Sorry.
Recently I read this article about Dora and it inspired me to share my theory about the Bubble Guppies.
Theory: The Bubble Guppies are orphans after their parents all died in some major tragedy and Mr. Grouper is their guardian.
(For the record, my husband thinks my theory is nuts.)
So, my longer theory: The parents of the Bubble Guppies are never mentioned or seen. I suspect it is because they all died in some town tragedy. It would explain how everyone in town seems to know these six children, but the children don't know them. For example, in The Beach Ball episode, Sandy says hi to Molly and Gill by name, but as the two children go off to school, they say that it was nice to meet Sandy.
It could also explain how the Bubble Guppies have all kinds of experiences where they are cheered on by the whole town. Children throwing a rock concert? Opening a restaurant? A go-kart race? Conducting a marching band (and some ducks)? Fishketball (a game that makes zero sense)? In a normal town, the only people showing up for these things are parents. In the land of Bubble Guppies, everyone is there cheering on the children.
Also, they can never just attend an event. They have to be the performers in the circus. They open the Shrimptennial despite not being shrimp. They are in the trucks at the monster truck show.
Mr. Grouper is their guardian: He never needs permission slips to take the Guppies camping or to Big Bubble City. He also bought them a dog.
I believe they live in the building - their group home - where the show is set, but that the children are able to go for a morning walk - that's why sometimes the pairs are changed up when there are two Guppies.
As part of their therapy following the loss of their parents, the Guppies are encouraged to sing and play out stories to work through their issues.
I enjoy Googling theories about children's shows as my daughter watches. Did you also know there is Bubble Guppies fan fiction? Fact.
ETA: Apologies for the look of this post - I tried to post it on my phone but the app didn't like that I tried to add a photo. Then I had to cut and paste into email, then cut and paste into this and, well, I don't want to go through the HTML to correct everywhere it says "background colour white." So, yeah. Sorry.
ETA: Apologies for the look of this post - I tried to post it on my phone but the app didn't like that I tried to add a photo. Then I had to cut and paste into email, then cut and paste into this and, well, I don't want to go through the HTML to correct everywhere it says "background colour white." So, yeah. Sorry.
Sounds good to me, as I watch them every day w/my 2 year old & he loves them. I've always wondered the same thing!!!
ReplyDeleteOnly problem is the episode where Molly's mom and dad give her a baby sister!
ReplyDeleteexactly.. . if they're orphans where did Molly's sister come from.
DeleteI think Molly's parents were the only survivors, and were, intentionally or unintentionally (I lean toward unintentionally), the cause of whatever disaster killed off the rest of the Guppies' parents. As a result, they received life imprisonment, and lost all parental rights to Molly, and the court placed her in Mr. Grouper's care with the rest of the Guppies. Molly can still talk to/visit her parents behind plate glass but that's it. Molly's mom was pregnant at the time she went to jail, and transferred to the hospital to give birth, and Baby Mia was put in custody of the state until Molly becomes legal guardian. This is why we don't see Molly's mom in the episode, and we don't see Mia anymore because she's either in a different part of the Guppies' group home where they care for infants, or in another group home altogether until she's old enough to join her sister.
ReplyDeleteBut in kitchen song molly seas she maid a picture of her mom
DeleteUgh. I had another, more deranged theory of sorts. This is all a government conspiracy and experiments. I feel it's the only way they have any knowledge of dry land and their playtime with things like farms and planes under water. Mia was their next experiment and hence why we never actually see their parents ( big brother?) haha. I really have no idea. I've googled this countless times to get another theory. The only other merperson I remember seeing is Stylie. My daughter liked it, so I'm stuck. Lol
ReplyDeleteI just remembered! Oonas grandmother is there as well!
DeleteStyle whas her long since forgoten cousen
DeleteI totally agreed with you. But there is one flaw... There is an episode where Molly has a sister born and mr grouper says her dad called and its time to meet the baby. But other than that i totally agree.
ReplyDeleteThe children are war orphans from the great Merperson - Goldfish war that resulted in the death of their parents and genocide of their entire race. The goldfish have now taken custody of the Bubble Guppie children, forcing them to perform in some “Truman Show” type program as the watch the children indoctrinated into their own way of thinking to sate their perverse sense of justice.
ReplyDeleteI think that the bubble guppies parent like to be alone becose like mermaid adult they always avoid outer sea creature and that the guppie are a neartraten spesies
ReplyDeleteI ate them for dinner
ReplyDeleteThese theories are stupid.
ReplyDeleteThese theories are stupid.
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