1 Out Of 10 Fans Can't Name These SpongeBob SquarePants Secondary Characters
- by Elizabeth Atkinson
- – on
- in Movies and TV
SpongeBob SquarePants is the title character of the show that went on to become the highest rated series on Nickelodeon ever. This fun cartoon creation follows the adventures of SpongeBob and his friends as they get into their daily mishaps and experiences. However, SpongeBob does not have his adventures on his own. SpongeBob tends to heavily rely on his friends to help him out of trouble, but also to share in his happy times with as well. He has many friends in Bikini Bottom that help him through the trouble that he regularly gets into. Along with friends, SpongeBob also has his fair share of foes that appear frequently throughout the show. Some characters appear in every episode, others are less frequent. However, they all leave their mark on this show in one way or another.
The show, SpongeBob SquarePants, has one of the longest running series accomplishments. The show has produced over 200 episodes, showing a true testament to the fan base of the show, and proves that this show has what it takes to withstand the test of time. This show has grown a fan base of both kids and adults. The range and reach of this show can be shown with the number of awards that it has won. This list of awards includes various international awards, as well as awards that represents various ages such as Teen Choice Awards and Kid's Choice Awards.
What is the name of this character?
This computer robot works at, and is a co owner of the Chum Bucket. Their business is unsuccessful and they rarely have customers but she never gives up on it. She is Plankton's companion. She has a head that looks like a computer monitor, and the screen will light up and send messages. That is not the only way she communicates though, she can also speak. She supports Plankton unconditionally. No matter how many times Plankton gets down about the secret formula, Karen is there for him.
What is the name of this character?
This secondary character is a beautiful puffer fish. She owns and runs a driving school. She is the driving instructor. The driving school is located in a light house. Instead of cars, under the sea this character teaches the citizens of Bikini Bottom how to drive boats. However, this might not be the best job for her because she gets panicked when the driver is not doing well. She gets blown up when she is nervous. Teaching Spongebob to drive can be a difficult task.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the owner of the Krusty Krab, where Spongebob and Squidward work. Squidward works at the cash register, and Spongebob is the chef in the back room. This character loves his business, but more importantly he loves the money he makes. He is constantly worried about money and thinking about how he can make more money. However, he will spend money in order to spoil his teenage daughter. Together they live in an anchor. This characters first name is Eugene.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a very large lobster. He works down by the Goo Lagoon. His favorite pastimes include working out and lifting weights. The first time this character is featured is during the episode with the famous song, "Ripped Pants". All that Spongebob wants is to be cool like this character. Larry turns out to be a very sweet character despite his tough cool guy exterior. He is there for Spongebob when his pants are ripped out in public because he is embarrassed.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a ghost. He is named after his ghost ship. He haunts the sea because he is irritable and feels as though his burial was not satisfactory. Legend has it that this ghost eats souls. He supposedly stores them in what is named Davey Jones Locker, which is just a literal locker that is filled with old and smelly socks. Which is unpleasant, but not sinister. But as far as Spongebob goes, this character is easily the scariest villain of the sea.
What is the name of this character?
This character is first seen on Spongebob in season 1 when he orders a burger and wants pickles on it. This customer is a notoriously picky eater, and very often complains about his meals. Therefore, his meal was meticulously checked to be sure he would not be able to complain about his meal. However, he still claimed there were no pickles on his burger. It turns out that the pickles were hidden under his tongue the whole time. This character also returns in the 8th season of the show.
What is the name of this character?
This character is Spongebob's pet sea snail, together they live in the pineapple home. When the snail makes noise, it sounds like a cat. He is a valued character on the show, as he provides a calm clear kind of advice that Spongebob has trouble realizing himself. Some of this snail's most famous episode appearances include the episode where he is lost, and Spongebob spares no time, expense, or effort looking to bring him home. Another is the episode in which he races other snails.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a television reporter. He travels around Bikini Bottom to be sure he gets the full scoop on the action packed lives of the creatures under the sea. One interesting fact about this character is that he is normally purple, with black hair. However, there are some episodes of the show, and in a spin off of the show, where the character is orange, not purple, but goes by the same name. What is the name of this color changing fish?
What is the name of this character?
This integral character is consistently in every episode of the show. He is none other than the pirate painting that sings the theme song to the television show. This character quite literally sets the tone to each episode of the show. He sings "who lives in a pineapple under the sea" to which a chorus of children reply "Spongebob Squarepants". Then he sings "absorbent and yellow and porous is he", which is obviously describing, as the kids sings, "Spongebob Squarepants".
What is the name of this character?
This character is Spongebob Squarepant's cranky next door neighbor. They live beside each other, and they also work together at the Krusty Krab. This character is the cashier. Some of this character's most memorable qualities are his sarcastic sense of humor, dry personality, artistic talent, and belief in his musical abilities. He frequently plays the clarinet, despite no one else affirming that he is actually any good at it. He also considers himself to have a superior sense of taste when it comes to art, and paints himself.
What is the name of this character?
This image depicts a character from the Spongebob Squarepants Movie. The same character is also featured in season 1 of the television show, but the look of the character is quite different. He is still a merman, but he has long flowing red hair, and has a defined muscular body. Both of these characters share the same name. In the film, this character shows up believing that someone from the Krusty Krab has stolen his crown from his castle, and demands that someone goes on a quest to retrieve it.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a super hero that both Spongebob and Patrick look up to. He has a slightly younger assistant and the two work together to solve crimes. Patrick and Spongebob are obsessed with these two characters and even dress up as them on multiple occasions. This character has an M on his belt, which is known as his utility belt because it has different powers attached to it. Another key part of his outfit are the sea shells he wears, as well as the purple star on his face.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the second half of Mermaid Man's team. He is a hero in his own right, but often he is looked at as just a side kick. When Spongebob and Patrick dress up like these characters, Patrick is almost always this character. This character, along with Mermaid Man, drive what is known as "The Invisible Boatmobile". It is an invisible car, that only certain people can see, use, and drive. However, this character believes that making the car invisible was a stupid idea.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the grandma to one of the main characters on the show. She comes to Bikini Bottom occasionally and will spoil Spongebob, who needs extra attention. She gives him cookies, and sweaters, and even bedtime stories. Spongebob can be relatively embarrassed by this, but enjoys her visits. This grandma has a total of 6 children with her husband. Sadly, the husband, grandpa is not there for the visits. However, Spongebob will sometimes quote him when he is making plans, and says that he is very wise.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the daughter of none other than Mr. Krabs. He is a crab, but she is a whale, which fans have come to question over the years. This character is a teenager and she cares very much about what her friends and peer think. Due to her occasional complaints, she feels as though she does not fit in because of her size, which is inevitable because of her species. Mr. Krabs spoils her beyond belief, making sure she has anything she wants and sparing no expense.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a unique as he is one of the only live action characters. He hosts the "specials" episodes of Spongebob Squarepants. He is not seen in every episode of the show, but he appears once in a while throughout the season. The most common season for his appearances is season 5. His appearances vary throughout the series. In some episodes he is the narrator, in others he has a major role, and in others he is just a brief cameo.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a villain that goes up against Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. This creates a similar rivalry between him and Spongebob and Patrick because Spongebob and Patrick are the biggest fans of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. This character has the body of a human, and wears a helmet that resembles the sea creature the stingray. It is revealed in an episode that the reason this character always wears this helmet is to hide the fact that he does not have a head.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a senior citizen of Bikini Bottom who resides in the retirement home in the town. He is a common customer at the Krusty Krab. The consistency of this character has been compromised as his appearance has changed numerous times. However, this image represents the most common and consistent image of this character. In one episode, he was used as a human cannon ball. But, his most notable joke would be the time he accidentally mistook Spongebob for a box of Bran Flakes.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a parrot that is featured alongside Patchy the Pirate. He is the pirate's pet. They are almost always featured together, they are a package deal. This parrot provides a comedic element by talking back to the pirate during the show while he is trying to host, as well as other annoying traits. This character is a parrot puppet that looks rather poorly made.This puppet has comical googly eyes and is controlled by strings that are extremely obvious to the eye.
What is the name of this character?
This character runs the Chum Bucket, which is the Krusty Krab's rival down in Bikini Bottom. The Chum Bucket is not very successful, and that is why this character spends most of his time trying to steal the secret formula to the krabby patty. He is a villain, and nemesis of Mr. Krabs. Occasionally Spongebob will try to befriend this teeny tiny sea creature, and sometimes it may even seem that he has been won over to the good side, until the next episode.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the arch nemesis of Squidward. They have very similar looks, being almost identical, except for the fact that this character has a smirk like smile on his face, where Squidward rarely smiles. They also have very similar personality traits. The only difference is that this character seems to be able to do everything Squidward can, only better. He is incredibly arrogant and wealthy, with a large castle like mansion. He takes pride in his art and music, just like Squidward.
What is the name of this character?
This character is often seen at the Goo Lagoon. He is a surfer fish that loves to spend time in the Lagoon. He is a typical surfer bro, and consistently refers to Spongebob as "dude". This accent is often described as a stereotypical Californian, specifically South California. During the episode, "Bubble Buddy" this character actually became an angel. But, in later episodes he returns completely unharmed at Goo Lagoon in his regular form and surfing again just the same way he was before.
What is the name of this character?
This bubble character is yet another villain in the show. This bubble is a villain against Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. In the image, the bubble is seen with Spongebob, seemingly looking as though he is in fear of the smiling Sponegebob. It is no surprise that Spongebob and this character would not get along, considering Spongebob's adoration for both Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. This character is seen on the show, but also in many of the Spongebob franchise video games as well.
What is the name of this character?
This character is Mr. Krab's mother. She is seen as an overbearing mother figure that still treats him like a child. This is relatively surprising as Mr. Krabs is not a very childish character in the same way that Patrick or Spongebob would be. As well as being the mother of Mr. Krabs she is also a friend to Old Man Jenkins. For a while now this character has been retired from the show, except for a cameo in the episode titled "Lame and Fortune".
What is the name of the character on the right?
This character in the image is the one driving the car. He is Spongebob's father. It is important for the character to drive as he and his wife seem to live outside of Bikini Bottom. Luckily for Spongebob his parent's still seem to find a way to visit him rather frequently. They have to drive to visit him, as Spongebob still does not have his driver's license, a fact that they are aware of, but are particularly not proud of.
What is the name of the character on the left?
This character in the image is the one on the right, she is Spongebob's mother and Mr. Harold's wife. This character, as well as her husband, closely resemble sea sponges. Spongebob is also a sea sponge, he just has a more prominent and comical shape, therefore he resembles a sea sponge less so than his parents. These characters love their son, and they are proud of him. They take a different approach, babying their son less than his grandmother tends to do.
What is the name of this character?
This character is a bubble that Spongebob created when he was lonely so that he could have a friend. In this episode, anthropomorphism is used to give an inanimate object, this bubble character, human like characteristics. As seen in the picture, there is disdain on Squidward's face. This attitude is shared by all of the people in Bikini Bottom because they are not a fan of this bubble man. At the end of this episode, the bubble man is sent away because he caused too much trouble.
What is the name of this character?
This character is unique because she is a squirrel that happens to live under the sea. She lives in a air sealed dome, but to travel around Bikini Bottom she wears what looks like a space suit or diving suit that makes sure she has oxygen available to her. When Spongebob and other creatures visit her home, they must wear the diving suits with water inside them. She is from Texas and has a southern accent. She heavily defends Texas, even against friends like Spongebob.
What is the name of this character?
This is another character that is Spongebob's creation. He is a drawing that has the ability to create other things by drawing them and they are immediately additions to Bikini Bottom. This character was meant to be a friend, but turned foe. He is an antagonist as he begins to cause trouble in Bikini Bottom with his creations. Spongebob attempts to trap this character in a book so that he can not cause any more trouble for himself and his friends in Bikini Bottom.
What is the name of this character?
This character is Spongebob's best friend. He is a pink starfish that lives under a rock beside Squidward's home. This character and Spongebob live on either side of Squidward and they enjoy their adventures together, much to Squidward's disdain. This character has a reputation for being less than intelligent. Despite this fact, he has many redeeming qualities and makes a great best pal for Spongebob. He is very easy going but still somehow aids Spongebob in his trouble making and adventures.
What is the name of the character on the right?
This character is Patrick's father. He looks the exact same as Patrick, except that he has a mustache. He even wears the same shorts as Patrick. This character does not come around very often, so Patrick was nervous to see them. In their first episode, Patrick is nervous about them thinking that he is stupid. So to avoid this, he asks Spongebob to pretend that he is stupid in order to make Patrick seem smart. What is the name of Patrick's dad?
What is the name of the character on the left?
This next character is Patrick's mother. She also looks a lot like Patrick, except that she has short black hair. She wears a dress that has the exact same pattern as both Patrick and Herb's shorts. These are Patrick's real parents. In the beginning of the episode Patrick spends time trying to convince his parent's that he is intelligent. After all of his efforts, it is revealed that they are not his real parents and that his real parents spent the day annoying Squidward and looking for their son.
What is the name of this character?
This character is used as a background filler character for a lot of season 1 before eventually being given a speaking role. He is a student at the driving school in Bikini Bottom. He is not a very nice student and decides to pick on Spongebob. Spongebob is extremely afraid of this character, and he does not understand why he is being singled out. This green character appears large, but when turned to the side goes extremely flat. This gives his character dynamic.
What is the name of Squidward's mother?
This character is Squidward's mother. She is rather elderly with grey hair and frequently wearing a muumuu. In her earlier episodes she is only seen as a sort of vision that Squidward has when he feels guilty about not calling her more. Then eventually she shows up and interacts with other characters such as Spongebob and Mr. Krabs. Just like Squidward, she also lives in a moai, except hers has curly hair on top and what looks like earrings on the sides.
What is the name of this character?
This character is the teenage son of King Neptune. He is a typical spoiled Prince. He enjoys the benefits of being a Prince, but he does not wish to take over the responsibilities of being a King. He decides he wants to be a regular fish just like everybody else. However, the King winds up convincing him otherwise. Interestingly, in the SpongeBob SquarePants movie, King Neptune is shown to have a daughter named Mindy, instead of a teenage son. What is the name of this seemingly forgotten Prince?