Unless you've been living under a rock (or under the sea) for the past 10 years you are probably familiar with the memes in this list. You've seen them hundreds of times, but have you ever wondered where they came from? What was the original context? Who was Spongebob mocking and why did the old man need to be taught a lesson? With some help from Know Your Meme we rounded up ten popular Spongebob memes and the original scenes they appeared in. Check it out if you want to brush up on your Spongebob lore.
Turns out Bob wasn't mocking anyone. He simply regressed to his chicken form, triggered by the sight of Mr. Krabs in a plait kilt.
In this iconic scene an angry crowd mistakes an innocent old man for Spongebob's bully. Such a tragic misunderstanding.
Spongebob and Patrick made the most out of a simple cardboard box using only the power of imagination. Squidward was not impressed.
Recalling one of Patrick's less successful stints as a Krusty Krab employee.
Spongebob's prehistoric ancestor had an interesting encounter with a time traveling Squidward.
Mr. Krabs may be a shrewd businessman but even he was overwhelmed when mobbed by customers with purple faces and glow-in-the-dark tongues.
A tailor. He needed a tailor. Because he ripped his pants.
What else is there to do following a high stakes chase that ends with your pursuer getting eaten by a giant abyss monster? We'd also sit silently and stare.
Patrick's plan to save Bikini Bottom from an attack by a deadly Alaskan Bull Worm was to simply move the town to a different location.
Here's a scene that birthed not one, but two memes. A nude Spongebob, who has abandoned civilization to go live with the jellyfish, is being chased by Patrick who wants to have his best friend back. As Spongebob stops to catch his breath under a rock he looks up to find a predatory Patrick staring down at him. Best friends forever?