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| − | '''''RoboCop''''' is an American {{ | + | '''''RoboCop''''' is an American {{W|cyberpunk}} multimedia franchise. It is set in a {{W|Dystopia|dystopian}} near-future and tells the story of Alex Murphy, a police officer who is killed in the line of duty and subsequently resurrected as the title character RoboCop, a cyborg law enforcement officer. |
| − | The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the {{ | + | The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the {{W|RoboCop|original film}}. It was a box office and critical success, and sequel films appeared in {{W|RoboCop 2|1990}} and {{W|RoboCop 3|1993}}. The franchise has also spawned animated and live-action television series, video games, and several comic book series, including crossovers with ''[[Terminator]]''. In 2014, a {{W2|RoboCop|2014 film|remake}} of ''RoboCop'' appeared and did well at the box office. |
The ''RoboCop'' franchise has been referred to several times in ''The Simpsons'' media. | The ''RoboCop'' franchise has been referred to several times in ''The Simpsons'' media. | ||
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{{TB|[[Homer]] watches a TV show called ''[[The Cyborganizer]]'', which is a spoof of ''RoboCop''.}} | {{TB|[[Homer]] watches a TV show called ''[[The Cyborganizer]]'', which is a spoof of ''RoboCop''.}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|In a deleted scene from the "House of Whacks" segment, [[Chief Wiggum]] is menaced by RoboCops who want to know where their pension money went.}} | ||
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{{TB|When [[Santa's Little Helper]] begins training to become a police dog, [[Bart]] envisions SLH becoming a dog version of RoboCop.}} | {{TB|When [[Santa's Little Helper]] begins training to become a police dog, [[Bart]] envisions SLH becoming a dog version of RoboCop.}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[Walking Big & Tall]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Walking Big & Tall]]"}} | ||
{{TB|In the future version of the [[Simpson family]] seen at the end of the episode, [[Bart]] bears a strong resemblance to RoboCop.}} | {{TB|In the future version of the [[Simpson family]] seen at the end of the episode, [[Bart]] bears a strong resemblance to RoboCop.}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|During the opening sequence, in the nightmarish future that results from [[Homer]] failing to vote, several ED-209 droids are seen walking through the ruins of [[Springfield]].}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|''[[Handy Pop Culture Quotes for All Occasions!]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|In his list of tips for using pop culture quotes, [[Comic Book Guy]] cites the "I'd buy that for a dollar!" line from ''RoboCop'' as being appropriate for "appreciating the finer things" — namely, watching a pretty girl walk by on the sidewalk in front of [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop|his store]].}} | ||
{{TBT|[[File:Police HQ Drug Posters - Future Cop.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Police HQ Drug Posters - Future Cop.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TRs|''[[Chief Wiggum's Felonious Funnies 1]]''|2}} | {{TRs|''[[Chief Wiggum's Felonious Funnies 1]]''|2}} | ||
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{{TB|[[Leeza Gibbons]]}} | {{TB|[[Leeza Gibbons]]}} | ||
{{TB|Played newscaster Jess Perkins in ''RoboCop'' and ''RoboCop 2''.}} | {{TB|Played newscaster Jess Perkins in ''RoboCop'' and ''RoboCop 2''.}} | ||
| − | {{TB|Voiced {{ | + | {{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Leeza Gibbons|herself}} in the [[Season 12]] episode "[[Homer vs. Dignity]]".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Jamie Hyneman.jpg|150px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Jamie Hyneman.jpg|150px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Jamie Hyneman]]}} | {{TB|[[Jamie Hyneman]]}} | ||
{{TB|Special effects crew (uncredited) in ''RoboCop''.}} | {{TB|Special effects crew (uncredited) in ''RoboCop''.}} | ||
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{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}} | {{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}} | ||
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{{TB|[[Justin Kohn]]}} | {{TB|[[Justin Kohn]]}} | ||
{{TB|Stop-motion technician (robot monster crew) in ''RoboCop 2''.}} | {{TB|Stop-motion technician (robot monster crew) in ''RoboCop 2''.}} | ||
| − | {{TB|Stop-motion animator for the stop-motion puppet segment in the [[Season 23]] episode "[[Ned 'n | + | {{TB|Stop-motion animator for the stop-motion puppet segment in the [[Season 23]] episode "[[Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda]]".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Andy Nelson.jpg|150px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Andy Nelson.jpg|150px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}} | {{TB|[[David Silverman]]}} | ||
{{TB|Director of the "Johnny Rehab" commercial in ''RoboCop 3''.}} | {{TB|Director of the "Johnny Rehab" commercial in ''RoboCop 3''.}} | ||
| − | {{TB|Longtime producer, director and animator, including directing ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''; also voiced {{ | + | {{TB|Longtime producer, director and animator, including directing ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''; also voiced {{Ch|David Silverman|himself}} in the [[Season 26]] episode "[[Blazed and Confused]]".}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:37, April 15, 2024
RoboCop is an American cyberpunk multimedia franchise. It is set in a dystopian near-future and tells the story of Alex Murphy, a police officer who is killed in the line of duty and subsequently resurrected as the title character RoboCop, a cyborg law enforcement officer.
The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the original film. It was a box office and critical success, and sequel films appeared in 1990 and 1993. The franchise has also spawned animated and live-action television series, video games, and several comic book series, including crossovers with Terminator. In 2014, a remake of RoboCop appeared and did well at the box office.
The RoboCop franchise has been referred to several times in The Simpsons media.
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