Hilarious in Hindsight: Jim says before departing that SpongeBob would make a greater fry cook if he leaves the Krusty Krab for greener pastures. "The Other Patty" later reveals Jim's implication to indeed be true, as SpongeBob is shown to be capable of making Flabby Patties on his own that even usurps Krabby Patties in taste.
"Night Light"
Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: The scene where SpongeBob looks into the dark freezer and sees a creepy, laughing, floating face.
Memetic Mutation: SpongeBob going cross-eyed while reading a book at the start of the episode has been used as a meme to denote somebody feeling two opposite emotions at the same time, with those emotions put on the front and back covers.
