History Main / BootCampEpisode

* ''Series/{{Jeremiah}}'': A lot of "The Question" features Kurdy training newly recruited soldiers (who have all survived years of ApocalypseAnarchy but are mostly indisciplined) who TheAlliance needs to to counter Daniel's aggression. Rather than be a DrillSergeantNasty, Kurdy focuses on getting the mixed bag of cynics who GotVolunteered, idealists who JumpedAtTheCall, and {{Punch Clock Hero}}es just there for a steady supply of food to work as a team.

* ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]'' OAV 4 "Yet Another Man's Battlefield" is an AdaptationExpansion of the manga gaiden "His Battlefield Once More", featuring an 18-year old Roy Mustang at boot camp. It shows how he became friends with [[BadassNormal Maes Hughes]] and the result of befriending fellow cadet [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Heathcliffe/Heiss Clif]] Arber, who happens to be Ishvalan.

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode "Cool Hand Angelica" has Angelica go to Ferris Island Day Camp, which looks and feels like a boot camp.

* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' gets a military-style experience... at a ''clown school''.

ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, an episode where the characters (accidentally or [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid not]]) become recruits at the MilitaryAcademy, or in case of children they go to the MilitarySchool as punishment, either way HilarityEnsues.

* The ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Learning Curve" has Tuvok put four Maquis through a crash course in Starfleet training.

* ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]'' OAV 4 "Yet Another Man's Battlefield" is an AdaptationExpansion of the manga gaiden "His Battlefield Once More", featuring an 18-year old Roy Mustang at boot camp. It shows how he became friends with [[KnifeNut Maes Hughes]] and the result of befriending fellow cadet [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Heathcliffe/Heiss Clif]] Arber, who happens to be Ishvalan.

* PlayedForLaughs in the aptly-named ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'' episode [[Recap/SonicBoomS1E49RoleModels "Role Models"]]: after Team Sonic save the village from Dr. Eggman and [[MonsterOfTheWeek MOTW]] Obliterator Bot for the "millionth time", they are awarded the "Greatest Role Model of All Time" awards from Mayor Fink, who declares them [[DontExplainTheJoke honorary role models]] in the process. Later at Meh Burger, they practice throwing trash into a can, but when Lady Walrus' son Chumley starts copying them, she thinks they're not setting a good example...so the team goof off on the beach instead where they take turns getting shot out of a cannon. Their fun is interrupted when the mysterious, [[BossWarningSiren whistle-welding]] D.B. Platypus shows up, stating his arrival upon orders from the mayor to teach them about being good role models. After they go through (and failing) plenty of lessons from D.B. Platypus, Eggman once again attacks the village, leaving the team with no choice but to goof off again.

* ''Series/Jak 20'': Jake has to infiltrate a specialized black-ops army corps. His powers allow him to keep up with the soldiers' extreme training, but the real problem is adapting to their mentality. The episode is called "[[MilitaryAlphabet Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]]."

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* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'': When the Veteran tries to recruit Tim into his secret Army division Tim undergoes training with the Veteran's troops. While Tim does accompany the Veteran on a couple of occasions he ultimately turns him down and was mostly playing along because he wanted to investigate and make sure the Veteran was on the up and up.

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* ''Series/{{Jake 20}}'': Jake has to infiltrate a specialized black-ops army corps. His powers allow him to keep up with the soldiers' extreme training, but the real problem is adapting to their mentality. The episode is called "[[MilitaryAlphabet Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]]."

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* An instance where the "episode" lasted most of the series: ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' was originally a slacker college student, when one day in the first year of the strip's run he ran into an army recruiter office to hide from his [[BettyAndVeronica two love interests]]. He's been in Camp Swampy ever since.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Shoe}}'' had a running gag where Skyler wound up spending every summer in Marine Corps boot camp.
* Bill Mauldin's ''ComicStrip/WillieAndJoe'' was this for the first three years.
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* ''Series/ShakeItUp'' has the episode aptly named "Boot It Up", where [=CeCe=] and Rocky accidentally get on the wrong bus that took them to an all-girls boot camp instead of the dance camp they applied for. Ironically, the camp's [[DrillSergentNasty drill sergent]] is [[IronicName named]] "Major Dance".

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* ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'': In "Recap/AsterixTheLegionary", Asterix and Obelix join the Roman Army in order to find Panacea's fiance Tragicomix.

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerforce'' had Meatwad inadvertently sign the titular trio up for the Marines while trying to buy gum. Shake decides to blow his face off with a shotgun reasoning that there's no way they'll take him in that condition. Cue IronicEchoCut.

* ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian'': when Dave and Fang joined the Mongrel Horde.

* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', "Hobo 13": Zim is sent to the military training world 'Hobo 13' and told that if he survives he can have a big sack of battle tanks. The drill instructor is a hulking cyborg played by Creator/RLeeErmey.

* On ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', the titular boys are sent to a boot camp after Candace actually manages to bust them. The camp (run by an [[DrillSergeantNasty evil drill sergeant]]) is [[BreakTheCutie designed to smother and stifle their creativity.]] It works. They get better. And [[AllJustADream then]]...

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* In ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'', Germany attempts to whip Italy into shape, only to find that [[CowardlyLion Italy is only good at running away]].

%%* Happens rather frighteningly on ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken''.

* An episode of ''Disney's Disney/{{Hercules}}'' has Herc and Icarus infiltrate Spartan Military Academy to save Adonis, who has to go through basic training in accordance to family tradition. Ironically, CloudCuckoolander Icarus warms up to the military lifestyle.