History YMMV / SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E20SquidOnStrikeSandySpongeBobAndTheWorm

* HilariousInHindsight: While striking, Squidward encourages [=SpongeBob=] to hold up a picket sign saying "Krusty Krab Unfair" and [=SpongeBob=] mishears him and holds up a sign reading "Krusty Krab '''F'''unfair" instead, causing people to go to the Krusty Krab instead of stay away from it. In the next season, there would be [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E17 an episode]] where Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a funfair of sorts called "Krabby Land"...and it would be so poorly-made and cheap that the people who went there turned on Mr. Krabs for his rampant greed, much like Squidward does in this episode.

!!Squid on Strike

!!Sandy, [=SpongeBob=], and the Worm

* FridgeBrilliance: [=SpongeBob=] threatening to trip Sandy unless she admits she was wrong about the Alaskan Bull Worm seems out of character at first glance. Until one realizes that, considering how proud Sandy is, she'll absolutely refuse to say she was in way over her head. When she says that she'll say it "later", she really means "never". [=SpongeBob=] knew he'd have to force her to confess there and then, otherwise he'd never have the satisfaction of being told he was right.

* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: Either the Alaskan Bullworm really did eat the kids' homework and they were happy about it or they lied to their mom about it to cover up the fact they didn't do it at all.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This is one of the many pre-Movie episodes where Mr. Krabs showcases his BadBoss traits, which became more expressed in the post-Movie episodes; such as firing his employees for striking and encouraging them to not give change, both of which are [[ArtisticLicenseLaw illegal in real life]].

* AccidentalAesop: If you're going to protest, make sure your allies know what your goal is so they don't misunderstand, misinterpret, or take things too far and end up hurting your cause more than help it.

** The bill that Mr. Krabs gives to Spongebob and Squidward charging them for things like breathing has often been used to complain about companies and organization overcharging and nickel-and-diming people for ridiculous things.

* MisaimedFandom: Many viewers saw Spongebob's actions at the end as inspiring to overthrow big corporations, despite the fact it only made things worse in the end.

* AccidentalInnuendo: [=SpongeBob=] saying "It's big, scary, ''[[PinkIsErotic and pink]]''!", [[FreudWasRight three guesses as to what the allusion is.]]
** [[ComicallyMissingThePoint “So's Patrick's belly button, but I ain't afraid of that neither!”]]

** "It's big! Scary! And pink!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Spongebob's description of the Alaskan Bull Worm has been appropriated by fans to jokingly describe other things, mainly Patrick himself or a certain part of male anatomy.[[/labelnote]]

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This is one of the common pre-Movie episodes where Mr. Krabs showcases his BadBoss traits, which became more expressed in the post-Movie episodes (he even fires his employees for striking, and also encourages not giving change, both of which are [[ArtisticLicenseLaw illegal in real life]].