Why is Squidward an octopus?

The people behind the show decided to make Squidward an octopus because they preferred the shape of an octopus' head over that of a squid. Hillenburg
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Hillenburg created the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, on which he served as the showrunner for the first three seasons of the show, and has become the fifth-longest-running American animated series.
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said, Squidward thinks he's an intellectual. So, of course, he's going to have a large, bulbous head.
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Why is his name Squidward if he's an octopus?

Despite his name, Squidward Q. Tentacles—the grouchy neighbor of SpongeBob SquarePants in Nickelodeon's long-running cartoon—isn't a squid. He's an octopus. (Allegedly, creator Stephen Hillenburg named him Squidward because “Octoward” sounded too weird.)
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Why is Squidward an octopus and 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. "Squidward thinks he's an intellectual," Hellenberg says in the video.
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Is Squidward really an octopus?

Squidward is actually an octopus, as confirmed by Stephen Hillenburg years ago, and there's a good reason why he was named “Squidward” instead of something related to octopuses.
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What race is Squidward?

Squidward is a Jew who moved away from his segregated community to live in Bikini Bottom and make it as an artist.
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What was SpongeBob's sickness called?

The suds are a disease that can be contracted by sponges. In the episode of the same name and in the book SpongeBob Goes to the Doctor, SpongeBob catches this disease. In the episode "Whelk Attack," SpongeBob mentions his experience with it.
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Why does Squidward only have 6 legs?

Squidward Tentacles is actually an octopus even though he has only six tentacles. Creator Steven Hillenberg said it's because it's just easier to animate him with fewer tentacles.
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Does SpongeBob have a crush Squidward?

SpongeBob has called Squidward handsome. He did it at the end of "Are You Happy Now?", he did it in "The Two Faces of Squidward" along with saying "I love you no matter if you're handsome or not." Also, the episode SpongeBob said "bye Squidward" twice, and then said "I LIKE Squidward" in a really kind of flirty(?) way.
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Why does Squidward not wear pants?

Not only does this explain why Squidward doesn't feel the need to wear pants, it also explains his pretentious, need-to-be-fancy nature. Squidward is ashamed of his need to be flaunting his genitals right in front of his face and attempts to compensate with classiness.
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What is the Squidward Creepypasta?

"Squidward's Suicide" is one of the best-known creepypastas. The original story, which involves the character Squidward Tentacles killing himself, spawned fan videos and a meme of a black-and-white image of Squidward with glowing red eyes and dripping black tears.
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Why is Squidward so grumpy?

The simple answer to why Squidward is sad all the time is because he has a negative view of life, most likely because of the fact that he works at a job he hates, is too narcissistic and is surrounded by characters who don't appreciate the “good things in life” as he does, such as classical music, ballet, art, and more ...
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Who is SpongeBob's boyfriend?

Several moments from the show's earlier seasons have resurfaced and been immortalized as memes in the last couple of years, including one still which shows SpongeBob and his best friend (or boyfriend?) Patrick both with limp wrists, foreshadowing this revelation by Nickelodeon.
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How evil is Mr. Krabs?

Mainstream. As stated above, Mr. Krabs is extremely greedy, cheap, avaricious, callous, arrogant, and sometimes he is even a hypocrite and quite cruel, often being portrayed as bad if not even worse than Plankton.
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Who does Squidward hate?

The Squidward-Patrick relationship is a relationship throughout the series. Squidward is usually shown to have a considerable dislike towards Patrick which is real unlike his relationship with SpongeBob, where he pretends to dislike him when he actually enjoys his company and cares about him.
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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 animal is Sandy Cheeks?

Sandra Jennifer "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon franchise SpongeBob SquarePants. She is an anthropomorphic squirrel who wears a diving suit and lives underwater. Sandy is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence and first appeared in the episode "Tea at the Treedome" that premiered on May 1, 1999.
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What is SpongeBob's age?

This shows a birth date of July 14, 1986, which would make him 13.
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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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What did SpongeBob say backwards?

When SpongeBob and Patrick are talking backwards, in reverse they are saying: "Hey, Patrick," "I give up," and "To get to the opposite side." The original closed-captions said "(speaking gibberish)."
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Is the Suds a real disease?

A substance use disorder (SUD) is a mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to a person's inability to control their use of substances such as legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Symptoms can range from moderate to severe, with addiction being the most severe form of SUDs.
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Why is Kwarantined Krab banned?

The two SpongeBob episode segments "The Kwarantined Krab" and "Hiccup Plague" were previously "banned" from airing due to them having plotline similarities with the COVID-19 pandemic, however, "Hiccup Plague," was made available on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Twelfth Season DVD set.
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What was the cure for the Suds SpongeBob?

The suds can be cured by treating the infected sponge by washing it until all the cold is gone.
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Who is Patrick's crush?

Princess Mindy (age: 13-14) is a character from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. She is the tritagonist of the film, the daughter of King Neptune and Queen Amphitrite and is Prince Triton's sister. She is Patrick Star's love interest.
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