From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy
boy,
Bubble boy boy in the bubble and boy in the plastic In popular culture, the terms have been used for:
bubble are colloquialisms used to describe a person who • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, a 1976 film starring John
must live in a microbiologically sterile environment for Travolta
medical reasons. Notable subjects of this usage are: • "The Boy in the Bubble", a 1986 song by Paul Simon
• Ted DeVita (1962–1980), a victim of severe aplastic from the album Graceland (album)
anaemia who was forced to live in a sterile hospital • "The Bubble Boy" (Seinfeld), a 1992 episode of the
room Seinfeld TV series
• David Vetter (1971–1984), a victim of Severe • Bubble Boy (film), a 2001 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal
Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome who was
forced to live in a sterile environment
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