AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Ol' Reliable' meme, also known as 'La Vieja Confiable' in Spanish, features an exploitable still-image from the cartoon 'SpongeBob SquarePants'. In the original scene, SpongeBob presents a box labeled 'Ol' Reliable,' which contains his trusty jellyfishing net. In various meme adaptations of this template, the jellyfishing net within the box is humorously replaced by different items or phrases that represent predictable or cliché solutions commonly resorted to by specific groups in various scenarios.

OriginWho did it first?

The original image for the 'Ol' Reliable' meme is sourced from the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' episode titled 'Nature Pants,' which first aired on September 11, 1999. This particular episode is also notable for featuring scenes that led to other popular memes like 'Tired SpongeBob' and 'Savage Patrick'. In the specific scene associated with 'Ol' Reliable,' SpongeBob, choosing to live among nature, hands over his cherished jellyfishing net, which he affectionately calls 'Ol' Reliable,' to his friend Patrick. The moment was captured and has since been used as a versatile meme template. A reference to this scene can be found in a YouTube clip.^[1]

Origin: 1999

Also known as: spongebob-box, ol-reliable