海绵宝宝 第9季

The ninth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced on January 3, 2011, with a total of 26 new episodes produced that began airing from July 21, 2012, bringing the total number of episodes up to 204 and passing the significant 200-episode milestone. The season kicked off with the premiere episode titled "Extreme Spots" on the same day, marking it as the first season to be produced under new production processes or conditions, though the specific details about these changes were not elaborated in the provided information.