Barnacle Boy
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A fictional character in the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants, Barnacle Boy is a geriatric parody of Aqualad, sidekick of Aquaman. Barnacle Boy is the sidekick of Mermaid Man who himself is a parody of Aquaman.
B.B. is treated like a child by his mentor, though he is almost as old and toothless as Mermaid Man himself. In true sidekick fashion he takes the brunt of the physical comedy upon himself. He even became a villain briefly in the fifth M.M and B.B. short, teaming up with Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble following a dispute about a kiddie-meal burger at the Krusty Krab. After a protracted fight--and a painful parody of the Justice League with the regular cast--he and M.M patched things up. Barnacle Man, as he likes to be called, gets a little more respect now (even though he can't finish an adult-sized Krabby Patty).
The character is voiced by Emmy Award winning comedian and actor, Tim Conway.