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|name=Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth
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{{Quote|Thank you, come again!|Apu's catch phrase}}
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{{Character
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|image text=A [[promotional picture]] of Professor Farnsworth.
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|name = Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
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|age={{age|2841|4|9}}
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|status = Alive
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|birth date={{date|9 April}}, [[2841]]
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|alias = [[Steve Barnes]]<br>Slime Q Slimedog<br>Apu DeBeaumarchais
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|hair = Black
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|job = '''Formerly:''' Medical student<br>'''Currently:''' [[Kwik-E-Mart]] clerk
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|job=Owner/CEO of [[Planet Express]]
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Children:''' [[Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets|See octuplets]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[Jamshed Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Brother:''' [[Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Mother:''' [[Apu's mother|Unnamed]]<br>'''Uncle:''' [[Ashok]]
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|appearance = "[[The Telltale Head]]"
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|voiced by = [[Hank Azaria]]
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{{redirects|Farnsworth|other uses|Farnsworth (disambiguation)}}
 
  
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'''Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth''' is an aged, eccentric, yet accomplished inventor, founder and owner of [[Planet Express]] and an honorary [[Globetrotter]]. He is crotchety, absent-minded and sometimes brilliant, most well-known for his work in [[Sport-Utility Robot|30th century robotics]]. In [[2999]], he was the last known relative of [[Philip J. Fry]]. Later, Professor Farnsworth discovered that he had fathered a son, as well as the [[Cubert|clone]] that he had kept hidden. In addition, he also serves as a tenured professor at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]] teaching the Mathematics of Quantum Neutrino Fields. Farnsworth is an inventor of both useful and impractical things, some of which are extremely dangerous, such as his [[Doomsday devices]]. He is addicted to eating diarrhea and peeing into his mouth. He had his crotch chopped off while trying to rape an aircompressor
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'''Apu Nahasapeemapetilon''', Ph.D., formerly '''Slime Q Slimedog''',<ref>"[[The Sweetest Apu]]"</ref> is the proprietor of the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], the local convenience store and good friends with [[Homer Simpson]].
  
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Personality-wise, he varies from callous disregard to sentimental affection. He has no objection to sending his crew on missions which may eventually kill them, and has sent previous crews to their deaths before. (At times, he even seems eager to send crews on life-threatening missions.) Farnsworth is the oldest living member of the [[Academy of Inventors]], where he often competes with his arch nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]].
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== History ==
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[[File:Apu Every Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
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[[File:The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons.png|left|thumb|Apu's wedding with [[Manjula]]]]
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During the 1960s, while still living in [[India]], Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of {{ch|Paul McCartney}} and {{ch|Linda McCartney}}. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The Fifth [[The Beatles|Beatle]]". They visited Apu in [[Springfield]] around the time he became naturalized. He says that he graduated from [[Calcutta]] Technical University, where he was the top of his class of 7 million and got a scholarship in the [[United States]].<ref name="Much Apu">"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> In the United States he got a doctorate in computer science by designing the world's first tic-tac-toe program that only the top human players could beat (which [[Bart Simpson]] promptly broke). He then took a job at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] to pay back his student loans.
  
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== Personality ==
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During the early 1980s Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet called [[The Be Sharps]], which also consisted of [[Homer Simpson]], [[Barney Gumble]], and [[Seymour Skinner]].<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref> Upon the advice of {{ap|Nigel|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}, the band's manager, Apu took the stage name "''Apu du Beaumarche''" (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied that he was actually Hindu.
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Hubert Farnsworth is a mad scientist, though how extreme this tendency is varies depending on how writers feel best suits the episode.  Farnsworth's name comes from {{w|Philo Farnsworth}}, who invented the television.  In addition, his first name, Hubert, may come from [[Eric Kaplan]]'s former professor, {{w|Hubert Dreyfus}}.  The only thing his name has in common with the name of Philip J. Fry is the unsettled "J." as their middle initial, but this may just be a common joke [[Matt Groening]] sets for his characters.
 
  
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Though Professor Farnsworth is a genius, he is also very senile and sometimes forgets things that had happened only moments earlier. He also has a habit of saying "[[Good news, everyone]]", which more often than not means bad news. He is known for following up his statements with completely contradictory statements, such as [[The Sting#Quotes|his definition]] of [[Space Honey]] from "[[The Sting]]". Hubert also often appears indifferent to the welfare of his crew, often sending them on dangerous missions which could get them killed, though it's highly unlikely that he does this intentionally. He could also sometimes have periods of maniacal laughter. However Farnsworth isn't actually a bad person and appears to share some level of friendship with the other members of Planet Express. He also cares about his clone, Cubert, treating him as though he were his biological son.
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Prior to his marriage to Manjula, Apu was a bachelor, he slept with [[Princess Kashmir]]<ref>"[[Lisa's Pony]]"</ref> and [[Selma Bouvier]]<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> and was bought at a bachelor auction by [[Luann Van Houten]], [[Miss Hoover]], Selma, [[Ruth Powers]] and [[Lois Pennycandy]], he dated all five at the same time.<ref name="Two Mrs"/>
  
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Farnsworth also enjoys public nudity, and may have been convicted. His urge to undress becomes much greater around [[Xmas]].
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Apu and Manjula were wed through an arranged marriage. Despite trying to wriggle out of the arrangement at first, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth to the amazing number of eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs.<ref>"[[Eight Misbehavin']]"</ref> Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature (he seems to be at his post around the clock), the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu. He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room", which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him. Despite his hectic marriage and home life however, his first love is still to work in the Kwik-E-Mart, sometimes taking shifts long enough to send him into sleep deprived hallucinations in which he thinks he is "...a humming bird of some kind." Also after Apu had an affair with {{ap|Annette|The Sweetest Apu}}, the squishy lady, [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon|Manjula]] made him legally change his name to Slime Q Slimedog. He is revealed to have slept with [[Selma Bouvier]].
  
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One of the most frequent recurring gags in the show is that Farnsworth says/acts something but immediately the truth was that his intentions were the opposite compared to how it seemed. One example is in That Darn Katz! where Farnsworth complains that he is trying to run a meeting while the Planet Express Crew try to pet Professor Katz's cat then he states that means he should be the one petting the kitty.
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=== Heritage ===
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In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be Tamil because of their last names and especially dark complexions and Apu means loving child in Tamil; however, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali.<ref>"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref> However, Manjula speaks Hindi (interpreted as "baby talk" by Marge), to Maggie, as opposed to Tamil or Bengali, further complicating the matter. Still, Apu's parents very strongly appear to be Tamil.<ref name="Much Apu"/><ref name="Two Mrs">"[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"</ref> Apu has a cousin named [[Kavi]], who lives in Bangalore, which is part of Karnataka, South India; this would suggest that they are indeed Tamil of Bangalore residence.<ref name="Kiss Kiss">"[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]"</ref>
  
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== Biography ==
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=== Immigrant status ===
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=== Early Life ===
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Apu is a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at the Calcutta Institute of Technology, going on to earn his doctorate at the [[Springfield Heights Institute of Technology]]. His doctoral dissertation was the world's first computer program to play perfect tic-tac-toe ([[Bart Simpson]] ruined it years later by plucking a random punch card out of the box along with several others). Apu began working at the Kwik-E-Mart during his college years to help pay off his student loans.
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[[File:YoungFarnsworth.png|right|thumb]]
 
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Hubert J. Farnsworth was born on {{date|9 April}}, {{year|2841}} in a prison &ndash; although claimed until {{year|3001}} that it was actually 2851 &ndash; in the nerdiest slum of [[New New York]], [[Hell's Laboratory]]. At age 8, he learned to read, albeit while still in diapers.
 
  
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Hubert enjoyed his teenage years as a nerd with an affection for role-playing games.  After 14 years of graduate school, Farnsworth became a scientist and designed such things as [[fast cars]], [[trendy night spots]] and [[beautiful women]], all out of his one-room apartment. Evidence suggests that he may also have been a hippie and a disco boy, possibly during graduate school. In [[7ACV10|The Near Death-Wish]], it is revealed that Hubert spent 25 years in a mental institution at the behest of [[Farnsworth's parents|his parents]].
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[[Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon|Sanjay]], Apu's brother, helps him run the Kwik-E-Mart. Sanjay's daughter (and Apu's niece) is [[Pahasatira Nahasapeemapetilon|Pahasatira]]. Sanjay's son is [[Jamshed]]. They all share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. Apu has another younger brother.<ref name="Two Mrs"/> When Apu's and Manjula's parents were first arranging their marriage, Apu was shown as the oldest of three on a chart. Apu also has a cousin living in India named [[Kavi]], who helped Homer while he was in India. He works for many American companies taking service calls and can speak with American, Western, and [[Jamaica]]n accents.<ref name="Kiss Kiss"/>
  
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=== Career path ===
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== Non-canon ==
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By [[2900]] Farnsworth had taken a teaching position at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]] where his most promising student was an up and coming young science undergrad<!--around 20yrs old, probably undergrad then--> named [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Ogden Wernstrom]]. Sadly, the two had a falling out over a pop-quiz score which lead to Wernstrom's hundred year quest for revenge {{et|1ACV11}}. While retaining a role at the university, Hubert assisted [[Unit 47]] in curing the posy infestation {{et|6ACV04}} and was eventually hired at [[Mom's Friendly Robot Company]], staying there for the next fifty years. During this time his inventiveness lead to the creation of many new products and breakthrough technologies, such as the use of [[Dark Matter]] as fuel, the [[First Robot Capable of Qualifying for a Boat Loan|first robot capable of qualifying for a boat loan]] {{et|2ACV10}} and a [[Sport-Utility Robot|sport-utility robot]], the design of which would become the basis of all robots running in the early 31st century {{et|4ACV08}}. It was during this time he also began an [[Mom-Farnsworth relationship|on-again, off-again relationship]] with [[Mom]] {{et|2ACV14}}, the owner of the company, who was having a similar relationship with Wernstrom. By the end of this period, Mom had fallen pregnant with [[Igner|their child]], a secret she would keep from him for many years ([[Bender's Game|BG]]). While on a mission for Mom in [[2927]] on [[Triton]], Farnsworth contracted [[Yetiism]] and was only cured in [[3011]] in the [[Planet Express headquarters]] {{et|6ACV18}} by Dr Zoidberg.
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=== Video games ===
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Apu is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]'', and his standard vehicle is a yellow version of his [[Pontiac Firebird]] called "Longhorn". He is in the fifth level which is downtown [[Springfield]] at night. He appears walking around [[Springfield]] in ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' but is a non-playable character. He is also a driver and passenger in ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''.
  
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=== Planet Express ===
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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After numerous tries with Mom, and with a need for money to fund his research, he founded [[Planet Express]], an interstellar delivery company, on 2961. He hired his friend of 34 years, [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg]] as the company's staff doctor.  [[Hermes Conrad]] was hired as the company's bureaucrat some time later.  In {{year|2998}}, [[Amy Wong]] entered the company as an engineering intern, but has since remained in the company for several years. Also in his employ is Scruffy, the company janitor who lives in the basement of Planet Express.
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==== Default ====
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Apu's Family|Apu}}
  
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Farnsworth has had numerous crews, whom he frequently sends to their doom.  As a result many have died horribly or gone missing; the first crew hired were swallowed by a [[Four-dimensional space whale]]. Shortly after one such instance, late on the {{date|31 December|text=31st of December}} 2999 {{et|1ACV01}}, he learned that he was not the last surviving member of his family. His long lost and far removed uncle, [[Philip J. Fry]], had just been defrosted. Fry, [[Turanga Leela]] and [[Bender Bending Rodríguez]] were hired early the next morning and have been his longest surviving crew, who despite 12 years in the company remain alive.
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==== All-American Apu ====
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Farnsworth doesn't always just send his crew on simple delivery missions, but has sent them on charity missions as well as highly controversial missions.  Even when his crew and company is unrelated or unsuited to the task, he isn't shy to send them along anyway.
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==== Pin Pal Apu ====
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=== Legacy ===
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==== Fireman Apu ====
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[[File:A Clone of My Own.jpg|right|thumb]]
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Volunteer Fire Department|FiremanApu}}
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As a member of the [[Academy of Inventors]], the Professor has created [[#Creations|many things]]. Often these don't live up to his expectations and are ridiculed by his fellow inventors. Occasionally, however, they can help save the day; the [[Smell-O-Scope]] for instance was laughed at by colleagues and Wernstrom had his revenge by giving it a poor grade, shortly afterward it detected a [[giant ball of garbage]] in space that was on a collision course with [[New New York]]. After the Planet Express crew averted the crisis, Wernstrom once more announced a thirst for revenge.
 
  
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After his 150th birthday party, Hubert realised that he had no one to continue his work when he is gone. After days hidden in the lab, he emerged announcing that the clone he'd been growing the past twelve years would be his heir. Unfortunately, [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] did not want to follow in his footsteps. Farnsworth finally decided that his life was over, and revealed his actual age, 160, the age at which [[Sunset Squad Robot]]s would come and take him away to the [[Near Death Star]]. Soon after a rescue by his crew, Cubert finally decided to carry on with Farnsworth's research.
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=== ''Futurama'' ===
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[[File:Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's head.png|thumb|Apu's ''[[Futurama]]'' appearance]]
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Although he did not appear fully in person in ''The Simpson'''s sister show, ''[[Futurama]]'', his head could be seen in the head museum in "Space Pilot 3000" and "Bender's Big Score".
  
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=== Corporate Takeover ===
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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After a brief reunion with Mom on [[Mother's Day (holiday)|Mother's Day]] of the previous year, 3002 saw Farnsworth's company taken over twice. On the first occasion, Cubert and Hermes' son [[Dwight Conrad|Dwight]] expanded their paper route to consume Planet Express. Soon after this takeover, [[Awesome Express]] fell apart due to poor management. On the second occasion, a shareholder meeting resulted in a [[That Guy|mysterious stranger]] taking over as CEO from Farnsworth. This person's running of the company was more successful, despite no deliveries being made during this time. Inevitably the company dropped back to its original poor stock price after the new CEO's death and Farnsworth's reinstatement. Planet Express was also taken over by The Scammers because Farnsworth unwittingly signed a document transferring ownership of Planet Express to them, thinking it was a form to accept the money from a Spanish lottery.
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=== Creation ===
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Apu is voiced by [[Hank Azaria]]. In the script, Apu had the generic name "Clerk". [[Mike Reiss]] inserted the stage direction "the clerk is not Indian" under his line. When they got to the cast reading of the script, Hank Azaria read the line in an Indian accent and got a huge laugh. Hank Azaria later revealed that this was [[Sam Simon]]'s idea to read the line in an Indian accent. The name "Apu" came from [[Matt Groening]], who gave him that name to honor ''{{W|The Apu Trilogy}}'' by {{W|Satyajit Ray}}. His surname, "Nahasapeemapetilon", is the full name of a high school classmate of writer [[Jeff Martin]].<ref name="Confidential">''[[Springfield Confidential]]'' Chapter 6</ref>
  
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=== Old Problems ===
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=== The Problem with Apu ===
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When a heatwave hits and the usual method to counteract [[global warming]] fail, the Professor is forced to admit that all modern robots are descended from his designs, which produce lots of pollution. The scientists at the conference plan to destroy the robots is soon thwarted and Hubert received a medal for saving [[Earth|the planet]] and its robots. About a week later after his staff decided that he had become too old, they took him to [[The Bubbling Geezer]] a visit that resulted in everyone becoming younger. The eventual resolution of this situation took them to the [[Fountain of Aging]], where the waters made him "even older" than he had been.
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In 2017, comedian {{W|Hari Kondabolu}} released a documentary titled ''{{W|The Problem with Apu}}'', which explored negative stereotypes spread by Apu and ''The Simpsons''. For many years, Apu was one of the only Indian representatives on television. Kondabolu stated that kids would mimic Apu's accent and repeat his catchphrases to mock him. The documentary was made to highlight these issues. Many of the problems that Kondabolu has with Apu come from Apu being a stereotypical Indian immigrant, working hard in a convenience store, having eight kids and an arranged marriage. Kondabolu also took offense from Hank Azaria voicing Apu, saying it is like "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father". Kondabolu also claims that Apu hasn't grown as a character and he's very one dimensional.
  
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=== Dark Matters ===
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Apu is a stereotype of Indian immigrants from the 1960s and '70s. Back then, Indian immigrants had to "take whatever roles were open because there were no options". Now, there are starting to be more options in film and television with several prominent celebrities of South Asian descent entering film and television so Apu isn't the only representative of the culture on television.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171027-the-simpsons-apu-a-stereotype-hiding-in-plain-sight BBC Culture - "The Simpsons' Apu - A Stereotype Hiding in Plain Sight"]</ref>
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Over the years, Farnsworth's feud with Wernstrom continued to grow, and when an [[anomaly]] forms a short distance from the Earth the pair compete in [[Deathball]] to decide who will investigate. After Farnsworth's investigation proved unsuccessful the pair found themselves united for the first time since the pop quiz as they collaborated in research together, protested and shared a prison cell. But their new found friendship fell apart once more following an inter-universe relationship with [[Yivo]].
 
  
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When Mom faked a dark matter shortage in [[3008]] in order to increase the price of dark matter worldwide, Farnsworth finally told the tale of how he discovered it, and decided to end it all, so that scientists could spend their time on developing cleaner fuels, such as [[Whale Oil]]. Farnsworth managed to enter Mom's dark matter mine in Alaska, which turned out to be a [[Nibblonian]] farm, where Mom had kept Nibblonians imprisoned for years to produce dark matter. However, with the help of his crew and his long lost son Igner, Farnsworth managed to bring the crystals close enough together to render dark matter useless. After converting to whale oil and receiving a few bribes for scientific endorsements, he joined the rest of the crew on a journey into a wormhole. Although most of the crew were killed as the ship crashed into Earth in early [[3010]], he survives and brings them [[Rebirth|back to life]].
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Actor [[Utkarsh Ambudkar]] voiced [[Jay Nahasapeemapetilon]], Apu's nephew, in the [[season 27]] episode "[[Much Apu About Something]]". In the episode, Jay points out how much of a stereotype his uncle is, showing that the producers of the show realize this. In the [[season 29]] episode "[[No Good Read Goes Unpunished]]", the show addresses the documentary, with Lisa saying "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?", before the camera pans to a photo of Apu.
  
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=== Awards ===
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In [[Mike Reiss]]' book ''[[Springfield Confidential]]'', Reiss calls ''The Problem with Apu'' "a nasty little documentary" and states that it has been a problem for them, with Hank Azaria reluctant to play Apu anymore. Reiss then states that most characters on the show are played by actors that are similar to the characters, saying "white guys play black men, straights play gays, and grown women play little boys". Reiss then goes on to state that lots of the characters are unflattering stereotypes, citing [[Groundskeeper Willie]] as an example of a cliché "whiskey-swilling, haggis-eating, bagpipe-playing Scotsman - played by an Italian actor.", however, Scottish people love him. Reiss then adds that he'd hate to lose a beloved character from the show but time may have run out for Apu, although it's not his call to make.<ref name="Confidential"/>
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Professor Farnsworth has been given the following awards.
 
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*The [[Academy of Inventors]] award of [[3000]] {{et|1ACV08}}.
 
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*One Fields Medal ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]).
 
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In April 2018, producer {{W|Adi Shankar}} started a script contest which he hoped would be made into an episode of ''The Simpsons ''to subvert Apu's tropes and write him out in a clever way or evolve him as a character.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/simpsons-apu-controversy-adi-shankar-spec-script-contest-1201958632/ IndieWire - "Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure"]</ref> In late October 2018, Shankar told IndieWire that he had heard from multiple sources that Apu was being removed from the show.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/simpsons-drop-apu-character-adi-shankar-1202015372/ IndieWire - "‘The Simpsons’ Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect Script to Solve the Apu Problem"]</ref> After this news broke, executive producer and showrunner for ''The Simpsons'', [[Al Jean]], stated on Twitter that Shankar is not a producer on the show nor does he speak for the show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1056684110867918848 Al Jean on Twitter - "Adi Shankar"]</ref>
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Farnsworth has at on at least 3 occasions gone back to [[Farnsworth-Mom relationship|his major love]], [[Mom]].  At around age 90, he worked for [[Mom's Friendly Robot Company]], where he designed robots for the company as well as toys, such as [[Q. T. McWhiskers]], but Mom's suggestion of turning the toy into a giant made Farnsworth leave her, because she simply didn't understand him and from then on [[Mom-Farnsworth conflict|conflict grew between them]].
 
  
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He would later return to Mom's company to work on creating actual robots, but back then, robots were stiff moving and not very efficient, however, when he sacrificed fuel efficiency, he succeeded, unfortunately, this robot design also caused [[global warming]].  Why he left Mom this time remains unsettled, but it may be because he once realised she was evil.
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On November 1st, 2018, Al Jean shared a link to an article by {{W|The Guardian}} by Indian-American writer {{W|Bhaskar Sunkara}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1058139831425875969 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Guardian link"]</ref> The article spoke about the positive aspects of Apu and his influence on people.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/01/apu-simpsons-hero The Guardian - "Don't get rid of Apu. He's a hero to many of us"]</ref> In the replies to the tweet, Al Jean confirmed that Apu isn’t going anywhere.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1058144205581705216 Al Jean on Twitter - "Apu is staying"]</ref>
  
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On a third occasion, Farnsworth was once again at the company with Mom, where he discovered the secret of [[Dark Matter]], around the time where [[Walt, Larry and Igner|Mom's sons]] were born.  But when he found out she had left him for [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]], he left once again.
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=== Foreign dubs ===
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While his relationship with Mom has certainly been his largest, it has not been his only one. During a brief period of regaining the appearance of youth using stem cells from [[GeneWorks, S.K.G.]], he found a [[April|girl willing to date him]], although she also turned out to have used her tax rebate for a belly ring to make her appear thinner. There was also a brief fling with [[Hattie]] while they were on the ''[[Titanic]]''. However since then, Hattie seems to hold a strong hatred towards him; accusing him of being a "cat hater".
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== Appearances ==
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In the episode "[[Proposition Infinity]]", it is shown that the Professor had a 40 year long relationship with a woman whom he met before [[Mom]]. This woman cheated on the Professor with a robot which caused the Professor's hatred towards [[Robosexuality|robossexual]] couples. It was also later revealed that that woman was herself a robot, and her name was [[Unit 47]].
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*{{ep|The Telltale Head}}
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A creepy utilization of his body occurred in "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]", when he trades bodies with Amy. Amy then proceeds to trade bodies with Leela, causing Fry to himself trade bodies with Dr. Zoidberg. Leela used Farnsworth's body to prove that her relationship with Fry is partially physical. At dinner, Leela (in Farnsworth's Body) is disgusted by Fry (in Zoidberg's body), and vice-versa. When Leela-Farnsworth tells Fry-Zoidberg to prove his love, Fry-Zoidberg passionately kisses Leela-Farnsworth. This eventually leads to Leela-Farnsworth having Intercourse with Fry-Zoidberg. this marks the first known time he physically slept with a male. Mentally, however, Leela was the one who slept with Fry-Zoidberg.
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*{{ep|Homer's Night Out}}
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
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== [[:Category:Farnsworth's creations|Creations]] ==
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*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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*{{ep|Simpson and Delilah}}
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[[File:What if Machine.jpg|thumb|right|The professor standing in front of the [[What-If Machine]]]]
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*{{ep|Dead Putting Society}}
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[[File:Smell-O-Scope.png|thumb|right|The [[Smell-O-Scope]]]]
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*{{ep|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment}}
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[[File:Planet Express Ship.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Planet Express ship]]]]
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*{{ep|Principal Charming}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Dog Gets an "F"}}
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The professor, being a vivid inventor, has created numerous inventions, ranging from very sophisticated to down right crazy.
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*{{ep|Old Money}}
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*{{ep|Brush with Greatness}}
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Here is a list of the Professor's inventions (in alphabetical order)
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*{{ep|The War of the Simpsons}}
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*{{ep|Three Men and a Comic Book}}
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*{{ep|Homer the Heretic}}
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*[[Adolf Hitler Shark]]
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*{{ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
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*[[Albino Shouting Gorillas]]
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*{{ep|Marge in Chains}}
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*[[Anti-Pressure Pill]]
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*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
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*[[Atomic Supermen]]
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*{{ep|Homer and Apu}}
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*[[Bacterial Spew Chamber]]
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*{{ep|Lisa on Ice}}
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*[[Bad-Ass Gravity Pump]]
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*{{ep|Homer Badman}}
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*[[Beautiful Women]]
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*{{ep|A Star Is Burns}}
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*[[Birthing Machine]]
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*{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
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*[[Clone-O-Mat]]
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*{{ep|Team Homer}}
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*[[Colossal Tammy-Tinkle Doll]]
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*{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
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*[[Cool-O-Meter]]
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*{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
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*[[Cubert Farnsworth]], technically
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*{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}}
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*[[Dark Matter Afterburner]]
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*{{ep|Lisa's Sax}}
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*[[Dark Matter Engines]]
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*{{ep|The Principal and the Pauper}}
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*[[Death Clock]]
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VIII}}
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*[[A Device That Makes Anyone Sound Like Farnsworth]]
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*{{ep|The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons}}
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*[[Doomsday Devices]]
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*{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing|(flashback)}}
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*[[Electronium Hat]]
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*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Krust}}
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*[[Electric Frankfurter]]
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*{{ep|Lisa the Simpson}}
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*[[Empathy Chip]]
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*{{ep|Simpson Tide}}
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*[[Enlarging Ray]]
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*{{ep|When You Dish Upon a Star}}
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*[[F-Ray]]
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*{{ep|I'm with Cupid}}
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*[[Fast Cars]]
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*{{ep|Eight Misbehavin'}}
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*[[Flabbo-dynamic spandex bodysuit]]
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*{{ep|The Mansion Family}}
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*{{ep|The Sweetest Apu}}
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*[[Fing-Longer]]
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*{{ep|The Frying Game}}
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*[[First Robot capable of qualifying for a boat loan]]
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*{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington}}
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*[[Galactic Terminatrix 3000]]
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*{{ep|Future-Drama}}
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*[[Gizmometer]]
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*{{ep|Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore}}
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*[[Killbots]]
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*{{mov}}
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*Lady Neck Protector
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*{{ep|Wedding for Disaster}}
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*[[Makeup for Dogs]]
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*{{ep|Coming to Homerica}}
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*[[Maternifuge]]
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XX}}
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*[[Micro-droid machine]]
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*{{ep|Moe Letter Blues}}
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*[[Mind-switcher]]
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*{{ep|The Fool Monty}}
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*Neck Protector
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*{{ep|Homer the Father}}
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*Neck Protector Jr.
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*{{ep|Homer Scissorhands}}
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*[[Net suit]]
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*{{ep|Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson}}
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*[[Nose Machine]]
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*{{ep|Lisa Goes Gaga}}
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*[[Parallel Universe Box]]
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*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield}}
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*[[Planet Express Ship]]
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*{{ep|Labor Pains}}
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*[[Pointy Rock Tied to a Stick]]
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*{{ep|The Wreck of the Relationship}}
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*[[Q. T. McWhiskers]]
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*{{ep|Super Franchise Me}}
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*[[Reanimator]]
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV}}
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*[[Relative Box]]
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*{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}}
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*[[Robots]]
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*{{ep|Simpsorama}}
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*[[Smell-O-Scope]]
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*{{ep|Covercraft}}
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*[[Sport-Utility Robot]]
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*{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas}}
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*[[Trendy Night Spots]]
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*{{ep|The Musk Who Fell to Earth}}
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*[[Universal Translator]]
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*{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}}
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*[[What-If Machine]]
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*{{ep|My Fare Lady|(picture seen)}}
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*[[Who-Ask Machine]]
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*{{ep|The Princess Guide}}
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*{{spec|Homer Shake}}
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*{{TSG}}
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== Family ==
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*{{bon|The Amazing Colossal Homer}}
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[[File:Fry Family Tree.png|right|165px|link=Template:Fry Family Tree]]
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*{{bon|Hill of Beans}}
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*[[Cubert Farnsworth]], clone/"son"
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*{{bon|The Book That Ate Springfield!}}
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*[[Igner]], son
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}}
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*[[Mom]], former lover
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*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
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*[[Unit 47]], former lover
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*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
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*[[Ned Farnsworth]] and [[Velma Farnsworth]], parents
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*{{game|The Simpsons Wrestling}}
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*[[Floyd Farnsworth]], brother
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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*[[Farnsworth's grandmother|Unknown grandmother]]
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*[[Philip J. Fry]], distant great-uncle and great-grandfather
 
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*[[Philip J. Fry, II]], distant grandfather or great-uncle
 
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*[[Yancy Fry, Jr.]] and [[Yancy Fry Jr.'s wife|his wife]], distant great-grandparents
 
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*[[Yancy Fry, Sr.]] and [[Mrs. Fry|his wife]], distant great-great-grandparents
 
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*[[Enos Fry]] and [[Mildred Fry]], distant great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather/ legal grandfather/step-grandfather
 
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*[[Philo Farnsworth]], [[20th century]] ancestor
 
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*Dean Farnsworth, [[20th century]] ancestor
 
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*[[David Farnsworth]], [[18th century]] ancestor
 
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== Additional Info ==
 
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=== See also ===
 
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*[[wikipedia:Professor Farnsworth|His own wikipedia page]]
 
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=== Trivia ===
 
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[[File:Professor's eyes.JPG|right|thumb|Professor Farnsworth's eyes]]
 
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[[File:Farnsworth's Reading Glasses.jpg|right|thumb|Professor Farnsworth's reading glasses]]
 
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*He was named Farnsworth in honor of [[Philo Farnsworth]], the inventor of modern television, which was unveiled to America at the same World's Fair as {{w|Futurama (New York World's Fair)|the ''Futurama'' exhibit}} that the show is named for, in [[1939]]. Additionally, the name ''Hubert'' roughly translates as ''bright mind'' in {{w|Proto-Germanic language|old Germanic}}.
 
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*There are only two episodes of the show in which the Professor does not appear: "[[The Why of Fry]]" and "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]" (which are consecutive).
 
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*The Professor's eyes have never been shown to the audience in the main television series, even when his glasses are removed. So far, the only time they have been seen is in the comic book story, "[[Downsized!]]", but it is unknown if the reveal was authorized by [[Matt Groening]].
 
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*He has the same blood type as [[Amy Wong]]. He has stated that is one of the reasons why he likes "keeping her around" ([[The Series Has Landed|1ACV02]]).
 
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*For {{es|6ACV26}}, he was possibly part of those [[Characters who swap voices]]
 
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*Farnsworth is drawn with a gut which resembles that of Bart Simpson but, every time he lifts his shirt, he is shown to be underweight.
 
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*His bank account number is 299792458, which is the [[speed of light]] in meters per second.
 
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*Became a [[Great Wizard Greyfarn|wizard]] (quite possibly a parody of {{w|Gandalf}}) in ''[[Bender's Game]]''.
 
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*A running gag with the writers is to drop hints in the show that the professor is a cannibal of sorts.
 
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*Also known as "the Catman," due to his ability to land on his feet after falling great distances. However, prior to "[[Bender's Game]]", it had either been so long, or his memory had become so poor, that he himself forgot why they called him the Catman.
 
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*Has a "Thug Life" tattoo on his back.
 
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*His driving position is up against the windscreen of the ship, a parody of the stereotypes of elderly drivers.
 
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*As seen in flashbacks, the Professor had red hair when he was younger, just like Fry. Additionally, some of these flashbacks give him the same hairstyle as his distant ancestor.
 
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*At the start of the series, Farnsworth's voice sounded like a much older, slightly pitched-down version of Fry's voice. As time went on, it became more distinct, partly due to concerns by the creators that viewers with poor eyesight would find it hard to distinguish between the two relatives.
 
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*He is probably the oldest living human on [[Earth]], excluding the [[heads in jars]] and people who were [[cryogenic]]ally frozen, because of his escape from the [[Near Death Star]] {{et|2ACV10}}, although his [[time travel]]ing would make him, chronologically, much, much older.
 
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*The Professor is assumed to be the descendant of [[Yancy Fry Jr.]] and his wife.  However, in the [[Storyboard:Space Pilot 3000#Scenes 71-87|storyboard]] for "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", the Professor is suggested to be descended from [[Fry's sister]] and a presumed brother-in-law named [[Eddie Farnsworth]]. Both Fry's sister and Eddie Farnsworth were later cut from the [[Futurama|the show]] altogether.
 
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*In an episode of {{w|Phineas & Ferb}}, a character's full name is given as Hubert Farnsworth.
 
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*As revealed by an offhand comment in "[[Fry Am the Egg Man]]", Farnsworth appears to be a Catholic, or perhaps a [[Space Catholicism|Space Catholic]], though he is quite possibly a [[Satan|devil]] worshiper, as revealed in "[[Calculon 2.0]]" (and implied in other episodes).
 
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** In [[Simpsorama]] Farnsworth states that he is an atheist.
 
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*The Professor sometimes pronounces 'w' as 'hw'; that is, he pronounces the 'h' in words like 'what'. The odd thing about this is that he also adds this 'h' sound in to words that don't have it (orthographically or historically in its pronunciation). For example, in [[Bender's Game]], when he asks Fry to grab the waistband of his underwear, he adds the 'h' sound in with the 'w' in 'waist'. Stranger still, his use of the 'w' v. 'hw' sounds is in {{w|free variation}}, or he uses one sometimes, then the other, in the same words, with no pattern. This inconsistency appears to be an oversight on [[Billy West]]'s part.
 
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=== Sayings ===
 
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====Catchphrase====
 
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Originally, the professor's catchphrase was going to be "...though [[I am already in my pajamas]]."  This was only used in [[Space Pilot 3000|the first]] and [[The Series Has Landed|second]] episodes.
 
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<br/> The professor's basic catchphrase is "[[Good news, everyone]]!" The phrase is used so frequently that it was already possible to joke about it in the [[My Three Suns|seventh episode]].<br />
 
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He also occasionally refers to "[[Zombie Jesus]]" either by saying "Sweet Zombie Jesus" or "Holy Zombie Jesus".
 
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When he is spoken to or asked a question, he also commonly says "Eh-wha?" This is used often to emphasize his senility and hearing loss. 
 
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Occasionally, he will say something along the lines of "What in ________ happened?!"  For instance, "What in Sega Genesis happened to you?!" or "What in [[Satan]]'s glorious name is going on here?!"
 
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Another "catchphrase" used by the Professor is "Oh My..."
 
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Farnsworth also likes to use the phrase "Fuff" as a way of saying "Forget it" or "It was nothing" or "Baloney".
 
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Furthermore, he likes to dismiss other people's opinions by saying "Quiet, you!", often to people who have just actually contributed something useful to a discussion.
 
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The last catchphrase used by the Professor is "Wernstrom!"
 
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==== Quotes ====
 
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{{q|
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Why bother remembering anything? You're just going to forget it five minutes later.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Wernstrom!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': And so we say goodbye to our beloved pet, [[Nibbler]], who's gone to a place where I, too, hope one day to go. The toilet.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Sweet zombie Jesus!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': [screaming] Oh, Lordy Lou! Help! Buddha! Zeus! God! One of you guys, do something! Help! Satan, you owe me!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Yes, it's the Apocalypse, alright. I always knew I'd have a hand in it.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Dear God, they'll be killed on our doorstep! And there's no trash pickup until {{date|January|3}}rd.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! I've taught the [[toaster]] to feel love!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! There's a report on [[TV]] with some very bad news!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Goodbye, cruel world. Goodbye, cruel lamp. Goodbye, cruel velvet drapes, lined with what would appear to be some sort of cruel muslin and the cute little pom-pom curtain pull cords. Cruel though they may be...</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, dear! ''[[Liubot|She's]]'' stuck in an infinite loop, and ''[[Fry|he's]]'' an idiot! Well, that's love for you.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, how awful. Did he at least die painlessly? To shreds, you say. Well, how is his wife holding up? To shreds, you say.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': ''[About altering the timeline.]'' And remember, don't do anything that affects anything, unless it turns out you were supposed to, in which case, for the love of God, don't not do it!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, I don't have time for this. I have to go and buy a single piece of fruit with a coupon and then return it, making people wait behind me while I complain.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Who are those horrible orange creatures over there?
 
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'''[[Glurmo]]''': Why, those are the [[Grunka Lunkas]]. They work here in the Slurm factory.
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Tell them I hate them.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''[[Colleen]]''': Have you seen how much cotton candy [[Fry|he]] can eat?
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, my, yes. 5.1 pounds. That's why his blood is so good on pancakes.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''[[Richard Nixon's head]]''': Good evening, ignorant pigs. Put down your crack pipes and your beer bongs and pay attention, as I sign a historic peace accord with ambassador Kong of planet [[Nintendu 64]].
 
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'''Fry''': Wait a second, I know that monkey, his name is {{w|Donkey Kong|Donkey}}!
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Monkeys aren't donkeys. Quit messing with my head!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': ''Belay'' that {{w|Parcheesi}} tournament!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, and if you kill anyone, make sure to eat their heart to gain their courage, their rich, tasty courage. ''[He smacks lips.]''</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Well, it doesn't look like I'll make it inside with the rest of you. But good luck. Just leave me where I drop.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Getting the brain out was the easy part. The hard part was getting the brain out. ''[Insane cackling.]''</poem>
 
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<poem>'''[[Leela]]''': Remember, Professor, Bender is Santa. So we don't need to hurt him, right?
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Yes, yes, yes. You sound like a broken MP3! ''[Bender lands in the fireplace...]''
 
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'''[[Bender]]''': Ho, ho- ''[...and gets shot by the Professor.]'' Ow!
 
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'''Leela''': Professor! Don't you remember what I told you?!
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': No!!!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Damn it, Mom! No one kills my crew except for me! You're going down.
 
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'''[[Mom]]''': Oh, please! You wouldn't hit a lady!
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': I suppose you're right. Though I would do this! Hoyyaa! ''[He punches her.]''
 
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'''Mom''': You broke my hip!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth-A''': Astonishing! I must have created a parallel universe.
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth-1''': Baldercrap! I created ''your'' universe. All you created was my fist parallel to your face.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Now, I've often said "good news" when sending you on a mission of extreme danger. So when I say this [[anomaly]] is dangerous, you can imagine how dangerous I really think it is.
 
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'''[[Hermes]]''': Not dangerous at all?
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Actually, quite dangerous indeed.
 
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'''Hermes''': That is quite dangerous!
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Indeed. Now stop shilly-shallying! Prep the ship and line up for your pre-flight coffee enemas!
 
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'''[[Enema Bot]]''': Warning. The enema you are about to enjoy is extremely hot.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Do what you young people do to unwind. Take a joyride in your jalopy. Wear a T-shirt and eat a fish stick. Go!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': [to Mom] But dust cakes?</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh yes, madness runs in the family. Some even called me mad. And whyyy? Because I dared to dream of creating my own race of atomic monsters! ''Atomic Supermen'', with ''octogonal'' shaped bodies that ''suck blood'' out of... ''[storms out of room while blabbering incomprehensibly]''</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': ''This will not stand!'' I'll take you on, you air-balling bozos!
 
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'''Bubblegum Tate''': You, old man? Huh! Sweet Clide, laugh derisively at him.
 
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'''Sweet Clide''': Ah-ha, ah-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha!
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': I may be an old man -- in fact I'm fairly sure I am -- but I'll put you ''Globe-Trotters'' in your place, with my team of Mutant Atomic Supermen!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': In your face, decumbent urinators!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Mildred''': What'll you folks have today?
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': I'll have the soylent green, with a slice of soylent orange, and some soylent coleslaw.
 
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'''Mildred''': Pardon?
 
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'''Leela''': ''[whispers]'' It's the 20th century, Professor.
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Oh, right. I'll have a croque monsieur, the paella, two mutton pills and a stein of ''mead''.
 
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'''Leela''': I'll just have a small injection of Fem-a-slim.
 
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'''Mildred''': Uh, two chili dogs comin' up.</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': ''Aaghh!!'' You wrecked my dear ship Bessy? I just finished naming her!</poem>
 
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<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': I just finished turbo-charging the ship's matter compressor.
 
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'''Fry''': What's the matter compressor?
 
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'''Professor Farnsworth''': Nothing's the matter, Fry! Now that I've turbo-charged the ship's matter compressor.</poem>
 
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"Thank you, come again!"
―Apu's catch phrase
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Alias(es): Steve Barnes
Slime Q Slimedog
Apu DeBeaumarchais
Hair: Black
Occupation: Formerly: Medical student
Currently: Kwik-E-Mart clerk
Relatives: Wife: Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
Children: See octuplets
Nephew: Jamshed Nahasapeemapetilon
Brother: Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon
Mother: Unnamed
Uncle: Ashok
First appearance: "The Telltale Head"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria
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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Ph.D., formerly Slime Q Slimedog,[1] is the proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart, the local convenience store and good friends with Homer Simpson.

History

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Apu's wedding with Manjula

During the 1960s, while still living in India, Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The Fifth Beatle". They visited Apu in Springfield around the time he became naturalized. He says that he graduated from Calcutta Technical University, where he was the top of his class of 7 million and got a scholarship in the United States.[2] In the United States he got a doctorate in computer science by designing the world's first tic-tac-toe program that only the top human players could beat (which Bart Simpson promptly broke). He then took a job at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay back his student loans.

During the early 1980s Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet called The Be Sharps, which also consisted of Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, and Seymour Skinner.[3] Upon the advice of Nigel, the band's manager, Apu took the stage name "Apu du Beaumarche" (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied that he was actually Hindu.

Prior to his marriage to Manjula, Apu was a bachelor, he slept with Princess Kashmir[4] and Selma Bouvier[5] and was bought at a bachelor auction by Luann Van Houten, Miss Hoover, Selma, Ruth Powers and Lois Pennycandy, he dated all five at the same time.[6]

Apu and Manjula were wed through an arranged marriage. Despite trying to wriggle out of the arrangement at first, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth to the amazing number of eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs.[7] Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature (he seems to be at his post around the clock), the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu. He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room", which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him. Despite his hectic marriage and home life however, his first love is still to work in the Kwik-E-Mart, sometimes taking shifts long enough to send him into sleep deprived hallucinations in which he thinks he is "...a humming bird of some kind." Also after Apu had an affair with Annette, the squishy lady, Manjula made him legally change his name to Slime Q Slimedog. He is revealed to have slept with Selma Bouvier.

Heritage

In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be Tamil because of their last names and especially dark complexions and Apu means loving child in Tamil; however, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali.[8] However, Manjula speaks Hindi (interpreted as "baby talk" by Marge), to Maggie, as opposed to Tamil or Bengali, further complicating the matter. Still, Apu's parents very strongly appear to be Tamil.[2][6] Apu has a cousin named Kavi, who lives in Bangalore, which is part of Karnataka, South India; this would suggest that they are indeed Tamil of Bangalore residence.[9]

Immigrant status

Apu is a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at the Calcutta Institute of Technology, going on to earn his doctorate at the Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. His doctoral dissertation was the world's first computer program to play perfect tic-tac-toe (Bart Simpson ruined it years later by plucking a random punch card out of the box along with several others). Apu began working at the Kwik-E-Mart during his college years to help pay off his student loans.

Sanjay, Apu's brother, helps him run the Kwik-E-Mart. Sanjay's daughter (and Apu's niece) is Pahasatira. Sanjay's son is Jamshed. They all share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. Apu has another younger brother.[6] When Apu's and Manjula's parents were first arranging their marriage, Apu was shown as the oldest of three on a chart. Apu also has a cousin living in India named Kavi, who helped Homer while he was in India. He works for many American companies taking service calls and can speak with American, Western, and Jamaican accents.[9]

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Apu is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game The Simpsons: Hit & Run, and his standard vehicle is a yellow version of his Pontiac Firebird called "Longhorn". He is in the fifth level which is downtown Springfield at night. He appears walking around Springfield in The Simpsons Game but is a non-playable character. He is also a driver and passenger in The Simpsons Road Rage.

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Futurama

Apu's Futurama appearance

Although he did not appear fully in person in The Simpson's sister show, Futurama, his head could be seen in the head museum in "Space Pilot 3000" and "Bender's Big Score".

Behind the Laughter

Creation

Apu is voiced by Hank Azaria. In the script, Apu had the generic name "Clerk". Mike Reiss inserted the stage direction "the clerk is not Indian" under his line. When they got to the cast reading of the script, Hank Azaria read the line in an Indian accent and got a huge laugh. Hank Azaria later revealed that this was Sam Simon's idea to read the line in an Indian accent. The name "Apu" came from Matt Groening, who gave him that name to honor The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. His surname, "Nahasapeemapetilon", is the full name of a high school classmate of writer Jeff Martin.[10]

The Problem with Apu

In 2017, comedian Hari Kondabolu released a documentary titled The Problem with Apu, which explored negative stereotypes spread by Apu and The Simpsons. For many years, Apu was one of the only Indian representatives on television. Kondabolu stated that kids would mimic Apu's accent and repeat his catchphrases to mock him. The documentary was made to highlight these issues. Many of the problems that Kondabolu has with Apu come from Apu being a stereotypical Indian immigrant, working hard in a convenience store, having eight kids and an arranged marriage. Kondabolu also took offense from Hank Azaria voicing Apu, saying it is like "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father". Kondabolu also claims that Apu hasn't grown as a character and he's very one dimensional.

Apu is a stereotype of Indian immigrants from the 1960s and '70s. Back then, Indian immigrants had to "take whatever roles were open because there were no options". Now, there are starting to be more options in film and television with several prominent celebrities of South Asian descent entering film and television so Apu isn't the only representative of the culture on television.[11]

Actor Utkarsh Ambudkar voiced Jay Nahasapeemapetilon, Apu's nephew, in the season 27 episode "Much Apu About Something". In the episode, Jay points out how much of a stereotype his uncle is, showing that the producers of the show realize this. In the season 29 episode "No Good Read Goes Unpunished", the show addresses the documentary, with Lisa saying "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?", before the camera pans to a photo of Apu.

In Mike Reiss' book Springfield Confidential, Reiss calls The Problem with Apu "a nasty little documentary" and states that it has been a problem for them, with Hank Azaria reluctant to play Apu anymore. Reiss then states that most characters on the show are played by actors that are similar to the characters, saying "white guys play black men, straights play gays, and grown women play little boys". Reiss then goes on to state that lots of the characters are unflattering stereotypes, citing Groundskeeper Willie as an example of a cliché "whiskey-swilling, haggis-eating, bagpipe-playing Scotsman - played by an Italian actor.", however, Scottish people love him. Reiss then adds that he'd hate to lose a beloved character from the show but time may have run out for Apu, although it's not his call to make.[10]

In April 2018, producer Adi Shankar started a script contest which he hoped would be made into an episode of The Simpsons to subvert Apu's tropes and write him out in a clever way or evolve him as a character.[12] In late October 2018, Shankar told IndieWire that he had heard from multiple sources that Apu was being removed from the show.[13] After this news broke, executive producer and showrunner for The Simpsons, Al Jean, stated on Twitter that Shankar is not a producer on the show nor does he speak for the show.[14]

On November 1st, 2018, Al Jean shared a link to an article by The Guardian by Indian-American writer Bhaskar Sunkara.[15] The article spoke about the positive aspects of Apu and his influence on people.[16] In the replies to the tweet, Al Jean confirmed that Apu isn’t going anywhere.[17]

Foreign dubs

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References

  1. ↑ "The Sweetest Apu"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Much Apu About Nothing"
  3. ↑ "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
  4. ↑ "Lisa's Pony"
  5. ↑ "Wedding for Disaster"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
  7. ↑ "Eight Misbehavin'"
  8. ↑ "22 Short Films About Springfield"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Springfield Confidential Chapter 6
  11. ↑ BBC Culture - "The Simpsons' Apu - A Stereotype Hiding in Plain Sight"
  12. ↑ IndieWire - "Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure"
  13. ↑ IndieWire - "‘The Simpsons’ Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect Script to Solve the Apu Problem"
  14. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "Adi Shankar"
  15. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "The Guardian link"
  16. ↑ The Guardian - "Don't get rid of Apu. He's a hero to many of us"
  17. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "Apu is staying"


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