The episode begins with Squidward leaving his house and riding his bicycle to work. He then rides past a tall tree, at the top of which is a small box where SpongeBob and Patrick are sitting and giggling profusely. They see Squidward below and talk to each other about this, beginning certain words with a "w" sound. Squidward approaches the base of the tree and asks what they are doing, and SpongeBob tells Squidward that he can't tell him because he is not a member of their club. Squidward mocks them, saying that he is more than qualified to join their club. SpongeBob tells Squidward he couldn't get in even if he tried. Squidward tells them that he is "a member of over 20 different exclusive clubs all across the sea bottom.", but SpongeBob and Patrick insist that he would not fit in. Enraged, Squidward tells them they know nothing of fitting in before he proceeds to climb the tree. SpongeBob and Patrick frantically tell Squidward to stop but he does not.[[File:Patrick_&_Spongebob_holding_The_Magic_Conch_Shell.jpg|thumb|SpongeBob and Patrick]]
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The episode begins with Squidward leaving his house and riding his bicycle to work. He then rides past a tall tree, at the top of which is a small box where SpongeBob and Patrick are sitting and giggling profusely. They see Squidward below and talk to each other about this, beginning certain words with a "w" sound. Squidward approaches the base of the tree and asks what they are doing, and SpongeBob tells Squidward that he can't tell him because he is not a member of their club. Squidward mocks them, saying that he is more than qualified to join their club. SpongeBob tells Squidward he couldn't get in even if he tried. Squidward tells them that he is "a member of over 20 different exclusive clubs all across the sea bottom.", but SpongeBob and Patrick insist that he would not fit in. Enraged, Squidward tells them they know nothing of fitting in before he proceeds to climb the tree. SpongeBob and Patrick frantically tell Squidward to stop but he does not.[[File:Patrick & Spongebob holding The Magic Conch Shell.jpg|thumb|SpongeBob and Patrick]]
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Squidward crawls into their tiny box, and SpongeBob and Patrick explain that they literally meant that he wouldn't "fit in", and that he and Patrick have been stuck in the tree for three days. SpongeBob and Patrick begin Squidward's initiation into their "club", but Squidward stops them, and attempts to get out be pulling on a smaller tree. He manages to make the tree double over and is about to crawl out when the second tree snaps, launching them into the sky. They fly over a kelp forest, where a couple sees them and the man says "Make a wish, Honey."[[File:Squidward Angry About The Club.png|thumb|Squidward]]
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Squidward crawls into their tiny box, and SpongeBob and Patrick explain that they literally meant that he wouldn't "fit in", and that he and Patrick have been stuck in the tree for three days. SpongeBob and Patrick begin Squidward's initiation into their "club", but Squidward stops them, and attempts to get out be pulling on a smaller tree. He manages to make the tree double over and is about to crawl out when the second tree snaps, launching them into the sky. They fly over a kelp forest, where a couple sees them and the man says "Make a wish, Honey."[[File:Squidward Angry About The Club.png|thumb|left|Squidward]]
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The trio crash in a small clearing in a distant section of the kelp forest. SpongeBob and Patrick begin to jump and shout joyfully while Squidward panics at his situation of being lost and stuck with SpongeBob and Patrick.[[File:Club sponge.jpg|thumb]]
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The trio crash in a small clearing in a distant section of the kelp forest. SpongeBob and Patrick begin to jump and shout joyfully while Squidward panics at his situation of being lost and stuck with SpongeBob and Patrick.[[File:Club sponge.jpg|thumb|left|A treehouse]]
SpongeBob and Patrick try to comfort Squidward by telling him it could be worse, and that they will survive as a club and as long as they have the "[[Magic Conch Shell]]", a Magic 8 ball-like device which SpongeBob and Patrick treat as prophetic and all-knowing. They believe the Magic Conch should never be questioned and should always be consulted before any action is taken. SpongeBob asks it what they must do to escape the kelp forest, and the conch says, "Nothing". SpongeBob and Patrick sit on the ground doing nothing, and Squidward is enraged at their stupidity. He announces that he intends to escape the forest and get back to sanity by himself, and walks away. As Squidward tries to find an exit, he becomes lost and afraid and eventually comes back to where SpongeBob and Patrick are.
SpongeBob and Patrick try to comfort Squidward by telling him it could be worse, and that they will survive as a club and as long as they have the "[[Magic Conch Shell]]", a Magic 8 ball-like device which SpongeBob and Patrick treat as prophetic and all-knowing. They believe the Magic Conch should never be questioned and should always be consulted before any action is taken. SpongeBob asks it what they must do to escape the kelp forest, and the conch says, "Nothing". SpongeBob and Patrick sit on the ground doing nothing, and Squidward is enraged at their stupidity. He announces that he intends to escape the forest and get back to sanity by himself, and walks away. As Squidward tries to find an exit, he becomes lost and afraid and eventually comes back to where SpongeBob and Patrick are.
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Even more time passes, and by now, Squidward has dismantled the box in order to build a shelter. He has a hat made out of some dried plant and is sitting by a small campfire. He is holding an empty frying pan over the fire. A small bug scurries past, but Squidward catches it and proceeds to cook it. He taunts SpongeBob with his "food", saying that they could have sided with him and survived, but instead listened to a talking shell. He proceeds to say, "As if the answers to all your problems will fall right out of the sky! (laugh) Fall right out of the sky!"
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Even more time passes, and by now, Squidward has dismantled the box in order to build a shelter. He has a hat made out of some dried plant and is sitting by a small campfire. He is holding an empty frying pan over the fire. A small bug scurries past, but Squidward catches it and proceeds to cook it. He taunts SpongeBob with his "food", saying that they could have sided with him and survived, but instead listened to a talking shell- that tells them nothing. He proceeds to say, "As if the answers to all your problems will fall right out of the sky! (laughs) Fall right out of the sky!"
Above the forest, a damaged plane ''is'' seen falling right out of the sky, and the pilots drop their load of picnic supplies and food to avoid crashing. The equipment lands around SpongeBob and Patrick, who emerge from their state of doing nothing and praise the magic conch. Squidward is extremely shocked and walks over to the two, who are devouring a table full of delicious food. Squidward says he was only kidding earlier and asks if he is still a member of the club, and SpongeBob tells him that he is still a member. Squidward cannot decide what to choose, and forcibly follows SpongeBob's suggestion of asking the conch shell. It tells him he cannot have either of the two items he asked for. He tries another one, and the conch says no. He repeatedly asks it if he can have anything to eat, with the shell responding "no" every time. He becomes enraged and is about to go mad when a Park Ranger enters the clearing.
Above the forest, a damaged plane ''is'' seen falling right out of the sky, and the pilots drop their load of picnic supplies and food to avoid crashing. The equipment lands around SpongeBob and Patrick, who emerge from their state of doing nothing and praise the magic conch. Squidward is extremely shocked and walks over to the two, who are devouring a table full of delicious food. Squidward says he was only kidding earlier and asks if he is still a member of the club, and SpongeBob tells him that he is still a member. Squidward cannot decide what to choose, and forcibly follows SpongeBob's suggestion of asking the conch shell. It tells him he cannot have either of the two items he asked for. He tries another one, and the conch says no. He repeatedly asks it if he can have anything to eat, with the shell responding "no" every time. He becomes enraged and is about to go mad when a Park Ranger enters the clearing.
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Squidward tells him he has been stranded with SpongeBob, Patrick, and the magic conch shell for weeks, and his mention of the "magic conch shell" prompts the ranger who pulls out an identical conch. SpongeBob and Patrick are delighted to meet a "club member", and the ranger tells them that his conch advised him to look for them. The three club members praise the magic conch before asking it how to get out of the kelp forest. It tells them, "Nothing." Following the conch's advice, they do nothing and assume sitting positions on the ground. Squidward, completely dumbfounded, praises the magic conch and sits down as well, ending the episode.
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Squidward tells him he has been stranded with SpongeBob, Patrick, and the magic conch shell for weeks, and his mention of the "magic conch shell" prompts the ranger who pulls out an identical conch, much to Squidward's surprise. SpongeBob and Patrick are delighted to meet a "club member", and the ranger tells them that his conch advised him to look for them. The three club members praise the magic conch before asking it how to get out of the kelp forest. It tells them, "Nothing." Following the conch's advice, they do nothing and assume sitting positions on the ground. Squidward, completely dumbfounded, praises the magic conch and sits down as well, ending the episode.
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==Production==
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===Music===
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{{APM|t|Tympup A|Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy|"Well, this is the end."}}
{{APM|b|Bashful Eyes|Kapono Beamer|"Come on, guys, we're gonna be fine."}}
{{APM|b|Bashful Eyes|Kapono Beamer|"Come on, guys, we're gonna be fine."}}
*This episode is on the [[Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies]], [[The Complete 3rd Season|Complete 3rd Season]], [[Absorbing Favorites]], and [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*The kelp forest is featured in the GBA version of [[Revenge of the Flying Dutchman]], as well as [[Battle for Bikini Bottom]], [[Truth or Square]], and [[The Yellow Avenger]].
*The kelp forest is featured in the GBA version of [[Revenge of the Flying Dutchman]], as well as [[Battle for Bikini Bottom]], [[Truth or Square]], and [[The Yellow Avenger]].
*Things that the Conch Shell says:
*Things that the Conch Shell says:
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**Yes
**No (most commonly)
**No (most commonly)
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**Try asking again later
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**(in a mocking tone) No!
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*This is the first episode to be released on video before airing on television. It was featured on the "Sponge Buddies" VHS and the "Nautical Nonsense" and "Sponge Buddies" DVD, which were released on March 12, 2002, 117 days before it premiered on TV.
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*This is the first episode to be released on video before airing on television. It was featured on the [[Sponge Buddies]] VHS and the [[Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies]] DVD, which were released on March 12, 2002, 117 days before it premiered on TV.
*Squidward breaks the fourth wall when he says "Why must every 11 minutes of my life be filled with misery?", in reference to an episode's length. This was also referenced in "[[Nature Pants]]," "[[Missing Identity]]," and "[[Planet of the Jellyfish]]."
*Squidward breaks the fourth wall when he says "Why must every 11 minutes of my life be filled with misery?", in reference to an episode's length. This was also referenced in "[[Nature Pants]]," "[[Missing Identity]]," and "[[Planet of the Jellyfish]]."
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*When SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward were being launched in the sky in their treehouse, there was a couple. The man said, "Make a wish, Honey," which meant that the man mistook the flying treehouse for a shooting star.
*This is the first episode where the closed captions are shown before the actual lines. Most subsequent episodes would continue this.
*This is the first episode where the closed captions are shown before the actual lines. Most subsequent episodes would continue this.
*It is dubbed in Spanish and French in [[Absorbing Favorites]] and [[The Complete 3rd Season|Complete Third Season]].
*It is dubbed in Spanish and French in [[Absorbing Favorites]] and [[The Complete 3rd Season|Complete Third Season]].
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*This is the second time Patrick uses his mouth like a vacuum cleaner to take in food. The first time was in "[[Grandma's Kisses]]."
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===Cultural References===
===Cultural References===
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*This episode is loosely based on the classic novel "Lord of the Flies" with the conch being present; SpongeBob resembling Ralph; Patrick resembling Piggy; and Squidward somewhat resembling Jack. Both of the episode and the novel contain a crashing plain and end with someone in uniform showing up to save them.
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*This episode is loosely based on the classic novel "Lord of the Flies" with the conch being present; SpongeBob resembling Ralph; Patrick resembling Piggy; and Squidward somewhat resembling Jack. Both of the episode and the novel contain a crashing plane and end with someone in uniform showing up to save them.
*The Magic Conch Shell may also be a parody of the Magic 8 Ball toy.
*The Magic Conch Shell may also be a parody of the Magic 8 Ball toy.
===Errors===
===Errors===
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*When Squidward says stuck in the forestwiththosetwo,itlookslike Patrick and SpongeBob are holding hands.
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*When Squidward says "Stuck...in the middle of nowhere! With SpongeBob and Patrick!", SpongeBob and Patrick can be seen holding hands, and after the Ranger shows Squidward the magic conch shell, SpongeBob's hand looks as if he's holding Patrick's hand from Patrick's palm.
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*When the Ranger arrives and shows his magic conch shell, the original conch disappears.
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*When the Ranger arrives and shows ''his'' magic conch shell, the original conch disappears.
*At the beginning of the episode, the tree and the clubhouse are facing to the road, and there were many trees seen. But after SpongeBob and Patrick insults Squidward, the tree and the clubhouse is turned 90º to the right, and there are barely any trees shown. When Squidward climbs the tree, it is facing back to the road, but when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, it rotated 90º to the right again.
*At the beginning of the episode, the tree and the clubhouse are facing to the road, and there were many trees seen. But after SpongeBob and Patrick insults Squidward, the tree and the clubhouse is turned 90º to the right, and there are barely any trees shown. When Squidward climbs the tree, it is facing back to the road, but when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, it rotated 90º to the right again.
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*Also, when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, there is an additional skinny, tall tree that Squidward grabs on. It didn't appear in any scene before Squidward climbs into the clubhouse.
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**Also, when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, there is an additional skinny, tall tree that Squidward grabs on. It didn't appear in any scene before Squidward climbs into the clubhouse.
*When Squidward rides on his bike he left his door open, but as soon as he tries to get back down the door is shut.
*When Squidward rides on his bike he left his door open, but as soon as he tries to get back down the door is shut.
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*The last time Squidward asked the Magic Conch Shell for food they zoom in and SpongeBob was holding it, but when they zoomed out Squidward was holding it again.
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*The last time Squidward asked the Magic Conch Shell for food they zoom in and SpongeBob was holding it, but when they zoomed out Squidward was holding it again. Either SpongeBob was holding it or Squidward's arm was miscolored yellow.[[File:Maxresdefault.jpeg|thumb|240px|Is that SpongeBob's arm holding the magic conch shell or Squidward's?]]
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*It is unknown why Squidward did not just follow the path The Ranger made to home then stay with them.
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*It is unknown why Squidward did not just follow the path the Ranger made to home then stay with them.
*When Patrick pours ketchup on his mouth, his pupil closed instead of his eyelids closing. Also, when you can see Patrick eating a bone, the bottom of his eyelids are pink. This error also happened in [[The Smoking Peanut]].
*When Patrick pours ketchup on his mouth, his pupil closed instead of his eyelids closing. Also, when you can see Patrick eating a bone, the bottom of his eyelids are pink. This error also happened in [[The Smoking Peanut]].
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*SpongeBob and Patrick warn Squidward that he wouldn't fit in the clubhouse. But in real-life, an octopus is [[File:Maxresdefault.jpeg|thumb|240px|Is that SpongeBob's arm holding the magic conch shell or Squidward's?]]capable of squeezing into a hole much smaller than himself, since they have no bones.
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*SpongeBob and Patrick warn Squidward that he wouldn't fit in the clubhouse. But in real-life, an octopus is capable of squeezing into a hole much smaller than himself, since they have no bones.
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*When the magic conch shell said "No!" to Squidward for the last time, his entire arm was miscolored yellow.
The episode begins with Squidward leaving his house and riding his bicycle to work. He then rides past a tall tree, at the top of which is a small box where SpongeBob and Patrick are sitting and giggling profusely. They see Squidward below and talk to each other about this, beginning certain words with a "w" sound. Squidward approaches the base of the tree and asks what they are doing, and SpongeBob tells Squidward that he can't tell him because he is not a member of their club. Squidward mocks them, saying that he is more than qualified to join their club. SpongeBob tells Squidward he couldn't get in even if he tried. Squidward tells them that he is "a member of over 20 different exclusive clubs all across the sea bottom.", but SpongeBob and Patrick insist that he would not fit in. Enraged, Squidward tells them they know nothing of fitting in before he proceeds to climb the tree. SpongeBob and Patrick frantically tell Squidward to stop but he does not.
Squidward crawls into their tiny box, and SpongeBob and Patrick explain that they literally meant that he wouldn't "fit in", and that he and Patrick have been stuck in the tree for three days. SpongeBob and Patrick begin Squidward's initiation into their "club", but Squidward stops them, and attempts to get out be pulling on a smaller tree. He manages to make the tree double over and is about to crawl out when the second tree snaps, launching them into the sky. They fly over a kelp forest, where a couple sees them and the man says "Make a wish, Honey."
The trio crash in a small clearing in a distant section of the kelp forest. SpongeBob and Patrick begin to jump and shout joyfully while Squidward panics at his situation of being lost and stuck with SpongeBob and Patrick.
A treehouse
SpongeBob and Patrick try to comfort Squidward by telling him it could be worse, and that they will survive as a club and as long as they have the "Magic Conch Shell", a Magic 8 ball-like device which SpongeBob and Patrick treat as prophetic and all-knowing. They believe the Magic Conch should never be questioned and should always be consulted before any action is taken. SpongeBob asks it what they must do to escape the kelp forest, and the conch says, "Nothing". SpongeBob and Patrick sit on the ground doing nothing, and Squidward is enraged at their stupidity. He announces that he intends to escape the forest and get back to sanity by himself, and walks away. As Squidward tries to find an exit, he becomes lost and afraid and eventually comes back to where SpongeBob and Patrick are.
Even more time passes, and by now, Squidward has dismantled the box in order to build a shelter. He has a hat made out of some dried plant and is sitting by a small campfire. He is holding an empty frying pan over the fire. A small bug scurries past, but Squidward catches it and proceeds to cook it. He taunts SpongeBob with his "food", saying that they could have sided with him and survived, but instead listened to a talking shell- that tells them nothing. He proceeds to say, "As if the answers to all your problems will fall right out of the sky! (laughs) Fall right out of the sky!"
Above the forest, a damaged plane is seen falling right out of the sky, and the pilots drop their load of picnic supplies and food to avoid crashing. The equipment lands around SpongeBob and Patrick, who emerge from their state of doing nothing and praise the magic conch. Squidward is extremely shocked and walks over to the two, who are devouring a table full of delicious food. Squidward says he was only kidding earlier and asks if he is still a member of the club, and SpongeBob tells him that he is still a member. Squidward cannot decide what to choose, and forcibly follows SpongeBob's suggestion of asking the conch shell. It tells him he cannot have either of the two items he asked for. He tries another one, and the conch says no. He repeatedly asks it if he can have anything to eat, with the shell responding "no" every time. He becomes enraged and is about to go mad when a Park Ranger enters the clearing.
Squidward tells him he has been stranded with SpongeBob, Patrick, and the magic conch shell for weeks, and his mention of the "magic conch shell" prompts the ranger who pulls out an identical conch, much to Squidward's surprise. SpongeBob and Patrick are delighted to meet a "club member", and the ranger tells them that his conch advised him to look for them. The three club members praise the magic conch before asking it how to get out of the kelp forest. It tells them, "Nothing." Following the conch's advice, they do nothing and assume sitting positions on the ground. Squidward, completely dumbfounded, praises the magic conch and sits down as well, ending the episode.
Production
Music
( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music
‣Hilo March - The Hawaiian Serenaders [title card] ‣Me for You - George Callert [opening] ‣Silly Season (a) - David Bell, Otto Sieben [Squidward refuses to join SpongeBob and Patrick's club] ‣Danger Zone - Mike Sunderland [they get stranded in a forest] ‣Tympup A - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy ["Well, this is the end."] ‣Bashful Eyes - Kapono Beamer ["Come on, guys, we're gonna be fine."] ‣Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr [magic conch shell] ‣The Promised Land - David Farnon [conch tells them to do nothing] ‣Comic Walk - Sidney Torch ["I can't believe you two are gonna take advice from a toy!"] ‣On Fire - Gregor F. Narholz [Squidward gets lost] ‣Heavenly Voices (b) - David Farnon [choir; Squidward sees a light] ‣Newsreel - Sam Fonteyn ["Take that, SpongeBob and Patrick!"] ‣Hawaiian Link (b) - Richard Myhill [Squidward realizes there's no way out] ‣Hawaiian Breeze - Jon Jelmer [Squidward cooking a bug] ‣Dramatic Cue (g) - Ronald Hanmer ["Dude, we're falling right out of the sky!"] ‣Hawaiian Link (a) - Richard Myhill [bug hits Squidward] ‣O Makalapua B - Kapono Beamer [SpongeBob and Patrick eating] ‣The Oracle - David Farnon ["The conch is the one who gave us this banquet."] ‣Steel Licks (d) - Jeremy Wakefield ["You guys have it all wrong."] ‣Lonely Heart's Club (a) - David Bell, Otto Sieben [conch tells Squidward he can't have anything to eat] ‣Dramatic Cue (d) - Ronald Hanmer [Squidward getting angry] ‣V for Victory - Sam Fonteyn [ranger appears] ‣Hilo March - The Hawaiian Serenaders [ending]
This is the first episode to be released on video before airing on television. It was featured on the Sponge Buddies VHS and the Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD, which were released on March 12, 2002, 117 days before it premiered on TV.
Squidward breaks the fourth wall when he says "Why must every 11 minutes of my life be filled with misery?", in reference to an episode's length. This was also referenced in "Nature Pants," "Missing Identity," and "Planet of the Jellyfish."
This is the first episode where the closed captions are shown before the actual lines. Most subsequent episodes would continue this.
This is the second time Patrick uses his mouth like a vacuum cleaner to take in food. The first time was in "Grandma's Kisses."
Cultural References
This episode is loosely based on the classic novel "Lord of the Flies" with the conch being present; SpongeBob resembling Ralph; Patrick resembling Piggy; and Squidward somewhat resembling Jack. Both of the episode and the novel contain a crashing plane and end with someone in uniform showing up to save them.
The Magic Conch Shell may also be a parody of the Magic 8 Ball toy.
Errors
When Squidward says "Stuck...in the middle of nowhere! With SpongeBob and Patrick!", SpongeBob and Patrick can be seen holding hands, and after the Ranger shows Squidward the magic conch shell, SpongeBob's hand looks as if he's holding Patrick's hand from Patrick's palm.
When the Ranger arrives and shows his magic conch shell, the original conch disappears.
At the beginning of the episode, the tree and the clubhouse are facing to the road, and there were many trees seen. But after SpongeBob and Patrick insults Squidward, the tree and the clubhouse is turned 90º to the right, and there are barely any trees shown. When Squidward climbs the tree, it is facing back to the road, but when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, it rotated 90º to the right again.
Also, when Squidward tries to get out of the clubhouse, there is an additional skinny, tall tree that Squidward grabs on. It didn't appear in any scene before Squidward climbs into the clubhouse.
When Squidward rides on his bike he left his door open, but as soon as he tries to get back down the door is shut.
The last time Squidward asked the Magic Conch Shell for food they zoom in and SpongeBob was holding it, but when they zoomed out Squidward was holding it again. Either SpongeBob was holding it or Squidward's arm was miscolored yellow.File:Maxresdefault.jpeg
Is that SpongeBob's arm holding the magic conch shell or Squidward's?
It is unknown why Squidward did not just follow the path the Ranger made to home then stay with them.
When Patrick pours ketchup on his mouth, his pupil closed instead of his eyelids closing. Also, when you can see Patrick eating a bone, the bottom of his eyelids are pink. This error also happened in The Smoking Peanut.
SpongeBob and Patrick warn Squidward that he wouldn't fit in the clubhouse. But in real-life, an octopus is capable of squeezing into a hole much smaller than himself, since they have no bones.
