Bubbletown

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

Characters

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• Bubble groom Template:Single appearance
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• Adorable bubble child Template:Single appearance
• Bubble Fred Template:Single appearance
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• Eugene H. Krabs
• Squidward Tentacles
• French Narrator
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• Duck bubble
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  • Old Man Walker
  • Sandals
  • Mary
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  • Billy
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  • Fred
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  • Incidental 105
  • Carol
  • Incidental 49
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Synopsis

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SpongeBob amazed with Bubbletown.

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

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.

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Bubble police car coming to arrest SpongeBob.

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.

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, as the episode ends.

Production

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

Art

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Storyboards

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Release

• This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 19 digital collection and The Complete Eleventh Season DVD.

Trivia

General

• "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.
• Doug Lawrence provided the voice of the bubble cop's line, "Hey! You're not supposed to be in here!," despite being voiced by Bill Fagerbakke.
• The Dirty Bubble makes a cameo appearance behind the prison gates when Mr. Krabs arrives.
• This episode marks the first usage of the following tracks:
• The fourth wall is broken when SpongeBob pops the bubble ducks and bubble soap splashes on the screen.
• This is one of two episodes that John Trabbic wrote. He also wrote the outline for "Lockdown for Love," which is another storyboard-driven episode.

Episode references

• When SpongeBob dances, the dance resembles the one he does in "Gary Takes a Bath."

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 to this film.

Errors

• The first shot of the Krusty Krab in the episode shows a shot of the restaurant being closed. The next shot, however, contradicts this as it shows a long line of incidentals waiting for their food; said line being stretched outside the door.

Video

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