The Decapodian ships wreak havoc, and the human race is quickly enslaved. The studio building is shaped like the logo. Nude hot-tubbing - that's all I need to hear about Freedom Day! Bender So what is Freedom Day? Um, sir, there's something about that ensign that's Captain Zapp Brannigan Why, they'd pay to not kill me! Anything. : At the end of Futurama's last episode, however, the Robot Devil drags Nixon's head back to Hell, so the status of his presidency is now somewhat in question. This campaign is spearheaded by 25-star general Zapp Brannigan, a conceited, self-absorbed individual who makes regular appearances throughout the series. Hmmm. Earth has a unified government under a single President of Earth. Hermes Conrad Most commonly they are disembodied heads living in jars. I'm swelling with patriotic mucus. Dr. Zoidberg Captain Zapp Brannigan : The futuristic time frame allowed the show's writers to be creative with their humour by introducing humorous ideas into the series which have not really happened. Due to numerous preemptions and other schedule shuffles, Fox had enough new episodes backlogged for another full year of shows. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. The Supreme Court rules against Zoidberg, and sentences him to death. The crew prior to Fry's arrival was devoured by a space wasp. sv:Futurama Zapp leads a mass of troops against the Embassy, but the Ambassadors appear on the balcony to announce that the invasion is an act of war under intergalactic law.

Dr. Zoidberg The Professor often makes passing reference to the fact that many of his past crews have been brutally killed. 1.1 Linguistics Ambassador Moivin I wonder what the shroud of Turin tastes like. In the show, Matt Groening appears as himself (animated) and was introduced at a convention as the creator of the hit show Futurama. A few days later, a beaming Dr. Zoidberg proudly raises a new flag over the restored Capitol as a crowd cheers him on. If you wanna do something, you do it, and to splick with the consequences. During the party, the gang goes skinny-dipping, but realize all their clothes are missing when they prepare to dress for the Freedom Day parade in Washington. [Gives the codes to "Hugh", who scuttles out of the bridge]. Sounds like some kind of feminine hygiene product. The character Philip J. Fry's first name was originally going to be Curtis. My fellow Earthicans, we enjoy so much freedom, it's almost sickening. You Bet! Religion has changed quite a bit since the year 2000. Dr. Zoidberg Futurama's universe also makes several bold predictions about the future of linguistics. Dr. Zoidberg Earth's national holiday appears to be "Freedom Day", which is traditionally celebrated by doing whatever one wants without regard to the consequences, as well as by dancing and chanting, "Freedom, freedom, freedom, oy!". The head of Richard Nixon, atop a giant robotic body (a weaponized mecha), was elected President of Earth; his 31st century term of office was a failure. Then consider the following lecture a bonus. Fox initially rejected the idea of show creator Matt Groening, who sponsored the design of the logo by himself. His standards were set so high that he invariably deems everybody naughty (except for Dr. Zoidberg) and attempts to punish them on Christmas Eve. :

The name doop, which is always depicted in lower case, has perfect 180 degree rotational symmetry. Actors lending their voices to the series include Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and Tress MacNeille. PEEL - The Planet Express Employee Lounge. Later, one of Professor Farnsworth's experiments turns out to produce boxes containing entire universes. The war recently made its final end when the Nibblonians used Fry to sneak a bomb into the Brainspawn's main base that would seal them into a pocket dimension prison. A giant robotic Santa Claus from Neptune was originally programmed to judge people naughty or nice and distribute presents accordingly. During the final shot of the opening credits, a billboard screen appears in view, upon which the executive producer credits appear. The only major difference is that the results of coin tosses are always the opposite of what they are in our universe; thus, Leela is married to Fry, and Farnsworth attempts to surgically remove his own brain. : In "A Clone of My Own" (and "Space Pilot 3000"), it is implied that French is now a dead language, and that the official language spoken by the French will then be English (interestingly, in the French version of the show, German is substituted as the 'dead language' rather than French). : Happy Freedom Day, ladies! You might even find the image of it festering in his bowels somehow offensive.

It was changed to Philip as a way to remember Hartman. :

Well we'll do to you what we did to the Squash Men of the Squash Planet! : You're damn right there is. The comic is A5 size. When the troops refuse to stand down, a flotilla of crab-like Decapodian ships fills the sky.

Leela nl:Futurama Officially, the ship is helmed by Turanga Leela as captain and pilot, Bender Bending Rodriguez as cook, and Philip J. Fry as delivery boy. In an early episode of Futurama, the crew are sent to destroy a huge ball of garbage in space by placing a bomb on it. The Ambassadors laugh at the earthlings secret plan, explaining that a heat-seeking missile is useless against the cold-blooded Decapodians. Also, in another episode of The Simpsons, a person jumps off a cliff, screaming "Why did they cancel Futurama?". These are now the only new stories featuring the Futurama characters. Richard Nixon has not yet become president of the Oceans. Critical reviews indicate poor play control and graphic quality, but an excellent story and voice acting. Nixon is shown at times being carried by the Secretary of Transportation or the headless body of Spiro T. Agnew. Phil Hartman was cast as a voice actor on the series, but died before production began. Link your TV provider to stream movies, full episodes, and live TV.

The Pain Monster Dr. Zoidberg MmmHmm Richard Nixon's Head It was felt that this scene would be upsetting and disturbing to many viewers who had witnessed the head-on collision of an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York on live television. Hanukkah now is represented by the Hanukkah Zombie and Kwanzaa by Kwanzaa-bot. Check out never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! : At one point, when Bender becomes Santa Claus, he encounters Kwanzaa-bot, who is distributing the traditional Kwanzaa gift, a book entitled What The Hell is Kwanzaa? The world of Futurama is a somewhat cynical version of the future. As the earthlings revel in their re-found freedom, the crowd begins to chant Zoidbergs name. Come on, show me something. Zoidberg steps forward to say that he ate the flag in honor of Freedom Day, but the crowd goes wild and angrily moves towards Zoidberg. id:Futurama : The inhabitants of Omicron Persei 8 are frequently engaged in conflicts with doop. You know, like how I live every day. | Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Two remixes of the theme songs were produced and used as the main themes in two episodes. : In 2001, during the show's third season, it was quietly announced that Fox Television was cancelling production of the series. Template:Infobox television Leela: Cool your jowls, Nixon. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, **It's like Ask Science, but all questions and answers are written with answers gleaned from the universe itself. The DVDs were released in Europe first as a test to see if they would sell, and sales were very good on both sides of the Atlantic. : Apparently, Earth is in the process of embarking on a long-term campaign to conquer and/or eliminate all other worlds/races not allied with it. The first is a simple one-to-one substitution cipher from the Latin alphabet, while the second uses a more complex modular addition code. Ah, take a pill, Zoidberg! At the title screen of this episode, though, the words "See You On Some Other Channel" were shown. Set in the year 3000, a 20th century human who was frozen in the year 1999 awakes to find himself in the future, where he finds new friends. Other universes are rather more bizarre: in one, no one has any eyes; in another, everyone is a robot; in another, time seems to still be in the ancient Roman era; in another, everyone is a bobble-head toy version of themselves; in another everyone is a leprechaun; in another, pirates; in another, perhaps octopodes; in another"Universe 420"hippies; and in yet another, the atmosphere is cold enough to freeze one in ice. : One can be seen just beyond the Edge of the Universe viewing area, in which everyone seems to look the same, albeit dressed in cowboy gear. Dr. Zoidberg - how can you claim to love freedom and then enslave humanity? These delays account for the difference in Fox's broadcast season number and production season number. A number of classic cartoon stars have been featured on the billboard, including Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Little Lulu, Felix the Cat, and Bosko [2](http://www.peelified.com/cgi-bin/showpage.cgi?Forum=1&Thread=000427). Fry Fry Occasionally, a witty advert is displayed instead. Well, I happen to know a place where the Constitution doesn't mean squat! A planet named Arrakis exists, a tip-of-the-hat to Frank Herbert's Dune novels. In the episode "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade", Bender appears in a dream of Bart's. Robot Jews exist as well, although all we know about them is that they hold functions to celebrate a robot becoming a "Bot Mitzvah" and do not believe that Robot Jesus was their messiah. Christmas, now X-mas, is no longer celebrated, but feared. [On the run from Earth authorities after eating the flag]. The next issue is due in May 2005. What's your name? It seems that the various sub-states may have prime ministers and similar leaders, much like the current American system of governors, as Bender (see below) has in his possession the arm of the Prime Minister of Norway, complete with career chip. On May 22 2005, the Can't Get Enough Futurama(http://www.gotfuturama.com) web site carried the following unofficial post, attributed to Billy West's discussion board(http://www.billywest.com): In the USA (DVD Region 1), the first season of Futurama was released on DVD on March 25, 2003; the second season on August 12, 2003; the third season on March 9, 2004; and the fourth (and final) on August 24, 2004. Now that's a name you can trust. [Scene changes to the U.S. Supreme Court]. Club, Keith Phipps observes that. But the right to Freedom of Expression is guaranteed by the Earth Constitution! He defended my freedom when no-one else would. (Whether or not these parallel cosmoses exist before Farnsworth activates his machine is an open question; compare the short story "The Aleph".) See Futurama Comics for more details. (The episode featuring the Star Trek cast, "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", does not include DeForest Kelley, by that time deceased, or James Doohan, whose character was replaced by 'Welshy' in a parody of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour, where Jan was played by a different actress.). The crew was then forced to disable the AI in a manner very similar to HAL 9000's deactivation in 2001: A Space Odyssey.) Dr. Zodberg - how can you claim to love freedom and then enslave humanity? Leela Matt Groening's Bongo Comics group is still producing a spin-off series of Futurama Comics. Also demonstrated at that World's Fair was Philo Farnsworth's vacuum tube television; Professor Farnsworth is named after him. Earth's government (now united under a single President of Earth) remains corrupt. Bah! Well, I happen to know a place where the Constitution doesn't mean squat! Release Dates Dr. Zoidberg In Europe (DVD Region 2), the first and second seasons were both released in 2002; the third season was released on June 2, 2003; and the fourth on November 24th, 2003. Days later, the slaves are addressed from a large stage by Moivin, who reveals that theyve built a Mobile Oppression Palace that can oppress Earth without support from the Decapodian fleet, which takes off for home. It's a fabulous, crabulous day! The Green Party (For peoples whose skin is green, apparently, but also involved in environmental actions), The Brain Slug Party (favoring unreasonably huge subsidies to the Brain Slug Planet), One Cell, One Vote (A party most likely fighting for the rights of single-celled organisms), People for the Ethical Treatment of Humans, a reference to, An alien civilization which was either discovered on. 7.2 Closing credits: "30th Century Fox". Totally different elements. pl:Futurama .

Hugh Man, sir. When he refers to the planets beloved flag, the crowd notices that the flag is missing. Wait, I'm having one of those things like a headache, with pictures. : Hugh Man? Squish them! Dr. Zoidberg You may not like it that Dr. Zoidberg desecrated a flag. Leela It's a lesson, I say! Zoidberg leaps off the stage, grabs the flag from Old Man Waterfalls hands, sets it on fire, and hurls it into the mud Palace. No. : [Clearly a Decapodian in disguise] Bender The following is a division covering both sides of the series. It's a federal system, there are still various Earth nation-states, they just all cede certain constitutional powers to the government of Earth. [Nodding, a slight painful whimper in his voice] fr:Futurama (srie tlvise)

Fry, Leela, Bender, Zapp and Kif are put to work building a huge mud structure. Earth's flag, "Old Freebie", being presented on Freedom Day. The political parties are organized fairly closely to the American system of two main parties and smaller "third parties". The Planet Express gang celebrates Freedom Day, a day on which anyone can do anything they want regardless of the consequences. : Intern Amy Wong and company physician Dr. John Zoidberg join the crew as needed.

In celebration of Freedom Day, Dr. Zoidberg eats the Earth flag, for which he is sentenced to death. Bender eats the shorts, then says "mmmm shorts". Homer then says, "You wish, loser!" (When Professor Farnsworth enabled the ship's AI to become female, Bender immediately began a romatic relationship which he then terminated in an emotionally devastating manner. (Note: the production season forms the basis for the DVD and video sets.) Deny my freedom, will you? By the year 3000 even discussing the show is a serious legal offense. Donning towels, the gang dresses and heads to the parade. Captain Zapp Brannigan One thousand years later, he is defrosted, and finds himself in New New York on December 31, 2999. : The comics are A5-size and now published 4 times a year. Leela There is some form of Space Catholicism (despite Jesus' Second Coming already having occurred), led by the reptilian Space Pope (Crocodylus pontifex) and based upon a platform of discouraging love between robots and humans. 1.3 Galactic politics, 7.1 Opening credits Later, Leela inspires everyone to fight back, but without weapons, the outlook is bleak.

: Even though there were no official words on the revival of the show, there have been rumors of it since the news broke that Family Guy was being revived. ["Hugh" is seen out the window on a shuttle flying to the Decapodian ship]. Captain Zapp Brannigan At the start of each episode, just as the "Futurama" logo appears on the screen, a witty caption appears on the bottom of the screen, different in every episode. The episode "That's Lobstertainment!" The original theme song for the show was to be the 1960s electronic music recording "Psyche Rock" by Pierre Henry, but the inability to license the track for the show led Tyng to compose a theme strongly reminiscent of it. The series begins with Philip J. Fry (usually shortened to Fry), a New York City slacker who is cryogenically frozen "by accident" on New Year's Eve, 1999. With this episode, the fifth television season (fourth production season) and the whole series ended. Unique Development Studios released a video game titled Futurama for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles in August 2003. Since a matter of years after the Big Bang, an eternal war has been waged across space between the Nibblonians (Nibbler's race) and the Brainspawn (evil floating giant brains with telekinetic and telepathic powers). It is revealed later in the series that Farnsworth thought of the company as a form of cheap labour ("Like a family"). Pursued by the mob, Zoidberg takes refuge at the Decapodian Embassy, where Ambassadors Sigmoid, Langustina and Moivin promise to defend their compatriot. es:Futurama (serie) :