History YMMV / SpongeBobSquarePantsS4E5SellingOutFunnyPants

* HarsherInHindsight: Mr. Krabs is horrified to discover that machines, such as an automated cash register, have replaced his former employees at Krabby O'Mondays. Around a decade after this episode aired, fast food chains like [=McDonald's=] began introducing automated services to its restaurants, specifically self-order kiosks that negate the need for staff to operate cash registers and take orders face-to-face. With the company's opening of its first fully automated location in December of 2022, the joke in this episode about machines replacing employees has essentially become a reality.

* HarsherInHindsight: Mr. Krabs is horrified to discover that machines, such as an automated cash register, have essentially replaced his former employees at Krabby O'Mondays. Around a decade after this episode aired, fast food chains like [=McDonald's=] began introducing automated services to its restaurants, specifically self-order kiosks that negate the need for staff to operate cash registers and take orders face-to-face. With the company's opening of its first fully automated location in December 2022, the joke in this episode about machines replacing employees has since become a reality.

** "Wait a minute, I hate golf." [[labelnote:Explanation]]During Mr. Krab's post-retirement BoredomMontage, he tries playing golf until he realized his dislike of the sport in the middle of a game. This line is often joked with "golf" being replaced by some other sport, game, show, etc. to make fun of people who have a love-hate relationship or Main/{{Hatedom}} towards something.[[/labelnote]]

* BrokenBase: Some consider it one of the worst episodes of season 4, mainly due to the perceived auditory annoyance of [=SpongeBob=]’s constant laughing and later crying, while others think that it has an interesting plot and some pretty good jokes, especially when [=SpongeBob=] is trying to avoid laughing. Others take a third option, and agree with both sides, finding the episode to be a mixed bag.

* HarsherInHindsight: Perhaps one of the biggest examples in the series. The premise of this episode couldn't be a better [[CashCowFranchise metaphor for]] [[ExecutiveMeddling the show's]] [[SeasonalRot own fate]] [[AudienceAlienatingEra during the next four seasons]] (alongside "The Krusty Sponge"), and it would take it a long time to regain (some of) its original identity with season 9.

* MemeticMutation: Squidward's take on the Krabby O'Monday's birthday song.

!!Selling Out

* HarsherInHindsight: Perhaps one of the biggest examples in the series. The premise of this episode couldn’t be a better [[CashCowFranchise metaphor for]] [[ExecutiveMeddling the show’s]] [[SeasonalRot own fate]] [[AudienceAlienatingEra during the next four seasons]] (alongside "The Krusty Sponge"), and it would take it a long time to regain (some of) its original identity with season 9.

!!Funny Pants

* HarsherInHindsight: Perhaps one of the biggest examples in the series. The premise of this episode couldn’t be a better [[CashCowFranchise metaphor for]] [[ExecutiveMeddling the show’s]] [[SeasonalRot own fate]] [[AudienceAlienatingEra during the next four seasons]], and it would take it a long time to regain (some of) its original identity with season 9.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Carl is pretty popular among fans of Season 4 for his surprisingly creepy role as a [[HeroicComedicSociopath psychopathic manager]]. In particular, his [[SeriousBusiness Human Resources threat]] and quote of, "The less you know, Eugene... [[HeKnowsTooMuch the better]]," are seen as really effective NightmareFuel, and the fact that he's voiced by, modeled and [[TheDanza named after]] former ''[=SpongeBob=]'' writer C.H. Greenblatt makes him all the more sadistically endearing.

* MemeticMutation: Squidward's take on the Krabby O'Monday's birthday song.

* MemeticMutation: Squidward's take on the Krabby O'Monday's birthday song.
* SignatureShot: The GrossUpCloseUp of the synthetic Krabby Patty, which served as the peak of TheClimax, and [[{{Squick}} stuck in viewers' minds]].

* MemeticMutation: Squidward's take on the Krabby O'Monday's birthday song.

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Carl is pretty popular among fans of Season 4 for his surprisingly creepy role as a [[HeroicComedicSociopath psychopathic manager]]. In particular, his [[SeriousBusiness Human Resources threat]] and quote of, "The less you know, Eugene... [[HeKnowsTooMuch the better]]," are seen as really effective NightmareFuel, and the fact that he's voiced by former ''[=SpongeBob=]'' writer C.H. Greenblatt makes him all the more sadistically endearing.

* MematicMutation: Squidward's take on the Krabby O'Monday's birthday song.