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Character

Al Gristlepuss Sr. is the chief of the Bikini Bottom Police Department and Miss Gristlepuss' husband. He appears in the SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Banned in Bikini Bottom" and "Dirty Bubble Returns," and the The Patrick Star Show episodes "Patrick's Prison Pals" and "Driven to Drive."

Description

He is a muscular, lavender fish with blond hair and a small mustache. He wears black sunglasses and is always seen in his uniform, which is blue with a matching hat. His police suit consists of a black belt, black boots, and a baton.

Personality

Al always seems to be in good spirits. He is extremely loyal to his wife as he closed down the Krusty Krab both for her request and Mr. Krabs threatening her, he even allows her to act as a leader in control of the police force by extension.

Although cheerful to his wife, he can be shown to be ignorant, as he does not recognize his wife's hatred to Template:Data:Links. In segments of the episode, he is shown to be hungry occasionally.

Role in series

SpongeBob SquarePants

"Banned in Bikini Bottom"

He is commanded by his wife to close down the Krusty Krab, as she opposes "fun and delicious" foods.

Template:Data:Links opens a secret Krusty Krab at SpongeBob's house, but he is not entirely secure from the law. Miss Gristlepuss uncovers it with Template:Data:Links's help and brings the SWAT Team to purge it of Krabby Patties and arrest Mr. Krabs.

However, due to the chief's liking of Krabby Patties, Miss Gristlepuss is angered, but when she trips over a Krabby Patty and it drops into her mouth, she has a change in heart.

"Dirty Bubble Returns"

He is kidnapped by the Dirty Bubble and is used as a hostage. When Perch Perkins comes to report on this, the Dirty Bubble drops Al and grabs Perch.

After the Dirty Bubble is arrested Al is seen standing to the left of Incidental 118. At the end when the Dirty Bubble is re-arrested, Al is seen with the rest of the police.

The Patrick Star Show

"Patrick's Prison Pals"

He brings his daughter to Bring Your Kid to Work Day at the Bikini Bottom Jail.

"Driven to Drive"

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Trivia

He strongly resembles Duke Nukem.
- Duke Nukem is a confident and aggressive action hero in the Duke Nukem video game series.
Al Gristlepuss' design was based on the casting director, Maryanne Dacey's late brother-in-law, who was also a cop. It is implied that he died sometime before the episode "Banned in Bikini Bottom" premiered.^[1]
Despite being Miss Gristlepuss' husband, he appears to be somewhat younger than his wife.
His appearance is similar to Captain Frostymug from "License to Milkshake."

References

↑ Audio Commentary for "Banned in Bikini Bottom"

es:Al Gristlepuss ja:エル・プライス ru:Эл Присс

[commentary-1] Audio Commentary for "Banned in Bikini Bottom"

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 {{CTab}}
 {{Character
-|name = Al Priss
+|name = Al Gristlepuss Sr.
 |image = Mr. Priss.png
 |residence = [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Pacific Ocean]]
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 |species = Fish
 |spouse = [[Miss Gristlepuss]] (wife)
+|children = [[Al Gristlepuss Jr.]] (son)<br>One unnamed daughter
 |other-relatives = [[Miss Gristlepuss' sisters]] (sisters-in-law)
 |first-appearance = "[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]"
-|latest-appearance = "[[Dirty Bubble Returns]]"
+|latest-appearance = "[[Driven to Drive]]"
-|portrayer = [[Dee Bradley Baker]] ("Banned in Bikini Bottom")<br>[[Bill Fagerbakke]] ("Dirty Bubble Returns")
+|portrayer = [[Dee Bradley Baker]] ("Banned in Bikini Bottom" and "[[Driven to Drive]]")<br>[[Bill Fagerbakke]] ("[[Dirty Bubble Returns]]")
 }}
-'''Al Priss''' is the chief of the [[Bikini Bottom Police Department]] and [[Miss Gristlepuss]]' husband. He appears in the episodes "[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]" and "[[Dirty Bubble Returns]]." He is also the brother-in-law of [[Miss Gristlepuss' sisters]].
+'''Al Gristlepuss Sr.''' is the chief of the [[Bikini Bottom Police Department]] and [[Miss Gristlepuss]]' husband. He appears in the {{SBSP}} episodes "[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]" and "[[Dirty Bubble Returns]],"  and the {{TPSS}} episodes "[[Patrick's Prison Pals]]" and "[[Driven to Drive]]."
 ==Description==
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 ===Personality===
-Al always seems to be in good spirits. He is loyal to his wife as he closed down the [[Krusty Krab]] both for her request and Mr. Krabs threatening her.
+Al always seems to be in good spirits. He is extremely loyal to his wife as he closed down the [[Krusty Krab]] both for her request and Mr. Krabs threatening her, he even allows her to act as a leader in control of the police force by extension.
 Although cheerful to his wife, he can be shown to be ignorant, as he does not recognize his wife's hatred to {{Link|Krabby Patties}}. In segments of the episode, he is shown to be hungry occasionally.
 ==Role in series==
-==="Banned in Bikini Bottom"===
+==={{SBSP}}===
-He is commanded by his wife to close down the [[Krusty Krab]], as she opposes "fun and delicious" foods.
+===="Banned in Bikini Bottom"====
+He is commanded by his wife to close down the [[Krusty Krab]], as she opposes "fun and delicious" foods.
-{{Link|Mr. Krabs}} opens a [[secret Krusty Krab]] at SpongeBob's [[SpongeBob's house|house]], but he is not entirely secure from the law. Miss Gristlepuss uncovers it with {{Link|Plankton}}'s help and brings the [[SWAT Team]] to purge it of Krabby Patties and arrest Mr. Krabs.
+{{Link|Mr. Krabs}} opens a [[secret Krusty Krab]] at SpongeBob's [[SpongeBob SquarePants' house|house]], but he is not entirely secure from the law. Miss Gristlepuss uncovers it with {{Link|Plankton}}'s help and brings the [[SWAT Team]] to purge it of Krabby Patties and arrest Mr. Krabs.
 However, due to the chief's liking of Krabby Patties, Miss Gristlepuss is angered, but when she trips over a Krabby Patty and it drops into her mouth, she has a change in heart.
-==="Dirty Bubble Returns"===
+===="Dirty Bubble Returns"====
 He is kidnapped by the [[Dirty Bubble]] and is used as a hostage. When [[Perch Perkins]] comes to report on this, the Dirty Bubble drops Al and grabs Perch.
-After the Dirty Bubble is arrested Al is seen standing to the left of [[Officer Rob Johnson]].
+After the Dirty Bubble is arrested Al is seen standing to the left of [[Incidental 118]]. At the end when the Dirty Bubble is re-arrested, Al is seen with the rest of the police.
-At the end when the Dirty Bubble is re-arrested. Al is seen with the rest of the police.
-===Police work in "Banned in Bikini Bottom"===
+==={{TPSS}}===
-*Arresting {{Link|SpongeBob}} and Mr. Krabs
+===="Patrick's Prison Pals"====
-*Closure of the Krusty Krab
+He brings his daughter to Bring Your Kid to Work Day at the [[Bikini Bottom Jail]].
-*Prohibition of Krabby Patties
+===="Driven to Drive"====
+{{Section-expand}}
 ==Trivia==
-*He strongly resembles {{W|Duke Nukem (character)|Duke Nukem}}.
+*He strongly resembles [[w:c:dukenukem:Duke Nukem (character)|Duke Nukem]].
-*Al Priss' design was based off casting director, Maryanne Dacey's late brother-in-law, whom was also a cop. It is implied that he died sometime before the episode "Banned in Bikini Bottom" premiered.<ref name="commentary">[[Banned in Bikini Bottom (audio commentary)|Audio Commentary for "Banned in Bikini Bottom"]]</ref>
+**Duke Nukem is a confident and aggressive action hero in the ''[[w:c:dukenukem:Duke Nukem franchise|Duke Nukem]]'' video game series.
+*Al Gristlepuss' design was based on the casting director, Maryanne Dacey's late brother-in-law, who was also a cop. It is implied that he died sometime before the episode "Banned in Bikini Bottom" premiered.<ref name="commentary">[[Banned in Bikini Bottom (audio commentary)|Audio Commentary for "Banned in Bikini Bottom"]]</ref>
 *Despite being Miss Gristlepuss' husband, he appears to be somewhat younger than his wife.
 *His appearance is similar to [[Captain Frostymug]] from "[[License to Milkshake]]."
-*The police cannot make a food illegal, as the police only enforce the law. It is the government that makes the laws. Even then it would take some time to get it passed.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+[[es:Al Gristlepuss]]
+[[ja:エル・プライス]]
+[[ru:Эл Присс]]
 [[Category:Police officers]]
+[[Category:Characters portrayed by Dee Bradley Baker]]
+[[Category:Characters portrayed by Bill Fagerbakke]]