Interestingly, the show features a recurring "French Narrator" whose voice is based on the famous marine researcher .

: The French lyrics replace the English "nautical nonsense" with a line about Bob having "no fear of big mean fish". The Legend of the "French Narrator"

: Instead of focusing on his physical "porousness," the French version highlights Bob's legendary work ethic, asking "Who intends to make a career there?".

: Excluding the opening theme, the French Narrator is actually the first character to speak in the entire series.

The series didn't always start with the familiar French song we know today.