 These are his shoes and socks. So this is an in-depth study of SpongeBob's footwear. Ha! Hillenburg's premise was pretty simple. The happy-go-lucky SpongeBob wants nothing more than to be the best fry cook in the ocean. I can't accept your money, Mr. Krabs. Grilling is my passion. He has a pet snail named Gary. Gary and I are going to try to win the prize so Mr. Krabs can fix up the Krusty Krab. Right, Gary?