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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.
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== Film ==
 
=== Animation ===
 
==== ''{{w|Attack of the Drones}}'' ====
 
[[File:ZoidbergDaffyDuck.jpg|right|thumb|Zoidberg appearing in ''Daffy Duck''.]]
 
''Attack of the Drones'' was the fourth short of {{w|Duck Dodgers}} and was released in [[2003]], though not theatrically, because of the failure of ''{{w|Looney Tunes: Back in Action}}''. Dr. Zoidberg makes a cameo appearance in the council, even as much as having a line: "Uh, what do we do?” [[Billy West]] voiced him, due to his obligations as {{w|Porky Pig}}. The buildings and animation (2D with 3D sequences) are similar to ''Futurama''{{'}}s and this may be due to [[Dwayne Carey-Hill]], [[Eric Kaplan]] and [[Rich Moore]]'s involvement. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeC5Rw9vXXI here].
 
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==== ''{{w|Logorama}}'' ====
 
[[File:Logorama.png|right|thumb|The Slurm logo appearing in ''Logorama''.]]
 
In the [[2009]] short film ''Logorama'', over 2,500 logos are used to tell the story. Among these is the logo for Slurm, which appears among others at {{w|KFC}}. Also the name is similar to ''Futurama''. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81d8SUaCMJo here].
 
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=== Live-action ===
 
==== ''{{w|The Adventures of Pluto Nash}}'' ====
 
In the film ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'', released 16 August, [[2002]], a piece of music similar to the ''Futurama'' theme song can be heard in some scenes on the moon.
 
==== ''{{w|Comic Book: The Movie}}'' ====
 
The mockumentary, ''Comic Book: The Movie'' (released 27 January, [[2004]]), features a ''Futurama'' cut-out in it. Some ''Futurama'' crew also appear in the movie including [[Matt Groening]], [[Mark Hamill]], [[Maurice LaMarche]], and [[Billy West]].
 
==== ''{{w|An Inconvenient Truth}}'' ====
 
[[File:An Inconvenient Truth.jpg|right|thumb|''Futurama'' clip appearing in ''An Inconvenient Truth''.]]
 
*In ''An Inconvenient Truth'', released 24 May, [[2006]], [[Al Gore]] uses a [[Educational films#None Like it Hot!|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 on ''Futurama'', appearing in "[[Anthology of Interest I]]", "[[Crimes of the Hot]]", ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' and an [[6ACV13|unknown]] [[Season 6]] episode. He has said that ''Futurama'' is his favourite show, prior to his appearance on it, during the time of [[Season 1]].
 
*His daughter, [[Kristin Gore]], also worked for the show as a screen writer for all of [[Season 3]] and [[Season 4|4's]] episodes, bar three.
 
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==== {{w|Unfaithful (film)|''Unfaithful''}} ====
 
''Futurama'' appears in the movie ''Unfaithful'', released 10 May, 2002. It is unknown where it appears in the movie, but [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] is credited for its use in the film. [[Christopher Tyng]] is also credited for the song "Music from ''Futurama''" in the soundtrack.
 
== Internet ==
 
=== Miscellaneous ===
 
==== {{w|Encyclopedia Dramatica|Encyclopædia Dramatica}} ====
 
Through {{w|4chan}}, Encyclopædia Dramatica claims that there are four memes associated with ''Futurama'' on [http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Futurama it's page]:
 
<gallery>
File:ISWYDT.jpg|[[Fry|I See What You Did There]]
File:Child Abduction.jpg|[[Bender|Child Abduction]]
File:IAWTC.jpg|[[Scruffy|Second]]
File:All Glory to the Hypno Toad.gif|[[Hypnotoad]]
</gallery>
 
==== {{w|List of Heroes graphic novels|''Heroes''}} ====
 
[[File:Heroes.png|right|thumb|The Planet Express ship appearing in ''Heroes''.]]
 
A supplement of the {{w|Heroes (TV series)|TV series}}, the ''Heroes'' graphic novel "The Trip, Part 1" ([http://www.nbc.com/heroes/novels/downloads/Heroes_novel_160.pdf #160], released 4 January, [[2010]]) features the [[Planet Express ship]] in a full page panel.
 
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==== {{w|Mozilla Firefox}} ====
 
[[File:Firefoxshinyass.png|right|thumb|Bender's quote appearing in Mozilla Firefox.]]
 
In {{w|Mozilla}}'s Firefox browser (version {{w|Mozilla Firefox 3|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 is a reference to Bender's [[catchphrase]], "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]!"
 
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==== {{w|Robot Hall of Fame}} ====
 
Bender is nominated for the Robot Hall of Fame. He is [http://www.robothalloffame.org/nominate.php currently] in number two position, with 30% of the votes, to get a place.
 
=== Video ===
 
==== ''{{w|Homestar Runner}}'' ====
 
[[File:Homestar runner.png|right|thumb|Zoidberg appearing in ''Homestar Runner''.]]
 
During the Halloween toon, [[hrwiki:Most in the Graveyard|"Most in the Graveyard"]] (released 30 October, [[2008]]), of the Flash animation series ''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]]!", when you click The Poopsmith at the end of the toon. It can be viewed [http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween08.html here].
 
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==== {{w|RiffTrax}} ====
 
In the RiffTrax commentary for ''{{sw|The Star Wars Holiday Special}}'' (released 10 December, [[2007]]), {{sw|Ackmena}} asks {{sw|Unidentified Duros 1|two}} {{sw|Unidentified Duros 2|aliens}} to finish their Slurm. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ldAssuIkDY here].
 
==== [http://www.yugiohtheabridgedseries.com/ ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series''] ====
 
[[File:Yugioh.png|right|thumb|Bakura as Hypnotoad in ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series''.]]
 
*In episode 7 (released 7 August, 2006), {{w|Hiroto Honda|Tristan Taylor}} (in robot monkey form) and {{w|Katsuya Jonouchi|Joey Wheeler}} are dubbed over as Bender and Fry in the episode "[[Space Pilot 3000]]". It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrDazcwOfmA here].
 
*In episode 17 (released 17 March, 2007), {{w|Ryo Bakura}} appears as a parody of the Hypnotoad, with the same noise and eyes as it. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g53f0QxEn50 here].
 
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==== [http://www.youtube.com/show/etc ETC: Entertainment, Technology, Culture] ====
This short comedy news show is run by {{w|Machinima}}, a company that makes short films with popular video games, shows gameplay videos of video games, and shows video game trailers. ETC is their only show concerning non-video game things, and in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60lomq66LpM their 58th episode](WARNING: video in link contains explicit language), the main focus of the show was the return of Futurama in 2010 after almost 7 years of being canceled.
 
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== Music ==
 
=== Comedy ===
 
==== {{w|Josh Thomas (comedian)|Josh Thomas}} ====
 
Australian comedian Josh Thomas, who has stated he is an atheist before, says on his album ''Things That I Have Said Before'' (released 23 March, 2010), at the end of the track "Other Sexy Stuff", that he follows {{w|Oprah Winfrey}} instead. This is possibly a nod to [[Oprahism]] in the episode "[[Hell Is Other Robots]]".
 
=== Electronic ===
 
==== [http://www.myspace.com/bendervsflexo Bender vs Flexo] ====
 
The band Bender vs Flexo takes it's name from Bender and [[Flexo]].
 
=== Hip-Hop ===
 
==== {{w|Danger Doom|DANGERDOOM}} ====
 
As well as featuring characters from fellow animated television shows ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'', ''{{w|The Brak Show}}'', ''{{w|Family Guy}}'' and ''{{w|Space Ghost Coast to Coast}}'', the song "El Chupa Nibre", from DANGERDOOM's album ''{{w|The Mouse and the Mask}}'' (released 10 October, [[2005]]), references the monster [[El Chupanibre]] from ''Futurama'', in its title. The song "Space Ho's", also on the same album, features the lyric "Look Leela eyeball to eyeballs".
 
==== {{w|MC Lars}} ====
 
MC Lars referenced the show in the song "Space Game", from his album ''{{w|The Graduate (album)|The Graduate}}'' (released 21 March, 2006), with the lyric "Hey Fry, look, we can still be friends. I won't ask Leela out again".
 
=== Rock ===
 
==== [http://www.atomicraygunattack.com/ Atomic Raygun Attack] ====
 
The band Atomic Raygun Attack made a [http://www.atomicraygunattack.com/website/mp3s/thesting/ free download EP] in 2007 which bases its six songs off the ''Futurama'' episode "[[The Sting]]".
 
==== The {{w|Devin Townsend}} Project ====
 
The song "Bend It Like Bender!", from The Devin Townsend Project album {{w|Addicted (The Devin Townsend Project album)|''Addicted''}} (released 17 November, 2009), is a reference to Bender. The music video can be viewed [http://www.hevydevy.com/ here].
 
== Publications ==
 
=== Comics ===
 
==== {{w|52 (comics)|''52''}} ====
 
[[File:Johnny Warrawa.jpg|right|thumb|Johnny Warrawa wearing a Bender-mask.]]
 
In an issue of the comic series ''52'' (#21, published September, 2006), the Australian mechanic [[Wikia:dcdatabase:Jonathan Warrawa (New Earth)|Johnny Warrawa]] wears a welding mask shaped like [[Bender]]'s face whilst repairing the droid head of the {{w|Red Tornado}}.
 
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==== ''{{w|Action Comics}}'' ====
 
[[File:ActionComic863.jpg|right|thumb|Zoidberg and Kif appearing in ''Action Comics''.]]
 
In ''Action Comics'' (#863, published May, 2008), a {{w|Legion of Super-Heroes}} comic, there is a plot involving aliens being sent to a prison camp. Among them is what appears to be [[Zoidberg]] and possibly [[Kif Kroker]].
 
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==== ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'' ====
 
[[File:LIH bender.jpg|right|thumb|Bender appearing among rubbish and toys in ''Life in Hell''.]]
 
In [[Matt Groening]]'s comic, ''Life in Hell'', a Bender-like doll appears in a [[1999]] Christmas strip.
 
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==== ''{{w|Off The Mark}}'' ====
 
[[File:Off the mark.png|right|thumb|Leela (and others) appearing in ''Off The Mark''.]]
 
The 17 September, 2009, issue of the single panel comic ''{{w|Off The Mark}}'', created by {{w|Mark Parisi}}, features [[Leela]] trying to be chatted up by cyclops Mike Wazowski from the film ''{{w|Monsters, Inc.}}'', whilst his friend Sulley is at the bar with [[Fry]] and Bender.
 
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==== ''Outer Orbit'' ====
 
The Planet Express Ship appears in an issue of the {{w|Dark Horse Comics}} miniseries ''Outer Orbit''.
 
==== {{w|Top 10 (comics)|''Top 10''}} ====
 
In issue 11 of ''Top 10'', a discoloured Fry, Leela, and Bender can be seen in the background of the first frame of page 11. [[Nibbler]] is also featured two panels later wearing a shirt saying "Slam", a reference to the DC Comics' Message Board poster who suggested Nibbler as an [[Easter egg]].
 
==== ''{{w|Transmetropolitan}}'' ====
 
In ''Transmetropolitan'' #25, there is a billboard which depicts Leela and Bender.
 
==== ''{{w|Young Avengers}}'' ====
 
In ''Young Avengers'' Special #1 (published February, 2006), the logo for [[Slurm]] can be seen on a vending machine being thrown by the {{w|Hulkling}}.
 
==== ''{{w|Zits}}'' ====
 
[[File:Zits.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' mentioned on ''Zits''.]]
 
In a ''Zits'' comic (published in the [[2001]] collection, ''Big Honkin' Zits''), Jeremy is excited about a new ''Futurama'' episode.
 
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=== Magazines ===
 
==== ''{{w|Cracked}}'' ====
 
''Cracked'' was a humour magazine which based most of its material on popular culture. This gallery shows all appearances of ''Futurama'' in ''Cracked'':
 
<gallery>
File:Cracked.jpg|''Futurama'' is parodied on the cover of #340 (published December, 1999),...
File:Futuredrama cracked.jpg|... whilst inside, there is a comic parody called "Futuredrama". The full 5 pages can be read [http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/weird/index.shtml here].
File:Cracked342.jpg|In this "Toon Issue" (#342, published March, [[2000]]), Bender is impaled on the spikes of [[Bart Simpson doll|Bart's]] hair, along with other cartoon characters.
</gallery>
 
==== ''{{w|Forbes}}'' ====
 
[[Mom]] was included in the 2007 Forbes {{w|Forbes Fictional 15|list of the richest fictional characters}}. She was ranked at [http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/11/mom-futurama-money-oped-books-cx_de_fict1507_1211mom.html #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.
 
==== {{w|Mad (magazine)|''Mad''}} ====
 
The ''Mad'' magazine parodies many popular culture things, including ''Futurama''. This gallery shows all appearances of ''Futurama'' in ''Mad'':
 
<gallery>
File:Germanmadmagazine2.jpg|In this translation of a German edition, there is a parody named "Botterama". The full 4 page comic and information on the more obscure jokes can be read [http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/miscpics/index.shtml here].
File:Germanmadmagazine.jpg|In another German magazine (#31, published April, 2001), ''Futurama'' is parodied on the front cover...
File:Germanmadmagazinecomic.jpg|...and in a comic on an interior page. "Schraub" is German for "screw".
File:Bender in Mad magazine.jpg|On the cover of this 2008 summer issue, dealing with superheroes, instead of coming out in his {{w|Iron Man's armor|usual armour}}, {{w|Iron Man|Tony Stark}} comes out as Bender instead.
</gallery>
 
==== {{w|Mother Jones (magazine)|''Mother Jones''}} ====
 
[[File:Motherjones.jpg|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing in ''Mother Jones''.]]
 
Four panels of ''Futurama'' are featured on the back of the May/June, 2001 issue of ''Mother Jones''.
 
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=== Novels ===
 
==== ''{{w|Ark Angel}}'' ====
 
In the sixth book of the ''{{w|Alex Rider}}'' series, ''Ark Angel'' (published 1 April, 2005), the {{w|Central Intelligence Agency|CIA}} hide behind the pseudonym "Creative Ideas Animations". In their SoHo office, they sell, among others, [[Futurama Animation Cels|''Futurama'' original drawings]].
 
== Television ==
 
=== Animation ===
 
==== ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'' ====
 
In an episode of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' called "Bible Fruit" (aired 23 March, 2008), Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake have a discussion about watching ''Futurama''. It is a joke about ''Futurama'' being removed from [[Adult Swim]], as [[Comedy Central]] had bought the rights to the show.
 
{{q|
<poem>'''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.</poem>
}}
 
==== ''{{w|Family Guy}}'' ====
 
*In the episode "{{w|Deep Throats}}", aired 9 April, 2006, {{w|Peter Griffin}} sings a song without his inspiration (marijuana). His lyrics are possibly describing the [[Tube Transport System]] in [[New New York]].
 
*During the premiere skit in ''{{w|Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story}}'', released 27 September, 2005, a reporter on the red carpet asks {{w|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.
 
*Bender was seen during the {{sw|Chalmun's Cantina}} scene of the "{{w|Blue Harvest (Family Guy)|Blue Harvest}}", released 23 September, 2007.
 
*In the fifth "{{w|Road to...}}" episode, "{{w|Road to the Multiverse}}", aired 27 September, 2009, Stewie keeps the multiverse remote in a safe, which has what looks like [[alienese]] characters on the buttons. Also the multiverses are a similar concept to ''Futurama''{{'}}s [[Parallel universes]] and the first one looks very similar to [[New New York]].
 
*Bender makes a non-speaking appearance in the episode "{{w|The Splendid Source}}", aired 16 May, 2010, who heard the dirty joke from Al Harrington and passed it on to Tom Tucker. Peter describes this as "oddly enough, for some reason".
 
<gallery>
File:Bender on family guy.jpg|Bender appearing in ''Blue Harvest''.
File:Alienese on Family Guy.png|Alienese appearing on a safe in "Road to the Multiverse".
File:The Splendid Source.png|Bender appears in "The Splendid Source".
File:The Splendid Source2.png|Bender appears in "The Splendid Source" again.
</gallery>
 
==== ''{{w|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy}}'' ====
 
In the episode "Dream Mutt" (aired 17 June, 2005) of ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', Wiggy Jiggy Jed's line "So you can lick my Candy-striped..." may be a reference to Bender's line of [[Bite my shiny metal ass]].
 
==== ''{{w|The PJs}}'' ====
 
[[File:FryPJs.jpg|right|thumb|Fry appearing on a milk carton in ''The PJs''.]]
 
In the episode "Cliffhangin' With Mr. Super" (aired 18 August, 2000) 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 ''The PJs'' being etched onto a manhole cover in the episodes "[[I Second that Emotion]]" and "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", like the ''The PJs' opening scene.
 
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==== ''{{w|Shaun the Sheep}}'' ====
 
[[File:Shaun the sheep fuel.png|right|thumb|Dark matter appearing on ''Shaun the Sheep''.]]
 
In the ''Shaun the Sheep'' episode "The Visitor", aired 4 September 2007, the alien's space ship can use sheep feces as fuel. This resembles Nibbler's [[Dark Matter|waste]].
 
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==== ''{{w|South Park}}'' ====
 
In the ''South Park'' episode "{{w|Go God Go}}" (aired 1 November, 2006), {{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".
 
=== Live-action ===
 
==== ''{{w|The Colbert Report}}'' ====
 
During the intro for the 22 June, 2009 episode of ''The Colbert Report'', {{w|Stephen Colbert (character)|Colbert}}'s interview with author {{w|Simon Schama}} was headlined "Future-Schama", a pun on the name for ''Futurama''.
 
==== ''{{w|Countdown with Keith Olbermann}}'' ====
 
''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' is a news show hosted by {{w|Keith Olbermann}} who regularly uses catchphrases from ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''{{w|Family Guy}}'', but has recently taken to common use of [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!"
 
==== ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' ====
 
[[File:Titanicdoctorwho.jpg|right|thumb|Space-ship ''[[Titanic]]'' appearing in ''Doctor Who''.]]
 
The relaunched ''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}}" (aired 7 May, 2005), 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}}" (aired 15 April, 2006), which is set in the year five billion and twenty-three 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 [[wikia:c:tardis:New New York|the fifteenth New York]].
 
** New New York also appears in the {{w|Doctor Who (series 3)|series 3}} episode, {{w|Gridlock (Doctor Who)|"Gridlock"}} (aired 14 April, 2007), which is set 30 years after "New Earth". It features a character called [[wikia:c:tardis:Thomas Kincade Brannigan|Thomas Kincade]] [[Zapp Brannigan|Brannigan]], 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"}} (aired 25 December, 2007), has [[wikia:c:tardis:Titanic (spaceship)|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]]".
 
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==== ''{{w|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 [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.
 
==== ''{{w|Gilmore Girls}}'' ====
 
[[File:Gilmore Girls.jpg|right|thumb|Bender action figure in ''Gilmore Girls''.]]
 
In the ''Gilmore Girls'' episode "Scene in a Mall" (aired 24 February 2004), Brian has a set of [[Toynami Futurama Figures|action figures]] from the show, which he and Zach discuss at length.
 
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==== ''{{w|Good News Week}}'' ====
 
In an episode of ''Good News Week'', broadcast 31st August 2009, {{w|Paul McDermott (comedian)|Paul McDermott}}, the host, went to a commercial break saying "Stay tuned meatbags!" Meatbag is a word frequently used by Bender.
 
==== {{w|Journeyman (TV series)|''Journeyman''}} ====
 
[[File:Futurama in Journeyman.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing on a TV in ''Journeyman''.]]
 
In the series ''Journeyman'', in the episode "Emily" (aired 19 November, 2007), {{w|Dan Vasser}} travels back in time to the year 2001, and enters his own house and at that time, on a TV screen, a clip from "[[Parasites Lost]]" is seen and heard ([[Professor Farnsworth]] saying "Come on, let's all give Fry some privacy."). This means that he probably travelled to 21 January.
 
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==== ''{{w|Kenan & Kel}}'' ====
 
In season 4 of the sitcom ''Kenan & Kel'', there is an episode named "Futurama" (aired 31 December, 1999) which is set in the year [[3000]].
 
==== {{w|Lost (TV series)|''Lost''}} ====
 
*In the episode "{{w|The Man Behind the Curtain}}" (aired 9 May, 2007), the plot element of the {{w|Dharma Initiative}} arrivals being assigned their new jobs and one being angry about it, is similar to the [[Career chip]] in the ''Futurama'' episode "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".
 
*In the episode "{{w|Because You Left}}", released 21 January, 2009, Daniel describes the [[Time Travel#Time Skip|time skips]] like a needle skipping on a record player. This is a direct quote from the ''Futurama'' episode "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]".
 
==== {{w|Media Watch (TV program)|''Media Watch''}} ====
 
On the 8 September, 2003 episode of ''Media Watch'', a man called Jonathon complained about ''Futurama'' being [[broadcast]] on Channel Seven. The transcript can be read [http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s941536.htm here].
 
==== ''{{w|Stargate Universe}}'' ====
 
In the ''Stargate Universe'' episode "Earth" (aired 6 November, 2009), {{w|Eli Wallace}} goes under the alias of "Philip Fry".
 
==== ''{{w|Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation}}'' ====
 
The Australian quiz show, ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'', asks many popular culture questions. On episode 9, aired 30 June 2009, 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]].
 
==== ''{{w|Warehouse 13}}'' ====
 
On the 8 September, 2009 episode of the {{w|Syfy}} series ''Warehouse 13'' (episode 10, "Breakdown"), Claudia says, "Oh, we're boned!" This is one of Bender’s catch-phrases.
 
== Video Games ==
 
=== Miscellaneous ===
 
==== ''{{w|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 ''Contra 4'' credits, released 13 November, 2007.
 
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==== ''{{w|Gears of War 2}}'' ====
 
[[File:Gearsofwar2boneitis.jpg|right|thumb|Boneitis appearing in the special thanks of ''Gears of War 2''.]]
 
On ''Gears of War 2'', released 7 November, 2008, in the special thanks section for the makers, Mikey Spano says [[That Guy]]'s quote of "My one regret is that I have [[Boneitis]]!". [[John DiMaggio]] voices the franchise's main character [[wikia:c:gearsofwar:Marcus Fenix|Marcus Fenix]] and supporting character [[wikia:c:gearsofwar:Franklin Tsoko|Franklin]] in the game.
 
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==== ''{{w|Halo 3}}'' ====
 
In ''Halo 3'', released 25 September, 2007, there is an [[easter egg]] called the "[[wikia:c:halo:IWHBYD Skull (Halo 3)|I Would Have Been Your Daddy]]" [[Wikia:c:halo:Halo 3 Skulls|skull]] which makes characters say rare, weird, or uncommon dialog. One of the quotes that may be heard from the UNSC Marine Corps after killing an enemy is "He's pending for a bending!", a phrase which Bender has exclaimed on the rare occasion.
 
==== ''{{w|Team Fortress 2}}'' ====
 
[[File:Team fortress 2.png|right|thumb|[[Brain Slugs]] appearing in ''Team Fortress 2''.]]
 
In ''Team Fortress 2'', released 10 October, 2007, an unlockable headgear called "[http://tf2wiki.net/wiki/Triboniophorus_tyrannus Triboniophorus tyrannus]" (released with [http://tf2wiki.net/wiki/March_18,_2010_Patch the first community contribution update] on 18 March, 2010) is modelled after the [[Brain Slugs]] on ''Futurama''. It can be seen being made and used [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbn-zqf-9i4 here].
 
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==== ''{{w|TimeSplitters: Future Perfect}}'' ====
 
In the game ''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'', released 21 March, 2005, the Gingerbread Man says Bender's quote of "Bite my crunchy brown ass!" in the character select menu. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UOToyA5sI here].
 
==== ''{{w|Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines}}'' ====
 
In the hospital, of the game ''Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' (16 November, 2004), a patient named D. Marsh is diagnosed with frequent bouts of [[Sexlexia]].
 
=== MMORPG ===
 
==== ''{{w|RuneScape}}'' ====
 
[[File:Runescape.png|right|thumb|"Not the whole universe! That's where I keep my stuff!".]]
 
*The [[Wikia:runescape:Sea slug|Sea slugs']] ability to take over a human's mind is similar to the [[Brain Slugs]] of ''Futurama''.
 
*During the final dialogue of the quest [[Wikia:runescape:Troll Romance|Troll Romance]] (released 5 January, 2005), [[Wikia:runescape:Arrg|Arrg]] says "This concept of 'love' confuses and infuriates Arrg." This is a reference to a quote said by [[Lrrr]] in the episode "[[Love and Rocket]]".
 
*In the 100th quest, [[Wikia:runescape:Recipe for Disaster|Recipe for Disaster]] (released 15 March, 2006), when the player is informed by [[Wikia:runescape:Gypsy Aris|Gypsy Aris]] that the universe could be destroyed, the player exclaims, "Not the whole universe! That's where I keep my stuff!", a quote originally appearing in ''Futurama''.
 
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==== ''{{w|World of Warcraft}}'' ====
 
[[File:WoWcanals.jpg|right|thumb|Slurm possibly appearing in ''World of Warcraft''.]]
 
*In the game ''World of Warcraft'' (released 23 November, 2004), [[Wikia:wowwiki:Professor Putricide|Professor Putricide]]'s voice and many parts of his quotes (such as "[[Good news, everyone]]!") are based on [[Farnsworth]]. It can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PStC-LNZ2s here].
 
*Outside The Exodar, a small black cat called [[Wikia:wowwiki:Nibblet|Nibblet]] can be seen walking around. This is probably a reference to Nibbler from ''Futurama''.
 
*In the Apothecarium area. there is a large, stitched together thing that periodically excretes a load of the green goo that fills the Canals. This is vaguely reminiscent of the [[Slurm Queen]]'s behind in the episode "[[Fry and the Slurm Factory]]".
 
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== Various ==
 
=== ''[[The Simpsons]]'' ===
 
[[File:Bender on the Simpsons.jpg|right|thumb|Bender appearing on ''The Simpsons''.]]
 
''The Simpsons'' is [[Matt Groening]]'s other TV show. It easily references ''Futurama'' the most of all media because of this connection. This is a small sample of the references. For more, see it's [[The Simpsons|main page]].
 
*In "{{w|Bart Gets Famous}}", there is a head in a jar in a dream about the future from {{w|Bart Simpson}}. This episode aired approximately 5 years and a month before ''Futurama'' started, on 3 February, 1994.
 
* In {{w|List of The Simpsons comics#Simpsons Comics|''Simpsons Comics''}} #99 (published October, 2004), there is a cameo appearance by Bender.
 
* In "{{w|Future-Drama}}", aired 17 April, 2005, Bender appears in the hovercar {{w|Homer Simpson}} and Bart are driving after crossing a "quantum tunnel". There are references to heads preserved in jars, [[Hovercar]]s and cities similar to ''Futurama''. Homer's under water house resembles one that Fry considers buying in "[[I, Roommate]]". The title, "Future-Drama", is an obvious reference to the title of ''Futurama'' itself.
 
* In ''{{w|The Simpsons Game}}'', released 30 October, 2007, Bender and Dr. Zoidberg are characters at the end of Level 15 - "5 Characters In Search Of an Author." Fry also appears in a painting from [[Matt Groening]].
 
* In {{w|List of The Simpsons comics#Simpsons Super Spectacular|''Simpsons Super Spectacular''}} #6 (published January, 2008), the [[Planet Express]] crew appear at the end of this comic.
 
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=== ''[[Star Wars]]'' ===
 
[[File:Starwarsbender.JPG|right|thumb|Bender appearing in ''Junkheap Hero''.]]
 
*In the comic ''{{sw|Skippy the Jedi Droid}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 1}}'' on 29 September, 1999), Bender is seen making fun of {{sw|R5-D4|Skippy}}.
 
*Bender is seen in the comic ''{{sw|Junkheap Hero}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 6}}'' on 20 December, 2000) as a scrapped droid.
 
**The {{sw|Bender (droid)|"Bender Droid"}} also appeared in the novel ''{{sw|Death Star (novel)|Death Star}}'', published 16 October, 2007. It is unknown if they are related.
 
*A droid with the name "[[Probulator]]" appears in the online game ''{{sw|Star Wars Galaxies}}'', first released 26 June, 2003.
 
*The 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}}".
 
*Appearing in ''{{sw|Being Boba Fett}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 18}}'' on 24 December, 2003), {{sw|Bendu Fry}}'s name was probably derived from Bender and Fry.
 
*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)|25th anniversary trilogy DVD}}.
 
*Bender was seen in the ''Star Wars'' {{sw|Fan film|parody}} ''{{sw|Family Guy: Blue Harvest}}'' (released 23 September, 2007), in the {{sw|Chalmun's Cantina}} scene.
 
*There are a few characters in the ''Star Wars'' Galaxy with names shared in ''Futurama'', though these might just be coincidences. Among them are {{sw|Bender}}, {{sw|Farnsworth}}, {{sw|Fry}} and {{sw|Leela}}.
 
*{{sw|Xamar}}'s species, {{sw|Khil}}, has been jokingly referred to as being the same species of Zoidberg, [[Decapodian]].
 
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=== ''{{w|Transformers}}'' ===
 
*In the ''{{w|Transformers: Universe}}'' comic "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Wreckers:_Finale_Part_1 The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]", Bender appears as a resident of CSSB-16 Spaceport.
 
*In the ''{{w|Transformers: Timelines}}'' story "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gone_Too_Far Gone Too Far]" (published 13 March, 2008), [[List of products#Olde Fortran Malt Liquor|Old Fortran]] is mentioned.
 
*In the ''Transformers: Timelines'' script reading "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bee_in_the_City Bee in the City]" (presented 26 April, 2008), the ''{{w|Transformers Animated}}'' incarnation of Bumblebee says "My manwich!", a line used by [[Hermes]] and [[Dwight Conrad]] in ''Futurama'' (Dwight and ''Animated'' Bumblebee were both voiced by [[Bumper Robinson]]).
 
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/A_Fistful_of_Energon A Fistful of Energon]" (aired 24 May, 2008), the [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_%28Animated%29 Starscream] [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Clone_number_2716057 clones #2716057] and [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Clone_number_3370318 #3370318] are references to Bender and [[Flexo]]'s serial numbers.
 
*In "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_AllSpark_Almanac The AllSpark Almanac]", a ''Transformers Animated'' guidebook (published 19 August, 2009), there is an advertisement for many films, including ''[[Bikini Party Summer]]'' from the episode "[[That's Lobstertainment!]]".
 
*The voice actors [[Frank Welker]], [[Phil LaMarr]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Kath Soucie]] and [[John DiMaggio]] have done work for both ''Futurama'' and ''Transformers''.
 
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