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=== Continuity ===
=== Continuity ===
*Nixon's head first became [[Earth]] president in "[[A Head in the Polls]]" in the year 3000 and has continued to use that loophole to be re-elected every four years, most recently in "[[Decision 3012]]".
*Nixon's head first became [[Earth]] president in "[[A Head in the Polls]]" in the year 3000 and has continued to use that loophole to be re-elected every four years, most recently in "[[Decision 3012]]".
*Everyone on Earth, excluding Fry, also suffered from reduced intelligence in "[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]]". How Wernstrom got his hands on a baby one is unclear.
*Everyone on Earth, excluding Fry, also suffered from reduced intelligence caused by [[Brainspawn]] in "[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]]". How Wernstrom got his hands on a baby one is unclear.
*Wernstrom was previously misidentified as "Wormstorm" in "[[How to Secede Without Really Trying]]".
*Wernstrom was previously misidentified as "Wormstorm" in "[[How to Secede Without Really Trying]]".
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Dumbsday!
Futurama Comic 80.jpg
Characters on the cover: Bender.
US Publish Number80
Written byIan Boothby
Art byJames Lloyd
Published (US)24 August, 2016 [1]
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Dumbsday! is the eightieth comic issue, released on 24 August, 2016 [1] in the US.

The Story

When President Nixon discovers that the population is getting too smart to re-elect him again, he gets Dr. Wernstrom to create a machine that will make everyone stupider until Election Day. However, the Dumbsday device affects everyone but Fry, making him “the smartest man in the world.”

Additional Info

Continuity

Allusions

  • Bernie Burnman is a cross between Marvel's Human Torch and American politician Bernie Sanders.

Appearances

(In alphabetic order)

Characters

Comic Credits

References

  1. ^ a b [1]