Postmodern Spongebob

This is the most recent era, which dawned with the second movie and the miraculous return of Stephen Hillenburg. Many have hope that this era will prove to be a renaissance in the history of the show, hence why it is sometimes referred to as The Renaissance Era of Spongebob. It starts at season 10. It is so far unknown what effect the creator's death will have on the show. His passing may prove to mark a new era in its history.

Reception
This era has generally been considered an improvement over the previous one, widely credited to the return of the original creator. However, the consensus seems to be that although it is not as abysmal as Modern Spongebob, it still has not quite returned the show to its glory days.