Samuel "Sam" Melvick is a supporting character in the franchise and the husky and short-tempered owner of the Candy Bar, the ice cream parlor where the kids like to hang out. His first appearance was on Jimmy on Ice, where he had tiny glasses, dots for eyes, more baldness and black hair on the back of his head. He also had on a red striped-down uniform. His name tag simply reads "Sam". He has an enormous, sweet tooth as he is often seen eating chocolate sauce and jellybeans and his catchphrase is "Yeah." Evil Jimmy once hypnotized Sam into believing he was Sir Francis Bacon and Evil Jimmy was Queen Elizabeth II. Although he is seen in most episodes, his role is usually quite minor. However, he had a large role in Krunch Time when he became jealous of Jimmy's special candy that he invented which made the Candy Bar close down. After Jimmy solved the candy incident, Sam resumed business at the Candy Bar.
Trivia[]
- Sam doesn't like people using the bathroom without buying anything, and also hates when they act strange.
- It's implied in some episodes (particularly later on in the series) that he and Winifred Fowl are dating.
- In "The N-Men", Sam called the Military to capture the N-Men, because of them making havoc in Retroville.
- Sam briefly had a Twonkie, but it was mutated by the music of Graystar.
- Although he seems to like candy, he is the only one in Retroville, aside from Jimmy, who did not eat Jimmy's perfect yet highly addictive candy. In fact, he hated it, in part because his business could not possibly compete and is in the red (business financial loss) because of it. However, this is a premature assumption since Jimmy’s perfect candy was formulated earlier in the wee-morning hours on the same day. Either Sam was lying or The Candy Bar was already suffering a loss due to poor business decisions.
- He plays the violin.
- When he was transported to RetroDimmsdaleville, his name tag was missing. In addition a similar goof occurs with Mrs. Fowl in which her shirt is white instead of coral, its usual color.
- Besides Hugh, Sam might be the only bespectacled character who does not have small, beady black eyes. Although, earlier versions depict him of having such small beady black eyes (as seen on Jimmy On Ice).
- He is one of many Jimmy Neutron characters who don’t go by their full name, his full name being Samuel.
- In the 2002 video game, Candi Milo voiced him using a similar voice to the one she used to portray Snap White from the NickToon ChalkZone.
- Billy West's performance on the other hand is a call-back to Al's Evil Uncle Frank from The Weird Al Show, another DNA Productions series. Said voice in itself is West's impression of Al Lewis.
- Sam seems to have a short temper, as he often clenches and shakes his fists at people. One instance is when Jimmy ordered a round of ice cream for his friends in Lights! Camera! Danger!, Sam gives Jimmy a thumbs up, but as soon as Jimmy turns around Sam shakes his fist with a scowl on his face.
Quotes[]
- "You messy little hooligan! I just cleaned this floor eight months ago! You're outta here, ye-yeah!!" (throws Jimmy out of the Candy Bar) -Love Potion 976/J
- "Never heard of him!"-Nightmare in Retroville
- "That's what the guy who invented underpants said. Hey, you better skedaddle! The angry mob's gonna be here any minute!" -Krunch Time
- "You should see what it does to teeth!" -Attack of the Twonkies
- "Hey, who are you?! (sniffs) And why do you smell all fruity?!" -The N-Men
- "No!! It's for paying customers only!" -Professor Calamitous, I Presume
- "Hair!" -The Eggpire Strikes Back
- "You've been re-eating the same ice cream for hours! It's disgusting! You're outta here!" -Sorry, Wrong Era
- "Oh, the suspense is killing me. Pick a candy and let me get on with my life, ye-yeah!" -Krunch Time
- "And I said there is no way you could have guessed there were two hundred and eighty two beans in that jar without cheating, yeah!" -Sheen's Brain
- "There he is, get him!" -Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators
- "Buy something or get out, yeah!" -The Science Fair Affair
- "He disgusted all my customers, yeah!" -Sorry, Wrong Era
- "Winfred? There is something important that I gotta ask you. Are you gonna fish those fries? Yeah!" - Men at Work
- "Gumballs!! You're the aliens who tried to feed us to a giant chicken, yeah!!" -The Eggpire Strikes Back
- (sighs) I wish I was married. -Nightmare in Retroville
- "Flying octopus is where I draw the line, yeah! RUN!!!" -Nightmare in Retroville
- "Hey! Little big head, I just cleaned there!" -Sheen's Brain
- "Not you again!" -The Eggpire Strikes Back
- "Delicious?! I'll have you know it stinks, yeah! Hey! Are you sure you're evil!?" -The Trouble with Clones
- "Rock Burgers, Rock Dogs and Rock Lobster with a side of rocks, yeah." -The League of Villains
- "Oh Winifred, you're like some sun-baked, spray-drenched goddess, yeah." -Monster Hunt
- "Winifred, there's something very important I wanna ask you. Are you gonna finish those fries, yeah?" -Men at Work
- "Let me make ice cream out of it, yeah!" -Win, Lose and Kaboom!
- "The Candy Bar is open for business." -The League of Villains
- "Don't worry Carl, eat and forget, eat and forget." -Win, Lose and Kaboom!
- "I just saw an egg, a baby, a granny, a rich kid, and two lizard guys! Yeah." -The League of Villains
- "Sweet mercy..." -Sorry, Wrong Era
Gallery[]
You can find Sam Melvick gallery here.