Appearances
Gary was not originally a main character. Stephen Hillenburg created Gary as a background joke; he thought it would be funny if SpongeBob's "pets" were a singing clam named Shelley and a meowing snail named Gary. He included these ideas in his series bible, not as major characters, but as "things in SpongeBob's house." As the first season went into production, the writing team found much more use for Gary than they did for Shelley. Nickelodeon's marketing team also found that Gary "emerged as an unsung hero" in terms of popularity with kids.
For season 2, Gary was promoted to the show's main character sheet.[1] He was the first new main character to be promoted, but he would not be the last; Plankton and Karen were added later. Since his promotion, Gary has appeared in numerous episodes. The vast majority of his roles are background cameos, but he has had a number of significant roles, such as "Have You Seen This Snail?" The third theatrical movie is set to feature him as a major plot element.
Contents
Episodes
| Image | # | Title | Role in episode |
| Season 1 | |||
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"Help Wanted" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Plankton!" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Naughty Nautical Neighbors" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Boating School" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Home Sweet Pineapple" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Pickles" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Jellyfish Jam" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Sandy's Rocket" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Squeaky Boots" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Nature Pants" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Opposite Day" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Culture Shock" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"MuscleBob BuffPants" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Chaperone" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Employee of the Month" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Scaredy Pants" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"I Was a Teenage Gary" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Sleepy Time" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Suds" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Paper" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| N/A | "Rock Bottom" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"Fools in April" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| N/A | "Hooky" (tr • ga) | Cameo (voice) | |
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"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| Season 2 | |||
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"Your Shoe's Untied" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Something Smells" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Bossy Boots" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Big Pink Loser" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Dying for Pie" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"Grandma's Kisses" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Prehibernation Week" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Life of Crime" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"Christmas Who?" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Dumped" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"The Smoking Peanut" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Gary Takes a Bath" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Frankendoodle" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Secret Box" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Procrastination" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"I'm with Stupid" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| Season 3 | |||
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"The Bully" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Idiot Box" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Doing Time" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"Snowball Effect" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"As Seen on TV" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Can You Spare a Dime?" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Krab Borg" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Party Pooper Pants" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"New Student Starfish" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Clams" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Great Snail Race" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"I Had an Accident" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Krabby Land" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Missing Identity" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Sponge Who Could Fly" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| Season 4 | |||
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"Fear of a Krabby Patty" (tr • ga) | Name | |
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"Have You Seen This Snail?" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Ghost Host" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Karate Island" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"All That Glitters" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Once Bitten" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Bummer Vacation" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Squidtastic Voyage" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Thing" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Hocus Pocus" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Driven to Tears" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Rule of Dumb" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Pink Purloiner" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Best Day Ever" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Gift of Gum" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| Season 5 | |||
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"Night Light" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Rise and Shine" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Waiting" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Fungus Among Us" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"New Digs" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Krabs à la Mode" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"To Love a Patty" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Sing a Song of Patrick" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Atlantis SquarePantis" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Picture Day" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"BlackJack" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Blackened Sponge" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Banned in Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| Season 6 | |||
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"Penny Foolish" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Nautical Novice" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Giant Squidward" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Patty Caper" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Boating Buddies" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Slumber Party" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Grooming Gary" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Porous Pockets" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Squid's Visit" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Pet or Pests" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Overbooked" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Shell Shocked" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Truth or Square" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Pineapple Fever" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| Season 7 | |||
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"Tentacle-Vision" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Model Sponge" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"A Pal for Gary" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Yours, Mine and Mine" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"A Day Without Tears" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Gary in Love" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Rodeo Daze" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Cent of Money" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| N/A | "Trenchbillies" (tr • ga) | Indirectly mentioned | |
| N/A | "Sponge-Cano!" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"That Sinking Feeling" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Karate Star" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Enchanted Tiki Dreams" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Abrasive Side" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Earworm" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Shellback Shenanigans" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Whelk Attack" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"You Don't Know Sponge" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| Season 8 | |||
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"A Friendly Game" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Sentimental Sponge" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Frozen Face-Off" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Ghoul Fools" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Mermaid Man Begins" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Pet Sitter Pat" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"House Sittin' for Sandy" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Way of the Sponge" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Bubble Buddy Returns" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Fiasco!" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Are You Happy Now?" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Planet of the Jellyfish" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Home Sweet Rubble" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"InSPONGEiac" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Glove World R.I.P." (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Treats!" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Chum Fricassee" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Move It or Lose It" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
| N/A | "Hello Bikini Bottom!" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
| Season 9 | |||
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"Squirrel Record" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Patrick-Man!" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Gary's New Toy" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Squid Baby" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Little Yellow Book" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Bumper to Bumper" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Squid Defense" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Evil Spatula" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Don't Look Now" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"SpongeBob You're Fired" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Tutor Sauce" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Sanctuary!" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Larry's Gym" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"The Fish Bowl" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Two Thumbs Down" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Sold!" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Lame and Fortune" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Snail Mail" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Pineapple Invasion" (tr • ga) | Major | |
| Season 10 | |||
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"Whirly Brains" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Unreal Estate" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Mimic Madness" (tr • ga) | Likeness only; imitated by SpongeBob | |
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"House Worming" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Snooze You Lose" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"SpongeBob's Place" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Plankton Gets the Boot" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Life Insurance" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Burst Your Bubble" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Sportz?" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "The Getaway" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
| Season 11 | |||
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"Cave Dwelling Sponge" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Clam Whisperer" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Spin the Bottle" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"No Pictures Please" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Bunny Hunt" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Scavenger Pants" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Cuddle E. Hugs" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Pat the Horse" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Chatterbox Gary" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Drive Happy" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Doodle Dimension" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"High Sea Diving" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Library Cards" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
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"Appointment TV" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| Season 12 | |||
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"Gary & Spot" (tr • ga) | Major | |
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"Pineapple RV" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Gary's Got Legs" (tr • ga) | Major | |
| N/A | "King Plankton" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
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"Plankton's Old Chum" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Stormy Weather" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
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"Swamp Mates" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"One Trick Sponge" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"Insecurity Guards" (tr • ga) | Mentioned and likeness | |
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"Broken Alarm" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
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"SpongeBob's Bad Habit" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Escape from Beneath Glove World" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
| N/A | "Dream Hoppers" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| Season 13 | |||
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"A Place for Pets" (tr • ga) | Cameo; he is shown in SpongeBob's house during the song "Pets Are People Too." | |
Shorts
| Title | Role(s) in episode | |
| "Pie" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Gary)" (tr • ga) | Major | |
| "Balloons" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| "The Outfit" (tr • ga) | Supporting | |
| "Bike Safety Tips" (tr • ga) | Cameo |
Movies
| Title | Role(s) in episode | |
| "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" (tr • ga) | Minor | |
| "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run" (tr • ga) | Major |
Video games
| Image | # | Title | Role in episode |
| PC and console games | |||
| N/A | "Legend of the Lost Spatula" (tr • ga) | Appears on Conch Street | |
| N/A | "Operation Krabby Patty" (tr • ga) | Supporting; player must rescue him from Plankton | |
| N/A | "SuperSponge" (tr • ga) | Cameo | |
| N/A | "Employee of the Month (video game)" (tr • ga) | Appears at SpongeBob's house | |
| N/A | "Revenge of the Flying Dutchman" (tr • ga) | Appears in opening cutscenes and story | |
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"Battle for Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga) | Appears in various levels Playable on the PC version for some minigames | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob SquarePants Typing" (tr • ga) | Appears in menus and on box art | |
| N/A | "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (video game)" (tr • ga) | Mentioned | |
| N/A | "Lights, Camera, Pants!" (tr • ga) | Appears as an actor | |
| N/A | "The Yellow Avenger" (tr • ga) | Appears at SpongeBob's house | |
| N/A | "Nighty Nightmare" (tr • ga) | Appears in SpongeBob's dream and nightmare levels | |
| N/A | "Creature from the Krusty Krab" (tr • ga) | Appears in Diesel Dreaming and all three endings | |
| N/A | "Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition" (tr • ga) | Cameo in SpongeBob's house | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob's Truth or Square" (tr • ga) | Appears in SpongeBob's house | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob SquigglePants" (tr • ga) | Appears in various nanogames | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob SquarePants Tooncast Studio" (tr • ga) | Appears as a sprite | |
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"Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated" (tr • ga) | Appears in various levels Playable in horde mode | |
| Mobile apps | |||
| N/A | "SpongeBob Moves In!" (tr • ga) | Appears in several quests | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob's Game Frenzy" (tr • ga) | Playable in minigames | |
| N/A | "SpongeBob Game Station" (tr • ga) | Appears in Sponge Run minigame | |
References
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