Born to Be Wild

Characters

• Jellyfish
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  • Patrick Star
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• Eugene H. Krabs
• Barnacles ^(mentioned)
• Squidward Tentacles
• Giant clams
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    • Old Man Walker
  • Incidental 107
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  • Anchovies
    • Incidental 115 ^{(first name revealed)}
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  • Incidental 102
  • Incidental 40
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  • Scooter
  • Incidental 42
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  • Incidental 49
  • Sandals
  • Incidental 8
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  • Incidental 27
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• Goofy Goober ^{(name on underwear)}

Synopsis

The episode begins with SpongeBob jellyfishing in Jellyfish Fields. He tells a jellyfish to stay off the road because it's dangerous. Some elderly men on motorcycles drive past him, and SpongeBob holds on to one of the men's jackets, ripping an 'M' off of it. He looks at the jacket when he has to let go of it. He presumes it says "The ild Ones," but he soon notices the "W" in his hand and figures out that they are called "The Wild Ones." A fish pops from the ground after hearing this and tells him that "The Wild Ones" are a group of vicious bikers who have destroyed cities. SpongeBob takes a shortcut by riding the transition bubbles to go to the Krusty Krab to tell Mr. Krabs about the bikers, but he does not listen, so he tells Patrick. Then, Mr. Krabs takes the opportunity to welcome the bikers and raises his prices in order to get them to eat there after hearing SpongeBob described them as "ravenous," thinking that he will profit from their business.

After Patrick says that if they dressed up like bikers, they would be the big scary bikers, SpongeBob and Patrick decide to dress in biker attire and ride into town on a paddle-unicycle and a paddle-tricycle, respectively. After the bikers arrive at the Krusty Krab, it turns out that they are old folks.

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The Mild Ones.

The actual name of the biker gang is revealed to be 'The Mild Ones.' SpongeBob had the "M" upside-down. One of the biker that had the "M" ripped off of his jacket earlier takes his "M" back from SpongeBob, and The Mild Ones ride away. Shortly after this, it is revealed that Squidward decided to join with them, as the episode ends.

Production

Release

• This episode is available on the Season 4 Volume 2, First 100 Episodes, 2-Season TV Pack, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, From the Beginning, Part 2, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, Complete Fourth Season, The Third & Fourth Seasons, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.

Trivia

General

• This episode was originally going to be titled "The Wild Ones."
• This marks the 150th episode segment of the series.
• This episode was released on the Season 4 Volume 2 DVD box set before it aired on American television.

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• When SpongeBob takes the shortcut, he breaks the fourth wall by riding the bubble transition.

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SpongeBob and Patrick wearing their biker outfits.

• SpongeBob's biker outfit consists of:
  • A red and white-striped long sleeved top
  • A denim waistcoat
  • Jeans
  • Brown work boots
  • And a round helmet with a spike and a skull.
    • His bike is his paddle-unicycle.
• Patrick is seen wearing his Goofy Goober underwear from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• Patrick's biker outfit consists of:
  • A yellow-ish T-shirt
  • A black leather jacket with a high collar
  • Blue denim shorts with a big belt with a skull on it
  • And a black cap.
    • His bike is a paddle-tricycle.
• This episode reveals the name of the anchovy with blonde hair and wearing a blue dress and bow: Mable.
• Old Man Jenkins is one of The Mild Ones.
• Throughout the episode, if one were to pause the screen image and look closely whenever the bikers pass the screen, the bikers are clearly shown to be seniors.
• This is the second episode where a shortcut to the Krusty Krab is shown, the first being "Wormy."
• This is the second episode to show blood. The first is "Dying for Pie."
• This episode contains the second Goofy Goober reference outside of the first movie. The first is the Goofy Goober back scratcher in "Chimps Ahoy."
• This is the first episode where Vincent Waller is portrayed, having his voice used for the several fishes and the second clam.
• This is the third episode where the letters W and M are switched around, the first being "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV," and the second being "No Weenies Allowed."
• This episode premiered on the same day as the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards.
  • This is the fourth episode, along with the sister episode "Best Frenemies," to premiere on the same day as the Kids' Choice Awards. The first was "Help Wanted"/"Reef Blower"/"Tea at the Treedome" in 1999, the second was "Krabby Land"/"The Camping Episode" in 2004, and the third was "Krusty Towers"/"Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" in 2006.
• This is the last episode to use the APM track "Hilo March."
• The German title for this episode is "Wilde Jungs," which translates to "Wild Boys."
• The Greek title for this episode is "οι άγριοι," which translates to "The wilds."
• The Arabic title for this episode is "الأشرار" (al-ashrar), which translates to "The Evil Ones," the Arabic name for the Wild Ones.

Cultural references

• The title of this episode is a reference to the song "Born to Be Wild" by the rock band Steppenwolf.
• SpongeBob and Patrick's attire takes inspiration from the 1953 film The Wild One.
  • The mistaken name of the group, "The Wild Ones," is a reference to the film as well.

Errors

• The bike rack that Mr. Krabs shows to SpongeBob appears in front of the Krusty Krab. However, in other scenes, the bike rack is gone.

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SpongeBob's missing hand.

• When SpongeBob and Patrick bump into each other the second time, SpongeBob's arm is missing a hand for a split second.

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We walk the walk mistake.

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Another we walk the walk mistake.

• Right before SpongeBob says, "we walk the walk," for one frame the whites in SpongeBob's eyes are completely yellow and one of his legs is missing.
  • During that scene SpongeBob's teeth turn yellow for a split second.

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The Mile Ones.

• Right before the Mild Ones drive around Squidward, some of the men's jackets say "Mile Ones" instead of "Mild Ones."