Gary's shell is a clothing item worn by Gary in SpongeBob SquarePants. It appears many times throughout the franchise, but it plays its biggest role in the episode "Shell Shocked."
Description[]
It is pink with a red swirl and purple dots. In "Frozen Face-Off," it is revealed that he lives in the shell when he feels cold and decides to go in there to warm up. It's also known to store various items.
Role in series[]
"Your Shoe's Untied"[]
Gary plays the song "Loop de Loop" on his record player under his shell.
"Gary Takes a Bath"[]
SpongeBob accidentally throws Gary at the wall and then his shell breaks.
"The Great Snail Race"[]
The shell explodes after Gary's head gasket blows.
"Karate Island"[]
SpongeBob enters Gary's shell to clean it.
"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"[]
When SpongeBob hugs Gary, he squeezes him too hard and his shell breaks. Also, when he disappears, Gary overeats, causing his shell to break.
"Penny Foolish"[]
Mr. Krabs looks for a penny in Gary's shell.
"Grooming Gary"[]
He tries to get away from SpongeBob so he doesn't need to go to the pet show. SpongeBob even uses the shell.
"Porous Pockets"[]
SpongeBob looks in Gary's shell to find some money.
"To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants"[]
SpongeBob removes Gary's shell to clean it in the washing machine, exposing his underwear.
"Shell Shocked"[]
SpongeBob tries to get Gary a new shell.
"Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle"[]
Gary's shell disappears in the Bikini Bottom Triangle.
"Earworm"[]
SpongeBob uses Gary's record player under his shell to play "Musical Doodle."
"Shellback Shenanigans"[]
Gary gets a fake shell, giving his real one to Plankton.
"A Friendly Game"[]
One of the objects used on one of the holes includes Gary's shell.
"Frozen Face-Off"[]
When Gary is feeling cold, he goes in his shell to warm up.
"Pineapple Invasion"[]
Plankton enters Gary's shell to look for the formula.
Trivia[]
- In reality, the shell of snails and turtles are actually part of their body. Meaning snails cannot be removed from their shells by themselves.
- In the cartoon, Gary's shell breaks and he remains shell-less. But in real life, if a snail's shell breaks, they could die.