Squidward is the extremely reluctant neighbour of which children’s TV cartoon character?
"saying ""Jack Benny, no. Although he does have this observational sarcasm he occasionally brought out."" Squidward has received positive reception from critics and fans. SpongeBob's voice actor Tom Kenny named Squidward his favorite character on the show. He said, ""He has an extra dimension where SpongeBob and Patrick's capacity of play mystifies him, but he's also jealous of it. When he tries to participate, he just fails utterly because he doesn't believe in it."" Staff writer Casey Alexander said, ""Squidward is the character I relate to the most. In an exaggerated way, he's the most human character. If I knew"
"Ned Flanders Nedward Flanders Jr. is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series ""The Simpsons"". He is voiced by Harry Shearer, and first appeared in the series premiere episode ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"". He is the extremely religious, good-natured, cheery next-door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally envied and loathed by Homer Simpson. A scrupulous and devout Evangelical Christian with an annoyingly perfect family, he is among the friendliest and most compassionate of Springfield's residents and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community. He was one of the first characters outside the"
"Squidward Tentacles. His hobbies include jellyfishing, practicing karate under his sensei and friend Sandy Cheeks, and blowing bubbles. SpongeBob is often seen hanging around with his best friend Patrick Star, one of his neighbors. SpongeBob's unlimited optimistic cheer often leads him to perceive the outcome of numerous endeavors and the personalities of those around him as happier than they actually are; for instance, he believes that Squidward Tentacles enjoys his company in spite of the fact that he clearly harbors an intense dislike for him (though they have been shown to get along on rare occasions.) SpongeBob's greatest goal in"
"curses at him, although he is also usually respectful and fearful of his father's authority. Unlike most of the people surrounding him, Quinton is sceptical of drugs and is reluctant to take any from Lez and Sassy's gang. ""Voiced by Jarrad Wright"" Sassy, also known as ""Sassy the Sasquatch"" is an anthropomorphic sasquatch, Lez's friend and next-door-neighbour. An extreme drug user, Sassy is in a near-perpetual state of intoxication and is rarely seen in the show without some form of drug in his hand. Despite this, Sassy often falsely denies his drug use, ironically referring to other characters as a"
"this episode, Squidward and SpongeBob are forced to work 24 hours a day by Mr. Krabs, so that he can get more money. Squidward soon gets bored, and tells SpongeBob a scary story to have some fun with him. After scaring SpongeBob, Squidward tells him that the story is fictional. However, when Squidward and SpongeBob are alone, the events in Squidward's story begin to occur. The episode featured stock footage of Max Schreck as Count Orlok from the 1922 silent film ""Nosferatu"". Episode writer Lender proposed the idea as a gag at the end of the episode, which series creator"
"just simpler for animation to draw him with six legs instead of eight"". Show writer and storyboard artist Vincent Waller said: Squidward is hard to drawhe has a very odd-shaped head. Fortunately, his emotions are pretty even, but to get a whole lot of big emoting out of him is a challenge. His nose splits everything in half, so it's always like, 'OK, how am I going to work this and still make it read?' Hillenburg thought of making jokes with Squidward ejecting ink but retired it because, according to him, ""it always looks like he's pooping his pants"". However,"
"character, as NBC once aired a pilot cartoon/animated special of The Coneheads). Episodes featured Ed Grimley in adventures, which start out as mundane, but turn very surreal and cartoonish, interspersed with science lessons from The Amazing Gustav Brothers, Roger and Emil, and a live-action segment with a ""scary story"" presented as a show-within-a-show by Grimley's favorite television host, ""SCTV""'s Count Floyd (played by ""SCTV"" cast member Joe Flaherty). Grimley's fellow cartoon characters included Grimley's landlord Leo Freebus (voiced by Jonathan Winters), Leo's wife Deidre (voiced by Andrea Martin), his ditzy, amateur actress neighbor Ms. Malone (voiced by Catherine O'Hara; a"
"panic. Spongebob at first believes the figure to be Squidward in a costume just to entertain him, but Squidward tells him it couldn't be him since he is standing right next to Spongebob. When the strange, unidentified figure enters the building, it is revealed he is simply a kid applying for a job, stating that he had tried calling the Krusty Krab by telephone earlier, but had hung up out of nervousness (the bus that he arrived in remains unexplained). However, Squidward then questions who was flickering the lights earlier. It is then revealed that the flickering lights are caused"
"of the series). Gwilanna - An evil sibyl who helps Guinevere and conjures Gwendolen for her. Gawain - The last dragon who shed his fire tear for Guinevere. Henry Bacon - The Pennykettle's next-door neighbour, a protagonist who attempts to help the Pennykettles, but, because of his ignorance, he often does the opposite. Sophie Prentice - A girl who works at the animal shelter and becomes David's girlfriend Greenfingers George (Mr. Digwell) - Scrubbley's gardener for the library gardens. Conker - Lucy's favorite squirrel Bonnington - The Pennykettle's cat Caractacus - The crow which damaged Conker's eye and was the"
"child whose comical feud with his mother's pet goose causes her heartache. Jess's elder son Josh (Anthony Perkins) is torn between his hatred of violence and a conviction that to protect his family he must join the home guard and fight the invaders. We are introduced to the family via its youngest member, ""Little"" Jess, who is forever at war with his mother's pet goose. The story begins as an easygoing and humorous tale of Quakers trying to maintain their faith as they go to meeting on First Day (Sunday); contrasted with the Birdwells' neighbor Sam Jordan (Robert Middleton) and"
"and passion by applying for a fry cook job at a fast food restaurant, the Krusty Krab, much to the annoyance of the restaurant's cashier and SpongeBob's irritable neighbor, Squidward Tentacles. SpongeBob then becomes nervous and almost reconsiders applying for a job at the restaurant until his best friend, a starfish named Patrick Star, convinces him otherwise. Humored with SpongeBob's vulnerability, gullibility, and impenetrable enthusiasm and innocence, both Squidward and the restaurant's proprietor, Mr. Eugene Krabs, decide to manipulate SpongeBob, whom they secretly consider unqualified for the position, by sending him on an impossible errand to purchase a seemingly non-existent"
"six-year-old boy who finds his monster companion in a sewer. In a twist on monster lore, the creature – a tall, bulky, pink-furred behemoth with small tusks – proves as scared of the world as the world is of it. The monster, whom Stanley names Spot, comes home to live with the boy, with many hijinks ensuing. These occasionally including the bickering leprechaun Shaugnessy Poltroon, a gremlin named Schnitzel (sold to the Dovers as toys in issue #99), the ghost of French emperor Napoleon (introduced in issue #97) and teenaged babysitter Marcia. Comedian Jerry Lewis once visited (issue #110). The"
"Rodger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". He voices many other characters on the show, including Purple Doctorfish and various anchovies. He also voiced The Chief in the animated series ""Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?"", and Mr. Besser, the school principal in the animated series ""The Kids from Room 402"". Bumpass has many other credits in animated films, animated television series, and video games. Bumpass was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on"
"and a spoiled brat, luxuriously pampered by his wealthy parents — who, rather uncannily, resemble each other. In earlier years, Walter had a white cat called Fluffy and a pink poodle named Foo Foo. In 2012, a new cat named Claudius was introduced. Issue 1712 (10 May 1975) featured a girl named Priscilla, described by Dennis as Walter's sister, but she has not appeared since. In one story, he and Dennis are revealed to be distant cousins, but nothing more has been said of this. Walter is Dennis' neighbour and arch-enemy, most likely because he is the complete opposite of"
"Glenn Quagmire Glenn Quagmire, often referred to by just his surname, is a character from the American animated television series ""Family Guy"". He is a neighbor and friend of the Griffin family and is best known for his hypersexuality and his catchphrase, ""Giggity"". The show's creator and voice actor Seth MacFarlane describes him as ""an appalling human being who is still caught in the rat-pack era"" based on anachronistic 1950s party-animal clichés. The name ""Quagmire"" was chosen by a college acquaintance of MacFarlane's. MacFarlane came up with Quagmire's voice after listening to fast-talking radio jockeys from the 1950s era, describing"
"varies. She sympathizes with the short-tempered Squidward Tentacles, and considers him to be the prime example of an outstandingly good driver. Patrick, who has attended Mrs. Puff's class multiple times, is treated with respect by her in spite of his slow-wittedness (Patrick is an expert driver and has passed every time he appears, usually re-appearing in the school after losing his license in some way). Of all the residents of Bikini Bottom, she is closest to SpongeBob. While she normally dreads having to drive with SpongeBob, she often acts as a motherly figure towards him. A running gag in the"
"took him to his workshop. Balbo is very playful and also horribly clumsy. He usually watches the workshop with Guilfi. He's in love with Thoren. Gruzzlebeard (originally called Père Fouettard in French) is the main antagonist and Santa's neighbour in the series and often tries to foil his plans and ruin Christmas. He appears in almost every episode trying to foil Santa's plan, but in the end, he often ends up stuck in his own trap. He is a large Troll, almost human in appearance with a large blue gruzzled beard (hence his name) and a bald, cone-shaped head. He"
"Courage the Cowardly Dog Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated horror comedy television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and the eighth of the Cartoon Cartoons. The title character is a pink, anthropomorphic dog who lives with an elderly couple in the middle of Nowhere. The trio are frequently thrown into bizarre misadventures, often involving the paranormal or supernatural. The series is known for its dark, surreal humor and atmosphere. It is produced by Dilworth's own animation studio, Stretch Films, in association with Cartoon Network Studios. Dilworth pitched the series to Hanna-Barbera's animated shorts showcase"
"it occurs in """" and the sixth season episode, ""Giant Squidward"". Conflicting statements from Hillenburg and Nickelodeon's official website have led to some doubt over whether the character is an octopus or a squid. Hillenburg named him Squidward because the name Octowardin the words of Squidward's voice actor Rodger Bumpass""just didn't work"". The sound of Squidward's footsteps is produced by rubbing hot water bottles. The footsteps, and those of the rest of the main characters, are recorded by the show's foley crew. Sound designer Jeff Hutchins said that footstep sounds ""[help] tell which character it is and what surface they're"
"series. Later that month, Dilworth announced on Facebook that development on a ""potential prequel"" to ""Courage"" entitled ""Before Courage"" for Boomerang was expected to begin. Courage the Cowardly Dog Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated horror comedy television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and the eighth of the Cartoon Cartoons. The title character is a pink, anthropomorphic dog who lives with an elderly couple in the middle of Nowhere. The trio are frequently thrown into bizarre misadventures, often involving the paranormal or supernatural. The series is known for its dark, surreal humor and atmosphere."
"at a fast food restaurant called the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob's favorite pastimes include ""jellyfishing"" (which involves catching jellyfish with a net in a manner similar to butterfly catching) and blowing soap bubbles into elaborate shapes. Living two houses down from SpongeBob is his best friend Patrick Star, a dim-witted yet friendly pink starfish who resides under a rock. Despite his mental setbacks, Patrick still sees himself as intelligent. Squidward Tentacles, SpongeBob's next-door neighbor and co-worker at the Krusty Krab, is an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus, who lives in an Easter Island moai. He enjoys playing the clarinet and painting self-portraits,"
"of Ice Haven. Julie Rathman – An overweight friend of Violet's who works at a stationery store and is generally miserable. Kim Lee – A convenience store worker who is uncommunicative with customers. Paula – A young girl that goes to school with Charles and Carmichael. She is taking ballet and is revealed to have a particularly gloomy outlook. George – Charles's young neighbor in whom he confides. George rarely speaks and is never seen without his toy, Blue Bunny. Blue Bunny – George's stuffed animal. In a short comic, Blue Bunny is shown in his anthropomorphic form, where he"
"years, this has decreased since taking a job in France. Joe is also a fan of rugby, having worn a jersey of the Scottish national team on a golf outing. Rob's father, Francis Wilco is a retired firefighter and former member of the United States Marine Corps. He reluctantly pet-sits Bucky and Satchel from time to time, has thinning hair, and is usually pictured with a cigarette dangling from his mouth. Fungo Squiggly is the pet ferret of the neighboring Garcia family, who is Satchel's friend and Bucky's rival. Fungo does not have any audible speaking lines throughout the entire"
"behind ""The Simpsons"". ""Arthur"" has been announced to run for at least four more seasons, up to Season 25. Arthur Read, the series's titular character, is an anthropomorphic eight-year-old brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. He is a third-grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur's family includes two home-working parents, his father David (a chef) and his mother Jane (an accountant), his two younger sisters, Dora Winifred (D.W.), who is in preschool, and Kate, who is still an infant, and his dog Pal. Arthur also has several friends who come from various ethnic and socioeconomic"
"fits my particular talents and skills very well. So in that respect, yeah, he is me, but I am not the cranky, sarcastic, underachieving kind of guy that he is. He's easy to fall in, I will say that."" Squidward's voice has been compared to that of Jack Benny's. Kenny said, ""To me, there's something just so funny about that Jack-Benny-loyal-to-nobody character that Rodger Bumpass does such a great job of playing [...] Squidward"". Arthur Brown, author of ""Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Cartoons!"", said that Squidward ""sounds a lot like Jack Benny"". Bumpass repudiated the relationship,"
"not been seen in the strip since. Sherman's arch-rival. He is fat and has short tentacles and two bulging eyes. He has only spoken once in the strip. Otherwise, he makes noises that sound a lot like flatulence. His role is to fight Sherman and he is usually the victor (he was shown getting eaten in one strip, but this could have been another giant squid). In one strip, Sherman found that he could not beat the squid at his own game of (Twister), and challenged him to a Monopoly match. They have also been seen playing chess, but once"
"Adventure"" retaining most of their traits. Screwy Squirrel is now voiced by Paul Reubens and Meathead is voiced by John DiMaggio. Screwy Squirrel Screwball ""Screwy"" Squirrel is a cartoon character, an anthropomorphic squirrel created by Tex Avery for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is generally considered the wackiest and outright most antagonistic of the screwball cartoon characters of the 1940s. Among the most outrageous cartoon characters ever created, Screwy can do almost anything to almost anyone: he pulls objects out of thin air, doubles himself, and constantly breaks the fourth wall, all the while uttering a characteristic cackling laugh. The character was not"
"part of Squidward, Hillenburg originally had Mr. Lawrence in mind for the role. Lawrence worked with Hillenburg and Drymon before on ""Rocko's Modern Life"", so while working on the episode, Hillenburg invited him to audition for all the characters. Drymon said, ""We were showing Doug the storyboard, and he started reading back to us in his Tony the Tiger/Gregory Peck voice. It was really funny, and we wound up having SpongeBob use a deep voice when he entered the Krusty Krab for the first time."" Hillenburg decided to give Lawrence the part of the series villain, Plankton, instead. The episode"
"been seen to hold seances within the house. Mrs Cakeworthy is also said to have a dust intolerance. Llewellyn (Alan David) - Llewellyn is Boycie's next-door neighbour. Boycie continually refers to him as a mad Welshman. He has been known to look after himself and puts his thoughts before others. In one episode, he grassed Boycie up for using Artificial Fertiliser on his Organic Farm. This could have put Boycie in prison for up to five years. Llewellyn has a daughter called Rhian, who is Tyler's English teacher. Rhian has appeared in two episodes. Beth (Lisa Diveney) – Beth is"
"""shikko"", the Japanese word for ""urine"") and this becomes her name. Chi then lives with her new family, learning about different things and meeting new people and animals. Chi is a small grey and white kitten with large eyes. She is easily distracted and does not have much experience of the world. Chi is particularly attracted to small moving objects, but is scared by larger animals, especially dogs. Although her speech is audible to the viewers, the Yamadas cannot hear her talk. It is revealed her mother called her ""Sarah"". Yohei is a little boy who finds Chi when she"
"and 'Well isn't that curious?' He has a speech impediment which makes him often say 'sh' rather than 's'. He has 'happy sandals', and is a frequent viewer of ""The Mighty Measel Moles"", a Star Trek parody, both of which Buddy hates. He has numerous skills. Much focus is drawn to his navel. He is well liked by everyone in the neighborhood, although he considers Buddy his best friend. Buddy AKA Doug (voiced by Pat McKenna) – An orange squirrel. Buddy is more level-headed and intelligent than Ed. He suffers incredibly from the antics of Ed, and everyone else (through"
"plan has been thought. Roobarb thinks he's brave and handsome. Custard A chubby pink cat and Roobarb's next door neighbour, friendly rival and sometimes best friend. Custard usually likes to sabotage Roobarb's fun and plays pranks on him and often looks for the biggest laugh of the day. Although malicious, Custard has been shown to care about Roobarb and has even helped him out a few times and enjoys his company. Examples include when he dressed up as Santa Claus for Roobarb's Christmas party to help save the day in case anything went wrong. Another example is when he helped"
"begins the colorless segment of the episode with Squidward narrating. Squidward begins monologuing about how his world has lost color since his clarinet went missing. He then notices his first suspect, SpongeBob, who is playing out in the rain. He goes outside and asks SpongeBob what he did with his clarinet. SpongeBob gives Squidward an alibi that he was at his grandmother's house and shows the kiss marks on his head to prove it. SpongeBob suggests they ask their friends for answers and asks if he can join Squidward. Squidward reluctantly agrees. The two then drive to the Krusty Krab"