“ | Barbara, once I stuck my beak through that door, my appetite flew South for the winter. I mean, I'm not "kidding" when I saw this restaurant smells like the rear-end of a got. | „ |
~ Gene Scallop |
Gene Scallop is a television food critic that works for the Bikini Bottom News. He has a segment on the TV show called Bottom Feeding With Gene Scallop, which is right after Bob and Barbara. He is also a movie critic for Reef Cinema. He is first seen in the episode "The Krusty Sponge."
Description
He is a lavender fish with a velvet colored suit with a dark green bow-tie and round light blue glasses. He has black curly hair. He also has a black round mustache and a light yellow dress shirt.
History
"The Krusty Sponge"
He gave a positive review on the Krusty Krab, and praised SpongeBob for making such delicious patties. His review inspired Eugene H. Krabs to make SpongeBob SquarePants the theme of the restaurant only to poison his customers with expired patties which weren't refrigerated.
Later on, Gene would appear as a thirteenth juror who, like the rest of the jury found Mr. Krabs guilty of all charges. He probably went to the restaurant later and got "spongefied."
SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
Gene makes an appearance in the first episode of the game.
SpongeBob Moves In!
Towards the beginning of the game, he appears more as a food critic, but as the game goes on he is revealed to also be a film critic, even having his own office at Reef Cinema. He does still act as a food critic, wishing only for more complex meals.
Appearances
Episodes
# | Episode | Role in episode |
---|---|---|
"The Krusty Sponge" (tr • ga) | Debut |
Games
Trivia
- Gene Scallop is a parody of Gene Shalit, and is portrayed by him as well.
- According to "The Krusty Sponge" Bubble Burst Trivia Facts (found on Season 5 Volume 1 DVD Special features), Gene Scallop could have been named Gene Shallots, since shallots are also food.
- In SpongeBob Moves In!, during the October, 2014 update, Gene Scallop is just called "Gene."
- In Indonesia, Gene Scallop's name is Jim Scale.