Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants) (2024)

You bet your lily-white livers that I'm the Flying Dutchman! And I'll let you in on a little secret... I'm going to steal your soul!
~ Flying Dutchman in "Scaredy Pants".
Ahrgh! Who summons me from my endless slumber? I'll have yer eyes for appetizers and yer insides for dessert! For I am the Flying Dutchman!
~ The Flying Dutchman in SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman.

The Flying Dutchman is a major antagonist in Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants franchise. He is a powerful ghost who haunts the ocean, named after the legendary ghost ship of the same name. He is of enormous size compared to the other characters and captains a floating ghost ship with a green glow similar to his own, of which he appears to be the sole permanent crew member. He appears to be mainly interested in "scaring" undersea creatures rather than actually causing serious harm.

He is voiced by Brian Doyle-Murray, who also played Ivo Shandor in Ghostbusters: The Video Game.

Contents

  • 1 Personality
  • 2 Appearance
  • 3 Biography
  • 4 Gallery
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 External links
  • 7 Navigation

Personality[]

The Flying Dutchman is shown to be cruel and sad*stic. He enjoys terrorizing people for his own amusem*nt. However, he also rewards people who help him, and keeps his promises. He also shows no tolerance for those he considers greedy/amoral as he harasses Mr. Krabs several times throughout the series because of his greed.

Appearance[]

The Flying Dutchman is a ghost with a chartreuse green glow around him, yellow eyes with black irises, a scraggly beard, a pirate hat with a chunk taken out, a droopy nose, a coat, little pigtails, and a ghostly tail.

Biography[]

The Dutchman's exact nature and role are inconsistent between episodes. It can be inferred from his appearance that he is the undead spirit of a pirate, and one episode mentions that the reason he haunts the seven seas is because his corpse was used as a mannequin in a clothing store window and he was never put to rest. In another episode, he states that he has not worn laced shoes in 5,000 years, yet pirates did not exist that long ago. Other episodes suggest the Flying Dutchman is a Devil/Grim Reaper–like figure, primarily Born Again Krabs where he attempts to put Mr. Krabs in the undersea version of Hell, "Davy Jones's Locker", which turns out to literally be a locker cabinet belonging to a person named Davy Jones, and in a much later episode, it is revealed that the Davy Jones in question is in fact none other than the Monkees member of the same name.

The Flying Dutchman notably appears as an enemy in several if not most SpongeBob SquarePants video games, most notably "Revenge of the Flying Dutchman" where he is the titular main antagonist. He also appeared in the Nickelodeon episode "The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom" as the main antagonist.

Gallery[]

The Flying Dutchman's ghost ship.

The Flying Dutchman's shapeshifting ability.

Flying Dutchman's evil grin.

The Flying Dutchman in The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom.

Trivia[]

  • He is named after the legendary ghost ship of the same name and seems to resemble the famous pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) or the ship's captain and mythological character Davey Jones, although according to the legend of the Flying Dutchman the ship's captain is a man by the name of Willem van Der Decken.
  • Tied to his name, his accent sounds a little Dutch, which is a Germanic language just like German, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Icelandic. All of those languages are known for being choppy sounding and the Flying Dutchman has a choppy sounding voice.
  • The Flying Dutchman doesn't like having his beard shaved off as he fears that he would get pimples again.
  • It is said that his beard grows in 1,000 years, but it grew back in several months. However, this claim could have been false, as the Flying Dutchman is known to exaggerate.

External links[]

  • Flying Dutchman - SpongeBob SquarePants Wiki
  • Flying Dutchman - Nickelodeon Wiki
  • Flying Dutchman - Pirates Wikipedia

Navigation[]

Villains

Bikini Bottom
Mr. Krabs (Alternate Reality Mr. Krabs) | Plankton Family (Plankton, Karen Plankton) | Bubble Bass | Flats the Flounder | Tattletale Strangler | BlackJack SquarePants | Sergeant Sam Roderick | Carl | Con Man | Don Grouper | Animatronic Hieronymus Glove | Art Appraiser | Gale Doppler | Stickyfins Whiting | Dorsal Dan | Kevin C. Cucumber | Nurse Daisy Bazooka

Monsters and Creatures
Alaskan Bull Worm | Puffy Fluffy | Madame Hagfish | Big One | Sea Bear | Jelliens (Evil Alien Jellien Overlord) | Dragon Jellyfish | Kraken | Abominable Snow Mollusk

Supervillains
Every Villain Is Lemons (Man Ray, Dirty Bubble, Jumbo Shrimp, Notodoris) | Sinister Slug | Atomic Flounder | The Moth | Catfishstress | Octopus King | Hoodoo Guru | Robot Mantis

Pirates
Flying Dutchman | Lord Poltergeist | Gordon

Others
DoodleBob (Mini Doodles) | Abrasive SpongeBob | Dead-Eye Plankton | Planktonamor | Plankrab | Karen 2.0 | Captain Scarfish | ToyBob | Triton | Cuddle E. Hugs | Coupe | Swamp Natives | Earworm | Master Udon | The Fisherman | Hash-Slinging Slasher | Nosferatu

Movie Villains
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie:
Mr. Krabs | Plankton | Dennis | Karen Plankton | Victor | Cyclops | Boat Jacker | The Frogfish | The Thug Tug Gang
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water:
Plankton | Mr. Krabs | Burger-Beard
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run:
Plankton | Mr. Krabs | Karen Plankton | King Poseidon | El Diablo

Video Game Villains
Evil Syndicate | King Gorge | The Mawgu | Robots (SpongeBot SteelPants, Robot Plankton, Robo-Patrick, Robo-Sandy) | Prawn (Admiral Prawn) | Mutant Krabby Patty | Dreaded Patrick | Globulous Maximus | Seymour Scales | Madame Kassandra | Cosmic Jelly Monsters

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Playable Characters
Zim |GIR |Ren Höek |Shredder |El Tigre |Plankton |Mr. Krabs |Ember McLain |Azula |Zuko |Rocksteady |

Non Playable
Armagedroid |Mini Moose |The Gromble |Krang |Foot Soldiers |Ghost Bride |Karen Plankton |Cluster Bots |Box Ghost |

Bosses
Vlad Plasmius |The Flying Dutchman |Sartana of the Dead |Evil Clockwork|

Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants) (2024)

FAQs

What does The Flying Dutchman say in SpongeBob? ›

Flying Dutchman : We're heading down to Bikini Bottom tonight for a little haunting spree. So I want this ship to look good and scary. SpongeBob : You mean you want it to look good... and scary.

How to defeat The Flying Dutchman? ›

The Flying Dutchman can only be defeated by destroying all four cannons.

How long to beat SpongeBob revenge of The Flying Dutchman? ›

When focusing on the main objectives, SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is about 5 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 7 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Where is the bus stop in Flying Dutchman's Graveyard? ›

First, enter the Graveyard of Ships area and jump across the opening platforms until you find the Bus Stop to the right of the Wall Jump slot.

What is the Flying Dutchman's real name? ›

This story introduces the name Captain Hendrick Van der Decken for the captain and the motifs (elaborated by later writers) of letters addressed to people long dead being offered to other ships for delivery, but if accepted will bring misfortune; and the captain having sworn to round the Cape of Good Hope though it ...

What is Flying Dutchman slang for? ›

Definitions of Flying Dutchman. a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope. type of: apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow. something existing in perception only.

Who cursed the Flying Dutchman? ›

The Flying Dutchman was a sea captain who once found himself struggling to round the Cape of Good Hope during a ferocious storm. He swore that he would succeed even if he had to sail until Judgment Day. The Devil heard his oath, and took him up on it; the Dutchman was condemned to stay at sea forever.

Is Flying Dutchman evil? ›

The Flying Dutchman is shown to be cruel and sad*stic. He enjoys terrorizing people for his own amusem*nt.

How does the Flying Dutchman end? ›

He summons his men to resume their endless voyage. But as they set sail, Senta throws herself into the sea, vowing to be faithful to him in death. Redeemed by her sacrifice, the Dutchman ascends to heaven with Senta, and his ghost ship finally disappears.

How long would it take to finish all of SpongeBob? ›

Time Commitment: If you want to watch all 194 episodes, the commitment is super high (about 72 hours). But since all of the episodes are stand alone, you definitely don't have to watch all of them. So really, the time commitment is whatever you want it to be.

What is the longest SpongeBob episode? ›

SpongeBob's Truth or Square (also known as Stuck in the Freezer) is a 2009 made-for-television comedy television film and an hour-long episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants that was produced as the 123rd and 124th episodes of the series.

What is the shortest SpongeBob episode? ›

The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Reef Blower" is one of the earliest SpongeBob episodes, playing alongside the legendary "Help Wanted". This SpongeBob episode is not only the shortest in the entire series, but it has no dialogue for any of the characters.

How to get golden spatula flying dutchman? ›

This Golden Spatula is awarded at the end of the Dutchman's Ship area, and appears on the rear deck of the Dutchman's Ship after you activate all four Cannons. Visit the Flying Dutchman's Graveyard Cannon Locations page to learn where they are and how to get to them!

How do you unlock Flying Dutchman's graveyard? ›

This level is unlocked after collecting 60 Golden Spatulas (which is possible by Kelp Forest), then opening the gate behind the Krusty Krab in Bottom Feeder Lane. The four areas include the Graveyard Lake, the Graveyard of Ships, the Dutchman's Ship and the Flying Dutchman Battle.

How do I get to SpongeBob's Dream? ›

SpongeBob's Dream

This level is available for free in Bottom Feeder Lane by standing in the circle of stones in the central plaza. The four areas include SpongeBob's Dream Hub, the Sandy's Dream, Squidward's Dream , Mr. Krabs' Dream and Patrick's Dream.

What is a famous SpongeBob phrase? ›

SpongeBob SquarePants
  • "I'm ready!"
  • "Order up!"
  • "Aye-aye, captain!"
  • "Barnacles!"
  • "Tartar sauce!"
  • "Fish paste!"
  • "Yeah." ( in a low-pitched voice, said more in the older seasons)
  • "Hoppin' clams!"

What is the curse of the Flying Dutchman? ›

In this version, the Dutchman (Wayne Tigges) has sold his soul to Satan and is forced to live at sea. He can only return to land every seven years to find a woman who will be with him until death, it is only then that the Dutchman is able to break the curse and find redemption.

What is the bad word in SpongeBob Sailor Mouth? ›

In "Sailor Mouth," it is implied that SpongeBob and Patrick learnt "bad word #11" and started using it everywhere, even though it was all censored but it is never confirmed what the word is as it is covered up with dolphin noises.

What is the Flying Dutchman reference? ›

A German legend concerns a Herr von Falkenberg condemned to sail for ever around the North Sea in a ship without helm or helmsman and playing dice with the devil for his soul. A similar Dutch legend equates the Flying Dutchman with the ghost of the Dutch seaman van Straaten.

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