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| '''Character: Bubs'''
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| [https://homestarrunner.com/vcr_bubs.html watch Bubs's character video]
| [[Coach Z|← Coach Z]]
| [[The King of Town|The King of Town →]]
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"100% All Original Bubs!"

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He doesn't look half bad!

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== Contents ==

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* [#Biography 1 Biography]
* [#Character_Video_Transcript 2 Character Video Transcript]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
* [#Relationships 4 Relationships]
* [#Variations 5 Variations]
** [#Halloween_Costumes 5.1 Halloween Costumes]
* [#Quotes_of_the_Week 6 Quotes of the Week]
* [#See_Also 7 See Also]
* [#External_Links 8 External Links]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Biography </span> ==

'''Bubs''' (full name: '''Bubs Concession Stand''', as confirmed in [[Homestar Ruiner]] and [[Senorial Day]]) is the all around fix-it man. He has a round blue head, [[Mismatched Eyes|mismatched eyes]] (his right eye is white with a blue circle inside while his left is simply a shiny black dot), and a permanent toothy smile (consisting of at least four visible teeth) that moves when he talks. His upper body is orange, and according to [[Strong Bad]], Bubs has flipper arms. He has a green stripe around his middle which, according to [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], is a belt, and his lower half is colored dark gray.

Running [[Bubs' Concession Stand|his own concession stand]], Bubs is a sharp salesman and shady black market operator who will sell [[Bubs' Concession Stand|almost anything]], and has developed a habit for selling ridiculous items at a humorously high price. Bubs is also on the run from at least one collection agency, though at the same time he represents at least one collection agency, as seen in [[other days]]. He also has been seen operating the [[Baloney Sammich Truck]], which he drove down to the beach in [[Weclome Back]]. Bubs claimed he only sold "exactly zero baloney sandwiches" and called it his "best year ever". The [[The Baloneyman|next year]], Bubs returned and sold out the truck, including a popsicle-shaped sandwich ([[Strong Bad]]), multiple servings "of everything" ([[The King of Town]]), and a napkin [[Coach Z]] bought for $32.

Bubs resells Internet access, although he admits to ripping off his sole subscriber, [[Strong Bad]], in 99 different ways (though none of them are "throttling down", as Strong Bad claims). It's likely that not all of his dealings are [[Bubs's Shady Business Practices|exactly legal]], considering his reaction to a practical joke from Strong Bad in [[lackey]], and trying to dispose of items marked EXHIBIT A and EXHIBIT B (the latter of which was presumably a human pancreas which he tried to sell to [[Homestar Runner]]) in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]. It is hinted (sometimes subtly and sometimes not) that Bubs also has a somewhat darker nature to his personality. He resorts to violence rather quickly and sometimes for no apparent reason, and it is implied in [[buried]] and [[I Killed Pom Pom]] that he might have actually killed someone. In his spare time, Bubs reads back issues of Motor Trend magazine, and also hangs out and talks with [[Coach Z]].

His [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship|relationship with Coach Z]] has been sort of a love-hate relationship, as Coach Z has done things to Bubs in the past that have offended him. For example, Coach Z did something to anger Bubs near Thanksgiving in 2005, and to get even, Bubs made a "Coach Z, you jerk!" float for the [[Fall Float Parade]]. To retaliate, Coach Z said it "serves him right" when Strong Mad marched in the parade with the concession stand, having ripped it out of the ground. In [[narrator]] (February 2006), it was shown that they had patched things up and were once again having boring conversations about [[Bubs's Napkins|Bubs's napkins]]. Although they still maintain a friendly relationship, Coach Z hasn't fully risen above offending Bubs, as in [[Most in the Graveyard]] (where he wanted to have a relationship with Bubs's sister) and [[Baddest of the Bands]] (where he punched Bubs in the face accidentally while performing as the [[Two-O-Duo]]).

Bubs also apparently has licenses to do a lot of different things, such as being a Bail Bondsman, Paranormal Investigator, Normal Investigator (not at all associated with "Bubs: Paranormal Investigator"), and "Dr." Bubs (TV/VCR repair). As shown in [[licensed]], Bubs apparently has an inverted and twisted understanding of what quality of product to sell where, due to the fact that he sells apparently "consumer-safe" products on the [[Black Market]], and hazardous products at the concession stand. (The fact that Bubs sells "consumer-safe" products on the black market isn't entirely true, as the Cheat had an allergy to some ferret [[Ointment and Old Person Rub|ointment]] that Bubs was selling, and the piñatas contained broken glass which injured Homestar.) He also owns a hair salon called "Luscious Wavẽiñgs", as revealed in [[Fan Costumes 2016]].

Bubs [[Dancin' Bubs|dances]] and attends night courses at [[Disco Tech]]. His facial configuration is puzzling; in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], he appears to have a safety pin stuck through his face above an internal ear. In Strong Bad's [[record book]], he was solely declared "Cutest couple."

Bubs's alter-ego is [[The Thnikkaman]]. During Decemberween, he also turns into the Dethemberween Thnikkaman. No one but Homestar seems to suspect any relationship with Bubs and the Thnikkaman.

In [[unnatural]], Bubs was mutated into [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] after being flushed down the toilet while shaving. Strong Sad cured this with a bowl of kashi.

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In [[original]], Strong Bad claimed that there was another Bubs, known as [[Original Bubs]], who had great eyesight and could always see Homestar "from over there". Bubs got angry and claimed that he was the "100% All Original Bubs". He claimed, "If I had thumbs, I'd be sticking 'em up my armpits right now!" Marzipan claims that there was no such character, but Homestar claims to miss him.

According to a discussion by [[The Deleteheads]] in [[fan club]], Bubs has apparently been married at least twice, since Strong Sad mentions his first wife. In [[Most in the Graveyard]], Bubs claims that many of his distant ancestors invented certain business practices: Great-great grandfather's cousin Harold, who invented the "Bait and Switch"; his brother Mort, "No Money Down"; and Zgor, another relative of Bubs. It is also mentioned that he has a sister, whom [[Coach Z]] seems to have feelings for, and that Bubs's great-great granduncle, who invented "No Payments 'Til 2010", was apparently the same person as Coach Z's great good-aunt. If true, this would make [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship|Bubs and Coach Z]] sixth-fourth-second-fifth cousins, thrice removed, although Bubs claims that [[Coach Z]] is lying.

* '''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat Is At?]]
* [[Category:Bubs Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

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''Main article: [[Bubs's Character Video]]''

'''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. ''{starts doing the wave}'' 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! ''{leaves, then reappears in his Concession Stand in the background}''

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All Original Bubs! Now with wavy arms!

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* 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's voice was heavily borrowed from the voice of [https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0289359 Redd Foxx] (of [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068128 Sanford and Son] fame).
* Bubs says he used to be able to "fly" until he said "sbu", which canceled his abilities, in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[lunch special]]. However, Bubs says that since he gained so much weight, he could only hover a few inches off the ground, so it wasn't much of a loss. Strong Bad believes he's a big liar, and even Homestar reckons he's faking it even with the evidence before his eyes.
* Bubs may not be a very strong swimmer, as seen in the email [[keep cool]], in which he wears water wings in the [[Swimming Pool|swimming pool]].
* Also, as seen in [[Ever and More!]] and [[lunch special]], Bubs talks about how he gained weight, implying that at some point in his life, he was skinnier. This may be due to his glandular problem/gravy boat problem, as mentioned in [[Homestar Ruiner]].
* [[Mike Chapman]] once noted that it is difficult to animate Bubs' elbows in The Brothers Chaps' [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|Georgia Tech appearance]]. This may be the cause of his wavy arms in more recent toons.
* In [[crazy cartoon]], it was mentioned that he voices [[The Wheelchair]].
* The silhouette resembling [[Z Sabre]] who attacks [[Stinkoman]] throughout the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 10|tenth level]] of [[Stinkoman 20X6]] is credited as "Bubs".
** An image of Bubs can be found in the game's Flash file. This may be left over from a [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|Tweet]] showing Bubs in the game.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Relationships </span> ==

''See main article: [[Character Relationships]]''

* [[Homestar Runner and Bubs's Relationship]]
* [[Strong Bad and Bubs's Relationship]]
* [[Marzipan and Bubs's Relationship]]
* [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship]]
* [[Strong Sad and Bubs's Relationship]]
* [[Bubs and The Cheat's Relationship]]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Variations </span> ==

* [[Old-Timey Bubs]] ([[Old-Timey]])
* [[The Thnikkaman]]
* [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] ([[Puppet Stuff]])
* [[Baron Darin Diamonocle]] (From [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
* [[Free Petry Dish, USA Variation|Bubsamecium]] ([[high school]])
* [[Zubs and Coach B|Zubs or Coach B]]
* [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] ([[unnatural]])
* [[Strong Badman Characters|Dry Ragamuffin]]
* [[Original Bubs]] ([[original]])
* [[Onion Bubs]]
* [[Bubz]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])
* [[Yonder Website Character Variations|Character 4]] ([[Characters from Yonder Website|Yonder Website]])

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> [[Halloween Costumes]] </span> ===

* Rerun (from [[What's Happening!!]]) in [[Homestarloween Party]]
* [[Mars Blackmon]] (from [[She's Gotta Have It]]) in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
* [[Captain Lou Albano]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
* [[Mel Sharples|Mel]] (from [[Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]) in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
* One of The Three Most Important People in the World (from [[Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]]
* [[Apollo Creed]] (from [[Rocky (film series)|Rocky]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
* Coach McGuirk (from [[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]) in [[Happy Hallow-day]]
* Ross from [[You Can't Do That On Television]] in [[Jibblies 2]]
* [[Junkyard Dog|The Junkyard Dog]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]]
* Jules Winnfield (from [[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]) in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
* Dead Guy from [[Die Hard]] in [[Which Ween Costumes]]
* [[Adam Yauch]] as MCA as Nathan Wind as Cochese (from the [[Beastie Boys]]' [[Sabotage (Song)|Sabotage]] video) in [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
* [[Chuck Barris]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]]
* [[Billy Mitchell (video game player)|Billy Mitchell]] in [[Later That Night...]]
* [[Grunkle Stan]] (from [[Gravity Falls]]) in [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
* Stan S. Stanman (from [[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]) in [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
* Commander Borf (from [[Space Ace]]) in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]]
* [[Characters of The Legend of Zelda|Beedle]] (from [[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]) in [[Halloween Hijinks]]

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== <span class="mw-headline">See Also</span> ==

* [[Bubs Evolution]]
* [[Bubs Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
* [[Nicknames]]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span> ==

* [https://homestarrunner.com/vcr-bubs watch Bubs's character video]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/vcr_bubs.html watch Bubs's character video] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/vcr_bubs.swf view the Flash file for Bubs's character video]

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