Plankton (character)
| Plankton | |
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| First appearance | "Plankton!" |
| Created by | Stephen Hillenburg |
| Voiced by | Mr. Lawrence |
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| Species | Copepod |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Owner and founder of the Chum Bucket (traded as: CB or CHUM) |
| Spouse(s) | Karen |
| Karen Plankton | |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants character | |
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| First appearance | "Plankton!" |
| Created by | Stephen Hillenburg |
| Voiced by | Jill Talley |
| Information | |
| Species | Supercomputer |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Plankton's W.I.F.E. |
| Spouse(s) | Plankton |
Sheldon James Plankton, or simply Plankton, is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Although initially depicted as the show's antagonist, he has, in recent years, been frequently shown as a protagonist or an antihero. He is voiced by Mr. Lawrence and first appeared in the episode "Plankton!" on July 31, 1999. Plankton was created and designed by Stephen Hillenburg. The character has also appeared in video games and other merchandise based on the series.
Plankton is the nemesis, but the former best friend, of Mr. Krabs. He operates the Chum Bucket, located directly across the street from Krabs' restaurant, the Krusty Krab. The restaurant primarily sells chum, considered mostly inedible by the residents of Bikini Bottom, and as a result, his restaurant is a total commercial failure. His primary goal in the series is to put Krabs out of business (thus gaining a monopoly on the restaurant business) by stealing the "Krabby Patty formula", a secret recipe used to make the Krusty Krab's flagship sandwich; however, every attempt to do so has ultimately failed. The only time he has successfully stolen it and made perfect Krabby Patties to expand his business was in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, though this was short-lived. He is often stepped on while trying to leave the Krusty Krab with the formula. It has been stated that Mr. Krabs and Plankton were once best friends, but a dispute over the Krabby Patty recipe ended their friendship.
A running gag throughout the series is the fact that Plankton is much smaller than the other main characters; he is easily stepped on and/or sent flying back to the Chum Bucket with a mere flick of the finger. Usually right after trying to steal the Krabby Patty Formula is another gag. His small size has led to him developing a Napoleon complex, which is occasionally manifested as a desire for global domination (the most prominent illustration of this is in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie). In his earliest appearances, his catchphrase was "I went to college!", uttered when Mr. Krabs was escorting him from the Krusty Krab, though it has only appeared occasionally since then.
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