The ninth and penultimate season of The Fairly OddParents premiered on March 23, 2013 with the episode "Fairly OddPet" which aired after the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Nickelodeon renewed the show for a ninth season on March 14, 2012, during its upfront. The season ended on March 28, 2015 with the episode "The Fairy Beginning".
Production
The season was produced from 2012 to 2014. Recording for the ninth season took place from June 2012 to March 2013. This is the season with the most episodes, featuring episodes 127-152. It is the second season to air after a year-long hiatus, after the 2006 cancellation. It is also the first season produced fully for high definition and widescreen presentation, making it one of the last Nickelodeon shows to switch to that format along with the network's longest-running show, SpongeBob SquarePants.
From this season onwards, Timmy Turner gets a fairy dog named Sparky.