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Bubble Blowing 101: Revisiting SpongeBob’s Technique, Frame By Frame

It's no doubt that SpongeBob is the bubble-blowing king of Bikini Bottom. How does he do what he does? Let's break down his style, shapes, and most importantly: dance moves.
SpongeBob SquarePants, a yellow sponge with blue eyes, a white shirt, red tie, and brown pants, blows a bubble out of bubble soap.

By Allison Wu
  • Four images of SpongeBob preparing to blow a bubble. He stands on one leg, spins around, tops, and double-takes.

    Go Like This...

    Spin Around

    Stop!

    Double Take Three Times

  • Four more images of SpongeBob preparing to blow a bubble. He flies around, stops on his right foot, "brings it around town," then starts to bounce around on the ground.

    Pelvic Thrust

    Step On Your Right Foot - Don't Forget It!

    Bring It Arooooooound Town

    Then You Bounce once!

  • SpongeBob continues preparing to blow a bubble. He bounces around on the ground, then shapeshifts into a Z-shape, an O-shape, and a triangle shape.

    Bounce twice!

    Channel your inner donut.

    Squiggle time.

    Triangle shapes are powerful, and equilateral triangles are the strongest of all.

  • SpongeBob continues preparing to blow a bubble. He wraps himself in a knot, squishes himself down, briefly turns into a cyclops, then blows a bubble that is shaped like a duck.

    Tie yourself into a knot, any knot will do.

    Be flat, like a Krabby Patty on the grill.

    Enter your cyclops era.

    And Then… Exhale ever-so-gently and voila: three perfect duck bubbles!

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