3012 phenomenon

The 3012 phenomenon is a prediction that the world will end in 3012 made by an ancient prophecy. In this year, Bender became the star of a hit TV show on which he terrified the public with the phenomenon (US#060).

A calendar in possession of Planet Express predicted fires, earthquakes and sharksplosions, followed by the end of the world. A weather balloon had foretold these disasters; it also detected the onset of a catastrophic sunspot cycle. In 3012, the cycle began its effect on Earth, leaving New New York in chaos.

Production
On 23 June 2011, Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen announced that there would be an episode in Season 7 about someone predicting the end of the world coming in 3012. On 25 April 2012, updated their Futurama episode guide - revealing that the episode was "A Farewell to Arms".



Trivia

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