11 Times Squidward Was Actually a Stand-Up Guy

Squidward fights a rude customer in a big moment on the series. The customer was mean to SpongeBob. After the "Pizza Delivery" episode, the duo reaches their spot. The customer gets angry because they forgot his drink, even though SpongeBob claims he didn't order one. The customer makes SpongeBob cry. Squidward stops being grumpy and defends his friend. He walks to the customer and slams the pizza in his face. Then, Squidward comforts SpongeBob, telling him he did a good job.

Squidward usually does good things after realizing his mistake. This happens in "Dying for Pie," where Squidward accidentally gives SpongeBob an explosive pie. He sees his error, but it is too late: SpongeBob ate the pie. Mr. Krabs thinks the bomb will explode in his intestines by sundown. To fix this, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob has a great last day on Earth, listing his favorite things to do.

Throughout "Christmas Who"He dressed as Santa to make SpongeBob happy.Squidward mocks SpongeBob for expecting Santa. SpongeBob’s hopes shatter when Santa does not show up. Squidward enjoys making SpongeBob look foolish. When SpongeBob gives Squidward a hand-carved clarinet, Squidward sees he acted like a jerk. He then pretends to be Santa to lift the little yellow sponge's spirits. Plus, he starts giving away all his things to the townsfolk, spreading Christmas cheer across Bikini Bottom.

Squidward thinks he would be happy if surrounded by his kind of people. He does not know the effect SpongeBob has on him.In the "Squidville" episode.Squidward moves to the fancy Squidville. He soon sees he misses SpongeBob and his silly antics. This makes him turn against the stuffy squids in the fancy community. SpongeBob would have been proud.

Squidward teases the two "idiots" near him, but he cannot deny worrying about their safety. In "Idiot Box," SpongeBob and Patrick get a box to play in, which angers Squidward. He thinks they are morons. But stepping outside to listen, he panics when it sounds like SpongeBob and Patrick are trapped in an avalanche and badly hurt. Squidward rips the box open to save them, only to find the two sitting there doing nothing. He clearly cares about them, even if he won't say it.

In "Squid's Day Off," Squidward shows how much he values his life. Squidward usually does not care about the Krusty Krab. This episode changes that. After Mr. Krabs gets hurt in a dime accident, Squidward lets SpongeBob run the place. Squidward cannot relax. He imagines bad things happening to the Krusty Krab while he is gone. This shows Squidward actually cares, though some call it guilt.

In "Yeti Krab," Squidward dislikes Mr. Krabs taking advantage of SpongeBob. Squidward acts lazy at work. Mr. Krabs tells employees that lazy workers attract Yeti Krabs that eat them. A real Yeti Krab appears and scares the Krusty Krab, pushing SpongeBob to work hard. Squidward sees this as a joke from Mr. Krabs. Squidward tells him to stop bothering SpongeBob. Squidward even dresses as his own Yeti Krab to make his boss stop harassing SpongeBob.

In "SB-129," Squidward travels through time and space. Squidward is happy playing his clarinet alone at first. He quickly wants to return home. Though Squidward acts grumpy, he values his friends. Squidward screams at the time machine, demanding to go home. He names all his friends he wants to see again. You can guess he misses Mr. SpongeBob SquarePants the most.

In the best Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Installment, Squidward acts heroic. Mr. Krabs tells Squidward to save the world or he will lose his job. Squidward's actions after that are real. He wants to stop evil by becoming Captain Magma. He only burns the Quickster by accident. Squidward laughs with everyone at the end. This is rare since he usually doesn't laugh in big group scenes.

In "Breath of Fresh Squidward," Squidward turns nice and starts annoying SpongeBob. After getting electrocuted, Squidward's grumpy brain parts. He becomes happy and nice. SpongeBob likes it initially. Later, Squidward steals SpongeBob's attention and makes him jealous. Squidward becomes too nice for SpongeBob. Things change by the episode's end. Squidward returns to his usual grumpy self.

Squidward always thinks he is an amazingly cultured squid, better than everyone else. Moments showing his humility stand out. This happens in the episode" Squidward loses his job and becomes homeless after 'Can You Spare a Dime?' SpongeBob finds him and shelters the struggling squid to help him recover. Squidward initially shows great thanks for SpongeBob's help, but this gratitude fades. Squidward then begins using SpongeBob, though he hints at his humble nature early on.