The Finale

is the upcoming series finale of SpongeBob SquarePants. It is set to premiere sometime in 2015.

Production
On November 23, 2012, Stephen Hillenburg stated that the show is only halfway through its lifecycle and will continue through 2015 so that he and his crew may focus on his other series, Mark and Kate, set to premiere in August 2013. On February 25, 2013, the episode was named "SpongeBob and Patrick Leave...for a Year" but was renamed "To Hollywood with SpongeBob" and then "SpongeBob and Patrick Go to Hollywood" and finally "The Finale" in December.