The Bubbler
- This article is about the episode. For the character himself, see The Bubbler (character).
| The Bubbler | |
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| Network | CBS |
| Premiere date | September 19, 1966 |
| Run time | 7:11 |
| Starring | Paul Frees Hal Smith Don Messick Ted Cassidy Ginny Tyler |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Michael Maltese |
| Director(s) | William Hanna |
| Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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"The Bubbler" is the the first part of episode one of The Impossibles season one, and came as a segment of Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles. It aired on September 10, 1966 on CBS. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.
The Bubbler kidnaps the young Shah of Shish-Ka-Bob.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
The Bubbler: ♪I'm forever blowing bubbles!♪
Shah: You, sir, are a dispicable cad!
Fluid-Man: Look, a monster!
Coil-Man: Yeah! Man, he's mean looking, and I mean "mean", man.
Multi-Man: Don't worry, go after the boy, fellas! I'll take care of ol' paddy paws here.
Fluid-Man: Trembling transistors! A killer shark. Water, water everywhere, and not if I do it!
Multi-Man: Unhand that boy. We got you cornered!
The Bubbler: And I got you bubbled!
Narrator: And so once again, the incredible, invincible, fighting Impossibles become the sensational, irrepressible, singing Impossibles, until they are called upon do the Impossible.
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Bubbler's lair
- Shish-Ka-Bob (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Bubbler's gun
Vehicles
- Impossibles' blimp
- Impossi-Mobile
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
The song that the Impossibles perform at the start of the episode is a rock cover of "Little Sally Ann," a traditional children's song.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 19, 1966 on CBS
Behind the scenes
- When Octavius lands on Multi-Man, the music of the Secret Squirrel theme song plays.
- At one point, the Bubbler says "I'm forever blowing bubbles," which is a reference to the 1918 song "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles."
Errors
Home availability
- In the United States:
