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SpongeBob SquarePants S1E12 — Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

8.4/10 · 2,171 votesAug 21, 199911 min

Ranked #28 of 41 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

SpongeBob and Patrick find that their television heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are retired old people. SpongeBob and Patrick try to get them back into Superhero business again.

Season 1 Episodes41

Cast9

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Karen Plankton (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl Krabs (voice)

Crew9

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Writer

Derek Drymon

Derek Drymon

Creative Director

P

Peter Burns

Story Editor

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Writer

M

Mark O'Hare

Storyboard Artist

M

Mark O'Hare

Writer

S

Sean Dempsey

Animation Director

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Director

N

Nick Carr

Music Editor

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Episode Summary

"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" is episode 12 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,171 votes, ranking #28 of 41 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Paul Tibbitt and written by Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare, it aired on August 21, 1999.