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{{RP|character|Bubble Buddy (character)}}
 
{{RP|character|Bubble Buddy (character)}}
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{{Episode
{{RP2|the [[season 8]] episode|Bubble Buddy Returns}}
 
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|title = Bubble Buddy
{{Episode/23b}}
 
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|seasonnumber = 2
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|airdate = {{Flag|USA}} {{Time|February 3}}, {{Time|2001}}<ref>Date confirmed by ''[[SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob Exposed!]]'', [[The First 100 Episodes]], and the [https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season-2/id128316018 iTunes listing].</ref><br>{{Flag|CAN}} {{Time|September 30}}, {{Time|2001}}<br>{{Flag|UK}} {{Flag|IRE}} {{Time|January 5}}, {{Time|2002}}<br>{{Flag|AUS}} {{Flag|NZ}} {{Time|May 1}}, {{Time|2002}}{{SeeMore}}{{Flag|RUS}} {{Time|April 28}}, {{Time|2001}}<br>{{Flag|NL}} {{Time|September 5}}, {{Time|2001}}<br>{{Flag|SK}} {{Time|September 19}}, {{Time|2001}} (EBS)<br>{{Flag|BRA}} {{Flag|LAM}} {{Time|October 6}}, {{Time|2001}}<br>{{Flag|DEN}} {{Flag|SWE}} {{Time|October 20}}, {{Time|2001}}<br>{{Flag|GRE}} {{Time|February 6}}, {{Time|2002}}<br>{{Flag|FRA}} {{Time|March 16}}, {{Time|2002}} (Telétoon)<br>{{Flag|EU}} {{Time|November 4}}, {{Time|2002}}<br>{{Flag|GER}} {{Time|November 6}}, {{Time|2002}} (Super RTL)<br>{{Flag|CHE}} {{Time|November 8}}, {{Time|2002}} (SRF ZWEI)<br>{{Flag|NOR}} {{Time|April 30}}, {{Time|2003}}<br>{{Flag|SK}} {{Time|November 14}}, {{Time|2003}} (JEI TV)<br>{{Flag|AUT}} {{Time|February 11}}, {{Time|2004}} (Orf 1)<br>{{Flag|FNS}} {{Time|April 6}}, {{Time|2004}}<br>{{Flag|BEL}} {{Time|September 22}}, {{Time|2004}}<br>{{Flag|ITA}} {{Time|November 1}}, {{Time|2004}}<br>{{Flag|GER}} {{Time|October 12}}, {{Time|2005}} (Nickelodeon)<br>{{Flag|FRA}} {{Time|December 31}}, {{Time|2005}} (Nickelodeon)<br>{{Flag|CN}} {{Time|February 20}}, {{Time|2006}}<br>{{Flag|ALB}} {{Time|September 29}}, {{Time|2007}}<br>{{Flag|POL}} {{Time|July 24}}, {{Time|2008}}<br>{{Flag|CZE}} {{Time|September 12}}, {{Time|2009}}<br>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|September 2}}, {{Time|2010}} (QTV)<br>{{Flag|NM}} {{Time|May 2}}, {{Time|2014}}<br>{{Flag|VN}} {{Time|October 27}}, {{Time|2016}}<ref>http://youtv.vn/lich-chieu/27-10-2016.imc</ref><br>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|February 23}}, {{Time|2018}} (PLUS PLUS)<br>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|March 18}}, {{Time|2018}} (TET)<br>{{Flag|BGD}} {{Time|May 29}}, {{Time|2019}}<br>{{Flag|HK}} {{Time|July 30}}, {{Time|2020}}<br>{{Flag|KEN}} {{Time|July 1}}, {{Time|2021}}{{SeeMoreEnd}}
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|U.S. premiere time (EST): = 8:15 p.m.
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|year = {{Time|2000}}
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|code = 5571-148
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|sisterep = Big Pink Loser
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|guests = [[Corky Carroll]] as [[Grubby Grouper]]<br>[[Brad Abrell]] as {{Link|Bubble Buddy}}
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|writer = [[Jay Lender]]<br>[[William Reiss]]<br>[[Doug Lawrence]]
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|storyboard artist = [[William Reiss]]<br>[[Chuck Klein]]
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|director-storyboard = [[Jay Lender]]
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|director-animation = [[Sean Dempsey]]
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|director-creative = [[Derek Drymon]]
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|briefsummary = {{Link|SpongeBob}} creates a [[Bubble Buddy (character)|bubble friend]] after seeing that everyone else is busy
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|supervising director=|line producer=}}
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===Characters===
 
===Characters===
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*[[French Narrator]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
 
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*{{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
*[[Bubble Buddy (character)|Bubble Buddy]] {{Debut}}
 
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*[[Patrick Star]] {{Sup|(voice only)}}
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
 
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*[[Sandy Cheeks]] {{Sup|(voice only)}}
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
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*SpongeBob's buddies
*[[Larry the Lobster]]
 
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**Stick Buddy {{Debut}}
*[[Pearl Krabs]]
 
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**Rock Buddy {{Debut}}
*[[Patrick Star]] <sup>(voice only)</sup>
 
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**Sink Buddy {{Debut}}
*[[Sandy Cheeks]] <sup>(voice only)</sup>
 
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**{{Link|Bubble Buddy}} {{Debut}}
*[[Bikini Bottomites]]
 
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*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
**[[Sally]] {{Cameo}}
 
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*[[Criminal (Bubble Buddy)|Criminal]] {{Debut}}
**[[Sadie]] {{Cameo}}
 
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*{{Link|Incidentals}}
**[[Grubby Grouper]] {{Debut}}
 
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**[[Incidental 30]]
**[[Bikini Bottomites|Beachers]]
 
**[[Fred]]
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**[[Incidental 40]]
**[[Harold]]
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**[[Incidental 82]]
**[[Tom]]
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**[[Incidental 36]]
**[[Nancy Suzie Fish]]
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**[[Incidental 41]]
**[[Nat Peterson]]
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**[[Carol]]
**[[Shubie]]
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**[[Incidental 8]]
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**[[Incidental 16]]
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**[[Incidental 10]]
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**[[Incidental 31]]
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**[[Incidental 12]]
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**[[Incidental 13]]
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**[[Incidental 67]]
 
**[[Scooter]]
 
**[[Scooter]]
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**[[Incidental 49]]
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**[[Incidental 32]]
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**[[Incidental 24]]
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**[[Incidental 104]]
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**[[Incidental 45]]
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**[[Incidental 47]] {{Cameo}}
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**[[Incidental 21]]
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**[[Steven]]
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**[[Incidental 3]]
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**[[Incidental 2]]
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**[[Incidental 27]]
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**[[Incidental 39]]
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**[[Incidental 70]]
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**[[Incidental 60]]
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**[[Incidental 46]]
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**[[Incidental 9]]
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**[[Fred]]
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**[[Incidental 37B]]
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**[[Incidental 20]]
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**[[Incidental 7]] {{Cameo}}
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**[[Charlie]]
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**[[Incidental 14]]
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**[[Incidental 6]]
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**[[Incidental 108]]
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**[[Incidental 106]]
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**[[Incidental 107]]
 
**[[John]]
 
**[[John]]
**[[Vera]]
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**[[Incidental 48]]
**[[Medley]]
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**[[Incidental 155]]
**[[Sheldon]]
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*[[Larry the Lobster]]
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*[[Grubby Grouper]] {{Debut}}
**[[Buddy]]
 
**[[Lenny]]
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*[[Pearl Krabs]]
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*[[Drink vendor]] {{Debut}}
**[[Nazz-Mimi]]
 
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*[[Seahorse]] {{Mentioned}}
**[[Abigail]]
 
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*Other beachgoers
**[[Evelyn]]
 
**[[Clayton]] (brief cameo)
 
**[[Harv]] (brief cameo)
 
**[[Charlie]] (brief cameo)
 
**[[Francis]] {{cameo}}
 
**[[Don the Whale]]
 
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
The narrator explains that sometimes every day was a holiday for SpongeBob, even if he had to make one up. SpongeBob then wakes up with a Viking costume on, and exclaims "Hey everybody! It's Leif Ericson Day! Hinga Dinga Durgen!". He then goes outside to play with his friends, but finds notes at the houses of Patrick, Sandy and Squidward notifying that they can't play. He decides to make a new buddy, and after several failed attempts, creates a humanoid, happiest bubble named Bubble Buddy. The two go to the [[Krusty&nbsp;Krab]], where SpongeBob orders everything on the menu for Bubble Buddy. However, SpongeBob explains several specifications that Squidward has to adhere to in order to satisfy Bubble Buddy's alleged preferences (lactose intolerant, etc.), making him remake the patties several times. After the meal, Bubble Buddy pays in "bubble-money" (which pops, and is feign money) and leaves a tip of "bubble coins" which also pops, making Squidward and Mr. Krabs mad.
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As every day is a holiday for SpongeBob, he wakes up wearing a Viking costume and proclaims it to be [[Leif Erikson Day]]. He then goes outside to celebrate with his friends, but finds notes at the houses of Patrick, Sandy, and Squidward notifying that they cannot, or will not, play with him due to different reasons. SpongeBob decides to, literally, make a new friend, and after several failed attempts with a stick, rock and sink, he blows a bubble figure, whom he names Bubble Buddy.
   
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The two go to the [[Krusty Krab]], where SpongeBob orders everything on the menu for Bubble Buddy. However, SpongeBob makes several specifications on Bubble Buddy's behalf that Squidward is forced to bend over backward to accommodate. After the meal, Bubble Buddy pays with "bubble-money," which quickly pops, infuriating Squidward and Mr. Krabs.
SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy then go to the [[Goo Lagoon]], where they continue to cause trouble, even resulting in the demise of one fish. Eventually, the Bikini Bottomites become fed up with Bubble Buddy and begin to riot, even tipping over the lifeguard tower. Squidward steps in and blames SpongeBob and the bubble he has created, causing the mob to direct their efforts towards popping Bubble Buddy. They surround SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy, brandishing sewing needles. SpongeBob tries to inform the crowd that Bubble Buddy is uncomfortable around their pointy needles, but they tell him that they are done with Bubble Buddy. SpongeBob tries to escape by inflating Bubble Buddy, but he flies weakly back into the crowd's grasp. SpongeBob says Bubble Buddy is his special friend and tries to ask if they ever had a special friend. Although some do reveal that they do have a special friend, it isn't enough to change their mind. So they throw SpongeBob out of the way. Squidward begins to stab Bubble Buddy, but he suddenly comes to life and catches the needle before it reaches him, much to the shock of Squidward and the other crowd members. Bubble Buddy then tells SpongeBob that "things are getting a little weird around here", and leaves in a bubble taxi, flipping into the sky, wishing SpongeBob a Happy Leif Erikson Day. Everyone appears to be OK with Bubble Buddy leaving Bikini Bottom except Squidward who is still shocked at what happened. The rest of the crowd then leave to go on with their regular lives and SpongeBob happily cries that people grow up so fast before leaving in a flurry of bubbles. All but one of them pop, and Squidward greets it.
 
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[[File:Bubble Buddy 023.jpg|thumb|200px|"This... is... great!"]]
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SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy next go to the [[Goo Lagoon]], where they continue to cause trouble with their benign antics: holding up the restroom, causing misunderstandings, and leaving one fish to face high tide. Eventually, the beach-goers become fed up and begin to riot, even tipping over the lifeguard tower. Squidward steps in and blames SpongeBob and the bubble he has created, causing the mob to direct their efforts towards popping Bubble Buddy. They surround SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy, brandishing sewing needles and chanting their intent to pop the bubble. SpongeBob tries to escape by inflating Bubble Buddy, but he fails to be fly away from the crowd's grasp. SpongeBob implores them to realize that Bubble Buddy is his special friend, prompting the crowd to remember similar friends of their own.
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[[File:Bubble Buddy 167.jpg|thumb|200px]]
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Unfortunately, this is not enough to change their minds. As the crowd throws SpongeBob out of the way, Squidward brings down his needle. All of a sudden, Bubble Buddy comes to life and catches Squidward's arm before the needle reaches him, much to the shock of everyone except SpongeBob. Bubble Buddy informs SpongeBob that "things are getting a little weird around here," and departs in a bubble taxi, floating into the sky and wishing SpongeBob a Happy Leif Erikson Day. The majority of the crowd, satisfied, leaves to go on with their lives. SpongeBob happily cries for his friend blowing up so fast before leaving in a flurry of bubbles. All but one of them pop, and Squidward, left behind in a daze, awkwardly greets it.
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
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===Art===
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====Background design====
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*Sourced from the {{W|Internet Archive}}, done by the crew in-house at [[Nickelodeon]].<ref>[https://archive.org/details/sbprodbubblebuddybg SpongeBob Bubble Buddy Paintings - Internet Archive]</ref>
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===Storyboards===
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*Rough and tight clean-up by Heather Martinez.<ref name="martinez">[https://twitter.com/HeatherIsJoyful/status/1687597462792306688 Heather Martinez on Twitter - "Rough and tight clean-up..."]</ref>
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Incidentals Crowds 1999 Pose sheets 01.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Music===
 
===Music===
 
{{MLegend}}
 
{{MLegend}}
 
{{APM|s|Surfin' Fun|Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder|title card}}
 
{{APM|s|Surfin' Fun|Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder|title card}}
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (a)|Richard Myhill|opening}}
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{{APM-article|Hawaiian Link (A)|Richard Myhill|opening}}
 
{{APM|s|Salute to the King (c)|Paddy Kingsland|"Hey, everybody! It's Leif Ericsson Day!"}}
 
{{APM|s|Salute to the King (c)|Paddy Kingsland|"Hey, everybody! It's Leif Ericsson Day!"}}
{{OM|Hawaiian Trax|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|everyone's busy}}
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{{OM|Puka#Puka A{{!}}Puka A|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|everyone's busy}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Sleigh Bells|Nicolas Carr|snow inside treedome}}
{{APM|l|The Land is Ours|Gregor F. Narholz|"Bubble Buddy!"}}
 
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{{OM|Puka#Puka A{{!}}Puka A|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|SpongeBob goes to Squidward's house}}
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (a)|Richard Myhill|exterior of Krusty Krab}}
 
{{APM|g|Gator|Steve Belfer|SpongeBob introduces Bubble Buddy to Squidward}}
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{{APM-article|The Land Is Ours|Gregor F. Narholz|"Bubble Buddy!"}}
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{{APM-article|Hawaiian Link (A)|Richard Myhill|exterior of Krusty Krab}}
{{APM|t|The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka|Chelmsford Folk Band|Krabs pops out of cash register}}
 
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{{OM|Seaweed#Seaweed 1{{!}}Seaweed 1|Steve Belfer|SpongeBob introduces Bubble Buddy to Squidward}}
{{APM|r|Romeo & Juliet Overture|Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench|Krabs tattoos himself}}
 
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{{APM-article|The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka|Chelmsford Folk Band|Krabs pops out of cash register}}
{{APM|r|The Rake Hornpipe|Robert Alexander White|Squidward serves shampoo}}
 
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{{APM-article|Romeo & Juliet Overture|Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench|Krabs tattoos himself}}
{{APM|y|You're Nice|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|one of everything}}
 
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{{APM-article|The Rake Hornpipe|Robert Alexander White|Squidward serves shampoo}}
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{{OM|You're Nice|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|one of everything}}
 
{{APM|c|Carousel Ride|Derek Holt|carnival style}}
 
{{APM|c|Carousel Ride|Derek Holt|carnival style}}
{{OM|Vibe Sting|Nicolas Carr|bubble money}}
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{{OM|Idea Sting|Nicolas Carr|bubble money}}
{{APM|s|Shock (c)|Dave Hewson|Squidward and Krabs furious}}
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{{APM-article|Shock (Dave Hewson){{!}}Shock (c)|Dave Hewson|Squidward and Krabs furious}}
 
{{APM|s|Surfin' Fun|Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder|SpongeBob takes Bubble Buddy to Goo Lagoon}}
 
{{APM|s|Surfin' Fun|Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder|SpongeBob takes Bubble Buddy to Goo Lagoon}}
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (b)|Richard Myhill|"He kept us waiting for a bubble?"}}
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{{APM|v|Vinyl Scratch [#99.03]|Nigel Piper|"Shake that bubble butt!"}}
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{{APM|s|Surfin' Fun|Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder|People still waiting for the bathroom}}
{{APM|d|Dangerous C|Mladen Franko|"He owes me money!"}}
 
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{{APM-article|Hawaiian Link (B)|Richard Myhill|"He kept us waiting for a bubble?"}}
{{APM|h|Heavenly Voices (b)|David Farnon|Scooter's ghost floats up}}
 
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{{APM-article|Dangerous{{!}}Dangerous C|Mladen Franko|"He owes me money!"}}
{{APM|f|Fight the Beast!|Gregor F. Narholz|attacking the lifeguard}}
 
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{{APM-article|Heavenly Voices{{!}}Heavenly Voices (A)|David Farnon|Scooter's ghost floats up}}
{{APM|h|House of Horror|W. Merrick Farran|everyone surrounding SpongeBob with needles}}
 
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{{APM-article|Killer On The Run A|Gregor F. Narholz|everyone tips the lifeguard stand/Everyone go to the lifeguard/Everyone holds a needle}}
{{APM|t|Thrill Ride|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob temporarily escapes}}
 
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{{APM-article|House Of Horror{{!}}House Of Horror [#10.2]|W. Merrick Farran|everyone surrounding SpongeBob with needles}}
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Breeze|Jon Jelmer|"He's not just a bubble, he's a Bubble Buddy."}}
 
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{{APM-article|House Of Horror{{!}}House Of Horror [#10.5]|W. Merrick Farran|SpongeBob screams.}}
{{APM|f|Fight the Beast!|Gregor F. Narholz|"Pop the bubble! Pop the bubble!..."}}
 
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{{APM-article|Thrill Ride|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob temporarily escapes}}
{{APM|d|Dancing the Hula|Kapono Beamer|ending}}
 
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{{APM-article|Hawaiian Breeze|Jon Jelmer|"He's not just a bubble, he's a Bubble Buddy."}}
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{{APM|f|Fight the Beast! [#61]|Gregor F. Narholz|"Pop the bubble! Pop the bubble!"/Everyone gasp}}
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{{APM-article|Dancing The Hula|Kapono Beamer|ending}}
   
 
===Release===
 
===Release===
*This episode is available on [[Lost at Sea]], [[The Complete 2nd Season|Complete 2nd Season]], and [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
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*This episode is available on the [[Lost at Sea]], [[The Complete 2nd Season|Complete 2nd Season]], [[Beach Bob]], [[Holiday Cruise Collection]], [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]], [[Friend is The Best]], [[Exposed!: The Ultimate Box Set]], [[Nickelodeon KFC Promo DVD Volume 3]], [[The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set]], [[Your Shoes are Loose]], [[Imitation Krabs (DVD)|Imitation Krabs]], SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 2, [[The Complete Second Season|Complete Second Season]], [[From the Beginning, Part 1]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection]], [[The First & Second Seasons]], and [[The Best 200 Episodes Ever]] DVDs.
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*This episode is also available on the [[Lost at Sea (VHS)|Lost at Sea]] and [[Anchors Away]] VHS tapes.
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*This episode is available on various streaming platforms.
   
 
===Reception===
 
===Reception===
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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===General===
{{Trivia
 
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*The music heard during this episode's title card and opening credits was later used as theme music for the "Nicktoons Summer Beachhouse," which ran during the summers of {{Time|2002}} and {{Time|2003}}.
|timedate = *October 9
 
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*Leif Erikson Day is actually a real holiday. It is celebrated on {{Time|October 9}}.
**[[Leif Erikson Day]]
 
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**This is the same day as Squidward's birthday.
*After "[[Dear Vikings]]" and "[[Party Pooper Pants]]"
 
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*The mentioned Krabby Patty meal, "Junior Senior Sophomore Patty," is a reference to the second, third, and fourth years of high school and college in the United States:
*Before "[[Bubble Buddy Returns]]"
 
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**Sophomore
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**Junior
*The music heard during the episode's title card and opening credits was later used as theme music for the "Nicktoons Summer Beachhouse", which ran from the summer of 2002 and 2003.
 
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**Senior
*Leif Erikson Day is actually a real holiday (October 9).
 
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*Scooter apparently "dies" and goes to {{W|Heaven}} in this episode, though re-appears in later episodes alive and well due to the show's inconsistent continuity.
*There is a sequel to this episode called "[[Bubble Buddy Returns]]". Bubble Buddy isn't seen much during that episode, though.
 
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*This is the first episode to use the track "[[Puka]]."
*Both this episode and its sequel end the same way: Bubble Buddy gets inside a vehicle that floats away - a taxi in this episode, and a plane in Bubble Buddy Returns.
 
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*In Indonesia, Sandy's note is narrated by SpongeBob instead of Sandy herself.{{Citation needed}}
*The troubles SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy caused were:
 
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*The title card for this episode is similar to the bubble letters with SpongeBob in the bath in the show's intro, one of the backgrounds that SpongeBob and Patrick are in in "[[Opposite Day]]" and one of the backgrounds that SpongeBob and Plankton are in in "[[F.U.N.]]," though slightly different and is not mirrored.
**Giving Mr. Krabs "bubble money".
 
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*It is unknown who was working as the fry cook in this episode, as it takes place during SpongeBob's day off from work.
**Making Squidward "provide excellent service".
 
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*It is stated that Bubble Buddy is lactose intolerant when Squidward brings him a Krabby Patty with cheese, to which SpongeBob demands he send back for another one without cheese.
**Having Scooter die from the causes of a high tide.
 
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**It is unknown if this is true or whether SpongeBob made this up.
**Keeping the citizens waiting for Bubble Buddy to finish using the Port-o-Head.
 
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*SpongeBob's quote, they blow up so fast, is derived from the phrase, they grow up so fast.
**Making Pearl cry because he washed the dirty mark from her flipper (while shaking hands) by Grubby Grouper.
 
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*Bad things Bubble Buddy does:
**Having the Bikini Bottomies think their butts were 'fat' (bubble butt).
 
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**Make Squidward provide excellent service.
*Unlike most episodes, this episode shows that Squidward can actually make Krabby Patties correctly rather than [[Pickles|burning them]] or making [[The Algae's Always Greener|disgusting versions of them]].
 
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**Give Mr. Krabs bubble money.
*Squidward will soon continue to make great Krabby Patties in the episodes "[[Breath of Fresh Squidward]]", "[[The Good Krabby Name]]", and "[[Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!]]".
 
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**Clean Pearl's flipper, making her cry.
*When SpongeBob was looking at the menu for the Krusty Krab, one of the food mentioned was the "Quarter Ouncer Double Pounder." This may be a parody of McDonalds' burger the Double Quarter Pounder.
 
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**Have Scooter die from the causes of a high tide.
*The first act of the episode, where SpongeBob attempts to tell everyone that Bubble Buddy is real, is similar to the popular children's book, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Hears_a_Who! Horton Hears a Who!]''.
 
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**Make the Bikini Bottomites think they're fat (bubble butt).
*In the middle of the episode, Scooter drowned in high tide. However, this is impossible because they are already at the bottom of the ocean.
 
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**Spend a long time in the Port-O-Head.
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*Bad things Bubble Buddy is falsely accused of doing:
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**Poisoning the Bikini Bottomites' water supply.
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**Burning their crops.
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**Delivering a plague unto their houses.
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*When Incidental 4 says that SpongeBob kept them waiting for a bubble, Incidental 32 is in the line. The same Incidental model is then seen when Larry says that he called him fat.
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*This and its sister episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]" were the only episodes to have PAL audio pitch in PAL countries until "[[Fear of a Krabby Patty]]"/"[[Shell of a Man]]" in [[season 4]].
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**This and its sister episode are the only season 2 episodes to be PAL pitched in the UK. However, as of 2021, both episodes are now in NTSC.
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*There is a sequel to this episode titled "[[Bubble Buddy Returns]]" in [[season 8]].
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*On the {{Time|November 10}}, {{Time|2006}} airing, this episode was paired with "[[Skill Crane]]."<ref>https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/November_10,_2006</ref>
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*During the [[SpongeBob vs. The Goo]] marathon, this episode was paired with "[[Sun Bleached]]."<ref>https://nickstory.fandom.com/wiki/February_17,_2014</ref>
   
===Cultural References===
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===Cultural references===
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*When SpongeBob looks at the menu for the Krusty Krab, one of the foods mentioned is the Quarter Ouncer Double Pounder. This is a parody of the {{W|McDonald's}} burger the Double {{W|Quarter Pounder}}.
*The line "He delivered a plague onto our houses" references a scene in Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'' where Mercutio says "I am hurt, A plague on both your houses!".
 
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
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[[File:Chuck Klien error in Bubble Buddy.png|thumb|260px|Chuck Klein's surname misspelled as Chuck Klien.]]
*The captions cut off too early at several points in the episode, and sometimes only stay on for a split-second before disappearing; the same goes for its sister episode, "[[Big Pink Loser]]".
 
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*In the opening credits, [[Chuck Klein|Chuck Kl'''ei'''n]]'s surname is misspelled as Chuck Kl'''ie'''n.
*Bubble Buddy can't pop when he and SpongeBob comes to the Krusty Krab.
 
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[[File:BBMenu.png|thumb|260px|The prices are missing.]]
**If half of a bubble gets trapped in a door the bubble will just pop, but when Bubble Buddy's legs gets trapped in the Krusty Krab's doors, he doesn't pop.
 
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*When Patrick's rock first opens to reveal the note, "Uhhhhh..." is spelled with five h's. However, when the shot switches to a close-up shot, "Uhhhh..." is spelled with four h's.
**Bubble Buddy can last for years in Bubble Buddy Returns, unlike a real bubble
 
*In this episode, [[Chuck Klein]]'s name was spelled wrong in the opening credits with the I and E reversed.
 
 
*During the scene with the menu, the prices are gone.
 
*During the scene with the menu, the prices are gone.
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*When Squidward gives Bubble Buddy a Krabby Patty, lettuce is shown inside it. But when SpongeBob looks in the Krabby Patty, the lettuce turns into cheese.
*For some reason, [[Goo Lagoon]] is called Mussel Beach in this episode.
 
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*After Squidward is done with every way Bubble Buddy prefers his patties, he says that the bun on the Krabby Patties has no crust, but there is clearly crust on the buns.
*When Bubble Buddy was in the bathroom, hundreds of fish were in line waiting. But when SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy leave, only about ten fish are in line.
 
*When Francis says that SpongeBob kept them waiting for a bubble, there was a black whale in the line. But when Larry says that he called him fat, the whale was next to Larry.
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*Bubble Buddy goes to the restroom, but he is with SpongeBob in the scene where he says "Shake that bubble butt!," and then he is back in the restroom.
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*[[File:Nolips.png|thumb|260x260px|Incidental 40 without lips.]]When Incidental 40 angrily says "That's it!" as he opens the door to the restroom, his lips disappear for a few frames.
*Evelyn has sunglasses that repeatedly disappear and reappear throughout the episode.
 
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*Scooter becomes a semi-transparent angel after he is buried. However, when he floats up to the surface until he fades out, he is opaque.
*When Squidward gave Bubble Buddy a Krabby Patty, there was no cheese inside it. When SpongeBob was about to look in the Krabby Patty, there was cheese inside it.
 
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*When SpongeBob says, "Would you mind not getting so close with those pins? Pointy objects make Bubble Buddy uncomfortable," Pearl's bottom face skin is gray. However, when SpongeBob says, "Oh no, he already took care of that, but thanks for your concern.," her bottom face skin is white.
*In Indonesia, Sandy's note is narrated by SpongeBob, instead Sandy herself.
 
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*When SpongeBob inflates Bubble Buddy to escape the angry crowd, Squidward is drawn with an extra leg.
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*When SpongeBob goes to Squidward's house, the note isn't there but when he is at Squidward's front door the note is there.
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*When SpongeBob tells Squidward that Bubble Buddy is lactose intolerant, part of his top right corner detaches.
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2022-09-29-19h39m01s090.png|thumb|260px|]]
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*When Squidward looks at his reflection in Bubble Buddy, his hat is missing, but it's seen in the next scene.
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*During the scene where Bubble Buddy leaves, when Larry comes to a stop he cycles through all his visemes.
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==Videos==
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Beware the Bubble Buddy - New SpongeBob Series - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 5
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Happy Leif Erikson Day! 📅 “Bubble Buddy” 5 Minute Episode SpongeBob
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SpongeBob SquarePants - Bubble Buddy's Day At The Beach (S2, E3) - Paramount+
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</gallery>
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==References==
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[[ru:Баббл Бадди]]
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[[fr:Marcel Bubulle]]

Latest revision as of 11:02, 14 March 2024

If you were looking for the article about the character, then see Bubble Buddy (character).

"Bubble Buddy" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 2. In this episode, SpongeBob creates a bubble friend after seeing that everyone else is busy.

Characters

Synopsis

As every day is a holiday for SpongeBob, he wakes up wearing a Viking costume and proclaims it to be Leif Erikson Day. He then goes outside to celebrate with his friends, but finds notes at the houses of Patrick, Sandy, and Squidward notifying that they cannot, or will not, play with him due to different reasons. SpongeBob decides to, literally, make a new friend, and after several failed attempts with a stick, rock and sink, he blows a bubble figure, whom he names Bubble Buddy.

The two go to the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob orders everything on the menu for Bubble Buddy. However, SpongeBob makes several specifications on Bubble Buddy's behalf that Squidward is forced to bend over backward to accommodate. After the meal, Bubble Buddy pays with "bubble-money," which quickly pops, infuriating Squidward and Mr. Krabs.

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"This... is... great!"

SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy next go to the Goo Lagoon, where they continue to cause trouble with their benign antics: holding up the restroom, causing misunderstandings, and leaving one fish to face high tide. Eventually, the beach-goers become fed up and begin to riot, even tipping over the lifeguard tower. Squidward steps in and blames SpongeBob and the bubble he has created, causing the mob to direct their efforts towards popping Bubble Buddy. They surround SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy, brandishing sewing needles and chanting their intent to pop the bubble. SpongeBob tries to escape by inflating Bubble Buddy, but he fails to be fly away from the crowd's grasp. SpongeBob implores them to realize that Bubble Buddy is his special friend, prompting the crowd to remember similar friends of their own.

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Unfortunately, this is not enough to change their minds. As the crowd throws SpongeBob out of the way, Squidward brings down his needle. All of a sudden, Bubble Buddy comes to life and catches Squidward's arm before the needle reaches him, much to the shock of everyone except SpongeBob. Bubble Buddy informs SpongeBob that "things are getting a little weird around here," and departs in a bubble taxi, floating into the sky and wishing SpongeBob a Happy Leif Erikson Day. The majority of the crowd, satisfied, leaves to go on with their lives. SpongeBob happily cries for his friend blowing up so fast before leaving in a flurry of bubbles. All but one of them pop, and Squidward, left behind in a daze, awkwardly greets it.

Production

Art

Background design

Storyboards

  • Rough and tight clean-up by Heather Martinez.[4]

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  Surfin' Fun - Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder [title card]
  Hawaiian Link (A) - Richard Myhill [opening]
  Salute to the King (c) - Paddy Kingsland ["Hey, everybody! It's Leif Ericsson Day!"]
  Puka A - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [everyone's busy]
  Sleigh Bells - Nicolas Carr [snow inside treedome]
  Puka A - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes to Squidward's house]
  The Land Is Ours - Gregor F. Narholz ["Bubble Buddy!"]
  Hawaiian Link (A) - Richard Myhill [exterior of Krusty Krab]
  Seaweed 1 - Steve Belfer [SpongeBob introduces Bubble Buddy to Squidward]
  The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [Krabs pops out of cash register]
  Romeo & Juliet Overture - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench [Krabs tattoos himself]
  The Rake Hornpipe - Robert Alexander White [Squidward serves shampoo]
  You're Nice - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [one of everything]
  Carousel Ride - Derek Holt [carnival style]
  Idea Sting - Nicolas Carr [bubble money]
  Shock (c) - Dave Hewson [Squidward and Krabs furious]
  Surfin' Fun - Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder [SpongeBob takes Bubble Buddy to Goo Lagoon]
  Vinyl Scratch [#99.03] - Nigel Piper ["Shake that bubble butt!"]
  Surfin' Fun - Grahame Maclean, Barry Ryder [People still waiting for the bathroom]
  Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["He kept us waiting for a bubble?"]
  Dangerous C - Mladen Franko ["He owes me money!"]
  Heavenly Voices (A) - David Farnon [Scooter's ghost floats up]
  Killer On The Run A - Gregor F. Narholz [everyone tips the lifeguard stand/Everyone go to the lifeguard/Everyone holds a needle]
  House Of Horror [#10.2] - W. Merrick Farran [everyone surrounding SpongeBob with needles]
  House Of Horror [#10.5] - W. Merrick Farran [SpongeBob screams.]
  Thrill Ride - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob temporarily escapes]
  Hawaiian Breeze - Jon Jelmer ["He's not just a bubble, he's a Bubble Buddy."]
  Fight the Beast! [#61] - Gregor F. Narholz ["Pop the bubble! Pop the bubble!"/Everyone gasp]
  Dancing The Hula - Kapono Beamer [ending]

Release

Reception

  • "Bubble Buddy" was ranked #23 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.

Trivia

General

  • The music heard during this episode's title card and opening credits was later used as theme music for the "Nicktoons Summer Beachhouse," which ran during the summers of 2002 and 2003.
  • Leif Erikson Day is actually a real holiday. It is celebrated on October 9.
    • This is the same day as Squidward's birthday.
  • The mentioned Krabby Patty meal, "Junior Senior Sophomore Patty," is a reference to the second, third, and fourth years of high school and college in the United States:
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
  • Scooter apparently "dies" and goes to Heaven in this episode, though re-appears in later episodes alive and well due to the show's inconsistent continuity.
  • This is the first episode to use the track "Puka."
  • In Indonesia, Sandy's note is narrated by SpongeBob instead of Sandy herself.[citation needed]
  • The title card for this episode is similar to the bubble letters with SpongeBob in the bath in the show's intro, one of the backgrounds that SpongeBob and Patrick are in in "Opposite Day" and one of the backgrounds that SpongeBob and Plankton are in in "F.U.N.," though slightly different and is not mirrored.
  • It is unknown who was working as the fry cook in this episode, as it takes place during SpongeBob's day off from work.
  • It is stated that Bubble Buddy is lactose intolerant when Squidward brings him a Krabby Patty with cheese, to which SpongeBob demands he send back for another one without cheese.
    • It is unknown if this is true or whether SpongeBob made this up.
  • SpongeBob's quote, they blow up so fast, is derived from the phrase, they grow up so fast.
  • Bad things Bubble Buddy does:
    • Make Squidward provide excellent service.
    • Give Mr. Krabs bubble money.
    • Clean Pearl's flipper, making her cry.
    • Have Scooter die from the causes of a high tide.
    • Make the Bikini Bottomites think they're fat (bubble butt).
    • Spend a long time in the Port-O-Head.
  • Bad things Bubble Buddy is falsely accused of doing:
    • Poisoning the Bikini Bottomites' water supply.
    • Burning their crops.
    • Delivering a plague unto their houses.
  • When Incidental 4 says that SpongeBob kept them waiting for a bubble, Incidental 32 is in the line. The same Incidental model is then seen when Larry says that he called him fat.
  • This and its sister episode "Big Pink Loser" were the only episodes to have PAL audio pitch in PAL countries until "Fear of a Krabby Patty"/"Shell of a Man" in season 4.
    • This and its sister episode are the only season 2 episodes to be PAL pitched in the UK. However, as of 2021, both episodes are now in NTSC.
  • There is a sequel to this episode titled "Bubble Buddy Returns" in season 8.
  • On the November 10, 2006 airing, this episode was paired with "Skill Crane."[5]
  • During the SpongeBob vs. The Goo marathon, this episode was paired with "Sun Bleached."[6]

Cultural references

  • When SpongeBob looks at the menu for the Krusty Krab, one of the foods mentioned is the Quarter Ouncer Double Pounder. This is a parody of the McDonald's burger the Double Quarter Pounder.

Errors

Chuck Klien error in Bubble Buddy

Chuck Klein's surname misspelled as Chuck Klien.

  • In the opening credits, Chuck Klein's surname is misspelled as Chuck Klien.
BBMenu

The prices are missing.

  • When Patrick's rock first opens to reveal the note, "Uhhhhh..." is spelled with five h's. However, when the shot switches to a close-up shot, "Uhhhh..." is spelled with four h's.
  • During the scene with the menu, the prices are gone.
  • When Squidward gives Bubble Buddy a Krabby Patty, lettuce is shown inside it. But when SpongeBob looks in the Krabby Patty, the lettuce turns into cheese.
  • After Squidward is done with every way Bubble Buddy prefers his patties, he says that the bun on the Krabby Patties has no crust, but there is clearly crust on the buns.
  • Bubble Buddy goes to the restroom, but he is with SpongeBob in the scene where he says "Shake that bubble butt!," and then he is back in the restroom.
  • Nolips

    Incidental 40 without lips.

    When Incidental 40 angrily says "That's it!" as he opens the door to the restroom, his lips disappear for a few frames.
  • Scooter becomes a semi-transparent angel after he is buried. However, when he floats up to the surface until he fades out, he is opaque.
  • When SpongeBob says, "Would you mind not getting so close with those pins? Pointy objects make Bubble Buddy uncomfortable," Pearl's bottom face skin is gray. However, when SpongeBob says, "Oh no, he already took care of that, but thanks for your concern.," her bottom face skin is white.
  • When SpongeBob inflates Bubble Buddy to escape the angry crowd, Squidward is drawn with an extra leg.
  • When SpongeBob goes to Squidward's house, the note isn't there but when he is at Squidward's front door the note is there.
  • When SpongeBob tells Squidward that Bubble Buddy is lactose intolerant, part of his top right corner detaches.
Vlcsnap-2022-09-29-19h39m01s090
  • When Squidward looks at his reflection in Bubble Buddy, his hat is missing, but it's seen in the next scene.
  • During the scene where Bubble Buddy leaves, when Larry comes to a stop he cycles through all his visemes.


Videos

References