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'''Achilles' heel''' is a historical body part acquired by [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] at an auction. It's a symbol for a deadly weakness.
'''Achilles' heel''' is a historical body part acquired by [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] at an auction {{et|6ACV05}}. It is a symbol for deadly weaknesses.


== Additional info ==
== Additional info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The heel we saw in "[[The Duh-Vinci Code]]" could have been preserved like many other body parts, such as [[heads in a jar|the head]]. If this is true, we can assume it was somehow removed from {{w|Achilles}}. It's also possible that the Professor was ripped off, as Achilles is a mythological character.
*The heel we saw in "[[The Duh-Vinci Code]]" could have been preserved like many other body parts, such as [[head in a jar|the head]]. If this is true, we can assume it was somehow removed from {{w|Achilles}}. It's also possible that the Professor was ripped off, as Achilles is a mythological character.
**Achilles' heel could also refer to the {{w|Achilles' tendon}} in general, in which case it is meant to be [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo's]] Achilles heel. As Leonardo was still alive and intact at that point, this is still a rip off.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
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<poem>'''The Professor''': I suppose if I have an Achilles' heel is because I bought it at that same auction.</poem>
<poem>'''The Professor''': I suppose if I have an Achilles' heel, it's because I bought it at that same auction.</poem>
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=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
*'''Debut''': {{e|6ACV05}}
*{{e|6ACV05}}
 
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 19 August 2013

Achilles' heel
Owner(s)Probably the Professor
First appearance"The Duh-Vinci Code" (6ACV05)
Episode
Current statusStored in the Planet Express lab
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama

Achilles' heel is a historical body part acquired by the Professor at an auction (6ACV05). It is a symbol for deadly weaknesses.

Additional info

Trivia

  • The heel we saw in "The Duh-Vinci Code" could have been preserved like many other body parts, such as the head. If this is true, we can assume it was somehow removed from Achilles. It's also possible that the Professor was ripped off, as Achilles is a mythological character.
    • Achilles' heel could also refer to the Achilles' tendon in general, in which case it is meant to be Leonardo's Achilles heel. As Leonardo was still alive and intact at that point, this is still a rip off.

Quotes

    The Professor: I suppose if I have an Achilles' heel, it's because I bought it at that same auction.

Appearances