Needless to say, references to the cartoon are all over the place.
- The show opens with SpongeBob getting out of bed and saying, "Good morning world, and all who inhabit it!"
- Patrick mentions Mermaid Man by name during his verse in “Bikini Bottom Day.”
- SpongeBob reminds everyone that he can play his nose like a flute. He also plays the ukulele at some points.
- The iconic "MY LEG!" sound clip is used at one point, sampled directly from "Arrgh!"
- The song Best Day Ever is straight from the episode of the same name.
- Dolphin swears make an appearance.
- One of Squidward's first lines is "Another day, another migraine".
- Plankton mentions that he went to college.
- SpongeBob and Sandy's love for karate is taken into account.
- One of the demands of the Electric Skates is Goofy Goober Ice Cream.
- The iconic Time Card gag is used when SpongeBob lets out a Big "NO!".
- It's an easy-to-miss detail, but during Bikini Bottom Day, Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff can briefly be seen dancing together, a small nod to their relationship.
- Squidward's name is mispronounced several times.
- Old Man Jenkins suggests sacrificing someone to the volcano.
- Mr. Krabs' refusal to allow SpongeBob to manage the Krusty Krab because he's "just a simple sponge" mirrors The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie where he wouldn't give SpongeBob the management position because he's "just a kid." Likewise, Plankton's plan to hypnotize the people of Bikini Bottom into liking chum is similar to his plan of using mind control to take over Bikini Bottom.
- The final reprise of "Bikini Bottom Day" ends with the cast playing their band instruments terribly.
- When the volcano cuts off all cable access in Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob tells a worried Patrick that they can just pass the time with "Imaginaaation!", complete with the hand gesture.
- When Patrick realizes that the sardines are starting to praise him for his "words of wisdom", he remarks, "Finally someone understands, the inner machinations of my mind are an enigma".
- Pearl's reluctance to run the Krusty Krab reflects the "Bossy Boots" episode where Pearl tried to sabotage her career as manager of the Krusty Krab because she would rather hang out with her friends.
- During "Best Day Ever", SpongeBob points at Squidward to cue him into the song. This time, though, Squidward happily joins in.
- When Plankton and Karen hatch a plan to use the Avalanche Maker 3000 to stop SpongeBob and Sandy, Plankton exclaims, "It's evil, it's diabolical, it's LEMON-SCENTED!"
- At the end, when Patrick volunteers to be a part of the final performance, he asks, "Is mayonnaise an instrument?"
- During "(Not a) Simple Sponge", SpongeBob says that he's the "undisputed master of my own dojo!".
- SpongeBob and Patrick's big argument after "Super Sea Star Savior" is reminiscent of their scuffle from "The Fry Cook Games".Patrick: I don't like you!
SpongeBob: Well, I don't like you more!
Patrick: Well at least I don't live in a fruit!
SpongeBob: Well at least I don't have a conehead!
Patrick: Well at least I'm not square! Square! Square!
SpongeBob: Pink! Pink!
Patrick: Yellow! - Mount Humongous was featured in “Giant Squidward” as a mountain for skiing; here it’s a deadly volcano.
- Patrick's tambourine solo in Super Sea Star Savior is reminiscent of his and SpongeBob's knee-slapping in Now That We're Men from The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.
- SpongeBob calls the Krusty Krab the finest eating establishment ever established for eating.
- It's up to SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy to save Bikini Bottom from peril, much like in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, where they were the three playable characters in the game.
- One of the requested items for the Electric Skates are "19 assorted shiny objects". Shiny Objects are the main form of currency from the game.
