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'''Nine''' (also known as the '''Number 9 Man''') was originally a [[cameo]] [[character]] appearing in the [[Season 1|first]] and [[Season 2|second]] seasons of ''[[Futurama]]''. He was merely used as an [[easter egg]] in crowd scenes, and was slowly forgotten, having not appeared in the [[Season 3|third]] and [[Season 4|fourth]] seasons. However, he re-appeared in [[Season 5|two of the movies]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]], [[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]).
'''Nine''' (also known as the '''Number 9 Man''') was originally a [[cameo]] [[character]] appearing in the [[Season 1|first]] and [[Season 2|second]] seasons of ''[[Futurama]]''. He was merely used as an [[Easter egg]] in crowd scenes, and was slowly forgotten, having not appeared in the [[Season 3|third]] and [[Season 4|fourth]] seasons. However, he re-appeared in [[Season 5|two of the movies]] {{et|BBS|ItWGY}} and in the [[Season 6|sixth]] and [[Season 7|seventh]] seasons.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Nine is a bearded, bald white male [[Human]], who wears a white shirt with a black 9 on it, and brown shoes. He attended a special [[3000]] edition New Year's Rockin' Eve {{et|1ACV01}}, was in [[Little Neptune]] {{et|1ACV07}}, saw the ''[[Titanic]]'' begin her maiden voyage {{et|1ACV10}}, witnessed the [[First Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] {{et|1ACV12}}, probably watched a movie {{et|2ACV08}}, queued in front of the [[Central Bureaucracy]] {{et|2ACV11}}, was part of a crowd of people acting unlike themselves, which can be confirmed with him not wearing the 9 shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]), attended the [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]), along with the remainder of the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], led [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] on his mission to exterminate the [[Dark Ones]] and prevent the destruction of the [[Violet Dwarf Star]] by [[Leo Wong]] ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]), and was a member of the jury at [[Famous Original Ray's Superior Court]] {{et|6ACV25}}. When Nine became Grand Curator of the Legion is unknown, but [[Commentary:Into the Wild Green Yonder|the audio commentary]] for ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year [[3000]].
Nine is a bearded, bald white male [[Human]], who wears a white shirt with a black 9 on it, and brown shoes. He attended a special [[3000]] edition New Year's Rockin' Eve {{et|1ACV01}}, was in [[Little Neptune]] {{et|1ACV07}}, saw the ''[[Titanic]]'' begin her maiden voyage {{et|1ACV10}}, witnessed the [[First Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] {{et|1ACV12}}, probably watched a movie {{et|2ACV08}}, queued in front of the [[Central Bureaucracy]] {{et|2ACV11}}, was part of a crowd of people acting unlike themselves, which can be confirmed with him not wearing the 9 shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]), attended the [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding]] {{et|BBS}}, along with the remainder of the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], led [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] on his mission to exterminate the [[Dark Ones]] and prevent the destruction of the [[Violet Dwarf Star]] by [[Leo Wong]] {{et|ItWGY}}, was a member of the jury at [[Famous Original Ray's Superior Court]] {{et|6ACV25}}, and witnessed the Aliens who communicate by dancing attack [[Earth]]{{disputed canon}} {{et|6ACV26}}. When Nine became Grand Curator of the Legion is unknown, but {{commentary|ItWGY}} seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year [[3000]]. In [[3013]], he was working in [[For Your Eyes Mainly|a discount spy store]] {{et|7ACV24}}.


== Production ==
== Production ==
The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status. Nines would, for example, be drones who walked around all depressed. However, this [[Abandoned ideas|idea was abandoned]] before [[Futurama|the series]] went live. His actual story was changed by the writers when given a speaking role in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''. Additionally, the re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.
The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status. Nines would, for example, be drones who walked around all depressed. However, this [[Abandoned ideas|idea was abandoned]] before [[Futurama|the series]] went live. His actual story was changed by the [[writers and directors|writers]] when given a speaking role in ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''. Additionally, the re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.


== Image Gallery ==
In {{commentary|7ACV24}}, writer [[Lewis Morton]] jokes that the 9 is the number of years that it was going to take for the character to get a line. This actually checks out, as "[[Space Pilot 3000]]" premiered in {{March}} [[1999]] and ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' was released in {{February}} [[2009]].
 
== Image gallery ==
=== Cameos ===
=== Cameos ===
<gallery perrow=5>
<gallery>
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|In the crowd wearing a green shirt {{et|1ACV01}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|In the crowd wearing a green shirt {{et|1ACV01}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|On the right {{et|1ACV07}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|On the right {{et|1ACV07}}.
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Image:Number 9 Raging Bender.jpg|Walking outside a movie theatre {{et|2ACV08}}.
Image:Number 9 Raging Bender.jpg|Walking outside a movie theatre {{et|2ACV08}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back.png|On the right {{et|2ACV11}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back.png|On the right {{et|2ACV11}}.
Image:Promo 2ACV16 (2).png|Below the hover taxi on the December [[2002]] Calendar.
Image:Promo 2ACV16 (2).png|Below the hover taxi on the {{December}} [[2002]] [[wall calendars|calendar]].
Image:Crowd Scene US011.jpg|In the left down corner wearing a blue shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]).
Image:Crowd Scene US011.jpg|In the left down corner wearing a blue shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]).
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|In the back row ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]).
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|In the back row {{et|BBS}}.
Image:Nine 6ACV25.png|In the front row {{et|6ACV25}}.
Image:Nine 6ACV25.png|In the front row {{et|6ACV25}}.
Image:Nine 6ACV26.png|In the middle {{et|6ACV26}}.
Image:Some of us we're crazy before it was cool.jpg|Some of us were crazy ''before'' it was cool {{et|7ACV02}}.
Image:I'm alot of people but i'm not fry..jpg|I'm a lot of people, but I'm not Fry (7ACV02).
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' ===
=== ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' ===
<gallery perrow=5>
<gallery>
Image:Nine Earth 1.png|Meeting [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]].
Image:Nine Earth 1.png|Meeting [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]].
Image:Nine Earth 2.png|Telling the story of the Legion.
Image:Nine Earth 2.png|Telling the story of the Legion.
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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*His ninth [[canon]]ical appearance on ''[[Futurama]]'' is precisely ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', where he played his major role.
*Nine's appearance seems to be based upon that of the character Exidor, from the science-fiction {{tv}} series ''{{w|Mork & Mindy}}'', who was seen wearing a similar attire (long-sleeved robe), although his bore the number 32, in red.
*His ninth [[canon]]ical appearance on ''[[Futurama]]'' is precisely ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'', where he played his major role.
*It is very interesting that he can read others' minds and keeps on a tinfoil hat to protect his, as well as block the [[Dark Ones]]' psychic attack. In seasons [[Season 1|1]] and [[Season 2|2]], as well as in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', he was not wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], but it would have required not thinking about his mission and dealing with the thoughts of other people coming into his head.
*It is very interesting that he can read others' minds and keeps on a tinfoil hat to protect his, as well as block the [[Dark Ones]]' psychic attack. In seasons [[Season 1|1]] and [[Season 2|2]], as well as in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', he was not wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], but it would have required not thinking about his mission and dealing with the thoughts of other people coming into his head.


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=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|1ACV01}}
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*{{e|1ACV07}}
*{{e|1ACV01}} {{cameo}}
*{{e|1ACV10}}
*{{e|1ACV07}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|1ACV12}}
*{{e|1ACV10}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV06}}
*{{e|1ACV12}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV08}}
*{{e|2ACV06}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV11}}
*{{e|2ACV08}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{e|2ACV11}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{f|1}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{e|6ACV25}}
*{{e|6ACV25}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{clink|US#011|The Cure for the Common Clod}}
*{{e|6ACV26}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|7ACV02}}
*{{e|7ACV24}}
*{{clink|US#011|The Cure for the Common Clod}} {{cameo|link=no}}
{{appear-end}}


[[Category:Abandoned ideas]]
[[Category:Abandoned ideas]]
[[Category:Cameo characters]]
[[Category:Cameo characters]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Revision as of 15:27, 27 December 2013

Secondary character
Nine
Nine.png
Nine with his Mad Fellows.
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originProbably Earth, USA, New New York
ProfessionGrand Curator of the Legion of Mad Fellows
First appearance"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Episode
Voiced byDavid Herman

Nine (also known as the Number 9 Man) was originally a cameo character appearing in the first and second seasons of Futurama. He was merely used as an Easter egg in crowd scenes, and was slowly forgotten, having not appeared in the third and fourth seasons. However, he re-appeared in two of the movies (BBS, ItWGY) and in the sixth and seventh seasons.

Biography

Nine is a bearded, bald white male Human, who wears a white shirt with a black 9 on it, and brown shoes. He attended a special 3000 edition New Year's Rockin' Eve (1ACV01), was in Little Neptune (1ACV07), saw the Titanic begin her maiden voyage (1ACV10), witnessed the First Omicronian Invasion of Earth (1ACV12), probably watched a movie (2ACV08), queued in front of the Central Bureaucracy (2ACV11), was part of a crowd of people acting unlike themselves, which can be confirmed with him not wearing the 9 shirt (US#011), attended the Turanga-Fillmore wedding (BBS), along with the remainder of the Legion of Mad Fellows, led Fry on his mission to exterminate the Dark Ones and prevent the destruction of the Violet Dwarf Star by Leo Wong (ItWGY), was a member of the jury at Famous Original Ray's Superior Court (6ACV25), and witnessed the Aliens who communicate by dancing attack EarthDisputed canon (6ACV26). When Nine became Grand Curator of the Legion is unknown, but the commentary for Into the Wild Green Yonder seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year 3000. In 3013, he was working in a discount spy store (7ACV24).

Production

The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status. Nines would, for example, be drones who walked around all depressed. However, this idea was abandoned before the series went live. His actual story was changed by the writers when given a speaking role in Into the Wild Green Yonder. Additionally, the re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.

In the commentary for "Murder on the Planet Express", writer Lewis Morton jokes that the 9 is the number of years that it was going to take for the character to get a line. This actually checks out, as "Space Pilot 3000" premiered in March 1999 and Into the Wild Green Yonder was released in February 2009.

Image gallery

Cameos

Into the Wild Green Yonder

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Nine's appearance seems to be based upon that of the character Exidor, from the science-fiction TV series Mork & Mindy, who was seen wearing a similar attire (long-sleeved robe), although his bore the number 32, in red.
  • His ninth canonical appearance on Futurama is precisely Into the Wild Green Yonder, where he played his major role.
  • It is very interesting that he can read others' minds and keeps on a tinfoil hat to protect his, as well as block the Dark Ones' psychic attack. In seasons 1 and 2, as well as in Bender's Big Score, he was not wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the Legion of Mad Fellows, but it would have required not thinking about his mission and dealing with the thoughts of other people coming into his head.

Quotes

    Hutch: The Grand Curator will tell you more.
    Fry: Take me to him.
    Nine: [He is just behind Hutch.] Hey, man.
    Fry: Hey.
    Nine: So dig this, Fry. Our commune's been monitoring the Universe's life energy for, like, a really long time, and we're grokking some super-weird junk.
    Fry: Um, I don't mean to be rude, but it's kinda hard to take you seriously when you say junk like grok and junk.
    Nine: What about commune?
    Fry: Especially commune!

    Nine: [He turns off the hologram.] Well, that's the show.
    Fry: Neat. What's it got to do with me?
    Nine: Ahh, pooperdoodle! I mean, pardon the omission.

    Fry: Cool. I can't wait to tell Leela. [He dials a few digits on his cellphone-telephone.]
    Nine: No! If you tell anyone, then their thoughts could be read, and our enemies would know of our existence. For the sake of those you love, you must keep this secret. Do you footswear?
    Fry: Oh, okay. I footswear.
    Nine: [They perform a footshake agreeing to the terms.] Good. Now, to save the coming of the green age, you must stop this man.
    Fry: [Leo Wong is shown on the hologram.] I know him. Leo Wong. I work with his daughter.
    Nine: Oh, good. That'll cut about 15 minutes of explanation. You must gain Wong's confidence, infiltrate his organisation, and prevent him from destroying the Violet Dwarf! [Fry salutes Nine with his foot. The act is reciprocated.]

    Nine: We call these noble beings the Encyclopods, because their DNA incorporates the DNA of every endangered species they encountered, so they can re-create them if they go extinct.
    Fry: Just as a pillow, a wig, and a corncob pipe can be used to re-create my old girlfriend!
    Nine: Bingo.

    Fry: So, where is this egg?
    Nine: In the Violet Dwarf Star system.
    Fry: And what does it look like?
    Nine: A Violet Dwarf Star!

    Fry: [Screaming.] Hello? Mad Fellows? I need to-- [He is hit on the head with a bottle and passes out. Small time lapse and he awakens.] Okay, Leo Wong's about to destroy the Violet Dwarf. So, whatever I need to know to stop him, tell me now.
    Nine: Alas! Stopping Wong isn't the only problem. One of the Dark Ones will try to stop you from stopping him. So, you must stop it from stopping you from stopping him.
    Fry: But how can I stop it stop me stop him?
    Nine: Stop it!

    Nine: When activated, the device will emit a localised blast of delta-band noise to momentarily disable the Dark One.
    Fry: Like farting in a tent?
    Nine: No, an elevator.

Appearances