SpongeGar (also called Prehistoric SB in the model sheet) is one of SpongeBob SquarePants' prehistoric ancestors. He first appears in the episode "Ugh."
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What are some of the advancements SpongeGar has over the primitive SpongeBob?
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Description
SpongeGar is more advanced than the primitive SpongeBob because he has developed clothes, a language system, domestication, and a curiosity for new discoveries, such as cooking food.
His pet snail, Prehistoric Gary, was a lot larger than the present Gary raised by present SpongeBob. Prehistoric Gary was an ancestor of the normal Gary.
His best friend is Patar, who is one of Patrick Star's prehistoric ancestors. He is not the same as the primitive SpongeBob, as he came many years after. He is curious and smarter than primitive SpongeBob.
Like his descendant, SpongeGar is a sea sponge, but he is drawn to resemble a kitchen sponge. SpongeGar has large light blue eyes, a long, slightly curved nose, a large mouth with one buck tooth, two fang-like teeth, a unibrow, and dimples with three freckles on each cheek. He wears a brown animal skin with only a left sleeve. He also has hair showing from his feet and hands.
Personality
He was mistaken by Squog—Squidward's prehistoric ancestor—to be dumb, but he was proven to be somewhat intelligent.
His personality is similar to that of the primitive SpongeBob, but they are not the same, as SpongeGar is more advanced and curious than him. He also shares SpongeBob's tendency to become easily excited, seen as he makes new discoveries over the course of the episode. He is shown to be as sentimental as SpongeBob; after he, Squog, and Patar argue over the fire before it is washed away, he and Patar are both saddened about it. They even more so are as they realize how important their friendship was, and hug to make up with each other.
Biography
SpongeGar lives in a stone house in the shape of a pineapple. At some point, he meets Squog and Patar, and along with them he discovers fire. SpongeGar's pet is a large primitive pet snail named Gary, who resembles a stegosaurus.
In SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, it is shown that SpongeGar ended up in the Bikini Bottom Museum thousands of years after his death, SpongeBob referring to him and Patar by name.
Role in series
"Ugh"
He lives in a pineapple-style cave with his prehistoric pet snail, Gary. His neighbors here are Patar and Squog. At one point of the episode, they all fight over a fire, but said fire goes out.
"Atlantis SquarePantis"
He makes a cameo along with Patar and Squog during Squidward's song in the cave scene.
"Friendiversary"
He appears with Squog for a split second when SpongeBob remembers Squidward.
Role in games
B.C. Bowling
SpongeGar appears as a bowler whom the player can choose.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game
He is seen as a cheat code for a costume for SpongeBob in the console version.
Lights, Camera, Pants!
In the PC version of the video game, SpongeBob goes back in time to recruit SpongeGar to be an actor in The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
SpongeGar appears as an unlockable costume for SpongeBob in console version. SpongeGar can also be unlocked by entering a cheat code in the Nintendo DS version.
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
In the console version of the video game, during the level "Snap Happy!," SpongeBob encounters two skeletons. He calls them "SpongeGar" and "Patar." Also, he may make a cameo at the Bikini Bottom Museum as an object that SpongeBob must photograph.
The SpongeBob Movie Game: Sponge on the Run
He is a costume for SpongeBob.
SpongeBob's Game Frenzy
He is seen in the mini-game called "Ungah Over The Ungah."
A Mission Through Time
He could be seen next to Squog.
The Cosmic Shake
- SpongeGar appears as a costume for SpongeBob.
Residence
Like his descendant, SpongeBob, he lives in a structure that is situated adjacent his neighbors in a line. Unlike a real pineapple, the house is a simple stone structure that serves as shelter similar a cavern. The floor is sand, the walls being their natural stone color with a scratchy illustration of SpongeGar chasing jellyfish with a net. Scattered about are small shells and bones. The house is minimally furnished, with only the mat SpongeGar uses as a bed and a shelf supporting a rock.
Due to living in an era before advanced technology, SpongeGar relies on dorudons to make roars with a powerful enough vibration to knock the rock off its shelf and onto himself as an alarm system.
Trivia
- He uses a log filled with soap to blow bubbles, a nod to his present-day descendant.