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'{{short description|Character in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants}} {{distinguish|Miss Puff}} {{good article}} {{Infobox character | series = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] | name = Mrs. Puff | gender = Female | image = Mrs. Puff.svg | alt = A tan-colored animated pufferfish with yellow, flattened hair and turquoise fins wears a blue shirt and a red skirt. She waves towards the reader and also has a small blue cap and red shoes. | first_major = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] | first_minor = Boating School | first_date = August 7, 1999 | occupation = [[Driver's education|Driving teacher]] | significant_other = [[Mr. Krabs]] (boyfriend) | lbl1 = [[Voice acting|Voiced by]] | data1 = [[Mary Jo Catlett]] | lbl2 = Portrayed by | data2 = Abby C. Smith ([[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|Broadway]]) | creator = [[Stephen Hillenburg]] | designer = Stephen Hillenburg | species = [[Porcupinefish]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicksplat.com/Tvshows/Characters/Nicktoons/Spongebob_squarepants/mrs_puff.html|title=Nickelodeon Southeast Asia: Mrs. Puff Biography|work=[[Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia)]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103070725/http://www.nicksplat.com/Tvshows/Characters/Nicktoons/Spongebob_squarepants/mrs_puff.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=November 3, 2008}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species|Mrs. Puff has been called both a blowfish and a pufferfish in tie-in media.}} | spouses = Mr. Puff (widowed) }} '''Mrs. Puff''' is a fictional character in the [[Nickelodeon]] [[animated series|animated television series]] ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants films|all three films]] based on the franchise. Voiced by [[Mary Jo Catlett]], Mrs. Puff debuted in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1)|season one]] episode "Boating School" on August 7, 1999. Mrs. Puff was created and designed by marine biologist and animator [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. He developed the character in response to a request from [[Nickelodeon]] that the show star a schoolteacher. Hillenburg did not want to portray [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]] as a school-age child, so Mrs. Puff was introduced as his driving instructor instead of an elementary school teacher. Mrs. Puff is SpongeBob's paranoid driving teacher and the owner of the town boating school, which is similar to a [[driver's education]] facility. She would like nothing more than to pass SpongeBob, as he is her most dedicated and hard-working student, but he routinely panics when he tries to drive a boat and fails every [[driving test]] he takes. His failures often cause crashes that lead to mass destruction and endanger Mrs. Puff. While she tries her best to be friendly and patient with her students, Mrs. Puff finds SpongeBob's unintentional recklessness exasperating. She is the long-standing love interest and girlfriend of [[Mr. Krabs]]. The character has received a positive critical reception and has become well known in popular culture for her distinctive voice and temperamental personality. Catlett received an [[Annie Award]] nomination in 2001 for her [[voice-over]] work as Mrs. Puff along with [[Tom Kenny]] as the title character, making them the first ''SpongeBob'' cast members to be nominated for an award. Mrs. Puff is featured regularly in a variety of merchandise, such as plush toys and video games, and has appeared at theme parks and in [[Toyota]] commercials. ==Role in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''== Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff's friendliness toward other characters varies. She sympathizes with the short-tempered [[Squidward Tentacles]], and considers him to be the prime example of an outstandingly good driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30252/spongebob-squarepants-season-5-vol-1/|title=DVD Review: SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5, Vol. 1|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=September 4, 2007|last=Mavis|first=Paul}}</ref> Mrs. Puff also treats Patrick, who has attended her class multiple times,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298?l=en|title=SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 4|work=[[iTunes]]|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|date=January 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709185545/https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298|archive-date=July 9, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Television Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkPvAAAAMAAJ|year=2005|publisher=Triangle Publications}}</ref> with respect despite his slow-wittedness. Of all the residents of Bikini Bottom, she is closest to SpongeBob. While she normally dreads having to drive with SpongeBob, she often acts as a motherly figure towards him.<ref>{{cite book|author=James Gelsey|title=Once Upon a SpongeBob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L2ADAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT10|date=January 11, 2013|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation]]|isbn=978-1-61263-025-0|pages=10–12}}</ref> A [[running gag]] in the series is Mrs. Puff's extensive criminal record. As a result of SpongeBob's reckless driving, he regularly lands Mrs. Puff in jail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/apr/27/entertainment/ca-webwatch27|title=Can a spongy exterior hide an iron fist?|work=[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tronc, Inc.]]|date=April 27, 2003}}</ref> since she assumes responsibility for his actions. This gag is introduced in "Hall Monitor", when Mrs. Puff is held responsible after SpongeBob inadvertently destroys Bikini Bottom.<ref name="Dial-Driver2012">{{cite book|author1=Emily Dial-Driver|title=Fantasy Media in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching with Film, Television, Literature, Graphic Novels and Video Games|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ehs9U8QesekC&pg=PA113|date=February 17, 2012|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=978-0-7864-8941-1|pages=113–}}</ref> In "Doing Time", SpongeBob and [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] attempt to break her out of prison to no avail. It is revealed that she prefers prison to working as a teacher because she does not have to drive with SpongeBob. In "No Free Rides", it is implied that Mrs. Puff once had to move to a new town and start a new school with a new name.<ref name="no-free-rides" /> Mrs. Puff was married to another pufferfish named Mr. Puff in the past, but he was captured by humans and turned into a novelty lamp – SpongeBob tells Mr. Krabs that Mrs. Puff does not like to talk about the loss of her husband. Since then, she and [[Mr. Krabs]] have pursued a romantic relationship and gone on many dates together.<ref name="Publishing2013">{{cite book|author=Nickelodeon Publishing|title=Good Ideas&nbsp;... and Other Disasters (SpongeBob SquarePants)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6GADAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT45|date=January 11, 2013|publisher=Nickelodeon Publishing|isbn=978-1-61263-051-9|pages=45–}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=June 2003 children's highlights|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2472&dat=20030629&id=lfQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4378,8404425|work=[[The Free Lance–Star]]|access-date=July 7, 2016|date=June 29, 2003}}</ref> As of the show's tenth season, Mrs. Puff and Mr. Krabs have been dating for sixteen years.<ref name="whirlybrains"/> Mr. Krabs' love for her is so strong that it can transcend his greed for money. She is one of only two characters, the other being his daughter [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]], that he cares for more than his riches.<ref name="Foy2013">{{cite book|author=Joseph J. Foy|title=SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy: Soaking Up Secrets Under the Sea!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fO0Ljpn7SD4C&pg=PA49|date=August 21, 2013|publisher=[[Open Court Publishing Company]]|isbn=978-0-8126-9735-3|pages=49–}}</ref> He gives her a variety of [[wikt:pet name|pet names]] in the series and in spin-off media.<ref name="Lewman2003">{{cite book|author=David Lewman|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Oracle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=emOaibuQ-7YC&pg=PA15|date=18 November 2003|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-7434-8316-2|pages=16–}}</ref> In his review of the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)|third season]], Bryan Pope of ''[[DVD Verdict]]'' examined the two characters' relationship and mistook Mrs. Puff for Krabs' wife.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pope |first=Bryan |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Third Season |url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobsquarepantsseason3.php |publisher=[[DVD Verdict]] |access-date=October 31, 2013 |date=February 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017060856/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobsquarepantsseason3.php |archive-date=October 17, 2013 }}</ref> ==Character== ===Creation and design=== [[File:SpongeBob-Mrs-Puff-by-Stephen-Hillenburg.jpg|thumb|295px|right|Early drawings of Mrs. Puff by [[Stephen Hillenburg]].]] Mrs. Puff was conceived and designed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg. She was the last of the main ''SpongeBob'' characters to be designed, since she was not conceptualized until after Hillenburg had already completed the [[bible (screenwriting)|show bible]].<ref name="boytobob">{{cite magazine|title=From Boy to Bob|magazine=[[Nickelodeon Magazine|Nick Mag Presents: SpongeBob SquarePants]]|publisher=[[Viacom International]]|date=June 2003}}</ref> The June 2003 issue of ''[[Nickelodeon Magazine]]'' states that when Hillenburg pitched ''SpongeBob'' to Nickelodeon, he "had yet to come up with the idea that Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob would be on an endless quest to get SpongeBob a driver's license".<ref name="boytobob"/> Thus, some early development artwork for the show depicted SpongeBob driving submarine-esque vehicles with ease.<ref name="boytobob"/> Mrs. Puff's development was sparked by Nickelodeon's request for SpongeBob to attend a school. Nickelodeon executives originally wanted to make SpongeBob a child since their most successful cartoons at the time focused on young, school-age characters.<ref name="tbivision">{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' creator Steve Hillenburg|url=http://tbivision.com/news/2009/10/spongebob-squarepants-creator-steve-hillenburg/7414/|work=TBI Vision|publisher=[[Informa|Informa Telecoms & Media]]|access-date=October 31, 2013|date=October 27, 2009}}</ref> Hillenburg said that the network wanted SpongeBob to be like "Arnold [from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''] under the sea," but he told them, "No, that's not the show."<ref name="tbivision"/> As a compromise, Hillenburg decided to "put him in school - but it would be a [boat] driving school." This allowed him to keep writing SpongeBob as an adult while also using the school as a main plot element.<ref name="tbivision"/> Showrunner [[Vincent Waller]] suggested that if the network had creative control over the show, almost every episode would take place at Mrs. Puff's school, not at a variety of locations.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=VincentWaller72|author=Vincent Waller|number=856867849100435456|date=25 April 2017|title=@daniele_queen @Firecracker2123 Cont. Most stories would revolve around his school life. Luckily for us, he didn't…}}</ref> The choice to make Mrs. Puff a pufferfish, who inflates into a ball when SpongeBob crashes, was made to evoke the appearance of car airbags.<ref name="Foster2002" /> Because she was created late in production, her design incorporates elements of the earlier characters' appearances, such as the same type of skirt as Pearl and the same rounded teeth as Squidward.<ref name="Foster2002" /> The episode "[[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)#ep45b|Doing Time]]" was one of the first to be written specifically from Mrs. Puff's point of view; another early example was season two's "[[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2)#ep30|No Free Rides]]." In his 2013 book ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience'', animation historian [[Jerry Beck]] argued that the former was the episode that "elevated Mrs. Puff to star status".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aPRymAEACAAJ|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience: A Deep Dive Into the World of Bikini Bottom|publisher=Insight Editions|last=Beck|first=Jerry|author-link=Jerry Beck|date=2013|isbn=978-1-60887-184-1}}</ref> ===Voice=== Mrs. Puff is voiced by American actress [[Mary Jo Catlett]], who is known for her live-action roles on television programs from the 1970s such as ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' and ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''.<ref name="aboutgroup">{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/tp/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Cast.htm|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' Cast: Who Does What Voice?|work=[[About.com]]|last=Basile|first=Nancy|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-date=April 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412230115/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/tp/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Cast.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2017, voicing Mrs. Puff is Catlett's only regular television role. Catlett described herself as "basically retired" in 2013, since she is good friends with the other ''SpongeBob'' cast members, making the ''SpongeBob'' recording booth an easy environment that requires less preparation than in-person performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/remember-the-time-when-washington-saved-hello-dolly/2013/03/08/7061ad28-85c1-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html|title=Remember the time when Washington saved 'Hello, Dolly!'?|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[Jeff Bezos]]|last=Pressley|first=Nelson|date=March 8, 2013}}</ref> [[About.com|The About Group]]'s Nancy Basille noted in 2016 that Catlett's "rich, low tones as teacher Mrs. Puff recall other roles she has had," citing ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and ''M*A*S*H'' as programs where she used a similar voice.<ref name="aboutgroup"/> ==Reception== [[File:Mary Jo Catlett with Mrs Puff.jpg|thumb|295px|right|Actress [[Mary Jo Catlett]] (right) is the voice of Mrs. Puff.]] The character has received positive reactions from critics and fans. ''[[Yahoo! News]]'' called Mrs. Puff "the most famous driving teacher on the planet."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/uber-driver-passes-boating-test-182037938.html|title=Uber driver shares shocking encounter with celebrity: 'I want to cry'|last=Weekman|first=Kelsey|date=August 6, 2020|work=[[Yahoo! News]]}}</ref> Fashion designer [[Peter Jensen (fashion designer)|Peter Jensen]], who designed a line of sweatshirts inspired by ''SpongeBob'', called Mrs. Puff his "absolute favorite" character in an interview with ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/nickelodeon-viacom-fashion-designers-for-spongebob-gold-capsule-peter-jensen-bobby-abley-10807228/|title=Nickelodeon, Viacom Tap Fashion Designers for SpongeBob Gold Capsule|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=February 17, 2017|last=Marfil|first=Lorelei}}</ref> In 2004, ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' chief film critic [[A. O. Scott]] named Mrs. Puff as one of his favorite characters on ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', along with [[Squidward Tentacles]] and [[Sandy Cheeks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/19/movies/absorbency-plus-frivolity-a-blend-the-world-needs.html|title=Absorbency Plus Frivolity, a Blend the World Needs|work=[[The New York Times]]|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=November 19, 2004}}</ref> Mrs. Puff was ranked second on ''[[Chilango (magazine)|Chilango]]''{{'}}s list of favorite cartoon teachers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chilango.com/general/nota/2015/05/13/los-maestros-mas-rifados-de-las-caricaturas|title=Los maestros más rifados de las caricaturas|work=[[Chilango (magazine)|Chilango]]|last=Gaona|first=Pável|date=May 15, 2015}}</ref> [[KSL-TV]] listed Mrs. Puff in their countdown of "13 teachers from pop culture you can't help but love".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1268&sid=35409977|title=13 teachers from pop culture you can't help but love|work=[[KSL-TV]]|publisher=[[Bonneville International]]|author=Utah Online|date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Andrew Whalen of [[IBT Media]] called Mrs. Puff's role in the "Doing Time" episode "a series highlight".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/spongebob-movie-2-trailer-plot-and-release-date-revealed-377231|title=SpongeBob Movie 2 Trailer: Plot and Release Date Revealed|work=iDigitalTimes|publisher=[[IBT Media]]|date=August 20, 2014|last=Whalen|first=Andrew|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704084116/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/spongebob-movie-2-trailer-plot-and-release-date-revealed-377231|archive-date=July 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' reported in 2002 that episodes about Mrs. Puff's Boating School were fan favorites.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/ae/20020702spongefacts0702fnp9.asp|title=Some silly 'SpongeBob' facts|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]|date=July 2, 2002}}</ref> Scott Lecter of ''DVD Talk'' said that Mrs. Puff, Sandy and Squidward "make for some of the biggest laughs in the episodes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/14859/spongebob-squarepants-movie-the/|title=DVD Review: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=March 1, 2005|last=Lecter|first=Scott}}</ref> Francis Rizzo of ''[[DVD Talk]]'' called Mrs. Puff's voice "spot-on" thanks to "the perfectly cast [[Mary Jo Catlett]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49317/heroes-of-bikini-bottom/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom Review|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=June 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619073938/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49317/heroes-of-bikini-bottom/|archive-date=June 19, 2015|last=Rizzo|first=Francis}}</ref> Catlett's voice-over work as Mrs. Puff was nominated for a 2001 [[Annie Award]] in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production.<ref>{{cite web|title=29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)|url=http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards|work=Annie Award|publisher=[[ASIFA-Hollywood]]|access-date=July 4, 2016|year=2001|author=Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102052242/http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards|archive-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> [[Tom Kenny]] was nominated at the same ceremony for voicing SpongeBob, making them the first actors to earn an award nomination for their work on the show. Catlett and some other main cast members were also nominated for Best Vocal Ensemble at the 2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2012|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425232959/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television/|archive-date=April 25, 2013|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref> During the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)#Criticism and controversy|controversy surrounding SpongeBob's sexuality]], Mrs. Puff's name began to be criticized for supposedly referring to the slang term "puff," a descriptor of gay men that can be derogatory or affectionate. The [[BBC]] first noted this in reports of the controversy in 2002<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2313221.stm|title=Camp cartoon star is 'not gay'|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Company]]|date=October 9, 2002}}</ref> and again in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012661.stm|title=Getting to know SpongeBob|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Company]]|date=November 19, 2004}}</ref> In a 2005 issue of the ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', columnist David Grimes challenged this interpretation, writing, "I do not consider [Mrs. Puff's name] damaging evidence. However, if SpongeBob were receiving lessons from ''Mr.'' Puff, that would be an entirely different matter."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20050207/spongebobs-secret-life|title=SpongeBob's secret life|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|publisher=[[GateHouse Media]]|date=February 7, 2005|last=Grimes|first=David}}</ref> K. Sobschak of the ''[[St. Catharines Standard]]'' also denounced the debate, asking, "What is wrong with taking boating lessons from a fish? This is a comedy for kids."<ref>{{cite news|title=Just enjoy the humour in cartoon characters|work=[[St. Catharines Standard]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|date=March 1, 2005|last=Sobschak|first=K.|id = {{ProQuest|349680942}}}}</ref> The [[National Expert Commission of Ukraine on the Protection of Public Morality]] revived the criticism of Mrs. Puff's name in 2012, citing it as one of the reasons for an attempted nationwide ban of the program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.sina.com/p/2012/0819/497998.html|title=Ukraine to ban SpongeBob SquarePants for guy promotion|work=[[Sina Corp]]|publisher=[[Charles Chao]]|date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mediaite]]'' Editor-in-Chief Andrew Kirell questioned this decision, asking rhetorically, "What's so offensive there? Well, 'puff' is a term often used to describe a gay man, as if Ukrainian children knew that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ukraine-govt-wants-to-ban-spongebob-promotes-homosexuality|title=Ukraine Gov't Wants To Ban SpongeBob: 'Promotes Homosexuality'|work=[[Mediaite]]|publisher=[[Dan Abrams]]|date=August 18, 2012|last=Kirell|first=Andrew}}</ref> Mrs. Puff's quotes and voice have also become popular with fans and casual viewers. ''[[The Sun (Lowell)|The Sun]]'' writer Esther Cepeda humorously referred to Mrs. Puff's catchphrase "Oh, SpongeBob!" as "immortal words" in a 2011 article.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boob tube, in nine minutes|work=[[The Sun (Lowell)|The Sun]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|date=September 18, 2011|last=Cepeda|first=Esther|id = {{ProQuest|890598537}}}}</ref> Her quote "Oh, Neptune" became part of an [[Internet meme]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teen.com/2016/07/03/im-bored/spongebob-squarepants-mrs-puff-sweating-oh-neptune-memes/|title=16 Relatable AF Mrs. Puff Memes That'll Definitely Make You Say, "Oh, Neptune"|work=Teen.com|date=July 3, 2016|last=DaLuisio|first=Alexandra}}</ref> Various memes covered by the comedy websites [[Smosh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/memes/best-steal-her-look-pictures|title=31 Of The Best "Steal Her Look" Pictures|work=[[Smosh]]|publisher=[[Defy Media]]|year=2014}}</ref> and [[BuzzFeed]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/times-spongebob-fans-killed-it-on-tumblr|title=33 Times SpongeBob Fans Killed It on Tumblr|work=[[BuzzFeed]]|publisher=[[Jonah Peretti]]|date=December 12, 2015|last=Chack|first=Erin}}</ref> have featured other quotes from the character. In an interview with ''[[San Diego Gay & Lesbian News]]'', the cast of ''[[Surprise Surprise (film)|Surprise Surprise]]'' (which starred Catlett) mentioned that "not one cast or crew person on the movie let a day [on the set] go by without calling some relative&nbsp;... and handing their cell phones to Mary Jo [Catlett] to do her best 'Oh noooooooo, SpongeBob, nooooooooooo!'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdgln.com/news/2010/09/06/video-surprise-surprise-qa-actorplaywright-travis-michael-holder-and-director-jerry-|title='Surprise Surprise,' a Q&A with actor/playwright Travis Michael Holder and Director Jerry Turner|work=[[San Diego Gay & Lesbian News]]|publisher=Hale Media, Inc.|date=September 6, 2010|last=Rox|first=Michael}}</ref> ==In other media== [[File:SpongeBob SquarePants Mrs. Puff on Boating School Float.jpg|thumb|alt=A costumed mascot of Mrs. Puff waving to an audience while standing on a float|right|A float featuring Mrs. Puff at [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World]] in [[Southport, Queensland]].]] Mrs. Puff has appeared in many types of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' merchandise, including [[action figure]]s,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs. Puff's Boating School Playset from ALEX Brands |url=http://www.alexbrands.com/product/arts-crafts/spongebob-mrs-puffs-boating-school/? |work=AlexBrands.com |publisher=ALEX Brands |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203100906/http://www.alexbrands.com/product/arts-crafts/spongebob-mrs-puffs-boating-school/ |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[aquarium furniture|aquarium ornaments]],<ref>{{cite web|title=SpongeBob's Living Room Aquarium Kit from Penn Plax|url=http://www.pennplax.com/pennplax%20pdf/Aquarium-Spongebob.pdf|work=PennPlax.com|publisher=Penn Plax|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124192352/http://www.pennplax.com/pennplax%20pdf/Aquarium-Spongebob.pdf|archive-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref> and [[video game]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exercise, Lose Weight With 'Exergaming'|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/18/exercise-lose-weight-with-exergaming.html|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|work=[[Fox News Channel]]|access-date=January 30, 2016|date=January 18, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112045433/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/18/exercise-lose-weight-with-exergaming.html|archive-date=January 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2015/bubbleparty/|title=SpongeBob Bubble Party Available Now|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|date=September 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709225832/http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2015/bubbleparty/|archive-date=July 9, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref> [[Tie-in]] books have prominently featured the character.<ref name="Publishing2011">{{cite book|author=Nickelodeon Publishing|title=Class Confusion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGIJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT15|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=[[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon Publishing]]|isbn=978-1-61263-032-8|pages=15–}}</ref><ref name="Paz2010">{{cite book|author=Veronica Paz|title=Crash Course!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JJRiQgAACAAJ|date=August 24, 2010|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster|Simon Spotlight]]|isbn=978-1-4424-0173-0}}</ref> Board games based on the show, such as ''The Game of Life'' and ''Bikini Bottom Book of Games'', use her schoolhouse as a playing location.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.riptapparel.com/blog/geeky-party-giveaway-games/|work=Ript Apparel|access-date=July 1, 2016|title=Games Guaranteed to Make You Geek Out|last=Mason|first=Allie|date=9 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19342/spongebob-squarepants-bikini-bottom-book-games|work=[[BoardGameGeek]]|access-date=July 1, 2016|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Book of Games}}</ref> In 2007, a [[Lego]] construction set based on Mrs. Puff's school was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spongebob.lego.com/en-us/Products/SpongeBob/4982.aspx |title=Lego SpongeBob SquarePants, Set 4982: Mrs. Puff's Boating School|work=[[Lego]]|publisher=[[The Lego Group]]|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231184506/http://spongebob.lego.com/en-us/Products/SpongeBob/4982.aspx|archive-date=December 31, 2008}}</ref> ''[[SpongeBob's Boating Bash]]'', a 2010 [[racing video game]], centers on Mrs. Puff and takes place at the boating school.<ref name="Inc.2010">{{cite book|author=Boy Scouts of America, Inc.|title=Boys' Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utPmGfj8J-8C&pg=PA51|date=March 2010|publisher=Boy Scouts of America, Inc.|pages=51–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SpongeBob's Boating Bash for Nintendo Wii|url=http://www.gamestop.com/wii/games/spongebobs-boating-bash/76915|publisher=[[GameStop]]|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref> Mrs. Puff is a [[player character|playable character]] in the [[Wii]] version,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon Interactive Site: Boating Bash|url=http://www.nick.com/ads/sbboatingbash/|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom International, Inc.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102005511/http://www.nick.com/ads/sbboatingbash/|archive-date=November 2, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2015}}</ref> and acts as a guide for the player in the [[Nintendo DS]] game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nintendo: SpongeBob's Boating Bash|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FWHKsRqycw6kXWDpNCu6Ci4JxxdKBMVU|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|access-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308053417/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FWHKsRqycw6kXWDpNCu6Ci4JxxdKBMVU|archive-date=March 8, 2010}}</ref> Theme parks and events have featured Mrs. Puff, often as a [[costumed character]]. She was included on a boating school float as part of [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World Australia's]] SpongeBob ParadePants parade, which opened in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themeparks.com.au/~/media/Files/Shared/domestic%20sales/sw1205603_Trade_Brochure.ashx#page=2|title=Gold Coast Theme Parks Trade Brochure 2012|work=Gold Coast Attractions|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011175137/http://themeparks.com.au/~/media/Files/Shared/domestic%20sales/sw1205603_Trade_Brochure.ashx|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> She appeared at [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]'s "SpongeBob Fan Shellabration" in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/spongebob-fan-shellabration-headed-universal-studios|title=SpongeBob Fan 'Shellabration' Headed to Universal Studios|work=[[Animation World Network]]|date=August 29, 2013|last=Wolfe|first=Jennifer}}</ref> and at the [[2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400]] in Kansas City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/blair-kerkhoff/article20608074.html|title=A special day at Kansas Speedway|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]|date=May 9, 2015|last=Kerkhoff|first=Blair}}</ref> Mrs. Puff also made regular appearances at [[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]] and [[Nickelodeon Universe]] with Mr. Krabs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickhotel.com/entertainment/characters|title=Nickelodeon Suites Resort Character Appearances|work=[[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]]|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614074214/http://www.nickhotel.com/entertainment/characters|archive-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=NickUniverse|author=Nickelodeon Universe|number=622160120437436416|date=17 July 2015|title=Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff are here from Bikini Bottom just for the weekend! Come out to meet them and say hello!}}</ref> A section of the SpongeBob StorePants souvenir shop at the [[Universal Orlando|Universal Orlando Resort]] is modeled after Mrs. Puff's boating school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shapestorm.com/portfolio/spongebob-storepants/|title=SpongeBob StorePants Retail Store – Universal Studios Florida|work=[[Universal Orlando|Universal Orlando Resort]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113181842/http://shapestorm.com/portfolio/spongebob-storepants/|archive-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, [[Mary Jo Catlett]] provided the voice-over for a [[road traffic safety]] commercial hosted by Mrs. Puff. It was produced by Nickelodeon and [[Toyota]] as the first in a series of ''SpongeBob'' advertisements from the two companies. The 30-second [[infomercial]] incorporated clips from the fifth-season episode "[[Boat Smarts]]" along with new content.<ref>{{cite AV media|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' road safety commercial|date=February 28, 2011|work=[[Toyota]]|publisher=[[Toyota Industries]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWv_VhrSuY| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816071028/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWv_VhrSuY| archive-date=2017-08-16 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Catlett also sings a track as Mrs. Puff on ''[[Best Day Ever#Album|The Best Day Ever]]'' [[soundtrack album|album]], titled "Mrs. Puff's Boating School Ad".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spongebob-squarepants-the-best-day-ever-mw0000543164|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever - Various Artists|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|date=September 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720091209/http://www.allmusic.com/album/spongebob-squarepants-the-best-day-ever-mw0000543164|archive-date=July 20, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> It was released on September 12, 2006, by [[Nick Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.nick.com/SpongeBob-SquarePants-The-Best-Day-Ever/A/B000H7JD8G.htm|title=The Best Day Ever CD Product Details|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom International, Inc.]]|date=September 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104045146/http://shop.nick.com/SpongeBob-SquarePants-The-Best-Day-Ever/A/B000H7JD8G.htm|archive-date=November 4, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> [[:de:Rita Engelmann|Rita Engelmann]], who voices Mrs. Puff in the German dub of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', recorded a [[single (music)|single]] as her character titled "Hinterher! (feat. Mrs. Puff)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/hinterher!-feat.-mrs.-puff/id883165136 |title=Hinterher! (feat. Mrs. Puff) |work=[[iTunes]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |date=June 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709183509/https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/hinterher%21-feat.-mrs.-puff/id883165136 |archive-date=July 9, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song is a [[parody]] of [[Icona Pop]]'s "[[I Love It (Icona Pop song)|I Love It]]" and was released in 2014 by [[Sony Music Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/SpongeBob-Mein-Gedudel/hnum/4143632|title=SpongeBob Schwammkopf: Mein Gedudel|work=JPC.de|publisher=Leidenschaft für Musik|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> Mrs. Puff is mentioned in the book ''Shingaling'', a 2015 sequel to ''[[Wonder (Palacio novel)|Wonder]]''.<ref name="Palacio2015">{{cite book|author=R. J. Palacio|title=Shingaling: A Wonder Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MepnBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT26|date=May 12, 2015|publisher=Random House Children's Books|isbn=978-0-553-49910-0|pages=26–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff plays a small role in the 2004 film ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' and its [[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water|2015 sequel]].<ref name="WillisMonush2006">{{cite book|author1=John Willis|author2=Barry Monush|title=Screen World: 2005 Film Annual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UCCkhsztnYgC&pg=PA160|date=April 1, 2006|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=978-1-55783-668-7|pages=160–}}</ref> Her lack of screen time in both movies was criticized. Jessica Walsh of the ''[[Reading Eagle]]'' felt that the first film was "missing something, since key characters, such as Sandy the Squirrel and Mrs. Puff, make only cameo appearances".<ref>{{cite news|title=AWOL characters leave 'SpongeBob' gasping|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=20041214&id=eos0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4286,10438512|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|access-date=July 7, 2016|date=December 14, 2004|last=Walsh|first=Jessica}}</ref> Sandie Chen of [[Common Sense Media]] wrote that the decision to relegate characters like Mrs. Puff to small roles "won't go over well with some fans".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-out-of-water|title=The SpongeBob Movie Review|work=[[Common Sense Media]]|last=Chen|first=Sandie|date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> [[About.com]]'s Nancy Basille considered this the first movie's biggest flaw and asked, "why didn't they use more of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Gary, Mrs. Puff and all our other favorite secondary characters?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/gr/spongebobmovie.htm|title='The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie': A hysterical show becomes hysterical movie|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[IAC (company)|IAC]]|last=Basille|first=Nancy|access-date=2016-07-12|archive-date=2013-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513093055/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/gr/spongebobmovie.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[novelization]] of the 2004 movie includes additional scenes starring Mrs. Puff and Squidward that were not in the motion picture.<ref name="CerasiniDrymon2004">{{cite book|author1=Marc Cerasini|author2=Derek Drymon|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H6H6BJeDFmMC&pg=PA81|year=2004|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-689-86840-5|pages=81–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff appears in the 2009 stage adaptation of "[[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpzone.tv/touring/kids/detail/datum/spongebob-the-musical/|title=SpongeBob: The Musical|work=JumpZone Touring|year=2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704220603/http://www.jumpzone.tv/touring/kids/detail/datum/spongebob-the-musical/|archive-date=July 4, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref> which debuted at the [[Liverpool Empire Theatre]]. The [[The SpongeBob Musical|2016 musical]] based on the series stars Abby C. Smith as Mrs. Puff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/Broadway-Bound-SpongeBob-Musical-Announces-Complete-Cast|title=Broadway-Bound ''SpongeBob'' Musical Announces Complete Cast|work=[[Playbill]]|date=April 8, 2016}}</ref> SpongeBob's inability to pass Mrs. Puff's course has been referenced in popular culture. In 2011, [[ice hockey]] player [[Taylor Hall]] failed his driving test and likened it to SpongeBob's situation at Mrs. Puff's school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.battleofcali.com/2016/2/25/11111850/los-angeles-kings-gameday-boating-school-taylor-hall-edmonton-oilers|title=Kings Gameday: Boating School|work=Battle of California|date=February 25, 2016|last=Dunn|first=Ryan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/news/2015-nhl-draft-live-blog-trade-rumors-dougie-hamilton-bruins-penguins-blues/1u2ojjkih7oh51xqzupfb6ol2c|title=NHL Draft live blog, trade rumors, analysis|work=[[Sporting News]]|date=June 27, 2011|last=Gentille|first=Sean}}</ref> The writers of [[Engadget]] compared a [[remote control|remote-controlled]], [[underwater photography|underwater camera]] to the boats in ''SpongeBob'', remarking that Mrs. Puff should call her insurance agent if users channel their "inner SpongeBob while remotely driving the thing".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/remote-controlled-aquabotix-hydroview-takes-underwater-hd-video/|title=Remote-controlled Aquabotix HydroView takes underwater HD video, Mrs. Puff calls insurance agent|work=[[Engadget]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=May 30, 2012|last=Hidalgo|first=Jason}}</ref> In a satirical 2011 article, writers at ''[[The Washington Post]]'' pretended to interview SpongeBob about his trouble graduating from Mrs. Puff's boating school.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021407085.html|title=Interview with SpongeBob on education|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=February 14, 2011}}</ref> ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="no-free-rides">{{cite episode | title=No Free Rides | series=SpongeBob SquarePants | season=2 | number=30a | network=Nickelodeon | airdate=March 7, 2001 | credits=Writers: [[Aaron Springer]], [[C.H. Greenblatt]], [[Mr. Lawrence|Doug Lawrence]]}}</ref> <ref name="whirlybrains">{{cite episode | title=Whirly Brains | series=SpongeBob SquarePants | season=10 | number=205a | network=Nickelodeon | airdate=October 15, 2016 | credits=Writer: Doug Lawrence}}</ref> }} {{Portal bar|Television|Animation}} {{SpongeBob SquarePants}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Puff, Mrs.}} [[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants characters]] [[Category:Female characters in animated series]] [[Category:Anthropomorphic fish]] [[Category:Fictional undersea characters]] [[Category:Television characters introduced in 1999]] [[Category:Animated characters introduced in 1999]] [[Category:Fictional drivers]] [[Category:Fictional schoolteachers]] [[Category:Comedy film characters]] [[Category:Female characters in television]]'
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'{{short description|Character in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants}} {{distinguish|Miss Puff}} {{good article}} {{Infobox character | series = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] | name = Mrs. Puff | gender = Female | image = Mrs. Puff.svg | alt = A tan-colored animated pufferfish with yellow, flattened hair and turquoise fins wears a blue shirt and a red skirt. She waves towards the reader and also has a small blue cap and red shoes. | first_major = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] | first_minor = Boating School | first_date = August 7, 1999 | occupation = [[Driver's education|Driving teacher]] | significant_other = [[Mr. Krabs]] (boyfriend) | lbl1 = [[Voice acting|Voiced by]] | data1 = [[Mary Jo Catlett]] | lbl2 = Portrayed by | data2 = Abby C. Smith ([[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|Broadway]]) | creator = [[Stephen Hillenburg]] | designer = Stephen Hillenburg | species = [[Porcupinefish]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicksplat.com/Tvshows/Characters/Nicktoons/Spongebob_squarepants/mrs_puff.html|title=Nickelodeon Southeast Asia: Mrs. Puff Biography|work=[[Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia)]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103070725/http://www.nicksplat.com/Tvshows/Characters/Nicktoons/Spongebob_squarepants/mrs_puff.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=November 3, 2008}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species|Mrs. Puff has been called both a blowfish and a pufferfish in tie-in media.}} | spouses = Mr. Puff (widowed) }} '''Mrs. Puff''' is a fictional character in the [[Nickelodeon]] [[animated series|animated television series]] ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants films|all three films]] based on the franchise. Voiced by [[Mary Jo Catlett]], Mrs. Puff debuted in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1)|season one]] episode "Boating School" on August 7, 1999. Mrs. Puff was created and designed by marine biologist and animator [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. He developed the character in response to a request from [[Nickelodeon]] that the show star a schoolteacher. Hillenburg did not want to portray [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]] as a school-age child, so Mrs. Puff was introduced as his driving instructor instead of an elementary school teacher. Mrs. Puff is SpongeBob's paranoid driving teacher and the owner of the town boating school, which is similar to a [[driver's education]] facility. She would like nothing more than to pass SpongeBob, as he is her most dedicated and hard-working student, but he routinely panics when he tries to drive a boat and fails every [[driving test]] he takes. His failures often cause crashes that lead to mass destruction and endanger Mrs. Puff. While she tries her best to be friendly and patient with her students, Mrs. Puff finds SpongeBob's unintentional recklessness exasperating. She is the long-standing love interest and girlfriend of [[Mr. Krabs]]. The character has received a positive critical reception and has become well known in popular culture for her distinctive voice and temperamental personality. Catlett received an [[Annie Award]] nomination in 2001 for her [[voice-over]] work as Mrs. Puff along with [[Tom Kenny]] as the title character, making them the first ''SpongeBob'' cast members to be nominated for an award. Mrs. Puff is featured regularly in a variety of merchandise, such as plush toys and video games, and has appeared at theme parks and in [[Toyota]] commercials. ==Role in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''== Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a Shes a idiot who cranks your mom on a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff's friendliness toward other characters varies. She sympathizes with the short-tempered [[Squidward Tentacles]], and considers him to be the prime example of an outstandingly good driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30252/spongebob-squarepants-season-5-vol-1/|title=DVD Review: SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5, Vol. 1|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=September 4, 2007|last=Mavis|first=Paul}}</ref> Mrs. Puff also treats Patrick, who has attended her class multiple times,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298?l=en|title=SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 4|work=[[iTunes]]|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|date=January 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709185545/https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298|archive-date=July 9, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Television Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkPvAAAAMAAJ|year=2005|publisher=Triangle Publications}}</ref> with respect despite his slow-wittedness. Of all the residents of Bikini Bottom, she is closest to SpongeBob. While she normally dreads having to drive with SpongeBob, she often acts as a motherly figure towards him.<ref>{{cite book|author=James Gelsey|title=Once Upon a SpongeBob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L2ADAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT10|date=January 11, 2013|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation]]|isbn=978-1-61263-025-0|pages=10–12}}</ref> A [[running gag]] in the series is Mrs. Puff's extensive criminal record. As a result of SpongeBob's reckless driving, he regularly lands Mrs. Puff in jail<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/apr/27/entertainment/ca-webwatch27|title=Can a spongy exterior hide an iron fist?|work=[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tronc, Inc.]]|date=April 27, 2003}}</ref> since she assumes responsibility for his actions. This gag is introduced in "Hall Monitor", when Mrs. Puff is held responsible after SpongeBob inadvertently destroys Bikini Bottom.<ref name="Dial-Driver2012">{{cite book|author1=Emily Dial-Driver|title=Fantasy Media in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching with Film, Television, Literature, Graphic Novels and Video Games|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ehs9U8QesekC&pg=PA113|date=February 17, 2012|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=978-0-7864-8941-1|pages=113–}}</ref> In "Doing Time", SpongeBob and [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] attempt to break her out of prison to no avail. It is revealed that she prefers prison to working as a teacher because she does not have to drive with SpongeBob. In "No Free Rides", it is implied that Mrs. Puff once had to move to a new town and start a new school with a new name.<ref name="no-free-rides" /> Mrs. Puff was married to another pufferfish named Mr. Puff in the past, but he was captured by humans and turned into a novelty lamp – SpongeBob tells Mr. Krabs that Mrs. Puff does not like to talk about the loss of her husband. Since then, she and [[Mr. Krabs]] have pursued a romantic relationship and gone on many dates together.<ref name="Publishing2013">{{cite book|author=Nickelodeon Publishing|title=Good Ideas&nbsp;... and Other Disasters (SpongeBob SquarePants)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6GADAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT45|date=January 11, 2013|publisher=Nickelodeon Publishing|isbn=978-1-61263-051-9|pages=45–}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=June 2003 children's highlights|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2472&dat=20030629&id=lfQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4378,8404425|work=[[The Free Lance–Star]]|access-date=July 7, 2016|date=June 29, 2003}}</ref> As of the show's tenth season, Mrs. Puff and Mr. Krabs have been dating for sixteen years.<ref name="whirlybrains"/> Mr. Krabs' love for her is so strong that it can transcend his greed for money. She is one of only two characters, the other being his daughter [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]], that he cares for more than his riches.<ref name="Foy2013">{{cite book|author=Joseph J. Foy|title=SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy: Soaking Up Secrets Under the Sea!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fO0Ljpn7SD4C&pg=PA49|date=August 21, 2013|publisher=[[Open Court Publishing Company]]|isbn=978-0-8126-9735-3|pages=49–}}</ref> He gives her a variety of [[wikt:pet name|pet names]] in the series and in spin-off media.<ref name="Lewman2003">{{cite book|author=David Lewman|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Oracle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=emOaibuQ-7YC&pg=PA15|date=18 November 2003|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-7434-8316-2|pages=16–}}</ref> In his review of the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)|third season]], Bryan Pope of ''[[DVD Verdict]]'' examined the two characters' relationship and mistook Mrs. Puff for Krabs' wife.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pope |first=Bryan |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Third Season |url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobsquarepantsseason3.php |publisher=[[DVD Verdict]] |access-date=October 31, 2013 |date=February 8, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017060856/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spongebobsquarepantsseason3.php |archive-date=October 17, 2013 }}</ref> ==Character== ===Creation and design=== [[File:SpongeBob-Mrs-Puff-by-Stephen-Hillenburg.jpg|thumb|295px|right|Early drawings of Mrs. Puff by [[Stephen Hillenburg]].]] Mrs. Puff was conceived and designed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg. She was the last of the main ''SpongeBob'' characters to be designed, since she was not conceptualized until after Hillenburg had already completed the [[bible (screenwriting)|show bible]].<ref name="boytobob">{{cite magazine|title=From Boy to Bob|magazine=[[Nickelodeon Magazine|Nick Mag Presents: SpongeBob SquarePants]]|publisher=[[Viacom International]]|date=June 2003}}</ref> The June 2003 issue of ''[[Nickelodeon Magazine]]'' states that when Hillenburg pitched ''SpongeBob'' to Nickelodeon, he "had yet to come up with the idea that Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob would be on an endless quest to get SpongeBob a driver's license".<ref name="boytobob"/> Thus, some early development artwork for the show depicted SpongeBob driving submarine-esque vehicles with ease.<ref name="boytobob"/> Mrs. Puff's development was sparked by Nickelodeon's request for SpongeBob to attend a school. Nickelodeon executives originally wanted to make SpongeBob a child since their most successful cartoons at the time focused on young, school-age characters.<ref name="tbivision">{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' creator Steve Hillenburg|url=http://tbivision.com/news/2009/10/spongebob-squarepants-creator-steve-hillenburg/7414/|work=TBI Vision|publisher=[[Informa|Informa Telecoms & Media]]|access-date=October 31, 2013|date=October 27, 2009}}</ref> Hillenburg said that the network wanted SpongeBob to be like "Arnold [from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''] under the sea," but he told them, "No, that's not the show."<ref name="tbivision"/> As a compromise, Hillenburg decided to "put him in school - but it would be a [boat] driving school." This allowed him to keep writing SpongeBob as an adult while also using the school as a main plot element.<ref name="tbivision"/> Showrunner [[Vincent Waller]] suggested that if the network had creative control over the show, almost every episode would take place at Mrs. Puff's school, not at a variety of locations.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=VincentWaller72|author=Vincent Waller|number=856867849100435456|date=25 April 2017|title=@daniele_queen @Firecracker2123 Cont. Most stories would revolve around his school life. Luckily for us, he didn't…}}</ref> The choice to make Mrs. Puff a pufferfish, who inflates into a ball when SpongeBob crashes, was made to evoke the appearance of car airbags.<ref name="Foster2002" /> Because she was created late in production, her design incorporates elements of the earlier characters' appearances, such as the same type of skirt as Pearl and the same rounded teeth as Squidward.<ref name="Foster2002" /> The episode "[[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)#ep45b|Doing Time]]" was one of the first to be written specifically from Mrs. Puff's point of view; another early example was season two's "[[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2)#ep30|No Free Rides]]." In his 2013 book ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience'', animation historian [[Jerry Beck]] argued that the former was the episode that "elevated Mrs. Puff to star status".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aPRymAEACAAJ|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Experience: A Deep Dive Into the World of Bikini Bottom|publisher=Insight Editions|last=Beck|first=Jerry|author-link=Jerry Beck|date=2013|isbn=978-1-60887-184-1}}</ref> ===Voice=== Mrs. Puff is voiced by American actress [[Mary Jo Catlett]], who is known for her live-action roles on television programs from the 1970s such as ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' and ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''.<ref name="aboutgroup">{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/tp/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Cast.htm|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' Cast: Who Does What Voice?|work=[[About.com]]|last=Basile|first=Nancy|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-date=April 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412230115/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/tp/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Cast.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2017, voicing Mrs. Puff is Catlett's only regular television role. Catlett described herself as "basically retired" in 2013, since she is good friends with the other ''SpongeBob'' cast members, making the ''SpongeBob'' recording booth an easy environment that requires less preparation than in-person performances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/remember-the-time-when-washington-saved-hello-dolly/2013/03/08/7061ad28-85c1-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html|title=Remember the time when Washington saved 'Hello, Dolly!'?|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[Jeff Bezos]]|last=Pressley|first=Nelson|date=March 8, 2013}}</ref> [[About.com|The About Group]]'s Nancy Basille noted in 2016 that Catlett's "rich, low tones as teacher Mrs. Puff recall other roles she has had," citing ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and ''M*A*S*H'' as programs where she used a similar voice.<ref name="aboutgroup"/> ==Reception== [[File:Mary Jo Catlett with Mrs Puff.jpg|thumb|295px|right|Actress [[Mary Jo Catlett]] (right) is the voice of Mrs. Puff.]] The character has received positive reactions from critics and fans. ''[[Yahoo! News]]'' called Mrs. Puff "the most famous driving teacher on the planet."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/uber-driver-passes-boating-test-182037938.html|title=Uber driver shares shocking encounter with celebrity: 'I want to cry'|last=Weekman|first=Kelsey|date=August 6, 2020|work=[[Yahoo! News]]}}</ref> Fashion designer [[Peter Jensen (fashion designer)|Peter Jensen]], who designed a line of sweatshirts inspired by ''SpongeBob'', called Mrs. Puff his "absolute favorite" character in an interview with ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/nickelodeon-viacom-fashion-designers-for-spongebob-gold-capsule-peter-jensen-bobby-abley-10807228/|title=Nickelodeon, Viacom Tap Fashion Designers for SpongeBob Gold Capsule|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=February 17, 2017|last=Marfil|first=Lorelei}}</ref> In 2004, ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' chief film critic [[A. O. Scott]] named Mrs. Puff as one of his favorite characters on ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', along with [[Squidward Tentacles]] and [[Sandy Cheeks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/19/movies/absorbency-plus-frivolity-a-blend-the-world-needs.html|title=Absorbency Plus Frivolity, a Blend the World Needs|work=[[The New York Times]]|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=November 19, 2004}}</ref> Mrs. Puff was ranked second on ''[[Chilango (magazine)|Chilango]]''{{'}}s list of favorite cartoon teachers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chilango.com/general/nota/2015/05/13/los-maestros-mas-rifados-de-las-caricaturas|title=Los maestros más rifados de las caricaturas|work=[[Chilango (magazine)|Chilango]]|last=Gaona|first=Pável|date=May 15, 2015}}</ref> [[KSL-TV]] listed Mrs. Puff in their countdown of "13 teachers from pop culture you can't help but love".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1268&sid=35409977|title=13 teachers from pop culture you can't help but love|work=[[KSL-TV]]|publisher=[[Bonneville International]]|author=Utah Online|date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Andrew Whalen of [[IBT Media]] called Mrs. Puff's role in the "Doing Time" episode "a series highlight".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/spongebob-movie-2-trailer-plot-and-release-date-revealed-377231|title=SpongeBob Movie 2 Trailer: Plot and Release Date Revealed|work=iDigitalTimes|publisher=[[IBT Media]]|date=August 20, 2014|last=Whalen|first=Andrew|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704084116/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/spongebob-movie-2-trailer-plot-and-release-date-revealed-377231|archive-date=July 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' reported in 2002 that episodes about Mrs. Puff's Boating School were fan favorites.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/ae/20020702spongefacts0702fnp9.asp|title=Some silly 'SpongeBob' facts|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]|date=July 2, 2002}}</ref> Scott Lecter of ''DVD Talk'' said that Mrs. Puff, Sandy and Squidward "make for some of the biggest laughs in the episodes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/14859/spongebob-squarepants-movie-the/|title=DVD Review: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=March 1, 2005|last=Lecter|first=Scott}}</ref> Francis Rizzo of ''[[DVD Talk]]'' called Mrs. Puff's voice "spot-on" thanks to "the perfectly cast [[Mary Jo Catlett]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49317/heroes-of-bikini-bottom/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Heroes of Bikini Bottom Review|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=June 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619073938/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/49317/heroes-of-bikini-bottom/|archive-date=June 19, 2015|last=Rizzo|first=Francis}}</ref> Catlett's voice-over work as Mrs. Puff was nominated for a 2001 [[Annie Award]] in the category Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production.<ref>{{cite web|title=29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)|url=http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards|work=Annie Award|publisher=[[ASIFA-Hollywood]]|access-date=July 4, 2016|year=2001|author=Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102052242/http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards|archive-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> [[Tom Kenny]] was nominated at the same ceremony for voicing SpongeBob, making them the first actors to earn an award nomination for their work on the show. Catlett and some other main cast members were also nominated for Best Vocal Ensemble at the 2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2012|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425232959/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television/|archive-date=April 25, 2013|publisher=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref> During the [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)#Criticism and controversy|controversy surrounding SpongeBob's sexuality]], Mrs. Puff's name began to be criticized for supposedly referring to the slang term "puff," a descriptor of gay men that can be derogatory or affectionate. The [[BBC]] first noted this in reports of the controversy in 2002<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2313221.stm|title=Camp cartoon star is 'not gay'|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Company]]|date=October 9, 2002}}</ref> and again in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4012661.stm|title=Getting to know SpongeBob|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Company]]|date=November 19, 2004}}</ref> In a 2005 issue of the ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'', columnist David Grimes challenged this interpretation, writing, "I do not consider [Mrs. Puff's name] damaging evidence. However, if SpongeBob were receiving lessons from ''Mr.'' Puff, that would be an entirely different matter."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20050207/spongebobs-secret-life|title=SpongeBob's secret life|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|publisher=[[GateHouse Media]]|date=February 7, 2005|last=Grimes|first=David}}</ref> K. Sobschak of the ''[[St. Catharines Standard]]'' also denounced the debate, asking, "What is wrong with taking boating lessons from a fish? This is a comedy for kids."<ref>{{cite news|title=Just enjoy the humour in cartoon characters|work=[[St. Catharines Standard]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|date=March 1, 2005|last=Sobschak|first=K.|id = {{ProQuest|349680942}}}}</ref> The [[National Expert Commission of Ukraine on the Protection of Public Morality]] revived the criticism of Mrs. Puff's name in 2012, citing it as one of the reasons for an attempted nationwide ban of the program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.sina.com/p/2012/0819/497998.html|title=Ukraine to ban SpongeBob SquarePants for guy promotion|work=[[Sina Corp]]|publisher=[[Charles Chao]]|date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mediaite]]'' Editor-in-Chief Andrew Kirell questioned this decision, asking rhetorically, "What's so offensive there? Well, 'puff' is a term often used to describe a gay man, as if Ukrainian children knew that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/ukraine-govt-wants-to-ban-spongebob-promotes-homosexuality|title=Ukraine Gov't Wants To Ban SpongeBob: 'Promotes Homosexuality'|work=[[Mediaite]]|publisher=[[Dan Abrams]]|date=August 18, 2012|last=Kirell|first=Andrew}}</ref> Mrs. Puff's quotes and voice have also become popular with fans and casual viewers. ''[[The Sun (Lowell)|The Sun]]'' writer Esther Cepeda humorously referred to Mrs. Puff's catchphrase "Oh, SpongeBob!" as "immortal words" in a 2011 article.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boob tube, in nine minutes|work=[[The Sun (Lowell)|The Sun]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]]|date=September 18, 2011|last=Cepeda|first=Esther|id = {{ProQuest|890598537}}}}</ref> Her quote "Oh, Neptune" became part of an [[Internet meme]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.teen.com/2016/07/03/im-bored/spongebob-squarepants-mrs-puff-sweating-oh-neptune-memes/|title=16 Relatable AF Mrs. Puff Memes That'll Definitely Make You Say, "Oh, Neptune"|work=Teen.com|date=July 3, 2016|last=DaLuisio|first=Alexandra}}</ref> Various memes covered by the comedy websites [[Smosh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/memes/best-steal-her-look-pictures|title=31 Of The Best "Steal Her Look" Pictures|work=[[Smosh]]|publisher=[[Defy Media]]|year=2014}}</ref> and [[BuzzFeed]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/times-spongebob-fans-killed-it-on-tumblr|title=33 Times SpongeBob Fans Killed It on Tumblr|work=[[BuzzFeed]]|publisher=[[Jonah Peretti]]|date=December 12, 2015|last=Chack|first=Erin}}</ref> have featured other quotes from the character. In an interview with ''[[San Diego Gay & Lesbian News]]'', the cast of ''[[Surprise Surprise (film)|Surprise Surprise]]'' (which starred Catlett) mentioned that "not one cast or crew person on the movie let a day [on the set] go by without calling some relative&nbsp;... and handing their cell phones to Mary Jo [Catlett] to do her best 'Oh noooooooo, SpongeBob, nooooooooooo!'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdgln.com/news/2010/09/06/video-surprise-surprise-qa-actorplaywright-travis-michael-holder-and-director-jerry-|title='Surprise Surprise,' a Q&A with actor/playwright Travis Michael Holder and Director Jerry Turner|work=[[San Diego Gay & Lesbian News]]|publisher=Hale Media, Inc.|date=September 6, 2010|last=Rox|first=Michael}}</ref> ==In other media== [[File:SpongeBob SquarePants Mrs. Puff on Boating School Float.jpg|thumb|alt=A costumed mascot of Mrs. Puff waving to an audience while standing on a float|right|A float featuring Mrs. Puff at [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World]] in [[Southport, Queensland]].]] Mrs. Puff has appeared in many types of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' merchandise, including [[action figure]]s,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs. Puff's Boating School Playset from ALEX Brands |url=http://www.alexbrands.com/product/arts-crafts/spongebob-mrs-puffs-boating-school/? |work=AlexBrands.com |publisher=ALEX Brands |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203100906/http://www.alexbrands.com/product/arts-crafts/spongebob-mrs-puffs-boating-school/ |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[aquarium furniture|aquarium ornaments]],<ref>{{cite web|title=SpongeBob's Living Room Aquarium Kit from Penn Plax|url=http://www.pennplax.com/pennplax%20pdf/Aquarium-Spongebob.pdf|work=PennPlax.com|publisher=Penn Plax|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124192352/http://www.pennplax.com/pennplax%20pdf/Aquarium-Spongebob.pdf|archive-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref> and [[video game]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exercise, Lose Weight With 'Exergaming'|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/18/exercise-lose-weight-with-exergaming.html|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|work=[[Fox News Channel]]|access-date=January 30, 2016|date=January 18, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112045433/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/01/18/exercise-lose-weight-with-exergaming.html|archive-date=January 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2015/bubbleparty/|title=SpongeBob Bubble Party Available Now|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|date=September 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709225832/http://ads.nick.com/sponsors/2015/bubbleparty/|archive-date=July 9, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref> [[Tie-in]] books have prominently featured the character.<ref name="Publishing2011">{{cite book|author=Nickelodeon Publishing|title=Class Confusion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGIJAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT15|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=[[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon Publishing]]|isbn=978-1-61263-032-8|pages=15–}}</ref><ref name="Paz2010">{{cite book|author=Veronica Paz|title=Crash Course!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JJRiQgAACAAJ|date=August 24, 2010|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster|Simon Spotlight]]|isbn=978-1-4424-0173-0}}</ref> Board games based on the show, such as ''The Game of Life'' and ''Bikini Bottom Book of Games'', use her schoolhouse as a playing location.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.riptapparel.com/blog/geeky-party-giveaway-games/|work=Ript Apparel|access-date=July 1, 2016|title=Games Guaranteed to Make You Geek Out|last=Mason|first=Allie|date=9 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19342/spongebob-squarepants-bikini-bottom-book-games|work=[[BoardGameGeek]]|access-date=July 1, 2016|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Book of Games}}</ref> In 2007, a [[Lego]] construction set based on Mrs. Puff's school was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spongebob.lego.com/en-us/Products/SpongeBob/4982.aspx |title=Lego SpongeBob SquarePants, Set 4982: Mrs. Puff's Boating School|work=[[Lego]]|publisher=[[The Lego Group]]|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231184506/http://spongebob.lego.com/en-us/Products/SpongeBob/4982.aspx|archive-date=December 31, 2008}}</ref> ''[[SpongeBob's Boating Bash]]'', a 2010 [[racing video game]], centers on Mrs. Puff and takes place at the boating school.<ref name="Inc.2010">{{cite book|author=Boy Scouts of America, Inc.|title=Boys' Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utPmGfj8J-8C&pg=PA51|date=March 2010|publisher=Boy Scouts of America, Inc.|pages=51–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SpongeBob's Boating Bash for Nintendo Wii|url=http://www.gamestop.com/wii/games/spongebobs-boating-bash/76915|publisher=[[GameStop]]|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref> Mrs. Puff is a [[player character|playable character]] in the [[Wii]] version,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelodeon Interactive Site: Boating Bash|url=http://www.nick.com/ads/sbboatingbash/|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom International, Inc.]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102005511/http://www.nick.com/ads/sbboatingbash/|archive-date=November 2, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2015}}</ref> and acts as a guide for the player in the [[Nintendo DS]] game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nintendo: SpongeBob's Boating Bash|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FWHKsRqycw6kXWDpNCu6Ci4JxxdKBMVU|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|access-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308053417/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/FWHKsRqycw6kXWDpNCu6Ci4JxxdKBMVU|archive-date=March 8, 2010}}</ref> Theme parks and events have featured Mrs. Puff, often as a [[costumed character]]. She was included on a boating school float as part of [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World Australia's]] SpongeBob ParadePants parade, which opened in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themeparks.com.au/~/media/Files/Shared/domestic%20sales/sw1205603_Trade_Brochure.ashx#page=2|title=Gold Coast Theme Parks Trade Brochure 2012|work=Gold Coast Attractions|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011175137/http://themeparks.com.au/~/media/Files/Shared/domestic%20sales/sw1205603_Trade_Brochure.ashx|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> She appeared at [[Universal Studios Hollywood]]'s "SpongeBob Fan Shellabration" in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/spongebob-fan-shellabration-headed-universal-studios|title=SpongeBob Fan 'Shellabration' Headed to Universal Studios|work=[[Animation World Network]]|date=August 29, 2013|last=Wolfe|first=Jennifer}}</ref> and at the [[2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400]] in Kansas City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/blair-kerkhoff/article20608074.html|title=A special day at Kansas Speedway|work=[[The Kansas City Star]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]|date=May 9, 2015|last=Kerkhoff|first=Blair}}</ref> Mrs. Puff also made regular appearances at [[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]] and [[Nickelodeon Universe]] with Mr. Krabs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickhotel.com/entertainment/characters|title=Nickelodeon Suites Resort Character Appearances|work=[[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]]|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614074214/http://www.nickhotel.com/entertainment/characters|archive-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=NickUniverse|author=Nickelodeon Universe|number=622160120437436416|date=17 July 2015|title=Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff are here from Bikini Bottom just for the weekend! Come out to meet them and say hello!}}</ref> A section of the SpongeBob StorePants souvenir shop at the [[Universal Orlando|Universal Orlando Resort]] is modeled after Mrs. Puff's boating school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shapestorm.com/portfolio/spongebob-storepants/|title=SpongeBob StorePants Retail Store – Universal Studios Florida|work=[[Universal Orlando|Universal Orlando Resort]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113181842/http://shapestorm.com/portfolio/spongebob-storepants/|archive-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, [[Mary Jo Catlett]] provided the voice-over for a [[road traffic safety]] commercial hosted by Mrs. Puff. It was produced by Nickelodeon and [[Toyota]] as the first in a series of ''SpongeBob'' advertisements from the two companies. The 30-second [[infomercial]] incorporated clips from the fifth-season episode "[[Boat Smarts]]" along with new content.<ref>{{cite AV media|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' road safety commercial|date=February 28, 2011|work=[[Toyota]]|publisher=[[Toyota Industries]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWv_VhrSuY| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816071028/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWv_VhrSuY| archive-date=2017-08-16 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Catlett also sings a track as Mrs. Puff on ''[[Best Day Ever#Album|The Best Day Ever]]'' [[soundtrack album|album]], titled "Mrs. Puff's Boating School Ad".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/spongebob-squarepants-the-best-day-ever-mw0000543164|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever - Various Artists|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|date=September 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720091209/http://www.allmusic.com/album/spongebob-squarepants-the-best-day-ever-mw0000543164|archive-date=July 20, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> It was released on September 12, 2006, by [[Nick Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.nick.com/SpongeBob-SquarePants-The-Best-Day-Ever/A/B000H7JD8G.htm|title=The Best Day Ever CD Product Details|work=[[Nick.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom International, Inc.]]|date=September 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104045146/http://shop.nick.com/SpongeBob-SquarePants-The-Best-Day-Ever/A/B000H7JD8G.htm|archive-date=November 4, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> [[:de:Rita Engelmann|Rita Engelmann]], who voices Mrs. Puff in the German dub of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', recorded a [[single (music)|single]] as her character titled "Hinterher! (feat. Mrs. Puff)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/hinterher!-feat.-mrs.-puff/id883165136 |title=Hinterher! (feat. Mrs. Puff) |work=[[iTunes]] |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |date=June 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709183509/https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/hinterher%21-feat.-mrs.-puff/id883165136 |archive-date=July 9, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song is a [[parody]] of [[Icona Pop]]'s "[[I Love It (Icona Pop song)|I Love It]]" and was released in 2014 by [[Sony Music Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/SpongeBob-Mein-Gedudel/hnum/4143632|title=SpongeBob Schwammkopf: Mein Gedudel|work=JPC.de|publisher=Leidenschaft für Musik|date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> Mrs. Puff is mentioned in the book ''Shingaling'', a 2015 sequel to ''[[Wonder (Palacio novel)|Wonder]]''.<ref name="Palacio2015">{{cite book|author=R. J. Palacio|title=Shingaling: A Wonder Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MepnBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT26|date=May 12, 2015|publisher=Random House Children's Books|isbn=978-0-553-49910-0|pages=26–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff plays a small role in the 2004 film ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' and its [[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water|2015 sequel]].<ref name="WillisMonush2006">{{cite book|author1=John Willis|author2=Barry Monush|title=Screen World: 2005 Film Annual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UCCkhsztnYgC&pg=PA160|date=April 1, 2006|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=978-1-55783-668-7|pages=160–}}</ref> Her lack of screen time in both movies was criticized. Jessica Walsh of the ''[[Reading Eagle]]'' felt that the first film was "missing something, since key characters, such as Sandy the Squirrel and Mrs. Puff, make only cameo appearances".<ref>{{cite news|title=AWOL characters leave 'SpongeBob' gasping|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=20041214&id=eos0AAAAIBAJ&pg=4286,10438512|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|access-date=July 7, 2016|date=December 14, 2004|last=Walsh|first=Jessica}}</ref> Sandie Chen of [[Common Sense Media]] wrote that the decision to relegate characters like Mrs. Puff to small roles "won't go over well with some fans".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-out-of-water|title=The SpongeBob Movie Review|work=[[Common Sense Media]]|last=Chen|first=Sandie|date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> [[About.com]]'s Nancy Basille considered this the first movie's biggest flaw and asked, "why didn't they use more of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Gary, Mrs. Puff and all our other favorite secondary characters?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/gr/spongebobmovie.htm|title='The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie': A hysterical show becomes hysterical movie|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[IAC (company)|IAC]]|last=Basille|first=Nancy|access-date=2016-07-12|archive-date=2013-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513093055/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/spongebobsquarepants/gr/spongebobmovie.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[novelization]] of the 2004 movie includes additional scenes starring Mrs. Puff and Squidward that were not in the motion picture.<ref name="CerasiniDrymon2004">{{cite book|author1=Marc Cerasini|author2=Derek Drymon|title=The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H6H6BJeDFmMC&pg=PA81|year=2004|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-0-689-86840-5|pages=81–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff appears in the 2009 stage adaptation of "[[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpzone.tv/touring/kids/detail/datum/spongebob-the-musical/|title=SpongeBob: The Musical|work=JumpZone Touring|year=2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704220603/http://www.jumpzone.tv/touring/kids/detail/datum/spongebob-the-musical/|archive-date=July 4, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref> which debuted at the [[Liverpool Empire Theatre]]. The [[The SpongeBob Musical|2016 musical]] based on the series stars Abby C. Smith as Mrs. Puff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/Broadway-Bound-SpongeBob-Musical-Announces-Complete-Cast|title=Broadway-Bound ''SpongeBob'' Musical Announces Complete Cast|work=[[Playbill]]|date=April 8, 2016}}</ref> SpongeBob's inability to pass Mrs. Puff's course has been referenced in popular culture. In 2011, [[ice hockey]] player [[Taylor Hall]] failed his driving test and likened it to SpongeBob's situation at Mrs. Puff's school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.battleofcali.com/2016/2/25/11111850/los-angeles-kings-gameday-boating-school-taylor-hall-edmonton-oilers|title=Kings Gameday: Boating School|work=Battle of California|date=February 25, 2016|last=Dunn|first=Ryan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/news/2015-nhl-draft-live-blog-trade-rumors-dougie-hamilton-bruins-penguins-blues/1u2ojjkih7oh51xqzupfb6ol2c|title=NHL Draft live blog, trade rumors, analysis|work=[[Sporting News]]|date=June 27, 2011|last=Gentille|first=Sean}}</ref> The writers of [[Engadget]] compared a [[remote control|remote-controlled]], [[underwater photography|underwater camera]] to the boats in ''SpongeBob'', remarking that Mrs. Puff should call her insurance agent if users channel their "inner SpongeBob while remotely driving the thing".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/remote-controlled-aquabotix-hydroview-takes-underwater-hd-video/|title=Remote-controlled Aquabotix HydroView takes underwater HD video, Mrs. Puff calls insurance agent|work=[[Engadget]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=May 30, 2012|last=Hidalgo|first=Jason}}</ref> In a satirical 2011 article, writers at ''[[The Washington Post]]'' pretended to interview SpongeBob about his trouble graduating from Mrs. Puff's boating school.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/14/AR2011021407085.html|title=Interview with SpongeBob on education|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=February 14, 2011}}</ref> ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="no-free-rides">{{cite episode | title=No Free Rides | series=SpongeBob SquarePants | season=2 | number=30a | network=Nickelodeon | airdate=March 7, 2001 | credits=Writers: [[Aaron Springer]], [[C.H. Greenblatt]], [[Mr. Lawrence|Doug Lawrence]]}}</ref> <ref name="whirlybrains">{{cite episode | title=Whirly Brains | series=SpongeBob SquarePants | season=10 | number=205a | network=Nickelodeon | airdate=October 15, 2016 | credits=Writer: Doug Lawrence}}</ref> }} {{Portal bar|Television|Animation}} {{SpongeBob SquarePants}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Puff, Mrs.}} [[Category:SpongeBob SquarePants characters]] [[Category:Female characters in animated series]] [[Category:Anthropomorphic fish]] [[Category:Fictional undersea characters]] [[Category:Television characters introduced in 1999]] [[Category:Animated characters introduced in 1999]] [[Category:Fictional drivers]] [[Category:Fictional schoolteachers]] [[Category:Comedy film characters]] [[Category:Female characters in television]]'
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'@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ ==Role in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''== -Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref> +Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a Shes a idiot who cranks your mom on a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref> Mrs. Puff's friendliness toward other characters varies. She sympathizes with the short-tempered [[Squidward Tentacles]], and considers him to be the prime example of an outstandingly good driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30252/spongebob-squarepants-season-5-vol-1/|title=DVD Review: SpongeBob SquarePants Season 5, Vol. 1|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=September 4, 2007|last=Mavis|first=Paul}}</ref> Mrs. Puff also treats Patrick, who has attended her class multiple times,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298?l=en|title=SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 4|work=[[iTunes]]|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|date=January 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709185545/https://itunes.apple.com/en/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season/id201927298|archive-date=July 9, 2016|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Television Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkPvAAAAMAAJ|year=2005|publisher=Triangle Publications}}</ref> with respect despite his slow-wittedness. Of all the residents of Bikini Bottom, she is closest to SpongeBob. While she normally dreads having to drive with SpongeBob, she often acts as a motherly figure towards him.<ref>{{cite book|author=James Gelsey|title=Once Upon a SpongeBob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L2ADAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT10|date=January 11, 2013|publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation]]|isbn=978-1-61263-025-0|pages=10–12}}</ref> '
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[ 0 => 'Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a Shes a idiot who cranks your mom on a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref>' ]
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[ 0 => 'Mrs. Puff is an [[anthropomorphic]] pufferfish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants' zany facts from A to Z|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=March 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304065950/https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/movies/news/2015/03/03/spongebob-from-a-to-z/|archive-date=March 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|name=Species}} specifically a [[porcupinefish]], who owns the underwater boating school that SpongeBob attends. Despite her efforts, she has been unsuccessful at teaching SpongeBob how to drive a boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/medien/spongebob-das-kind-im-schwamme/1209130.html|title=SpongeBob: Das Kind im Schwamme|work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]]|publisher=[[Dieter von Holtzbrinck]]|date=December 4, 2008|last=Sichtermann|first=Barbara}}</ref> He is her most committed student, and knows the answer to every question on the [[oral exam]], but panics every time he takes the driving part of her course. He often crashes her vehicles and causes town-wide destruction in the process. Mrs. Puff displays the pufferfish's inflation defense mechanism when she is scared or when SpongeBob crashes, akin to a car's [[airbag]] deploying.<ref name="Foster2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Foster|title=How to Draw SpongeBob SquarePants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUfZYBrTILIC|date=January 1, 2002|publisher=Walter Foster Publishing, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-56010-703-3|pages=26–}}</ref>' ]
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