Torpedo Belly
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— Torpedo Belly, "Shell of a Man"
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Torpedo Belly was one of Armor Abs Krabs' Navy buddies who first appears in the episode "Shell of a Man."
Description
Torpedo Belly is a large, green muscular fish who wears a blue sailor hat and a tight-fitting orange tank top and swimming briefs. He used to have a large torpedo lodged into his belly, hence his name, but he got it removed, leaving a scar with stitches in its place.
Role in series
Torpedo Belly appears in three episodes of the series so far. He is best known as one of Mr. Krabs' old Navy buddies. He has also been portrayed as a basic muscular fish character in the series as well. He makes his biggest role yet in his debut "Shell of a Man."
Roles
"Shell of a Man"
When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob about the reunion with his navy buddies, he shows SpongeBob a picture of the group, showing Torpedo Belly with his signature torpedo in his stomach. Later, Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob travel to the Bikini Bottom Convention Hall, where SpongeBob meets Torpedo Belly and the other navy buddies. SpongeBob manages to keep up his disguise as Mr. Krabs, and is soon given the Trophy of Manly Toughness. SpongeBob gives the buddies an unmanly speech, confusing them and causing Mr. Krabs to tell SpongeBob to quickly leave before his cover is blown. However, before SpongeBob leaves, Torpedo Belly stops him and urges them to butt bellies together. SpongeBob agrees, but Torpedo Belly hits him so hard that his disguise breaks, revealing SpongeBob's true identity. Mr. Krabs comes out of hiding and reveals his shell-free form to everyone, urging his navy buddies to reveal their unmanly secrets as well. In Torpedo Belly's case, he had his torpedo removed a long time ago.
"Handemonium"
He is one of the many muscular fish to sneak into Larry's Gym to watch the underground arm wrestling tournament.
"The Hankering"
He is seen in a flashback to Mr. Krabs' navy days, where he parties with the other sailors and feasts on the food that their chef cooks.