Futurama

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This article is about the real-world TV series. For other uses, see Futurama (disambiguation).

Futurama is an animated science-fiction comedy show, that was also created by Matt Groening. Numerous references have been made to the show throughout the run of The Simpsons as well as Futurama making references to The Simpsons. Many people have compared the Futurama main and minor characters with The Simpsons main and secondary characters such as Bender Rodríguez is Futurama's Homer Simpson, Cubert Farnsworth is Futurama's Bart Simpson or Dwight Conrad is Futurama's Milhouse Van Houten.

A running joke is that on The Simpsons, Futurama is a fictional cartoon show. On Futurama, however, it is The Simpsons that is a fictional cartoon show.

Both shows crossed over in the comic book 2 parter Futurama Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis, and again in the 2 parter The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II.

The Season 26 episode "Simpsorama" is an official crossover between Futurama and The Simpsons.

Futurama in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 5 85 "Rosebud" In Burns's dream about the future, he appears as a head in a jar (with robotic body). This episode aired approximately 5 and a half years before Futurama started. 250px 86 "Homer Goes to College" The first use of the word "Nerdlinger" occurs when Homer is watching School of Hard Knockers and sees the same-named character (on the right in the picture). This episode aired 5 and a half years before Futurama started. 93 "Bart Gets Famous" Kitty Carlisle's head in a jar is in Bart's dream about his future. This episode aired exactly 5 and a half years before Futurama started. 10 207 "Treehouse of Horror IX" David X. Cohen's pseudonym is David "Watch Futurama" Cohen. This episode aired five months before Futurama started. 212 "Mayored to the Mob" Üter wears a Futurama T-shirt at the "Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con". This episode aired three months before Futurama started. 11 241 "Missionary: Impossible" Bender appears in a FOX telethon. 12 257 "HOMЯ" In the couch gag, the Simpsons come out from tubes are deposited onto the couch via tubes Marge, Homer, Lisa, Maggie and Fry come out but Fry is sucked up, with Bart put down in Fry's place. 14 294 "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" Bender is one of the TV characters Bart hallucinates and sees the kids turn into. 296 "Helter Shelter" A model of the Planet Express Ship can be seen on Comic Book Guy's shelf. A Bender figurine can also be seen. 15 322 "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot" Bender's name appears on a videotape fighting Killhammad Aieee. 330 "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" Matt Groening appears as himself at the Comic Book convention, billed as the creator of Futurama. 331 "Catch 'Em If You Can" In the video store, there's a poster for Futurama in the background. 335 "Fraudcast News" Squeaky-voiced teen yells: "Why did they have to cancel Futurama?!" before jumping off Geezer Rock. 16 350 "Future-Drama" The episode's title is a reference to Futurama. Bender appears when Homer and Bart pass through the tunnel.John DiMaggio guest stars as the voice of Bender. Moe's clone was made out of Moe's back fat, just like how Cubert was made. 18 394 "Homerazzi" Sideshow Mel eats the American Flag just as Dr. Zoidberg did in "A Taste of Freedom". 19 411 "That '90s Show" Homer says that Matt Groening created Futurama at the time. 20 424 "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Bart, when looking for a present for Lisa, picks up a bottle of Somber String with a picture of Fry being hanged on the front of it. 21 445 "Treehouse of Horror XX" Hubert Wong, a reference to Hubert Farnsworth and Amy Wong, is seen. 22 481 "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing" The title screen gag does a parody of the Futurama opening sequence where the Planet Express ship flies across the screen while a small piece of music from the Futurama opening theme is played before The Simpsons theme takes over. 23 490 "Replaceable You" Bender appears on an issue of Popular Robotics. 491 "The Food Wife" Iron Cook is the name of a cooking show in the Futurama episode "The 30% Iron Chef". 495 "Holidays of Future Passed" A passenger travels to New New York via teleport at Heathrow Teleport. The Ultranet is very similar to and may draw inspiration from Futurama's Internet. One of the ships Homer has bottled is the Planet Express ship from Futurama (see image, above Lisa's head). 504 "Beware My Cheating Bart" Fry and Leela are on a distant planet. The writing on the wall during the show Stranded is the alien language from Futurama. It translates to: "WATCH FUTURAMA THURSDAYS AT 10". 24 513 "A Tree Grows in Springfield" A box with the Slurm logo is seen. Slurm is a soft drinks brand from Futurama. 522 "Black-Eyed, Please" Hubert Wong is seen again. 25 532 "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" The Hypnotoad appears in the opening sequence. 536 "The Kid Is All Right" The Hypnotoad and a Blob appear in the audience of Decision 2056. 548 "Days of Future Future" Homer becomes a disembodied head, similar to the heads in jars from Futurama, except he doesn't need to be in a jar to survive as it's his consciousness in a robotic head. His head can also be placed on a robotic body, similar to Richard Nixon's head, which sometimes goes on a robotic body. 250px 26 556 "Simpsorama" The whole episode is a The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Episode 566 "My Fare Lady" Bender appears at the end of a scene that parodies The Jetsons. 574 "Mathlete's Feat" In the Rick and Morty couch gag: The Planet Express ship flies away in the sky. A Slurm vending machine appears. A Futurama style human is seen with a Brain Slug. 27 579 "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" Scott Muller's Halloween credit is "Scott Mulrrr! Ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8!", referencing Lrrr from Futurama. 595 "Simprovised" During the "Homer LIVE!" segment, Bender appears with a sign that says "Bring Back Futurama (Again)" 28 598 "Friends and Family" One of the faces Smithers changes the Simpson children to is Zoidberg. 600 "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" Homer dresses up as Bender. One of the bad shows mentioned in "600" is Futurama. 30 648 "Daddicus Finch" In the Springfield Science Museum, Professor Farnsworth pushes a "The Science of Futurama" exhibit. On the exhibit is a picture of Richard Nixon's head, Hedonismbot and the Planet Express ship. 31 666 "Treehouse of Horror XXX" Professor Farnsworth is one of the potential bodies Homer could have gone into. 673 "Hail to the Teeth" One of the Marge robots resembles Bender. 32 691 "Three Dreams Denied" A banner for Futurama is seen at Comicalooza. Cosplayers are dressed as Morbo and Hypnotoad.

Specials

Picture Special Reference Planet of the Couches Hedonismbot appears outside of the jail.

Games

Picture Game Reference The Simpsons Wrestling Early footage of gameplay shows Leela and Bender among the audience in Kang and Kodos' spaceship. However, they are not actually present in the final game, instead being replaced with generic aliens. The Simpsons Game Bender and Zoidberg appear as enemies in the level "Five Characters in Search of an Author". At the end of the level, there is an achievement called "Back to the Futurama" with Bender as the picture. To unlock it, the player must defeat 30 enemies in 3 minutes or less. The Simpsons: Tapped Out During the "Christmas 2013" update, Comic Book Guy mentions Soylent Green and Slurm. During the "Clash of Clones" update, Bender turns up after hearing his name (though actually referring to a drinking bender). During the "Simpsons Babies" update, Comic Book Guy mentions how the plot resembles the one from Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles and mentions the Youthasizer.

Books

Picture Book Reference Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture Bender's "Bite my shiny metal ass" line appears as one of the quotes listed in "CBG's Greatest Quotes of All Time!" Comic Book Guy is shown to have a "Bender blender" in his kitchen. Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment In "The Springfield Police Department's Evidence Locker!", one of the items seen is a flatscreen TV "used for reviewing pirated, cheap knockoff DVDs and games". Currently playing is an episode of "Future Guy" (a pastiche of Futurama and Family Guy) showing Brian Griffin as Nibbler and Peter Griffin as Zoidberg. Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness In his list of types of lazy people, Homer identifies Matt Groening as "Ol' Lazybones", citing him as saying, "Let's do a Futurama episode where the whole universe takes a nap.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #85 Crap That No One Wanted Bender is shown on the cover of the Bongo Annual Corporate Report. Bart Simpson #14 N/A There is an advertisement featuring Fry on the back cover of the comic book Homer is reading. Bart Simpson #69 Hoop Schemes Two of the basketball players resemble Fry and Leela. Simpsons Comics #183 Everything's Bartchie! Barchie was chased away from Memory Lane by Bender for he has looked too much into the future. Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #5 Apu on Rigel 7 Walt is seen in a jar similar to the Head jars in Futurama. Simpsons Comics #50 Wall or Nothing In the two-page picture of the town (where Rainer Wolfcastle is saying, "Because Lower Springfield is sucking!") on the Lower Springfield side of the wall, Philip J. Fry can be seen running in the background. Simpsons Comics #99 Marge Simpson Living Bender can be seen eating and drinking wine at Rainer Wolfcastle's six hundred people party. Simpsons Comics #200 N/A Zoidberg is seen on the back cover holding a sign that says "Will defect for cake!" Simpsons Comics #211 An Unconventional Romance Shane has a T-shirt for CyclopsBabes.com, with a picture of Leela on. Simpsons Comics #214 Worst Con Ever! Morbo appears in the crowd. Simpsons Winter Wingding #7 Kiss Me, Bart Simpson! Groundskeeper Willie says "Me, Scots-manwich!", referencing Hermes Conrad's catchphrase "My manwich!" Kang & Kodos #1 Under the Dome! Kodos' favorite TV show is Single Female Lawyer, a TV show in Futurama. The Mighty Moe Szyslak #1 "Love Accurately!" Brenda the Love Bot looks very similar to Bender. Chief Wiggum's Felonious Funnies 1 Future Cop! In Chief Wiggum's dream of being a cop in the future, his boss Police Commissioner Zordon is a head floating in a jar. Zordon sends Wiggum to put down a riot at the space jail. Morbo and Bender are among the rioters.

The Simpsons in Futurama

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 1 1 "Space Pilot 3000" When Fry passes through an underwater tube, Blinky briefly appears in the water below him. Also, in an early storyboard of this episode, Fry is watching The Simpsons. 7 "My Three Suns" One of Bender's badges at the bottom of his sash has a profile of Homer. 8 "A Big Piece of Garbage" On the trash asteroid, a pile of Bart Simpson dolls can be seen. Bender picks up one and hears Bart say his catchprase, "Eat my shorts". Bender complies and eat them and mimics Homer in saying "Mmm... shorts". Nancy Cartwright voiced the Bart Simpson doll. 9 "Hell Is Other Robots" When Fry and Leela open the door to the Robot Hell, a heart with an arrow through reads "H.S. 4 M.B.". This means "Homer Simpson for Marge Bouvier" (later Simpson). 11 "Mars University" Homer and Bart toys appear as prizes at the "Coney Island College". 13 "Fry and the Slurm Factory" Bart, Lisa, and Maggie appear in the opening sequence on the TV screen in one the Tracey Ullman short, "Making Faces". 2 18 "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" The opening subtitle is "From the network that brought you 'The Simpsons'." 3 36 "The Luck of the Fryrish" Bart's head appears on the shelf. 50 "Anthology of Interest II" Bender's human alter-ego bears a striking resemblance to Homer. 4 56 "Leela's Homeworld" Bart is a part of the hot air balloon the main characters use to escape the sewers. 61 "Jurassic Bark" The hole of the miniature windmill is closed until further notice due to someone being inconsiderate and creating an unsanitary condition. This this is a reference to "Natural Born Kissers" in which Homer and Marge have sex at a mini golf windmill. Bender's Big Score Apu and Manjula's heads appear in the head museum. The Beast with a Billion Backs The end credits show the actor's name, together with an array of pictures of the characters they voiced. This is similar to The Simpsons Movie. 6 90 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" Bender mentions that a censor chip canceled shows like "The Pimpsons". 99 "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" Bender asks Matt Groening's head when the second Simpsons Movie is coming out, and after being shot, he shouts "D'oh!", one of Homer Simpson's catchphrases. 106 "The Tip of the Zoidberg" Fry develops a condition called "Simpsons jaundice", which turns his skin yellow. He then says "Ay carumba!", one of Bart Simpson's catchphrases. 7 130 "T.: The Terrestrial" Blinky is seen in a fish bowl in Jrrr's room.

Games

Picture Game Reference Futurama In Bogad Swamp Trail are a number three-eyed fish modelled after Blinky.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Reference Futurama Conquers The Universe In Leela & Amy in Hostile Makeover, the wig Amy puts on Leela about halfway through the comic is the same style as Marge's. Secret Santa In Secret Santa, while the Planet Express crew are browsing the internet, an image of Bart can be seen.

• In reference to the longevity of the show, it was stated that in the year 3000 The Simpsons are still on the air and keep producing original episodes even over one thousand seasons.^{[citation needed]}

The Simpsons Voice Actors/Actresses on Futurama

• Billy West - Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Scruffy, Zapp Brannigan, Smitty, Hydroponic farmer
• Katey Sagal - Turanga Leela
• John DiMaggio - Bender Rodríguez, Igner, URL, Joey Mousepad, 2nd voice of Robot Santa, Sal
• Phil LaMarr - Hermes Conrad, Preacherbot
• Maurice LaMarche - Hedonismbot, Morbo, Lrrr, Kif Kroker, Walt, Raoul Inglis, Calculon, Donbot, The Crushinator, Clamps, Horrible Gelatinous Blob, Robot Devil (In the episode A Tale of Two Santas only)
• Lauren Tom - Amy Wong, Inez Wong
• Tress MacNeille - Linda van Schoonhoven, Ndnd, Mom, Tinny Tim, Hattie McDoogal
• Frank Welker - Nibbler and Seymour (growling)
• John Goodman - 1st voice of Robot Santa
• Dan Castellaneta - Robot Devil
• Hank Azaria - Harold Zoid
• Nancy Cartwright - Bart Simpson Doll
• Seth MacFarlane - Seymour (in "Games of Tones")
• Sarah Silverman - Michelle
• Lucy Liu - Lucy Liu's head
• Leonard Nimoy - Leonard Nimoy's head
• George Takei - George Takei's head
• Nichelle Nichols - Nichelle Nichols' head
• Patrick Stewart - Huntmaster

Bongo Comics Free-For-All

Though the Free Comic Book Day samplers were mostly centered around comics relating to The Simpsons, several issues contain a Futurama story/material or more:

• Bongo Comics Gimme Gimme Giveaway!
  • "The Bender You Say"
• Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2006
  • "Backstage at Bongo Comics Group!"
• Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2007
  • "Fry's Top 10 Reasons Why Robots Make Great Roommates!"
  • "Familiarity Breeds Farklempt!"
  • "Captain's Log!"
• Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2009
  • "Hostile Makeover"
• Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2013
  • "The Uncanonical Planet X-Press Men" (Bonus Pinup!)
• Bongo Comics Free-For-All 2014
  • "Fry's Co-Workers- Amy and Leela" (Bonus Pinup!)

Common Cast and Crew

Cast

Picture Name Role in Futurama Role on The Simpsons Buzz Aldrin Voiced himself in "Cold Warriors". Voiced himself in "Deep Space Homer". David Cross Voiced Yivo in The Beast with a Billion Backs. Was interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. John Goodman Voiced Robot Santa Claus in "Xmas Story". Voiced Meathook in "Take My Wife, Sleaze". Stephen Hawking Voiced himself in three episodes and the second straight-to-DVD film The Beast with a Billion Backs. Voiced himself in the season 10 episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain", the season 16 episode "Don't Fear the Roofer", the season 18 episode "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!", and the season 22 episode "Elementary School Musical". Penn Jillette Voiced himself in Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder. Voiced himself in "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" and "The Great Simpsina". Lucy Liu Voiced herself and the Liubots in "I Dated a Robot". Voiced Madam Wu in "Goo Goo Gai Pan". Bob Odenkirk Voiced Chaz in "The Why of Fry". Voiced the mob lawyer in "The Fat Blue Line". Patton Oswalt Voiced the unattractive giant monster in "Benderama". Voiced T-Rex in "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" and Bart's guilt in "The Cad and the Hat". Parker Posey Voiced Umbriel in "The Deep South". Voiced Becky in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge". Sarah Silverman Voice of Fry's ex-girlfriend Michelle. Voiced Nikki McKenna in ""Stealing First Base" and "Moonshine River", herself in "Clown in the Dumps" and Rachel Cohen in "Treehouse of Horror XXVII". Patrick Stewart Voiced the huntmaster in "31st Century Fox". Voiced Number One in "Homer the Great" and himself in "The Fabulous Faker Boy". Robert Wagner Voiced himself. Voiced himself in "Goo Goo Gai Pan". Burt Ward Voiced himself. Voiced Robin in "Large Marge".

External links

• Official website
• Futurama at the Internet Movie Database
• Futurama at Wikipedia
• Futurama at the Infosphere

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