Fat Cartoon Characters : Our Top 25+ Of All Time
This is a list of fat cartoon characters you may be familiar with. These cartoon characters are aired in different shows and are a combination of both male and female characters. You will be a cartoon fan, and you will see that these characters are some of the most memorable you have ever seen.
You will see them in memes all over the internet. We've given a brief overview of each one so you can easily skim and get to understand them all.
Fat Cartoon Characters
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24. Chief Clancy Wiggum
Chief Wiggum is a male cartoon character from The Simpsons. He is 43 and still living as we speak. He wears blue hair. He plays the role of a Springfield police chief. He is also the father to Ralph Wiggum, and is married to Sarah Wiggum.
Many people are unsure if Ralph Wiggum is the Chief Wiggum's son. We will try to answer these questions. He is the only beloved son of Chief Wiggum, and his wife Sarah.
23. Ralph Wiggum
We mentioned that he is the son and cartoon character of Police Chief Wiggum. His father is black-haired and he attends Springfield elementary school. Ralph Wiggum is a regular character in the Simpsons animated show. His voice is by Nancy Cartwright. He is known for his funny memes and quotes.
22. Mrs. Puff
She is a fat female cute cartoon character that features in the Nickelodeon animated TV series The SpongeBob SquarePants played by Mary Jo Catlett. She made her debut in the 1999 episode of Boating School. Mrs. Puff dislikes SpongeBob for his reckless driving. She gets annoyed whenever she sees SpongeBob outside of school.
21. Mammy Two Shoes
Mammy Two Shoes, a fat cartoon female character, first appeared in Puss Gets The Boot on February 10, 1940. She is a middle-aged African-American and a housemaid tasked with taking care of the house that Tom and Jerry reside in the MGM’s Tom and Jerry cartoons that are played by Nicole Oliver.
Mammy Two Shoes is an amazing cartoon character with great quotes and a well-built body.
20. Peter Griffin
Franchise: Family Guy
Peter Löwenbrau McFinnigan Griffin, known simply as Peter Griffin, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Family Guy series. He is the patriarch of the Griffin family, he is married to Lois Pewterschmidt, with whom he has three children, Meg, Chris and Stewie Griffin, he is also Bertram’s biological father. Seth MacFarlane voices him with a thick Rhodesian accent. This actor was also the creator of the series. He created Peter and the rest in the premiere episode of the first season on January 31, 1999. Super Bowl XXXIII.
19. Patrick Star
Franchise: SpongeBob SquarePants
Patrick Star is a character in the American animated television series. SpongeBob SquarePants. The first episode of the series aired Patrick's first appearance on May 1, 1999. Patrick is a pale pink starfish who lives under a rock in Bikini Bottom, next to Squidward.
His most distinctive character trait is his inability to use common sense. This sometimes leads him to get into trouble with SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend. Patrick is unemployed and describes himself as an expert in the “art of doing nothing”. Both fans and critics love the character.
18. Hachigen Ushōda
Franchise: Bleach
This Visored, an expert in Bakudo is also a skilled at melee. However, he can wield a sword. Because he is a Bakudo specialist, he has become more friendly with Orihime. He believes they have the same power. He will aid her, in particular, to regenerate Tsubaki that was scattered during the fight against Yammy.
He was Tessai’s second in the Necromancer Corps and therefore he excels in matters of Kido and Bakudo. He will be sent to rescue 9Th division as a member of the special division, along with the other future vizards, he will immobilize Kensei and Mashiro with his Bakudo but will also end up transforming into a Hollow.
In the battle at Karakura he sent his right arm, infected by the power of Barragan Luisenbarn, into the latter’s stomach. This will have the purpose of killing the “King of the Hueco Mundo”. His power is such that he is able to send a type 99 bakudo without incantation (Kensei’s hollow paid the price in volume 36), which is remarkable.
17. Russell
Franchise: Up!
An eight-year-old boy scout who stowaways on Carl’s houseboat, which he assists for most of the story, for the purpose of earning his “Assisting the Elderly” medal, the only one given to him. To be promoted to a higher rank. However, despite being a scout he has never been in direct contact with wildlife. He also feels discouraged by his father's inability to spend enough time with him.
Russell suggests to Carl, in a brief conversation with him, that his parents are divorced. The character’s design is based on Pixar animator Peter Sohn. Docter auditioned over 400 children in order to choose the right actor. The auditions were held all over the United States. Nagai (of Japanese-American heritage) appeared at the test with his brother who was interested in the character. Docter instantly noticed that Nagai spoke and acted in a way similar to Russell's, so Docter decided to cast him.
He encouraged the boy to perform physically and vocally during the recording process, particularly in the scene where Russell meets Kevin.
16. Paxton
Franchise: Timmy Time
Paxton is a little pig that says “oink oink”. He is known for his appetite and his weight. He is always wearing a blue sweater with horizontal yellow lines across his chest. He is cheerful and avoids conflict with others. He loves to eat, especially red (or green) apples. But, he will often be seen enjoying a sandwich. He enjoys flying the kite, and is an excellent football player. Sometimes he can be unintentionally awkward.
15. Muriel Bagge
Franchise: Courage the Cowardly Dog Show
Muriel Bagge is Eustace's owner and Muriel Bagge her wife. She is an elderly, overweight and hardworking Scots woman. Muriel often carries a rolling-pin with her that she uses to hit Eustace when she is trying to harass Courage. She enjoys tea and tends to her gardens.
Muriel has a passion for cooking, but her recipes often include too much vinegar to her dismay. Muriel loves to relax in her rocking chair and watch TV with Courage. Muriel is a target for villains because of her sweet and kind nature.
14. Majin Buu (Good Buu)
Franchise: Dragon Ball
Once the Great Kaiohshin in the South is also absorbed the Majin Buu Kaioshin from the South becomes Good Buu or Fat Buu. It is the form inwhich, in the Dragon Ball manga and in Dragon Ball ZWe are first presented with the demon: he is cheerful, playful, and a lover sweets (a trait inherited form the Great Kaiohshin).
Despite his obesity, he's very strong and Vegeta is unable control him. He fights with Goku at Super Saiyan 3 and is on par with Goku. Goku later claimed that he could have defeated Goku. The clothing he wears is the same as Kid Buu, except that his boots turn yellow. He also has a vest, a purple cover and a pair yellow gloves.
13. Eric Cartman
Franchise: South Park
Cartman is a student at South Park Elementary School, in Mr. Garrison’s class. During the first 58 episodes Cartman and his comrades remained in CE. They then moved to a class called CM where they have remained ever since. He is the son of Liane, a single mother that claims to be hermaphrodite. She also conceived Eric. In episode 201 (season 14), we finally discover the identity of his biological father.
Cartman is considered the “little fat” of the gang and his obesity is often the subject of ridicule. Kyle, who is Jewish, is often the subject of Cartman’s defamatory accusations and anti-Semitic slurs. They have never supported one another and their rivalry has grown over the series.
12. Uncle Fester
Franchise: Addams Family
Fester is a completely unbald man. He is chubby and giddy, and often wears a fur coat. Fester is an arsonist, as he enjoys the sound of explosions and is known to be a masochist. His mouth is capable of conducting electricity and turning on light bulbs. He is able to resist any physical injury with a superhuman strength. In the original series, Fester is mentioned as Morticia’s uncle. In the original series, Fester's last name is not revealed. But in all other versions Fester is Gomez’s brother and Pugsley and Wednesday’s uncle, and is assigned the surname Addams.
11. Fred Flintstone
Franchise: The Flintstones
Fred Flintstone is Fred Flintstone's main character in this cartoon series The FlintstonesFrom 1959 to 1966, ABC TV aired the original prime-time television show, titled "The Observer". Fred is the husband and father of Wilma. Betty Rubble and Barney Rubble are his best friends. Fred lives in Bedrock. This fictional prehistoric city is where Fred meets modern cavemen. Wash.
10. Baymax
Franchise: Big Hero 6 (Disney)
Baymax, a universal nurse robot made by Tadashi, is often seen as a reassuring ballsman and is thought to resemble an enormous marshmallow. Hiro later modifies him to fight crime, and he becomes Big Hero 6's best friend. He activates when he hears a sound of pain, and then deactivates by saying "I am satisfied with the treatment."
His program states that he is calm, dedicated, and calm. But, if he has a combat chip, he will become more aggressive and combative. He becomes aggressive and difficult to control if his combat chip is removed.
As he builds a friendship with Hiro, he begins to experience human-like emotions and download data and information to help support him after Tadashi’s death, and becomes very protective of him, not just by protocol, but because of his friendship with the boy, to the point of becoming insistent when he feels he needs his help and disobeying his orders when he wants him to kill Callaghan to avenge Tadashi.
Red armor is provided with wings and thrusters for flying and magnets to keep Hiro on the back. He also has martial arts moves such as karate and attacks with his fists. He ends up stuck in another dimension to save Callaghan’s daughter, but is eventually rebuilt
9. Garfield
Franchise: Garfield
Garfield is a fictional feline from the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis and first published on June 19, 1978 by United Feature Syndicate in syndication to 41 newspapers. This character enjoys to eat, sleep and annoy Jon, his master. He speaks through thought bubbles, and while other animals can understand him, Jon usually can’t (although Jon does have what sounds like a conversation with Garfield). Rarely, Jon’s reaction involves reading Garfield’s mind, but it has happened before, as in the comic strip dated January 21, 1992.
8. Shrek
Franchise: Shrek
American writer William Steig created Shrek and Dreamworks Animation adapted it. He is the main character in the book and movie with the same name. This started a franchise that includes movies, TV series, musicals, and more. Shrek, a giant green ogre who lives within a swamp, is the main character.
He lives happily there, scaring anyone who dares to venture out or gets lost. Then he discovers that Lord Farquaad has driven the fairy-tale characters from the area. After speaking with him, he agrees that he will rescue Princess Fiona in return for Farquaad removing all fairy-tale characters. Donkey will be his new friend.
7. Porky Pig
Franchise: Looney Tunes
Redler Olan “Porky” Pig or simply Porky, is an American fictional character from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies created by Warner Bros studios, whose first successful character he is. The animators (in particular Bob Clampett) produced several short films with this anthropomorphic pig as the main character.
Even after being supplanted by the studio’s other future characters, Porky did not lose his popularity, even though the directors at Warners Bros. now gave him the roles of sidekickAnd handyman. He is known for his sentence that ends the cartoon: “Th’ the-ba-dee th’-the-dee that’s all, folks!” “. Bosko, Buddy, Beans, and even Beans used this catchphrase, but without the stutter. Looney Tunes cartoon. Contrary to this, Merrie Melodies series used the tagline: “So Long, Folks!” until it appeared on the Looney Tunes series in the 1930s.
Porky is the oldest Looney Tunes character still used, including on the Looney Tunes Show and Bugs! A Looney Tunes Production. Porky’s most distinct character trait is his very strong stutter, in which he replaces words he can’t seem to get out with other words. Porky is said to have appeared in 152 cartoons during the Golden Age of American Animation.
6. Winnie the Pooh
Franchise: Winne the Pooh (Disney)
Winnie the Pooh is a character from childhood literature created on October 15, 1926 by Alan Alexander Milne. The character of Winnie, an animated teddy bear, was inspired by the author by his son, Christopher, whom he saw playing with his stuffed animals. In the same way that children invent stories in which they are the only ones to perceive the stakes, WinnieAnd her friends experience adventures that may seem ridiculous to adults.
The universe where these characters are born is happy and kind without worrying. Winnie is a yellow bear cub that the narrator of his adventures often describes as “little savvy”. Although he may not be very smart, he has a big smile and is a good friend. He has a cute sin: he is addicted to honey. Bees are one of his problems.
5. Po
Franchise: Kung-Fu Panda
Po is a giant Panda who lives with Mr. San Ping. His adoptive father (a Gander) runs a Noodle Restaurant and Po works as a server. He dreams of becoming a kung fu master, and fighting alongside the Five Cyclones (Tigress Monkey, Viper Crane, Crane, and Mantis), who are master Shifu's students. Accidentally falling in the arena, master Oogway chooses him to be the dragon fighter.
Master Shifu doesn't believe Po is worthy of his trust, as he is not a master in kung fu. Po is determined to persevere despite being told he will die. While Taï Lung, a former student of master Shifu, escaped from prison (in which he was locked up for 20 years), master Oogway, before disappearing, tries to convince his former student and old friend to train Po, to teach him kung fu and believe in him.
Shifu takes Po under his wing to teach him martial arts. Po learns kung fu quickly and efficiently thanks to Shifu. Meanwhile, five Cyclones Five face Tai Lung and are defeated quickly by the latter with an attack that is crippling.
Po eventually gets the Dragon Scroll. Upon Taï Lung’s arrival at the Valley, Shifu tries to buy time by confronting him but is defeated by his former student. Po intervenes and confronts his opponent. After a hard fight, Po finally defeats his opponent.
4. Totoro
Franchise: Tonari no Totoro (Studio Ghibli)
Totoro lives in Tsukamori forest in the area of the Kusakabe family. Only children can see him. Totoro is also used as a general term to describe creatures of different sizes. The character is named Totoro in the movie My Neighbor Totoro. Totoro is an supporting character in the spinoff Mei and Baby Cat Bus. His name Totoro is a modified version of Torōru, which means something like troll. Since Mei can’t even pronounce Torōru, she calls him Totoro instead.
3. Homer Simpson
Franchise: The Simpsons
Homer is the father to the Simpson family. They have three children together: Bart (10 year old), Lisa (8 year old), and Maggie (2 year old). Season 24, Episode 3, tells us that his father made many donations to the Shelbyville Sperm Bank when he was a young man to help him earn money. He would have done enough to afford a Corvette, we also see a table filled with photos of “mini-Homer”: whites, blacks, girls, boys… and even septuplets.
He works at the Springfield nuclear plant. He is a typical American working-class stereotype. He is a vulgar, alcoholic and overweight man, but he is also incompetent, incompetent, lazy, ignorant, and is devoted to his family. He was a suburban worker who had few extraordinary adventures, despite his routine.
2. Obélix
Franchise: Astérix
Obélix was born on the same day and at the same time as his friend Astérix in the village where they will both evolve in all the albums. His mother feeds him roasted wild boar as a snack during his childhood. Despite his corpulence, the young Obélix was weak, and his comrades took the opportunity to make fun of him.
It was to put an end to the mockery that he sneaked into the hut of the druid Panoramix with the help of his friend Astérix, with the idea of drinking a little magic potion. But a clumsiness caused him to fall into the druid’s pot full of magic potion; stuck in the pot, he will drink the entire contents. Since then the effects of magic potion have been permanent in his house and he is prohibited from drinking it again. However, he will eventually be able to take small amounts.
1. Pumbaa
Franchise: The Lion King (Disney)
Pumbaa, a warthog. He is a warthog. His noble nature and big heart make him a great companion. However, his serious flatulence problems have led to him being excluded from the Pride Lands. He made a friendship with Timon, a meerkat and another outcast. Together they migrated to the jungle, where they lived under the philosophy of “do not worry” (Hakuna Matata).
He is a dimwitted, somewhat clumsy man, but he has a big heart, strong sense of responsibility and a strong mind. This often leads to him being manipulated by Timon. Pumbaa and Timon discovered Simba was dying and took him to the jungle. They eventually returned to the Pride Lands, where they helped Scar and his hyenas defeat. Pumbaa, Timon and their carefree lifestyle were maintained by them returning to the Pride Lands. They also acted as babysitters for Princess Kiara and mentors for Bunga.
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I don't care about everyone else! i care about you, SQUIDWARD!
(simping softness asks)
For those who don’t know, my ask box is open. Send me a simping softness prompt, and I’ll write a short sbsp ficlet for you. ✰
so, uh -- i might have gotten a bit carried away with this prompt. it’s definitely longer than a ficlet, but oh well. either way, it was a lot of fun to write! selfish spongebob is so rarely explored.
fic under the cut. also, just in case, cw: drinking, drunkenness, etc.
Spongebob rose bright and early, long before his foghorn alarm went off at 7:00 a.m. With a cheerful shout, the poriferan jumped out of bed, earning a disgruntled “mrow” from Gary, who was still asleep nearby. Stretching vigorously, the sponge leaned down, planting a soft kiss atop the snail’s shell.
“Gary,” he whispered, practically vibrating with excitement. “Today’s the day!”
Turning away, Gary simply replied “mrow”, in a disdainful way that most certainly meant “whatever.”
Undeterred, Spongebob ran to his calendar. Sure enough, the day’s date -- July 14th -- was circled in bright-red, permanent marker, with the words “My birthday!” written neatly across it. And just below those words, was a tiny drawing of Squidward’s face, with dozens of little red hearts surrounding it.
Making his way over to the window, Spongebob gazed out at Squidward’s moai in the distance. He sighed, dreamily. What was Squidward doing right now? Probably sleeping, in that adorable dress of his.
The sponge lingered there, staring dazedly out at the moai, for perhaps a moment too long. Then, remembering himself, he sprinted to the bathroom. Once inside, Spongebob pointed a finger at his own reflection in the mirror.
“Enough beating around the bush, Mr. Squarepants!” he yelled -- much to Gary’s annoyance. The sponge lowered his voice down to a soft whisper. “Today, you tell him how you feel.”
His reflection simply shrugged. “I mean, okay,” it said. “But this is like, the 57th time you’ve said this.”
“Oh, shush.”
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The party was supposed to start at 6:30, but Spongebob, in a manic cleaning fit, had the entire house ready by noon. This year, the party was themed around As The Tide Turns, a very polarizing-but-popular soap opera, especially in Bikini Bottom. If you were a Bikini Bottomite, you either watched the show genuinely, or ironically -- there was absolutely no in-between.
Spongebob and Squidward both genuinely enjoyed the show. It was one of the first things they bonded over, back when Spongebob started working at the Krusty Krab. Through the window to the galley, the two coworkers would talk for hours about the show, and whatever drama was center-stage for that season.
It got to a point where Mr. Krabs -- who only watched ATTT ironically -- got on them both, for shirking their duties.
“If yer gonna flirt,” he’d said, “do it on yer own time.”
So, Spongebob started coming over to Squidward’s house on Friday nights, when the new episodes would air. In fact, even when the show was between seasons, Spongebob still came over, just to watch reruns. It was one of the few times Squidward would (begrudgingly) let Spongebob inside, with no complaints.
Spongebob hummed softly to himself, his eyes scanning the small clipboard in front of him. Food, decorations, party games … Check, check, and check. Everything was present and accounted for -- and he had to admit, the house looked spectacular.
Every room was themed around a different, iconic arc in the ATTT series. His living room, filled with chalk drawings, crime scene tape, and red-string boards, was inspired by the murder mystery arc. His kitchen, decorated with leftover Halloween gear, was inspired by the vampire arc … and so on and so forth. Each and every room had its own particular, careful design -- and in all, it was probably Spongebob’s most intricate and detailed party to date.
That was because it had to be. Spongebob had a plan, a carefully detailed plan -- one that was sure to sweep Squidward Tentacles right off his … er, tentacles. And it went like this:
Squidward and Spongebob’s favorite arc, in all 42 seasons of As The Tide Turns, was the murder mystery. In the arc, the dashing Detective Heartthrob, accompanied by his sidekick-slash-lover Joey, must bring a heinous mass murderer to justice. At the climax, it is revealed that Detective Heartthrob is the true killer -- having been hypnotized by a witch, who was also his evil twin sister, for some reason. In the end, Joey must kill Detective Heartthrob, in a tragic display of love and sacrifice.
The season was thrilling, silly, and emotionally traumatizing, to boot. For months after the finale, Squidward and Spongebob would not shut up about it -- much to the annoyance of Mr. Krabs.
Either way, Spongebob had set up an elaborate, original mystery game, inspired by the events of the show. Each attendee would get a “random” card, assigning them a different role in the story. Squidward would be Detective Heartthrob, and Spongebob would be Joey.
Together, they would embark on an original mystery, one that Spongebob had devised all by himself. After he and Squidward solved the mystery together, and the party was over … Spongebob would finally, finally confess his feelings.
Of course, Spongebob had, more or less, rigged the game to ensure this would happen. Which was cheating, sure, but this was for love! So it couldn't possibly go wrong.
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It went wrong. Almost immediately, in fact.
For one, the party started at 6:30 -- and, nearly two hours later, Squidward had yet to show up. Spongebob spent those first two hours lingering by the door, staring out the window towards the moai, and forgetting to refill the punch bowl. Sandy, ever the observant one, noticed immediately.
Pulling Spongebob aside, she asked, in a hushed voice, “Hey, partner. You good?”
“Oh, I’m -- I’m great!” chirped Spongebob, putting on his worst, most unconvincing smile. “Why wouldn’t I be?”
“Uh-huh,” said Sandy, flatly. “This about Squidward?”
Spongebob blushed, immediately. The squirrel sighed.
“I thought so,” she mumbled, folding her arms across her chest. “Did he say he was gonna come?”
The sponge nodded. “He said, ‘I’ll see if I can make it work’, which in Squidward-speak, is practically a yes!” groaned Spongebob, staring up at Sandy with his huge baby blue eyes. “He’ll come, right, Sandy?”
Sandy hesitated. She didn’t really know Squidward that well … but he did seem to have a soft spot for Spongebob. Awkwardly, she replied, “I mean … I can’t say for sure, but he did say he would try. Let’s be patient, okay, Spongebob? Maybe he just got caught up with something.”
Spongebob sighed, then repositioned his face into its usual chipper smile. “Alrighty. You do usually know what’s best, Sandy.”
“I sure do,” she giggled. “Oh, and Spongebob?”
“Yeah?”
“Don’t cut his cable this time,” she said, before walking off to get more punch.
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By 9:30, the party started to go a bit haywire. At this point, practically all of Bikini Bottom was at Spongebob’s house, except for Squidward -- and Larry thought it would be a great idea to play Truth Or Dare: Extreme Edition. The rules were pretty much the same as Truth Or Dare: Standard Edition, but with one exception: each subsequent truth or dare had to be more extreme than the last.
It started off alright. A few people were dared to take off their pants, or do a somersault down Conch Street while blindfolded. However, as the game progressed, the stakes grew astronomically. At one point, Patrick was dared to eat half of Spongebob’s pineapple. Later, Sandy was dared to juggle three of Plankton’s bombs, while riding a unicycle. Even later, Larry and Mr. Krabs were dared to switch shells and wrestle -- which wasn’t really destructive. Just disturbing.
The dares were stupid, but if there was one thing Bikini Bottomites had, it was a complete lack of common sense. Or any sense, really.
It certainly didn’t help that as the night progressed, the partygoers grew more and more … inebriated. The punch itself was non-alcoholic, but apparently, Karen and Plankton had taken it upon themselves to bring their own alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol.
By 10:30, Squidward still hadn’t shown up yet. Several people had either passed out or thrown up. And the pineapple was a complete disaster.
Spongebob sighed. He was seated on his living room sofa now, watching as the partygoers reveled inside (and outside) his home. Of course, the sponge was happy they were enjoying themselves -- but this day was supposed to be about him, and … well, nothing had gone as planned. His entire house was destroyed, it would take days to clean up the mess -- and Squidward hadn’t even bothered to show up! The nerve.
“Hey Patrick,” muttered Spongebob, waving a tired yellow hand at his drunken best friend.
Immediately, the starfish stumbled over to him, drink in hand. “Wha… haha … whasss’ up, Spunchblarb?” he slurred.
Spongebob pointed to the drink in Patrick’s hand. “Could I have that?”
Patrick grinned widely. “Yeeeeeahh! Now -- now, yer talkin’, buddy!” And with that, the starfish handed Spongebob his first drink of the night.
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About three drinks in, Spongebob Squarepants was well and truly intoxicated. Which was nice, in a way. Now, the world was a weird, misty haze, and he didn’t have to worry about his pineapple being destroyed, or his party being ruined, or Squidward, or whatever. Now, he could just be peacefully drunk and stupid, just like everybody else in his house. Blissfully unaware of the world around them.
As the night went on, Spongebob began losing track of time. What time was it? Midnight? 3:00 a.m.? Did it even matter?
Over the course of one very stupid evening, Spongebob made more than a few bad decisions. For one, he bought like, ten mops online. Which was both counterproductive (he was a sponge) and financially irresponsible (he was also a frycook). Later, the sponge swam to the surface of the ocean to see how long he could breathe without water. He fainted within the first ten seconds, and had to be retrieved by Larry. After that, the night became a dizzying blur. Spongebob was certain he had been driving, at one point, and also dancing, and maybe singing?
Either way, several hours later, Spongebob was still dancing in his living room, a lampshade stuck on his head, when he felt something on his shoulder. Turning woozily, the sponge tried to get into “kara-tay” position, and ultimately failed.
“Who -- what -- stay back! I’m warning you!” shouted the sponge. “I know … er, kar .. karat … carrots?”
There was a familiar sigh, then a soft chuckle. “Oh, you moron,” came a voice, a voice that Spongebob loved so dearly, even in this drunken state. “You’re drunk, aren’t you?”
“Squ … squib … ?”
“Yeah,” said Squidward, wrenching the lampshade off of Spongebob’s head. “It’s me. Sorry I’m late.”
Spongebob looked up at Squidward -- and in his inebriated, hazy stupor, he couldn’t take it. He loved him so much, and for so long. It hurt. Tears pricked the corners of his eyes. “Squi -- Squidward, you -- you came,” the sponge stammered, his bottom lip quivering. “I -- I didn’t think …”
“Hush,” said Squidward, looking around the room. “This is, uh … wow, you really had a rager, huh? I didn’t think you had it in you, Spongebob.”
Stepping away, Squidward began picking up random items off the floor -- the punch bowl, some photographs, and a spilled carton of milk. The octopus had to step over and around several bodies, which were lying passed out on Spongebob’s floor.
“Listen, I’m gonna try and find a way to get everyone home,” said Squidward, sifting his way through the pile of garbage and bodies. “Everyone else is knocked out -- ”
Spongebob had had it. He’d had enough. He’d planned out this whole day perfectly, just for Squidward to not show up, for his whole house to be demolished in the chaos. Sure, he was glad everyone had a good time, but deep down, Spongebob was a little selfish, and deep down --
“I don’t care about everyone else!” shouted Spongebob, clenching his fists at his sides. “I care about you, Squidward!”
Squidward, startled, nearly dropped everything he was holding -- and before he could properly respond, Spongebob fell over, unconscious.
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For once, Spongebob didn’t wake up to the sound of his foghorn. Instead, he woke up to the sound of the television nearby. Very soft dialogue wafted its way over to the sponge, bathing him in its pleasant familiarity.
“Why, Joey, I think you’re right -- the killer is closer than we seem to think!”
“Then we best get cracking, Detective Heartthrob!”
Groaning, Spongebob sat up -- a dull, throbbing pain coursing through his skull. Dear Neptune. What happened last night? There was the party, the drinking, and … Squidward, maybe? Spongebob felt his heart drop at the thought of his neighbor, and sighed. He hadn’t gotten to tell Squidward how he felt. Attempt 57 had failed. Miserably.
Blinking slowly, the sponge looked around, and with surprise noted that his bedroom was not a mess, like it had been during the party. In fact, it was squeaky clean. The only thing out of place was the living room television, which had been moved to the end of Spongebob’s bed. The TV was playing an old rerun of As The Tide Turns, from the murder mystery arc. A smile tugged at Spongebob’s lips. How ironic.
Wait a minute. Who moved the TV?
Just then, there were footsteps on the stairs -- the tell-tale pat-pat-pat-pat of someone with four legs. Squidward. He was still here! Steeling himself, Spongebob sat at attention, gripping the blankets tightly.
When Squidward entered, he was holding a tray of food and wearing a long pink apron. When he saw that Spongebob was now conscious, the octopus jumped, nearly dropped the food, then steadied himself just in time.
“Squidward!” said Spongebob, cheerily. “You’re here!”
“Of course I’m here, you nitwit,” muttered Squidward. “Who else was gonna clean up that messy party of yours?”
Squidward crossed the room to place the food tray on Spongebob’s nightstand. Once there, the octopus shoved a glass of water and two pills into the poriferan’s hands, with one simple command: “Drink.”
Spongebob did so, gratefully. Then, he asked, “The party … what all happened?”
“I don’t know, but it was a mess,” sighed Squidward. “I’m pretty sure half the town was completely passed out by the time I got here. I’m surprised the cops didn’t get involved.”
“Oh,” said Spongebob, feeling very guilty all of a sudden. “Did -- did everyone get home okay?”
“Yeah,” said Squidward. “Listen, don’t -- don’t worry about it, okay? I took care of everything. Your house is clean, Gary is fed, everyone got home. That’s all.” Squidward’s cheeks were stained red.
Spongebob smiled, his heart jumping happily in his chest. “Thank you, Squidward.”
After a moment of silence, Squidward brought the food tray up to Spongebob’s lap. “You should … you should eat that,” he muttered, then took a deep breath. “Look, I … I’m sorry I was so late, alright? The truth is, I … I got caught up.”
With a mouthful of food, Spongebob asked, “Wif whaf?”
Squidward grimaced. “You’re disgusting,” he snapped, then looked away, blushing brightly. “Anyway, I … was trying to get ahold of your birthday present. It was supposed to be delivered here, to Conch Street, yesterday -- but I guess there was a mix-up, and it was instead delivered to Conch Road, which is … in an entirely different town. Several hours away.”
Spongebob blinked. “You drove all the way to get it?”
Squidward scowled. “Whatever,” he snapped, pulling a small red present box from beneath Spongebob’s bed. “Either way, it’s here. So, I guess … open it, maybe.”
Shoveling down the rest of his food (much to Squidward’s disgust), the sponge quickly shredded the pristine red wrapping paper to reveal -- a boxed set of the entire As The Tide Turns series. The extended edition, with all the bonus scenes and commentary tracks. And to top it all off -- the box was signed by the stars of the show.
Spongebob looked up at Squidward, eyes shimmering with shock and awe. “Squidward, this is -- this is amazing, I thought they didn’t sell these anymore!”
“Oh, trust me,” said Squidward, shuddering. “You have no idea what I had to do to get my hands on that.”
“Let me guess,” said Spongebob, holding up two yellow hands to form finger-guns. In his best Joey impression, the sponge said, “You had to kill a lotta folks, didn’t ya, Detective Heartthrob?”
Squidward chuckled immediately. In one suave motion, he leaned against Spongebob’s bed, and pointed a finger-gun of his own. In his best Detective Heartthrob impression, the octopus replied, “I did, and I don’t regret it at all, Joey!”
The two laughed for a good long while. Then, suddenly embarrassed once more, Squidward looked away. Taking a deep breath, the octopus said, “Look, Sponge, I -- last night, you said something kinda weird, and I wanted to know if -- if maybe --”
“Huh?”
“You said -- you only cared about me, not anyone else, and I -- I wanted to ask,” stammered Squidward, “... what exactly … you meant by that.”
Spongebob’s eyes widened. Oh, barnacles. Did he really say that? Well … there was no hiding it now. Gripping his sheets tight, Spongebob steeled himself for what was to come. “It means I … I wanna keep hanging out with you, Squidward,” said the sponge, staring down at his yellow knuckles. “I wanna hang out with you more than anyone else.”
Squidward swallowed, hard. “Sponge, what are you saying?”
Spongebob looked up. Their eyes met. “I like you,” said the sponge, smiling nervously. “A … a lot.”
A long moment of silence passed. Spongebob’s heart hammered furiously at his chest. Then, Squidward sighed, and picked up the ATTT boxed set. Walking over to Spongebob’s TV, the octopus inserted the first disc, grabbed the remote, and returned to Spongebob’s side.
Lifting the blankets, the octopus said, “Scooch over.”
Spongebob blinked, then did as instructed. “Why?” he asked.
“You really are an idiot,” muttered Squidward, climbing into bed with him. “It’s a Sunday, the Krusty Krab is closed, and we have a whole boxed set to watch together. Might as well start now.”
Spongebob smiled, happily. “So -- so you -- ”
Squidward rolled his eyes. “If you must know, yes, I … I like you,” he snapped. “I’m not gonna drive halfway across the ocean floor for just anybody, you know.”
Spongebob grinned stupidly. “I guess not.”
With that, the show began, its melodramatic theme tune echoing pleasantly across Spongebob’s pineapple home. And just below the bed, Gary let out a soft, contended meow -- which almost certainly meant “finally.”
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References:
The line about cutting Squidward’s cable is a reference to the episode “Party Pooper Pants”, in which Spongebob cuts Squidward’s cable to get him to come over for a party.
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