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This article lists references to the show ''[[Futurama]]'' '''in popular culture''', that means references outside of the show to the show itself, in alphabetic order by name of the popular culture referring to it.
This article lists references to the show ''[[Futurama]]'' '''in popular culture''', that means references outside of the show to the show itself.


== ''Action Comics'' ==
== Comics ==
=== ''Action Comics'' ===
[[File:ActionComic863.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Action Comics'' #863.]]
[[File:ActionComic863.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Action Comics'' #863.]]
*In ''{{w|Action Comics}}'' #863, {{w|Legion of Super-Heroes}} comic, there is a plot involving aliens being sent to a prison camp. Among the aliens is [[Dr. Zoidberg]] and possibly [[Kif Kroker]].
*In ''{{w|Action Comics}}'' #863, {{w|Legion of Super-Heroes}} comic, there is a plot involving aliens being sent to a prison camp. Among the aliens is [[Dr. Zoidberg]] and possibly [[Kif Kroker]].
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== ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'' ==
===''Life in Hell''===
[[File:LIH_bender.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing among rubbish and toys in ''Life in Hell''.]]
*In [[Matt Groening]]'s comic, ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'', a [[Bender]] "doll" appears in a 1999 Christmas strip.
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=== ''Outer Orbit'' ===
* The [[Planet Express Ship]] appears in the {{w|Dark Horse Comics}} miniseries ''Outer Orbit''.
 
=== ''Transmetropolitan'' ===
* {{w|Warren Ellis}}' ''{{w|Transmetropolitan}}'' features a billboard depicting [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] in the background of a panel in issue 25.
 
=== ''Top Ten'' ===
* {{w|Alan Moore}}'s ''{{w|Top Ten (comic book)|Top Ten}}'' (issue 11), a discoloured [[Fry]], [[Leela]], and [[Bender]] can be seen in the background of one of the frames.
 
===''Young Avengers'' ===
*In ''{{w|Young Avengers}}'' Special #1, the logo for [[Slurm]] can be seen on a vending machine being thrown by the {{w|Hulkling}}.
 
===''Zits''===
[[File:Zits.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' mentioned on ''Zits''.]]
*In a ''{{w|Zits}}'' comic (published in the 2001 collection, ''Big Honkin' Zits''), Jeremy is excited about a new ''Futurama'' episode.
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== Films ==
=== ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'' ===
* In the film ''{{w|The Adventures of Pluto Nash}}'', the ''Futurama'' theme song can be heard in some scenes on the moon.
* In the film ''{{w|The Adventures of Pluto Nash}}'', the ''Futurama'' theme song can be heard in some scenes on the moon.


== ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' ==
=== ''Comic Book: The Movie'' ===
*The mockumentary, ''{{w|Comic Book: The Movie}}'', features a ''Futurama'' cut-out in it. Some ''Futurama'' voice actors also appear in the movie including [[Mark Hamill]], [[Billy West]], [[Matt Groening]] and [[Maurice LaMarche]].
 
=== ''An Inconvenient Truth'' ===
[[File:An Inconvenient Truth.jpg|right|thumb|''Futurama'' clip appearing in ''An Inconvenient Truth''.]]
*In ''{{w|An Inconvenient Truth}}'', [[Al Gore]] uses a scene from the episode "[[Crimes of the Hot]]" during his initial explanation of global warming.
*The ''Futurama'' cast and crew also made an animated faux-trailer for the film titled ''[[A Terrifying Message from Al Gore]]'' featuring Gore and [[Bender]].
*Al Gore is a recurring guest star in ''Futurama'', and he had said that ''Futurama'' is his favourite show, prior to his appearance on it.
*His daughter, [[Kristin Gore]], also worked for the show in later seasons.
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=== ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' ===
* After the first set of credits in the {{w|DreamWorks Animation}} film, ''{{w|Monsters vs. Aliens}}'', President Hathaway inadvertently launches all the U.S.'s nuclear missiles. He tells his generals that they should look into it in 500 years, then addresses the audience asking whether anyone could freeze his head down, referencing the concepts of [[Applied Cryogenics|cryogenics]] and [[heads in jars]] popularised by ''Futurama''.  This is possibly a thanks for the DreamWorks SKG reference in "[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]".
 
===''Over the Hedge''===
*In one of the final scenes of the movie ''{{w|Over the Hedge (film)|Over the Hedge}}'', the hyperactive squirrel, Hammy, has a energy drink with caffeine, giving him the same effects that happened to [[Fry]] after 100 coffees in "[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]" - time slows down almost until pausing and the character calmly saves the situation. Although it is not an explicit reference to ''Futurama'', the scene is very similar.
 
===''Star Trek''===
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*The word "''Futurama''" can be heard in the 2009 {{st|Star Trek (film)|''Star Trek''}} film. It is unclear if this is coincidence or intentional, but the strange wording of the sentence implies the latter. The part in question (out of context) is "...angry future-Romulan...", which does nearly sound like the word "Futurama" is there.
 
===''The Supermarket''===
*In the 2009 movie, [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1337549/ ''The Supermarket''], some ''Futurama'' characters appear in a photo in a scene.
 
===''The Day the Robots Woke Up''===
*The London 2.0 buildings featured in the short film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1432106/ ''The Day the Robots Woke Up''], are very similar to those seen in ''Futurama''.
 
===''Unfaithful''===
*''Futurama'' appears in the movie {{w|Unfaithful (film)|''Unfaithful''}}. It is unknown where it appears in the movie but [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] is credited for its use in the film.
 
== Internet ==
=== ''Homestar Runner'' ===
[[File:HR_zoidberg.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Homestar Runner''.]]
*During the 2008 Halloween toon, [[hrwiki:Most in the Graveyard|"Most in the Graveyard"]], of the Flash animation series ''{{w|Homestar Runner}}'', [[hrwiki:The Poopsmith|The Poopsmith]] is dressed up as [[Zoidberg]]. [[hrwiki:The King of Town|The King of Town]] also says [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!" after mentioning that the ketchup in the ketchup fountain wasn't really ketchup after clicking on The Poopsmith at the end of the toon.
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=== Mozilla Firefox ===
[[File:Firefoxshinyass.png|right|thumb|[[Bender]]'s quote appearing on Mozilla Firefox.]]
*In {{w|Mozilla}}'s {{w|Mozilla Firefox|Firefox}} browser (version {{w|Mozilla Firefox 3|3}} or later), if you type '<code>about:robots</code>' in the address bar, a page will appear paying tribute to robots in popular culture. The last point is "Robots have shiny metal posteriors which should not be bitten." This a reference to [[Bender]]'s [[catchphrase]], "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]!"
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=== Robot Hall of Fame ===
*[[Bender]] is currently nominiated for the {{w|Robot Hall of Fame}}. He is (as of June 2009) in number one position, with 33% of the votes, to get a place in the Hall of Fame.
 
== Television ==
=== ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' ===
In an episode of ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'' called "Bible Fruit", Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake have a discussion about watching ''Futurama''.
In an episode of ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'' called "Bible Fruit", Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake have a discussion about watching ''Futurama''.


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== ''The Colbert Report'' ==
=== ''The Colbert Report'' ===
*During the intro for the 22 June, 2009 episode of ''{{w|The Colbert Report}}'', {{w|Stephen Colbert (character)|Colbert}}'s interview with author {{w|Simon Schama}} was headlined "Future-Schama" &mdash; a pun on the name for ''Futurama''.
*During the intro for the 22 June, 2009 episode of ''{{w|The Colbert Report}}'', {{w|Stephen Colbert (character)|Colbert}}'s interview with author {{w|Simon Schama}} was headlined "Future-Schama" &mdash; a pun on the name for ''Futurama''.


== ''Contra 4'' ==
=== ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' ===
[[File:Contra4credits.png|right|thumb|[[Bender]]'s name appearing in the credits of ''Contra 4''.]]
*[[Bender]] appears credited with his full name on the Special Thanks section in the ''{{w|Contra 4}}'' credits.
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== ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' ==
*''{{w|Countdown with Keith Olbermann}}'' is a news show hosted by {{w|Keith Olbermann}} which regularly uses catchphrases from ''{{w|The Simpsons}}'' and ''{{w|Family Guy}}'', but has recently taken to common use of [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!"
*''{{w|Countdown with Keith Olbermann}}'' is a news show hosted by {{w|Keith Olbermann}} which regularly uses catchphrases from ''{{w|The Simpsons}}'' and ''{{w|Family Guy}}'', but has recently taken to common use of [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!"


== ''Doctor Who'' ==
=== ''Doctor Who'' ===
[[File:Titanicdoctorwho.jpg|right|thumb|Space-ship ''[[Titanic]]'' appearing in ''Doctor Who''.]]
[[File:Titanicdoctorwho.jpg|right|thumb|Space-ship ''[[Titanic]]'' appearing in ''Doctor Who''.]]
The relaunched ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' contains a few possible references (or just similarities) to ''Futurama''.
The relaunched ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' contains a few possible references (or just similarities) to ''Futurama''.
*In the {{w|Doctor Who (series 1)|series 1}} episode, "{{w|The Long Game}}", a character pretends to be a student at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]], to which a medical technician replies, "The Martian boondocks. Typical!"
*In the {{w|Doctor Who (series 1)|series 1}} episode, "{{w|The Long Game}}", a character pretends to be a student at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]], to which a medical technician replies, "The Martian boondocks. Typical!"
*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 2)|series 2}} episode, "{{w|New Earth}}" (set in the year five billion and twenty-three), and the {{w|Doctor Who (series 3)|series 3}} episode, {{w|Gridlock (Doctor Who)|"Gridlock"}} (set 30 years after), take place in the city of [[New New York]]. However, if the city had been more accurately named, it would in fact be "New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York" (as it was the fifteenth New York).
*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 2)|series 2}} episode, "{{w|New Earth}}" (set in the year five billion and twenty-three), takes place in the city of [[New New York]]. However, if the city had been more accurately named, it would in fact be "New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York" (as it was the fifteenth New York).
**New New York also appears in the {{w|Doctor Who (series 3)|series 3}} episode, {{w|Gridlock (Doctor Who)|"Gridlock"}}, which is set 30 years after "New Earth". It features a character called [[Zapp Brannigan|"Branagan"]], and has a similar skyline to ''Futurama''.
*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 4)|series 4}} Christmas Special, {{w|Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)|"Voyage of the Damned"}}, has an interstellar cruiser modelled after the original ''{{w|RMS Titanic}}''. This is very similar to the space cruise ship, ''[[Titanic]]'', in the ''Futurama'' episode, "[[A Flight to Remember]]".
*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 4)|series 4}} Christmas Special, {{w|Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)|"Voyage of the Damned"}}, has an interstellar cruiser modelled after the original ''{{w|RMS Titanic}}''. This is very similar to the space cruise ship, ''[[Titanic]]'', in the ''Futurama'' episode, "[[A Flight to Remember]]".


== ''The Einstein Factor'' ==
=== ''The Einstein Factor'' ===
*Contestants in the Australian ABC1 quiz show ''{{w|The Einstein Factor}}'' choose a specialty on which to be quizzed during the first round. During episode ten of the 2005 season, a [http://www.abc.net.au/einsteinfactor/txt/s1326439.htm contestant] chose ''Futurama'' as his specialty. He was the second placing of three contestants in the episode.
*Contestants in the Australian ABC1 quiz show ''{{w|The Einstein Factor}}'' choose a specialty on which to be quizzed during the first round. During episode ten of the 2005 season, a [http://www.abc.net.au/einsteinfactor/txt/s1326439.htm contestant] chose ''Futurama'' as his specialty. He was the second placing of three contestants in the episode.


== ''Family Guy'' ==
=== ''Family Guy'' ===
[[File:Bender on family guy.jpg|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing in ''Blue Harvest''.]]
[[File:Bender on family guy.jpg|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing in ''Blue Harvest''.]]
* During the premiere skit in ''{{w|Family Guy}}'''s ''{{w|Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story}}'', a reporter on the red carpet asks Stewie Griffin if Fox has any plans to bring back ''Futurama''. ''Family Guy'' and ''Futurama'' were both animated series on Fox which were cancelled and subsequently aired on {{w|Adult Swim}}; at the time of release ''Family Guy'' was scheduled to return but ''Futurama'' was not.
* During the premiere skit in ''{{w|Family Guy}}'''s ''{{w|Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story}}'', a reporter on the red carpet asks Stewie Griffin if Fox has any plans to bring back ''Futurama''. ''Family Guy'' and ''Futurama'' were both animated series on Fox which were cancelled and subsequently aired on {{w|Adult Swim}}; at the time of release ''Family Guy'' was scheduled to return but ''Futurama'' was not.
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== Forbes ==
=== ''Journeyman'' ===
*[[Mom]] was included in the 2007 {{w|Forbes}} {{w|Forbes Fictional 15|list of the richest fictional characters}}. She was ranked at #4 with an estimated net worth of $15.7 billion. [[MomCorp]] was also included in the list of "The 25 Largest Fictional Companies" which estimated its sales at $291.8 billion.
 
== ''The Graduate'' ==
*{{w|MC Lars}} referenced the show in the song "Space Game", from his album ''{{w|The Graduate (album)|The Graduate}}'', with the lyric "Hey [[Fry]], look, we can still be friends. I won't ask [[Leela]] out again".
 
== ''Homestar Runner'' ==
[[File:HR_zoidberg.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Homestar Runner''.]]
*During the 2008 Halloween toon, [[hrwiki:Most in the Graveyard|"Most in the Graveyard"]], of the Flash animation series ''{{w|Homestar Runner}}'', [[hrwiki:The Poopsmith|The Poopsmith]] is dressed up as [[Zoidberg]]. [[hrwiki:The King of Town|The King of Town]] also says [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!" after mentioning that the ketchup in the ketchup fountain wasn't really ketchup after clicking on The Poopsmith at the end of the toon.
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== ''An Inconvenient Truth'' ==
[[File:An Inconvenient Truth.jpg|right|thumb|''Futurama'' clip appearing in ''An Inconvenient Truth''.]]
*In ''{{w|An Inconvenient Truth}}'', [[Al Gore]] uses a scene from the episode "[[Crimes of the Hot]]" during his initial explanation of global warming.
*The ''Futurama'' cast and crew also made an animated faux-trailer for the film titled ''[[A Terrifying Message from Al Gore]]'' featuring Gore and [[Bender]].
*Al Gore is a recurring guest star in ''Futurama'', and he had said that ''Futurama'' is his favourite show, prior to his appearance on it.
*His daughter, [[Kristin Gore]], also worked for the show in later seasons.
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== ''Journeyman'' ==
[[File:Futurama in Journeyman.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing on a TV in ''Journeyman''.]]
[[File:Futurama in Journeyman.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing on a TV in ''Journeyman''.]]
* From the series ''{{w|Journeyman (TV series)|Journeyman}}'', in episode {{w|Emily (Journeyman)|"Emily"}}, the main character travels back in time to the year 2001, and enters his own house at that time, on a TV screen is seen and heard (namely, [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s "Come on, let's all give [[Fry]] some privacy.") a clip from "[[Parasites Lost]]", meaning the character probably travelled to January 21<sup>st</sup>.
* From the series ''{{w|Journeyman (TV series)|Journeyman}}'', in episode {{w|Emily (Journeyman)|"Emily"}}, the main character travels back in time to the year 2001, and enters his own house at that time, on a TV screen is seen and heard (namely, [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s "Come on, let's all give [[Fry]] some privacy.") a clip from "[[Parasites Lost]]", meaning the character probably travelled to January 21<sup>st</sup>.
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==''Life in Hell''==
=== ''Kenan & Kel'' ===
[[File:LIH_bender.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing among rubbish and toys in ''Life in Hell''.]]
*In season 4 of the sitcom ''{{w|Kenan & Kel}}'', there is an episode named "Futurama".
*In [[Matt Groening]]'s comic, ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'', a [[Bender]] "doll" appears in a 1999 Christmas strip.
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== ''Looney Tunes'' ==
=== ''Looney Tunes'' ===
[[File:ZoidbergDaffyDuck.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Daffy Duck''.]]
[[File:ZoidbergDaffyDuck.jpg|right|thumb|[[Zoidberg]] appearing in ''Daffy Duck''.]]
* On the show ''{{w|Looney Tunes}}'', in the {{w|Daffy Duck}} episode "Attack of the Drones", Dr. [[Zoidberg]] makes a cameo appearance.
* On the show ''{{w|Looney Tunes}}'', in the {{w|Daffy Duck}} episode "Attack of the Drones", Dr. [[Zoidberg]] makes a cameo appearance.
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=== ''The PJs'' ===
[[File:FryPJs.jpg|right|thumb|[[Fry]] appearing on a milk carton in ''The PJs''.]]
* In the episode "Hangin' With Mr. Super" of the show ''{{w|The PJs}}'', [[Fry]] makes a cameo appearance on a wanted ad on a milk carton, referring to [[Fry]]'s disappearance after being frozen. This was an act of reciprocation for an advertisement of ''The PJs'' etched onto a manhole cover in the episodes "[[I Second that Emotion]]" and "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", like The PJ's opening scene.
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== ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' ==
===''South Park''===
* After the first set of credits in the {{w|DreamWorks Animation}} film, ''{{w|Monsters vs. Aliens}}'', President Hathaway inadvertently launches all the U.S.'s nuclear missiles. He tells his generals that they should look into it in 500 years, then addresses the audience asking whether anyone could freeze his head down, referencing the concepts of [[Applied Cryogenics|cryogenics]] and [[heads in jars]] popularised by ''Futurama''.  This is possibly a thanks for the DreamWorks SKG reference in "[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]".
*In the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Go God Go}}", {{w|Eric Cartman|Cartman}} is stuck in the snow and is buried by an avalanche and is defrosted 500 years later. Although not an explicit reference to ''Futurama'', there is brief reference to cryogenics, and the name of the city "New New Hampshire" is familiar to other names of cities used in ''Futurama'', like "New New York" or "New New Jersey".
 
=== ''Talkin' 'bout your Generation'' ===
*The Australian quiz show, ''{{w|Talkin' 'bout your Generation}}'', asks many popular culture questions. On episode 9, in the round "Your Generation", a true or false question was asked: "Did Darren Shatner, the son of [[William Shatner]], compose the theme song to ''Futurama''?" Generation Y answered true and got the question wrong. ''Futurama''{{'}}s theme song was actually composed by [[Christopher Tyng]].


== Mozilla Firefox ==
===''Xiaolin Showdown''===
[[File:Firefoxshinyass.png|right|thumb|[[Bender]]'s quote appearing on Mozilla Firefox.]]
*In the ''{{w|Xiaolin Showdown}}'' episode "Days Past", Dojo is instructing Omi about the dangers of travel to the past, he mentions the possibility to him "of being your own grandfather". This is probably a reference to the incident in "[[Roswell that Ends Well]]".
*In {{w|Mozilla}}'s {{w|Mozilla Firefox|Firefox}} browser (version {{w|Mozilla Firefox 3|3}} or later), if you type '<code>about:robots</code>' in the address bar, a page will appear paying tribute to robots in popular culture. The last point is "Robots have shiny metal posteriors which should not be bitten." This a reference to [[Bender]]'s [[catchphrase]], "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]!"


== Video Games ==
=== ''Contra 4'' ===
[[File:Contra4credits.png|right|thumb|[[Bender]]'s name appearing in the credits of ''Contra 4''.]]
*[[Bender]] appears credited with his full name on the Special Thanks section in the ''{{w|Contra 4}}'' credits.
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== ''Outer Orbit'' ==
=== ''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'' ===
* The [[Planet Express Ship]] appears in the {{w|Dark Horse Comics}} miniseries ''Outer Orbit''.
*In the game ''{{w|TimeSplitters: Future Perfect}}'', the gingerbread man says [[Bender]]'s quote of "Bite my crunchy brown ass!"


==''Over the Hedge''==
=== ''Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' ===
*In one of the final scenes of the movie ''{{w|Over the Hedge (film)|Over the Hedge}}'', the hyperactive squirrel, Hammy, has a energy drink with caffeine, giving him the same effects that happened to [[Fry]] after 100 coffees in "[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]" - time slows down almost until pausing and the character calmly saves the situation. Although it is not an explicit reference to ''Futurama'', the scene is very similar.
*In the hospital, of the game ''{{w|Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines}}'', a patient named D. Marsh is diagnosed with frequent bouts of [[Sexlexia]].


== ''The PJs'' ==
== Other ==
[[File:FryPJs.jpg|right|thumb|[[Fry]] appearing on a milk carton in ''The PJs''.]]
=== ''The Graduate'' ===
* In the episode "Hangin' With Mr. Super" of the show ''{{w|The PJs}}'', [[Fry]] makes a cameo appearance on a wanted ad on a milk carton, referring to [[Fry]]'s disappearance after being frozen. This was an act of reciprocation for an advertisement of ''The PJs'' etched onto a manhole cover in the episodes "[[I Second that Emotion]]" and "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", like The PJ's opening scene.
*{{w|MC Lars}} referenced the show in the song "Space Game", from his album ''{{w|The Graduate (album)|The Graduate}}'', with the lyric "Hey [[Fry]], look, we can still be friends. I won't ask [[Leela]] out again".
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== Robot Hall of Fame ==
=== Forbes ===
*[[Bender]] is currently nominiated for the {{w|Robot Hall of Fame}}. He is (as of June 2009) in number one position, with 33% of the votes, to get a place in the Hall of Fame.
*[[Mom]] was included in the 2007 {{w|Forbes}} {{w|Forbes Fictional 15|list of the richest fictional characters}}. She was ranked at #4 with an estimated net worth of $15.7 billion. [[MomCorp]] was also included in the list of "The 25 Largest Fictional Companies" which estimated its sales at $291.8 billion.


== ''The Simpsons'' ==
=== ''The Simpsons'' ===
[[File:Bender on the Simpsons.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing on ''The Simpsons''.]]
[[File:Bender on the Simpsons.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing on ''The Simpsons''.]]
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* In {{w|List_of_The_Simpsons_comics#Simpsons_Super_Spectacular|''Simpsons Super Spectacular''}} #6, the [[Planet Express]] crew appear at the end of this comic.
* In {{w|List_of_The_Simpsons_comics#Simpsons_Super_Spectacular|''Simpsons Super Spectacular''}} #6, the [[Planet Express]] crew appear at the end of this comic.


==''South Park''==
===''Star Wars''===
*In the ''{{w|South Park}}'' episode "{{w|Go God Go}}", {{w|Eric Cartman|Cartman}} is stuck in the snow and is buried by an avalanche and is defrosted 500 years later. Although not an explicit reference to ''Futurama'', there is brief reference to cryogenics, and the name of the city "New New Hampshire" is familiar to other names of cities used in ''Futurama'', like "New New York" or "New New Jersey".
 
==''Star Trek''==
{{main|Star Trek}}
*The word "''Futurama''" can be heard in the 2009 {{st|Star Trek (film)|''Star Trek''}} film. It is unclear if this is coincidence or intentional, but the strange wording of the sentence implies the latter. The part in question (out of context) is "...angry future-Romulan...", which does nearly sound like the word "Futurama" is there.
 
==''Star Wars''==
[[File:Starwarsbender.JPG|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing in ''Junkheap Hero''.]]
{{main|Star Wars}}
{{main|Star Wars}}
*The {{sw|droid}} {{sw|HK-47}} and other droids from the ''{{sw|Star Wars}}'' {{sw|Expanded Universe}} have been known to use [[Bender]]'s phrase of "{{sw|Meatbag}}".
*The {{sw|droid}} {{sw|HK-47}} and other droids from the ''{{sw|Star Wars}}'' {{sw|Expanded Universe}} have been known to use [[Bender]]'s phrase of "{{sw|Meatbag}}".
*In the {{sw|Comic book|comic}} ''{{sw|Skippy the Jedi Droid}}'', [[Bender]] is seen making fun of {{sw|R5-D4|Skippy}}.
*In the {{sw|Comic book|comic}} ''{{sw|Skippy the Jedi Droid}}'', [[Bender]] is seen making fun of {{sw|R5-D4|Skippy}}.
*A droid with the name "Probulator" appears in the online game ''{{sw|Star Wars Galaxies}}''.
*A droid with the name "Probulator" appears in the online game ''{{sw|Star Wars Galaxies}}''.
[[File:Starwarsbender.JPG|right|thumb|[[Bender]] appearing in ''Junkheap Hero''.]]
*[[Bender]] is also seen in the comic ''{{sw|Junkheap Hero}}'' as a scrapped droid.
*[[Bender]] is also seen in the comic ''{{sw|Junkheap Hero}}'' as a scrapped droid.
**The {{sw|Bender (droid)|"Bender Droid"}} also appeared in the novel ''{{sw|Death Star (novel)|Death Star}}''. It is unknown if they are related.
**The {{sw|Bender (droid)|"Bender Droid"}} also appeared in the novel ''{{sw|Death Star (novel)|Death Star}}''. It is unknown if they are related.
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**{{sw|Leela}}
**{{sw|Leela}}
*{{sw|Jedi}} {{sw|Jedi Master|Master}} {{sw|Xamar}}'s {{sw|species}}, {{sw|Khil}}, has been jokingly referred to as being the same species of [[Zoidberg]], [[Decapodian]].
*{{sw|Jedi}} {{sw|Jedi Master|Master}} {{sw|Xamar}}'s {{sw|species}}, {{sw|Khil}}, has been jokingly referred to as being the same species of [[Zoidberg]], [[Decapodian]].
*A clip from "[[War Is the H-Word]]" appears in the "{{sw|The Birth of the Lightsaber}}" featurette on the {{sw|Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)|25 anniversary trilogy DVD}}


== Techradar.com ==
*In 2008, [[Bender]] took second place behind the {{w|Terminator (character)|Terminator}} in a poll for the [http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/baddest-movie-robot-the-votes-are-in--389842 "Baddest Movie Robot"] on {{w|Future plc|TechRadar.com}} with 24% of the vote.
== ''Transmetropolitan'' ==
* {{w|Warren Ellis}}' ''{{w|Transmetropolitan}}'' features a billboard depicting [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] in the background of a panel in issue 25.
== ''Top Ten'' ==
* {{w|Alan Moore}}'s "''{{w|Top Ten (comic book)|Top Ten}}''" (issue 11), a discoloured [[Fry]], [[Leela]], and [[Bender]] can be seen in the background of one of the frames.
==''Xiaolin Showdown''==
*In the ''{{w|Xiaolin Showdown}}'' episode "Days Past", Dojo is instructing Omi about the dangers of travel to the past, he mentions the possibility to him "of being your own grandfather". This is probably a reference to the incident in "[[Roswell that Ends Well]]".
==''Young Avengers'' ==
*In ''{{w|Young Avengers}}'' Special #1, the logo for [[Slurm]] can be seen on a vending machine being thrown by the {{w|Hulkling}}.
==''Zits''==
[[File:Zits.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' mentioned on ''Zits''.]]
*In a ''{{w|Zits}}'' comic (published in the 2001 collection, ''Big Honkin' Zits''), Jeremy is excited about a new ''Futurama'' episode.
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This article lists references to the show Futurama in popular culture, that means references outside of the show to the show itself.

Comics

Action Comics

Zoidberg appearing in Action Comics #863.

Life in Hell

Bender appearing among rubbish and toys in Life in Hell.

Outer Orbit

Transmetropolitan

Top Ten

Young Avengers

Zits

Futurama mentioned on Zits.
  • In a Zits comic (published in the 2001 collection, Big Honkin' Zits), Jeremy is excited about a new Futurama episode.

Films

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Comic Book: The Movie

An Inconvenient Truth

Futurama clip appearing in An Inconvenient Truth.

Monsters vs. Aliens

  • After the first set of credits in the DreamWorks Animation film, Monsters vs. Aliens, President Hathaway inadvertently launches all the U.S.'s nuclear missiles. He tells his generals that they should look into it in 500 years, then addresses the audience asking whether anyone could freeze his head down, referencing the concepts of cryogenics and heads in jars popularised by Futurama. This is possibly a thanks for the DreamWorks SKG reference in "Three Hundred Big Boys".

Over the Hedge

  • In one of the final scenes of the movie Over the Hedge, the hyperactive squirrel, Hammy, has a energy drink with caffeine, giving him the same effects that happened to Fry after 100 coffees in "Three Hundred Big Boys" - time slows down almost until pausing and the character calmly saves the situation. Although it is not an explicit reference to Futurama, the scene is very similar.

Star Trek

Main article: Star Trek
  • The word "Futurama" can be heard in the 2009 Star Trek film. It is unclear if this is coincidence or intentional, but the strange wording of the sentence implies the latter. The part in question (out of context) is "...angry future-Romulan...", which does nearly sound like the word "Futurama" is there.

The Supermarket

  • In the 2009 movie, The Supermarket, some Futurama characters appear in a photo in a scene.

The Day the Robots Woke Up

Unfaithful

  • Futurama appears in the movie Unfaithful. It is unknown where it appears in the movie but Fox is credited for its use in the film.

Internet

Homestar Runner

Zoidberg appearing in Homestar Runner.

Mozilla Firefox

Bender's quote appearing on Mozilla Firefox.
  • In Mozilla's Firefox browser (version 3 or later), if you type 'about:robots' in the address bar, a page will appear paying tribute to robots in popular culture. The last point is "Robots have shiny metal posteriors which should not be bitten." This a reference to Bender's catchphrase, "Bite my shiny metal ass!"

Robot Hall of Fame

  • Bender is currently nominiated for the Robot Hall of Fame. He is (as of June 2009) in number one position, with 33% of the votes, to get a place in the Hall of Fame.

Television

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

In an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force called "Bible Fruit", Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake have a discussion about watching Futurama.

    Meatwad: Why don't you ask that TV if he minds showin' me some Futurama. I like me some Futurama.
    Shake: Well now we're too damn cheap to receive it, so go the hell over to Carl Central and watch it to your heart's content.
    Meatwad: Carl gets Futurama?
    Shake: He didn't even want it until we started watching it.

The Colbert Report

Countdown with Keith Olbermann

Doctor Who

Space-ship Titanic appearing in Doctor Who.

The relaunched Doctor Who contains a few possible references (or just similarities) to Futurama.

  • In the series 1 episode, "The Long Game", a character pretends to be a student at Mars University, to which a medical technician replies, "The Martian boondocks. Typical!"
  • The series 2 episode, "New Earth" (set in the year five billion and twenty-three), takes place in the city of New New York. However, if the city had been more accurately named, it would in fact be "New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York" (as it was the fifteenth New York).
    • New New York also appears in the series 3 episode, "Gridlock", which is set 30 years after "New Earth". It features a character called "Branagan", and has a similar skyline to Futurama.
  • The series 4 Christmas Special, "Voyage of the Damned", has an interstellar cruiser modelled after the original RMS Titanic. This is very similar to the space cruise ship, Titanic, in the Futurama episode, "A Flight to Remember".

The Einstein Factor

  • Contestants in the Australian ABC1 quiz show The Einstein Factor choose a specialty on which to be quizzed during the first round. During episode ten of the 2005 season, a contestant chose Futurama as his specialty. He was the second placing of three contestants in the episode.

Family Guy

Bender appearing in Blue Harvest.
  • During the premiere skit in Family Guy's Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, a reporter on the red carpet asks Stewie Griffin if Fox has any plans to bring back Futurama. Family Guy and Futurama were both animated series on Fox which were cancelled and subsequently aired on Adult Swim; at the time of release Family Guy was scheduled to return but Futurama was not.
  • Bender was seen during the Chalmun's Cantina scene of the Family Guy episode "Blue Harvest".

Journeyman

Futurama appearing on a TV in Journeyman.
  • From the series Journeyman, in episode "Emily", the main character travels back in time to the year 2001, and enters his own house at that time, on a TV screen is seen and heard (namely, Professor Farnsworth's "Come on, let's all give Fry some privacy.") a clip from "Parasites Lost", meaning the character probably travelled to January 21st.

Kenan & Kel

  • In season 4 of the sitcom Kenan & Kel, there is an episode named "Futurama".

Looney Tunes

Zoidberg appearing in Daffy Duck.

The PJs

Fry appearing on a milk carton in The PJs.
  • In the episode "Hangin' With Mr. Super" of the show The PJs, Fry makes a cameo appearance on a wanted ad on a milk carton, referring to Fry's disappearance after being frozen. This was an act of reciprocation for an advertisement of The PJs etched onto a manhole cover in the episodes "I Second that Emotion" and "The Luck of the Fryrish", like The PJ's opening scene.

South Park

  • In the South Park episode "Go God Go", Cartman is stuck in the snow and is buried by an avalanche and is defrosted 500 years later. Although not an explicit reference to Futurama, there is brief reference to cryogenics, and the name of the city "New New Hampshire" is familiar to other names of cities used in Futurama, like "New New York" or "New New Jersey".

Talkin' 'bout your Generation

  • The Australian quiz show, Talkin' 'bout your Generation, asks many popular culture questions. On episode 9, in the round "Your Generation", a true or false question was asked: "Did Darren Shatner, the son of William Shatner, compose the theme song to Futurama?" Generation Y answered true and got the question wrong. Futurama's theme song was actually composed by Christopher Tyng.

Xiaolin Showdown

  • In the Xiaolin Showdown episode "Days Past", Dojo is instructing Omi about the dangers of travel to the past, he mentions the possibility to him "of being your own grandfather". This is probably a reference to the incident in "Roswell that Ends Well".

Video Games

Contra 4

Bender's name appearing in the credits of Contra 4.
  • Bender appears credited with his full name on the Special Thanks section in the Contra 4 credits.

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines

Other

The Graduate

  • MC Lars referenced the show in the song "Space Game", from his album The Graduate, with the lyric "Hey Fry, look, we can still be friends. I won't ask Leela out again".

Forbes

The Simpsons

Bender appearing on The Simpsons.
Main article: The Simpsons

Star Wars

Main article: Star Wars
Bender appearing in Junkheap Hero.
Popular Culture
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