Jebediah Squarepants

Jebediah Squarepants is the "great-great-great-not-so-great grandfather" of Spongebob Squarepants. He was first mentioned by Spongebob Squarepants in the Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004), and first appears in Season 15 Episode 9- A Goo Lagoon Tycoon. A goo tycoon born outside of Bikini Bottom, he moved to the town one hundred years ago seeking to expand his already-enormous fortune. He is the original inventor of the Krabby Patty and founder of the Krusty Krab but gave all the credit to his fry cook Eustace Krabs. After discovering the meaning of true happiness through jellyfishing and karate, he gave away his business and his wealth and retired. 
== The Spongebob Squarepants Movie ==
Jebediah is briefly mentioned by Spongebob to Patrick. When Patrick asks Spongebob why they haven't given up yet, Spongebob mentions Jebediah as a source of inspiration in his family for "building Bikini Bottom." 
== A Goo Lagoon Tycoon ==
After opening his newest Goo Power Station in Seashell City, Jebediah meets with the board of Squarepants Industries to discuss their next business venture. Their researchers have found goo deposits under Dry Lagoon just outside the small village of Bikini Bottom. They set their sights on this goo reserve, and Jebediah decides to personally oversee development of the project. 
Spongebob Industries purchases all the land of Dry Lagoon, but finds that Eustace Krabs is living on a trailer on the land and won't budge. Eustace claims that fifteen generations of Krabs have lived and died in that trailer, but when Jebediah offers him a high-paying job, Eustace tears down the trailer himself. Work begins on the site, and Dry Lagoon is transformed into Goo Lagoon. A montage shows Jebediah and Eustace singlehandedly transforming Bikini Bottom from village into a bustling metropolis. The two open a restaurant chain together. Eustace suggests naming it the Krusty Krab, but Jebediah decides to name it the Salty Sponge, with its flagship product being the Spongy Patty. 
Jebediah goes to Jellyfish Fields to begin work on building a factory, when he meets Peter Star enjoying a day of jellyfishing. He offers Peter a well paying job to move off the land, but is surprised when Peter refuses. Peter hands him a jellyfishing net and urges him to try it, telling him there's more to life than money. Jebediah yells at Peter, but accidentally catches a jellyfish when doing so. Jebediah is overcome with satisfaction, and begins jellyfishing with Peter, finally enjoying the smaller things in life. He gives away Squarepants Industries, and Eustace takes over the Salty Sponge, renaming it to the Krusty Krab.
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