The game's title is a reference to the episode of the same name.
There are numerous videotapes hidden throughout the game finding them will unlock a video of the game's concept art.
There is a poster for the game Operation: Krabby Patty in the WSEA News station if the player clicks on it SpongeBob will respond with "Ooh Operation: Krabby Patty that was my very first game good times... good times".
Throughout the game SpongeBob encounters a familiar looking fish he first appears at the Krusty Krab when he demands that SpongeBob get him a Krabby Patty however when he encounters him later in the game he denies ever meeting him it is then revealed when talking to him at Oxygen Springs that the familiar looking fish are his brothers.
The Chum Bucket, The Krusty Krab's arch-rival does not appear in the game; but is mentioned by Plankton during his public service announcement.