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Larry the Lobster is a character who appears in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. He is a muscular red lobster who, along with Scooter, is a common attendee of Goo Lagoon. He first appears in the episode "Ripped Pants".

His voice is normally provided by Doug Lawrence in most of his speaking appearances. Bill Fagerbakke fills in for Larry the Lobster's voice during the Anchor Toss in "MuscleBob BuffPants" and a cameo in "House Hunting."

Personality[]

He is a popular individual who has many adoring fans who crowd around him on the beach. He takes pride in being a lifeguard, knowing that he is the only thing separating the Bottomites from a watery grave. He is generally kind, polite and supportive. However he has been seen to be furious at other characters in "Bubble Buddy", "A Life in a Day", and "Squid Plus One" when they put him in danger or insult him. He has even kicked out his own parents for being old, but so politely they did not take offense to it. Despite his muscular physique and bravery, he knows when to draw the line, as shown in "A Life in a Day".

While Larry is strong and polite, he is sometimes full of himself. This is seen when he completely ignores the Flying Dutchman, instead ranting about his body. There is also a part of the song "Ripped Pants" where the lyrics are "when big Larry came 'round just to put him down." Earlier in the episode, he also acknowledges SpongeBob SquarePants as something of an underling, similar to Squidward Tentacles.

Relationships[]

SpongeBob SquarePants[]

Larry's first real interaction with SpongeBob is in "SpongeGuard on Duty" and he is pretty impressed when he sees the drop of ice cream on his nose, thinking it is sun tan lotion, or as it is referred to as, "white stuff". Larry seems to interact well with SpongeBob, talking to him when he's around and creating small talk with him quite often, as he asks him to help him spread sun tan lotion on himself in "The Abrasive Side", and compliments him in "Pet or Pests".

In "Pet or Pests" when SpongeBob asks Larry about his worm pets, Larry asks, "Do I... know you?" SpongeBob replies, "Probably not." This shows that, although they have interacted before, they do not really remember each other well.

In the episode "Larry's Gym", Larry attempts to build SpongeBob in his own image, and succeeds. Later, all of the paperwork causes Larry to neglect his body, and his muscles deteriorate. SpongeBob becomes Larry's personal trainer and helps him get his old body back. After working out, the two share a hug.

Patrick Star[]

Patrick's opinions about Larry have changed drastically throughout the show, going from disliking him to idolizing him, and eventually seemingly being acquaintances with him. In "SpongeGuard on Duty". it is implied that Patrick does not like lifeguards much, as he criticizes them for being overrated, stating that all they do is blow on their whistles, rub white stuff on their noses, and show off their bodies. At the end, Larry decides to help Patrick learn how to swim after he saves him from nearly drowning in shallow water.

In "A Life in a Day", Patrick looks up to Larry as a role model, and begins trying to live like him. Eventually he loses enthusiasm for this, but SpongeBob pressures Patrick into taking part in one last dangerous stunt, during which Larry tries (and fails) to save them.

In "You Don't Know Sponge", after upsetting SpongeBob by failing to recall anything about him, Patrick meets with Larry to go shopping for a gift for SpongeBob, which initially confuses SpongeBob, as he believes Patrick has already moved on from their friendship.

Squidward Tentacles[]

Larry and Squidward had not been seen together until the ninth season episode "Squid Plus One". Squidward searches for a new friend and bonds with Larry, but their chance at friendship ends after Squidward harshly mocks him about liking protein shakes. Larry promptly beats Squidward to a pulp. Despite this, their friendship seems to have been restored in later episodes.

Eugene H. Krabs[]

Like Squidward, Larry's first encounter with Eugene H. Krabs is in the ninth season, in the episode "Larry's Gym" When Mr. Krabs hears that the first visit at his new gym is free, he vows to stay there forever. After Larry starts to lose shape, Mr. Krabs starts to tease him. Larry falls into a deep depression until the end of the episode, when SpongeBob helps him get back into shape. Mr. Krabs is cooked alive after spending too much time in the tanning salon short after.

Sandy Cheeks[]

Larry has gotten along well with Sandy, since they are both into sports and both are very athletic. In "Ripped Pants", he invites Sandy and SpongeBob for weight lifting, and they both impress each other with their skills. Also, in "MuscleBob BuffPants," he and Sandy both participate in the Anchor Toss.

However, in "Squirrel Jelly", Sandy Cheeks brutally beats Larry by hitting him hard with a volleyball. Later in the episode, he scolds her for it.

Trivia[]

  • According to SpongeBob's Director's Commentary for the level "Squidward Super Shooter!", the final exercise in Sandy's exercise program was to arm wrestle with Larry.
  • Occasionally, Larry will refer to himself in the third person, most notably in "Larry the Floor Manager".
  • Between his non-speaking cameo appearance in "Plankton's Good Eye" (2011) to his eventual return (again as a non-speaking cameo) in 2015's The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, a whole four years passed without an appearance from Larry the Lobster.
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