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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|name=Hyper-Chicken | |name=Hyper-Chicken | ||
|image=[[ | |image=[[File:Hyperchicken.jpg|225px]] | ||
|type=s | |type=s | ||
|job=Lawyer | |job=Lawyer | ||
|family=Twelve Chicklings, children<br/>Sister<br/>Sister's Chicklings, nephews/nieces | |family=Twelve Chicklings, children<br/>Sister<br/>Sister's Chicklings, nephews/nieces | ||
|first appear={{ | |first appear={{e|2ACV02}} | ||
|voiced by=Maurice LaMarche | |voiced by=Maurice LaMarche | ||
}} | }} | ||
A simple '''Hyper-chicken''' from a backwoods asteroid, is the most frequently seen lawyer in [[Futurama]]. He is a father and has often defended and accused members of [[Planet Express]] crew. Despite being incompetent, he often manages to win his cases and if he doesn't, he usually tells his clients to plead insanity. He seems to be a successful lawyer and handles large cases such as the destruction of [[DOOP]]'s headquarters. | A simple '''Hyper-chicken''' from a backwoods asteroid, is the most frequently seen lawyer in [[Futurama]]. He is a father and has often defended and accused members of [[Planet Express]] crew. Despite being incompetent, he often manages to win his cases and if he doesn't, he usually tells his clients to plead insanity. He seems to be a successful lawyer and handles large cases such as the destruction of [[DOOP]]'s headquarters. | ||
===Defended and Accused=== | === Defended and Accused === | ||
====Defended==== | ==== Defended ==== | ||
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] of spilling [[Dark matter|oil]] on [[Pluto]]. | *[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] of spilling [[Dark matter|oil]] on [[Pluto]]. | ||
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] of robbing a [[Big Apple Bank|bank]] ([[New New York v. Fry and Bender]]). | *[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] of robbing a [[Big Apple Bank|bank]] ([[New New York v. Fry and Bender]]). | ||
====Accused==== | |||
==== Accused ==== | |||
*[[Zapp Brannigan]] of blowing up [[DOOP]] [[:File:New Doop.jpg|headquarters]] ([[DOOP v. Zapp]]). | *[[Zapp Brannigan]] of blowing up [[DOOP]] [[:File:New Doop.jpg|headquarters]] ([[DOOP v. Zapp]]). | ||
*[[Robot Santa|Santa]] (really [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]) of being Santa ([[New New York v. Santa Bender]]). | *[[Robot Santa|Santa]] (really [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]) of being Santa ([[New New York v. Santa Bender]]). | ||
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg]] of eating the [[Earth]] [[Old Freebie|flag]] ([[Earth v. Zoidberg]]). | *[[Dr. John Zoidberg]] of eating the [[Earth]] [[Old Freebie|flag]] ([[Earth v. Zoidberg]]). | ||
==Additional Info== | == Additional Info == | ||
===Trivia=== | === Trivia === | ||
*The Hyper-Chicken is modeled on {{w| James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart's}} Academy Award-nominated portrayal of lawyer Paul Biegler in ''{{w|Anatomy of a Murder}}''. Trying a murder case in a small town, Biegler wins over the sceptical jury by repeatedly comparing himself, "a simple country lawyer", to the high-powered prosecutor, Claude Dancer (George C. Scott). The "simple country lawyer" became a model for many following portrayals, notably the entire show ''{{w|Matlock (TV series)|Matlock}}''. | *The Hyper-Chicken is modeled on {{w| James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart's}} Academy Award-nominated portrayal of lawyer Paul Biegler in ''{{w|Anatomy of a Murder}}''. Trying a murder case in a small town, Biegler wins over the sceptical jury by repeatedly comparing himself, "a simple country lawyer", to the high-powered prosecutor, Claude Dancer (George C. Scott). The "simple country lawyer" became a model for many following portrayals, notably the entire show ''{{w|Matlock (TV series)|Matlock}}''. | ||
*In a [[ | *In a [[Deleted scenes#DVD 1 2|deleted scene]], [[Amy Wong|Amy]] once admitted to sleeping with Bender's lawyer. The scene may have been deleted because they remembered that ''this'' is his lawyer.<br /> | ||
*The Hyper-Chicken advertises on buses, the ads simply read "ACCIDENTES! (800)λλλ-λλλλ". | *The Hyper-Chicken advertises on buses, the ads simply read "ACCIDENTES! (800)λλλ-λλλλ". | ||
*In a [[ | *In a [[Deleted scenes#Into the Wild Green Yonder |deleted scene]] on ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', [[Zapp Brannigan]] calls him 'Matcluck'. | ||
===Quotes=== | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | {{q| | ||
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Now I may be just be a simple Hyper-Chicken, but I know when we're finger licked.</poem> | <poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Now I may be just be a simple Hyper-Chicken, but I know when we're finger licked.</poem> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
===Appearances=== | === Appearances === | ||
*{{ | *{{e|2ACV02}} | ||
*{{ | *{{e|3ACV03}} | ||
*{{ | *{{e|3ACV05}} | ||
*{{ | *{{e|3ACV11}} | ||
*{{ | *{{e|4ACV05}} | ||
*{{ | *{{f|2}} | ||
*{{ | *{{f|4}} (seen in [[Audience scene|audience]]) | ||
*{{ | *{{e|6ACV04}} | ||
*{{clink|US#010|The Big Sweep}} | *{{clink|US#010|The Big Sweep}} | ||
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}} | *{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}} | ||
*{{clink|US#044|The Fry and the Furious!}} | *{{clink|US#044|The Fry and the Furious!}} | ||
*{{clink|US#048|Claw and Order}} | *{{clink|US#048|Claw and Order}} | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 9 July 2010
| Secondary character | |
| Hyper-Chicken | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Relatives | Twelve Chicklings, children Sister Sister's Chicklings, nephews/nieces |
| First appearance | "Brannigan, Begin Again" (2ACV02)  |
| Voiced by | Maurice LaMarche |
A simple Hyper-chicken from a backwoods asteroid, is the most frequently seen lawyer in Futurama. He is a father and has often defended and accused members of Planet Express crew. Despite being incompetent, he often manages to win his cases and if he doesn't, he usually tells his clients to plead insanity. He seems to be a successful lawyer and handles large cases such as the destruction of DOOP's headquarters.
Defended and Accused
Defended
Accused
- Zapp Brannigan of blowing up DOOP headquarters (DOOP v. Zapp).
- Santa (really Bender) of being Santa (New New York v. Santa Bender).
- Dr. John Zoidberg of eating the Earth flag (Earth v. Zoidberg).
Additional Info
Trivia
- The Hyper-Chicken is modeled on Jimmy Stewart's Academy Award-nominated portrayal of lawyer Paul Biegler in Anatomy of a Murder. Trying a murder case in a small town, Biegler wins over the sceptical jury by repeatedly comparing himself, "a simple country lawyer", to the high-powered prosecutor, Claude Dancer (George C. Scott). The "simple country lawyer" became a model for many following portrayals, notably the entire show Matlock.
- In a deleted scene, Amy once admitted to sleeping with Bender's lawyer. The scene may have been deleted because they remembered that this is his lawyer.
- The Hyper-Chicken advertises on buses, the ads simply read "ACCIDENTES! (800)λλλ-λλλλ".
- In a deleted scene on Into the Wild Green Yonder, Zapp Brannigan calls him 'Matcluck'.
Quotes
Hyper-Chicken: Now I may be just be a simple Hyper-Chicken, but I know when we're finger licked.
Hyper-Chicken: Now Pramala, I know its scary up there in that witness box but, t'ain't no need to fear me... BAAAKAAA! I'm sorry I thought you was corn.
Hyper-Chicken: Your Honours, freedom of speech entails to what comes out of a mouth, not what goes in...
Judge Whitey: Counsellor, what evidence do you offer for this new plea of insanity?
Hyper-Chicken: Well, for one, they done hired me to represent them.
Judge Whitey: Insanity plea is accepted.
Appearances
- "Brannigan, Begin Again" (2ACV02)
- "A Tale of Two Santas" (3ACV03)
- "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz" (3ACV05)
- "Insane in the Mainframe" (3ACV11)
- "A Taste of Freedom" (4ACV05)
- The Beast with a Billion Backs
- Into the Wild Green Yonder (seen in audience)
- "Proposition Infinity" (6ACV04)
- "The Big Sweep" (US#010)
- "Planet Michelle" (US#034)
- "The Fry and the Furious!" (US#044)
- "Claw and Order" (US#048)