at her boating school, where residents of Bikini Bottom learn to drive the boat vehicles that are featured in the show. She despairs at ever successfully teaching Spongbob how to drive. Mrs. Puff is voiced by Mary Jo Catlett and first appeared in the episode "Boating School". Mrs. Puff's husband, Mr. Puff, was captured and turned into a Pufferfish lamp. Since then, Mrs. Puff doesn't like to talk about it. She's constantly hinted that she once had a psychotic breakdown, and due to having Spongebob as her student she's developed a criminal record.

• Larry the Lobster - a red lobster who is the lifeguard of Bikini Bottom's popular beach, Goo Lagoon. He is a bodybuilder and is sometimes seen either competing or working out. Larry first appeared in the episode "Ripped Pants" and is also good friends with Sandy and SpongeBob. He once overdosed on tanning pills, leading to heart failure, as revealed in the episode Band Geeks. Larry is voiced by Mr. Lawrence

• Pearl Krabs-a sperm whale that is Mr. Krab's daughter.

• Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy - two heroes that SpongeBob watches on his television and visits sometimes. Mermaid Man seems to be based on Aquaman and Barnacle Boy seems to be based on Aquaman's former sidekick Aqualad. (However, in their old age they now resemble the actors who played Batman and Robin) They live in the Shady Shoals retirement home but still seem to fight crime. Although they are human, it seems they do not need oxygen, as they have no supply. Mermaid Man is voiced by Ernest Borgnine and Barnacle Boy is voiced by Tim Conway. They first appear in the episode named after them. They seem to be the same size as all the other sea creatures in the show for some unknown reason (Although mermaid man has said that he once accidently shrunk everything using his belt, so this may be an explanation). Mermaid Man is senile and as such often forgets people's names (even his own), and is prone to flying into a panic if someone so much as mentions the word "evil". Barnacle Boy acts as his voice of reason, although he is also prone to moments of senility.

• King Neptune - the monarch of the ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Jeffrey Tambor voiced the film version of King Neptune. King Neptune is bald giant who lives in a submerged castle and fathers one daughter, Mindy. He is also a god that first appeared when Spongebob pulled out the spatula from the grease. He challenges Spongebob to make Krabby Patties and loses.

• Flying Dutchman - a green, pirate ghost named after the famous ghost ship of the same name. He lives in a giant ship that floats in the underwater "sky." The Flying Dutchman escorts people to Davy Jones's Locker (which is an actual locker full of sweaty socks, because "Davy Jones works out."). This almost happened to Mr. Krabs. He is voiced by Brian Doyle-Murray and first appeared in Scaredy Pants.

• French Narrator - the narrator speaks at the start of some episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants and does this with a heavy French accent. He is voiced by Tom Kenny. On the November 16, 2004 episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Kenny admitted that Jacques Cousteau was the inspiration for the French narrator, as SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg considers Cousteau an idol. The Narrator also seems to give the impression that the series is actually a documentary being filmed in the present, due to SpongeBob saying in one episode, "I get the feeling that, somewhere, a pirate and a parrot are arguing about me. And the parrot is winning!"

• Karen - Karen is Plankton's computer wife, though she is shown to have human qualities such as emotions. It is thought that Plankton could not get a real wife, and so he invented Karen. Karen enjoys making fun of Plankton as when his relatives arrive, she tells them his first name is Sheldon. His relatives find this funny. Karen can also cook virtual meatloaf.

Supporting characters

• Flats is a green flounder who first appeared on the episode "The Bully. He supposedly wanted to "kick SpongeBob's butt" through out the whole episode, but was unable to because SpongeBob's spongy body absorbed his punch. Flats is voiced by Thomas F. Wilson. He also is in many other episodes as a background character.
• Bubble Bass is a monstrously obese, picky fish who undermines Spongebob's confidence in "Pickles". He was then seen in "F.U.N." mistaking Plankton for a jelly bean, nearly eating him. He made a brief cameo in the movie.
• Uncle Sherm Squarepants Never appeared on screen nor on his voice ever been heard, he was only mentioned in Krab Borg and Stanley S. Squarepants.
• Grandma SquarePants is SpongeBob's grandmother. She was seen in Grandma's Kisses, where she loves to kiss SpongeBob. She is also understanding, since when SpongeBob said that he doesn't want kisses anymore, she didn't mind.
• Frank is a fish who was seen in "Dying for Pie". He is supposedly a friend of Squidward and is a common customer of the Krusty Krab.
• Old Man Jenkins is an elderly fish who resides at Shady Shoals Rest Home. He used to live in the Krusty Krab before Mr. Krabs purchased it and converted it into his restaurant. He was voiced by Mr. Lawrence in "Sailor Mouth" and Tom Kenny in "My Pretty Seahorse". Old Man Jenkins doesn't like the modern technology as seen in The Sponge Who Could Fly. He has a different appearance in nearly every episode, though sometimes he has the same appearance.
• Scooter is a surfer fish who is lavender in color. His catch phrases include "That was awwwwwesome!" and "Duuuuude." He is voiced by both Carlos Alazraqui and Clancy Brown. In "Bubble Buddy" he seemingly dies because Bubble Buddy couldn't dig him out of the sand before high tide came. In the episode, Born To Be Wild he made a short appearance and was voiced again by Alazraqui. He first appeared in "Ripped Pants."
• Susie Fish is a grey fish with a white bob and wears a yellow dress. She can be seen in most episodes. Her name is revealed in Good Ol' Whatshisname.
• Harold is a fish that is a blue color with a fin in the back of his head. His name was revealed in Roller Cowards, when he flew off of the roller coaster and his wife/girlfriend shouted "Harold! Nooo!". He is constantly seen at the Goo Lagoon and Krusty Krab. Squidward called him a "barnacle head" for ordering a deep-fried concoction at the Krusty Krab.
• Mable is a blonde anchovy fish who has been seen in many episodes. She has four known children and has been married three times. She was once married to Tom and is the mother of Timmy.
• Gill Gilliam is a doctor who works in the Bikini Bottom hospital.
• Squilliam Fancyson is Squidward's successful, snooty arch rival from high school. He owns a band, as revealed in "Band Geeks". He also has a very impressive unibrow which he is proud of, and refers to it as "valuable". He first appeared in the episode Band Geeks, and then returns in Squilliam Returns.
• Lou has been seen working at various establishments in the Bikini Bottom community, such as an ice cream man, a balloon vendor, and a cashier at the Barg'N Mart.
• Johnny is the realistic fish head who appears at the beginning of each show during the theme song and whenever SpongeBob is watching the news on TV. He also hosted coverage of the 21st Fry Cook Games, was the narrator of the King of Karate video in "Karate Island", and voiced the loudspeaker at the Bikini Bottom Zoo in "The Smoking Peanut". In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, it is revealed his name is Johnny. His first appearance was Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II and is voiced by Mr. Lawrence.
• Painty the Pirate is a painting of a pirate head. He sings the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song. He also appears in "Your Shoe's Untied" and "Wet Painters". He is voiced by Patrick Pinney.
• Harold and Mrs. SquarePants - SpongeBob's parents made their debut in "Home Sweet Pineapple", where they came to pick up SpongeBob after nematodes ruined his pineapple house. Unlike SpongeBob, both his parents are more like natural sponges since they are luffa.
• Mindy - The daughter of King Neptune. She's a mermaid with a good heart that wears glasses. Patrick has a crush on Mindy.
• Mrs. Betsy Krabs - Mr. Krabs's mother and Pearl's grandmother. The episodes that have featured her have shown her to be very strict and no-nonsense. She is voiced by Paul Tibbitt in her first two appearances, but is voiced by Sirena Irwin in Enemy-in-Law onward.
• Herb and Margie Star - Herb is Patrick's father who is voiced by Thomas F. Wilson. Margie is Patrick's mother who is voiced by Lori Alan. Their first and only appearance is in the episode I'm With Stupid. Patrick is nervous around his parents because they believe he is dumber than he actually is. Two confused starfish named Marty and Janet portray themselves as Patrick's parents until the end of the show, when Marty and Janet come and they realize they have no kids.
• Perch Perkins is the TV anchorman for Bikini Bottom news. His name was revealed in the movie and he has been known to host major events at Goo Lagoon. In the movie and The Great Snail Race he is purple, but in the TV show's fourth season onward, he is orange.
• Monroe is a little kid that is orange and yellow in color. He wears a hat with a propeller. His name is revealed in "Krabby Land."
• Fred is a fish who wears only brown pants. He works as a janitor at Shady Shoal's, and is a common customer at the Krusty Krab. Whenever people get hurt, he can usually be heard yelling "My leg!"
• Tom is a major Krusty Krab customer, and works as a cameraman and a mattress salesman. In "Chocolate With Nuts," it is revealed that Tom is a chocoholic, constantly yelling out "CHOCOLATE!" and chasing Spongebob and Patrick.
• Don the Whale is a friend of Larry the Lobster's and is also a bodybuilder. He participated in the anchor throwing contest with Larry, Sandy, and Spongebob.
• Officer Nancy O'Malley is a purple fish with blond hair. She is a local police woman in Bikini Bottom. She is sometimes seen in different colors.
• Dennis is a purple fish wearing navy blue pants. He has short fins. In "Whatshis" name when Mr. Krabs held a competition to see who could name all of the Krusty Krab customers (Spongebob or Squidward). When they went around asking customers' names it was revealed.
• Timmy is a little kid that is orange in color. He looks very similar to Monroe but he doesn't wear a hat with a propeller. His name was revealed in SquidBob TentaclePants.
• Lenny is a Blue Anchovy. He is a common Krusty Krab customer. His name was revealed in Good Ol' Whatshisname.
• Mystery is spongebob's seahorse in one episode and is forced to leave by Mr. Krabs By threatening his job.
• Anette is a pink fish. She one of Larry's friends that Spongebob meets at Goo Lagoon. She kicks sand in Spongebob's face but then respects him after Larry tells her he's a life guard.

External links

• Full list of Characters at SpongePedia, A SpongeBob SquarePants wiki.
• Full list of SpongeBob SquarePants characters at the SpongeBob SquarePants Wikia