Why does Fred say my leg?

Sample from "My Leg!" "My leg!" is a stock sound effect provided by Doug Lawrence that consists of the titular exclamation and is mostly associated with the character Fred. The effect has been used throughout the series as a running gag when his leg is injured, akin to the Wilhelm scream.
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Why does Fred always say my leg?

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SpongeBob imagines him as Sandy and beats Fred up by crashing him right through the floor, causing him to yell "My leg!" He later appears near the end of the episode where he was the second customer receiving a Krabby Patty from SpongeBob and Sandy after Incidental 37B.
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Who is the my leg guy in SpongeBob?

Fred is a greenish-brown fish and one of the first generic background character models to appear in the series. He has a famous running gag of yelling "my leg!".
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Where did my leg meme come from?

As mentioned above, Bikini Bottom is full of colorful characters, and the “My Leg” guy caught the attention of viewers as his bad luck became a running gag in SpongeBob SquarePants, and it's a very simple one: this guy has a tendency to hurt his leg, and every time he does, he exclaims “my leg!”.
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How many times does Fred say my leg?

"My Leg!" — Most of the episode with 73 mentions of just "leg" and 43 of those being "My leg": 12 are heard in the compilation at the start of the episode. Six while the doctor cuts off Fred's cast. The flashback to where Fred gets his leg run over by SpongeBob's toy freight train.
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What does it mean when someone says my leg?

For those who aren't familiar with the phrase, when someone says, “You must be pulling my leg!” they usually mean, “You must be joking/teasing/making something up.” Extremely popular in the 20th century, the origin of this phrase is still something of an enigma to etymologists.
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Is SpongeBob black?

The two even share a breakup song. SpongeBob, was harder to categorize, but at the end of the day, we mostly agreed with Vice. SpongeBob is a light-skinned black character who may be able to pass as white in some situations.
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What is SpongeBob's full name?

A square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, in the city of Bikini Bottom on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab.
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What is the My leg guy name?

Fred Rechid is a cameo character seen in many episodes. His catchphrase is "My Leg!" which later becomes a phenomenon on the Internet and his friend's name is Tom. He usually wears brown pants with a black belt with a gold buckle and is a green skinned fish.
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What type of fish is SpongeBob?

In The SpongeBob Musical, SpongeBob's exact species name is identified: Aplysina fistularis, a yellow sea sponge commonly found in open waters.
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How old is Larry the Lobster?

Activists bargained with a Florida restaurant owner to save the 110-year-old crustacean. — -- Larry the lobster, a giant 15-pound crustacean who rose to fame last week after being rescued from the dinner table at a Florida restaurant, has died.
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How old is Squidward?

He is 43 and is very mature. He likes to play his Clarinet and is an artist. He used to have long yellow hair but then they fell off when he was at the Krusty Krab. His rival is Squilliam Fancyson.
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Is SpongeBob straight?

Back in 2005, creator of Spongebob Squarepants Stephen Hillenburg firmly said that Spongebob is neither straight nor gay. “It doesn't have anything to do with what we're trying to do,” he said to Reuters, according to People.
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Is SpongeBob a virgin?

Made in 2001, shortly after 9/11, SpongeBob Loses His Virginity is a lost short where SpongeBob has sex with Sandy Cheeks.
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Is SpongeBob pansexual?

Some argued that SpongeBob's orientation has already been firmly established — in 2005, series creator Stephen Hillenburg told reporters from The Associated Press that SpongeBob is asexual.
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Why is Squidward not a squid?

As Buzzfeed reported on Tuesday, Spongebob Squarepants' Squidward actually isn't a squid — he's an octopus. According to creator Stephen Hillenburg, the team chose to make Squidward an octopus because he liked the look of the sea creature's head.
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How do you respond when someone pulls your leg?

Often the thing they are saying is difficult to believe or unrealistic. They might also be smiling when they say it. If you think someone is pulling your leg, try replying with 'Hahaha, pull the other one! ' But if you are not sure, try smiling and saying 'Are you pulling my leg?
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What does pull the other leg mean?

(idiomatic) In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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What does pulling someone mean?

to pull someone (UK slang): to seduce, to successfully attract someone; to kiss someone (UK slang)
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