History YMMV / SpongeBobSquarePantsS6E5TheSplinterSlideWhistleStooges

Non-YMMV examples go [[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS6E5TheSplinterSlideWhistleStooges here]].
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!!!The Splinter:

* CatharsisFactor: Squidward getting brutally injured by the cash register and missing out on his worker's comp is quite satisfying given how much of a massive jerk he was to [=SpongeBob=] throughout the episode.

* CatharsisFactor: Squidward beating himself with the cash register and missing out on his worker's comp is quite satisfying given how much of a massive jerk he was to [=SpongeBob=] throughout the episode.

* CatharsisFactor: Admit it; 11 minutes of watching an awful injury get worse is worth it to see it undone like a burst balloon.

* FanonDiscontinuity: As one of the most despised episodes of the entire series, due to being eleven minutes of [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter swelling up to [[NauseaFuel/SpongeBobSquarePants disgusting levels]] with scenes of Patrick being a [[InsufferableImbecile moronic jerk]] shoehorned in, it's no wonder why a lot of fans prefer this episode never existed.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Squidward mutilating himself with the cash register at the end and ''still'' not getting the workers' compensation like he wanted. While he was being a jerk to [=SpongeBob=] earlier, some found his punishment far too extreme to be considered LaserGuidedKarma. It doesn't help that only he gets punished for his actions, but not [[KarmaHoudini Patrick]], who technically treated [=SpongeBob=] '''way''' worse than Squidward did.

* OldShame: This episode was disliked by fans because of the gross-out moments with the splinter, [=SpongeBob=]'s swelled thumb and when it expelled pus on Mr. Krabs' face after he removed it. Creator/TomKenny considered it his least favourite episode.

* WhatAnIdiot: Patrick thinking that smashing the splinter with a hammer and covering it with garbage would be even ''remotely'' helpful.

* FanonDiscontinuity: As one of the most despised episodes of the entire series, due to being eleven minutes of [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter swelling up to [[NauseaFuel disgusting levels]] with scenes of Patrick being a [[InsufferableImbecile moronic jerk]] shoehorned in, it's no wonder why a lot of fans prefer this episode never existed.

* FanonDiscontinuity: As one of the most despised episodes of the entire series, due to being eleven minutes of [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter swelling up to [[NauseaFuel disgusting levels]] with scenes of Patrick being a [[InsufferableImbecile moronic jerk]] shoehorned in, it's no wonder why a lot of fans would like to pretend this episode never existed.

* FanonDiscontinuity: As one of the most despised episodes of the entire series, due to being eleven minutes of [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter swelling up to [[NauseaFuel disgusting levels]] with scenes of Patrick being a [[InsufferableImbecile moronic jerk]] shoehorned in, it's no wonder why some fans would like to pretend this episode never existed.

* FanonDiscontinuity: As one of the most despised episodes of the entire series, due to being eleven minutes of [=SpongeBob=]'s splinter reaching [[NauseaFuel disgusting levels]] with scenes of Patrick being a [[InsufferableImbecile moronic jerk]] shoehorned in, it's no wonder why some fans would like to pretend this episode never existed.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Squidward mutilating himself with the cash register at the end and ''still'' not getting the workers' compensation like he wanted. While he was being a jerk to [=SpongeBob=] earlier, his punishment just came off as way too extreme to be considered LaserGuidedKarma. It doesn't help that only he gets punished for his actions, but not [[KarmaHoudini Patrick]], who technically treated [=SpongeBob=] '''way''' worse than Squidward did.

* NeverLiveItDown: The entire premise, which has cemented it as one of the most despised episodes in the series.

* WhatAnIdiot: Patrick thinking that smashing the splinter with a hammer and covering it with garbage would be even ''remotely'' helpful.
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!!!Slide Whistle Stooges:
* NeverLiveItDown: The episode will forever have the misfortune of being remembered for being paired alongside "The Splinter", rather the episodes' moments itself.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: In real life, splinters don't swell up like that and they especially don't spew pus when removed. Of course, that may be due to Patrick further infecting the wound by ''putting a garbage "cold press" to ease the swelling''.

* TheScrappy: Patrick, for ignoring Spongebob's issue and thoughtlessly making the problem worse, combined with [[KarmaHoudini not getting fairly punished for his actions.]]

* WhatAnIdiot: Patrick thinking that smashing the splinter with a hammer and covering it with garbage would be even ''remotely'' helpful.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Squidward mutilating himself with the cash register at the end and ''still'' not getting the workers' compensation like he wanted. While he was being a jerk to [=SpongeBob=] earlier, his punishment just came off as way too extreme and felt more like the typical Squidward TorturePorn than an actual karmic comeuppance. It doesn't help that only he gets punished for his actions, but not [[KarmaHoudini Patrick]], who technically treated [=SpongeBob=] '''way''' worse than Squidward did.

* WhatAnIdiot: Patrick thinking that smashing the splinter with a hammer and covering it with garbage would be even ''remotely'' helpful.
* TheWoobie: [=SpongeBob=]. You can't help but feel bad for him when his splinter ''swells very hard.'' It helps that this episode features him acting more closely towards his original personality.

* NightmareFuel: Just '''[[{{Fingore}} all of it]]'''.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: ''Bigtime''. See NauseaFuel below for more.