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{{NC|[[Bob Barnacle]], [[Barnacle Bill]], or [[Barnacle Barnacle]]}}
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{{Cquote2|<center>Will you stop calling me "boy?"</center>|Barnacle Boy to [[Mermaid Man]]|"[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]"}}
 
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{{Character
  
{{Character
 
|name = Barnacle Boy
  
|name = Barnacle Boy
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|image = Barnacle Boy.svg
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|image = Barnacle Boy stock art.png
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|residence = [[Shady Shoals Rest Home]], [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Pacific Ocean]]
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|Gender = Male
  
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|occupation(s) = Formerly retired superhero<br />Security guard of [[Rock Bottom museum]] (''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]'' and ''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated]]'')
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|Color = Fair
  
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|Eye Color = Black
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|gender = Male
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|Weight = 132 lbs.
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|color = Fair skin
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|eye-color = Black
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|Address = Shady Shoal's Rest Home, Bikini Bottom, [[Pacific Ocean]]
  
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|species = Human
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|Occupation(s) = Formerly Retired Superhero
  
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|children = Unnamed son
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|Aliases = [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V|Barnacle Man]]
 
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|grandchildren = Four unnamed grandchildren
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Kyle<br>Tim (real name in [[Mermaid Man Begins]])
  
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|other-relatives = Unnamed daughter-in-law
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|Family = 1 son, 1 daughter-in-law, and 4 screaming grandchildren (revealed in [[Battle for Bikini Bottom]])
  
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|employer = The Commissioner<br>[[The chief]]
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|Friends = [[Mermaid Man]]<br>[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]/[[The Quickster]]<br>[[Patrick Star]]/[[The Elastic Waistband]]<br>[[Squidward Tentacles]]/[[Captain Magma]]<br>[[Sandy Cheeks]]/[[Miss Appear]]<br>[[Manray]] and [[The Dirty Bubble]](only in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]])
  
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|employees = [[The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances]]
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|Boss = The Commissioner and [[The Chief]]
  
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|first-appearance = "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]"
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|Employees = I.J.L.S.A
  
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|portrayer = [[Tim Conway]] ({{Time|1999}} – {{Time|2012}}; {{Time|2020}} (archive recordings))<br>[[Burt Ward]] (younger self in "[[Back to the Past]]")<br>[[Tom Kenny]] (younger self in "[[Super Sitters]]")
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|Enemies = [[Man Ray]]<br>[[The Dirty Bubble]]<br>[[Atomic Flounder]]<br>[[Jumbo Shrimp]]<br>[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] (Sometimes)<br>[[Battle for Bikini Bottom|Prawn]]<br>[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]<br>[[Moth]]<br>[[Sinister Slug]]<br>[[Mermaid Man]] and the I.J.L.S.A(only in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]),[[Squidward Tentacles]]
  
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}}
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|Interests = Crime Fighting and watching television
  
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'''Tim'''{{e|Mermaid Man Begins}} (or '''Kyle'''){{e|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V}}''' Stangler''',<ref>[[SpongeBob SquarePants Topps Card Set|''SpongeBob SquarePants'' Trading Cards]] Premiere Edition card 10</ref> better known by his superhero name '''Barnacle Boy''',<ref>https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/502519292349673473</ref> is the sidekick of [[Mermaid Man]]. He is a superhero and a parody of both {{W|Aqualad}} and {{W|Robin (comics)|Robin}}. He is said to be 68 years old.<ref>"[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]"</ref> He first appears in "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]."
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|First appearance = "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]"
  
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|Portrayer = [[List of guest stars|Tim Conway]]<br>[[Burt Ward]] (younger self in "[[Back to the Past]]")}}'''Barnacle Boy''' is the sidekick of [[Mermaid Man]]. He is voiced by Emmy Award-winning comedian as well as actor [[Tim Conway]]. He, along with Mermaid Man, are superheroes. He is a parody of both Aqualad and Robin. Barnacle Boy was said to be 68 years old in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]].
  
   
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Barnacle Boy's voice actor, the late [[Tim Conway]], passed away in {{Time|2019}}. Along with Mermaid Man and [[Grandma SquarePants]], he is one of the three supporting characters who have been retired from the series. He became retired from the series alongside Mermaid Man ever since the late [[Ernest Borgnine]]'s death in {{Time|2012}}. He and Mermaid Man now appear in non-speaking appearances or as toys. His younger self is voiced by Burt Ward.<ref>https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/732673043277864960?</ref>
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==Early life ==
  
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In "[[Mermaidman Begins]]", it seems that Barnacle Boy was a normal human who used to be a sailor boy that would scrape barnacles off the sides of ships. That sailor job also gained his name of "Barnacle Boy."
  
   
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==Description==
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Barnacle Boy is thin, bald, has a large nose (similar to and bigger than Squidward's), has puffy ears, a black mask and a turquoise neckerchief. He also wears dark blue rubber gloves, boots, a red T-shirt, and rubber black shorts. Being younger, he is more sane and self-aware than Mermaid Man. However, Barnacle Boy is also more cranky and rude. He often calls Mermaid Man an "old coot". He is revealed to be 68 years old in [[Mermaidman and Barnacleboy V]]. As younger self, instead of a black mask, he wears glasses and is much taller. Also, as younger self, his neckerchief is space-control.
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Barnacle Boy is tall, thin, bald, has a round head, a very large nose, puffy ears, wears a sailor hat, a black mask, and a turquoise neckerchief. As an older man, he bears a slight resemblance to {{Link|Squidward}}. He also wears dark blue rubber gloves, boots, a red T-shirt, and rubber black shorts. As the younger of the duo, he is more sane and self-aware than Mermaid Man. However, Barnacle Boy is also more cranky. He often calls Mermaid Man an "old coot." He is revealed to be 68 years old in "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]." As his younger self, instead of a black mask, he wears glasses and is much taller. Also, as his younger self, his neckerchief is space-control. His nose is also smaller.
   
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Barnacle Boy possesses powers similar to [[Mermaid Man]], though he lacks the belt powers. Barnacle Boy also has "Sulfur Vision" (a form of Heat Vision), which Mermaid Man has never been shown to have. Like Mermaid Man, his powers do not work as well as they used to.
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Barnacle Boy possesses powers similar to Mermaid Man, though he lacks the belt powers. Barnacle Boy also has "Sulfur Vision" - a form of heat vision - which Mermaid Man has never been shown to have. Like Mermaid Man, his powers do not work as well as they used to, mostly due to old age.
   
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Despite being a senior citizen, Barnacle Boy is still treated like a child by his mentor, much to his disdain. In "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]", when Mermaid Man orders a Pipsqueak Patty (a very small version of a [[Krabby Patty]], intended for children) for Barnacle Boy at the [[Krusty Krab]], they get into an argument which ultimately results in Barnacle Boy becoming a villain and forming a group called "E.V.I.L." (Every Villain Is Lemons) with [[Man Ray]] and the [[Dirty Bubble]]. After a protracted fight with Mermaid Man and the "International Justice League of Super Acquaintances (whose costumes and powers are assumed by the main characters of the show), which E.V.I.L. actually wins, he and Mermaid Man patch things up. Barnacle Man, as he likes to be called, gets a little more respect now (even though he mentions that an adult-sized Krabby Patty actually is too big for him).
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Despite being a senior citizen, Barnacle Boy is still treated like a child by his mentor, much to his disdain. In "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]," when Mermaid Man orders a [[Pipsqueak Patty]] for Barnacle Boy at the [[Krusty Krab]], they get into an argument, which ultimately results in Barnacle Boy becoming a villain and forming a group called "E.V.I.L." (Every Villain Is Lemons) with [[Man Ray]] and the [[Dirty Bubble]]. After a protracted fight with Mermaid Man and the "International Justice League of Super Acquaintances" which E.V.I.L. wins, he and Mermaid Man patch things up. Barnacle Man (as he prefers to be called) gets a little more respect now, although much to the joy of themselves and their friends, Barnacle Man is unable to fully consume a full-sized Krabby Patty.
   
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==Video games==
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In the video game [[Battle for Bikini Bottom]], it is revealed that Barnacle Boy has a son, a daughter-in-law, and four "screaming" grandchildren.
  
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===''[[Operation Krabby Patty]]''===
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Barnacle Boy makes a cameo with Mermaid Man in Boating School #101 and has a picture signed with an autograph.
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===''[[SuperSponge]]''===
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{{Link|SpongeBob}} wants Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to sign a photograph for {{Link|Patrick}}'s birthday. However, they want to get rid of SpongeBob and send him on random tasks around Bikini Bottom.
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===''[[Employee of the Month (video game)|Employee of the Month]]''===
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are in [[Rock Bottom (city)|Rock Bottom]] when Patrick and Mermaid Man have a soda drinking contest. Patrick ends up winning, but Mermaid Man gets injured and SpongeBob finds help to get him in the [[invisible boatmobile]].
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Later, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy leave Rock Bottom. At the end of the game, they are at [[Neptune's Paradise]] with SpongeBob.
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===''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''/''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated]]''===
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In the console versions of the original ''Battle for Bikini Bottom'', and all versions of ''Rehydrated'', Barnacle Boy appears in the [[Mermalair]] where {{Link|Plankton}}'s robots have invaded. He is also present in Rock Bottom and [[Kelp Forest]].
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If the player goes into the [[Rock Bottom museum]] for the first time as SpongeBob, it is revealed that Barnacle Boy has a son, a daughter-in-law, and four "screaming" grandchildren.
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===''[[Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy]]''===
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Him and Mermaid Man makes a cameo in ''Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy'' as an out of place character the player must photograph.
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===''[[Lights, Camera, Pants!]]''===
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy appear during a new episode being directed by [[Gill Hammerstein]]. In it, the duo is falsely accused of destroying the [[Sand Stadium]] when it was stolen by the [[Sneaky Hermit]]. However, when they are sent to [[Bikini Bottom Jail]], the prison warden tells them what is happening and frees them so they can catch the villain, thus accidentally letting the Dirty Bubble and Man Ray go free.
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy go to [[Goo Lagoon]] and the Krusty Krab to find clues. When they go to the [[Chum Bucket]], they discover that Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble are using the mayor's child as their captive in an attempt to help the Sneaky Hermit's plans. They reluctantly make a truce with the villains and work together to find the Sneaky Hermit with some help from an expert hunter from Jellyfish Fields.
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They manage to track down the hermit and foil his plan of putting Bikini Bottom on his back so he can have a home. When the crisis ends, they return to the Sand Stadium to continue to watch the musical performance.
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===''[[Nicktoons: Android Invasion]]''===
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Him and Mermaid Man are mentioned after SpongeBob rescues Manny Rivera/El Tigre for Zim's telephone booth.
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===''[[SpongeBob's Truth or Square]]''===
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He and Mermaid Man appear in the Mermalair and SpongeBob's bedroom.
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===''[[SpongeBob's Boating Bash]]''===
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy appear when SpongeBob and Patrick want to borrow the invisible boatmobile.
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They later appear when SpongeBob gets his "license" from [[Seymour Scales]]. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy later arrest Seymour for being a fraud.
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They are also unlockable characters who drive in the same boat during the races.
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===''[[SpongeBob SquigglePants]]''===
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He appears in some of the Comic Book nano-games.
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===''[[Nicktoons MLB]]''===
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Him and Mermaid Man are seen as a card.
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===''[[SpongeBob Simulator]]''===
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He appears as a playable character.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*On the title cards and the DVD episode listings, his name is spelled as "'''Barnacleboy'''."
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*Barnacle Boy has a bad case of dandruff.
  
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[[File:SpongeBob-Experience-stole-fanart-by-Enterpraiz.png|thumb|260px|Fanart used without permission for Barnacle Boy.]]
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*Barnacle Boy seems to enjoy eating Meatloaf, as revealed in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy 2]].
  
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*''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience: A Deep Dive into the World of Bikini Bottom|The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience]]'', a book by animation historian Jerry Beck, uses [https://www.deviantart.com/enterpraiz/art/Mermaid-Man-and-Barnacle-Boy-30248039 this fanart] by {{W|DeviantArt}} user EnterPraiz for Barnacle Boy's image. EnterPraiz did not release his fanart under Creative Commons, so it seems Jerry Beck took the fanart without permission and without checking to see its license.
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*Barnacle Boy is retired, but still fights crime.
  
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**Barnacle Boy's arm on the fanart is even ''obviously airbrushed'' to remove the other side of it, where EnterPraiz put Mermaid Man and his artist signature.
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*Barnacle Boy is tired of everybody calling him a boy.
  
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*Barnacle Boy has a bad case of dandruff.{{e|Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob}}
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*Barnacle Boy seems to enjoy eating meatloaf.{{e|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy}}
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*Barnacle Boy is retired but still fights crime.
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*A kid appears to be dressed as Barnacle Boy in "[[The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom]]."
 
*He has hair growing out the wrinkles on his liver spots.
  
*He has hair growing out the wrinkles on his liver spots.
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*Barnacle Boy is taller and narrower than Mermaid Man, and shaped like a sausage.
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*Barnacle Boy had become a superhero during the {{Time|1960}}s-like era.
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*''Burt Ward'', who voices Tim, was also the portrayer of ''Robin'' from the 1960s TV show, ''Batman.''
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*Barnacle Boy started being a Superhero in 1960s like era.
  
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*Barnacle Boy has a case of cauliflower ear, in which the ear becomes swollen and deformed. This condition is commonly seen in elderly people.
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*He has a case of cauliflower ear, in which the ear becomes swollen and deformed. This condition is commonly seen in elderly people.
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*In the [[Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны|Russian dub]], Barnacle Boy had his name changed several times. Initially, in the first three Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-centered episodes, his name was "Очкарик," which roughly translates to "Glasses Boy," then in "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV]]," his name was "Прилипала," which roughly translates to "Suction Boy." In "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]," his name was "Юнга," which roughly translates to "Sea Cadet" and in "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture," his name was "Малыш-Ковбой," which roughly translates to "Cowboy Kid."
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*His voice actor, [[Tim Conway]], portrayed the character of Dorf.
  
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*In the [[SpongeBob Schwammkopf|German dub]], Barnacle Boy is called "Blaubarschbube," which translates to "bluefish boy." This is not the only instance in ''SpongeBob'' where "barnacle" is translated as "Blaubarsch," the other being [[The Ugly Barnacle]] (ger. ''Der hässliche Blaubarsch'').
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*Interestingly, there was a Dorf episode where he plays bingo, and in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]], the two heroes are playing bingo (though Mermaid Man gets it wrong by shouting "Bungo!" instead of "Bingo!", much to Barnacle Boy's annoyance).
  
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*Just like Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy's real name is Tim, which is actually the name of his voice actor, [[Tim Conway]].
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*Barnacle Boy's real name is Tim, which is a nod to the first name of his late voice actor Tim Conway.
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**Mermaid Man's real name, Ernie, shares the same attribute to his own voice actor, Ernest Borgnine.
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*In the [[SvampeBob Firkant (Danish)|Danish dub]], he has two names which change during the seasons. In season 1 to 2, he is called "Andeskælsdrengen," which means Barnacle Boy. From season 3 onward, his name was changed to "Klæbedrengen," which means "sticky" or "Glue Boy."
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*In the [[Spužva Bob Skockani|Croatian dub]], he speaks with a Bosnian dialect.
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*His voice actor, the late Tim Conway, had previously starred along with the late Ernest Borgnine on ''{{W|McHale's Navy}}''.
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*His younger voice Burt Ward had previously starred with the late Adam West on ''[[w:c:batman:Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''.
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*"[[Karen for Spot]]" is the first episode in the series where Barnacle Boy appears without Mermaid Man.
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==See also==
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*[[Barnacle Boy (Man Ray timeline)]]
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*[[Barnacle Bill]]
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Mermaid Man}}
   
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[[ar:الحلزون الصغير]]
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==Quotes==
  
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[[de:Blaubarschbube]]
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*"I'm tired of playing second banana to a man who wears a bra!"
  
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[[es:Chico Percebe]]
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*"I'm 68 years old and I want a Krabby Patty!"
  
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[[fr:Bernard l'Ermite]]
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*"Listen Big Nose, that guy has been saving your butt since before you were born. Don't you got a 'Living Legend Discount' or something?"
  
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[[ja:フジツボボーイ]]
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*"You don't even remember breakfast, you old coot.
  
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[[pl:Skorupin]]
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*"I'm crossing over to the dark side."
  
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[[pt-br:Mexilhãozinho]]
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*"Feed this old man."
  
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[[ru:Очкарик]]
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*"This thing is a little big."
  
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[[zh:大洋遊俠]]
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*"IT'S NOT ME, YE OL COOT!"
  
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*"I want an adult sized Krabby Patty."
  
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[[Category:Humans]]
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{{Template:Characters}}
  
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Latest revision as of 07:32, 7 April 2024

Not to be confused with Bob Barnacle, Barnacle Bill, or Barnacle Barnacle.
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Will you stop calling me "boy?"
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Tim[1] (or Kyle)[2] Stangler,[3] better known by his superhero name Barnacle Boy,[4] is the sidekick of Mermaid Man. He is a superhero and a parody of both Aqualad and Robin. He is said to be 68 years old.[5] He first appears in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy."

Barnacle Boy's voice actor, the late Tim Conway, passed away in 2019. Along with Mermaid Man and Grandma SquarePants, he is one of the three supporting characters who have been retired from the series. He became retired from the series alongside Mermaid Man ever since the late Ernest Borgnine's death in 2012. He and Mermaid Man now appear in non-speaking appearances or as toys. His younger self is voiced by Burt Ward.[6]

Description

Barnacle Boy is tall, thin, bald, has a round head, a very large nose, puffy ears, wears a sailor hat, a black mask, and a turquoise neckerchief. As an older man, he bears a slight resemblance to Squidward. He also wears dark blue rubber gloves, boots, a red T-shirt, and rubber black shorts. As the younger of the duo, he is more sane and self-aware than Mermaid Man. However, Barnacle Boy is also more cranky. He often calls Mermaid Man an "old coot." He is revealed to be 68 years old in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V." As his younger self, instead of a black mask, he wears glasses and is much taller. Also, as his younger self, his neckerchief is space-control. His nose is also smaller.

Barnacle Boy possesses powers similar to Mermaid Man, though he lacks the belt powers. Barnacle Boy also has "Sulfur Vision" - a form of heat vision - which Mermaid Man has never been shown to have. Like Mermaid Man, his powers do not work as well as they used to, mostly due to old age.

Despite being a senior citizen, Barnacle Boy is still treated like a child by his mentor, much to his disdain. In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," when Mermaid Man orders a Pipsqueak Patty for Barnacle Boy at the Krusty Krab, they get into an argument, which ultimately results in Barnacle Boy becoming a villain and forming a group called "E.V.I.L." (Every Villain Is Lemons) with Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble. After a protracted fight with Mermaid Man and the "International Justice League of Super Acquaintances" which E.V.I.L. wins, he and Mermaid Man patch things up. Barnacle Man (as he prefers to be called) gets a little more respect now, although much to the joy of themselves and their friends, Barnacle Man is unable to fully consume a full-sized Krabby Patty.

Video games

Operation Krabby Patty

Barnacle Boy makes a cameo with Mermaid Man in Boating School #101 and has a picture signed with an autograph.

SuperSponge

SpongeBob wants Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to sign a photograph for Patrick's birthday. However, they want to get rid of SpongeBob and send him on random tasks around Bikini Bottom.

Employee of the Month

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are in Rock Bottom when Patrick and Mermaid Man have a soda drinking contest. Patrick ends up winning, but Mermaid Man gets injured and SpongeBob finds help to get him in the invisible boatmobile.

Later, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy leave Rock Bottom. At the end of the game, they are at Neptune's Paradise with SpongeBob.

Battle for Bikini Bottom/Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated

In the console versions of the original Battle for Bikini Bottom, and all versions of Rehydrated, Barnacle Boy appears in the Mermalair where Plankton's robots have invaded. He is also present in Rock Bottom and Kelp Forest.

If the player goes into the Rock Bottom museum for the first time as SpongeBob, it is revealed that Barnacle Boy has a son, a daughter-in-law, and four "screaming" grandchildren.

Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy

Him and Mermaid Man makes a cameo in Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy as an out of place character the player must photograph.

Lights, Camera, Pants!

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy appear during a new episode being directed by Gill Hammerstein. In it, the duo is falsely accused of destroying the Sand Stadium when it was stolen by the Sneaky Hermit. However, when they are sent to Bikini Bottom Jail, the prison warden tells them what is happening and frees them so they can catch the villain, thus accidentally letting the Dirty Bubble and Man Ray go free.

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy go to Goo Lagoon and the Krusty Krab to find clues. When they go to the Chum Bucket, they discover that Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble are using the mayor's child as their captive in an attempt to help the Sneaky Hermit's plans. They reluctantly make a truce with the villains and work together to find the Sneaky Hermit with some help from an expert hunter from Jellyfish Fields.

They manage to track down the hermit and foil his plan of putting Bikini Bottom on his back so he can have a home. When the crisis ends, they return to the Sand Stadium to continue to watch the musical performance.

Nicktoons: Android Invasion

Him and Mermaid Man are mentioned after SpongeBob rescues Manny Rivera/El Tigre for Zim's telephone booth.

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

He and Mermaid Man appear in the Mermalair and SpongeBob's bedroom.

SpongeBob's Boating Bash

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy appear when SpongeBob and Patrick want to borrow the invisible boatmobile.

They later appear when SpongeBob gets his "license" from Seymour Scales. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy later arrest Seymour for being a fraud.

They are also unlockable characters who drive in the same boat during the races.

SpongeBob SquigglePants

He appears in some of the Comic Book nano-games.

Nicktoons MLB

Him and Mermaid Man are seen as a card.

SpongeBob Simulator

He appears as a playable character.

Trivia

  • On the title cards and the DVD episode listings, his name is spelled as "Barnacleboy."
SpongeBob-Experience-stole-fanart-by-Enterpraiz

Fanart used without permission for Barnacle Boy.

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience, a book by animation historian Jerry Beck, uses this fanart by DeviantArt user EnterPraiz for Barnacle Boy's image. EnterPraiz did not release his fanart under Creative Commons, so it seems Jerry Beck took the fanart without permission and without checking to see its license.
    • Barnacle Boy's arm on the fanart is even obviously airbrushed to remove the other side of it, where EnterPraiz put Mermaid Man and his artist signature.
  • Barnacle Boy has a bad case of dandruff.[7]
  • Barnacle Boy seems to enjoy eating meatloaf.[8]
  • Barnacle Boy is retired but still fights crime.
  • A kid appears to be dressed as Barnacle Boy in "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom."
  • He has hair growing out the wrinkles on his liver spots.
  • Barnacle Boy had become a superhero during the 1960s-like era.
  • Burt Ward, who voices Tim, was also the portrayer of Robin from the 1960s TV show, Batman.
  • He has a case of cauliflower ear, in which the ear becomes swollen and deformed. This condition is commonly seen in elderly people.
  • In the Russian dub, Barnacle Boy had his name changed several times. Initially, in the first three Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-centered episodes, his name was "Очкарик," which roughly translates to "Glasses Boy," then in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV," his name was "Прилипала," which roughly translates to "Suction Boy." In "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," his name was "Юнга," which roughly translates to "Sea Cadet" and in "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture," his name was "Малыш-Ковбой," which roughly translates to "Cowboy Kid."
  • In the German dub, Barnacle Boy is called "Blaubarschbube," which translates to "bluefish boy." This is not the only instance in SpongeBob where "barnacle" is translated as "Blaubarsch," the other being The Ugly Barnacle (ger. Der hässliche Blaubarsch).
  • Barnacle Boy's real name is Tim, which is a nod to the first name of his late voice actor Tim Conway.
    • Mermaid Man's real name, Ernie, shares the same attribute to his own voice actor, Ernest Borgnine.
  • In the Danish dub, he has two names which change during the seasons. In season 1 to 2, he is called "Andeskælsdrengen," which means Barnacle Boy. From season 3 onward, his name was changed to "Klæbedrengen," which means "sticky" or "Glue Boy."
  • In the Croatian dub, he speaks with a Bosnian dialect.
  • His voice actor, the late Tim Conway, had previously starred along with the late Ernest Borgnine on McHale's Navy.
  • His younger voice Burt Ward had previously starred with the late Adam West on Batman.
  • "Karen for Spot" is the first episode in the series where Barnacle Boy appears without Mermaid Man.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mermaid Man Begins." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. September 23, 2011. Television.
  2. ^ "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. June 1, 2002. Television.
  3. ^ SpongeBob SquarePants Trading Cards Premiere Edition card 10
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/502519292349673473
  5. ^ "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V"
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/732673043277864960?
  7. ^ "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. August 3, 2007. Television.
  8. ^ "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. August 21, 1999. Television.


Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (V • E)
Episodes: I • II • III • IV • V • VI: The Motion Picture • Night Light • Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob • The Card • Ditchin' • Shuffleboarding • Back to the Past • The Bad Guy Club for Villains • Mermaid Man Begins • Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go! • Patrick-Man! • Mermaid Pants • Man Ray Returns • Appointment TV • Swamp Mates • Dirty Bubble Returns • Captain Pipsqueak • Super Sitters (The Patrick Star Show) • X Marks the Pot (The Patrick Star Show) • Movie Stars (The Patrick Star Show) • Mermaid Men and Barnacle Boys (Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years)
Characters: Mermaid Man • Barnacle Boy • Dirty Bubble • Man Ray • Atomic Flounder • The Moth • Kelp Thing • Sinister Slug • Jumbo Shrimp • Clam Head Candy Cad • Every Villain Is Lemons • The chief • The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances • The Quickster • Elastic Waistband • Captain Magma • Miss Appear • Prawn • Pyrite Ponderer • Robot Mantis • Sneaky Hermit • Aquatic Adventurers • Lighthouse Lass • Green Harpoon • Flying Fish • Invisible Isopod • Edwardian Age Mermaid Man • Commanding Conch • Catfishstress • Hoodoo Guru
Locations: Mermalair • Shady Shoals Rest Home • Motel Evil • Locker of Memories • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's time machine • Retirement Zone
Music tracks: The Lineman • Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy Action Theme • Arizona Fanfare • Police Car • Caped Crusader • Life on the Wild Side • Proud to be a Fish • Mermaidman Brass Hits • Mermaidman Sting • Superfriends Wipe • Ramblin' Man from Gramblin'
Video games: Battle for Bikini Bottom • Lights, Camera, Pants! • The Yellow Avenger • Creature from the Krusty Krab
Home video: Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy: Defenders of the Deep • The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants • Heroes of Bikini Bottom
Books: The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in Goodness, Man Ray!• The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in What Were You Shrinking? • The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in E.V.I.L. vs. the I.J.L.S.A. • The Adventures of Man Sponge and Boy Patrick in The Mega-Justice Collection
Other: Invisible boatmobile • Man Ray's power glove • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy • The Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Theme Song • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Lost Episode • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's time machine • The Tickle Belt • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Trading Card No. 54 • Mermarang • The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy • Mermaid Man's belt • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Bran Flakes • Breakfast Bites • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Paddle Ball Set • The Real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie • Orb of Confusion • Conch signal • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy action figures • He's Our Mermaid Man • Mermaid Man-a-Thon
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