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|image=[[File:Ethan Bubblegum Tate.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:Ethan Bubblegum Tate.jpg|225px]]
|species=[[Human]]
|image text=Bubblegum with [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]].
|gender=Male
|species=[[Humans|Human]]
|origin=[[Globetrotter Homeworld]]
|origin=[[Globetrotter Homeworld]]
|job=Basketballer (Commander),<br/>Senior Physics Lecturer
|job=Various
|first appear={{e|3ACV14}}
|voiced by=Phil LaMarr
|voiced by=Phil LaMarr
|first appear={{e|3ACV14}}
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'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''' is a human from the [[Globetrotter Homeworld]]. In addition to being Captain of the [[Globetrotter]]s, Tate is senior lecturer in physics at Globetrotter University, as well as the 'Downtown Professor of Applied Physics' at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]]. He once helped [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] figure out how to stop time skips and also has refused to let Bender join the Globetrotters. He also was a judge on the [[Television]] show [[Iron Cook]]. In ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', he and his team helped [[Professor Farnsworth]] better understand the time travel pradoxicality equation, and he and some of his people fought for [[Earth]] in the battle with the [[Scammer Aliens]]. He also helped [[Amy Wong]] to restart the Earth's rotation after the [[Thubanians]] had stopped it, he along with [[Sweet Clyde]] helped the professor solve a math problem that would allow the PE crew to return to their original bodies .
 
'''Ethan Tate''' (also known as '''Bubblegum''') is a male [[Human]] from the [[Globetrotter Homeworld]]. In addition to being Captain of the [[Globetrotters]]' basketball team, he is Senior Lecturer in Physics at [[Globetrotter University]], as well as the Downtown Professor of Applied Physics at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]].
 
== Biography==
Along with his team, Bubblegum joined forces with [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] and the [[Planet Express]] crew on numerous occasions. The Globetrotters helped the Professor figure out how to stop time skips ([[Time Keeps on Slippin'|3ACV14]]) and better understand the time travel pradoxicality equation ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]), having fought for [[Earth]] in the [[Battle for Earth, 3007|battle]] with the [[Scammer Aliens]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]), solved a math problem that would allow him and his employees to return to their original bodies ([[The Prisoner of Benda|6ACV10]]), and helped [[Amy Wong|Amy]] restart the Earthican rotation after the [[Thubanians]] had stopped it ([[That Darn Katz!|6ACV08]]).
 
Additionally, Ethan Tate was a judge on the [[Television|TV]] show ''[[Iron Cook]]'' ([[The 30% Iron Chef|3ACV22]]), went out on a [[Date scene|date]] with [[Yivo]], a planet-sized alien ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]), and attended the [[Violet Dwarf Star Implosion]] ceremony ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]), as well as the [[100th Delivery Party]] ([[The Mutants Are Revolting|6ACV12]]).
 
== Image Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Date Scene 64.png|Among [[Yivo]]'s 64 dates.
</gallery>


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
===Trivia===  
=== Trivia ===  
*Bubblegum is, like the other Globetrotters on the show, not named after a Harlem Globetrotter.
*Bubblegum is, like the other Globetrotters on [[Futurama|the show]], not named after one of the  {{w|Harlem Globetrotters}}.
*Despite having made the remainder of the [[Planet Express|PE]] crew members honorary Globetrotters, he refused to let [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] in the team.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Even in these formal shorts I feel like a failure.</poem>
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': Even in these formal shorts I feel like a failure.</poem>
<poem>'''Professor''': You're ''that'' Bubblegum Tate?
<poem>'''[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]]''': You're ''that'' Bubblegum Tate?
'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Well, I sure ain't his Grandma.</poem>
'''Bubblegum''': Well, I sure ain't his Grandma.</poem>
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Sweet Clyde, laugh derisively at him!
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': Uh-oh. Time to boogie on down to the sauna!</poem>
''''Sweet' Clyde Dixon''': Ha ha! Ha ha! Ah Ha ha ha!</poem>
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': Hello, lawsuit.</poem>
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Uh-oh. Time to boogie on down to the sauna!</poem>
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': Most uncool.</poem>
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Hello, lawsuit.</poem>
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': You better bird-dog fast, my brother!
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': Most uncool.</poem>
'''[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]''': That's the way I bird-dog best!</poem>
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': You better Bird-dog fast, m'brother!
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': You gotta tell [[LaBarbara Conrad|that sweet thing]] that your [[Time paradox duplicate|time duplicate]] body is doomed!
'''Hermes''': That's the way I bird-dog best!</poem>
'''Hermes''': Tomorrow morning... after the festivities!
<poem>'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': You gots' tae tell that sweet thang that your time duplicate body is doomed!
'''Bubblegum''': ''[Spins basketball on finger.]'' Yow, Baby!</poem>
'''Hermes''': Tomorrow morning... after the "Festivities"!
'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': ''[Spins basketball on finger.]'' Yow, Baby!</poem>
}}
}}


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*{{f|1}}
*{{f|2}}
*{{f|2}} (on [[Date scene|date]] with [[Yivo]])
*{{f|4}} (seen in [[Audience scene|audience]])
*{{f|4}} (in [[Audience scene|audience]])
*{{e|6ACV08}}
*{{e|6ACV08}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV12}} (at Bender's party)
*{{e|6ACV12}} (at the [[100th Delivery Party]])
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}


[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Revision as of 02:03, 17 October 2010

Secondary character
Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate
Ethan Bubblegum Tate.jpg
Bubblegum with Bender.
GenderMale
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originGlobetrotter Homeworld
ProfessionVarious
First appearance"Time Keeps on Slippin'" (3ACV14)
Episode
Voiced byPhil LaMarr

Ethan Tate (also known as Bubblegum) is a male Human from the Globetrotter Homeworld. In addition to being Captain of the Globetrotters' basketball team, he is Senior Lecturer in Physics at Globetrotter University, as well as the Downtown Professor of Applied Physics at Mars University.

Biography

Along with his team, Bubblegum joined forces with Professor Farnsworth and the Planet Express crew on numerous occasions. The Globetrotters helped the Professor figure out how to stop time skips (3ACV14) and better understand the time travel pradoxicality equation (BBS), having fought for Earth in the battle with the Scammer Aliens (BBS), solved a math problem that would allow him and his employees to return to their original bodies (6ACV10), and helped Amy restart the Earthican rotation after the Thubanians had stopped it (6ACV08).

Additionally, Ethan Tate was a judge on the TV show Iron Cook (3ACV22), went out on a date with Yivo, a planet-sized alien (TBWABB), and attended the Violet Dwarf Star Implosion ceremony (ITWGY), as well as the 100th Delivery Party (6ACV12).

Image Gallery

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Bubblegum is, like the other Globetrotters on the show, not named after one of the Harlem Globetrotters.
  • Despite having made the remainder of the PE crew members honorary Globetrotters, he refused to let Bender in the team.

Quotes

    Bubblegum: Even in these formal shorts I feel like a failure.

    The Professor: You're that Bubblegum Tate?
    Bubblegum: Well, I sure ain't his Grandma.

    Bubblegum: Uh-oh. Time to boogie on down to the sauna!

    Bubblegum: Hello, lawsuit.

    Bubblegum: Most uncool.

    Bubblegum: You better bird-dog fast, my brother!
    Hermes: That's the way I bird-dog best!

    Bubblegum: You gotta tell that sweet thing that your time duplicate body is doomed!
    Hermes: Tomorrow morning... after the festivities!
    Bubblegum: [Spins basketball on finger.] Yow, Baby!

Appearances