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{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|character name = Bubby
|character name = Bubby
|portrayer = '''[[Joan Rivers]]''' (s7-s15)<br />[[Ellen David]] ([[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|''APC'']])
|voice_actor = '''[[Joan Rivers]]''' (s12, s15)<br />[[Ellen David]] ([[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|''APC'']])
|family = [[Laverne Frensky|Laverne]] (daughter)<br />
|family = *[[Laverne Frensky]] (daughter)<br />
[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] (granddaughter)<br />[[Catherine Frensky|Catherine]] (granddaughter)<br />Husband (deceased)
*[[Oliver Frensky]] (son-in-law)<br />
|cartoon first appeared = ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
*[[Francine Frensky]] (younger granddaughter)<br />
|book first appeared = |image = GDMA71.png
*[[Catherine Frensky]] (older granddaughter)<br />
*[[Bubby's husband]] (husband)<br>
*[[Francine's cousin]] (possible granddaughter)<br>
*[[Seth]] (possibly grandson)<br>
*[[Seth's mother]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>
*[[Seth's father]] (son or son-in-law)
|cartoon_debut = ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
|image = GDMA71.png
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|animal = Monkey|hair = Brown
|animal = Monkey
|cartoon last appeared = "[[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]"}}
|hair = Brown}}'''<font color=pink>Bubby</font>''' was the fun and energetic maternal grandmother of [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Catherine Frensky|Catherine]], and the mother of [[Laverne Frensky|Laverne]], and also the mother-in-law of [[Oliver Frensky|Oliver]].
'''Bubby''' (see [[Bubby#Name|name section]] for spelling) is the fun and energetic maternal grandmother of [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Catherine Frensky|Catherine]], and the mother of [[Laverne Frensky|Laverne]], and also the mother-in-law of [[Oliver Frensky|Oliver]].


'Bubbie' is a Yiddish term of endearment which is interchangeable with 'grandmother', the original Yiddish being ''bubeleh''. Bubbie's last name is unknown because she is on [[Laverne Frensky|Laverne]]'s side of the family. She practices the Jewish religion, like Francine's family. She went to [[Westboro Apartments#Frenskys' Apartment|Francine's family's apartment]] to celebrate Yom Kippur in "[[Is That Kosher?]]".
She first appeared briefly in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', but became recognized larger in ''Is That Kosher?''. She went to [[Westboro Apartments#Frenskys' Apartment|Francine's family's apartment]] to celebrate Yom Kippur in "[[Is That Kosher?]]".


She first appeared in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', but became recognized as an official character in ''Is That Kosher?''. In "[[The Great MacGrady]]," it was revealed that her husband died of cancer. She is one of two guest stars that have returned with speaking roles, with Lance Armstrong being the only other guest star.
In "[[The Great MacGrady]]," it was revealed that her husband died of cancer. She is one of two guest stars that have returned with speaking roles, with Lance Armstrong being the only other guest star.
 
She possibly has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, because in "[[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]" she thoroughly cleans Francine's apartment, and she even cleans Arthur's dishes after she eats over at his house with Francine.
==Relationships==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===[[Laverne Frensky]]===
====[[Laverne Frensky]]====
Laverne and Bubby have a good relationship, as they are mother and daughter. Bubby at times picks on her daughter (along with her [[Oliver Frensky|son-in-law]]), saying that she hardly feeds [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and Catherine, as well as when she says that their apartment is not clean. 
Laverne and Bubby have a good relationship, as they are mother and daughter. Bubby at times picks on her daughter (along with her [[Oliver Frensky|son-in-law]]), saying that she hardly feeds [[Francine]] and [[Katherine Frensky|Katherine]], as well as when she says that their apartment is not clean. 
===[[Francine Frensky]]===
====[[Francine Frensky]]====
Francine and Bubby get along well too, and Francine seems to be the person with the most interaction with Bubby. The two do many things together. 
Francine and Bubby get along well too, and Francine seems to be the person with the most interaction with Bubby. The two do many things together. 
====[[Oliver Frensky]]====
===[[Oliver Frensky]]===
Not much interaction is seen between Oliver and Bubby, but it can be (deeply) assumed that she loves him a lot. 
Not much interaction is seen between Oliver and Bubby, but it can be (deeply) assumed that she loves him a lot. 
====[[Catherine Frensky]]====
===[[Catherine Frensky]]===
When Bubby arrived for Yom Kippur, she energetically embraced both Francine and Catherine and called then her "favorite grandchildren". She then told Catherine that, although she was turning into "such a beauty" that, "...blue really isn't your color, darling..."


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Arthur''===
===''Arthur''===
*702a [[Francine's Split Decision]]
*70201  [[Francine's Split Decision]]
*1108a [[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]
*110801 [[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]
*1201a [[Is That Kosher?]]
*120101 [[Is That Kosher?]]
*1506a [[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]
*150401 [[Cents-less]] (Mentioned)
*150601 [[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]
===Specials===
===Specials===
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
===Online activities===
*[[Francine's Tough Day]] {{C|Mentioned only}}
==Name==
==Name==
Her name has multiple official spellings:
[[File:Francine's Tough_Day 63.png|thumb|"Bubbe" used in [[Francine's Tough Day]]]]
*'''Bubby'''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ckQNk7zUwM</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/252383981527803</ref>
"{{W|Bubbe}}" is a word originating from Yiddish which means "grandmother." Since there is more than one way to spell the word in English, official PBS sources have variously used Bubby<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ckQNk7zUwM</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/252383981527803</ref> Bubbe,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBzTyzCLf_k</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/photos/a.501573345202.387485.43562115202/10154553528215203/?type=1</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/photos/a.501573345202.387485.43562115202/10156048295330203/?type=1&permPage=1</ref> and Bubba.<ref>http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/190944</ref><ref>http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001201</ref> On this wiki, "Bubby" is preferred because it is the spelling used in actual dialogue in "[[Is That Kosher?]]"<ref>http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-%28is_that_kosher%3b_never_never_never%29/1020/KTEH/Monday_January_11_2010/163049/</ref> In "[[Francine's Tough Day]]," Francine refers to Bubby as "my bubbe."
*'''Bubbe'''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBzTyzCLf_k</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/photos/a.501573345202.387485.43562115202/10154553528215203/?type=1</ref>
 
*'''Bubba'''<ref>http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/190944</ref><ref>http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001201</ref>
==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 00:33, 4 March 2023

Bubby
GDMA71.png
Gender Female
Animal Monkey

Hair color Brown

Family *Laverne Frensky (daughter)

Cartoon debut Arthur's Perfect Christmas
Voiced by Joan Rivers (s12, s15)
Ellen David (APC)

Bubby was the fun and energetic maternal grandmother of Francine and Catherine, and the mother of Laverne, and also the mother-in-law of Oliver.

She first appeared briefly in Arthur's Perfect Christmas, but became recognized larger in Is That Kosher?. She went to Francine's family's apartment to celebrate Yom Kippur in "Is That Kosher?".

In "The Great MacGrady," it was revealed that her husband died of cancer. She is one of two guest stars that have returned with speaking roles, with Lance Armstrong being the only other guest star.

Relationships[edit]

Laverne Frensky[edit]

Laverne and Bubby have a good relationship, as they are mother and daughter. Bubby at times picks on her daughter (along with her son-in-law), saying that she hardly feeds Francine and Catherine, as well as when she says that their apartment is not clean. 

Francine Frensky[edit]

Francine and Bubby get along well too, and Francine seems to be the person with the most interaction with Bubby. The two do many things together. 

Oliver Frensky[edit]

Not much interaction is seen between Oliver and Bubby, but it can be (deeply) assumed that she loves him a lot. 

Catherine Frensky[edit]

When Bubby arrived for Yom Kippur, she energetically embraced both Francine and Catherine and called then her "favorite grandchildren". She then told Catherine that, although she was turning into "such a beauty" that, "...blue really isn't your color, darling..."

Appearances[edit]

Arthur[edit]

Specials[edit]

Online activities[edit]

Name[edit]

"Bubbe" used in Francine's Tough Day

"Bubbe" is a word originating from Yiddish which means "grandmother." Since there is more than one way to spell the word in English, official PBS sources have variously used Bubby[1][2] Bubbe,[3][4][5] and Bubba.[6][7] On this wiki, "Bubby" is preferred because it is the spelling used in actual dialogue in "Is That Kosher?"[8] In "Francine's Tough Day," Francine refers to Bubby as "my bubbe."

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]