How old do you think each character is?

RedSoxFan274 said:
Have we forgotten his OFFICIAL birthdate of July 14, 1986?

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But the show has different timelines. That episode could have taken place in 2000 for example.
 
Sandy died said:
Imagine if Squidward was only in his teenage years.... 0_o
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Then you would be having an orgasm.

Just as an information, sea sponges are long living organisms. Recent studies show that they are so adaptable to their environment that they can live and reproduce until they're 10.000 years old. I think, Stephen Hillenburg once said (or joke) that SpongeBob is 500 years old, according to his species' age longetivity.

To even make this topic even weirder, I (and I think most people) happen to know that Larry The Lobster is a lobster. According to studies, Lobsters, like many other decapod crustaceans, grow throughout life, and are able to add new muscle cells at each molt. Lobster express telomerase as adults through most tissue, which has been suggested to be related to their longevity. Basically, they're saying that lobsters are biologically immortal because they will never get weak. So it wouldn't be a surprise if Larry is actually 1000 years old.

Also, it hasn't been noted that the biological immortality the lobsters MAY have, is also something other decapod crustaceans MAY have. If it is, then if Mr. Krabs is an Atlantic blue crab, then he would be biologically immortal, as well.

Rodents have short life spans, too. Sandy's probably 1 year old, judging by that.

And of course, micro-organisms like planktons are very long living creatures, so Plankton might be more than 10.000 years old.

Starfishes on the other hand have variable lifespans. Some species can live until 35, while most won't reach the age of 6. So, Patrick is probably 1. Just like Sandy.

Although Squidward's species is not concluded, the lifespan of both the squid and the octopus are very similar. Even the biggest humboldt squid you can catch is probably only 5 years old. So, Squidward is probably 3.

So, since SB is a 500-something year old sponge and he's hanging out with 1 year-olds and annoying his 3 year old neighbor. I can conclude that SpongeBob is indeed ...

... a pedophile.
 
SpongeRoadie UK said:
Then you would be having an orgasm.

Just as an information, sea sponges are long living organisms. Recent studies show that they are so adaptable to their environment that they can live and reproduce until they're 10.000 years old. I think, Stephen Hillenburg once said (or joke) that SpongeBob is 500 years old, according to his species' age longetivity.

To even make this topic even weirder, I (and I think most people) happen to know that Larry The Lobster is a lobster. According to studies, Lobsters, like many other decapod crustaceans, grow throughout life, and are able to add new muscle cells at each molt. Lobster express telomerase as adults through most tissue, which has been suggested to be related to their longevity. Basically, they're saying that lobsters are biologically immortal because they will never get weak. So it wouldn't be a surprise if Larry is actually 1000 years old.

Also, it hasn't been noted that the biological immortality the lobsters MAY have, is also something other decapod crustaceans MAY have. If it is, then if Mr. Krabs is an Atlantic blue crab, then he would be biologically immortal, as well.

Rodents have short life spans, too. Sandy's probably 1 year old, judging by that.

And of course, micro-organisms like planktons are very long living creatures, so Plankton might be more than 10.000 years old.

Starfishes on the other hand have variable lifespans. Some species can live until 35, while most won't reach the age of 6. So, Patrick is probably 1. Just like Sandy.

Although Squidward's species is not concluded, the lifespan of both the squid and the octopus are very similar. Even the biggest humboldt squid you can catch is probably only 5 years old. So, Squidward is probably 3.

So, since SB is a 500-something year old sponge and he's hanging out with 1 year-olds and annoying his 3 year old neighbor. I can conclude that SpongeBob is indeed ...

... a pedophile.
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MIND. BLOWN. You can't argue with logic like that.

Having said that, here's what I think the ages are.

SB/Patrick - Mid 20s
Gary - 14, cuz that's how long the show's been on, and why not?
Sandy - Late 20s/Early 30s
Squidward - Late 50s/Early 60s (Seriously, does no one remember? HE HAS DENTURES!!)
Krabs/Plankton - 70
Larry - Mid 30s
Mrs. Puff - Mid 60s
 
DadMom AngryPants said:
I think the characters ages are intentionally ambiguous and never specified, but this is how I imagine them relative to each other.

SpongeBob and Patrick - young.
Sandy - older.
Squidward - older still.
Mr. Krabs and Plankton - even older than that.

I just can't picture SpongeBob at any particular age, because it seems to be fluid depending on the situation. In the end, it really doesn't matter how old they are and I'm glad Hillenburg chose to leave it a mystery.
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Even as a kid, this was how I thought the character's ages were.

If you want me to get more specific, then:
SpongeBob - early 20's
Patrick - early 20's
Sandy - mid-to-late 20's
Squidward - 30's/40's
Mr. Krabs - 60's/70's
Plankton - 60's/70's
Mrs. Puff - 50's/60's
Gary - 15 (in snail years :P)
Karen - ageless
 
But, in order to join in the human lifespan logic;

Bobby - 25
Paddy - 25
Squiddy - 40
Krabbo - 65
Planky - 61
Sandz - 25
Gazza - 7


TropicalNards112233 said:
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MIND. BLOWN. You can't argue with logic like that.
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The logic that SpongeBob SquarePants, the beloved children character, is a pedo?
 
SB Bout 22
Pat probably 24
Squidward I'd say 36
Mr Krabs and Plankton both in their 50's they arent that old really (unless you count sr citizen spray :p) so they arent in their 70s or 60s or else they'd look a little bit like the sr citizen spray made them
Sandy about 33 (since she's SO smart and athletic it had to take DECADES to develop the skill
Gary: Like 4 probably
others I'll do later after I think about them
 
Gary- 10
SpongeBob- 22
Patrick- 26
Sandy- 33
Squidward- 39
Plankton- 62
Mr. Krabs- 62
I do think that Mr. Krabs is a few months older than Plankton. (6-7 months or so)


RedSoxFan274 said:
Have we forgotten his OFFICIAL birthdate of July 14, 1986?

Seems to me that's all the clarification anybody should need.

And, I believe Mr. Krabs' license in "Sleepy Time" says he was born November 30, 1940 (or maybe '41 or '42... not quite sure), which would make him between 71-73 now, but about 60 when the episode was first produced, which I think is a good baseline for him.
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In some book, Hillenburg said that the licenses in "Sleepy Time" weren't actually official, mostly because it was just in a dream.
So, Hillenburg pretty much stated that "Sleepy Time" held inaccurate information and/or wasn't canon.
 
Spongebob Mid 20's
Patrick Mid 20's
Squidward Early 50's
Sandy Early 30's
Mr. Krabs Early 70's
Mrs.Puff Mid 50's
Plankton Early 70's
Gary Mid 10's
 
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