 Squidward 's voice has been compared to that of Jack Benny 's . Kenny said , " To me , there 's something just so funny about that Jack @-@ Benny @-@ loyal @-@ to @-@ nobody character that Rodger Bumpass does such a great job of playing [ ... ] Squidward " . Arthur Brown , author of Everything I Need to Know , I Learned from Cartoons ! , said that Squidward " sounds a lot like Jack Benny " . Bumpass repudiated the relationship , saying " Jack Benny , no . Although he does have this observational sarcasm he occasionally brought out . " 
