Character
The warden is a character that appears in the episode "The Inmates of Summer." He keeps the prison Inferno Island in order.
Description
He is a tall, lavender fish who wears an olive green suit with a green tie and a hat.
Role in episode
He is very cruel to SpongeBob and Patrick, even though they are not supposed to be at the prison. He acts like a military sergeant/prison guard and is tough. He is very harsh to the criminals and hates almost everything except the play that SpongeBob arranges.
Trivia
- R. Lee Ermey, the portrayer of the Warden, did in fact used to be in the military, just like this character.
- The Warden is voiced by the late Ronald Lee Ermey, the same actor who played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the classic Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket.
- The warden is similar to the warden in the novel and its movie adaptation, Holes.
- Being the stereotype drill sergeant, he yells his words and rarely speaks in a normal tone.