History Recap / SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E12PressureTheSmokingPeanut

* RecordedAudioAlibi: Used for a brief gag, where Spongebob readies a record-player in the ''second'' Sandy takes her eyes off him to give himself a head-start in their impromptu race (''"I'm already halfway there... Halfway there... Halfway there...!"'')

-->'''Sandy:''' Well? So are you going or not? \\

'''Squidward:''' We can't, uh...because...\\
'''Mr. Krabs:''' Well, um... we're late for our... \\

* ProducePelting: As punishment for disturbing Clamu, Patrick is pelted with peanuts by the others. Which he catches into his mouth. And then Mr. Krabs receives such when he is revealed as the true culprit.

* FallGuy: Initially, the police accuse Patrick of being the one responsible for throwing the peanut at Clamu. Patrick getting taken away is what finally convinces [=SpongeBob=] to come clean.

* GoneHorriblyRight: [=SpongeBob=] wanted Clamu to wake up so she can perform for the audience, so he throws a peanut to wake her up. She does... and starts rampaging around the stadium, resulting in the police trying to catch the one who made her go crazy. Subverted as Mr. Krabs was the real culprit who stole her egg.

** The [[ApatheticCitizens Bikini Bottomite]] mobs. First they angrily throw peanuts at Patrick who's supposed to be the culprit that caused Clamu to wail. Then after [=SpongeBob=] confesses that it was his fault to save Patrick, the mobs then decide to throw peanuts at ''both'' of them. That being said, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold they too are happy to see Clamu reunited with her baby]].

* LaserGuidedKarma:
** While [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are above the sea, they get attacked by seagulls, which can be considered karma for making fun of Sandy earlier, even if they were quickly saved by Sandy. In case someone thought the seagulls were taking it too far, Sandy brutally beat them up.

** While [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are above the sea, they get attacked by seagulls, which can be considered karma for making fun of Sandy earlier, even if they were quickly saved by Sandy. In case someone thought the seagulls had [[Jerkass Jerkass]] behavior too, Sandy brutally beat them up.

** While [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are above the sea, they get attacked by seagulls, which can be considered karma for making fun of Sandy earlier, even if they were quickly saved by Sandy. In case someone thought the seagulls had [[Jerkass]] behavior too, Sandy brutally beat them up.

** While [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are above the sea, they get attacked by seagulls, which can be considered karma for making fun of Sandy earlier, even if they were quickly saved by Sandy. In case someone thought this was an act of [[KarmicOverkill, ]]the seagulls were brutally beaten up by Sandy.

** While [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are above the sea, they get attacked by seagulls, which can be considered karma for making fun of Sandy earlier, even if they were quickly saved by Sandy. In case someone thought this was an act of [[KarmicOverkill]], the seagulls were brutally beaten up by Sandy.

* BaitAndSwitch: During the climax of the episode, [=SpongeBob=] finally comes clean and confesses to crowds that he was the one who threw the peanut. He then openly apologizes to Clamu, Patrick and everyone for the chaos that unfolded because of his deeds hoping that this will quell their fury. And how does the crowd respond? By assuming he just confessed to being an accessory to Patrick.
-->'''Sandals''': Hey, let's throw peanuts at ''both of them''! ''(crowd roars in agreement)''\\

* FurryReminder: [=SpongeBob=] proves he is able to reproduce by budding. The surface scenes with the characters as crude puppets, as well.

** The [[ApatheticCitizens Bikini Bottomite]] mobs. First they angrily throw peanuts at Patrick who's supposed to be the culprit that caused Clamu to wail. Second The Mob Leader Sandals interrupts Spongebob when he was about to confess that ''he'' did it [[HypocriticalHumor and demands Spongebob to hurry up right when Spongebob was about to tell that he did it]] And Third after [=SpongeBob=] confesses that it was his fault to save Patrick, the mobs then decide to throw peanuts at ''both'' of them. That being said, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold they too are happy to see Clamu reunited with her baby]].

* UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime: [[ImpliedTrope It's probable]] that Mr. Krabs, like most other people, genuinely thought Clamu's egg was her pearl, and had no intention of actually kidnapping her baby.

-->'''Mob Leader''': Hey, let's throw peanuts at ''both of them''! ''(crowd roars in agreement)''\\

'''Annoyed fish''': Hey! Just get on with it!

** The [[ApatheticCitizens Bikini Bottomite]] mobs. First they angrily throw peanuts at Patrick who's supposed to be the culprit that caused Clamu to wail. After [=SpongeBob=] confesses that it was his fault to save Patrick, the mobs then decide to throw peanuts at ''both'' of them. That being said, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold they too are happy to see Clamu reunited with her baby]].

** There's also a bit of 'Battle of the Sexes' at play since it's Sandy vs her friends, all of whom are guys.

At the zoo, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick go to see Clamu the performing giant clam, but find it sleeping. [=SpongeBob=] tosses a peanut to wake it up, but when Clamu starts crying, a guilt-ridden [=SpongeBob=] considers whether to confess to the crime.

** The [[ApatheticCitizens Bikini Bottomite]] mobs. First they angrily throw peanuts at Patrick who's supposed to be the culprit that caused Clamu to wail. After [=SpongeBob=] confesses that it was his fault to save Patrick, the mobs then decide to throw peanuts at ''both'' of them. That said, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold they too are happy to see Clamu reunited with her baby]].