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Mermaid Man is a fictional character portrayed by Ernest Borgnine in the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy/Pickles (season 1), they were 82 years old.
They appear in 15 episodes out of a total of 297 aired so far
The character of Mermaid Man is mainly associated with Barnacle Boy, Patrick Star and Gary.

Mermaid Man

by Ernest Borgnine

character

Episodes15

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    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy/Pickles

    episode S1.E6 august 1999
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: SpongeBob and Patrick visit a retirement home. Pickles: SpongeBob loses his confidence.
  • 8.7
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    Hooky/Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II

    episode S1.E20 march 2001
    Hooky: When the mysterious "hooks" (fishing, that is) suddenly appear in Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away from them. Despite Mr. Krabs' scary tales of sea creatures winding up in gift shops or packed cans, Patrick convinces SpongeBob that there's no risk and the boys tempt fate by riding the hooks and jumping off for fun. Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II: SpongeBob wins the big prize from his favorite TV show, "The Adventures of Mermaidman and Barnacleboy" - The Conch Signal! Now he can summon the semi-retired super heroes whenever there's an emergency. Rather than keep getting signals for "emergencies" like opening jars, the duo take SpongeBob along for their patrol to see what real crime fighting is all about.
  • 8.7
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    Mermaidman and Barnacleboy III/Squirrel Jokes

    episode S2.E11 september 2001
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fight one of their toughest enemies, ManRay, after Spongebob and Patrick free him; Spongebob tells mean squirrel jokes.
  • 8.5
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    Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV/Doing Time

    episode S3.E5 january 2002
    Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV: Mermaidman and Barnacleboy are eating at the Krusty Krab when Mermaidman accidentally drops his utility belt. SpongeBob finds the belt and can't resist it. He takes it home and tries it on. He plays being Mermaidman for a while and starts touching the buttons. When Patrick comes over he accidentally shrinks him with his laser-shrinking button. When Squidward hears the noise and comes to complain, SpongeBob accidentally shrinks him too. Panicked, he ends up shrinking all of Bikini Bottom. Embarrassed, he has no choice but to go to Mermaidman, confess that he played with the belt and shrank everyone. At least he'll know which button makes everyone big again. But Mermaidman can't remember so SpongeBob ends up shrinking the whole town so everything seems back to normal. Doing Time: During a boating lesson with Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob loses control of his boat and crashes it into a juice truck and a senior citizens home. Mrs. Puff confesses that she is responsible for SpongeBob, so the police throw her in jail. SpongeBob is determined to free his teacher who he feels was wrongfully imprisoned. But Mrs. Puff is having a wonderful time. At last she can relax without having to worry about accompanying SpongeBob on any more harrowing boating lessons ever again-that is until SpongeBob and Patrick sneak into the jail and attempt to break her out.
  • 9.5
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    Spongebob and Patrick sell chocolate bars to make money. / Barnacleboy turns evil to protest Mermaidman treating him like a child.
  • Enemy-In-Law: Mr. Krabs' Mom is dating again, and it seems like things could be serious. Mr. Krabs tries to be happy for his mother, but he is absolutely horrified when he learns that the secret paramour is his arch-rival Plankton! Convinced that this just another trick aimed at getting the family formula for Krabby Patties, Mr. Krabs tries to reveal Plankton's schemes and breakup the ill-favored fling. Mermaidman and Barnacleboy VI: The Motion Picture: The adventures of Mermaidman and Barnacleboy are being told in a thrilling new motion picture. But as SpongeBob and Patrick soon learn, their heroes are not in the movie. The real Mermaidman and Barnacleboy were considered too old, so their filmic counterparts will be a couple of young actors that are nothing like the true heroes. SpongeBob is outraged, and he sets out to make his own version of the Mermaidman and Barnacleboy movie using the real guys fresh from their retirement home.
  • 7.1
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    The Original Fry Cook/Night Light

    episode S5.E2 july 2007
    The Original Fry Cook: Mr. Krab's old fry cook pays a special visit to the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob is in awe of his predecessor, who has since become a world renowned chef following his departure from Krabs' restaurant. When SpongeBob tries to impress the impressive chef, he instead finds his fry cook skills are in question. Taking the chef's critique to heart, SpongeBob decides to quit - his beloved Krusty Krab deserves someone better. Without his employee of the month, Krabs is stuck with an overpriced chef that will charge him an arm and a leg to flip one burger. He must find SpongeBob and convince him to return to work-or lose a fortune on his original cook. Night Light: Tales of the boogeyman sends SpongeBob into panic. Every dark corner in his house could be a potential hiding place for the infamous monster. So SpongeBob invests in as many night lights as his house can fit, and even invites Pat over for a slumber party that's guaranteed to keep the boogeyman at bay.
  • 7
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    Blackened Sponge/Mermaidman vs. SpongeBob

    episode S5.E14 august 2007
    Blackened Sponge: While trying to wrestle open the cap off of a tube of toothpaste SpongeBob accidentally punches himself in the face leaving behind a hideous black eye. Too embarrassed to tell anyone the truth behind the shiner, SpongeBob makes up a tale about a fight with a giant thug. But unbeknownst to SpongeBob, the bully in his story really exists, and he is not happy about this fictitious rumor that's going around about him. Mermaidman vs. SpongeBob: Plankton has brainwashed Mermaidman and Barnacleboy! With the dynamic duo under Plankton's control, he orders them to wreak havoc on the Krusty Krab. It's up to SpongeBob SquarePants and his trusty spatula to save the day!
  • 6.5
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    Krusty Krushers/The Card

    episode S6.E13 november 2008
    Krusty Krushers: Mr. Krabs hatches up yet another get-rich-quick scheme: professional wrestling! But Mr. Krabs isn't the one who's going to wrestle. He's going to be the manager and money-handler-for the newest tag-team wrestlers in Bikini Bottom: SpongeBob and Patrick! The Card: The new Mermaidman and Barnacleboy trading cards are on sale, and SpongeBob is determined to get the super special rare talking card, no matter how many packs of cards he needs to buy to find it. He buys packs upon packs of cards, but no luck. But when Patrick buys just one pack, he immediately finds the rare card without even trying! And to make matters worse, Patrick doesn't treat the card with the care and respect that SpongeBob believes it deserves.
  • 6.1
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    Dear Vikings/Ditchin'

    episode S6.E14 november 2008
    Dear Vikings: There's a new Viking-themed promotion at the Krusty Krab, so SpongeBob is determined to find out everything there is to know about Vikings. And what better way to find out about Vikings than to talk to them himself? So SpongeBob writes a letter to the Vikings, and is surprised when they decide to pay a visit to the Krusty Krab to answer his questions in person. Ditchin: Mermaidman and Barnacleboy are having a book signing, but SpongeBob can't go because he has boating school. After some convincing, Patrick finally gets SpongeBob to take a bathroom break from class-a really long one-so they can go to the signing, and SpongeBob can just go back to class when he's done! But the day turns sour when SpongeBob becomes racked with guilt about ditching class.
  • 5.5
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    Shuffleboarding/Professor Squidward

    episode S6.E17 february 2009
    A-SpongeBob and Patrick get carried away when they fill in for Mermaidman and Barnacleboy. B-Squidward poses as the teacher at a prestigious music school.
  • 7.2
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    SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time to see the young Mermaidman and Barnacleboy. SpongeBob and Patrick watch their heroes fight bad guys in a classic Mermaidman and Barnacleboy episode.
  • 7.3
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    Mermaid Man Begins/Plankton's Good Eye

    episode S8.E11 september 2011
    SpongeBob and Patrick learn the secret origins of Mermaid Man and Branacle Boy from the heroes themselves. Plankton grows himself a second eye using SpongeBob's DNA, and becomes nice.
  • 6.8
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    Plankton teams up with Man Ray to take over the Krusty Krab. Squidward quits his job and starts working at the Chum Bucket, where his new chum recipe becomes a success.
  • 6.5
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    Patrick-Man!/Gary's New Toy

    episode S9.E2 october 2012
    Patrick becomes the superhero Patrick-Man, who intends to clean up Bikini Bottom--whether it wants it or not! Gary becomes obsessed with his new red ball, forcing SpongeBob to take drastic measures to intervene.