SpongeBob SquarePants episode list

The following is a list of episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Episodes
Note: The episodes are listed in their production order, rather than by their original air dates.

Season 9: 2012-2017
On January 3, 2011, Nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes for a ninth season, which will bring the number of episodes up to 204 and will pass the 200-episode milestone. The season premiered with the episodes "Extreme Spots" and "Squirrel Record" on July 21, 2012, and is the first season to make a permanent switch to high definition.

Season 10: 2016-2017
In 2013, it was reported that a tenth season is in production and was expected to air in 2014, but it did not air that year. During this time, the crew members worked on a sequel to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that was released in 2015. On December 10, 2014 Paul Tibbitt announced on his Twitter page that Steven Hillenburg would return to work on the show in January 2015. According to a Tweet by Vincent Waller, the production of the tenth season began on Monday, October 12, 2015.

Season 11: 2017-present
On March 3, 2016, it was announced that the series had been renewed for an eleventh season. On February 16, 2016, showrunner Vincent Waller said season 11 would have 26 half-hour episodes, which will bring the amount of episodes to 241.

Season 12: 2019
The twelfth season of SpongeBob was confirmed by Vincent Waller on May 5th, 2017 and will consist of 26 episodes.

Shorts
The following shorts have been formatted as regular episodes, but have not been released in continuity with the rest of the series.