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Who will lifeguard the lifeguards?
 
— Incidental 61, "Buff for Puff"
Character

Incidental 61[1] is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "Pickles." His incidental type is currently unknown.

Description[]

61 model sheet

Incidental 61's model sheet.

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Incidental 61 with his non-squiggly mouth in Clean Sweep! (left) and in "Say Awww!" (right).

He is a small red crab with light yellow round eyes on stalks and six dark red legs. He also has a squiggly mouth. In some of his appearances, his mouth is drawn without the squiggly shape, although the squiggly shape was always considered as his mouth's default appearance.

Role in series[]

Absent Inc 61 & 62

Incidentals 61 and 62's models shown to be absent from the original main model sheet.

Incidental 61 has made a few appearances throughout the series so far. He was absent from the series for over 20 years after his appearance in "Walking Small" (not counting his appearances in storyboards), but made a comeback in the Season 13 episode, "Upturn Girls." He was firstly designed to be a Krusty Krab customer.

Major roles[]

"Pickles"[]

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Incidental 61 groaning in the background.

He shows disgust when Bubble Bass reveals the chewed up Krabby Patty from his mouth.

"Christmas Who?"[]

He is seen in the original storyboard trying to convince Squidward to come out of house and celebrate Christmas.

"Upturn Girls"[]

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Incidental 61's "lovely" comeback in "Upturn Girls."

He appears as one of the "lovely" customers at the Krusty Krab sloppily, eating his food with Incidental 165.

"Buff for Puff"[]

Buff for Puff 177

"Who will lifeguard the lifeguards?"

When everyone panics about Larry the Lobster drowning, he pops out of the sand and questions who will "lifeguard" the lifeguards.

Major roles in books[]

Clean Sweep![]

Clean Sweep! artwork-2

Incidental 61 and Incidental 37A receiving flyers from SpongeBob and Patrick.

SpongeBob and Patrick give him and Incidental 37A flyers that read "Don't litter."

Rocket Wreck[]

He is seen in line wanting to try out the rocket ride.

Trivia[]

  • He, Incidental 11, Incidental 32, Incidental 72, and Incidental 207 are the only known regular incidentals who are not fish.
  • Unlike most crabs in the franchise, he lacks a nose and has six crab legs instead of two.
  • He makes his first speaking role in "Buff for Puff."


References[]

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