The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 made-for-TV movie inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who had to live in containers that protected them from all pathogens, since they lacked effective immune systems. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, and Robert Reed. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and directed by Randal Kleiser. The teleplay was written by Douglas Day Stewart. The original music score was composed by Mark Snow.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is arguably one of the most influential and best-remembered made-for-TV movies of the 1970s. In 1992, its premise was satirized in the seventh episode of the fourth season of Seinfeld and was also the subject of the 2001 parody/feature film Bubble Boy. It also served as a predecessor to the 1986 film Crystal Heart (originally released as blank">Corazón de Cristal).
The movie first aired on November 12, 1976, on the _ABC television network.
Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS). As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager. Written by Afterburner
