Barnacle Boy (Undersea Adventures)

Tim Stangler, better known as his superhero name Barnacle Boy is a supporting character in SpongeBob SquarePants: Undersea Adventures. He is one of Bikini Bottom's two best known superheroes, alongside Mermaid Man. 
== Appearance ==
Barnacle Boy is a short and thin man with a round, bald head, fair skin, puffed ears and a nose that is roughly the same size as Squidward's and colored darker than the rest of his skin. He wears red shirt and black shorts with dark blue gloves and matching flipper-like boots, a light blue cape, black eye mask and a white sailor's hat. 
When younger Barnacle Boy watch much taller and more muscular. He wore glasses and his nose and ears were more normal while he also had short, black hair. He wore the same costume except in a lighter color scheme. 
== Personality ==
Barnacle Boy is roughly the more intelligent of the two heroes. He has a similar reaction to that of Squidward, in which he is easily annoyed by Mermaid Man's ignorance and insanity. Despite all this he is dedicated to his job as a superhero and is willing to fight evil, though is easily upset by getting little respect. 
== History ==
Tim Stangler was once a land human with his roommate, Ernie. One night the two were knocked from their window and were sent through a series of events such as falling into a chemical vat, landing on a bomb field, being struck by lightning and being taken by a flying crystal to their apartment. This was all followed by the two eating overcooked popcorn and gaining super powers, including the ability to breathe under water and thus became Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. He would also eventually have a son, who would later have four children of his own. At some point Barnacle Boy retired but he still goes out to stop evil. 
== Role in Series ==
=== Season 1 ===
==== Heroic Heroes of the Deep ====
Barnacle Boy appears on a TV show that SpongeBob and Patrick were watching. He and Mermaid Man are present successfully stopping a band of criminals. It was because of this that SpongeBob and Patrick decided to be superheroes. 
=== Season 2 ===
==== Comic Cons ====
Barnacle Boy appears found in a closet by SpongeBob at the comic convention. It was revealed that two con artists have been posing as the "new" Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in order to steal their money. SpongeBob and Patrick offer to help but are turned down and told to stay put. When the impostors almost escape Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy receive help from the Bubble Blower and the Super Star (SpongeBob and Patrick as superheroes) and they manage to stop the impostors. After stopping the two Barnacle Boy congratulates the heroes and takes them to sign autugraphs. 
==== One Last Stand ====
SpongeBob runs to Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to get help to stop the new super highway, though they did not listen and were dazed off. Later the heroes aid in the destruction of the highway. 
== Relationships ==
=== Friends ===
==== Mermaid Man ====
Mermaid Man is Barnacle Boy's partner. The two work together when crime fighting though Barnacle Boy is often annoyed by Mermaid Man's delusion and treating him like a child, often calling him an "old coot". Barnacle Boy often seems annoyed with the fact that despite him doing most of the work, Mermaid Man still receives most (if not all) of the respect and credit. 
==== SpongeBob and Patrick ====
SpongeBob and Patrick are Barnacle Boy's biggest fans. While he will occasionally work with them he is often annoyed by their fanboy-ish obsessions. 
=== Enemies ===
==== Man Ray ====
Man Ray is one of Barnacle Boy's sworn enemies, though not as much as the former is to Mermaid Man. The two are often seen fighting whenever one is initiated through a crime. 
==== Dirty Bubble ====
The Dirty Bubble is Barnacle Boy's sworn enemy who he fights whenever the villain has committed a crime or initiated a fight. 
== Abilities ==
Water Breathing: Through the cause of a series of events Barnacle Boy has the ability to breathe under water. He is seen using this ability to live beneath the waves and fight crime. 
Water Balls: Barnacle Boy can manifest water into a throwable ball. He uses these as weapons. 
Wind Control: Barnacle Boy has the ability to mind control sea creatures in order for them to aid him in a fight. 
Hand-to-hand Combat: Barnacle Boy is an expert fighter as seen whenever he will fight villains. 
Raging Whirlpool: When he and Mermaid Man swim in a circle or have the sea creatures do it a whirlpool is created and used to fight. 
== Trivia ==
*Barnacle Boy's real name, Tim, was a reference to his late voice actor, Tim Conway. 
*Barnacle Boy does not completely seem aware of his insults as he refers to Squidward as "big nose" despite his nose being roughly the same size and shape. 
*Barnacle Boy is a reference to Robin and Aqualad from DC comics, as both are the sidekicks of Batman and Aquaman respectively. 
*His favorite food his meatloaf. 
*Barnacle Boy has a severe case of cauliflower ear, which is a case where his ears are abnormally swollen. 
*In Undersea Adventures he and Mermaid Man still appear while in the official series they have both been discontinued due to the passing of their voice actors. 
Category:Undersea Adventures
Category:Humans
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Land Creatures
Category:Superheroes
Category:Old People
Category:Protagonists