History YMMV / SpongebobSquarepantsS1E14SB129KarateChoppers

''By the Powers of Naughtiness, I command these particular set of tropes to be really, really subjective!''

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the first episode to have [=SpongeBob=] persistently bug Squidward into hanging out with him. However, unlike later instances of this, [=SpongeBob=] and Squidward were ''both'' victims to PoorCommunicationKills. [=SpongeBob=] mistakenly believed Squidward wanted to go Jellyfishing with him, and instead of correcting his mistake, Squidward keeps telling him that he's "not ready to go." In later episodes, Squidward would bluntly tell him to go away, but [=SpongeBob=] wouldn't listen.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Sandy working with [=SpongeBob=] at the Krusty Krab would've been ''awesome''! Unfortunately, due to NegativeContinuity, not only is this development not carried over into future episodes, but Sandy is completely absent from all but a select few Krusty Krab-related episodes afterwards. It would take until "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS13E19HotCrossedNutsSirUrchinAndSnailFail Hot Crossed Nuts]]" to explore this dynamic.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: The scene where Mr. Krabs still blames [=SpongeBob=] for participating in karate (despite Sandy explaining that he wasn't at fault) was an early instance of his BadBoss traits, which would become increasingly more apparent later on. In this episode however, [[JerkassHasAPoint Krabs is somewhat justified in at least banning SpongeBob from doing karate]] considering [=SpongeBob=]'s karate obsession led him to start attacking customers and even Krabs himself, while later episodes don't give him any such justification beyond greed or just being a jerk.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: The scene where Mr. Krabs still blames [=SpongeBob=] for participating in karate (despite Sandy explaining that he wasn't at fault) was an early instance of his BadBoss traits, which would become increasingly more apparent later on. In this episode however, [[JerkassHasAPoint Krabs is perfectly justified in day least banning SpongeBob from doing karate]] considering [=SpongeBob=]'s karate obsession led him to start attacking customers and even Krabs himself, while later episodes don't give him any such justification beyond greed or just being a jerk.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: The scene where Mr. Krabs still blames [=SpongeBob=] for participating in karate (despite Sandy explaining that he wasn't at fault) was an early instance of his BadBoss traits, which would become increasingly more apparent later on. In this episode however, [[JerkassHasAPoint Krabs is perfectly justified in doing so]] considering [=SpongeBob=]'s karate obsession led him to start attacking customers and even Krabs himself, while later episodes don't give him any such justification beyond greed or just being a jerk.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Squidward laying down and contorting himself while screaming "Fuuuutuuuuure!" is just strange and not particularly relevant to anything. Everything just proceeds as normal after it.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Sandy working with [=SpongeBob=] at the Krusty Krab would've been ''awesome''! Unfortunately, due to NegativeContinuity, not only is this development not carried over into future episodes, but Sandy is completely absent from all but a select few Krusty Krab-related episodes afterwards.

* GrowingTheBeard: Some people consider this episode the moment [=SpongeBob=] started getting attention, while others say it was in season 2.

* NightmareFuel: Squidward being trapped in an endless void of nothingness. His contentment at some peace and quiet proves ''very'' short-lived, and he handles the situation [[GoMadFromIsolation about as well as anybody else would.]]

* NightmareFuel: Squidward being trapped in an endless void of nothingness. His contentment at some peace and quiet proves ''very'' short-lived, and he handles the situation [[GoneMadFromIsolation about as well as anybody else would.]]

* NightmareFuel: Squidward being trapped in an endless void of nothingness. His contentment at some peace and quiet proves ''very'' short-lived, and he handles the situation about as well as anybody else would.

* UglyCute: Pre-historic [[=SpongeBob=]] and Patrick fittingly look like caveman variations of the two, but their silly mannerisms and their enjoyment of jellyfishing makes them as endearing as their regular selves. [[NightmareFuel Not so when Squidward’s clarinet playing causes them to both fly into a rage, though.]]

* TearJerker: [=SpongeBob=]'s devastated crying spiel after briefly getting fired unfairly.

!!SB-129

!!Karate Choppers

* SignatureScene: The hot sauce drop and Mr. Krabs firing [=SpongeBob=], as well as the latter's subsequent breakdown from being fired.