"Ever alert. Mermaid Man has trained himself to sleep with his eyes open."
—SpongeBob, SpongeBob SquarePants, "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"
Arlo: Are you staying up late, Marcellus?
Marcellus: [stammering] What do you need, kid?! Can't you see I was sleeping?!
Arlo: With your eyes open?
Marcellus: I'm a fish; it's what we do.
Marcellus: [stammering] What do you need, kid?! Can't you see I was sleeping?!
Arlo: With your eyes open?
Marcellus: I'm a fish; it's what we do.
George: What is happening right now?
Harold: I don't know.
George: Do you think he fell asleep with his eyes open?
Harold: Maybe. Let's try and leave and see what happens.
Harold: I don't know.
George: Do you think he fell asleep with his eyes open?
Harold: Maybe. Let's try and leave and see what happens.
(Anne and Sprig find Hop Pop sleeping with his eyes open)
Anne: (waves her hand in front of Hop Pop) This might be the creepiest thing I've ever seen.
Sprig: Happens all the time. He makes a great scarecrow.
Anne: (waves her hand in front of Hop Pop) This might be the creepiest thing I've ever seen.
Sprig: Happens all the time. He makes a great scarecrow.
—Amphibia, "Best Fronds"
"Now to go to sleep standing up with my eyes open, as is my custom."
—Captain Butch Flowers, Red vs. Blue
