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|job=Delivery boy (2000-2003)<br />Whale caretaker (2003-2010)<br />Head feeder at the [[Head Museum]] (3002-3007)
|job=Delivery boy {{small|(2000-2003)}},<br />Whale caretaker {{small|(2003-2010)}},<br />Head feeder at the [[Head Museum]] {{small|(3002-3007)}}
|family=''Same as [[Philip J. Fry#Family|Fry]].''
|family=''[[Fry family|Same as Fry]]''
|gender=Male
|species=[[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|age=Chronologically 2040, biologically 51.
|age=Chronologically 2040, biologically 50
|birth date=[[1974]]
|birth date=14 August, [[1974]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1690915|title=Futurama timeline|author="sam512"|date=2004-12-31|site={{w|Everything2}}|accessdate=2013-8-18}}</ref><br />{{small|(same as Fry)}}
|death date=[[3007]]
|death date=31 December, [[3007]]
}}
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'''Lars Fillmore''' is a [[time paradox duplicate]] of [[Philip J. Fry]].  This article deals with the duplicate of Fry.
'''Lars Fillmore''' was a [[time paradox duplicate]] of [[Philip J. Fry]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== In the 21st century ===
=== In the 21st century ===
When Fry travels back in time on 1 January, 2000 to get a fresh pizza, he creates a duplicate of himselfHe himself actually gets frozen again, while his duplicate walks back to Panucci, where he asks to get the storage room above the pizzeria.  He lives there for three years and visits his family, but he cannot get [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] out of his mind, especially since she has fallen for a man named Lars.
When Fry travels back in time on 1 January, 2000, he sees Panucci throwing away a slice of pizzaHaving no money from that era to buy the slice of pizza, he goes back to Applied Cryogenics and uses the time sphere to go back an hour before, when the pizza was still fresh.  He meets his past self and stalls him long enough for his past self to not see the pizza being thrown away, making him instead ask for the storage room above the pizzeria, while the original Fry gets frozen again, making him a time duplicate.  He lives there for three years and visits his family, but he cannot get [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] out of his mind, especially since she has fallen for a man named Lars.


It is then he learns that a narwhal named [[Leelu]] won't eat fish due to her parents being gone.  Fry thinks this is his purpose in life and he gets employed when he proves he can get Leelu to eat.  He works there until 2010, where he is told that Leelu need to be set free.  But Fry decides to follow after her with the help of [[Mr. Panucci]]' cousin.  For two years they hunt narwhals, but it is not until 2012 that Fry finds the one he is looking for.
It is then he learns that a narwhal named [[Leelu]] won't eat fish due to her parents being gone.  Fry thinks this is his purpose in life and he gets employed when he proves he can get Leelu to eat.  He works there until 2010, when he is told that Leelu needs to be set free.  But Fry decides to follow after her with the help of [[Mr. Panucci]]' [[list of cousins|cousin]] [[Leroy]].  For two years they hunt narwhals, but it is not until 2012 that Fry finds the one he is looking for.


But as he travels back to shore with Leelu caught, a male narwhal follows them, and it soon becomes apparent that Leelu is in love with the narwhal, and it would best for Leelu if he let her go, so he does.  He then arrives back at the New York Docks to return to his own life.
But as he travels back to shore with Leelu caught, a male narwhal follows them, and it soon becomes apparent that Leelu is in love with the narwhal, and it would best for Leelu if he let her go, so he does.  He then arrives back at the New York Docks to return to his own life.
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While in his house, [[Bender]] arrives and destroys the building he lives in.  In the process Fry loses his hair, and his larynx is damaged by the smoke from the fire.  As he looks in the mirror and the picture of Leela and Lars, he realises that he himself '''is''' Lars.
While in his house, [[Bender]] arrives and destroys the building he lives in.  In the process Fry loses his hair, and his larynx is damaged by the smoke from the fire.  As he looks in the mirror and the picture of Leela and Lars, he realises that he himself '''is''' Lars.


He rushes towards [[Applied Cryogenics]], where he takes the tube with [[Michelle]] and sets it for 990 years, thus waking up in 3002.
Amazed at this realization, he rushes towards [[Applied Cryogenics]], where he takes the tube with [[Michelle]] and sets it for 990 years, thus waking up in 3002.


=== In the 31st century ===
=== In the 31st century ===
Almost a thousand years later, he gets employed at the [[Head Museum]] as a feeder.  But he also does ''jar jobs'' for people who have had their body cut off.  He works there until one day in 3007, the [[Planet Express]] crew arrives as [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]' body and head has been separated.  Lars immediately is attracted to and flirts with Leela, and Leela is flattered.
Almost a thousand years later, he gets employed at the [[Head Museum]] as a feeder.  But he also does ''jar jobs'' for people who have had their body cut off.  He works there until one day in 3007, the [[Planet Express]] crew arrives as [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]' body and head has been separated.  Lars immediately is attracted to and flirts with Leela, and Leela is flattered.


Soon they are dating, and while huddled together during [[Xmas]], Lars asks the question for her hand in marriage.  She accepts, and soon their wedding is thrown.  But during the ceremony Hermes slips over the rope and the chandelier destroys his body and cuts his head off. Lars is reminded that he is a time paradox duplicate, and thus he himself is doomed.  He calls off the wedding, leaving Leela heartbroken.
Soon they are dating, and while huddled together during [[Xmas]], Lars asks the question for her hand in marriage.  She accepts, and soon their wedding is thrown.  But during the ceremony Hermes slips over the rope and the chandelier destroys his body and cuts his head off. As the professor exclaims how he warned Hermes that a time duplicate is doomed, Lars hears this and thus realizes he himself is doomed.  He calls off the wedding, leaving Leela heartbroken.


His life becomes mostly normal afterwards, until 31 December, 3007, where Fry invites him to Applied Cryogenics to meet Leela, who coldly rejects him.  This is when [[Nudar]] suddenly arrives, having figured out that Lars has the [[time code]] as well.  Lars, knowing he is doomed anyway, sacrifices himself to kill Nudar when he hugs him together onto Bender while he explodes from his Auto Destruct Sequence.  It is at this moment that Leela, aghast by his sacrifice, discovers the time code and his identity.
Lars was subsequently forced to evacuate Earth along with all of its other inhabitants, when the Scammers successfully scammed Earth President Nixon into surrendering the last of Earth's land and water, to return to participate in the Battle For Earth 3007, where he piloted what appeared to be a one man ship. Prior to the battle Lars, possibly owing to his memories from his life as Fry, challenged Zapp Brannigan (who was in command at the time) over his extremely poor battle plan. Lars would subsequently survive the battle and return to his life and career on Earth.  


At his funeral, his video will is played, explaining why he had to call off the wedding, and Leela forgives him.  His body now rests at [[Orbiting Meadows]].
His life becomes mostly normal afterwards, until 31 December, 3007, where Fry invites him to Applied Cryogenics to meet Leela, who coldly rejects him.  This is when [[Nudar]] suddenly arrives, having figured out that Lars has the [[time code]] as well.  Lars, knowing he is doomed anyway, sacrifices himself to kill Nudar when he hugs him together onto Bender's time paradox duplicate while he explodes from his Auto Destruct Sequence.  It is at this moment that Leela, aghast by his sacrifice, discovers the time code and his identity.
 
At his funeral, his video will is played, explaining why he had to call off the wedding, and Leela forgives him.  His body now rests at [[Orbiting Meadows]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]]).
 
In July 3011, Fry works as a feeder at the Head Museum and [[Dr. Cahill]] mistakes him for Lars {{et|6ACV23}}.


== Additional info ==
== Additional info ==


=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*He must be almost 18 years older than Fry (biological), which is 51, as he manages to live for 12 years between New Years Day 2000 and 2012, and he manages to live for five or six years (3002-3007) until his death on New Years Eve 3007. Due to the cryotube clocks being slightly fast he might have reached the whole eighteen years. His age would be actually be 2040 given being frozen down twice.
*He must be almost 18 years older than Fry (biological) as he manages to live for 12 years between New Years Day 2000 and 2012, and he manages to live for five or six years (3002-3007) until his death on New Years Eve 3007. Due to the cryotube clocks being slightly fast, he might have reached the whole eighteen years. His biological age would therefore be 50 or 51. His chronological age would be around 2040, given he was frozen (twice) for a total of 1990 years.
*His name may be a reference to Hermes' voice actor, Phil LaMarr, or possibly a pun (Lars Fillmore ([[Philip J. Fry|Phil]]-More)).
*His name may be a reference to Hermes' [[voice actors|voice actor]], [[Phil LaMarr]], or possibly a pun (Lars Fillmore ([[Philip J. Fry|Phil]]-More)). Or possibly his name is an alteration on the name of president "Millard Fillmore." This is possible because he worked as a presidential head feeder, and "Lars" is a nickname for "Millard."
*It is mentioned in [[Commentary:Bender's Big Score|the commentary for ''Bender's Big Score'']] that the voice of Lars was originally to be given to an actor other than Billy West, presumably to further hide his identity. The idea was scrapped after it was realized that it would not make any sense for someone ''other'' than West to voice Lars.
*Throughout the film, there are many hints to Lars' real identity.
**He and Fry share the same nose, and the same voice actor.
**The pen Fry had placed that was out of ink is the the exact same pen that Lars took out of his own pocket.
**During Fry's "funeral", Lars' expression is different to everyone else's; he looks almost haunted.
**Nudar's sprunjer could still detect the time code even after it had been removed from Fry, both at Planet Express and at Applied Cryogenics. As an even bigger note of foreshadowing, Lars was only a short distance away both times.
**When Farnsworth said at the wedding that time-paradox duplicates were doomed, Lars said "What?".
**Upon first meeting him, Leela questions if she knows Lars, to which he responds, "Apparently not.", implying Leela ''should'' know him, but doesn't due to not recognizing him.
**Lars enigmatically says to Leela, "You're the woman I've been waiting for all my life". As the ending shows, he was being quite literal.
**He knew that Bender's time-paradox duplicate was frozen and ready to explode, even though he was at no point informed about it.
**Fry also foreshadowed it during [[list of song performances#The Street Song|the street song]], when he says he bets Leela would love him too if he were "a bald headed kook".


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
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*{{e|6ACV23}} {{miso}}


=== See also ===
== See also ==
*[[Philip J. Fry]]
*[[Philip J. Fry]]
*[[Turanga-Fillmore Wedding]]
*[[Turanga-Fillmore wedding]]
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Revision as of 20:50, 30 January 2018

Secondary character
Deceased character
Lars Fillmore
(Philip J. Fry)
Lars Fillmore.png
AgeChronologically 2040, biologically 50
Date of birth14 August, 1974 [1]
(same as Fry)
Date of death31 December, 3007
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originEarth
ProfessionDelivery boy (2000-2003),
Whale caretaker (2003-2010),
Head feeder at the Head Museum (3002-3007)
RelativesSame as Fry
First appearanceBender's Big Score
Film
Voiced byBilly West

Lars Fillmore was a time paradox duplicate of Philip J. Fry.

Biography

In the 21st century

When Fry travels back in time on 1 January, 2000, he sees Panucci throwing away a slice of pizza. Having no money from that era to buy the slice of pizza, he goes back to Applied Cryogenics and uses the time sphere to go back an hour before, when the pizza was still fresh. He meets his past self and stalls him long enough for his past self to not see the pizza being thrown away, making him instead ask for the storage room above the pizzeria, while the original Fry gets frozen again, making him a time duplicate. He lives there for three years and visits his family, but he cannot get Leela out of his mind, especially since she has fallen for a man named Lars.

It is then he learns that a narwhal named Leelu won't eat fish due to her parents being gone. Fry thinks this is his purpose in life and he gets employed when he proves he can get Leelu to eat. He works there until 2010, when he is told that Leelu needs to be set free. But Fry decides to follow after her with the help of Mr. Panucci' cousin Leroy. For two years they hunt narwhals, but it is not until 2012 that Fry finds the one he is looking for.

But as he travels back to shore with Leelu caught, a male narwhal follows them, and it soon becomes apparent that Leelu is in love with the narwhal, and it would best for Leelu if he let her go, so he does. He then arrives back at the New York Docks to return to his own life.

While in his house, Bender arrives and destroys the building he lives in. In the process Fry loses his hair, and his larynx is damaged by the smoke from the fire. As he looks in the mirror and the picture of Leela and Lars, he realises that he himself is Lars.

Amazed at this realization, he rushes towards Applied Cryogenics, where he takes the tube with Michelle and sets it for 990 years, thus waking up in 3002.

In the 31st century

Almost a thousand years later, he gets employed at the Head Museum as a feeder. But he also does jar jobs for people who have had their body cut off. He works there until one day in 3007, the Planet Express crew arrives as Hermes' body and head has been separated. Lars immediately is attracted to and flirts with Leela, and Leela is flattered.

Soon they are dating, and while huddled together during Xmas, Lars asks the question for her hand in marriage. She accepts, and soon their wedding is thrown. But during the ceremony Hermes slips over the rope and the chandelier destroys his body and cuts his head off. As the professor exclaims how he warned Hermes that a time duplicate is doomed, Lars hears this and thus realizes he himself is doomed. He calls off the wedding, leaving Leela heartbroken.

Lars was subsequently forced to evacuate Earth along with all of its other inhabitants, when the Scammers successfully scammed Earth President Nixon into surrendering the last of Earth's land and water, to return to participate in the Battle For Earth 3007, where he piloted what appeared to be a one man ship. Prior to the battle Lars, possibly owing to his memories from his life as Fry, challenged Zapp Brannigan (who was in command at the time) over his extremely poor battle plan. Lars would subsequently survive the battle and return to his life and career on Earth.

His life becomes mostly normal afterwards, until 31 December, 3007, where Fry invites him to Applied Cryogenics to meet Leela, who coldly rejects him. This is when Nudar suddenly arrives, having figured out that Lars has the time code as well. Lars, knowing he is doomed anyway, sacrifices himself to kill Nudar when he hugs him together onto Bender's time paradox duplicate while he explodes from his Auto Destruct Sequence. It is at this moment that Leela, aghast by his sacrifice, discovers the time code and his identity.

At his funeral, his video will is played, explaining why he had to call off the wedding, and Leela forgives him. His body now rests at Orbiting Meadows (BBS).

In July 3011, Fry works as a feeder at the Head Museum and Dr. Cahill mistakes him for Lars (6ACV23).

Additional info

Trivia

  • He must be almost 18 years older than Fry (biological) as he manages to live for 12 years between New Years Day 2000 and 2012, and he manages to live for five or six years (3002-3007) until his death on New Years Eve 3007. Due to the cryotube clocks being slightly fast, he might have reached the whole eighteen years. His biological age would therefore be 50 or 51. His chronological age would be around 2040, given he was frozen (twice) for a total of 1990 years.
  • His name may be a reference to Hermes' voice actor, Phil LaMarr, or possibly a pun (Lars Fillmore (Phil-More)). Or possibly his name is an alteration on the name of president "Millard Fillmore." This is possible because he worked as a presidential head feeder, and "Lars" is a nickname for "Millard."
  • It is mentioned in the commentary for Bender's Big Score that the voice of Lars was originally to be given to an actor other than Billy West, presumably to further hide his identity. The idea was scrapped after it was realized that it would not make any sense for someone other than West to voice Lars.
  • Throughout the film, there are many hints to Lars' real identity.
    • He and Fry share the same nose, and the same voice actor.
    • The pen Fry had placed that was out of ink is the the exact same pen that Lars took out of his own pocket.
    • During Fry's "funeral", Lars' expression is different to everyone else's; he looks almost haunted.
    • Nudar's sprunjer could still detect the time code even after it had been removed from Fry, both at Planet Express and at Applied Cryogenics. As an even bigger note of foreshadowing, Lars was only a short distance away both times.
    • When Farnsworth said at the wedding that time-paradox duplicates were doomed, Lars said "What?".
    • Upon first meeting him, Leela questions if she knows Lars, to which he responds, "Apparently not.", implying Leela should know him, but doesn't due to not recognizing him.
    • Lars enigmatically says to Leela, "You're the woman I've been waiting for all my life". As the ending shows, he was being quite literal.
    • He knew that Bender's time-paradox duplicate was frozen and ready to explode, even though he was at no point informed about it.
    • Fry also foreshadowed it during the street song, when he says he bets Leela would love him too if he were "a bald headed kook".

Appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ "sam512" (31 December 2004). Futurama timeline. (Everything2.) Retrieved on 18 August 2013.