Bubblestand
Template:SpongeBob episode "Bubblestand" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. Template:Spoiler Brief summary: SpongeBob sets up a "bubblestand" outside his house, annoying Squidward. But when Squidward attempts to blow a bubble better than SpongeBob (and fails), disastrous consequences follow.
Time/Date: Unknown
Time cards shown: None
Characters Present:
Songs: Squidward's clarinet solo.
Plot
SpongeBob sets up a bubblestand outside of his pineapple, in order to teach others how to blow bubbles like he does. For only 25 cents per lesson, he attempts to teach Patrick some of his tricks, showing him the technique that allows him to blow bubbles in various shapes and sizes.
One elephant-shaped bubble floats into Squidward's window, thus attracting his foul temper. Once outside, Squidward tries to blow a bubble that will upstage SpongeBob, without using the technique. He fails. Once he uses SpongeBob's technique, he creates a bubble so large, it engulfs his house. It floats high into the sky, as he plays his clarinet, and then the bubble bursts, sending his house crashing to the sea-bottom.
In Popular Culture
- Prince Paul wrote a song about this episode. It can be heard on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtrack.
- The SpongeBob technique involves dancing and singing with references to "The Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- Clips from this episode appeared in the 2005 film, Zathura, while the main characters were fighting over what to watch (the choices were SpongeBob or SportsCenter).