Squidward, SpongeBob, and the Complex Emotions of FOMO. Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission.

Origins: Squidward and FOMO. The image comes from the season 8 SpongeBob SquarePants episode “That Sinking Feeling,” which aired on July 8, 2010, in the U.S.In the scene, Squidward is watching ...

In ‘SpongeBob SquarePatnts’, Squidward could have been a great musician if it wasn’t for SpongeBob and his own ego.

Squidward is a green octopus who is financially exploited by the miserly Mr. Krabs and wracked with feelings of failure (in “One Krabs Trash” he goes to the literal grave of his hopes and dreams).

He likes that fans will learn more about Squidward's journey and why he is the way that he is. "You find out how Squidward got to be so depressed, frustrated and underappreciated," said Bumpass.