The 'They're Bombs' meme originates from the Season 2 episode of SpongeBob SquarePants titled 'Dying for Pie,' which aired in 2000. In this dark yet comedic scene, Mr. Krabs reveals that the homemade pies Squidward bought for SpongeBob are actually military-grade explosives. The template gained internet fame as a way to label things that look innocent but are secretly dangerous, or more recently, to ironically describe high-quality music or content as being 'the bomb.' Its versatile two-panel format allows users to contrast a simple question with a shocking, literal, or metaphorical revelation.