Is SpongeBob Squarepants killing off Patrick?

Rumors are circulating online that Patrick Star will be leaving SpongeBob SquarePants — not that actor Bill Fagerbakke is quitting, but that the fictional starfish character is being written out. One Facebook post from CoveredGeekly reads, “Patrick Star will reportedly be making his final ever appearance in the next episode of SpongeBob,” and an entertainment account called Wasted wrote, “The internet has been buzzing over claims that Patrick Star could be making his final appearance in SpongeBob SquarePants, with rumors spreading rapidly across fan accounts and entertainment pages.” Where the rumor began is unclear.

It has exploded across the internet in the past 24 hours, though discussions on the SpongeBob Reddit about the claim go back as far as eight days. There’s also a separate thread suggesting the Patrick Star spinoff, The Patrick Star Show, may be canceled.

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