Editing Mermaid Man

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! colspan="2" | Mermaid Man
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| Gender: || Male
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| Species: || Merman (Formerly Human)
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| Color: || White
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| Eye Color: || Black
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| Height: || Unknown
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| Weight: || Unknown
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| Job: || The Champion Superhero of the Undersea Deep!
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| Interests: || Crime Fighting, watching television
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| Family: || 
*[[Barnacle Boy]] 
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| Descendants: ||
*Unknown
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| Friends: || 
*[[Barnacle Boy]], [[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]], [[Patrick Star|Patrick]], [[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy]], [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]]
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| Employers||
*The International Justice League Of Super Acquaintances
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| First Appearance: ||
*[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]] ([[1999]])
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| Last Appearance: ||
*[[Captain Pipsqueak (Episode)|Captain Pipsqueak]] ([[2022]])
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| Portrayer: ||
*[[Guest Stars|Ernest Borgnine]] 
*Joe Whyte 
*Joe Alaskey
*[[Tom Kenny]] 
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'''Mermaid Man''' is a semi-retired superhero. His name is a portmanteau of mermaid and the lesser-known merman, the latter being the actual name for the male version of a mermaid. He was voiced by [[Guest Stars|Ernest Borgnine]] until Borgnine passed away on July 8, 2012. Mermaid Man has since been voiced by [[Tom Kenny]], appearing in three episodes (as well as being cosplayed by [[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] in two post-2012 episodes and appearing as a infant in one episode of ''[[The Patrick Star Show]]'') after Borgnine's death. 

==Info==
Mermaid Man is a semi-retired superhero who has aged well past his prime.  Mermaid Man's underwater lair, the [[Mermalair]], and his method of crime fighting is a parody of Batman, and his "[[Invisible Boat Mobile]]" is a parody of both the Bat Mobile and Wonder Woman's invisible jet. He wears a star-shaped mask because it allows him to breathe underwater. It was given to him by 2 mermaids ([[Mermaid Man Begins (Episode)|Mermaid Man Begins]]). He has an obsession with the word "Evil!" Mermaid Man used to be a fit and strong individual years ago. However, now that he is retired, he is a little out of shape.

His sidekick is [[Barnacle Boy]], who he treats like a child (many broccoli) although he is very old. Mermaid Man appears to be in the advanced stages of senility, often forgetting what he was talking about, or what he was doing. This is not a problem for [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] and [[Patrick Star]], who unconditionally adore the two heroes and managed to coax them out of retirement and back into television. SpongeBob has appeared with them in eight different shorts — often involving a super villain, a Super Gadget, or some combination of the two. In one episode, he and Patrick made a film about the heroes.

Mermaid Man has several nemeses that he fought long ago. These include the [[Dirty Bubble]], a being made from dirty bubble soap, [[Man Ray]], a humanoid stingray who is Mermaid Man's arch enemy and at one point  Mermaid Man kept him frozen in the Mermalair, the [[Atomic Flounder]], a fish who can shoot nuclear blasts from his mouth, and [[the Moth]], a humanoid moth who steals light; according to Mermaid Man, he has been searching for the Moth for 57 years. (The reason it was 57 years was because the Moth is really small, and imagine trying to search the same moth!)

Mermaid Man enjoys watching television and playing checkers with Barnacle Boy. He eats almost anything. His favorite foods are meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, [[Krabby Patty|Krabby Patties]] and ice cream.

According to Mermaid Man, his powers are all in his costume. He uses abilities similar to that of the comic book hero Aquaman such as: summoning and controlling sea creatures, high speed swimming (used to create an effect dubbed the Raging Whirlpool), water balls, and the ability to survive underwater. While Mermaid Man retains all of these abilities, they are not as powerful as they were in his prime. 

In addition to this, [[Mermaid Man's Belt]] is a wide array of various weapons, most commonly seen as some kind of beam or ray. The only one named is the Shrink Ray which shrinks things, but various effects were created when SpongeBob used the belt on Squidward trying to reverse the Shrink Ray's effects. His belt features other powers such as Building Obliteration Button, Chin Cam, and various radioactive beams that cause bizarre mutations and various effects to the subject, such as causing them to suddenly catch on fire, turn inside out, or to be cut in half by scissors. They are only briefly shown, all afflicting Squidward. This seems to be a reference to both Batman and Space Ghost. 

==Looks==
His costume mostly resembles the costume of Aquaman, with the addition of a star-shaped mask, a scallop-shell bra, and a pair of fuzzy slippers. As stated above, he wears his mask because it allows him to breathe underwater.

==Friends==
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]]
*[[Patrick Star|Patrick]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy]]
*[[Barnacle Boy]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]]
*[[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]]

==MM&BB's Rivals==
[[Image:MeerjungfraumannsGurtel.jpg|thumb|right|SpongeBob wearing [[Mermaid Man's Belt]]]]
*[[Reflecto]] (arch nemesis 30 years ago)       
*The [[Dirty Bubble]] (main arch nemesis)    
*[[Man Ray]] (most dangerous enemy)
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy," "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV," "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" and "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob")
*Themselves ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V")
*[[Kelp Thing]] ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture")
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] and [[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy]] (to Barnacle Boy when he joined EVIL)
*[[Every Villain Is Lemons]] (EVIL)
*[[The Moth]]  [[Image:Mmann.jpg|thumb|right|Mermaid Man (Much Younger)]]
*The Sinister Slug (as seen in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II")
*The Atomic Flounder (before he retired)
*The Dreaded Jumbo Shrimp (as seen in "The Bad Guy Club For Villains")
*[[Prawn]] (as seen in ''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]'')
*Drippy Brothers Studios' actors of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, because the Drippy Brothers Studios have decided to use "actors" in their Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie and ruin the name of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture")

==Episode Appearances==
===Season 1===

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|rowspan="1"|'''6'''   
|<center>[[File:Titlecard Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]
|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are SpongeBob's favorite heroes. As SpongeBob hears that they are retired, he wants them to re-become super heroes and SpongeBob tries a lot of things for that.
|<center>[[Image:BBB.jpg|120px]]</center>
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|rowspan="1"|'''20'''
|<center>[[File:Titlecard Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]]
|SpongeBob wins a mystery item from the ''Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' show.
|<center>[[Image:Biodirty.jpg|120px]]</center>
|}

===Season 2===

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|rowspan="1"|'''31'''
|<center>[[Image:Titlecard Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III]]
|SpongeBob and Patrick are left in charge of the [[Mermalair]].
|<center>[[Image:Mantarochenalge.JPG|120px]]</center>
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===Season 3===

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|rowspan="1"|'''45'''
|<center>[[Image:Titlecard Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV]]
| SpongeBob shrinks Bikini Bottom with [[Mermaid Man's Belt]].
|<center>[[Image:Miniburger.JPG|120px]]</center>
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|rowspan="1"|'''52'''
|<center>[[Image:Titlecard Mermaidman and Barnacleboy V.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]
|Barnacle Boy is being treated immaturely, so he decides to go on the dark side with the [[Dirty Bubble]] and [[Man Ray]]. 
|<center>[[Image:Turnschuhmann.jpg|120px]]</center>
|}

===Season 4===

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|rowspan="1"|'''67'''
|<center>[[Image:Titlecard-Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI-The Motion Picture.jpg|120px]]
|[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture (Episode)|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]]
|SpongeBob and Patrick create their own ''Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' movie. But things aren't going as planned.
|[[Image:Lifting.jpg|120px]]
|}

===Season 5===

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|rowspan="1"|'''82'''
|[[Image:82b.jpg|120px]]
|[[Night Light (Episode)|Night Light]]
|After reading a scary story, SpongeBob becomes afraid of the dark.
|[[Image:Crying.jpg|120px]]
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|rowspan="1"|'''94'''
|[[Image:94b.jpg|120px]]
|[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob (Episode)|Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob]]
|Plankton hypnotizes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to attack the Krusty Krab.
|[[Image:Meerjungfrauschwamm.jpg|120px]]
|}

===Season 6===

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!'''Title'''
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|rowspan="1"|'''113'''
|[[Image:113b The Card.jpg|120px]]
|[[The Card (Episode)|The Card]]
|The new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy trading cards are on sale, and SpongeBob is determined to get the super special rare talking card. He is stunned when Patrick immediately finds the card.
|[[Image:CardPack.jpg‎‎|120px]]
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|rowspan="1"|'''114'''
|[[Image:Titlecard-Ditchin'.jpg|120px]]</center>
|[[Ditchin' (Episode)|Ditchin']]
|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are having a book signing, but SpongeBob can't go because he has boating school.
|[[Image:Ditchin_SCREEN.jpg|120px]]
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|rowspan="1"|'''117'''
|[[Image:Titlecard-Shuffleboarding.jpg|120px]]
|[[Shuffleboarding (Episode)|Shuffleboarding]]
|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are booked to attend a shuffleboarding tournament, but they can't go because they're laid up in the hospital.
|[[Image:88I.jpg|120px]]
|}

===Season 7===

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|rowspan="1"|'''134'''
||[[Image:Last_stand-1.JPG|120px]]
|[[SpongeBob's Last Stand (Episode)|SpongeBob's Last Stand]]
|When SpongeBob and Patrick hear that a new highway will be running through Jellyfish Fields, they decide to protest.
|[[Image:Last-Stand2.jpg|120px]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''135'''
|[[Image:Back-to-the-Past.jpg|120px]]
|[[Back to the Past (Episode)|Back to the Past]]
|SpongeBob and Patrick mess up with time and get sent to a different Bikini Bottom, where Man Ray rules!
|[[Image:135a BB-Zeitmaschine.jpg|120px]]
|-
|[[Image:The-Bad-Guy-Club-for-Villains.jpg|120px]]
|[[The Bad Guy Club for Villains (Episode)|The Bad Guy Club for Villains]]
|SpongeBob and Patrick watch Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy square off against evildoers.
|[[Image:The-bad-guy-club.jpg|120px]]
|}

===Season 8===

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|rowspan="1"|'''163'''
||[[Image:Mermaid Man Begins.jpg|155px]]
|[[Mermaid Man Begins (Episode)|Mermaid Man Begins]]
|rowspan="1"| September 23, 2011
|Casey Alexander<br/>Zeus Cervas<br/>Sean Charmatz<br/>Richard Pursel
|We learn the origin story of the underwater superhero and his sidekick Barnacle Boy.
|[[File:Staycation.jpg|155px]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|'''176'''
|[[Image:Ldjd.jpg|155px]]
|[[Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go! (Episode)|Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!]]
|October 14, 2012
|Aaron Springer<br/>Dani Michaeli
|Plankton and Man Ray team up!
|[[File:Super Evil Aquatic Villain.jpg|155px]]
|}

===Season 9===

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|rowspan="1"|'''180'''
|[[Image:Patrickman.jpg|155px]]
|[[Patrick-Man! (Episode)|Patrick-Man!]]
|October 27, 2012
|Casey Alexander<br/>Zeus Cervas<br/>Derek Iversen
|Patrick becomes a superhero.
|[[File:Patrick-Man.png|155px]]
|}

===Season 10===

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|rowspan="1"|'''205'''
|[[File:Mermaidpants.jpg|155px]]
|[[Mermaid Pants (Episode)|Mermaid Pants]]
|October 29, 2016
|Kaz
|When SpongeBob and Patrick play Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, it's all fun and games until their sworn enemies arrive.
|[[Image:Mermaidpants image.jpg|155px]]
|}

===Season 11===

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|rowspan="1"|'''219'''
|[[File:Manrayreturns.jpg|155px]]
|[[Man Ray Returns (Episode)|Man Ray Returns]]
|rowspan="1"|September 30, 2017
|Kaz
|When Man Ray rents Squidward's house for the weekend, it's up to SpongeBob and Patrick to stop his evil vacation.
|[[Image:Manrayreturnsimage.jpg|155px]]
|}

===Season 13===

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|rowspan="1"|'''277'''
|[[File:277a.jpg|155px]]
|[[Captain Pipsqueak (Episode)|Captain Pipsqueak]]
|July 22, 2022
|Richard Pursel
|Plankton joins the League of E.V.I.L.
|[[Image:277a Image.jpg|155px]]
|}

===''The Patrick Star Show'' Season 1===

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|rowspan="1"|'''12'''
|[[File:TPSS12b.jpg|155px]]
|[[Super Sitters (Episode)|Super Sitters]]
|TBA
|Kaz
|Patrick and SpongeBob go back in time to watch Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy when they were new.
|[[Image:TPSS12b Image.jpg|155px]]
|}

==Video Game Appearances==
*''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''
*''[[Lights, Camera, Pants!]]''
*''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehyrated]]''

==Quotes==
*"Who are you?"
*"Eeeeevil!"
*"If you want to grow up strong like me, leave room for seconds" 
*"Buy more cards!"
*"WAAA! Now our dreams of being big screen heroes will never come true! And the worst part is, I can't remember why I started crying!"
*"BONCO!" 
*'''Barnacle Boy:''' "It's 'Bingo!'" 
*'''Mermaid Man:''' "Get your hands off me woman!" ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture")
*"And remember...Stay on the path of evil!!!" 
*'''Barnacle Boy:''' "It's 'Stay ''away from'' the path of (imitates Mermaid Man) evil!'" 
*'''Mermaid Man:''' "Oh. What is evil?" 
*'''Barnacle Boy:''' (slaps his head) "D'o-oh! Bro...mum...mum...Oh."
*"Remember kids, no one can imprison you for reading!

==Film and Television==
*''The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' (Original TV Series)
*''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' (Present TV Series)
*''The Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie'' ([[Drippy Brothers Studio]]) (Fake Movie, they made a movie and they used actors. This movie was a box office success and met with positive reviews, but the movie was really a hoax.)
*''The REAL Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie'' (Fan Made) (The real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie)
*''The Further Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy'' (Only seen in a [[Krusty Krab]] commercial)

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