Posted on 12/25/2022 4:09:23 PM PST by DoodleBob
This is the only way Bill Fagerbakke knows how to describe himself when he explains what he does for a living, and enjoys every second of playing one of the most beloved characters in television.
Fagerbakke has spent two decades making generations of fans laugh as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants' best friend and partner in chaos, Patrick Star. Even Fagerbakke can take on a new challenge, especially if it's with the character he's provided the voice for over the past 22 years.
Come Christmas Day, Fagerbakke and "Patrick" will be in a new element. Patrick will be providing live commentary for the third Nickelodeon NFL game, the first to be held in the regular season. He'll be joining Noah Engle, Nate Burleson, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Young Dylan, live from Bikini Bottom as the newest addition to the popular Nickelodeon broadcast (Sunday, Dec. 25, 4:30 p.m. ET).
"To be a part of this, it's kind of terrifying," Fagerbakke said to CBS Sports in preparation for the game. "We don't know what's gonna happen. I just have to trust in Patrick. Let him take over and he will bring a passel of material and awareness of what is happening. And I'll just try to stay out of the way of Nate Burleson, Noah Eagle, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green -- who are all wonderful and capture the right spirit the broadcast needs.
"I don't want to get in their way and contribute whatever they need."
Patrick Star has been a sensation in the SpongeBob universe. From the many quotable lines ("Is mayonnaise an instrument" and "I can't see my forehead" to name a few) to all the memorable scenes, Fagerbakke has made dozens of generations laugh with his portrayal of the character.
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Bet there are a lot of dolphin chirps being heard on the Broncos sideline.
If Bill imitated Sponge Bob for me, I still wouldn’t know who I was supposed vto immediately think of.I have no little kids around me, so while I may have seen the show, i don’t know it. The two exceptions would be Pinky and the Brain and Dragonball Z.
Dozens of generations? The show has been around for what, 240 years? Maybe 360?
He’s monetized his college football injury better than anyone ever could have imagined. Kudos to him.
It's a well-written show that hasn't gone woke or stupid, and even bit characters featured once have taken on a life of their own.
The Broncos’ play was as good of as chumbalaya.
Ping
M-O-O-N
That spells Fagerbakke.
Those are sentence enhancers.
Dolphins fans were saying a lot of Dolphin Chirps too today.
I’ve never heard of this...
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