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This is the page about an incidental that was named John. For other uses, see John (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Incidental 3, Incidental 8, or Incidental 21.
Can I get some extra salt?
 
— John, "Pickles"
Character

John,[3] also known as Incidental 5[4] and Incidental 5Zombie, is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "Ripped Pants" while his production order debut was in "Squeaky Boots." He is classified as a hotdog-type incidental.

Description[]

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John's model sheet with no color.

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Model sheet of John's old colors.

He is a tall light purple orchid dottyback with gray fins and light yellow eyes, and wears an olive green T-shirt. He has purple lips and light yellow eyes with black pupils. He also has thin black feet. In his older appearances, He was in a darker shade of purple.

Incidental 5Zombie[]

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Incidental 5Zombie's model sheet.

He is John as an undead zombie. He is covered in scratch marks, has bloodshot eyes, and torn fins. His shirt also has torn borders.

Role in series[]

John has made many appearances in the series as a silent background character usually in the crowd with other incidentals. He has made very few speaking and notable roles in the series, though he has made a decent amount of notable roles in the first season. He was firstly designed to be a Krusty Krab customer.

Major roles[]

SpongeBob SquarePants[]

"Ripped Pants"[]

He gathers with Incidental 4 and Incidental 6 while Incidental 155 cries about SpongeBob pretending to drown.

"Pickles"[]

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John receiving his 12 Krabby Patties.

At the Krusty Krab, he orders 12 Krabby Patties with wheat buns, which SpongeBob makes in quick succession. He then asks for extra salt, but Squidward states that there is not anymore and even refuses to check for any. He also gasps when Bubble Bass reveals that there are no pickles on his Krabby Patty and when SpongeBob tells Bubble Bass "rawr." He also spots SpongeBob through the Krusty Krab window when Incidental 70 states that he is back.

"Squeaky Boots"[]

SpongeBob places his plate of food on his table while he shows off his boots to Mr. Krabs. He can later be seen watching Mr. Krabs freaking out alongside other customers.

"Culture Shock"[]

He appears as one of the participants of the talent show.

"Texas"[]

He is one of the characters that surround the screen near the end of the episode.

"Walking Small"[]

He immediately starts running away after SpongeBob starts waving a sandy towel at the beachgoers.

"Fools in April"[]

He is shown to be disturbed and concerned during Squidward’s cruel prank on SpongeBob.

"Hooky"[]

He is shown as one of the customers that is seen ignoring Mr. Krabs after he bursts through the front doors at the beginning of the episode.

"Bubble Buddy"[]

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An angry John in the riot.

He is part of the riot formed by Squidward wanting to pop Bubble Buddy.

"Patty Hype"[]

He was given a green spotted tongue from consuming a Pretty Patty.

"Prehibernation Week"[]

He watches a crater explode in Incidental 31's face.

"Artist Unknown"[]

He is one of the students that mistake Squidward’s art class for their cooking class.

"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V"[]

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John with Incidental 7 at Make-Out Reef.

He appears at Make-Out Reef with Incidental 7 where they get teased by Barnacle Boy, Man Ray, and the Dirty Bubble.

"Enemy In-Law"[]

He is seen escaping from the Chumbot while it grabs its' second handful of citizens.

"All That Glitters"[]

SpongeBob shows him and Incidental 8 his broken spatula.

"The Cent of Money"[]

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John plunging his fin into a bucket of coins.

Mr. Krabs watches him plunge his fin into his bucket of coins at the Fun Arcade.

"Little Yellow Book"[]

He calls Squidward a "secret stealer."

"Lame and Fortune"[]

He is seen purchasing a fortune cookie from Mr. Krabs.

"Bulletin Board"[]

He looks at Mr. Krabs when he announces the bulletin board.

"Code Yellow"[]

He appears as a patient on a gurney with Fred as his doctor in the hallway when Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob go zooming on an iron lung.

"Patrick's Coupon"[]

He is one of the many people who surround Patrick when he becomes over defensive of his coupon.

"Larry the Floor Manager"[]

He briefly appears as part of the Krusty Krab team during the battle against the gym guys.

"Stuck on the Roof"[]

He appears running away from Sandy's boots.

"Cuddle E. Hugs"[]

He witnesses Cuddle E. Hugs at the Krusty Krab.

"Ink Lemonade"[]

Squidward squirts black lemonade onto his face along with several other customers.

"Broken Alarm"[]

Bubble Bass shoves him out of the way.

"Karen for Spot"[]

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John getting rescued by Gary the Snail.

He is part of the collision that Spot causes from devouring a fire hydrant and gets rescued by Gary the Snail.

"Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con"[]

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John with his breakfast.

He is seen enjoying the delicious breakfast outside of the Coffee Bowl.

The Patrick Star Show[]

"Late for Breakfast"[]

A cardboard cutout of him appears at the Chum Bucket in Plankton's commercial.

"Super Stars"[]

He appears as part of the audience watching Patrick's show. At the end of the episode, when the "Please Stand By" card is still on, he says, "Try jiggling the antenna."

Trivia[]

Swapped 5 and 8

John's model number swapped with Incidental 8's model number.

  • On the official SpongeBob Twitter/Facebook/Instagram post from October 5, 2020, John's model number was mistakenly swapped with Incidental 8's model number.
  • He is one of the few characters who didn't debut in their production order debut.
  • He makes his first speaking role in "Pickles."


References[]

  1. ^ "Safe Deposit Krabs." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. May 25, 2013. Television.
  2. ^ Safe Deposit Krabs
  3. ^ "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V." SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon. June 1, 2002. Television.
  4. ^ Incidental Model Sheet 1
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