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— Dusty, "TV or Not TV"
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Dusty, also known as Incidental 81A,[1] is an incidental character who first appears in the episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III." He is an alternate model of Incidental 81 and is likely classified as an elderly-type incidental.
Description

He is a dark beige elderly fish with a gray beard, peach liver spots, and a few hair strands on the top of his head. He wears a purple hospital gown.
Names

Dusty is the only name that Incidental 81A has been given in the franchise. It was used for him in "TV or Not TV" as a tattoo artist.
Role in series

Dusty has made only three episode appearances so far, as well as a book appearance that was based on the first episode he appeared in.
Roles
SpongeBob SquarePants
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III"/The Smoking Peanut

He is seen at the First Nautical Bank Man Ray attempts to rob where he laughs whenever Man Ray laughs.
"Not Normal"
He is seen at a Krusty Krab table where he and Incidental 82 have paper patties.
The Patrick Star Show
"TV or Not TV"
He is the owner of a tattoo parlor, giving Bunny her tattoo. When Patrick is frightened by getting his own, he offers him a stick-on tattoo instead.