| Revision as of 19:38, 12 August 2008 editGranpuff (talk | contribs)5,504 editsmNo edit summary← Previous edit |
Latest revision as of 06:20, 16 April 2023 edit undoWurmWoode (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users12,141 editsm rCat |
| (15 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
|
{{for|the 2001 film|Bubble Boy}} |
|
#REDIRECT ] |
|
|
|
|
{{Infobox Television episode |
|
|
|
{{rcatsh | |
|
| Title = The Bubble Boy |
|
|
|
{{R from specific name}} |
|
| Series = Seinfeld |
|
|
| Image = |
|
|
| Caption = |
|
|
| Season = 4 |
|
|
| Episode = 47 |
|
|
| Airdate = ], ] |
|
|
| Production = |
|
|
| Writer = ]<br/>] |
|
|
| Director = ] |
|
|
| Guests = ] <br> ] |
|
|
| Episode list = ] |
|
|
| Season list = {{Infobox Seinfeld season 4 episode list}} |
|
|
| Prev = |
|
|
| Next = |
|
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
'''"The Bubble Boy"''' is the 47th episode of the ] sitcom '']'', as well as the nickname of Donald Sanger, one of the characters in the episode. It was the 7th episode of the 4th season. The episode was written by ] and ], and it was directed by ]. It aired on ], ]. Donald the Bubble Boy is played by ]. |
|
|
|
|
|
==Plot== |
|
|
|
|
|
], ], George's girlfriend ], and ] plan to travel to Susan's family's lakeside cabin. Before then, Elaine meets with a kindly uncle who describes the sad life of his young nephew Donald who lives in a plastic "bubble" (a germ-free ]). As Donald is a fan of Jerry's, Jerry is forced by Elaine to visit Donald on the way to the cabin to cheer him up. However, Jerry gets lost and George and Susan arrive before him. While waiting for Jerry to arrive, they play ] with the "bubble boy," who is in fact actually an adult, and not a mere boy. |
|
|
|
|
|
The episode relies heavily on ] in the portrayal of the bubble boy. American journalists had in the past covered "]" who lived in quarantine due to an ]. The coverage often played for sympathy, ignoring anything about the subject other than his medical condition. The bubble boy in this episode, however, is a rude, selfish lech who is impossible to sympathize with. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Trivial Pursuit game ends prematurely when George disputes the answer to the question "Who invaded ] in the 8th century?" The boy answers with "the ]", but the question card says "the Moops" due to a ], and George refuses to give Donald credit. Donald attacks George and the "bubble" is punctured and depressurized in the struggle. Although everyone blames George for popping the bubble, technically, Susan causes it as she tries to defend George from Donald's attack. |
|
|
|
|
|
Donald ], except for a pair of gloves that he uses to reach through the barrier. Later, when he is exiting the house on a stretcher, he is partially covered by paramedics. |
|
|
|
|
|
Meanwhile, ] and Jerry's girlfriend Naomi (played by ]) attempt to rendezvous with Jerry, Elaine, George, and Susan at Susan's family's country home. Kramer carelessly leaves his lit cigar near some newspapers, which causes a fire that destroys Susan's family's cabin. The other four travelers arrive as the firefighters arrive. |
|
|
|
|
|
==References== |
|
|
{{reflist}} |
|
|
{{wikiquote|Seinfeld#The Bubble Boy .5B4.7.5D|The Bubble Boy}} |
|
|
{{seinfeld}} |
|
|
|
|
|
] |
|