Trivia / Sponge Bob Square Pants S 9 E 21 Sold Lame And Fortune

• Executive Meddling: The reason why they got rid of the live action island from the opening. It was getting too expensive to use according to current show runner Vincent Waller.
• Writtenby Cast Member: Lame and Fortune is Mr Lawrence’s first solo episode, thanks to the show’s new script-driven format. Of course, his first solo episode had Plankton involved with the episode. He'd eventually get promoted to story editor the following season.