Bubble Buddy Returns

ANTI-SCUMBOB DONE WRONG! This episode contains a plot/story that is considered a worse version of Bubble Buddy for the following reason(s): Misleading title card, boring and bland and lacks the heart and charm of the original episode.

Bubble Buddy Returns
More like "Bubble Buddy Almost Doesn't Return"
Season	8
Episode No.	167b
Main Reason for being ScumBob	Bad title and lazy-designed title card Boring and bland Very similar to "Bubble Buddy"

Bubble Buddy Returns is an infamous episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. In this episode, SpongeBob attempts to keep Bubble Buddy's son out of danger after he is put in charge of taking care of him.

Why This Episode Must Be Popped

1. This episode is indeed a rehash of "Bubble Buddy," which pre-movie episode wasn't that great to begin with. Except, this time is about SpongeBob taking care of Bubble Buddy's son, Shiny. That could've become an interesting episode, but instead, there's a lot of problems with it.
2. Misleading title: Yeah, sure, Bubble Buddy technically returns in this episode, but he barely has a role in it. He only gets five lines and only appears in the beginning and the end of the episode! Meanwhile, most of the episode is focusing on his son, Shiny, who constantly causes the troubles in Bikini Bottom this time.
   • Think about it, it's also a generic title, this title could've described every future episode that Bubble Buddy has a role, like "Bubbletown".
   • Not only that, but the design of the title card is very lazy. It was just the "Bubble Buddy" title card with the word Returns slapped onto it. Not to mention, the word "Returns" is not even in the bubble font.
3. Speaking of Shiny, he's an unlikeable and useless character. He goes by ruining the Bikini Bottomites' stuff, even going as far as by popping the Krusty Krab, even when SpongeBob is trying to take care of him.
4. Most of the episode is, as mentioned above, focusing on Shiny causing the troubles in Bikini Bottom, and SpongeBob trying to keep Shiny from the dangers, but then SpongeBob constantly getting hurt. Yep, that is the entire episode. It can make the episode very boring.
5. Shiny may have gotten scolded by SpongeBob, but even scolding isn't enough to discipline Shiny since he keeps letting SpongeBob go through his shenanigans.

Why this Episode Shouldn't be Popped

1. At least the rest of the characters are likable, like SpongeBob, Squidward, & the Bikini Bottomites.
2. The idea of returning Bubble Buddy is a nice idea, despite appearing only in the beginning & end of the episode let alone treat his "return" to Bikini Bottom look like a joke to most people.
3. Though it was for only a moment, Shiny did receive some comeuppance when he was inadvertently popped by SpongeBob.

Reception

The episode received mixed to negative reception from reviewers & fans, most notable due to Bubble Buddy not appearing that much. It has a 6.4/10 on IMDb, along with the ULTRA-famous The Krabby Patty that ate Bikini Bottom.