History YMMV / SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E20HookyMermaidManAndBarnacleBoyII

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Squidward join Mr.Krabs on the scheme to hook [=SpongeBob=] [[ForTheLulz for his own amusement]], [[TheDogBitesBack payback for leaving him to fill [=SpongeBob=]'s post the previous day]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold or was he genuinely worried [=SpongeBob=] didn't learn anything and wanted to make sure he wouldn't get hurt]].

* InformedWrongness: While there were indeed disastrous consequences to playing on the hooks, Mr. Krabs doesn't exactly have a good case to make against Patrick. Patrick's method of jumping off before going up too high is the same method in which [[TruthInTelevision real fish escape fishing rods]], so he's managed to find a method of contingency, but rather than try to debunk the contingency method, Mr. Krabs resorts to using more "what if" scenarios by telling about being vacuum packed in a can of tuna. Even if the ending proved Mr. Krabs right, he doesn't provide a good argument as to why Patrick's contingency plan is flawed conceptually. Granted, the pair of shoes left behind by a kid does imply that merely being around them carries the risk of being hooked by one by surprise and [=SpongeBob=] ends up hooked while playing on them once more, implying one can still get hooked, even if they’re clinging onto it and it was Mr. Krabs’ machinations. Not to mention Patrick getting stuffed into a can of tuna at the end, even if he somehow made it back to sea.

** The image of Patrick with a dozen fish hooks in his mouth is often used to accuse people of posting "bait".

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Squidward join Mr.Krabs on the scheme to hook Spongebob [[ForTheLulz for his own amusement]], [[TheDogBitesBack payback for leaving him to fill Spongebob's post the previous day]], [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold or was he genuinely worried Spongebob didn't learn anything and wanted to make sure he wouldn't get hurt]].

** [=SpongeBob=] eventually ''does'' wind up in a gift shop in [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie the movie]], meaning Mr. Krabs was right to warn him about it. However, it had nothing to do with hooks, and more to do with [[spoiler:[=SpongeBob=]'s DisneyDeath in said gift shop]].

* InformedWrongness: While there were indeed disastrous consequences to playing on the hooks, Mr. Krabs doesn't exactly have a good case to make against Patrick. Patrick's method of jumping off before going up too high is the same method in which [[TruthInTelevision real fish escape fishing rods]], so he's managed to find a method of contingency, but rather than try to debunk the contingency method, Mr. Krabs resorts to using more "what if" scenarios by telling about being vacuum packed in a can of tuna. Even if the ending proved Mr. Krabs right, he doesn't provide a good argument as to why Patrick's contingency plan is flawed conceptually. Granted, the pair of shoes left behind by a kid does imply that merely being around them carries the risk of being hooked by one by surprise and [=SpongeBob=] ends up hooked while playing on them once more, implying one can still get hooked, even if they’re clinging onto it and it was Mr. Krabs’ machinations.

* InformedWrongness: While there were indeed disastrous consequences to playing on the hooks, Mr. Krabs doesn't exactly have a good case to make against Patrick. Patrick's method of jumping off before going up too high is the same method in which [[TruthInTelevision real fish escape fishing rods]], so he's managed to find a method of contingency, but rather than try to debunk the contingency method, Mr. Krabs resorts to using more "what if" scenarios by telling about being vacuum packed in a can of tuna. Even if the ending proved Mr. Krabs right, he doesn't provide a good argument as to why Patrick's contingency plan is flawed conceptually. Granted the pair of shoes left behind by a kid does imply that merely being around them carries the risk of being hooked by one by surprise.

* TheWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. First, he's tricked into thinking he's being hooked on a line. Then he loses his pants and his underpants to get himself free, and gets laughed at for being completely naked by Pearl and her friends.

* InformedWrongness: While there were indeed disastrous consequences to playing on the hooks, Mr. Krabs doesn't exactly have a good case to make against Patrick. Patrick's method of jumping off before going up too high is the same method in which [[TruthInTelevision real fish escape fishing rods]], so he's managed to find a method of contingency, but rather than try to debunk the contingency method, Mr. Krabs resorts to using more "what if" scenarios by telling about being vacuum packed in a can of tuna. Even if the ending proved Mr. Krabs right, he doesn't provide a good argument as to why Patrick's contingency plan is flawed conceptually.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the [[InventionalWisdom Origami Button]] a thing? If someone were to try and steal the invisible boatmobile (for whatever reason), that button could be used to sabotage the theft should the thief mistake it for something else (like what [=SpongeBob= did).

* TheWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. First he's tricked into thinking he's being hooked on a line. Then he loses his pants and his underpants to get himself free, and gets laughed at for being completely naked by Pearl and her friends.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the [[InventionalWisdom Origami Button]] a thing? If someone were to try and steal the invisible boatmobile (for whatever reason), that button could be used to sabotage the theft should the thief mistake it for something else (like what Spongebob did).

* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: There are some people on the internet that interpret this episode as an allegory for drug addiction, specially since "being hooked" is a well-known slang for being addicted to something, usually a substance.

** THE [X] WITH NO [Y] [[labelnote:explanation]]A screenshot of Barnacle Boy trying to use his Sulfurvision on the Conch Signal, but with another object photoshopped in place of the Conch itself, making it look like Barnacle Boy is just staring intently at said object.[[/labelnote]]

* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: There's some people on the internet that interpret this episode as an allegory for drug addiction, specially since "being hooked" is a well-known slang for being addicted to something, usually a substance.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Did [=SpongeBob=] accidentally pop the Dirty Bubble trying to get his autograph, or was it a ploy just to set Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy free?
* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the [[InventionalWisdom Oragami Button]] a thing? If someone were to try and steal the invisible boatmobile (for whatever reason), that button could be used to sabotage the theft should the thief mistake it for something else (like what Spongebob did).

!!"Hooky"
* CrossesTheLineTwice: When Spongebob still thinks all the hooks are a carnival, he asks where everyone else is. Patrick nonchalantly comments that there was one kid there earlier, cut to an empty pair of shoes.

** There's also the throwaway joke in “[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E16GraveyardShiftKrustyLove Krusty Love]]” that implies Mrs. Puff's deceased husband was made into a lampshade. Perhaps he was hooked and wound up in a gift shop as well.

!!"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the [[InventionalWisdom Oragami Button]] a thing? If someone were to try and steal the invisible boatmobile, that button could be used to sabotage the theft should the thief mistake it for something else (like what Spongebob did).

* HilariousInHindsight: [=SpongeBob=] eventually ''does'' wind up in a gift shop in [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie the movie]], meaning Mr. Krabs was right to warn him about it. However, it had nothing to do with hooks, and more to do with [[spoiler:[=SpongeBob=]'s DisneyDeath in said gift shop]].

* HilariousInHindsight: [=SpongeBob=] eventually ''does'' wind up in a gift shop in [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie the movie]], meaning Mr. Krabs was right to warn him about it. However, it had nothing to do with hooks. Arguably HarsherInHindsight considering [[spoiler:[=SpongeBob=]'s DisneyDeath in said gift shop]].

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did [=SpongeBob=] accidentally pop the Dirty Bubble trying to get his autograph, or was it a ploy just to set Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy free?

** Similarly, the "My patty ''is'' a fried boot!" fish is often used to accuse people of being "bootlickers", i.e. blindly trusting authority figures.

* HilariousInHindsight: [=SpongeBob=] eventually ''does'' wind up in a gift shop in [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarePantsMovie the movie]], meaning Mr. Krabs was right to warn him about it. However, it had nothing to do with hooks.

** "If I weren't retired, I'd, I'd... '''ROOOOAAAAR!!''' ...do that!
** "WATCH THE POINT! AAAAAAAAAAAH!"