 Several of the show 's crew praise Bumpass for his performance and similitude to the character . Kenny called Bumpass " brilliant " and said , " [ he ] is sort of like Squidward " . Staff writer Kent Osborne said , " I remember thinking about how much Rodger talks and acts like Squidward . That 's why it 's such a good voice — he 's so connected to it " . However , Bumpass said , " I 'm not him and he 's not me , but what I 'm required to do for him and what I am enabled to do for him is what makes it like me . It fits my particular talents and skills very well . So in that respect , yeah , he is me , but I am not the cranky , sarcastic , underachieving kind of guy that he is . He 's easy to fall in , I will say that . " 
