fictional character voiced actor american animated television series created designed marine biologist animator appeared television series pilot episode help wanted word squid arms designed arms believing simpler animation draw legs instead anthropomorphic octopus lives houses character portrayed ill tempered cynical strongly neighbors constant noisy behavior pair unaware friend works restaurant job character critical reception professionals fans positive appeared publications toys merchandise appears length feature film sequel released role depicted bitter unfortunate desperate arrogant octopus lives underwater city bikini situated house rock neighbors perpetual laughter behavior patrick oblivious animosity regard friend lives constant state self pity misery unhappy lifestyle celebrity status wealth hair glamorous distinguished career musician painter passion art playing left endure status fast food restaurant job irritated employer having colleague peace wishes remain believes talented deserves higher social status populace bikini consider talented frequently walk performances development creation design fascinated ocean began developing artistic abilities child college marine biology art graduating joined ocean education organization idea create comic book titled zone led creation left institute pursue career animation years studying experimental animation met creator animation festival murray offered job director series writers read zone encouraged create television series similar concept point considered creating series soon realized chance shortly production ended began working character designs comic book designed door neighbor octopus species large head said large head thinks intellectual course gon large head drew simpler animation draw legs instead writer storyboard artist said hard draw odd shaped head fortunately emotions pretty lot big challenge nose splits half like going work read thought making jokes ink retired according looks like pants conflicting statements nickelodeon official website led doubt character octopus squid named words voice actor didn work sound footsteps produced hot water bottles footsteps rest main characters recorded crew sound designer said sounds help tell character surface stepping inspired idea having ride bicycle owns rides burbank california described little inside joke voice voice provided actor voices characters including mother creating writing pilot episode creative director conducting voice auditions lawrence worked choice role invited lawrence audition characters instead decided lawrence series villain according kind guy said character interesting perform frustration wide spectrum emotions voice describes recording lines studio saying love watching right according kenny goes recording head turns red afraid going crew praise performance character kenny called brilliant said sort like staff writer said remember thinking talks acts like good voice connected said required enabled makes like fits particular talents skills respect yeah sarcastic kind guy easy fall voice compared kenny said funny character great job playing author learned cartoons said sounds lot like relationship saying occasionally brought reception received positive reception critics fans voice actor named favorite character said extra dimension patrick capacity play jealous tries participate fails utterly doesn believe staff writer said character relate exaggerated way human character knew human like probably react like american singer says fan said favorite human hang dvd verdict said cross street heart find called straight man neighbor antics film critic new_york_times said review favorite secondary characters wrote sorry pushed margins publication television critic said nasal artistic wrote gay squid think band second season episode focuses considered critics fans alike best episodes writing washington_post ranked band fifth best episode review said mix artistic face humiliation sub kids episode adults experience level positive note listed common sense media worst role models author said character worst offense called mean nasty said nice wants 39th daytime emmy awards nominated vocal performance outstanding performer category cast member nominated category award won said proud certificate received nomination wasn competition nominees royalty animation world way guys chance fact riot studio said happy lose june foray pleased grateful nomination media included related merchandise including board games books toys trading cards alongside television series appears issues published february video games theme parks theme park including universal respectively appeared feature length film adaptation released november financially successful grossing million worldwide appears film sequel released theaters february episode fly adapted stage musical later south_africa actor originated role later recalling loved character fun trying create established cartoon character live performance stage prepared role buying dvds series acting episode bedroom said took ages perfect voice way arms performance musical received critics critic wrote stole character nailed perfection comic acting voice mannerisms performance review said makes convincing role played south_africa center term describing urban legends scary stories internet phenomena called suicide alleged existence lost episode kills originally uploaded youtube immediately removed alleged episode consists strange noises background quick flashes dead children gore writer alleged lost episode saying hoax
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