Star Wars

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A Star Wars / Futurama Fan Picture. Thanks to angelgaby

Futurama, being a Comedy Science fiction TV series, is bound to make references to other science fiction works. One of the most famous science fiction film sagas is the Star Wars series which is one the most referenced things in Futurama.

Star Wars, too, has made references to Futurama several times.

Following is a complete list of connections between Futurama and Star Wars.

Note: most of the external links go to Wookieepedia, The Star Wars Wiki

Crew

There have been a number of people who work on both Star Wars (mostly Star Wars: Clone Wars) and Futurama:

Voices

Mark Hamill

Other

  • Gabriel Calderón: 'Digital Camera & Composite' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars and Futurama.
  • Mun Jeong Yu: 'Supervising Overseas Animation Director' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars. 'Assistant Director' and 'Overseas Supervisor' for Bender's Big Score.
  • Chad Katona: 'Digital Camera & Composite Supervisor' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars and Futurama.
  • Claudia Katz: 'Producer' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars and Futurama.
  • Conan Low: '3D Animator' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars and Futurama.
  • Paul Mahotz: 'Digital Camera & Composite' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars. 'Assistant Editor' for Futurama.
  • Scott Vanzo: 'Director of Computer Graphics' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars. 'Director of Computer Graphics' and '3D Director' for all episodes and Bender's Game
    Film
    , 'Composite Supervisor' for Bender's Big Score and 'Camera Composite' for A Terrifying Message from Al Gore.
  • Eric Whited: '3D Animator' for the Star Wars: Clone Wars and Futurama.

Star Wars in Futurama

Lightsaber?
Robot Hell
X-Wing Helmet
Star Wars 9 -- Yoda's Bar Mitzvah
Near Death Star

Star Wars has appeared in Futurama on many occasions:

"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Episode

  • The police use sticks that resemble the Lightsaber from Star Wars. Unlike their Star Wars counterparts, they are blunt weapons, rather than superheated blades.

"Hell Is Other Robots" (1ACV09)
Episode

"When Aliens Attack" (1ACV12)
Episode

"Fry and the Slurm Factory" (1ACV13)
Episode

  • The translation of the Alien Language is:
    • The following species are ineligible: space wasps, space beavers, any other animal with the word 'space' in front of it, space chickens, and the elusive yak-face.
      • Yak face is a rare Star Wars figure of Saelt-Marae not released in the USA. Mint figures have sold for thousands of dollars.

"Brannigan, Begin Again" (2ACV02)
Episode

  • At the start of the episode, Fry and Bender can be seen playing Dejarik.

"The Lesser of Two Evils" (2ACV06)
Episode

"Raging Bender" (2ACV08)
Episode

"A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)
Episode

"War Is the H-Word" (2ACV17)
Episode

"The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz" (3ACV05)
Episode

  • When Bender gets an electric shock, he beeps just like R2-D2.

"That's Lobstertainment!" (3ACV08)
Episode

Martian Bow and Arrows

"Where the Buggalo Roam" (3ACV10)
Episode

  • When the Martians take out Bow and Arrows, and the arrows look like Lightsaber blades (with similar sound effects).

"The Route of All Evil" (3ACV12)
Episode

"The 30% Iron Chef" (3ACV22)
Episode

"Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)
Episode

"Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" (4ACV09)
Episode

The Infosphere
Remote-controlled solid gold Death Star
TIE Fighter
Adoy
Elzar

"The Why of Fry" (4ACV10)
Episode

  • The Infosphere resembles the Death Star from Star Wars.
  • Nibbler states maybe she is the other in reference to Leela, however nothing more about this statement is explained. It is likely it is a reference to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where Yoda mentions that there is another which too is never explained. While never explained, it is likely to assume he is referring to Princess Leia, however, it is doubtful that the writers of Futurama are trying to suggest that Fry and Leela are siblings.

"Where No Fan Has Gone Before" (4ACV11)
Episode

"The Sting" (4ACV12)
Episode

Bender's Big Score
Film

Bender's Game
Film

Futurama (video game)
Game

"Slaves of New New York!" (US#X03)
Comic

"Robot Robin Hood" (US#025)
Comic

  • Yoda is parodied as a crane operator.

"Attack of the 50-ft Amy" (US#033)
Comic

  • Bender took on the personality of Yoda when he ate the pirated movie collection.

Other

The 'Bender Droid' in Junkheap Hero.
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A Jedi Decapodian?

Futurama in Star Wars

Futurama has appeared in Star Wars (though no where near as much as Star Wars in Futurama) on several occasions:

See also