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*[[Snellie the Snail]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Snellie the Snail]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Patrick Star]]
 
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Rocky the Rock|Rocky]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Rocky]] {{Debut}}
*[[Sandy Cheeks]] <sup>(2 speaking cameos)</sup>
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*[[Sandy Cheeks]] {{Sup|(2 speaking cameos)}}
 
*[[Mayor]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Mayor]] {{Debut}}
*[[Lighting Larry Luciano]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Larry Luciano]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Perch Perkins]]
 
*[[Perch Perkins]]
 
*Race Officials
 
*Race Officials
*[[Mailfish]]
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*[[Norton]]
 
*[[Fire Fish]]
 
*[[Fire Fish]]
 
*[[Bikini Bottomites]]
 
*[[Bikini Bottomites]]
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SpongeBob makes a shake with weird ingredients and gives it to Gary, but Gary runs to the living room. Patrick shows SpongeBob his snail, which is a rock. Patrick says he has nerves of steel.
 
SpongeBob makes a shake with weird ingredients and gives it to Gary, but Gary runs to the living room. Patrick shows SpongeBob his snail, which is a rock. Patrick says he has nerves of steel.
   
SpongeBob decides to train Gary as hard as he can. On the day of the race, Gary is exhausted from SpongeBob's brutal training. During the race, his eyes and shell explode, revealing a car engine, and he spirals out of control like a race car. SpongeBob, seeing the error of his ways, tells [[File:Screen_Shot_2015-05-10_at_3.28.25_AM.png|thumb|260px]]Gary that he can stop now, but Gary keeps on going. SpongeBob runs onto the track, which the announcer says that it's an "automatic disqualification." Gary hits the wall and explodes completely, and then an upset SpongeBob runs up to him and embraces him, crying. Snellie, who is almost at the finish line, turns around to help Gary, and the two instantly fall in love. Squidward is shocked at this and walks onto the track, and SpongeBob says to him, "Looks like you and me are in-laws, eh, Squidward?" Squidward then sees that, much to his surprise, Patrick's rock won the race. It is Unknown how, but this happened. Patrick was then very proud of his rock. Squidward is very upset by this, but Patrick then tells Squidward that he had the trophy engraved to him, and gives it to him, knowing how much Squidward wanted to win. Squidward thanks Patrick, but then reads the trophy, which reads "The 1st place Snail Racing cup presented to Squidward... TORTELLINI?!" He groans and says "Will I ever win?," and they all start laughing and then Sandy appears onscreen kicking SpongeBob yelling "That's for yesterday, SquarePants!"
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SpongeBob decides to train Gary as hard as he can. On the day of the race, Gary is exhausted from SpongeBob's brutal training. During the race, his eyes and shell explode, revealing a car engine, and he spirals out of control like a race car. SpongeBob, seeing the error of his ways, tells [[File:Screen Shot 2015-05-10 at 3.28.25 AM.png|thumb|260px]]Gary that he can stop now, but Gary keeps on going. SpongeBob runs onto the track, which the announcer says that it's an "automatic disqualification." Gary hits the wall and explodes completely, and then an upset SpongeBob runs up to him and embraces him, crying. Snellie, who is almost at the finish line, turns around to help Gary, and the two instantly fall in love. Squidward is shocked at this and walks onto the track, and SpongeBob says to him, "Looks like you and me are in-laws, eh, Squidward?" Squidward then sees that, much to his surprise, Patrick's rock won the race. It is Unknown how, but this happened. Patrick was then very proud of his rock. Squidward is very upset by this, but Patrick then tells Squidward that he had the trophy engraved to him, and gives it to him, knowing how much Squidward wanted to win. Squidward thanks Patrick, but then reads the trophy, which reads "The 1st place Snail Racing cup presented to Squidward... TORTELLINI?!" He groans and says "Will I ever win?," and they all start laughing and then Sandy appears onscreen kicking SpongeBob yelling "That's for yesterday, SquarePants!"
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
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{{APM|d|Dancing the Hula|Kapono Beamer|Squidward's new snail}}
 
{{APM|d|Dancing the Hula|Kapono Beamer|Squidward's new snail}}
 
{{APM|a|Appalachian Banjo Duel|Larry Hochman|"Gary's a mutt."}}
 
{{APM|a|Appalachian Banjo Duel|Larry Hochman|"Gary's a mutt."}}
{{OM|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|Gary imagines himself watching TV}}
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{{APM|v|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|Gary imagines himself watching TV}}
 
{{APM|m|Meet the Family|Alan Hawkshaw|Gary imagines himself watching TV}}
 
{{APM|m|Meet the Family|Alan Hawkshaw|Gary imagines himself watching TV}}
 
{{APM|d|Deadline|Sam Spence|"Looks like we're gonna start our training now, ladies."}}
 
{{APM|d|Deadline|Sam Spence|"Looks like we're gonna start our training now, ladies."}}
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{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (g)|Ronald Hanmer|SpongeBob runs onto the track}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (g)|Ronald Hanmer|SpongeBob runs onto the track}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Cocktail|Richard Myhill|"Oh, Gary, I'm sorry!"}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Cocktail|Richard Myhill|"Oh, Gary, I'm sorry!"}}
{{APM|r|Romeo & Juliet Overture|Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench|Snellie comforts Gary}}
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{{APM|r|Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture|Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench|Snellie comforts Gary}}
 
{{APM|m|Miss World (c)|Tony Kinsey|ending}}
 
{{APM|m|Miss World (c)|Tony Kinsey|ending}}
   
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{{Trivia
 
{{Trivia
 
|timedate=*Saturday and Sunday
 
|timedate=*Saturday and Sunday
*After "[[Help Wanted]]" and "[[Tea at the Treedome]]"
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*Before "[[Artist Unknown]]" and "[[Can You Spare a Dime?]]"
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*After "[[Help Wanted]]," "[[Life of Crime]]," "[[Krusty Love]]," "[[Tea at the Treedome]]," "[[Scaredy Pants]]," and "[[The Curse of Bikini Bottom]]"
 
|timecards=*2 hours later}}
 
|timecards=*2 hours later}}
*The music played during the title card and when Lightning Larry is heading to light the torch is the tune to the original song [[Now that we're Men|Now that We're Men]] from ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.
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*The music played during the title card and when Lightning Larry is heading to light the torch is the tune to the original song [[Now That We're Men]] from ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.
 
**Ironically, this episode aired before the movie.
 
**Ironically, this episode aired before the movie.
 
*'''Running Gag:''' Someone mispronouncing Squidward's last name, and Patrick thinking his rock is a snail.
 
*'''Running Gag:''' Someone mispronouncing Squidward's last name, and Patrick thinking his rock is a snail.
*The mayor in this episode is also the first mayor of [[New Kelp City]] in "[[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]]"
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*The Bikini Bottom mayor in this episode is also the first mayor of [[New Kelp City]] in "[[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]]"
 
*A snail identical to [[Snellie]] appears in "[[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]" as [[Mrs. Puff]]'s snail.
 
*A snail identical to [[Snellie]] appears in "[[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]" as [[Mrs. Puff]]'s snail.
 
**She states that, "I've had her since I was a little girl," meaning that this could not be Snellie.
 
**She states that, "I've had her since I was a little girl," meaning that this could not be Snellie.
***In "[[Gary in Love]]" Snellie appears as [[Mary]].
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***In "[[Gary in Love]]," [[Mary]]'s character appearance is similar to Snellie.
 
**This could be because Snellie is likely a character model.
 
**This could be because Snellie is likely a character model.
*On the "Where's Gary?" DVD release, this episode was the only episode from the Hillenburg era (1999–2004).
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*On the ''[[Where's Gary? (DVD)|Where's Gary?]]'' DVD release, this episode was the only episode from the original Stephen Hillenburg era (1999–2004).
*This is the first episode to air in [[Timeline:2003|2003]].
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*This is the first episode to premiere in [[Timeline:2003|2003]].
 
*This is the episode where SpongeBob found out Squidward's last name.
 
*This is the episode where SpongeBob found out Squidward's last name.
 
*SpongeBob's unicycle, first seen in "[[Boating School]]," appears in this episode.
 
*SpongeBob's unicycle, first seen in "[[Boating School]]," appears in this episode.
*SpongeBob shouts "Move it! Move it!" like Lt. Harris in ''[[wikipedia:Police Academy (film)|Police Academy]]'' or like Sereant Carter from the television series ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C''.
 
 
*This is the second time SpongeBob had rivalry with Squidward. The first time was in the episode, "[[Employee of the Month]]," while the third time will be in "[[SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget]]."
 
*This is the second time SpongeBob had rivalry with Squidward. The first time was in the episode, "[[Employee of the Month]]," while the third time will be in "[[SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget]]."
 
*In the Brazilian dubbing, Squidward's last name "Tentáculos" is misspelled "Tem Tacos" (have clubs) by the mailman and "Tem Óculos" (have eyeglasses) by Patrick. Snellie is called "Caracolina," a combination of "Caracol" (snail) and "Carolina" (a given name).
 
*In the Brazilian dubbing, Squidward's last name "Tentáculos" is misspelled "Tem Tacos" (have clubs) by the mailman and "Tem Óculos" (have eyeglasses) by Patrick. Snellie is called "Caracolina," a combination of "Caracol" (snail) and "Carolina" (a given name).
*On the April 17th, 2012 Nickelodeon Philippines airing, the opening credits from the later episode "Boating Buddies" are used.
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*On the [[Timeline:April 17|April 17th]], [[Timeline:2012|2012]] Nickelodeon Philippines airing of this episode, the credits from the later episode "[[Boating Buddies]]" are used instead.
* In Russia, early airings have "[[Chocolate With Nuts]]" was aired first and The Great Snail Race was second; however, in later airings, the order of the two episodes is changed.
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*In Russia, early airings have "[[Chocolate With Nuts]]" as airing first and "The Great Snail Race" airing second; however, in later airings, the order of the two episodes is changed.
* This is another episode to show SpongeBob as the main antagonist and one of the few times in the pre-movie era.
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*This is another episode to show SpongeBob as the main antagonist and one of the few times in the pre-movie era. "[[Party Pooper Pants]]" is one example. 
* There is a [[The Great Snail Race (book)|book of the same name]] based on this episode.
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*There is a [[The Great Snail Race (book)|book of the same name]] based on this episode.
* The band at the Snail Race is wearing the same uniform as Squidward's Super Band from "[[Band Geeks]]."
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*The band at the Snail Race is wearing the same uniform as Squidward's Super Band from "[[Band Geeks]]."
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[[File:The Great Snail Race writers.png|thumb|260px|Writers on "The Great Snail Race."]]
* It's possible SpongeBob's mustache in this episode is a parody of Béla Károlyi's.
 
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*Strangely enough, [[Joe Liss]] is credited as the third writer on this episode in the TV version, but on the DVD version of this episode, [[Merriwether Williams]] is credited instead.
 
*It's possible SpongeBob's mustache in this episode is a parody of Béla Károlyi's.
 
*This episode along with "[[Mid-Life Crustacean]]," premiered on [[Ernest Borgnine]]'s 86th birthday.
 
*This episode along with "[[Mid-Life Crustacean]]," premiered on [[Ernest Borgnine]]'s 86th birthday.
 
*This is the first episode to feature racing flags in the title card. The second is "[[The Hot Shot]]" but the title card of that episode is a racing flag.
 
*This is the first episode to feature racing flags in the title card. The second is "[[The Hot Shot]]" but the title card of that episode is a racing flag.
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*This episode premiered on [[Ernest Borgnine]]'s 86th birthday.
   
 
===Cultural references===
 
===Cultural references===
 
* "Lightning Larry '''Luciano'''" might be a reference to the mobster "Lucky '''Luciano'''."
 
* "Lightning Larry '''Luciano'''" might be a reference to the mobster "Lucky '''Luciano'''."
 
*SpongeBob: "...raw eggs 'cause they're cliche," is a clear reference to Rocky (coincidentally, Patrick's pet rock is named Rocky).
 
*SpongeBob: "...raw eggs 'cause they're cliche," is a clear reference to Rocky (coincidentally, Patrick's pet rock is named Rocky).
 
*SpongeBob shouts "Move it! Move it!" like Lt. Harris in ''[[wikipedia:Police Academy (film)|Police Academy]]'' or like Seregant Carter from the television series ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C''.
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*SpongeBob training Gary for the snail race harder is very similar to Gunnery Sargeant Hartman training the recruits harder from the 1987 film, ''[[wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]]''.
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
 
*In the audience at Oyster Stadium, if one would look at [[Fred]] closely, he's missing his pants.
* Nat could've been arrested for illegally taking over as the host.
 
 
*When SpongeBob runs to Gary, his hat and mustache are gone.
* In the audience at Oyster Stadium, if you would look closely at [[Fred]] closely, he's missing his pants.
 
* When SpongeBob runs to Gary, his hat and mustache are gone.
 
 
*Gary crashes into a wall and is still on the track.
 
*Gary crashes into a wall and is still on the track.
 
**When the race begins, the track is in the center of the stadium, far from the walls.
 
**When the race begins, the track is in the center of the stadium, far from the walls.
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*It is unknown how Rocky won.
 
*It is unknown how Rocky won.
 
**Rocky could've won by Patrick helping him along the track without stepping on the track himself.
 
**Rocky could've won by Patrick helping him along the track without stepping on the track himself.
*When Gary was crashing into the wall, he depicted as a machine due to the gears and tire tracks.
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*When Gary was crashing into the wall, he depicted as a machine due to the gears, pistons and tire tracks.
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{{Wikipedia|The Great Snail Race}}
 
{{Wikipedia|The Great Snail Race}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Snail Race}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Snail Race}}

Revision as of 18:26, 22 April 2016

If you were looking for the article about the book, then see The Great Snail Race (book).

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Characters

Synopsis

SpongeBob wakes up, as well as waking up Gary. He tells the world he is ready. He sees Squidward getting a package in the mail, with the mailfish erroneously pronouncing his last name as "Tennisballs." SpongeBob questions that Squidward's last name is "Tentacles," and Patrick says poor guy. He opens the cage, which contains a snail named Snellie. Patrick checks out Squidward's new snail. SpongeBob sees this and tells Gary that he has a new little playmate. However, Squidward immediately protests and explains that Snellie is a purebred of the highest pedigree, and that she is going to be entered in the Bikini Bottom Snail Race on Sunday and she will win it. SpongeBob says that he can't enter Gary because Sunday is laundry day. Squidward then tells SpongeBob that he can't enter Gary because Gary is a "mutt," which offends SpongeBob. He asks what makes Squidward think Gary couldn't win. Squidward says the paper. Patrick reads Snellie's pedigree certificate and misreads Squidward's name as "Tentpoles," which makes Squidward angry, yet again. SpongeBob decides to enter Gary into the race. Patrick also decides to enter into the competition. SpongeBob (wearing a play mustache and a coach's outfit) tells Gary to start training now. Sandy is walking and decides to kick SpongeBob's butt tomorrow, but she doesn't know why.

SpongeBob makes a shake with weird ingredients and gives it to Gary, but Gary runs to the living room. Patrick shows SpongeBob his snail, which is a rock. Patrick says he has nerves of steel.

SpongeBob decides to train Gary as hard as he can. On the day of the race, Gary is exhausted from SpongeBob's brutal training. During the race, his eyes and shell explode, revealing a car engine, and he spirals out of control like a race car. SpongeBob, seeing the error of his ways, tells

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Gary that he can stop now, but Gary keeps on going. SpongeBob runs onto the track, which the announcer says that it's an "automatic disqualification." Gary hits the wall and explodes completely, and then an upset SpongeBob runs up to him and embraces him, crying. Snellie, who is almost at the finish line, turns around to help Gary, and the two instantly fall in love. Squidward is shocked at this and walks onto the track, and SpongeBob says to him, "Looks like you and me are in-laws, eh, Squidward?" Squidward then sees that, much to his surprise, Patrick's rock won the race. It is Unknown how, but this happened. Patrick was then very proud of his rock. Squidward is very upset by this, but Patrick then tells Squidward that he had the trophy engraved to him, and gives it to him, knowing how much Squidward wanted to win. Squidward thanks Patrick, but then reads the trophy, which reads "The 1st place Snail Racing cup presented to Squidward... TORTELLINI?!" He groans and says "Will I ever win?," and they all start laughing and then Sandy appears onscreen kicking SpongeBob yelling "That's for yesterday, SquarePants!"

Production

Deleted scene

  • There is a deleted scene in which Sandy is arrested for kicking SpongeBob's butt. This was cut for unknown reasons.[citation needed]

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  Fight! Fight! Fight! (a) - Will Schaefer [title card]
  William Tell Overture - Gioachino Rossini [SpongeBob playing bugle]
  Dancing the Hula - Kapono Beamer [Squidward's new snail]
  Appalachian Banjo Duel - Larry Hochman ["Gary's a mutt."]
  Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Gary imagines himself watching TV]
  Meet the Family - Alan Hawkshaw [Gary imagines himself watching TV]
  Deadline - Sam Spence ["Looks like we're gonna start our training now, ladies."]
  Astronauts March - Sam Spence [protein shake]
  Meet the Family - Alan Hawkshaw [Gary watching TV]
  Pell-Mell - Sam Spence [sprints]
  Meet the Family - Alan Hawkshaw [Gary watching TV again]
  Steve's March - Sam Spence [training montage]
  Hawaiian Link (b) - Richard Myhill [Gary's exhausted]
  The Zodiac - David Lindup [at the stadium]
  Fight! Fight! Fight! (a) - Will Schaefer [pre-game ceremony]
  Charge - Will Schaefer ["The torch is lit! Let the race begin!"]
  Open - Tom Hedden [pep talks]
  The Wild Bunch - Sam Spence [race starts]
  Dramatic Cue (g) - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob runs onto the track]
  Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill ["Oh, Gary, I'm sorry!"]
  Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench [Snellie comforts Gary]
  Miss World (c) - Tony Kinsey [ending]

Reception

  • "The Great Snail Race" was ranked #35 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.

Release

Trivia

Template:Trivia

  • The music played during the title card and when Lightning Larry is heading to light the torch is the tune to the original song Now That We're Men from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
    • Ironically, this episode aired before the movie.
  • Running Gag: Someone mispronouncing Squidward's last name, and Patrick thinking his rock is a snail.
  • The Bikini Bottom mayor in this episode is also the first mayor of New Kelp City in "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"
  • A snail identical to Snellie appears in "The Sponge Who Could Fly" as Mrs. Puff's snail.
    • She states that, "I've had her since I was a little girl," meaning that this could not be Snellie.
    • This could be because Snellie is likely a character model.
  • On the Where's Gary? DVD release, this episode was the only episode from the original Stephen Hillenburg era (1999–2004).
  • This is the first episode to premiere in 2003.
  • This is the episode where SpongeBob found out Squidward's last name.
  • SpongeBob's unicycle, first seen in "Boating School," appears in this episode.
  • This is the second time SpongeBob had rivalry with Squidward. The first time was in the episode, "Employee of the Month," while the third time will be in "SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget."
  • In the Brazilian dubbing, Squidward's last name "Tentáculos" is misspelled "Tem Tacos" (have clubs) by the mailman and "Tem Óculos" (have eyeglasses) by Patrick. Snellie is called "Caracolina," a combination of "Caracol" (snail) and "Carolina" (a given name).
  • On the April 17th, 2012 Nickelodeon Philippines airing of this episode, the credits from the later episode "Boating Buddies" are used instead.
  • In Russia, early airings have "Chocolate With Nuts" as airing first and "The Great Snail Race" airing second; however, in later airings, the order of the two episodes is changed.
  • This is another episode to show SpongeBob as the main antagonist and one of the few times in the pre-movie era. "Party Pooper Pants" is one example. 
  • There is a book of the same name based on this episode.
  • The band at the Snail Race is wearing the same uniform as Squidward's Super Band from "Band Geeks."
The Great Snail Race writers

Writers on "The Great Snail Race."

  • Strangely enough, Joe Liss is credited as the third writer on this episode in the TV version, but on the DVD version of this episode, Merriwether Williams is credited instead.
  • It's possible SpongeBob's mustache in this episode is a parody of Béla Károlyi's.
  • This episode along with "Mid-Life Crustacean," premiered on Ernest Borgnine's 86th birthday.
  • This is the first episode to feature racing flags in the title card. The second is "The Hot Shot" but the title card of that episode is a racing flag.
  • This episode premiered on Ernest Borgnine's 86th birthday.

Cultural references

  • "Lightning Larry Luciano" might be a reference to the mobster "Lucky Luciano."
  • SpongeBob: "...raw eggs 'cause they're cliche," is a clear reference to Rocky (coincidentally, Patrick's pet rock is named Rocky).
  • SpongeBob shouts "Move it! Move it!" like Lt. Harris in Police Academy or like Seregant Carter from the television series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
  • SpongeBob training Gary for the snail race harder is very similar to Gunnery Sargeant Hartman training the recruits harder from the 1987 film, Full Metal Jacket.

Errors

  • In the audience at Oyster Stadium, if one would look at Fred closely, he's missing his pants.
  • When SpongeBob runs to Gary, his hat and mustache are gone.
  • Gary crashes into a wall and is still on the track.
    • When the race begins, the track is in the center of the stadium, far from the walls.
  • SpongeBob was wearing red pants.
    • In Oyster Stadium, there is a close-up where Gary is in the floor and SpongeBob's pants are blue.
  • When Patrick was standing on Squidward's neck, you couldn't see his legs out the window.
  • Gary couldn't leave tire tracks as he doesn't have wheels with tires.
  • It was shown that Gary crashed into the wall.
    • When SpongeBob ran out to get him, he was in the center of the track.
  • There are only three lanes in the track however when Gary was losing control, you could see that there were more.
  • It is unknown how Rocky won.
    • Rocky could've won by Patrick helping him along the track without stepping on the track himself.
  • When Gary was crashing into the wall, he depicted as a machine due to the gears, pistons and tire tracks.
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