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'''Cubert''' is a clone of [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]], created from cells scraped from "one of the shapelier growths" on the Professor's back. | '''Cubert Farnsworth''' is a clone of [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]], created from cells scraped from "one of the shapelier growths" on the Professor's back. | ||
He is heir to [[Planet Express]] and the Professor's fortune, being the Professor's closest living relative. He spends most of his time with the Planet Express crew criticising ''everything'', routinely pointing out logical fallacies. | He is heir to [[Planet Express]] and the Professor's fortune, being the Professor's closest living relative. He spends most of his time with the Planet Express crew criticising ''everything'', routinely pointing out logical fallacies. | ||
Cubert goes to school with [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]' son, [[Dwight Conrad|Dwight]], where they are | Cubert goes to school with [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]' son, [[Dwight Conrad|Dwight]], where they are occasionally bullied by [[Brett Blob]], the son of [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H. G. Blob]]. | ||
=== Family === | === Family === | ||
{{further|Fry family tree}} | |||
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], father / identical DNA | *[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], father / identical DNA | ||
*[[Philip J. Fry]], many-times-great uncle / many-times-great grandfather | *[[Philip J. Fry]], many-times-great uncle / many-times-great grandfather | ||
*[[Igner]], half-brother | *[[Igner]], half-brother | ||
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== Production == | |||
Cubert was originally supposed to appear in "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]", but his appearance in that episode would have made the episode at least an hour long.<ref name="com-epABPoG-dxc">{{cite commentary |speaker={{n|Cohen|David|X.}} |episode=A Big Piece of Garbage |volume=One |disc=2 |quote=Interesting thing about this episode, is that it– as originally written, correct me if I am wrong, Lou, it was much much longer, and it originally introduced the character of Cubert, the professor's clone, and I think, really, one night before we had to record it, it was ten pages too long, and there went Cubert for another season.}}</ref> Cubert's purpose was originally to appear in almost every episode, constantly pointing out flaws in the logic of the ''[[Futurama]]'' universe (such as odour travelling through space or flying faster than the speed of light),<ref name="com-epACoMO-dxc-purpose">{{cite commentary |speaker={{n|Cohen|David|X.}} |episode=A Clone of My Own |volume=Two |disc=3}}</ref> but even the writers got annoyed with this and feared the audience would despise him beyond his intention.<ref name="com-epACoMO-dxc-purpose"/> | |||
His character developed further in "[[The Route of All Evil]]" and "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]", distancing from his original purpose of pointing out flaws to be a real child representation of the Professor. | |||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*Cubert may be missing a toe ([[Jurassic Bark|4ACV07]]). | *Cubert may be missing a toe ([[Jurassic Bark|4ACV07]]). | ||
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*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}} | *{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}} | ||
*{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}} | *{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}} | ||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Farnsworth's creations]] | [[Category:Farnsworth's creations]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] |
Revision as of 12:40, 22 April 2010
Secondary character | |
Cubert Farnsworth | |
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Age | 13 |
Species | Human |
Planet of origin | Earth |
Profession | Student |
Relatives | the Professor (father figure/DNA-origin) |
First appearance | "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10) |
Voiced by | Kath Soucie |
Cubert Farnsworth is a clone of the Professor, created from cells scraped from "one of the shapelier growths" on the Professor's back.
He is heir to Planet Express and the Professor's fortune, being the Professor's closest living relative. He spends most of his time with the Planet Express crew criticising everything, routinely pointing out logical fallacies.
Cubert goes to school with Hermes' son, Dwight, where they are occasionally bullied by Brett Blob, the son of H. G. Blob.
Family
- Further information: Fry family tree
- Professor Farnsworth, father / identical DNA
- Philip J. Fry, many-times-great uncle / many-times-great grandfather
- Igner, half-brother
Production
Cubert was originally supposed to appear in "A Big Piece of Garbage", but his appearance in that episode would have made the episode at least an hour long.[1] Cubert's purpose was originally to appear in almost every episode, constantly pointing out flaws in the logic of the Futurama universe (such as odour travelling through space or flying faster than the speed of light),[2] but even the writers got annoyed with this and feared the audience would despise him beyond his intention.[2]
His character developed further in "The Route of All Evil" and "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television", distancing from his original purpose of pointing out flaws to be a real child representation of the Professor.
Additional Info
Trivia
- Cubert may be missing a toe (4ACV07).
Quotes
Cubert: What? You've never seen a genius's wiener before?
Cubert: That's impossible!
Fry: ...All the family the other has. Unless you count Cubert.
Hermes: No one ever has. Why start now?
Professor Farnsworth: Nothing is impossible, not if you can imagine it. That's what being a scientist is all about.
Cubert: No, that's what being a magical elf is all about.
Cubert: Hey, Leela, help me apply these flame decals I got in my cereal. They'll make the ship go faster.
Leela: And what's your scientific basis for thinking that?
Cubert: I'm 12.
Appearances
- "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)
- "Anthology of Interest I" (2ACV16)
- "The Route of All Evil" (3ACV12)
- "A Leela of Her Own" (3ACV16)
- "Anthology of Interest II" (3ACV18)
- "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television" (4ACV06)
- "Jurassic Bark" (4ACV07)
- "The Sting" (4ACV12)
- Bender's Big Score
- Bender's Game
- "Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?" (US#005)
- "Xmas Time Is Fear" (US#006)
- "Kickin' It Old School" (US#016)
- "The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1" (US#017)
- "The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 2" (US#018)
- "The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 3" (US#019)
- "Attack of the 50-ft Amy" (US#033)
- "Soldier Boys" (US#041)
- "Follow the Reader" (US#046)
- "The Read Menace!" (US#X04)
References
- ^ "Interesting thing about this episode, is that it– as originally written, correct me if I am wrong, Lou, it was much much longer, and it originally introduced the character of Cubert, the professor's clone, and I think, really, one night before we had to record it, it was ten pages too long, and there went Cubert for another season." — Cohen, David (Transcript)
Cohen, David. Commentary for "A Big Piece of Garbage" on Volume One, disc 2. - ^ a b Cohen, David. Commentary for "A Clone of My Own" on Volume Two, disc 3.