Difference between revisions of "West Britannia"

From The Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Great Britain: Not the same thing, but...)
 
Line 2: Line 2:
|name        = West Britannia
|name        = West Britannia
|image        = [[File:West Britannia.png|225px]]
|image        = [[File:West Britannia.png|225px]]
|image text  = As depicted when [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidsmythe]] turns on the documentary ''[[America the Dutiful]]''. {{er|6ACV23}}
|image text  = As depicted when [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidsmythe]] turns on the documentary ''{{slink|educational films|America the Dutiful}}''. {{er|6ACV23}}
|location    = North and Central America
|location    = {{w|North America|North}} and {{w|Central America}}
|planet      = [[Earth]]
|planet      = [[Earth]]
|status      = Non-existent
|status      = Non-existent
Line 10: Line 10:
}}
}}


'''West Britannia''' was a [[British]] territory encompassing all of North and Central America.  It existed in an alternate timeline where the [[American Revolutionary War]] failed and the [[United States of America]] never existed, after the {{Planet Express|crew}} traveled back to [[1775]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] accidentally gave bad information to [[Paul Revere]]. {{er|6ACV23}}  West Britannia was very {{w|Elizabethan era|Elizabethan}} and {{w|Victorian era|Victorian}} in character, and displayed common stereotypes associated with the United Kingdom.  It was ruled by the [[Queen of England]], and a large section of the territory was owned by the [[Farnsworth (disambiguation)|Farnsworth]] family.
'''West Britannia''' was a [[British]] territory encompassing all of {{w|North America|North}} and {{w|Central America}}.  It existed in an alternate timeline where the [[American Revolutionary War]] failed and the [[United States of America]] never existed, after the {{Planet Express|crew}} traveled back to [[1775]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] accidentally gave bad information to [[Paul Revere]]. {{er|6ACV23}}  West Britannia was very {{w|Elizabethan era|Elizabethan}} and {{w|Victorian era|Victorian}} in character, and displayed common stereotypes associated with the United Kingdom.  It was ruled by the [[Queen of England]], and a large section of the territory was owned by the [[Farnsworth (disambiguation)|Farnsworth]] family.


The territory ceased to exist after the Planet Express crew went back and fixed the timeline.
The territory ceased to exist after the Planet Express crew went back and fixed the timeline.
Line 16: Line 16:
== Additional info ==
== Additional info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*West Britannia might be named after {{w|Great Britain}}.
*West Britannia might be named after [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]].
*West Britannia was a direct continuation of {{w|British America}}, which included large parts of [[North America]] in 1775.
*West Britannia was a direct continuation of {{w|British America}}, which included large parts of North America in 1775.
*[[Spain]] controlled Central America until [[1821]], so it's unknown how the UK came to possess the territories in the alternate timeline.
*{{w|Spain}} controlled Central America until [[1821]], so it's unknown how the UK came to possess the territories in the alternate timeline.


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

Latest revision as of 22:26, 27 December 2015

West Britannia
West Britannia.png
As depicted when Zoidsmythe turns on the documentary America the Dutiful. [6ACV23]
LocationNorth and Central America
Planet of locationEarth
Ruled byQueen of England
StatusNon-existent
First appearance"All the Presidents' Heads" (6ACV23)
Episode

West Britannia was a British territory encompassing all of North and Central America. It existed in an alternate timeline where the American Revolutionary War failed and the United States of America never existed, after the Planet Express crew traveled back to 1775 and Fry accidentally gave bad information to Paul Revere. [6ACV23] West Britannia was very Elizabethan and Victorian in character, and displayed common stereotypes associated with the United Kingdom. It was ruled by the Queen of England, and a large section of the territory was owned by the Farnsworth family.

The territory ceased to exist after the Planet Express crew went back and fixed the timeline.

Additional info

Trivia

  • West Britannia might be named after Great Britain.
  • West Britannia was a direct continuation of British America, which included large parts of North America in 1775.
  • Spain controlled Central America until 1821, so it's unknown how the UK came to possess the territories in the alternate timeline.

Appearances