The Futurama exhibition was subsequently presented as one of the 1939 New York World Fair ’ s main attractions, as it was the “ Number one hit show .” It captured the fancy of the public and critics alike, with journalists competing to find adequate words to convey Bel Gedde ’ s “ ingenuity ”, “ daring ”, “ showmanship ”, and “ genius ”.

At the time, Futurama ’ s imaginary landscape of 1960 was seen not as just a novel physical space, but as a glimpse of future time.

* The name and opening sequence to the popular American animated sitcom Futurama was derived from the exhibition.

The series has also been parodied on The Simpsons and notably in the Futurama episode " Where No Fan Has Gone Before ", which was described by Wired magazine as a " touchstone " for fans.

* The Futurama Central Bureaucracy was established in 2158.

* In the Futurama episode " Crimes of the Hot ", scientists began to drop a massive sized block of ice in the ocean to combat global warming every now and then until 3002, when Earth's orbit was moved, thus cooling the atmosphere dramatically.

The voice and humor of Queer Duck character Bi-Polar Bear – voiced by Ren & Stimpy and Futurama actor Billy West – is also done in the style of Paul Lynde, as was the supervillain The Scoutmaster in the Simpsons episode Radioactive Man.

However, he refused to contribute to the Futurama episode " Where No Fan Has Gone Before " or allow his image to be used in it, and was " replaced " in the episode by the created character " Welshie " who was ultimately given the redshirt treatment.

Siouxsie Sioux was particularly influential on the dress style of the Gothic rock scene ; Paul Morley of NME described Siouxsie and the Banshees's 1980 gig at Futurama: " was modeling her newest outfit, the one that will influence how all the girls dress over the next few months.

One of Cohen's inspirations for the character of Dr. Zoidberg was the fact that Star Trek character Bones, the ship's doctor ( Leonard McCoy ) frequently administered medical treatment to aliens such as Mr. Spock, so Cohen wished human characters in Futurama to be in the uneasy situation of being treated by an alien doctor.

The character Leela from Futurama was a foundling, given to the Ophanarium and a note in an alien language to make people believe that she was an alien, and not a mutant ( who would have been forced to live in the sewers, with the other mutants ).

This idea was also featured in an episode of Futurama.

There the < span style =" white-space: nowrap "> 36, 000 square foot ( 3, 300 m² )</ span > Futurama exhibit, designed by famed industrial designer and theater set designer Norman Bel Geddes, transported fair visitors over a huge diorama of a section of the United States that was designed with a stunning array of miniature highways, towns, 500, 000 individually designed homes, 50, 000 miniature vehicles, waterways, and a million miniature trees of diverse species.

Later generations have attempted to recapture the impression it made in fictional and artistic treatments, sometimes seriously, as in 1939: The Lost World of the Fair, a mixed non-fiction and fictional book by David Gelernter, or World's Fair, by E. L. Doctorow, but often with ironic intent, notably in Matt Groening's show Futurama which was named after the GM exhibit.

Futurama was then aired in reruns on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim from 2003 to 2007, until the network's contract expired.

* In an episode of Futurama called " Godfellas ", the robot Bender finds himself doomed to drift through space, during which time he etches a modified version of the Pioneer plaque, with himself towering menacingly over the human figures, so that " When I'm found in a million years, people will know what the score was.

The premise of the animated series Futurama where the main character Philip J. Fry was cryogenically frozen from the year 1999 to 2999, was based on Rip Van Winkle.

An early representation of the autonomous car was Norman Bel Geddes's Futurama exhibit sponsored by General Motors at the 1939 World's Fair, which depicted electric cars powered by circuits embedded in the roadway and controlled by radio.

** In Futurama, 2927 was the year Professor Hubert Farnsworth created the first ever fully functioning robot.

The popularity of the Futurama exhibit fit closely with the fair ’ s overall theme “ The World Of Tomorrow ” not just in its emphasis on the future, but also in its redesign of the American landscape.

* In the second episode of the first season of Futurama, " The Series Has Landed ", a Moon carnival ride named " The Goophy Gopher Revue " is said to have been sponsored / owned by " Monsanto ".

* Futurama ( 2003 )-Mom / Linda

He has an extensive voice acting career, with major roles spanning animated series Justice League / Justice League Unlimited, Futurama, Samurai Jack.

* Futurama / Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis ( 2002-2003 ) 2 Issues

* Simpsons / Futurama Crossover Crisis II ( 2005 ) 2 Issues

The song is frequently used in filmmaking and television production soundtracks to accompany light-hearted scenes, such as in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Flushed Away ( 2006 ), WALL-E ( 2008 ), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Simpsons, Futurama, Nip / Tuck and That ' 70s Show.

WGN America now relies primarily on a variety of reruns, such as America's Funniest Home Videos ( from the Bergeron and Fugelsang / Fuentes era of that series ), Futurama, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Scrubs, The New Adventures of Old Christine, ' Til Death, 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, Walker, Texas Ranger, Matlock, Monk, Rules of Engagement and edited syndication versions of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Internet memes usually are formed from some social interaction ( such as rage comic or reaction faces ), pop culture reference ( such as Pardon the Interruption's Tony Kornheiser in WHY. jpg, Xzibit in " Yo Dawg ," or situations people often find themselves in ( such as " That feeling when ," Socially Awkward Penguin, and Futurama Fry / Not Sure If X ).

Suicide booths appear in numerous fictional settings, including the American animated series Futurama and the manga Gunnm / Battle Angel Alita.

It has featured in a number of TV and film soundtracks including The Simpsons, Futurama, Grease 2, Back to the Future, Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag, Mr. Nobody, Nip / Tuck, Philadelphia, Planet 51, Uncle Buck, I Saw What You Did, and several of the Halloween films and " Family Ties.

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Previous ride conveyor systems ( such as Futurama at the 1939 New York World's Fair and Ford's Magic Skyway at the 1964 New York World's Fair ) did not allow the individual ride vehicles to rotate.

He appeared as his own preserved head in the 99th episode of Futurama hosting the only " Actual Comic Book Booth " at Comic Con 3010.

In the Futurama film Bender's Big Score, Cartman's head can be seen in a jar at the Head Museum while Lars and Leela feed Charles de Gaulle on their date.

The Scary Door, a show-within-a-show on Futurama parodying The Twilight Zone, pokes fun at the final twist in " Time Enough at Last ".

These include The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (" Return of the Nanobots "); SpongeBob SquarePants ; The Drew Carey Show (" Y2K You're OK "); Family Guy ( at the end of the season 2 episode " Wasted Talent "); Futurama ( during an episode of " The Scary Door " Twilight Zone-style TV show that airs in the year 3000 on " A Head in the Polls "); Stephen Colbert's A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

The success of The Simpsons led Fox to develop other animated series aimed at adults, including King of the Hill ( created by Mike Judge ), Futurama ( also by Groening ), Family Guy ( created by Seth MacFarlane ), American Dad!

* In the Futurama episode " The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings ", the Robot Devil sings at one point " I will marry her now and confine her to Hell, How droll!

Historically notable dark rides include Futurama at the 1939 New York World's Fair and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland.

The name Futurama comes from a pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

David X. Cohen and Matt Groening at the Futurama panel of San Diego Comic-Con International | Comic-Con 2009.

* The animated television show Futurama takes place 1000 years from the date of the series ' creation, with the first episode taking place on Tuesday, December 31, 2999 ( with scenes at the start taking place on the same date in 1999 ).

* Philip J. Fry at The Infosphere: The Futurama Wiki

He also starred in Steve Levitan ’ s Phil Hendrie and wrote, executive produced and starred in Phil at the Gate, as well as performing a myriad of character voices on several episodes of the animated television shows “ King of the Hill ” and “ Futurama .”

In the DVD of Futurama episode " The Deep South ," a cut scene shows Farnsworth muttering in his sleep about the Zombie Jesus returning at tea-time, when Farnsworth has no food to supply it.

David X. Cohen and Matt Groening at the Futurama panel of San Diego Comic-Con International | Comic-Con 2009.

The name " Futurama " comes from a pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

It was at this time, 1999, that LaMarche began work on Futurama.

A few years later, Gore began to make a number of television appearances in which he displayed a willingness to poke fun at himself, such as in episodes of Futurama and Saturday Night Live.

Cohen with Matt Groening at the Futurama panel of San Diego Comic-Con International | Comic-Con 2009.

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* In an episode of Futurama, Fry, Amy and Zoidberg fly out to Europa to have a picnic and " spit watermelon seeds at Jupiter ".