Bubbletown

If you were looking for the article about the the location, then see Bubbletown (location).

Characters

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• Bubble groom Template:Debut
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• Eugene H. Krabs
• Squidward Tentacles
• French Narrator
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• Bikini Bottomites
  • Old Man Walker
  • Sandals
  • Abigail Marge
  • Monroe Timmy
  • Harold Bill Reginald Scott
  • Billy (lime fish)
  • Frank (red shirt)
  • Fred
  • Nat Peterson Jr.

Synopsis

The episode opens with Bubble Buddy giving a tour of Bubbletown and its facilities and features. SpongeBob is seen expressing enthusiasm for the town's nature.

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SpongeBob amazed with Bubbletown

He then sees his old friend Bubble Buddy, who has a flat tire on his motor scooter. SpongeBob then blows bubbles onto the bike and turns it into a tough-looking motorcycle. It attracts a large crowd who also want their things improved with SpongeBob's bubble blowing skills.

Later, when SpongeBob accidentally steps on a woman's bubble puppies, he starts slipping on the bubble soap uncontrollably and wreaks havoc across the whole town. Although apologetic for his actions, a bubble police officer arrives on the scene to arrest SpongeBob in Bubbletown Prison for property destruction and terrorization.

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Bubble police car coming to arrest SpongeBob

Due to his current state, SpongeBob is unable to attend his job at the Krusty Krab. Nevertheless, Mr. Krabs ventures to the Bubble Prison and bails SpongeBob out of jail. However, an officer notices them in the act, prompting Mr. Krabs to fight the prison staff. In the process, Mr. Krabs spins around uncontrollably and not only does he pop the prison staff member, he also ends up popping all of Bubbletown, turning it into just puddles of suds. SpongeBob is sad to see his bubble place go, but Bubble Buddy arrives on the scene and has a solution, which is a giant bottle of bubble soap. SpongeBob and Bubble Buddy agree to blow the town back up.

In the newly blown Bubbletown, Mr. Krabs opens a Krusty Krab-like restaurant in Bubbletown called the Bubbly Krab. However, due to the restaurant's lack of salary, he pops it out of distaste.

Production

The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on March 29, 2018.

Storyboards

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Release

• This episode is available on The Complete Eleventh Season and SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 19 DVDs.

Trivia

General

• This episode premiered 19 years after "Scaredy Pants" and "I Was a Teenage Gary" premiered.
• "My leg!:" Bubble Fred screaming "My bubble legs!" because the bottom half of his body was popped.
• The background of the episode's title card has a similar background as the one for "High Sea Diving," but with bubbles and a brighter blue color.
• This episode, alongside a couple of episodes, were leaked in Turkey before its Turkish premiere in a Turkish satellite television provider's (Digiturk) streaming service called beIN CONNECT in January 2019.
• SpongeBob is shown to know how to blow bubbles with his feet.
• The Dirty Bubble makes a cameo appearance behind the prison gates when Mr. Krabs arrives.
• This is the second episode to use "Tom Fool" as the title card music. The first was "The Camping Episode."
• This is the third episode where SpongeBob gets bubble liquid in his eyes. The first is "Krabby Land" and the second is "Toy Store of Doom."
• This is the fourth appearance of Bubble Buddy in an episode. The first is "Bubble Buddy," the second is "Bubble Buddy Returns," and the third is "Mall Girl Pearl."
• This is the first time the APM track "Bubble Poppin' Boys" plays since "Sharks vs. Pods."
• When SpongeBob dances, the dance resembles the dance he does in "Gary Takes a Bath."
• This episode premiered in Austria and Switzerland fourteen years after Gone Jellyfishin' and Good Enough to Eat! were released, seven years after SpongeBob Comics No. 7 was released, three years after Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted was released in the UK, and two years after SpongeBob Comics No. 65 was released.

Cultural references

• Mr. Krabs saying "Forget it SpongeBob, it's Bubbletown" is a reference to the 1974 film Chinatown.
  • The original title for this episode, "It's Bubbletown" could have also been a reference this film.

Video

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