First appearance by Patchy the Pirate and Potty the Parrot since It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012).
A deleted scene had Plankton being turned feral by Neptune's Moon just as Karen is bringing him his dinner. When Karen sees the feral Plankton, she doesn't recognize him and swats him away, mistaking him for a bug.
"Don't Wake Patrick" will be a short. It's also the first post-sequel installment to be board-driven.
This is the first time the French narrator appears onscreen since the season 2 episode "No Free Rides".
This is the first time Doug Lawrence voices Potty the Parrot.