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— Snail doctor, "I Was a Teenage Gary"
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Incidental 116,[1] also known as the snail doctor, is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "I Was a Teenage Gary." He is classified as a secondary character-type incidental.
Description[]
Incidental 116's older model pose with his left fin raised and his right fin not clenched while he currently has the same model pose as the snail doctor.
He is a purple fish with a slightly overweight midsection and faded blue lips who wears a white buttoned coat, teal pants, thick light blue glasses, and a light blue head mirror.
Snail doctor[]
The snail doctor.
He has thinner arms with normal hands that have four fingers each, and he wears light orange arm length latex gloves.
Personality[]
Despite being an incidental character, Incidental 116 appears to normally have a consistent personality, he was originally created as a minor character before becoming an incidental. He is shown to have a generally friendly and somewhat patient personality although he has shown some signs of annoyance towards SpongeBob due to his childish or obsessive behavior. He is also shown to be pretty knowledgeable, for he is a doctor, but he has had a few unprofessional moments throughout the series as well such as when he refused to give Gary the Snail the Snail plasma himself due to being "too squeamish."
Names[]
Dr. Gill Gilliam.
Dr. Gill.
Dr Fin.
Dr. Fishberg.
Incidental 116 has been given five generic one time names throughout the franchise:
- In "Once Bitten," an orange snail doctor is named Dr. Gill Gilliam.
- In Behold, No Cavities!, a green Incidental 116 is named Dr. Gill.
- In a June 30, 2015 Latin American Spanish Bob Esponja Facebook post, Incidental 116 is named Doctor Purpura.[2]
- In "Nick Artist Doodle ft SpongeBob," a redesigned green Incidental 116 is named Dr Fin.
- In "UpWard," a tuxedo-wearing Incidental 116 is named Dr. Fishberg.
Role in series[]
Incidental 116 makes more major roles than minor ones. He is almost always portrayed as a doctor in the series but has been given a few other occupations as well. He was firstly designed to be a minor character known as the "snail doctor" but he eventually became one of the incidental characters later in the series.
Major roles[]
"I Was a Teenage Gary"[]
"Oh no no no no no no no no."
The snail doctor tells SpongeBob to give Gary some snail plasma to make him feel better. SpongeBob asks him if he was gonna give Gary the plasma, but he says he's squeamish.
"Suds"[]
He has Hans give SpongeBob the "sponge treatment" to cure his suds. He then has Hans give Patrick a "special treatment" as punishment for impersonating a doctor and worsening SpongeBob's condition.
"Squid's Day Off"[]
He tells Mr. Krabs to get plenty of rest and come back to the Bikini Bottom Hospital if things don't seem right for him. Mr. Krabs then sees Squidward run toward the Krusty Krab naked causing Krabs' claws to fall off and he enters the hospital once again.
"I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" / Tales from Bikini Bottom[]
"Clear."
After Kevin C. Cucumber asks SpongeBob if he'd like to join the Jellyspotters, SpongeBob faints and he revives SpongeBob with his medical equipment.
"Band Geeks"[]
The snail doctor appears as a veterinarian and assumes that Squidward's clarinet playing is the sound of a dying animal.
"The Bully"[]
He tells Flats the Flounder that SpongeBob saved his life by doing CPR.
"No Weenies Allowed"[]
"Boo boos eh?"
SpongeBob goes to his hospital after slipping on an ice cube at The Salty Spitoon and Incidental 116 tells him that he should go to Weenie Hut General.
"Mid-Life Crustacean"[]
He appears as the dentist of Mr. Krabs.
"Born Again Krabs"[]
He appears as Mr. Krabs' doctor when he eats the rotten Krabby Patty. Mr. Krabs asks him if he will be ok and Incidental 116 looks at his clipboard and becomes frightened about Mr. Krabs' condition and runs off right before the Flying Dutchman arrives.
"I Had an Accident"[]
Incidental 116 holding the glue stick he used to fix SpongeBob's bottom.
He tells SpongeBob that he fixed his broken bottom with a glue stick. He also reminds him that if he shatters his bottom again he will have to go to the iron butt like Incidental 6.
"SquidBob TentaclePants"[]
He delivers Incidental 63 her newborn baby.
"Once Bitten"[]
The snail doctor revealing the truth about "Mad Snail Disease."
The snail doctor is the one who stops the Mad Snail Disease epidemic, by telling everyone it was a myth, and by removing the "tiny" splinter stuck on Gary's foot.
"The Two Faces of Squidward"[]
SpongeBob crying on Incidental 116.
He appears as Squidward's doctor after he gets his face slammed by a door. After 2 weeks he tries to get Squidward's bandages off his face but keeps getting interrupted by SpongeBob. However, once he gets his bandages off, he is the first one to witness Squidward's handsome face and faints.
"Slide Whistle Stooges"[]
He tells SpongeBob and Patrick that Squidward is lucky to be alive because of using the slide whistle up his throat to get found under the rubble. He also says that he doesn't have the technology to remove the whistle from his throat but says he is able to communicate with it.
"The Cent of Money"[]
Incidental 116 revealing SpongeBob's fridge magnet.
He appears as Mr. Krabs' doctor after he gets injured from a wave of coins. He also finds SpongeBob's fridge magnet inside Gary and claims it was the reason Gary has been attracting change. He then uses all of the coins Mr. Krabs has collected with Gary to pay for his hospital bill.
"Shellback Shenanigans"[]
Incidental 22 tells SpongeBob that Incidental 116 is saying that Plankton disguised as Gary is still in the intensive care unit and they need to run a few more test. But Incidental 116 corrects her by saying that he wasn't saying that at all. He later has Incidental 49 tell SpongeBob that there is nothing he can do for his "snail" and that he should let nature take its course.
"Demolition Doofus"[]
Incidental 116 holding two shots.
He appears as Mrs. Puff's doctor after SpongeBob accidentally gets her deflated during his driving test. He later introduces SpongeBob and Mrs. Puff to the Demolition Derby.
"Hello Bikini Bottom!"[]
He appears as a retirement home worker at Shady Lanes Assisted Living Facility pushing Incidental 84 in her wheelchair.
"Squid Baby"[]
SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward to him after they accidentally damage his head. Incidental 116 says that he has a case of Head-Go-Boom-Boom-Itis and must require proper 24/7 care, mainly of his head, or he may remain as so permanently.
"Pull Up a Barrel"[]
He is part of the pirate queen's crew.
"Pineapple Invasion"[]
Incidental 116 finding Plankton inside Gary's shell.
SpongeBob takes Gary to him where they find Plankton inside his shell with an old shopping list.
"Code Yellow"[]
He appears in the hallway when Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob go zooming on an iron lung.
"Pat the Horse"[]
Incidental 116 in the book.
He appears as a doctor giving Incidental 27 a shot in the rear in You Can Be Anything.
"My Leg!"[]
He dances to Fred's "My Leg Is In Love!" song near the end of the episode.
"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"[]
He is present in the line outside of SpongeBob's house.
"Patrick's Tantrum"[]
He is seen performing a surgery on Incidental 41 with two nurses until they hear the Krusty Krab big bell and head toward the Krusty Krab.
"Ride Patrick Ride"[]
Patrick drives past him while riding out of the hospital.
"Allergy Attack!"[]
He is an allergist who volunteers to cure SpongeBob's allergies. He believes SpongeBob's long exposure to Krabby Patties have caused him to become allergic to them and offers to cure him, but Sandy realizes how dangerous his methods are and decides to treat SpongeBob instead.
"Don't Make Me Laugh"[]
His snail doctor variant appears, attempting to perform surgery on a robot. SpongeBob's laughter and spittle make the robot short circuit, causing it to turn on the doctor and injure him. He kicks SpongeBob out of the hospital.
"UpWard"[]
He tells Lady Upturn that a jellyfish has been hiding in her hairdo, making Squidward's music sound better to her.
Major roles in movies[]
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water[]
Incidental 116 and Incidental 45 beside Incidental 42 in his deathbed.
He appears at the Krusty Krab with Incidental 42 on his deathbed from eating too many Krabby Patties and tells Incidental 42's wife, Incidental 45 that Incidental 42 will be dead in a week.
Major roles in shorts[]
"Nick Artist Doodle ft SpongeBob"[]
He appears as SpongeBob's optomofish at Optomofish.
Major roles in books[]
Behold, No Cavities![]
He appears as SpongeBob's and Patrick's dentist.
Trivia[]
- He appears as a mini LEGO figure in the LEGO Bikini Bottom Hospital set.
- He makes his first speaking role in "I Was a Teenage Gary" as the snail doctor.
References[]
- ^ Incidental model sheet 3
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/bobesponja/photos/a.10150210761075077/10155802095020077/