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This is the page about the incidental character. For other uses, see Fred (disambiguation).
My leg!
 
— Fred's signature catchphrase
Character

Fred,[2] also known as Incidental 1,[3] the "My Leg!" guy, Incidental 1A, a crowd member, Incidental 160F, Incidental 160J, Incidental 1Ish,[4], Incidental 1Zombie, Incidental 1Apron, Incidental 1Burnt, Incidental F1,[5] BunnyBunnsKids 15, and the Bikini Bottomite, is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "Reef Blower" while his production order debut is in "Squeaky Boots." He is classified as a hotdog-type incidental.

Names[]

We call him Fred

Incidental 1's model labeled with a caption claiming that his default name is Fred.

Incidental 1 aka Fred

Artwork of Incidental 1 with an injured leg by Vincent Waller stating that he is also known as Fred and the "My Leg!!" guy.

For the first ten seasons, he was a basic unnamed incidental character known as Incidental 1. In the season 2 episode "Patty Hype," he was given the name Fred as a one-time name. Because of this, many fans often referred to Incidental 1 as Fred online. This made the crew decide to readopt the name Fred as Incidental 1's confirmed name, claiming that the fans gave him the name Fred.

Hard hat Fred

The hard hat wearing Incidental 1 that was named Hank Halibut.


Description[]

STOCK INCIDENTAL 01-RED

Model sheet of Fred's old colors with no color.

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Model sheet of Fred’s old colors labeled as Incidental 1A.

He is a brown grouper with light tan fins. He wears brown pants with a black belt that has a yellow-gold colored belt buckle. In his older appearances the lines on his fins were colored black instead of their natural brown color. Incidental 1A has the same appearance as Fred's old colors variant. The model number "1A" was used as a temporary model number for him in "The Chaperone" while paired with Incidentals 1B and 1C.

Pineapple Playhouse[]

He is a finger puppet of Fred for the left index finger. He is bright orange with darker orange lips and fins.

Crowd[]

Crowdd

The crowd's model sheet.

It is a distant incidental with Fred's color palette appearing as a tall curved brown fish with tan fins. It wears dark brown pants and has dot eyes.

Incidental 160F/160J[]

160

The original Incidental 160's model sheet.

They are colored tan with a light tan dorsal fin, lips, and legs and wear blue pants. Incidental 160F also has a visible brown belt while Incidental 160J does not. Incidental 160J also has different lips.

Incidental 1Ish[]

He wears the standard Empty Head Society fez and his left eye appears to be bigger than his right one.

Incidental 1Zombie[]

He is Fred as an undead zombie. He has no eyes and his dorsal fin has bites marks on the edge.

Incidental 1Apron[]

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Incidental 1Apron's model sheet.

He wears a white cooking apron.

Incidental 1Burnt[]

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Incidental 1Burnt's model sheet.

His legs are burnt, taking the appearance of a charred bottom with a single bone, resembling a turkey leg.

Incidental F1[]

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Incidental F1's model sheet.

He wears a black suit with violet lapels over a white dress shirt and a dark red bow tie and sash along with matching black pants. He also lacks his nostrils.

He also has an alternate color palette that first appeared in "Grooming Gary" where he is colored olive green with dark olive green lips and a light olive green dorsal fin, his lapels are black, and his bow tie and sash are violet.

"BusinessFish" incidental[]

While the appearance of his clothing is currently unseen, he is indeed identified to be a "BusinessFish" incidental due to being among the other "BusinessFish" incidentals in "The Executive Treatment." His lips are also colored a darker shade of brown than his skin color.

BunnyBunnsKids 15[]

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Fred in BunnyBunnsKids 15's model pose with no color.

He is a shorter kid grouper that is colored light brownish-tan with bright orange lips and fins. He also has a tail fin, indigo pants with a light black belt and a silver buckle, and a striped dark and light blue birthday hat.

"RobotInc" incidental[]

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A sketch of Fred's "RobotInc" variant in his model pose.

He is a robot clone of Fred. He is colored dark gray with a darker gray bulging front chin and tan fins. He also has an antenna on top of his head and wears his brown pants with a studded faded black belt. He also has red rectangular pupils.

Bikini Bottomite[]

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Fred's lavender dress shirt wearing variant.

He is a 3D video game model of Fred that is colored violet with faded blue fins, lips, and eyelids. He wears a white dress shirt with a green and mint striped necktie and dark gray pants with a light brown belt. He slightly resembles Fred's lavender dress shirt wearing variant from "The Sponge Who Could Fly."

Personality[]

Although Fred is an incidental, he has shown to have a consistent personality ever since his big appearance in "My Leg!" Before "My Leg!," his personality was often inconsistent and differed from other episodes. He appears to be a generally kind and somewhat normal person that is also usually prone to accidents that end up getting him injured, in most cases his legs get injured and he shouts out "My leg!" when this happens. He also does appear to have a small annoyance with SpongeBob but he still appears to consider him as a friend despite the number of times SpongeBob was responsible for getting him injured. He also enjoys being at the hospital so he can be near Nurse Daisy Bazooka, a nurse that he has a crush on.

Role in series[]

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Fred as a prisoner.

Fred is one of the most commonly used incidental characters in the series. Throughout the series, he commonly had minor speaking roles or has made brief appearances as a background character along with the other incidental characters. He has hardly had at least one major or speaking role in almost every episode that he appears in. He also has an "F" incidental variant known as Incidental F1 that makes a fair amount of appearances throughout the series among other "F" incidentals. He has even been portrayed to be a prisoner a few times throughout the series as well. He has been heard yelling "My leg!" in many episodes, usually during dangerous events. He appears as the main protagonist of the episode "My Leg!," which mainly focuses on him throughout the episode. He has made many more prominent roles in the series ever since "My Leg!" and has had a consistent personality and voice ever since, much like a minor character, although he is still mainly identified as an incidental character. He was firstly designed to be a Krusty Krab customer.

Major roles[]

SpongeBob SquarePants[]

"Reef Blower"[]

He and Incidental 3 are seen driving on a four way crossroad where they both stop in front of each other when SpongeBob zooms through the crossroad.

"Boating School"[]

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SpongeBob helping Fred cross the street.

He can be heard yelling "My leg!" after SpongeBob knocks over Mrs. Puff's lighthouse during his exam. He is also seen as a pedestrian with a cane during SpongeBob's second boating exam where SpongeBob helps him walk across the street faster in order to continue his exam. He can lastly be heard yelling "My leg!" a second time after SpongeBob knocks the lighthouse over again during his second exam.

"Home Sweet Pineapple"[]

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"Aw, dang nematodes!"

His boatmobile is eaten by nematodes, which causes him to say "Aw, dang nematodes!" while he still appears to be driving in the air.

"Hall Monitor"[]

He can be heard yelling "My leg!" after SpongeBob causes several boat accidents at the broken traffic light.

"Squeaky Boots"[]

He and Incidental 18 look at Mr. Krabs with shocked expressions when they see him freak out. He is then seen to continue watching Mr. Krabs freak out afterwards alongside other customers.

"Culture Shock"[]

Incidental F1 is seen being sent into the air during Pearl's performance and is also heard yelling "My leg!" after the performance. He later buys a tomato from Mr. Krabs' salad bar to throw at Squidward.

"F.U.N."[]

He and Incidental 22 becomes shocked when the Krusty Krab front doors slam shut. Later, when Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to swipe the Krabby Patty Plankton stole from his pocket, Incidental 42 swipes cash out of Fred's pocket and runs away.

"The Chaperone"[]

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Fred on top of Mr. Krabs.

Duplicates of him appear at the Krusty Krab as customers along with many Incidental 1Bs and Incidental 1Cs where they all get briefly injured by Pearl's meltdown. Mr. Krabs later asks all the customers if they would be interested in taking Pearl to the prom, the customers, however, all run away in fear.

"Karate Choppers"[]

He is seen at the Krusty Krab trying to shoo a fly away from his table. SpongeBob imagines him as Sandy and beats Fred up by crashing him right through the floor, causing him to yell "My leg!" He later appears near the end of the episode where he casually cuts in front of Incidental 7 in line which makes him the second customer to receive a Krabby Patty from SpongeBob and Sandy using their karate after Incidental 37B.

"Sleepy Time"[]

He appears in Plankton's dream where he can be heard yelling "My leg!" after getting zapped by Plankton and then can be seen running away from Plankton along with Incidental 73. He later appears with Incidental 37A and Incidental 93 where the three of them first glare at Plankton right after he shrinks to his normal size. Fred then steps on Plankton, causing him to wake up from his dream.

"Arrgh!"[]

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"Rev up those fryers!"

He is seen walking into the Krusty Krab telling SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs to rev up their fryers so that they can make him a Krabby Patty. But Mr. Krabs tosses him out of the Krusty Krab so that he can continue playing SpongeBob and Patrick's board game. He is also heard yelling "My leg!" right before Mr. Krabs tosses him away.

"Walking Small"[]

He can be heard yelling "My leg!" when SpongeBob dusts an extremely sandy towel at all the beachgoers.

"Fools in April"[]

He is shown to be disturbed and concerned during Squidward's cruel prank on SpongeBob.

"Neptune's Spatula"[]

He is part of the audience who spits King Neptune's patties.

"Hooky"[]

After Mr. Krabs tells him that he saw the hooks, Fred offers him a mint. He is later seen acting difficult towards Squidward with Incidental 9 and Incidental 31 while he was working the grill.

"Something Smells"[]

He can be heard yelling "My leg!" after SpongeBob knocks the parade over with his rancid breath.

"Bossy Boots"[]

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Fred with Incidental 22.

He and Incidental 22 are disappointed that Mr. Krabs made the Krusty Krab the Kuddly Krab. Fred asks Squidward, who he thinks is a woman, where they can get something to eat around here.

"Big Pink Loser"[]

He is seen coughing when Patrick slams the dusty broom on the floor.

"Patty Hype"[]

He and Incidental 6 go to the Shell Shack to see a talking dog. His name was originated in this episode.

"Prehibernation Week"[]

He joins Sandy to search for SpongeBob where he is seen putting a poster of SpongeBob on a pole.

"Christmas Who?"[]

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"Thanks for the lies Mr. Fairytale!"

He and the other townspeople wait for Santa Claus all night, but by morning he is angry that Santa has not come and tells SpongeBob "Thanks for the lies Mr. Fairytale!" He later asks Squidward dressed as Santa Claus where his present is.

"I'm Your Biggest Fanatic"[]

He appears as one of Kevin C. Cucumber's biggest fans in the ditch.

"Squirrel Jokes"[]

He yells "Oh brother, this guy stinks" during SpongeBob's first act at the Komedy Krab. He is later seen at the Barg'N-Mart with Incidental 7 where he makes a joke about Sandy.

"The Smoking Peanut"[]

He is part of the riot at the Oyster Stadium lead by Sandals.

"Band Geeks"[]

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Fred propelling upward with Incidental 106.

He is first seen staring at the front doors after Patrick and Sandy fight outside of the building. Later on day two of band practice, he and Incidental 106 pose as two flag twirlers at the front of their parade. Squidward tells the two to twirl their flags faster causing them to propel into the sky and crash into a blimp, making it explode. He is then seen saying "Hey class is over" during the riot when he sees the clock. He is lastly seen to be a part of the Bikini Bottom Super Band.

"Sailor Mouth"[]

He is seen at his table glaring at SpongeBob and Patrick while they swear at each other.

"Artist Unknown"[]

He is one of the students that mistake Squidward's art class for their cooking class.

"Jellyfish Hunter"[]

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Fred singing "Hey All You People."

He is the first one to try SpongeBob's "Krabby Patty with Jellyfish Jelly," and sings a song proclaiming how he loves it. He later tells Mr. Krabs that he will come back to the Krusty Krab everyday for the rest of his life, giving Krabs the idea to put Jelly Patties on the menu.

"Squid on Strike"[]

He is shown to be listening to Squidward's speech where Squidward yells right in front of his face, causing his eyeballs to zoom to the back of his head.

"Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm"[]

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"He ate my wheelbarrow!"

He is seen in the Krusty Krab claiming the Alaskan Bull Worm ate his wheelbarrow. He later asks Mr. Krabs if someone would be willing to go after the Alaskan Bull Worm.

"The Algae's Always Greener"[]

Plankton watches him eat at the Krusty Krab in the Mr. Plankton Universe.

"My Pretty Seahorse"[]

He is heard yelling "I'm so hungry!" while all the other customers complain about where their food is. He and Incidental 7 later spit out their food in disgust when they hear Mystery the Seahorse was in the Krusty Krab kitchen.

"Doing Time"[]

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Fred as a janitor.

He is seen working as a janitor at Shady Shoals Rest Home.

"Snowball Effect"[]

He yells "Hey!" at Ms. Puff while being covered with snow after she blows the snow all over him.

"One Krabs Trash"[]

He bids $1,000,000 for the soda drink hat. He later goes after SpongeBob's new clapping hat at the end of the episode.

"As Seen on TV"[]

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"To my tail fin."

He tells SpongeBob to sign a napkin to his tail fin after he asks him for a napkin. He was also part of the angry mob demanding Krabby Patties from SpongeBob.

"Squilliam Returns"[]

He is shown to be one of Squilliam's friends. SpongeBob puts soup up his armpit while he eats at the Krusty Krab.

"Krab Borg"[]

He panics when Squidward tells the customers that robots have taken over their world.

"Rock-a-Bye Bivalve"[]

He is seen as an excavator driver dumping Junior's dirty diapers into a dump truck.

"Party Pooper Pants"[]

He appears talking to Incidental 6 at SpongeBob's party.

"Chocolate with Nuts"[]

He buys chocolate to help his wife grow a beard.

"The Great Snail Race"[]

He is part of the audience that constantly gets disturbed by Gary the Snail's injuries, as well as saying "aww" to the romance of Gary and Snellie.

"Missing Identity"[]

He appears at a bank in SpongeBob's imagination being shocked by the bank robber barging into the bank.

“The Sponge Who Could Fly[]

He is one of the incidental characters that makes several notable and speaking roles throughout the episode where he mocks SpongeBob's dream of flying and tries to take advantage of the flying SpongeBob by doing him favors.

"Pranks a Lot"[]

He is seen during the montage of frightened citizens yelling "Ghost!" while SpongeBob and Patrick pose as ghosts.

"Fear of a Krabby Patty"[]

He walks across the screen carrying a tray of food during the opening of the episode.

"Have You Seen This Snail?"[]

He is seen eating at a restaurant with Incidental 104 where he rudely lowers the shades of his window when he sees Gary the Snail staring at his burger.

"Enemy In-Law"[]

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"But wasn’t she wearing a hat?"

He and Incidental 41 attend a funeral where they pay respects to a woman who died. Fred also notices that her hat that she was wearing is gone, which was stolen by Mr. Krabs.

"SquidBob TentaclePants"[]

He makes some notable appearances in the audience in a few shots during Squidward's recital.

"Karate Island"[]

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Fred at Condo Island.

He appears as a servant for Master Udon at Condo Island where he clashes a gong for when Udon introduces SpongeBob's throne. He also sets up a lawn chair for Sandy to sit on next to SpongeBob.

"All That Glitters"[]

He is one of the customers who becomes shocked when the chubby customer orders a Monster Krabby Patty. He later appears as a salesman and sells SpongeBob Le Spatula, which he gives up everything he owns, including his clothes, to buy.

"Bummer Vacation"[]

SpongeBob leaps onto his and Incidental 48's table after coming out of Incidental 73's shirt.

"Driven to Tears"[]

He faints with Incidental 6 and Incidental 37A after Patrick wins a brand new boat.

"Best Frenemies"[]

He is seen at Kelpshake being disturbed by Mr. Krabs' fake sneezing. He is later seen receiving a Kelpshake from the Kelpshake cashier and then runs over the tile floor that Plankton was hiding under.

"Squid Wood"[]

Mini Squidward dances on his and Incidental 48's table. Fred also tells Squidward that he has no talent after he dances in front of the customers.

"Best Day Ever"[]

He is seen murmuring when SpongeBob says the show isn't over.

"Boat Smarts"[]

He is seen in a boatmobile grumbling at SpongeBob for driving the wrong way.

"Krabs à la Mode"[]

He appears at the frozen Krusty Krab with Incidental 37B when he tells the other customers "Let's get out of here."

"The Krusty Sponge"[]

When Gene Scallop notes that the inside of the Krusty Krab smells like the rear end of a goat, he and Incidental 37B sniff inside the Krusty Krab together and a goat noise can be heard while they are doing so.

"Sing a Song of Patrick"[]

He leads an angry mob against SpongeBob and Patrick due to Patrick's awful song.

"Picture Day"[]

He is seen running from the teenagers throwing ketchup filled balloons.

"Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob"[]

He is one of the reporters that try to get Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's opinions on Krabby Patties.

"The Inmates of Summer"[]

He is one of the prisoners at Inferno Island.

"The Battle of Bikini Bottom"[]

He appears as one of the red soldiers filling their cannon with soap. He also appears as a battle re-enactor where SpongeBob steals his red soldier uniform.

"Spongicus"[]

He and Incidental 154 watch Plankton with bored expressions on their faces when he announces the grand opening of the Chum Coliseum.

"Suction Cup Symphony"[]

He is the person who says that Squidward's the real composer which causes the audience to chant "Squidward!"

"Slide Whistle Stooges"[]

He is seen complaining when Squidward rises himself with a slide whistle.

"Sun Bleached"[]

He is seen with tanned skin at Craig Mammalton's tan party where he sarcastically tells SpongeBob "Nice job." after his pale sun bleached skin was accidentally revealed at the party.

"Patty Caper"[]

He acknowledges SpongeBob's screaming coming from the kitchen when he discovers that the secret ingredient is missing.

"Grooming Gary"[]

Incidental F1 enters his snail in the pet show who later attacks him like the other pets during Gary's pet riot.

"The Card"[]

He is seen being served by Quincy at the bank before SpongeBob arrives to him next.

"Dear Vikings"[]

He is seen at the bus stop with Viking 12, Old Man Walker, and Incidental 93.

"Shuffleboarding"[]

He is heard yelling "My leg!" when the Bikini Bottom Jail explodes.

"Professor Squidward"[]

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Incidental F1 talking to Squidward.

Incidental F1 sits next to Squidward during Squilliam's performance where he tells Squidward how amazing he was, much to Squidward's annoyance.

"Truth or Square"[]

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Fred staring at Squidward who is sleeping.

SpongeBob steps on his head in order to get through the long line at the Krusty Krab. He also appears during Squidward's flashback of him falling asleep on duty standing in front of the register.

"The Clash of Triton"[]

He is seen paying Mr. Krabs five dollars so he can watch King Neptune eat.

"A Pal for Gary"[]

He is first seen at the Krusty Krab eating a Krabby Patty where SpongeBob sweeps his broom right beside him, much to his annoyance. He is later seen buying a Puffy Fluff for his son, Incidental 103.

"Yours, Mine and Mine"[]

He and Incidental 73 watch SpongeBob and Patrick fight at the Krusty Krab.

"SpongeBob's Last Stand"[]

Incidental F1 appears as the conductor for the Shelly Superhighway parade chorus.

"Back to the Past"[]

He appears as a prisoner in the Man Rayopolis timeline.

"Sponge-Cano!"[]

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Fred on the cover for the ‘’Gratitude Magazine.

He appears as the cover model for SpongeBob's Gratitude Magazine.

"Karate Star"[]

He is seen as one of the prisoners Patrick accidentally frees with his karate chop.

"The Abrasive Side"[]

He appears as one of the fish who cut in front of SpongeBob at the bus stop line.

"Frozen Face-Off"[]

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Fred asleep at home, while watching TV.

He also appears sleeping on his chair in front of his T.V. while Squidward was live on Perch's news report.

"The Googly Artiste"[]

He is seen purchasing Patrick's new art at the Krusty Krab.

"The Way of the Sponge"[]

SpongeBob tosses his and Incidental 9's Krabby Patties onto their plates.

"The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom"[]

Squidward is seen taking his and his family's order at the end of the episode.

"Restraining SpongeBob"[]

A crazed Squidward slams himself onto his and Incidental 49's table and whacks the two of them away.

"Fiasco!"[]

He pays Mr. Krabs admission at the end of the episode to see the Fiasco.

"Face Freeze!"[]

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Fred making a weird face.

He is the main character in Mr. Krabs' story of the face freeze where he constantly sticks his tongue out at various citizens. His face then froze when he sticks his tongue out for the 444th time. His tongue then dries out and falls off many months later.

"For Here or to Go"[]

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Fred trying to guess how many seeds are in the jar.

He appears at the Krusty Krab with Incidental 107 where they become amazed by SpongeBob's horn playing and then become amazed when the bun seed counting contest is revealed. He is also the first customer to guess how many seeds are in the jar and he guesses three.

"Chum Fricassee"[]

Incidental F1 is seen as a groom at the Chum Bucket taking a selfie of him, Squidward, and his wife. He later appears where Squidward serves him and the curly-haired lady their Chum Fricassee before Granny Tentacles arrives. He lastly appears during the riot where he tosses a trash can onto a table claiming that he has had it and he isn't going to take it anymore.

"Extreme Spots"[]

He tells all the other beachgoers at Sand Mountain that The Drastic Radicals are performing stunts at the mountain which causes the beachgoers to run over to the mountain.

"Squid Baby"[]

SpongeBob tries to change baby Squidward's diaper on his and Incidental 48's table but Fred tells them that they are trying to eat here.

"Little Yellow Book"[]

SpongeBob lands a Krabby Patty onto his and Incidental 42's table.

"Jailbreak!"[]

He is one of the prisoners that help Plankton steal the Krabby Patty secret formula at the Krusty Krab.

"Pull Up a Barrel"[]

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Mr. Krabs fighting Fred as a pirate.

He is seen in Mr. Krabs story as part of the pirate queen's pirate crew.

"Larry's Gym"[]

He is part of SpongeBob's workout class.

"Goodbye, Krabby Patty?"[]

He appears as one of the photographers at Patrick’s house.

"Salsa Imbecilicus"[]

He appears as an idiot taking a shower while walking at the same time.

"Mutiny on the Krusty"[]

He can be heard yelling "My leg" after SpongeBob fails to slice Mr. Krabs' dime with a power saw.

"Whirly Brains"[]

He appears as one of the people searching for their missing brain and becomes reunited with his brain near the end of the episode.

"Code Yellow"[]

He appears as a doctor in the hallway with Incidental 5 on a gurney when Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob go zooming on an iron lung.

"Mimic Madness"[]

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SpongeBob imitating Fred.

He is imitated by SpongeBob during his "Who Am I?" song. He is called Freddy in this episode.

"SpongeBob's Place"[]

He appears as one of the Krusty Krab customers at the beginning of the episode and later appears at the drive-thru at SpongeBob's Place.

"Life Insurance"[]

He is one of the high school students who trample over Squidward.

"Burst Your Bubble"[]

He makes several notable roles as a motorist throughout this episode. He is also seen as one of the people who ask SpongeBob for a bubble boat at his door.

"Plankton Retires"[]

He appears as one of the Krusty Krab customers who resume eating after Plankton blasts into the restaurant as well as being one of the Krusty Krab customers being included in Mr. Krabs' and Plankton's feud near the end of the episode.

"Trident Trouble"[]

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SpongeBob reading his comic from inside Fred's mouth.

He is first seen at the Krusty Krab yelling "FOOD! FOOD! FOOD!" and eats SpongeBob's comic, he also bites the "Order Here" sign after SpongeBob gets tossed in the kitchen. He is later seen floating on a giant cherry when ice cream floods Bikini Bottom.

"The Incredible Shrinking Sponge"[]

He watches Squidward chase a tiny SpongeBob that he mistakes as a sea urchin with a ladle.

"The Getaway"[]

He is seen at a fancy restaurant with Incidental 12 where he gets his clothing and accessories stolen when SpongeBob and Sticky Fins Whiting come zooming through the restaurant. He also appears as one of the golfers at the golfing range.

"Don't Wake Patrick"[]

He appears driving in his boatmobile when SpongeBob and Patrick were crossing the road.

"Cave Dwelling Sponge"[]

He is seen at the Krusty Krab where he bites into a Krabby Patty with a motor part in it that was made by Spongy Spongy. This causes his teeth to shatter.

"The Clam Whisperer"[]

He is one of the incidentals who gets attacked by the clams outside of the Krusty Krab.

"Spot Returns"[]

He purchases an amoeba puppy from SpongeBob and Plankton.

"Larry the Floor Manager"[]

He makes several notable appearances throughout this episode as a Krusty Krab customer.

"Stuck on the Roof"[]

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"Rain? But we’re underwater."

He gets blown away by the storm and also comments how it is able to rain underwater.

"Krabby Patty Creature Feature"[]

He is one of the customers who agree with the hipster fish about wanting something new as well as being one of the customers who pile on top of Sandy for wanting Secret Patties. He also appears as one of the customers surrounding SpongeBob transforming into patty monsters.

"Squid Noir"[]

He appears in the original storyboard as one of the customers at the beginning of the episode who get disturbed by Squidward’s clarinet playing. His role was given to Flats the Flounder in the final episode.

"Cuddle E. Hugs"[]

He shows interest in the free Aged Patties, witnesses Cuddle E. Hugs at the Krusty Krab, and is seen angry from getting eaten by Cuddle E. Hugs.

"Don't Feed the Clowns"[]

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Fred getting stung by mini jellyfish.

Incidental C1 tosses a honey pie at him which causes a swarm of mini jellyfish to sting him in the face.

"Old Man Patrick"[]

BunnyBunnsKids 15 appears as one of the many toddlers at Bunny Buns.

"Grandmum's the Word"[]

SpongeBob puts a Plankton-themed hat on his and his family's head. He can also be heard yelling "My leg!" in Granny Plankton's dream when the Bikini Bottomites attack each other for a Krabby Patty.

"High Sea Diving"[]

He says "Oh, Neptune!" when Incidental 104 claims she sees King Neptune.

"My Leg!"[]

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"My leg!"

His first major appearance. He tries not to hurt his leg at the risk of getting it replaced by a robotic leg. SpongeBob tries to keep Fred's leg out of harm's way until he finally reveals that he likes to be in the hospital so he can be with Nurse Daisy Bazooka. SpongeBob tries to help Fred by attempting to purposely hurt his leg, but they just keep failing. When Fred finally ends up in the hospital, he sings the song "My Leg Is In Love!" to show Nurse Bazooka how much he loves her. In the end, she enjoys the song and repeatedly kisses the overjoyed Fred on the cheek repeatedly, starting a relationship with him.

"Ink Lemonade"[]

Squidward squirts black lemonade onto his face along with several other customers.

"Mustard O' Mine"[]

He climbs up the crows nest up to Mr. Krabs during the riot.

"Shopping List"[]

First appears in a boat with Plankton hiding in the tire. He then gets thrown into a trap door at the Krusty Krab by Mr. Krabs, and screams "My leg!"

"Patnocchio"[]

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Fred after being bumped by Patrick underneath the sand.

Patrick bumps into the back of his head while sneaking underneath the sand.

"ChefBob"[]

After Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to break a leg on his performance, Fred holds his leg up and yells "My leg!" Mr. Krabs promptly tells him to shut up. He also appears watching ChefBob fight with SpongeBob and becomes disturbed when SpongeBob slams ChefBob into the cash register.

"Plankton Paranoia"[]

He is one of the customers Mr. Krabs launches into a dump truck.

"Call the Cops"[]

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Fred's leg in the evidence room of the police department.

Fred's leg was seen in the evidence room at the Bikini Bottom Police Department. Fred can be heard yelling "My leg!" offscreen during this event.

"Appointment TV"[]

He is seen eating at the Krusty Krab with Incidental 41 very slowly. He later appears as a motorist when SpongeBob acts as a crossing guard.

"Karen's Virus"[]

He is shown to be inside the Krusty Krab after Karen destroys the interior.

"The Grill is Gone"[]

He appears as one of the morbidly obese customers at the beginning of the episode and later appears in the large car crash during the race.

"Bubbletown"[]

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"My bubble legs!"

A bubble person counterpart of Fred yells "My bubble legs!" after SpongeBob pops most of Bubbletown.

"Girls' Night Out"[]

He is one of the virtual reality incidentals who cheer while SpongeBob "drives."

"The String"[]

His pants are stripped from him by SpongeBob pulling the string. He first yells "My leg!" and then yells "Of my pants!"

"Gary & Spot"[]

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Fred brushing his teeth.

He appears brushing his teeth at home during the opening of the episode.

"The Ballad of Filthy Muck"[]

He appears running out of the Krusty Krab when Patrick enters it, appears cheering at the Krusty Krab after hearing SpongeBob's speech, appears running out of the Bistro, and appears running away from the stage.

"The Krusty Slammer"[]

He watches Mr. Krabs hit Squidward with Plankton's ball and chain. He later appears getting strangled by a prisoner at the Krusty Slammer when he questions the caged men in the restaurant. He also appears as a prisoner at the Krusty Slammer.

"Gary's Got Legs"[]

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"His legs!"

Fred yells "His legs!" after Gary attacks several people with his legs at the snail park.

"King Plankton"[]

When SpongeBob passes him and Teen 15 at a table, Fred asks her about the child they were planning to have, and they agree to forget about it.

"Stormy Weather"[]

He is one of the incidentals who say "aww" from seeing SpongeBob with Drizzle Jr.

"One Trick Sponge"[]

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SpongeBob trying to interest Fred by seeing his magic trick.

SpongeBob comes to Fred's house asking him if he wants to see his magic trick. Fred asks SpongeBob if his trick has something to do with his leg and SpongeBob says it has nothing to do with his leg. Fred then tells SpongeBob that he is washing his thighs tonight and he accidentally slams the door on his leg and yells out "My leg!"

"The Krusty Bucket"[]

He walks over to The Krusty Bucket only to find signs on the front door from Mr. Krabs and Plankton that say to get his food from their stand instead, which he does so.

"Squid's on a Bus"[]

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Fred getting hit by Patrick's butt.

He appears as a passenger on Squidward’s bus and later appears as one of the rioting customers at the Krusty Krab with the bus driver.

"Sandy's Nutty Nieces"[]

He appears as one of Patrick's friends from Glove World!

"Broken Alarm"[]

He cries when Mr. Krabs says that SpongeBob passed away. He later appears in his boatmobile near the giant clock covering the intersection.

"Senior Discount"[]

He is seen getting disturbed by Old Man Jenkins sipping his coffee and later get disturbed by his elders song.

"Dirty Bubble Returns"[]

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Fred running out of the restroom.

He is seen running out of the restroom after the Dirty Bubble attacks several customers in the toilets. He later appears as one of the many customers who get injured by the Dirty Bubble when he permanently turns back to normal.

"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"[]

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Fred dancing with Sandals.

He appears as one of the party guests who walk past SpongeBob's parents. He then appears in Plankton's torture section of the party with Sandals where Plankton pulls his leg and forces him to say "My leg!" He then appears dancing with Sandals when the other party-goers start dancing. He also appears as one of the many sleeping characters when SpongeBob and Patrick arrive back at SpongeBob's house and lastly appears as one of the characters singing SpongeBob's birthday song with Patchy the Pirate.

"SpongeBob's Bad Habit"[]

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"My nails!"

He helps SpongeBob up when he bumps into him and SpongeBob then chews on his nails, causing him to yell "My nails!"

"Handemonium"[]

The Chum Bucket glove crashes a boatmobile into his boatmobile which causes him to run away.

"Breakin'"[]

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Fred watching Incidental 104.

He watches Incidental 104 discover the Krusty Krab employee break room.

"Krusty Koncessionaires"[]

He is seen at the Low Tides concert where he demands a Krabby Patty. SpongeBob then shoots two patties into his eyes and Fred then thanks him for the patties.

"A Place for Pets"[]

He decides to sneak into the Krusty Krab in a clam costume after Mr. Krabs decided to make the Krusty Krab a place for pets to eat at only.

"Squidward's Sick Daze"[]

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"Why doesn’t my father love me?"

He appears at the beginning of the episode during Squidward's nightmare where he suddenly appears from the ceiling and asked Squidward why his father doesn't love him.

"Potato Puff"[]

He can be heard yelling "My leg" while Mrs. Puff looks at the destruction of Bikini Bottom from her window.

"There Will Be Grease"[]

He is seen smelling the grease scented toilet with Incidental 10 and Incidental 20.

"Say Awww!"[]

He is seen helping form a pyramid when the Bikini Bottomites try to escape Q.T.-π for the first time. He is also seen near the top of the larger pyramid where SpongeBob steps on top of his head while climbing to the top.

"Patrick the Mailman"[]

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Fred's letter between his and Incidental 48's lips.

SpongeBob tosses a letter for Fred between his and Incidental 48's lips, Incidental 48 reads the address and angrily asks Fred who Carol is and a nervous Incidental 22 is then seen behind him as a waitress named Carol.

"Welcome to Binary Bottom"[]

His "RobotInc" variant is one of the "RobotInc" incidentals that forms an angry mob from downtown Binary Bottom. He eventually gets assimilated to Sandroid with the other robot characters.

"You're Going to Pay...Phone"[]

He is one of the many Krusty Krab customers that was impressed by Mr. Krabs' cursed generosity.

"SpongeBob on Parade"[]

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Fred in his "leg mobile."

He appears as part of the parade with a float modeled after his leg and excitedly exclaims that he is inside his leg.

"Tango Tangle"[]

When Plankton nearly yells "My legs!" after his legs reduce to a stubby size, Fred suddenly appears and covers his mouth, shouting out the phrase in question. He then apologizes to Plankton and says it’s his line. He also appears as one of the characters who turn into Ray-Ray with Plankton's weapon at the end.

The Patrick Star Show[]

The Patrick Star Show Theme Song[]

He appears as one of the cheering people near the end of the theme.

"Late for Breakfast"[]

A cardboard cutout of him appears at the Chum Bucket in Plankton's commercial.

"Bummer Jobs"[]

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Fred in "Noir Sense."

He appears in the "Noir-Sense" short where he is confronted by two thugs who threaten to do harmful things to his leg while Fred constantly exclaims "My Leg!" to them.

"Lost in Couch"[]

He appears in a cupboard with Incidental 100 during Rube Goldfish's home tour sequence.

"Stair Wars"[]

He is part of GrandPat Star's army in the big stair war where he gets his breadstick sword snatched by Slappy Laszlo who then spreads butter onto it. He then spreads butter on Fred's face.

"Who's a Big Boy?"[]

He is one of the soldiers that help Patrick return to normal size.

"Terror at 20,000 Leagues"[]

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Incidental 6Zombie feasting on Fred's brain.

He appears at Famous Zed's Brain Buffet where Incidental 6Zombie feasts on his brain which causes him to yell "My brain!"

Major roles in movies[]

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie[]

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"My eyes!"

His eyes catch on fire and he gets a sunburn when he sees King Neptune's bald spot.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water[]

He is heard yelling "My leg!" offscreen after Mr. Krabs tosses the stone Krabby Patty top bun aside. He is also featured as one of the marching characters in the end credits.

Major roles in games[]

Tour de Prawns[]

He appears as a salesgrouper at the market, where Squidward buys a super expensive top-of-the-line racing seahorse from him.

SpongeBob Run[]

He is one of the incidentals who constantly cheer for SpongeBob throughout the game.

Bikini Bottom Mysteries Search[]

His normal and workout uniform variant appears as suspects in the game.

Minecraft x SpongeBob DLC[]

He appears as one of the common citizens of Bikini Bottom as well as being one of the usable Minecraft skins.

The Cosmic Shake[]

He appears as an NPC in Pirate Goo Lagoon, as one of the characters SpongeBob must save.

Trivia[]

  • The "My leg!" gag is the most common running gag of the series.
  • He, Scooter, Old Man Walker, Sandals, Puffy Fluffy, Floyd, Lloyd, Elwood, and Jody Ann Chovy are currently the only incidentals with confirmed names.
  • Fred is known to have some well known memes.
    • The "My Leg!" running gag has arguably become Fred's most popular meme.
      • Aside from his famous "My leg!" Meme, the scene from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie where Fred yells "My eyes!" from looking at King Neptune's bald head has also become a well known meme known as "My Eyes!"
      • Aside from his famous shouts, Fred has also been known for "Rev up those fryers, because I sure am hungry for some-", which then, of course, combos into Mr. Krabs tossing him out, with the ever iconic "My leg!".
  • He can briefly be heard with a feminine voice in "Truth or Square" when SpongeBob steps on his head while getting through the long line at the Krusty Krab.
  • Fred is currently the character with the most voice actors, which is 12.
  • His tailfin is mentioned by him in "As Seen on TV" as well as shown on both Nautical Nonsense and Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies but is shown to be absent in "The String."
  • He is one of the few characters who didn't debut in their production order debut.
  • While he is a grouper, he was shown to be a mackeral in one scene during "My Leg!" where he appears as a live action fish getting sliced by a knife.
  • The main voice actors of the series, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, and Clancy Brown have all played parts of the Fred character while also playing the main characters on top of it.
  • His role throughout the series is similar to the Camp Lazlo character Harold the walrus scout. They both started out as generic background characters when their series began and later became evolved into minor characters with a consistent name, voice, and personality. They both also had an episode that mainly revolves around them.
  • Incidental 1D's suit wearing variant was mistakenly labeled as Incidental F1 in the storyboard for "Krusty Katering."
  • He makes his first speaking role in "Boating School," although it is offscreen, he makes his first in screen speaking role in "Home Sweet Pineapple."
  • He has three different alternate models: Incidental 1B, Incidental 1C, and Incidental 1D.

References[]

  1. ^ Squidward's Sick Daze
  2. ^ Incidental Model Sheet 1
  3. ^ Incidental Model Sheet 1
  4. ^ "The Nitwitting" storyboard
  5. ^ "Krusty Katering" storyboard
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