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* In July [[3010]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] vandalised a [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]] "Despair" poster {{et|6ACV04}}.  This poster is a parody of the {{w|Barack Obama "Hope" poster}}.
* In July [[3010]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] vandalised a [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]] "Despair" poster {{et|6ACV04}}.  This poster is a parody of the {{w|Barack Obama "Hope" poster}}.
* One of the candidates in the [[Earth presidential election, 3012|Earth presidential election of 3012]], [[Chris Travers]], is a reference to Obama - in that he is a senator from Hawaii and there is {{w|Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|a controversy over his Earth certificate}} {{et|7ACV03}}. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/futurama-countdown-to-futurama/id526059138|title=iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 2)|author=[[Comedy Central]]|date=2012-05-15|site={{w|iTunes Store}}|accessdate=2012-05-22}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40|title=Futurama - Episode Guide|site={{w|MSN TV}}|accessdate=2012-04-26}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview-1?cmpid=rss-tv|title=Futurama's David X. Cohen Speaks From The World of Tomorrow!|work=|author=Cohen, David X.|date=2011-06-23|accessdate=2011-06-23|speaker={{n|Cohen|David X.}}|quote='So we're also planning a 3012 presidential election with a candidate who challenges Nixon, except that people begin to suspect that the candidate was actually not born on earth, and they demand to see his earth certificate. That's one that we're working on.'}}</ref>
* One of the candidates in the [[Earth presidential election, 3012|Earth presidential election of 3012]], [[Chris Travers]], is a reference to Obama - in that he is a senator from Hawaii and there is {{w|Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|a controversy over his Earth certificate}} {{et|7ACV03}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/futurama-countdown-to-futurama/id526059138|title=iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 2)|author=[[Comedy Central]]|date=2012-05-15|site={{w|iTunes Store}}|accessdate=2012-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40|title=Futurama - Episode Guide|site={{w|MSN TV}}|accessdate=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview-1?cmpid=rss-tv|title=Futurama's David X. Cohen Speaks From The World of Tomorrow!|work=|author=Cohen, David X.|date=2011-06-23|accessdate=2011-06-23|speaker={{n|Cohen|David X.}}|quote='So we're also planning a 3012 presidential election with a candidate who challenges Nixon, except that people begin to suspect that the candidate was actually not born on earth, and they demand to see his earth certificate. That's one that we're working on.'}}</ref>


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===

Revision as of 11:49, 26 June 2012

Tertiary character
Barack Hussein Obama
Barack Obama.png
Age1062
Date of birth4 August, 1961
GenderMale
SpeciesHuman
ProfessionFormer President of the United States,
Former delivery boy
First appearance"Ghost in the Machines" (6ACV19)
Episode
Voiced byPhil LaMarr
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States. In the 31st century, it is possible that he resides at the Head Museum, New New York along with the other former U.S. presidents (while never seen).

In 1988, he was seen by Philip J. Fry's family when they held their Thanksgiving dinner at Panucci's Pizza. Obama was working as a delivery boy for Mr. Panucci, and while making a delivery he decided to return to law school.

Additional info

The Richard Nixon "Despair" poster (6ACV04).

Trivia

Appearances

References

  1. ^ Comedy Central (15 May 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 2). (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
  3. ^ "'So we're also planning a 3012 presidential election with a candidate who challenges Nixon, except that people begin to suspect that the candidate was actually not born on earth, and they demand to see his earth certificate. That's one that we're working on.'"Cohen, David X.
    Cohen, David X. (23 June 2011). Futurama's David X. Cohen Speaks From The World of Tomorrow!. Retrieved on 23 June 2011.