What is the name of SpongeBob's squirrel friend in the TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants"?

Sandy Cheeks is one of the ten main characters in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated TV series franchise.

SpongeBob's friend Sandy is an American squirrel from the surface who wears a diving suit and lives in an air-filled glass treedome to survive underwater. She is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence.

Sandy is a thrill seeker who loves extreme sports and karate. Having come from the state of Texas, she has a Southern drawl and a love for rodeos. She works as a scientist and builds both her treedome and air suit and helmet herself.

The TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants" premiered on Nickelodeon on July 17, 1999. It is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018).

It chronicles the adventures of the title character and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The fifth-longest-running American animated series, its high popularity has made it a media franchise. It is the highest rated Nickelodeon series and the most profitable property for Paramount Consumer Products, generating over $13 billion in merchandising revenue as of 2019.