Bubs
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Biography
Bubs is the all around fix it man. Running his own concession stand, Bubs is a sharp salesman who will sell anything, including waiting in line, letters of his own sign, half-eaten drumsticks, even beatings. He also sold both of Strong Bad's broken computers (the King of Town now owns the Tandy 400 and Homestar bought the Compy 386, because he wasn't "gonna find a better deal".) It's likely that not all of his dealings are exactly legal, considering his reaction to a practical joke from Strong Bad in lackey. He also loves to dance.
The Brothers Chaps joked that they had to "kill off" Bubs, just like Homeschool Winner, in the Sample of Style video on the DVD.
Bubs's voice was inspired both by actor Redd Foxx and an actual concession stand owner The Brothers Chaps knew.
Bubs and Coach Z hang out together when they aren't working, but this is implied rather than explicitly shown. When Coach Z left a drunk message on Marzipan's answering machine, Bubs can be heard in the background, apparently also drunk. It has also been hinted that he is a divorcee, that he has money problems and is on the run from at least one collection agency.
Bubs also has an alter-ego called the "Thnikkaman", so far only seen a few times. The Thnikkaman consists of Bubs wearing sunglasses and a sign with "TH" written on it taped to his chest. He is accompanied by voices calling "Here comes the Thnikkaman!" on his arrival and "There goes the Thnikkaman!" on his departure. His only notable actions is that he says "Shut up, kid!" and "Yeah." He is regarded by the other characters as "cool", but for no apparent reason: his coolness is self-evident to them. It also appears that they do not realise that the Thnikkaman is Bubs.
Bubs also does the voicework for the Wheelchair in the Sweet Cuppin' Cakes sub-cartoons.
Character Video Transcript
{Page Title: Bargain Basement Prices!!}
BUBS: Hey there, every peoples. I'm Bubs. I run the concession stand around the way here. I'm a self-made man, I am, I am. I sell hot dogs, chili dogs, slaw dogs, ketchup dogs and mustard dogs. I got drinks, drinks, drinks, candy and snow cones. I can fix everything what needs fixing. Like cars... TVs... marriages. Ooh! I can dance, too. Shake it once! Shake it twice, a-gimme little bit o' sugar spice! I guess the word that best describes me is: personality. Umm... because I have a good personality. Okay. I gotta get back to work. Come on by! We're always awesome!
Fun Facts
- Bubs is based on a person The Brothers Chaps knew growing up who worked at a concession stand locally and spoke with the same gravelly voice.
- Matt has also admitted in interviews that Bubs' voice was heavily borrowed from the voice of Redd Foxx (of Sanford and Son fame).
- Bubs attends night classes at Disco Tech.
- He used to be able to fly, a super power no-one knew about until Strong Bad tricked him into losing it in "lunch special"
- According to origins, Bubs' Concession Stand fell from the sky, killing [[Se�or]] and Mr. Bland.
- In Sample of Style a tombstone said that Bubs was born in 19?8
Also known as...
Halloween Costumes
- Rerun (from What's Happening!!)
- Mars Blackman (from She's Gotta Have It)
- Captain Lou Albano
- Mel (from Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore)
- One of The Three Most Important People in the World (from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
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