I think this was a derivative of that which was a derivative of the kid living in a bubble IRL.

I ain't judgin

satgoob

Perhaps you're thinking of the John Travolta movie The Boy In The Plastic Bubble? 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074236/

There are so many "Boy In A Bubble" movies. I can see the confusion.

movies

Before he was a creepy photographer, Jake Gyllenhaal was... The Bubble Boy

VictorVonVodka

I bet you're fun at parties!

Perhaps you're thinking of the John Travolta movie The Boy In The Plastic Bubble? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074236/

There are so many "Boy In A Bubble" movies. I can see the confusion. 