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"Is Mayonnaise An Instrument?": Bill Fagerbakke Reminisces On 25 Years Of Patrick Star, And Friendship With Tom Kenny


"When I watched "Help Wanted" for the first time, it was such a revelation, and I felt like I had just watched one of the greatest cartoons I'd ever seen."

For two and a half decades, Patrick Star has given SpongeBob fans some of the most memorable lines and scene-stealing moments: "Is mayonnaise an instrument?" Bill Fagerbakke: Patrick's voice was all built around SpongeBob, and that's what was played for me when I auditioned for Steve [Stephen Hillenburg, the show's creator] with his little cassette player. Pivoting a bit to the New York Comic Con, you and the cast performed "Band Geeks" and "Scaredy Pants" live at the panel.

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