| "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" | |
|---|---|
| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
 Title card | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Alan Smart (animation and supervising) Tom Yasumi (animation) Fred Osmond (storyboard) Sherm Cohen (supervising) Dave Cunningham (supervising) |
| Written by | Kyle McCulloch |
| Production code | 325-972/325-973[1] |
| Original air date | February 20, 2017 |
| Running time | 22 minutes (without commercials) |
| Guest appearance | |
| Jon Hamm as Don Grouper | |
"Goodbye, Krabby Patty?", also known as "Factory Fresh", is the 22nd episode of season 9 and the 200th overall episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in the United States as a simulcast on February 20, 2017.
In the episode, SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs seek business advice from an ad executive in Mr. Krabs' endeavor to launch a line of frozen Krabby Patties. Once Mr. Krabs gains success from this, he stops selling fresh Krabby Patties and turns the Krusty Krab into a museum. This meant SpongeBob had to save the Krabby Patty, as well as his friendship with Patrick. There were five shorts that were shown on February 18, 2017, for the special before it aired. This episode was the only one aired in 2017 during the ninth season as well as the final episode of season 9 to air.
The episode was written by Kyle McCulloch, storyboarded by Fred Osmond, and directed by Sherm Cohen and Dave Cunningham, with Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi serving as animation directors. The episode features the guest appearance of Jon Hamm as the voice of Don Grouper. Upon release, the episode drew 2.67 million viewers, and was met with positive reviews.