Bubs

Bubs is a character in the Homestar Runner series of animated cartoons. The businessman of the series, Bubs runs the concession stand on the side of the sports field, and also serves as a handyman. If Bubs is to be believed, his full name is Bubs' Concession Stand, as seen on his expired ID card as "Bubs C. Stand".

Related Topics:
Homestar Runner - Animated cartoons - Concession stand - Handyman

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He enjoys dance music and goes to night school at Disco Tech. Bubs loves muscle cars and once built a hot rod out of a pumpkin. He was once able to fly, but it became useless after he gained a significant amount of weight, and lost the ability entirely by saying "Sbu" (his first name backwards, minus the first 'b').

Related Topics:
Dance music - Muscle cars - Hot rod - Pumpkin

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Bubs's voice was inspired both by actor Redd Foxx and an actual concession stand owner The Brothers Chaps knew.

Related Topics:
Redd Foxx - The Brothers Chaps

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Bubs and Coach Z hang out together when they aren't working, but this is implied rather than explicitly shown. When Coach Z left a message on Marzipan's answering machine while drunk, Bubs can be heard in the background, apparently also drunk. It has also been hinted that he is a divorcee, that he has money problems and is on the run from at least one collection agency.

Related Topics:
Coach Z - Marzipan - Answering machine - Drunk - Collection agency

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When Bubs dons dark sunglasses and tapes a sheet of paper reading "TH" to his chest, he becomes his alter ego, the Thnikkaman. He is accompanied by voices calling "Here comes the Thnikkaman!" on his arrival and "There goes the Thnikkaman!" on his departure. The Thnikkaman apparently possesses awesome and completely undefined powers, but his only notable actions are that he says "Shut up, kid!" and "Yeah. Okay." He is regarded by the other characters as "cool", but for no apparent reason: his coolness is self-evident to them. The Thnikkaman has also left a message on Marzipan's answering machine, with the aforementioned chorus announcing his call and subsequent hanging-up.

Related Topics:
Sunglasses - Paper - Alter ego

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Bubs also does the voicework for the Wheelchair in the Sweet Cuppin' Cakes sub-cartoons.

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