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|species = Flounder (fish)
|species = Flounder (fish)
|siblings = [[Brian Flounder]] (brother)
|siblings = [[Brian Flounder]] (brother)
|parents = [[Flats' Dad]] (father)<br />[[Mrs. Flounder]] (mother)
|parents = [[Flats' dad]] (father)<br />[[Mrs. Flounder]] (mother)
|friends = [[Buddy]]<br>[[Patrick Star]]
|friends = [[Buddy]]<br>[[Patrick Star]]
|enemies = {{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}<br>[[Squidward Tentacles]]
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'''Flats the Flounder'''{{e|The Bully}} is a flounder who first appears in a cameo in the episode "[[Sandy's Rocket]]" and later plays a major role in the episode "[[The Bully]]."
'''Flats the Flounder'''{{e|The Bully}} is a character who first appears in a cameo in the episode "[[Sandy's Rocket]]" and later plays a major role in the episode "[[The Bully]]."


In the ending credits of ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'', Flats makes a cameo appearance along with other [[Bikini Bottomites]].
In the ending credits of ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'', Flats makes a cameo appearance along with other [[Bikini Bottomites]].


He has a cameo at the [[Krusty Krab]] in "[[Squid Noir]]."
He makes later cameos in the episodes "[[Squid Noir]]" and "[[Don't Feed the Clowns]]."


==Description==
==Description==
He is light olive green and has light yellow eyes and black pupils. He wears a light orange and dark green shirt and light reddish-brown pants. Flats' body is shown to be somewhat two-dimensional, hence his name.
He is a light olive-green flounder who has light yellow eyes and black pupils. He wears a light orange, dark green shirt, and light reddish-brown pants. Flats' body is shown to be somewhat two-dimensional, hence his name.


==History==
==Role in series==
==="Sandy's Rocket"===
==="Sandy's Rocket"===
Flats first appears as a cameo in this episode, where he is one of {{Link|SpongeBob}}'s "alien hunting" victims.
Flats first appears as a cameo in this episode, where he is one of {{Link|SpongeBob}}'s "alien hunting" victims.
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==="The Bully"===
==="The Bully"===
He joins [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]] and wants to kick SpongeBob's butt. The latter takes this extremely seriously, reacting as if he were going to actually '''kill''' him. He makes many attempts to reason with and/or escape him, but to no avail. He even calls {{Link|Patrick}} to protect him, only to find out that Flats is friends with him and that they were community college buddies.
He joins [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]] and wants to kick SpongeBob's butt. The latter takes this extremely seriously, reacting as if he were going to actually '''kill''' him. He makes many attempts to reason with and/or escape him, but to no avail. He even calls {{Link|Patrick}} to protect him, only to find out that Flats is friends with him and that they were community college friends.


He also tries to go to Mrs. Puff to help, who talks to Flats (much to SpongeBob's dismay) and explains to SpongeBob that "kicking his butt" means that Flats wants to become his friend, which is obviously not true.[[File:SpongeBob_and_Flats.jpg|thumb|Flats kicking SpongeBob’s butt in “[[The Bully]].”]] He then encounters [[Flats' Dad]] in a [[Boatmobile|boat]] and confronts him about his son's actions, only for the latter to go up to his father and teach him a lesson about talking to strangers, threatening to harm ''one of his parents''.
He also tries to go to Mrs. Puff to help, who talks to Flats (much to SpongeBob's dismay) and explains to SpongeBob that "kicking his butt" means that Flats wants to become his friend, which is obviously not true.[[File:SpongeBob and Flats.jpg|thumb|Flats kicking SpongeBob's butt]] He then encounters [[Flats' dad]] in a [[Boatmobile|boat]] and confronts him about his son's actions, only for the latter to go up to his father and teach him a lesson about talking to strangers, threatening to harm ''one of his parents''.
[[File:I meen it.png|thumb|”I mean it!]]
[[File:I meen it.png|thumb|"I mean it!"]]


Flats goes so far as to chase SpongeBob out of school into town, even trying to run him over with a garbage truck. However, said garbage truck slips on a banana peel and flips over, critically injuring Flats in the process. He wakes up in the [[Bikini Bottom Hospital|hospital]] and learns that SpongeBob saved his life through CPR, yet he still wants to kick his butt.
Flats goes so far as to chase SpongeBob out of school into town, even trying to run him over with a garbage truck. However, said garbage truck slips on a banana peel and flips over, critically injuring Flats in the process. He wakes up in the [[Bikini Bottom Hospital|hospital]] and learns that SpongeBob saved his life through CPR, yet he still wants to kick his butt.


Eventually, Flats corners SpongeBob in his own [[SpongeBob's house|home]] and proceeds to "kick his butt" by repeatedly hitting him. However, SpongeBob discovers that his spongy body simply absorbs the blows and does not harm him in any way at all.
Eventually, Flats corners SpongeBob in his own [[SpongeBob's house|home]] and proceeds to "kick his butt" by repeatedly hitting him. However, SpongeBob discovers that his soft body simply absorbs the blows and does not harm him in any way.


Flats continues to hit SpongeBob throughout the whole week until he finally passes out from exhaustion one morning at boating school.
Flats continues to hit SpongeBob throughout the whole week until he finally passes out from exhaustion one morning at boating school.


==="The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"===
==="The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"===
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He is seen in the end credits with other Bikini Bottomites.
[[File:Flatts The Flounder (Texas).jpg|thumb|Flats in season 1]]
[[File:Flatts The Flounder (Texas).jpg|thumb|Flats in season 1]]


==="Squid Noir"===
==="Squid Noir"===
He is one of the customers seen in the Krusty Krab, covering his ears due to {{Link|Squidward}}'s poor [[clarinet]] playing.
He is one of the customers seen in the [[Krusty Krab]], covering his ears due to {{Link|Squidward}}'s poor [[Squidward's clarinet|clarinet]] playing.


==="Don't Feed the Clowns"===
==="Don't Feed the Clowns"===
He was a Customer of the Bakery, he got knocked out by getting hit by a pie by being thrown by Little Clown.
He is a customer of the [[Bikini Bottom Bakery|bakery]] who got knocked out by getting hit with a pie thrown by [[little clown]].
 
===''SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Squareoff''===
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===''[[SpongeBob SquarePants Typing]]''===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Flats is a {{W|flounder}}, which is a species of flatfish, who have both eyes on one half of their body.
*Flats is a {{W|flounder}}, which is a species of flatfish, who have both eyes on one half of their body.
*Coincidentally, [[Thomas F. Wilson]] is known for playing another bully named {{W|Biff Tannen}} in the ''{{W|Back to the Future}}'' film series.
*Coincidentally, [[Thomas F. Wilson]] is known for playing another bully named {{W|Biff Tannen}} in the ''{{W|Back to the Future}}'' film series.
*It is unknown why Flats needed to attend a boating school in the first place, as he was clearly seen driving the garbage truck.
**It is possible he was sent to boating school after causing an accident or violating a law.
*Flats' catchphrase is "I'm gonna kick your butt!"
*Flats' catchphrase is "I'm gonna kick your butt!"
*Flats never had any lines in any of his {{Link|season 1}} appearances.
*Flats never had any lines in any of his {{Link|season 1}} or {{Link|season 11|11}} appearances.
*Since Flats appeared in the season 1 episode "Texas," it's safe to assume that he is already acquainted with SpongeBob, which would mean that "Texas" takes place after "The Bully" from {{Link|season 3}}.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Video game characters]]
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[[Category:Movie characters]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]
[[Category:Atlantis SquarePantis]]

Revision as of 17:39, 25 April 2018

Well, I like to kick people's butts.
 
— Flats the Flounder, "The Bully"
Character

Flats the FlounderTemplate:Data:References is a character who first appears in a cameo in the episode "Sandy's Rocket" and later plays a major role in the episode "The Bully."

In the ending credits of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Flats makes a cameo appearance along with other Bikini Bottomites.

He makes later cameos in the episodes "Squid Noir" and "Don't Feed the Clowns."

Description

He is a light olive-green flounder who has light yellow eyes and black pupils. He wears a light orange, dark green shirt, and light reddish-brown pants. Flats' body is shown to be somewhat two-dimensional, hence his name.

Role in series

"Sandy's Rocket"

Flats first appears as a cameo in this episode, where he is one of Template:Data:Links's "alien hunting" victims.

"Texas"

Flats attends Template:Data:Links's Texas party.

"The Bully"

He joins Mrs. Puff's Boating School and wants to kick SpongeBob's butt. The latter takes this extremely seriously, reacting as if he were going to actually kill him. He makes many attempts to reason with and/or escape him, but to no avail. He even calls Template:Data:Links to protect him, only to find out that Flats is friends with him and that they were community college friends.

He also tries to go to Mrs. Puff to help, who talks to Flats (much to SpongeBob's dismay) and explains to SpongeBob that "kicking his butt" means that Flats wants to become his friend, which is obviously not true.

File:SpongeBob and Flats.jpg
Flats kicking SpongeBob's butt

He then encounters Flats' dad in a boat and confronts him about his son's actions, only for the latter to go up to his father and teach him a lesson about talking to strangers, threatening to harm one of his parents.

File:I meen it.png
"I mean it!"

Flats goes so far as to chase SpongeBob out of school into town, even trying to run him over with a garbage truck. However, said garbage truck slips on a banana peel and flips over, critically injuring Flats in the process. He wakes up in the hospital and learns that SpongeBob saved his life through CPR, yet he still wants to kick his butt.

Eventually, Flats corners SpongeBob in his own home and proceeds to "kick his butt" by repeatedly hitting him. However, SpongeBob discovers that his soft body simply absorbs the blows and does not harm him in any way.

Flats continues to hit SpongeBob throughout the whole week until he finally passes out from exhaustion one morning at boating school.

"The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"

He is seen in the end credits with other Bikini Bottomites.

File:Flatts The Flounder (Texas).jpg
Flats in season 1

"Squid Noir"

He is one of the customers seen in the Krusty Krab, covering his ears due to Template:Data:Links's poor clarinet playing.

"Don't Feed the Clowns"

He is a customer of the bakery who got knocked out by getting hit with a pie thrown by little clown.

Trivia

References