Bubble Buddy

Bubble Buddy is the twenty-third episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, and the forty-seventh individual episode overall. This episode is the first and only appearance of Bubble Buddy, but he had a much larger role in "Battle for Bikini Bottom," where he gave SpongeBob tasks and introduced new bubble techniques for SpongeBob.

Plot

On Leif Erikson Day - no relation with the real American holiday - SpongeBob wants to celebrate it with somebody, but Patrick and Sandy are gone. Patrick writes, "Went to go buy more giant paper...Happy Leif Erikson Day," which is posted on his home, and Squidward (as usual) just does not want to do anything with SpongeBob (yet this time, SpongeBob accepts Squidward's orders to stay away). Feeling lonely, SpongeBob creates his own friend, Bubble Buddy, which he creates by blowing a bubble in the shape of a person. The duo ventures to the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob introduces Bubble Buddy to the unenthusiastic Squidward. Mr. Krabs gets excited when SpongeBob orders one of everything on the menu for Bubble Buddy, but Squidward is annoyed by having to serve him, especially when SpongeBob says that Bubble Buddy needs a tremendous amount of accommodation. They leave, and Squidward informs Mr. Krabs that Bubble Buddy paid for all the food with "bubble money", which pops in Squidward’s hand, much to their anger.

The duo then goes to Goo Lagoon, where Bubble Buddy stalls the other swimmers by taking two hours in the only bathroom. They then begin to unknowingly anger all the other beachgoers, including Pearl and Larry the Lobster. Squidward and Mr. Krabs catch up with Bubble Buddy on the beach, where they organize a mob consisting of other angered citizens, with the intent of popping Bubble Buddy. SpongeBob protests that they should not pop his friend, but the crowd throws SpongeBob off the screen. Squidward prepares to stab the bubble with a sewing pin. However, Bubble Buddy comes to life at the last second and stops Squidward from doing so. Bubble Buddy says that things are getting too weird for him, and he catches a "bubble taxi" and leaves the screen. Though surprised, the beachgoers quickly accept this and leave.

Sequel

He will make another appearance in season 8. That episode will air in 2011 called "Bubble Buddy Returns."