Keep the Games / The Banker

Characters

 * Live-action manager
 * Office presenter
 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Gary the Snail
 * Patrick Star
 * Mr. Krabs $(on wall)$
 * Michael Jackson
 * Human audience
 * Sheldon J. Plankton
 * Sandy Cheeks
 * Mrs. Puff
 * Live-action orchestra
 * Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
 * Jeff
 * Female officer
 * 9-year-old manager
 * Manager's Mom
 * Manager's Dad
 * Train conductor
 * Mailbox
 * Intern
 * Intern

Production
The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on July 4, 2019.

General

 * Brian Morante, make the live-action role as the live-action manager.
 * This is filmed at Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
 * This is fourth episode filmed at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The first was in "The Sponge Who Could Fly", the second was in "Truth or Square", the third was in "Mooncation" and the fourth was in "Goons on the Moon".
 * After SpongeBob drinks some water, the live-action picture of Michael Jackson is from one of Live at Wembley July 16, 1988. That was taken after Jackson's death on July 28, 2024, July 28, 2024.

Cultural references

 * When SpongeBob help Gary to play games, the clips is shown.
 * The first one is one of Mr. Big Film's family watching TV in living room featuring the family watching TV in the living room. The second is one of ITN Archive Limited's June 26, 1988 montage overall featuring the fans and crowds cheering and clapping, and the third one is one of ITN Archive Limited's Michael Jackson arriving at event, BBC's 1985 of January when Michael Jackson standing with the fans, WireImage's Michael Jackson waving at fans while announcing This is It and ITN's arrival of Michael Jackson in England.
 * After Mailbox from Blue's Clues announced SpongeBob and Gary, the clip of crowd is one of Dick Clark Productions's October of 1964 featuring the black-and-white teenagers screaming for James Brown.

Characters

 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Patrick Star
 * Squidward Tentacles
 * Mr. Krabs
 * Mrs. Puff
 * Larry Cooker

Production
The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on July 4, 2019.