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| SpongeBob SquarePants character | |
| Eugene H. Krabs | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Color | Red |
| Eye Color | Brown (revealed in Squeaky Boots) |
| Species | Crab |
| Age | 92 and 1/4 years |
| Birthday | November 30, 1942 |
| Height | 4.5 Inches |
| Weight | 5 Ounces |
| Address | 3541 Anchor Way, Bikini Bottom, Pacific Ocean |
| Occupation(s) | - Janitor of the S.S. Gourmet - Chef of the S.S. Diarrhea - Owner and founder of The Krusty Krab - Disher of the Krabby O'Monday's (Selling Out) |
| First Appearance | Help Wanted |
| Family | Mother (Mama Krabs) Daughter (Pearl Krabs) |
| Pet | Mr. Doodles (a worm) (as seen in As Seen on TV) |
| Friends | SpongeBob SquarePants Squidward Tentacles |
| Enemy | Sheldon J. Plankton |
| Portrayer | Clancy Brown |
| Hobbies | Making money and clam fishing |
| Awards | Manly Toughness Trophy (In Navy) Manly Toughness Trophy (Naval Reunion) |
| License # | A5265661 |
| License Plate | K K |
| Card Card # | 00012387 |
Eugene H. Krabs (born November 30, 1942) is a fictional character, voiced by Clancy Brown on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.
Mr. Krabs is the penny-pinching owner of The Krusty Krab, a fast food restaurant in Bikini Bottom. He identifies himself as a sailor, and he did serve in the Navy (earning the nickname Armor Abs Krabs). During his service, he was the chief janitor on the S.S. Gourmet and head chef on the S.S. Diarrhea. Sometimes when he appears onscreen, sailor's music is heard; Krabs uses sea-faring vocabulary he calls his staff as 'crew', and the disagreement as 'mutiny', calls the bathroom the head while his laugh is also appropriate ('Ar 'ar 'ar 'ar 'ar'). In contrast to his namesake, Mr. Krabs is something of a miser; he is known to go insane if he has to give up so much as $2. In "Born Again Krabs", he gave SpongeBob up to the Flying Dutchman for sixty-two cents, but repented later. Much of the comic relief of his character is due to his enormous love of money. When customers leave the restaurant because they don't like the food (which is usually due to SpongeBob or Squidward's innaccuracies), he uses catchphrases - these include "That's me money walkin' out the door!", or "There's gonna be a few changes around here!"
However, he's a caring and thoughtful crab; he appreciates his employees, SpongeBob and Squidward Tentacles (who help keep his restaurant afloat), (except for in the episode "Where's Gary?" where he was extremely unsympathetic when SpongeBob told him that he lost Gary) dotes on his daughter, Pearl Krabs, and in one episode, he found his second love (after money), Mrs. Puff (in "Krusty Love"). Mr. Krabs' arch-rival is Sheldon J. Plankton, the owner of rival restaurant The Chum Bucket across the street from his establishment. He has a mother, Mama Krabs, who lives in a near identical version of his anchor home, except it is pink. Mr. Krabs' birthday, revealed on his driver's license in the episode "Sleepy Time", is November 30, 1942. His address was also revealed to be 3541 Anchor Way. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, where he earned the nickname "Armor Abs Krabs". However in the episode "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler", there is a contradiction, and Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that his nickname in the Navy was in fact "Old Golden Claws". Mr. Krabs tries to keep it cheap, when purchasing anything, even though he's the richest crab in the ocean, which often results in Pearl becoming extremely disappointed in her gifts, such as the infamous squeaky boots.
Career
Eugene's father, Viktor Krabs, was a poor Ukrainian immigrant from whom young Eugene learned the importance of saving money. In the episode "Krusty Krab Training Video", we learn that Viktor gave his son a nickel, which he has cherished all his life, and which has instilled in him a deep love for money.
However, after losing all of his savings in a failed investment, Mr. Krabs wound up working as the janitor on the S.S. Gourmet, gazing longingly at the elegant meals the chefs cooked. So, Krabs didn't see anything special when a broken passenger from third class, named Biff Quahog, told him about a delicious burger he had created. Krabs then stole the treasure from Quahog's room. When he discovered it was only a message in a bottle, he disgustedly threw it into an empty shoe box.
After coming home from the war, Krabs battled a deep depression. However, one day while digging around looking for his father's will, he rediscovered the old shoe box. Inside the bottle was a recipe labeled "Quahog Burger". When Krabs followed the re cipe and cooked it, he found it delectable. He decided to go into business selling it, and built his restaurant by renovating the local (failing) retirement home, "The Rusty Crab," which he decided to turn into a restaurant and added a K to "Rusty" and replacing the C with a K ("Krab").
But, in the SpongeBob episode "Enemy In-Law", it is stated that the Krabby Patty is a Krabs' family recipe that probably was passed down through Krabs' ancestors. It is unknown how the recipe made its way into the Krabs family. In "Dunces and Dragons", it is possible that SpongeBob taught King Krabs the recipe, which is how it could have passed down through the Krabs family generations, leading to his own teaching from Mr. Krabs.
It is possible that he is a descendant of the Krabs family of prehistoric times who constantly repeat the word "Money". Some dispute this, because Mr. Krabs is descended from the Ukraine.
The Krusty Krab has come close to going out of business due to such rival restaurants as the aforementioned Chum Bucket, Pretty Patties, and The Shell Shack just to name a few. The building is also in serious disrepair, as its walls ooze green slime, and it has seriously faulty electrical wiring. Mr. Krabs idea of maintenance is to simply place band-aids on cracks in the walls, which obviously is inadequate.
In the movie, Krabs also owns The Krusty Krab 2, right next to the original burger stand, where SpongeBob is the manager (which, ironically, besides the title, is not much different from his old job).
Krabs appears in "Lights, Camera, PANTS!" In the PC version, in his office in the Krusty Krab, he can't count his money anymore and a doctor is there to assist. SpongeBob uses the Golden Spatula to make the Royal Krabby Patty. Krabs eats it and can now count the money. His role in the special episode of "The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" is that of a news reporter.
Near Death Experiences
There are three instances where Eugene Krabs almost died:
In "The Lost Mattress", SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward removes a poor mattress from Mr. Krabs because he complained it caused his back to hurt. SpongeBob and his friends later discover that Mr. Krabs keeps his money in that particular mattress. "What? Haven't you heard of a bank?" asks Squidward. "No!" Krabs replies. Mr. Krabs falls in a "cash coma", in which he would not regain consciousness until his wealth is retrieved. SpongeBob, Squidward and Patrick find the lost mattress at the dump, but can't get it from the guard worm in the dump. Mr. Krabs ends up landing on it after being kicked out of the hospital for having no insurance. Mr. Krabs is happily revived but not before Squidward has been brutally mauled by the guard worm many times.
In "Born Again Krabs", Mr. Krabs died after eating an old Krabby Patty, and was taken to Davy Jones' Locker by the Flying Dutchman. However, the Flying Dutchman let him off the hook if he would help him settle a bet- Would Mr. Krabs sell SpongeBob's soul for a couple of bucks? Mr. Krabs agreed that he would, but SpongeBob proved to be such an annoyance that the Flying Dutchman gave him back. There has been no mention of the event since.
In "Wishing You Well", to prove magic didn't exist, Mr. Krabs wished he was steamed and served with a side of melted butter. A few seconds later, he poofed into a restaurant, ready to be eaten. However, since he is present in future episodes, he did not die.
Trivia
- In Greece, crabs are associated with misery and penny-pinching, elements of Mr. Krabs' character. The connection is made by the proverbial saying that the miser keeps crabs in his pockets so that no hands ever enter to get money out of them. It is not known if the show's creators were aware of this.
- In "One Krabs Trash", Mr. Krabs mentions he would defile a grave for money.
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