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'''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]].
'''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==
== 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]]).  
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]]).  



Revision as of 23:00, 17 October 2010

Secondary character
Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate
Ethan Bubblegum Tate.png
Bubblegum during the Battle for Earth.
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