character fictional character protagonist american animated television series voiced actor comedian appeared television series pilot episode created designed cartoonist marine biologist shortly cancellation intended create series optimistic characters compared concept laurel hardy drew character decided clean square like kitchen fit concept derived bob host comic strip originally drew 1980s teaching marine biology visitors goofy sea works cook fictional underwater town bikini character received positive critical response media critics achieved popularity children adults involved public controversy appeared family foundation video promoting tolerance criticized focus family foundation link homosexuality role depicted good optimistic cheerful enthusiastic yellow sea residing city bikini alongside array anthropomorphic aquatic creatures works cook local fast food restaurant attached work answers crab shows favor alongside ill tempered hostile door neighbor favorite include occupation fishing albeit elementary level relentless boy blowing bubbles seen hanging best friend patrick lives street doors varying intelligence unlimited optimistic cheer irritating behavior leads perceive outcome numerous endeavors personalities actually instance believes enjoys company spite fact clearly recurring gag episodes extremely poor boating driving ability repeated failures pass road test boating school lives iconic pet character conception fascinated ocean child young age began developing artistic abilities college marine biology art planned return college eventually pursue master degree art graduating joined organization california dedicated public marine science maritime history initially idea lead creation comic book titled zone host comic bob unlike resembled actual sea left institute pursue animation career years studying experimental animation met creator animation festival offered job director series working series met writer saw previous comic liked idea suggested create series marine animals said hadn thought making wasn spurred decision create said inspiration ended shortly began working characters started drawing took characters comic like crab time knew everybody buddy shows like thought buddy decided character instead conceived title character according animal derived character bob host comic strip changing trademark issues creation design horrible finally conceived character compared concept laurel hardy said think born love laurel hardy shorts got kind idiot buddy situation huge influence inspired kind character innocent concept sketch portrayed character wearing red hat green base white business shirt tie look gradually progressed brown pants final design designed child like character goofy optimistic style similar famous originally character named use discovered voice acting original seven minute pilot recorded nickelodeon legal department discovered use product finding decided character given contain viewers mistake character cheese man decided use chose family referred character square shape nice ring driver license says july joked years explained actually specific age old going boating school decision attend boat driving school request nickelodeon character attend school voice voiced veteran voice actor kenny previously worked created approached kenny voice character utilised kenny people personalities help create personality voice originally kenny minor background character kenny forgot voice initially created single use remembered coming video clip episode remind kenny voice voice said don want hear anybody voice got said nickelodeon network said let listen people kenny said advantages having strong creator creator like don care celebrities kenny says high pitched laugh specifically aimed unique stating wanted annoying laugh tradition voice evolved low key high pitched kenny said hear change hear question pitch said unconscious don wake think going change voice today hell described like erosion slow process time goes need bring different places places stories scripts contrasting season episodes seventh season kenny said bit change voice don think extreme broadcast non english languages voice actors dubbing voice use rendition character starting point add unique elements example french version series speaks slight reception critical reception run character popular children adults june entertainment_weekly named greatest characters years guide listed greatest cartoon characters time list critical reception character positive irritating 90s cartoon characters ranked saying meaning attitude extremely annoying james_poniewozik time magazine considered character anti simpson physically head squared neat personality match optimistic blind faults world new_york_times critic said relentless good cheer irritating weren world strange like dances fine line childhood adulthood camp sweet professor communications director told new_york_times kind unique refreshing breath pre irony era sense elbow rib tongue cheek aesthetic rest american culture including kids shows like think subversive incredibly naive deliberately trying hip cool interview guide barack_obama named favorite character admitted watch daughters british prime minister said watches children criticism controversy promotional video showed characters children shows singing promote diversity tolerance criticized christian evangelical group united_states saw character advocate homosexuality video contained reference sex sexual lifestyle sexual identity focus family accused makers video promoting homosexuality gay rights group video incident led questions homosexual character popularity gay men grew denied gay clarified considers character shown episodes limbs reproduce like real comments repeated assertion sexual preference considered creation production members shocked surprised issue arisen later stated comments taken context original complaints characters video organization sponsored video noted foundation posted pro homosexual material website later removed controversy christ general minister president said welcome ministry said jesus didn turn people away author journal article thing night signifying sex desire television cartoons argued sandy romantically love adding believed patrick paired arguably erotic intensity dennis noted consistently coded romantic partners live separate residences distinct groups friends claimed series possibility sex desire excluded described dennis comments patrick interesting april tie partnership nickelodeon released advertisement featuring sir singing baby got angry parents protested sexual especially considering fan base includes pre director said bad companies use beloved media character like promote food children utterly character simultaneously promotes images women official statement released claimed campaign aimed parents cultural impact run character popular children teens adults character popularity spread nickelodeon original demographic year olds teenagers adults including college campuses celebrities indicates innocence makes character appealing popular gay men despite saying characters homosexual character draws fans flamboyant lifestyle tolerant attitude july madame wax museum new_york launched wax sculpture fictional character featured new species mushroom described journal mushroom named famous cartoon character authors note hymenium viewed scanning electron somewhat resembles covered tube reminiscent fictitious home epithet originally rejected editors authors insisted liked character fashion trend american fashion designer donned tattoo right arm explained worked collaboration richard series paintings brought conversation saw artistic value cartoon kind liked added funny tattoo described blogger personality worst celebrity year bathing released themed shoes singer backed line shirts shoes targeted hip adults character popular culture icons referenced american fashion designer debut collection milan fashion week egypt square egyptian revolution fashion phenomenon appearing items merchandise boxer shorts phenomenon led creation project called project founded american students attempts document appearance egypt cited phenomenon essay state politics egypt independent monthly paper titled wrote isn holding cocktail raising fist phenomenon spread libya rebel dress photographed celebrating revolution merchandising popularity translated sales figures dolls sold rate week faster dolls selling time gained popularity japan specifically japanese women nickelodeon parent company targeted marketing women country method building brand initially doubted popular japan character design different popular designs character spawned soap filled product manufactured early released diamond collection introduced new collection stores online north_america time finally home underwater fun friends said founder chief executive excited working nickelodeon bring iconic series characters life build bear workshop dress patrick variety clothing accessories available pre stuffed build bear workshop stores nationwide celebrated arrival series special events inspired vehicle designs july toyota nickelodeon unveiled inspired toyota toyota launched day san_diego giants game toyota visited seven locations release including nickelodeon resort orlando florida
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