Incidental 97
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— Incidental 97, "Dirty Bubble Returns"
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Incidental 97[1] is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "Valentine's Day." His incidental type is currently unknown.
Description
He is a teal fish with a light teal underside. He also has three faded teal spots above his mouth, dark teal lips, and a thin dorsal fin. He wears a lavender collared shirt.
He also has an alternate color palette that first appeared in "Dirty Bubble Returns" where he is colored yellow-orange with a pale orange front, a dark orange torso, fins, lips, and spots, and a teal shirt.
Names
- In Employee of the Month, a pink redesigned Incidental 97 was named Timmy.
Role in series
Incidental 97 has made a few appearances throughout the series. He has made a few appearances in the first two seasons and is absent from the series for about 15 years after his appearance in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, but he later makes a comeback in the season 12 episode "Dirty Bubble Returns" and continues to make more appearances in the series. He is usually seen with Incidental 96 in a few episodes and was firstly designed to be a patron at the Valentine's Day Carnival.
Major roles
SpongeBob SquarePants
"Valentine's Day"
He is part of the crowd that got cornered at the pier of the Valentine's Day Carnival by Patrick's tantrum.
"Neptune's Spatula"
He is seen at the Poseidome Colosseum cheering beside Incidental 42 twice in the episode.
"Dying for Pie"
In the original storyboard, SpongeBob introduced Squidward to him while he was walking down the road in his business outfit. In the final episode, he was replaced with Incidental 114.
"Dirty Bubble Returns"
He, Incidental 96, and Incidental 103 watch as the Dirty Bubble cleans the exterior of their dirty house. They all cheer until it collapses, making them sad.
"Krusty Koncessionaires"
He appears at the Claire St. Claire and the Low Tides concert where SpongeBob accidentally shoots Krabby Patties on his and Incidental 96's faces.
"Squidward's Sick Daze"
He appears in Squidward's nightmare at the beginning of the episode at the Krusty Krab complaining alongside Incidental 160 and Lady Upturn.
"There Will Be Grease"
He is seen chewing up the carpet at the Dr. Krabton's headquarters during the riot.
"Food PBFFT! Truck"
He is seen standing in an open space with other Bikini Bottom citizens where SpongeBob and Squidward attempt to pull their food truck up to them until a taco truck arrives and pushes them away.
"Say Awww!"
He is seen as one of the fish on the roller coaster at Glove World! that gets eaten by Q.T.-π and later appears on the roller coaster again when everyone escapes from Q.T.-π.
"Momageddon"
He is featured as one of the many guy friends of the Krusty Krew's dads hanging out at the Krusty Krab where he can be seen watching Incidental 40 barbecuing and watching Incidental 41 and Incidental 100 playing football.
The Patrick Star Show
"Too Many Patricks"
He and Incidental 48 are seen going to a barn dance together.
Major roles in games
Employee of the Month
He lives in Bottoms Up and was giving away an invitation into Sublime Seafoods if someone would give him the restaurant's new catchphrase.
Trivia
- He and Incidentals 4, 6, and 201 are the only regular incidentals who wear purple collared shirts.
References
- ↑ "Dying for Pie" storyboard