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4''Odisea Burbujas'' (lit. Bubble Odyssey) is a Mexican sci-fi/fantasy children’s educational puppet show. Created by writer Silvia Roche as a radio show, it aired for the first time in 1979 and ran for five original seasons, rebooting in 2003.
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6This show, created by Silvia Roche, shared a universe with subsequent TV shows, El Tesoro del Saber (The Treasure of Knowledge) , whose title was based in a song that appeared in Odisea Burbujas, that ran for three seasons between 1984 and 1987 and Super Ondas (Super Waves), a weekly TV show that has the characters of both shows (along with new ones) that invited the audience to solve clues while watching small sketches, this show only survived one season.
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8The basic premise is the adventures of scientist Profesor Memelovsky and his team of [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic animals]] traveling in time and space, such as into books of fiction (thanks to Memelovksy’s inventions, like a time machine and a machine that allow you to enter books), whilst at the same time fighting the evil CYDA organization made of polluters and destroyers, thus giving environmental and educational message to children in a subtle fun way. It inspired an entire franchise with comics, music and board games.
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10The show was very popular throughout Latin America, though not as much as ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'', but close, and famous for its [[{{Mascot}} giant animal suits]] known in Mexico as “botargas”. All the seasons featured original music and songs from famous lounge music star Juan Garcia Esquivel.
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12It all starts when Memelovsky receives the visit of his four new assistants, only to discover that they are small animals; a toad, a lizard, a bumblebee and a mouse. He turns them into human-size (or even bigger), which may scare some of the people they encounter.
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14The main villain is Ecoloco, a dirty, bumpy looking, polluter who lives among trash.
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16'''The main ensemble consists of:'''
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18* [[MadScientist Profesor Memelovsky]]; a good hearted, albeit very eccentric scientist and inventor, worried about the environment, encourages the saving of energy and other eco-friendly actions, fascinated by history and literature (which probably has to do with his inventions).
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20* [[FrogMen Patas Verdes]] (Green Feet); Professor’s apprentice and leader of the group. Described in his own song as ''un sapo galán y simpatico'' (a flirty and sympathetic toad), he’s also Mimoso's godfather. He acts as the father figure of the group and the muscle when needed.
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22* [[BeePeople Pistachón Zigzag]] (Cluely Zigzag) a bumblebee journalist who works for the dairy “El Chisme Cachetón” and has his own news report show. He acts as the spy of the group and is the only one of the group able to fly. One of the few characters that appeared in spin-off show Super Ondas.
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24* [[LizardFolk Mafafa Musguito]] (Mafafa Moss) a lizard and the only woman in the group, she’s a photographer and represents many of the female stereotypes (for example, she’s vain and constantly worried about her looks) but is also one of the more clever members of the cast.
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26* [[NiceMice Mimoso Ratón]] (Spoily Mouse) a child mouse apparently of prepubescent age and Patas Verdes’ godson, also the TagalongKid, has many childish behaviors but in general obey the adults, especially his godfather, and works as some kind of AudienceSurrogate as he asks a lot of questions that adults are suppose to know. He is the only one that made a solo album, where he teaches kids different stuff like astronomy and healthy habits.
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28* [[UncleanlinessIsNextToUngodliness El Ecoloco]] (The Eco-Crazy) the main villain of the series and the most recurrent. His theme song and catch phrase is “I love noise and smog, water and soap I hate”, seems to be obsessed with polluting and he himself looks dirty and unwashed like a homeless person. He travels in a flying garbage can.
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30'''Machinery:'''
31* [[CoolStarship Popotito 22]] the interstellar ship.
32* [[PortalBook El Exprimidor de Libros]] (The Book Squeezer): a machine that allows the character to enter books.
33* [[TimeMachine El Tobogán del Tiempo]] (The Time Slide): a time machine.
34* [[ShrinkRay Regadera Micromacromática]] (Mycromacromathic Shower): a shower that can change the size of objects.
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37!!This series provides examples of:
38* AnAesop: some episodes have it.
39* BadFuture: in an episode they go to a future city call Futurotepec lead by an evil dictator member of CYDA.
40* BigBad: Jefe Maxi Smog, the leader of the CYDA organization.
41* TheDragon: Don Mugrovich, second in command of CYDA and immediate boss over Ecoloco.
42* FourLeggedInsect: Pistachón.
43* FunWithAcronyms: The Ecoloco's superiors were the ObviouslyEvil "Contaminadores y Destructores Anónimos (Contaminators and Destroyers Anonymous)", with the acronym of "CYDA" (Spanish for AIDS).
44* GreenAesop: Very often.
45* InvisibleParents: Mimoso’s parents are nowhere to be seen.
46* LaughablyEvil: El Ecologo is a classic example of a comedic villain
47* NebulousEvilOrganisation: Contaminadores y Destructores Anónimos (CYDA), an evil organization.
48* {{Nephewism}}: Mimoso seems to be under permanent care of his godfather Patas Verdes.
49* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Mafafa is the only girl in the cast (in-universe, Mimoso was played and voiced by female actresses)
50* TimeTravel: Many episodes are centered around it.
51* UnexplainedAccent: Memelovsky's Eastern European accent is never explained.
52* VillainSong: All characters have their own songs, including Ecoloco: "Amo el ruido y el smog, agua y jabón yo detesto".

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