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|image text=Fishy Joe in [[3010#August|August of 3010]].
|image text=Fishy Joe in [[3010]]. {{er|6ACV10}}
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|origin=Probably [[Earth]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[New New York]]
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'''Joseph Gilman''', also known as '''Fishy Joe''', is the owner of various restaurant chains, such as [[Fishy Joe's]] fast food franchise and [[Family Bros. Pizza]]. He is also the leader of [[Circus Roboticus]]. Gilman mostly sells any kind of animal at his restaurants as long as it tastes well, and will buy any kind of products if it is popular. He doesn't care about the environment and, as a result, is hated by [[Mankind for Ethical Animal Treatment|MEAT]].
'''Joseph Gilman''', also known as '''Fishy Joe''', is the owner of various {{cat|restaurant}} chains, such as [[Fishy Joe's]] fast {{cat|food and drink|food}} franchise and [[Family Bros. Pizza]]. He is also the leader of [[Circus Roboticus]]. Gilman mostly sells any kind of {{cat|animal}} at his restaurants as long as it tastes well, and will buy any kind of {{list of|product}}s if it is popular. He doesn't care about the environment and, as a result, is hated by [[Mankind for Ethical Animal Treatment|MEAT]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
He can be blamed for the [[Second Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] as he was the one selling [[Popplers]] (at [[Fishy Joe's]]) in the first place {{et|2ACV15}}, bought the [[Family Bros. Pizza]] franchise for $100,000 because of its biggest seller, ''[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s Bean Pizza'', which consists of six kinds of beans, plus several things that look like beans {{et|3ACV16}}, unintentionally mated with [[Yivo|a planet-sized monster]] ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]), attended the [[Violet Dwarf Star Implosion]] ceremony ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]), was seen in a recorded video shown in the [[V-GINY]] {{et|6ACV02}}, and hired [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Nonchalanto]] and [[Robot Clowns]] to work in [[Circus Roboticus]] {{et|6ACV10}}.
He can be blamed for the [[Second Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] as he was the one selling [[Popplers]] (at [[Fishy Joe's]]) in the first place. {{er|2ACV15}} He also bought the [[Family Bros. Pizza]] franchise for $100,000 because of its biggest seller, ''[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s Bean Pizza'', which consists of six kinds of beans, plus several things that look like beans. {{er|3ACV16}} In [[3007]] he unintentionally mated with [[Yivo|a planet-sized monster]], {{er|TBwaBB}} and he attended the ceremony for the [[implosion of the violet dwarf star|implosion of the]] [[violet dwarf star]]. {{er|ItWGY}}
 
In [[3010]] he is the owner of [[Circus Roboticus|a circus]] with attractions such as [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Nonchalanto]] and [[Robot Clowns]]. {{er|6ACV10}}
 
== Production ==
In {{commentary|The Problem with Popplers}}, it is stated that the ''Gilman'' last name is simply because "{{cat|fishe|fish}} have gills". Coincidently, in the classic {{w|H. P. Lovecraft}} story ''{{w|The Shadow Over Innsmouth}}'', a fishy character named Gilman runs the Gilman {{cat|hotels and casino|Hotel}}.


== Image Gallery ==
== Image Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Fishyjoe.png|Fishy Joe in [[3002#May|May of 3002]].
Image:Fishyjoe.png|Fishy Joe in [[3002]].
Image:Billboard Crash.jpg|Gilman on a billboard.
Image:Billboard Crash.jpg|Fishy Joe on a billboard. {{er|2ACV15}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*In the commentary for ''[[The Problem with Poplars]]'' its stated that his last name is simply because "fish have gills".


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''Fishy Joe''': If these [[Popplers|guttermouth creatures]] are so smart why don't they defend themselves?</poem>
<poem>'''Fishy Joe''': If [[Popplers|these guttermouth creatures]] are so smart why don't they defend themselves? {{er|2ACV15}}</poem>
}}
}}


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*{{f|4}} (in [[Audience scene|audience]])
*{{f|4}} {{cameo|[[audience scene]]}}
*{{e|6ACV02}} (in the [[V-GINY]])
*{{e|6ACV02}} {{cameo|link=no|in the [[V-GINY]]}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV22}}
*{{e|6ACV25}}
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}
 
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Revision as of 19:00, 19 September 2014

Secondary character
"Fishy" Joseph Gilman
Fishy Joe.png
Fishy Joe in 3010. [6ACV10]
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originProbably Earth, USA, New New York
First appearance"The Problem with Popplers" (2ACV15)
Episode
Voiced byMaurice LaMarche

Joseph Gilman, also known as Fishy Joe, is the owner of various restaurant chains, such as Fishy Joe's fast food franchise and Family Bros. Pizza. He is also the leader of Circus Roboticus. Gilman mostly sells any kind of animal at his restaurants as long as it tastes well, and will buy any kind of products if it is popular. He doesn't care about the environment and, as a result, is hated by MEAT.

Biography

He can be blamed for the Second Omicronian Invasion of Earth as he was the one selling Popplers (at Fishy Joe's) in the first place. [2ACV15] He also bought the Family Bros. Pizza franchise for $100,000 because of its biggest seller, Leela's Bean Pizza, which consists of six kinds of beans, plus several things that look like beans. [3ACV16] In 3007 he unintentionally mated with a planet-sized monster, [TBwaBB] and he attended the ceremony for the implosion of the violet dwarf star. [ItWGY]

In 3010 he is the owner of a circus with attractions such as Nonchalanto and Robot Clowns. [6ACV10]

Production

In the commentary for "The Problem with Popplers", it is stated that the Gilman last name is simply because "fish have gills". Coincidently, in the classic H. P. Lovecraft story The Shadow Over Innsmouth, a fishy character named Gilman runs the Gilman Hotel.

Image Gallery

Additional Info

Quotes

Appearances