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{{character infobox
|name=Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate
|type=s
|type=s
|image=[[File:Ethan Bubblegum Tate.jpg|225px]]
|name=Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate
|species=[[Human]]
|image=[[File:Ethan Bubblegum Tate.png|225px]]
|image text=Bubblegum during the [[Battle for Earth, 3007|Battle for Earth]], in [[3007]]. {{er|BBS}}
|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}}
}}
}}
'''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 [[Humans|Human]] from the [[Globetrotter Homeworld]]. In addition to being Captain of the [[Globetrotters]]' basketball team, {{er|3ACV14}} he is Senior Lecturer in Physics at [[Globetrotter University]], {{er|3ACV14}} the Downtown Professor of Applied Physics at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]], {{er|6ACV08}} and the author of the ''[[The Mathketball Diaries]]''. {{er|6ACV13}}
 
== 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 {{er|3ACV14}} and better understand the time travel pradoxicality equation, {{er|BBS}} having fought for [[Earth]] in the [[Battle for Earth, 3007|battle]] with the [[Scammer Aliens]], {{er|BBS}} solved a math problem that would allow him and his employees to return to their original bodies, {{er|6ACV10}} and helped [[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]] restart the Earth's rotation after the [[Thubanians]] had stopped it. {{er|6ACV08}}
 
Additionally, Ethan Tate was a judge on the [[Television|TV]] show ''[[Iron Cook]]'', {{er|3ACV22}} witnessed the robbing of the [[Quantum Gemerald]] from the [[Museum of Natural History]] by the [[New Justice Team]], {{er|4ACV04}} went out on a [[Date scene|date]] with [[Yivo]], a planet-sized alien, {{er|TBwaBB}} attended the [[implosion of the violet dwarf star]] ceremony, {{er|ItWGY}} as well as the [[100th Delivery Party]], {{er|6ACV12}} and celebrated a non-[[canon]]ical [[Kwanzaa 3010]] with the [[Conrad family]] in [[Conrad apartment|their apartment]]. {{er|6ACV13}}


== 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 Rodriguez|Bender]] in the team.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
[[File:Date Scene 64.png|thumb|225px|Among [[Yivo]]'s 64 dates {{er|TBwaBB}} (third picture on the fifth line).]]
{{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"!
<poem>'''Bubblegum''': [seriously] Gentlemen... [provocatively] ladies... [seriously] let's get this globe trottin'!</poem>
'''Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate''': ''[Spins basketball on finger.]'' Yow, Baby!</poem>
}}
}}


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
{{appear-begin}}
*{{e|3ACV14}}
*{{e|3ACV14}}
*{{e|3ACV22}}
*{{e|3ACV22}}
*{{e|4ACV04}}
*{{e|4ACV04}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{f|2}}
*{{f|2}} {{cameo|[[date scene]]}}
*{{f|4}} (seen in [[Audience scene|audience]])
*{{f|4}} {{cameo|link=no|[[audience scene]]}}
*{{e|6ACV08}}
*{{e|6ACV08}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV12}} (at Bender's party)
*{{e|6ACV12}} {{cameo|link=no|[[100th-delivery party]]}}
*{{e|6ACV13}}{{disputed canon}}
*{{e|6ACV26}} {{cameo|link=no}}{{disputed canon}}
*{{e|7ACV14}} {{cameo|link=no|[[Forty Percent Leadbelly#Characters at the funeral|funeral]]}}
*{{e|7ACV19}}
*{{e|7ACV26}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
{{appear-end}}


[[Category:Captains]]
[[Category:Globetrotters]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Revision as of 12:00, 26 December 2013

Secondary character
Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate
Ethan Bubblegum Tate.png
Bubblegum during the Battle for Earth, in 3007. [BBS]
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, [3ACV14] he is Senior Lecturer in Physics at Globetrotter University, [3ACV14] the Downtown Professor of Applied Physics at Mars University, [6ACV08] and the author of the The Mathketball Diaries. [6ACV13]

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 implosion of the violet dwarf star 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]

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

Among Yivo's 64 dates [TBwaBB] (third picture on the fifth line).

    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!

    Bubblegum: [seriously] Gentlemen... [provocatively] ladies... [seriously] let's get this globe trottin'!

Appearances