Bubble, Bubbles or The Bubble may refer to:

Common uses

Bubble (physics) A bubble is a :wikt:globule, globule of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid. Due to the Marangoni effect, bubbles may remain intact when they reach the surface of the immersive substance. Common examples Bubbles are seen in many ...

, a globule of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid ** Soap bubble * Economic bubble, a situation where asset prices are much higher than underlying fundamentals

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional characters

* Bubble, a character in ''Absolutely Fabulous'' * Bubbles, an oriole from the ''

Angry Birds ''Angry Birds'' is a Finnish action-based media franchise created by Rovio Entertainment. The game series focuses on the eponymous flock of angry birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. Inspired by the game ''Crush the Castl ...

'' franchise * Bubble, in the video game '' Clu Clu Land'' * Bubbles (''The Wire'') * Bubbles (''Trailer Park Boys'') * Bubbles, a yellow tang fish in the ''Finding Nemo'' franchise * Bubbles, in ''

Jabberjaw ''Jabberjaw'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired 16 original episodes on ABC from September 11 to December 18, 1976. Reruns continued on ABC until September 3 ...

'' * Bubbles Utonium, in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' ** Bubbles (Miyako Gotokuji), in ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' * Bubbles (''The Adventures of Little Carp'') * Bubbles, in ''

The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'' is an American direct-to-video musical puppet series produced by Bomp Productions and MCA/Universal Home Video. The episodes were released from 1994 to 1996. Production The series was created by puppeteers ...

'' * Bubbles the Clown, a doll used in the BBC's Test Card F * Cobra Bubbles, in ''

Lilo & Stitch ''Lilo & Stitch'' is a 2002 American animated science fiction comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 42nd Disney animated feature film, it was written and directed by Chris Sande ...

'' * Bubbles DeVere, in ''Little Britain'' *

Bubbles Yablonsky Sarah Strohmeyer (born December 17, 1962) is an American author of eighteen crime novels and humorous books about relations between men and women. She is best known for her Bubbles Yablonsky series about a Pennsylvania hairdresser who is drawn i ...

, the protagonist in a series of novels by Sarah Strohmeyer * Several ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' characters * Bubbles, in '' Oddbods'' * Bubbles, in webcomic '' Questionable Content''

Film and television

Film

* ''Bubble'' (2005 film), a drama by Steven Soderbergh * ''Bubble'' (2022 film), a Japanese animated film * ''Bubbles'' (film), a 1930 short film * ''The Bubble'' (1966 film), a science fiction film * ''The Bubble'' (2001 film), a Greek film * ''The Bubble'' (2006 film), an Israeli romantic drama * ''The Bubble'' (2022 film)

Television

* ''The Bubble'' (game show), 2010 * "Bubbles", a 1997 episode of ''Teletubbies'' * "The Bubble" (''30 Rock''), a 2009 TV episode * "The Bubble" (''Parks and Recreation''), a 2011 TV episode

Gaming

* ''Bubbles'' (video game), 1982 * Bubbles, gameplay items in the video game ''

LittleBigPlanet ''LittleBigPlanet'' (stylized as ''LittleBIGPlanet''; abbreviated ''LBP'') is a puzzle platform video game series created and produced by British developer Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Most games in the seri ...

Music

Artists and labels

Bubbles (band) Bubbles was a Swedish Euro-Dance group, also known as Bless. The group's original lineup consisted of Caroline Ljungström (born 26 June 1987), twin sisters Patricia and Sandra Joxelius (both born 7 April 1987), Jenny (Yenny) Andersén (born 10 ...

, a Swedish girl group * Bubbles (rapper), from Roll Deep * Bubbles, a record label owned by Erlend Øye and Marcin Oz of

The Whitest Boy Alive The Whitest Boy Alive is a German-Norwegian musical group based in Berlin. It was originally active from 2003 to 2014; after a five-year hiatus, the group reformed in 2019. The band is composed of singer and guitarist Erlend Øye of Kings of Conv ...

Songs

* "Bubble" (Band-Maid song), 2019 * "Bubble" (Fluke song), 1994 * "Bubble" (G.E.M. song), 2012 * "Bubbles" (song), by Biffy Clyro, 2009 * "Bubbles", a version of the song "

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" is a popular American song written in 1918, released in late 1919, becoming a number one hit for Ben Selvin's Novelty Orchestra. It has been revived and adapted over the years, serving as the anthem of Premier Leag ...

" adapted as the anthem of the West Ham United football club * "Bubbles", by Frankie Laine, 1955 * "Bubbles", by The Free Design from '' Stars/Time/Bubbles/Love'', 1970 * "Bubbles", by Herbie Hancock from '' Man-Child'', 1976 * "Bubbles", by James from '' Hey Ma'', 2008 * "Bubbles", by Norman Connors from ''

You Are My Starship ''You Are My Starship '' is an album by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jazz drummer Norman Connors. Released in 1976 on Buddah Records, it featured bass player/vocalist Michael Henderson and Philadelphia vocalist Phyllis Hyman. The album reache ...

'', written by Shunzo Ono, 1976 * "Bubbles", by Pop Will Eat Itself, first released as B-side to "

Beaver Patrol "Beaver Patrol" is a single released by the band Pop Will Eat Itself in 1987. It appears on the album Box Frenzy in a slightly edited version. The song was originally recorded by the sixties band The Wilde Knights The Wilde Knights were an Ame ...

", 1987 * "Bubbles", by Spooky Tooth from ''

It's All About ''It's All About'' is the 1968 debut album by British band Spooky Tooth, released in the United Kingdom by Island Records on 26 July 1968. In West Germany the record was released by Fontana. The American version of the album, entitled ''Spoo ...

'', 1968 * "Bubble", by Squarepusher (credited as Tom Jenkinson) from ''

Bubble and Squeak Bubble and squeak is a British dish made from cooked potatoes and cabbage, mixed together and fried. The food writer Howard Hillman classes it as one of the "great peasant dishes of the world".Hillman, pp. 62–63 The dish has been known sin ...

'', 1996 * "Bubbles", by System of a Down from ''

Steal This Album! ''Steal This Album!'' is the third studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, it peaked at number ...

'', 2002 * "The Bubble", by Status Quo from ''

The Party Ain't Over Yet ''The Party Ain't Over Yet...'' is the twenty-seventh album by English rock band Status Quo, released 19 September 2005. Track listing # " The Party Ain't Over Yet" ( John David) 3:50 # "Gotta Get Up and Go" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:18 ...

'', 2005

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* ''Bubbles'' (painting), by Sir John Everett Millais, 1886, also used to market Pears soap * '' Bubbles: Spheres Volume I: Microspherology'', a work by

Peter Sloterdijk Peter Sloterdijk (; ; born 26 June 1947) is a German philosopher and cultural theorist. He is a professor of philosophy and media theory at the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe. He co-hosted the German television show ''Im Glashaus: Das P ...

Bubble Comics BUBBLE Comics (Russian: Издательство BUBBLE) is the largest Russian comic book publisher, founded in 2011. It is the only publishing house in Russia that produces original non-franchised comic books. Its early slate consisted of four ...

, a Russian comic book publisher

People

Bubbles Anderson Theodore M. "Bubbles" Anderson (November 4, 1904 – March 14, 1943) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played primarily second base for the Kansas City Monarchs, Washington Potomacs, Birmingham Black Barons, and the I ...

(Theodore M. Anderson, 1904–1943), American baseball player in the Negro leagues * Bubbles Hargrave (Eugene Franklin Hargrave, 1892–1969), American baseball player * Barney Bubbles (Colin Fulcher, 1942–1983), English graphic artist *

John W. Bubbles John William Sublett (February 19, 1902 – May 18, 1986), known by his stage name John W. Bubbles, was an American tap dancer, vaudevillian, movie actor, and television performer. He performed in the duo "Buck and Bubbles", who were the fi ...

(John William Sublett, 1902–1986), American entertainer *

Patricia Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere Patricia Evelyn Beverley Matthews Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere (5 May 1929 – 12 August 1992) was an English socialite and actress. As Beverly Brooks, she appeared in several films, such as ''Reach for the Sky'' (1956). Early life Patric ...

(1933–1992), English socialite and actress *

William James (Royal Navy officer, born 1881) Admiral Sir William Milbourne James, (22 December 1881 – 17 August 1973) was a British naval commander, politician and author. He served in the Royal Navy from the early 20th century to the Second World War. During the First World War, he wa ...

(1881–1974), British admiral, politician and author ** ''Bubbles'' (painting) *

Billy Myers (Canadian football) Billy "Bubbles" Myers (September 7, 1923 – April 13, 2019) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1945 and 1946. He previously played football with the Vaughan Road Academy, Uni ...

(1923–2019) *

Mary Nolan Mary Nolan (born Mariam Imogene Robertson; December 18, 1902 – October 31, 1948) was an American stage and film actress, singer and dancer. She began her career as a Ziegfeld girl in the 1920s performing under the stage name Imogene "Bubble ...

(1902–1948), American actress, singer and dancer *

John O'Dwyer John O'Dwyer (born 17 September 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Killenaule and previously played at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. ...

(born 1991), Irish hurler *

Beverly Sills Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned f ...

(1929–2007), opera singer * Bianca Sloof, a contestant on ''Real Chance of Love'' (season 1) and '' Charm School with Ricki Lake''

Science and technology

Bubble chamber A bubble chamber is a vessel filled with a superheated transparent liquid (most often liquid hydrogen) used to detect electrically charged particles moving through it. It was invented in 1952 by Donald A. Glaser, for which he was awarded the 1 ...

, a particle detector in physics *

Bubble Nebula NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the open cluster Messier 52. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from ...

, NGC 7635, in space * Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822), in space * Bubble (computing), a delay in a pipeline *

Bubble (programming language) Bubble is a visual programming language, a no-code development platform and an application platform as a service, developed by Bubble Group, that enables non-technical people to build web applications without needing to type code. Instead, user ...

, developed by Bubble Group *

Bubble memory Bubble memory is a type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of a magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as ''bubbles'' or ''domains'', each storing one bit of data. The material is arranged to form a series o ...

, a type computer memory * Bubble, a negation logic gate symbol

Sports

Bio-secure bubble A bio-secure bubble, also known as a bubble, or hub city, was a hosting arrangement for sporting events that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, under which events were held at a centralized site, often behind closed doors, with strict quarant ...

, an isolation zone used for hosting sporting events **

2020 NBA Bubble The 2020 NBA Bubble, also referred to as the Disney Bubble or the Orlando Bubble, was the bio-secure bubble at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, that was created by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to protect its p ...

* Bubble, a term used in poker tournaments * Bubble, in the

NCAA basketball tournament selection process The selection process for college basketball's NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments determine which teams (68 men's and 68 women's) will enter the tournaments (the centerpieces of the basketball championship frenzy known as ...

Other uses

Bubbles (chimpanzee) Bubbles (born April 30, 1983) is a chimpanzee once kept as a pet by the American singer Michael Jackson, who bought him from a Texas research facility in the 1980s. Bubbles frequently traveled with Jackson, drawing attention in the media. In 198 ...

, who lived with Michael Jackson * Bubbles, a hippopotamus who escaped from

Lion Country Safari Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park and walk-through amusement park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the ...

in Irvine, California, U.S. * Bubble, or pizzo, a pipe used to freebase drugs * Bubbles, a

mephedrone Mephedrone, also known as , , and , is a synthetic stimulant drug of the amphetamine and cathinone classes. Slang names include drone, , White Magic, meow meow, bubble, ''txomin'' and yurrpt. It is chemically similar to the cathinone compounds ...

product, a synthetic stimulant drug *

Filter bubble A filter bubble or ideological frame is a state of intellectual isolationTechnopediaDefinition – What does Filter Bubble mean?, Retrieved October 10, 2017, "....A filter bubble is the intellectual isolation, that can occur when websites make us ...

, a state of intellectual isolation * Bubble, a style of

Hi-Riser Hi-risers, are a type of heavily-customized automobile, typically a full-size, body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive American sedan modified by significantly increasing the vehicle's ground clearance and adding large-diameter wheels with low-profile ...

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