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{{character infobox
|name=Tank
|name=Tank and Truck
|type=t
|type=t
|image=[[File:706-butterfly-fighter.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:706-butterfly-fighter.jpg|225px]]
|image text=A [[character]] design of Tank released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' on 30 May [[2012]].
|image text=A [[character]] design of Truck <ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2"/> labelled as being of Tank, which was released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' on 30 May [[2012]]. <ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1"/>
|gender=Female
|gender=Female
|species=[[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|job=Butterfly fighter
|job=Butterfly fighters
|first appear={{e|7ACV06}}
|first appear={{e|7ACV06}}
|voice A=Tank
|voice A by=Dawnn Lewis
|voice B=Truck
|voice B by=Tress MacNeille
}}
}}
'''Tank''' is a woman who serves as a butterfly fighter {{et|7ACV06}}.
'''Tank and Truck''', collectively known as the '''murderflies''', are women who work as butterfly fighters.  In [[3012]], they were opponents of [[Amy]] and [[Leela]] {{et|7ACV06}}.


== Production ==
== Production ==


Tank was first seen in a [[character]] design released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' on 30 May [[2012]].
In [[2012]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' introduced Truck as "Tank" through a [[character]] design (released on 30 May) <ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24072773997/countdown-to-futurama-butterfly-fighter-welcome|title=Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-30|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref> and, through the fifth ''[[Futurama]]'' [[podcast]] (released on 5 June), <ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/futurama-countdown-to-futurama/id526059138|title=iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central|author=[[Comedy Central]]|date=2012-06-05|site={{w|iTunes Store}}|accessdate=2012-06-06}}</ref> revealed her actual name, revealed that Tank and Truck were both "really tough characters" and the [[production]] team "got very confused themselves over which one was which" and revealed that she was played by [[Tress MacNeille]].


== Additional information ==
== Additional information ==
=== Trivia ===
* ''Futurama'' writer [[Michael Rowe]] - who wrote "[[The Butterjunk Effect]]" - said in the podcast that Tank looks, to him, a little like American performer {{s|Marcia Wallace}}.


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
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== References ==
== References ==


* {{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24072773997/countdown-to-futurama-butterfly-fighter-welcome|title=Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-30|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-30}}
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 23:47, 19 July 2013

Tertiary character
Tank and Truck
706-butterfly-fighter.jpg
A character design of Truck [1] labelled as being of Tank, which was released by Countdown to Futurama on 30 May 2012. [2]
GenderFemale
SpeciesHuman
ProfessionButterfly fighters
First appearance"The Butterjunk Effect" (7ACV06)
Episode
Voices
TankDawnn Lewis
TruckTress MacNeille

Tank and Truck, collectively known as the murderflies, are women who work as butterfly fighters. In 3012, they were opponents of Amy and Leela (7ACV06).

Production

In 2012, Countdown to Futurama introduced Truck as "Tank" through a character design (released on 30 May) [2] and, through the fifth Futurama podcast (released on 5 June), [1] revealed her actual name, revealed that Tank and Truck were both "really tough characters" and the production team "got very confused themselves over which one was which" and revealed that she was played by Tress MacNeille.

Additional information

Trivia

Appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Comedy Central (05 June 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central. (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 06 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b Matt Tobey (30 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 30 May 2012.