Marianne

 is 's girlfriend. They met at her flower stand, in 3013, when Zoidberg bought half a bouquet of daisies for his then-girlfriend Zindy, who later left him because of his foul stench. As a florist, Marianne would get very little business, likely due to keeping the stand next to Zoidberg's dumpster. A full bouquet of daisies cost six dollars.

Marianne has an English accent. She was born with no sense of smell, so she was not affected by Zoidberg's odour. As a, Zoidberg was able to give her her sense of smell, but he feared that this would end their relationship. However, he nevertheless performed a nose transplant, and Marianne ended up liking his scent, as she had never learned a good smell from a bad smell.

After the surgery, Marianne got a new job collecting waste.

Production
was first seen in a preview clip for broadcast season 10, in February 2013. She was also featured in a piece of concept art and in a promotional picture of her and Zoidberg being mugged by Roberto, both released by, in June, as well as in a preview clip for 7ACV25, released a week before the episode aired.

Trivia

 * may be a reference to the character, from the 1912 play ' and the 1964 film ', who has a accent and sells flowers. She may also be a reference to the 1931 film , where a blind flower girl falls in love with 's character, not knowing that he is a tramp. The  helps her get an operation to regain her sight, even though he fears that her seeing him will end their relationship.