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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 | 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 Earth's 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]]), witnessed the robbing of the [[Quantum Gemerald]] from the [[Museum of Natural History]] by the [[New Justice Team]] ([[Less than Hero|4ACV04]]), went out on a [[Date scene|date]] with [[Yivo]], a planet-sized alien ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]), 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]]), and celebrated a non-[[canon]]ical [[Kwanzaa 3010]] with the [[Conrad family]] in [[Conrad apartment|their apartment]] ([[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular|6ACV13]]). | Additionally, Ethan Tate was a judge on the [[Television|TV]] show ''[[Iron Cook]]'' ([[The 30% Iron Chef|3ACV22]]), witnessed the robbing of the [[Quantum Gemerald]] from the [[Museum of Natural History]] by the [[New Justice Team]] ([[Less than Hero|4ACV04]]), went out on a [[Date scene|date]] with [[Yivo]], a planet-sized alien ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]), 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]]), and celebrated a non-[[canon]]ical [[Kwanzaa 3010]] with the [[Conrad family]] in [[Conrad apartment|their apartment]] ([[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular|6ACV13]]). | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 13 December 2010
| Secondary character | |
| Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Human |
| Planet of origin | Globetrotter Homeworld |
| Profession | Various |
| First appearance | "Time Keeps on Slippin'" (3ACV14)  |
| Voiced by | Phil 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, the Downtown Professor of Applied Physics at Mars University, and the author of the non-canonical The Mathketball Diaries.
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 Earth's rotation after the Thubanians had stopped it (6ACV08).
Additionally, Ethan Tate was a judge on the TV show Iron Cook (3ACV22), witnessed the robbing of the Quantum Gemerald from the Museum of Natural History by the New Justice Team (4ACV04), went out on a date with Yivo, a planet-sized alien (TBWABB), attended the Violet Dwarf Star Implosion ceremony (ITWGY), as well as the 100th Delivery Party (6ACV12), and celebrated a non-canonical Kwanzaa 3010 with the Conrad family in their apartment (6ACV13).
Image Gallery
Among Yivo's 64 dates.
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.
- According to The Futurama Holiday Spectacular, he celebrates Kwanzaa, but this may be non-canon
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
- "Time Keeps on Slippin'" (3ACV14)
- "The 30% Iron Chef" (3ACV22)
- "Less than Hero" (4ACV04)
- Bender's Big Score
- The Beast with a Billion Backs (on date with Yivo)
- Into the Wild Green Yonder (in audience)
- "That Darn Katz!" (6ACV08)
- "The Prisoner of Benda" (6ACV10)
- "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12) (at the 100th Delivery Party)
- "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" (6ACV13) Disputed canon
- "Follow the Reader" (US#046)
