"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" was written by John Swartzwelder. Rich Moore is the director of the episode. The episode was broadcast later in the 3rd season because the Fox network wanted producers to make another episode to be broadcast in the summer. Writers, animators, and producers had to work longer to make the episode. The idea of the vibrating chair came from one of the writers. They bought a vibrating chair to relax after working long hours of making the episode.