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|name          = Popplers
[[Image:Jurr.jpg|thumb|right|Jrrr, a poppler]]
|image        = [[File:Omicronian Larva.jpg|225px]]
'''Product Type''': Food<br />
|type          = Food, Omicronians
'''Planet of Origin''': [[Unknown]]<br />
|creator      = [[Omicronians]]
'''Created by''': [[Omicronians]]
|first appear  = {{e|2ACV15}}
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'''Popplers''' are undeveloped [[Omicronian]] young. They are born in large pits on an unattended, nursing type-M planet, watched over by [[nanny cams]]. These larval Omicronians have an irresistible taste to [[humans]] and many [[alien]] species.


==Description==
Popplers were first discovered by hungry [[Planet Express]] employees {{Fry}}, {{Bender}} and {{Leela}}. The taste of the then-unknown objects was so addictive that they filled the [[Planet Express Ship]] and brought them to [[Earth]], where an exclusive deal was struck to serve them at [[Fishy Joe's]] fast food restaurants.
=== What are Popplers? ===
Popplers are undeveloped Omicronian young. They are born into large pits on a nursing planet (type M) the Omicronians to not take care of their undeveloped young but they do have "Nanny-Cams" positioned around the planet to keep an eye on things. Because they are undeveloped they have an iressistable taste to humans and many alien species.


=== How they were discovered ===
Popplers ceased being eaten after their true origin was revealed and Earth was [[second Omicronian invasion of Earth|invaded by Omicronians]]. {{er|2ACV15}}
Popplers were discovered by Planet Express employees Fry, Bender and Leela. The Planet Express crew were on their way back from a "Planet of the Moochers" the natives cleaned out their food supplies so they were forced to make an emergency stop to find Food. Fry discovered the pits of Popplers, and Leela defined them as edible. they were then proved to be addictive so they filled the Planet Express ship with them and brought them to earth.


=== How they got their name ===
== Worth ==
The Popplers were originally going to be called "Tasteticles" but it sounded to much like "[[Testsicles]]". When informed that the only two names not trademarked were "Popplers" and "Zitzlers" they agreed on Popplers
Fishy Joe's sold Popplers for [[currency|$]]1.99 a dozen. The [[Planet Express crew]] made $1 per dozen. Therefore each Poppler would be worth about ¢16.583... {{Kif|Kif Kroker}} stated that 198 billion Popplers had been sold and then they would have made Fishy Joe's about $16.3 billion.
 
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*Bender initially suggested calling them "Taste-icles", but it sounded too much like "Testsicles". When informed that the only two names not trademarked were "Popplers" and "Zitzers," they agreed on Popplers.
*The word "Poppler" can be re-written as "pop [[Lrrr]]".
*[[Fishy Joe's]] sold Popplers using this jingle:
:''Pop a Poppler in your mouth,''
:''When you come to Fishy Joe's,''
:''What they're made of is a mystery,''
:''Where they come from, no one knows,''
:''You can pick 'em,''
:''You can lick 'em,''
:''You can chew 'em,''
:''You can stick 'em,''
:''If you promise not to sue us,''
:''You can shove one up your nose.''
*They bear an uncanny likeness to KFC's Popcorn Chicken, despite the fact that they were launched the following week.
 
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|2ACV15}}
*{{e|6ACV11}} {{miso}}
*{{clink|US#039|Rust In Peace}}
 
== See Also ==
*[[List of products]]
*[[Fishy Joe's]]
 
[[Category:Food and drinks]]
[[Category:Omicronians]]
[[Category:Products]]

Latest revision as of 00:19, 17 January 2018

Popplers
Omicronian Larva.jpg
TypeFood, Omicronians
Creator(s)Omicronians
First appearance"The Problem with Popplers" (2ACV15)
Episode

Popplers are undeveloped Omicronian young. They are born in large pits on an unattended, nursing type-M planet, watched over by nanny cams. These larval Omicronians have an irresistible taste to humans and many alien species.

Popplers were first discovered by hungry Planet Express employees Fry, Bender and Leela. The taste of the then-unknown objects was so addictive that they filled the Planet Express Ship and brought them to Earth, where an exclusive deal was struck to serve them at Fishy Joe's fast food restaurants.

Popplers ceased being eaten after their true origin was revealed and Earth was invaded by Omicronians. [2ACV15]

Worth

Fishy Joe's sold Popplers for $1.99 a dozen. The Planet Express crew made $1 per dozen. Therefore each Poppler would be worth about ¢16.583... Kif Kroker stated that 198 billion Popplers had been sold and then they would have made Fishy Joe's about $16.3 billion.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Bender initially suggested calling them "Taste-icles", but it sounded too much like "Testsicles". When informed that the only two names not trademarked were "Popplers" and "Zitzers," they agreed on Popplers.
  • The word "Poppler" can be re-written as "pop Lrrr".
  • Fishy Joe's sold Popplers using this jingle:
Pop a Poppler in your mouth,
When you come to Fishy Joe's,
What they're made of is a mystery,
Where they come from, no one knows,
You can pick 'em,
You can lick 'em,
You can chew 'em,
You can stick 'em,
If you promise not to sue us,
You can shove one up your nose.
  • They bear an uncanny likeness to KFC's Popcorn Chicken, despite the fact that they were launched the following week.

Appearances

See Also