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|name=Holophonor | |name=Holophonor | ||
|image=[[File:Holophonor.jpg|225px]] | |image=[[File:Holophonor.jpg|225px]] | ||
|image text={{Fry}} playing the Holophonor in {{Leela}}[[Apartment 1I|'s apartment]], in [[3002]]. {{er|3ACV02}} | |||
|first appear={{e|3ACV02}} | |first appear={{e|3ACV02}} | ||
|type=Musical instrument | |type=Musical instrument | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Holophonor''' is a musical instrument in the [[31st century]] and a kind of combination between an oboe and a holographic projector. The music played triggers the projector to show matching holographic pictures. Therefore, the instrument requires great skill to be played properly, and only a few people in | The '''Holophonor''' is a musical instrument in the [[31st century]] and a kind of combination between an oboe and a holographic projector. The music played triggers the projector to show matching holographic pictures. Therefore, the instrument requires great skill to be played properly, and only a few people in {{the universe|the whole universe}} manage some skill in it. Apparently, they are not very good at it. | ||
The instrument is, as it were, instrumental for the plot of two episodes, "[[Parasites Lost]]" and "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]". In the first episode, the [[Worms of Colón|parasitic worms]] that improved | The instrument is, as it were, instrumental for the plot of two episodes, "[[Parasites Lost]]" and "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]". In the first episode, the [[Worms of Colón|parasitic worms]] that improved {{Fry}} enabled him to play the Holophonor perfectly, which in turn allowed him to win {{Leela}}'s heart. When he made the worms leave, his new skill was gone and Leela dumped him, most likely because she suspected it was in fact what the worms had made of him rather than Fry that she loved. After this, he tried to reacquire his skill with the instrument, only succeeding when he made a deal with the [[Robot Devil]], becoming a famous player for a short time. | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
*There has been much dispute over the instrument sounds in the Holophonor. Most sounds are muted, but the violin is prominent as well as the oboe. | *There has been much dispute over the instrument sounds in the Holophonor. Most sounds are muted, but the violin is prominent as well as the oboe. | ||
*The idea of the instrument comes from {{w|Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov}}'s ''Foundation'' novels, in which a similar instrument is called the ''Visi-Sonor''. | *The idea of the instrument comes from {{w|Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov}}'s {{w|Foundation series|''Foundation'' novels}}, in which a similar instrument is called the ''Visi-Sonor''. | ||
*A modified version of the Holophonor appears in the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]''-''[[Futurama]]'' crossover, "[[Simpsorama]]". Here, it is a saxophone with a Holophonor on its bell, played by {{s|Lisa Simpson}}. | |||
=== Appearances === | === Appearances === | ||
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*{{f|2}} | *{{f|2}} | ||
*{{e|5ACV16}} <small>(in the [[List of recaps|recap]])</small> | *{{e|5ACV16}} <small>(in the [[List of recaps|recap]])</small> | ||
*{{e|6ACV13 | *{{e|6ACV13}} | ||
*{{e|6ACV25}} <small>([[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])</small> | *{{e|6ACV25}} <small>([[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])</small> | ||
*{{e|7ACV05}} | *{{e|7ACV05}} | ||
*{{e|7ACV10}} | *{{e|7ACV10}} | ||
*{{clink|US#X02|Liquid Diamond Is Forever!}} | *{{clink|US#X02|Liquid Diamond Is Forever!}} | ||
*{{e|s=3}} {{disputed canon}} <small>(in the form of a saxophone)</small> | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Holography]] | ||
[[Category:Musical instruments]] | [[Category:Musical instruments]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:The Grumpy Snail]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:42, 15 March 2021
| Holophonor | |
|---|---|
| Type | Musical instrument |
| First appearance | "Parasites Lost" (3ACV02)  |
The Holophonor is a musical instrument in the 31st century and a kind of combination between an oboe and a holographic projector. The music played triggers the projector to show matching holographic pictures. Therefore, the instrument requires great skill to be played properly, and only a few people in the whole universe manage some skill in it. Apparently, they are not very good at it.
The instrument is, as it were, instrumental for the plot of two episodes, "Parasites Lost" and "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings". In the first episode, the parasitic worms that improved Fry enabled him to play the Holophonor perfectly, which in turn allowed him to win Leela's heart. When he made the worms leave, his new skill was gone and Leela dumped him, most likely because she suspected it was in fact what the worms had made of him rather than Fry that she loved. After this, he tried to reacquire his skill with the instrument, only succeeding when he made a deal with the Robot Devil, becoming a famous player for a short time.
Additional Info
Trivia
- There has been much dispute over the instrument sounds in the Holophonor. Most sounds are muted, but the violin is prominent as well as the oboe.
- The idea of the instrument comes from Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels, in which a similar instrument is called the Visi-Sonor.
- A modified version of the Holophonor appears in the Simpsons-Futurama crossover, "Simpsorama". Here, it is a saxophone with a Holophonor on its bell, played by Lisa Simpson.
Appearances
- "Parasites Lost" (3ACV02)
- "A Taste of Freedom" (4ACV05) (cameo, unknown moment)
- "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" (4ACV18)
- The Beast with a Billion Backs
- "Into the Wild Green Yonder Part 4" (5ACV16) (in the recap)
- "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" (6ACV13)
- "Overclockwise" (6ACV25) (deleted scene)
- "Zapp Dingbat" (7ACV05)
- "Near-Death Wish" (7ACV10)
- "Liquid Diamond Is Forever!" (US#X02)
- "Simpsorama" Disputed canon (in the form of a saxophone)
