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This article lists references to the show ''[[Futurama]]'' '''in popular culture''', which are references made by other media to ''Futurama'' itself.

== Film ==
=== Animation ===

==== ''{{w|Attack of the Drones}}'' ====
[[File:ZoidbergDaffyDuck.jpg|right|thumb|Zoidberg appearing in ''Attack of the Drones''.]]

''Attack of the Drones'' ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeC5Rw9vXXI link]) was the fourth {{w|Duck Dodgers}} short and was released in [[2003]], though not theatrically, due to the failure of the film ''{{w|Looney Tunes: Back in Action}}''. [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]] makes a cameo appearance in the council, even as much as having a line: "Uh, what do we do?" [[Billy West]] voiced him in this appearances, due to his obligations as {{w|Porky Pig}}.

The buildings and animation (2D with 3D sequences) are similar to ''Futurama''{{'}}s, and this may be due to the involvement of ''Futurama'' staff [[Dwayne Carey-Hill]], [[Eric Kaplan]] and [[Rich Moore]].
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==== ''{{w|Logorama}}'' ====
[[File:Logorama.png|right|thumb|The Slurm logo appearing in ''Logorama''.]]

In the [[2009]] short film ''Logorama'', over 2,500 logos are used to tell the story. Among these is the logo for Slurm, which appears among others at {{w|KFC}}. The film's name is similar to ''Futurama''.

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=== Live-action ===
==== ''{{w|The Adventures of Pluto Nash}}'' ====
In the [[2002]] film ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'', a piece of music similar to the ''Futurama'' theme can be heard in some scenes set on the moon.

==== ''{{w|Comic Book: The Movie}}'' ====
The [[2004]] mockumentary film ''Comic Book: The Movie'' features a ''Futurama'' cutout. Some ''Futurama'' castmembers also appear in the film, including [[Matt Groening]], [[Mark Hamill]], [[Maurice LaMarche]], and [[Billy West]].

==== ''{{w|An Inconvenient Truth}}'' ====
[[File:An Inconvenient Truth.jpg|right|thumb|A ''Futurama'' clip appearing in ''An Inconvenient Truth''.]]

The [[2006]] documentary film ''An Inconvenient Truth'' is linked to ''Futurama'' in several ways:

*In ''An Inconvenient Truth'', [[Al Gore]] uses a [[Educational films#None Like it Hot!|scene]] from the episode "[[Crimes of the Hot]]" during his initial explanation of [[global warming]].
*The ''Futurama'' cast and crew also made an animated faux-trailer for the film titled ''[[A Terrifying Message from Al Gore]]'' featuring Gore and Bender.
*Al Gore is a recurring guest star on ''Futurama'', appearing in "[[Anthology of Interest I]]", "[[Crimes of the Hot]]", ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' and "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]". He has said that ''Futurama'' is his favourite show, prior to his appearance on it, during the time of [[Season 1]].
*His daughter, [[Kristin Gore]], also worked for the show as a screen writer for all of [[Season 3]] and [[Season 4|4's]] episodes, bar three.

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==== {{w|Unfaithful (film)|''Unfaithful''}} ====
''Futurama'' appears in the [[2002]] film ''Unfaithful''. It is unknown where it appears in the movie, but [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] is credited for its use in the film. [[Christopher Tyng]] is also listed in the film's credits for the use of "Music from ''Futurama''" in the film.

== Internet ==
=== Miscellaneous ===

==== {{w|Encyclopedia Dramatica|Encyclopædia Dramatica}} ====
Through {{w|4chan}}, Encyclopædia Dramatica claims that there are four memes associated with ''Futurama'' on [http://encyclopediadramatica.ch/Futurama its page]:

<gallery>
File:Fry meme.png|[[Fry|I See What You Did There]]
File:Child Abduction.jpg|[[Bender|Child Abduction]]
File:IAWTC.jpg|[[Scruffy|Second]]
File:All Glory to the Hypno Toad.gif|[[Hypnotoad]]
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==== ''{{w|List of Heroes graphic novels|Heroes}}'' ====
[[File:Heroes.png|right|thumb|The Planet Express ship appearing in ''Heroes''.]]

A supplement of the {{w|Heroes (TV series)|TV series}}, the [[2010]] ''Heroes'' graphic novel "The Trip, Part 1" (#160; [http://www.nbc.com/heroes/novels/downloads/Heroes_novel_160.pdf link]) features the [[Planet Express ship]] in a full page panel.

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==== {{w|Know Your Meme}} ====
Know Your Meme, a website and web series documenting Internet memes, lists five confirmed memes sourced from ''Futurama'': "Not Sure If X", based on a still of Fry from "[[The Lesser of Two Evils]]"; the [[Hypnotoad]]; "I Don't Want to Live on This Planet Anymore", based on a quote by Professor Farnsworth from "[[A Clockwork Origin]]"; "Shut Up and Take My Money", based on a quote by Fry from "[[Attack of the Killer App]]"; and "Why Not [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]?".

<gallery>
File:Fry meme.png|[[Philip J. Fry|Not Sure If X]]
File:All Glory to the Hypno Toad.gif|[[Hypnotoad]]
File:I Don't Want to Live on This Planet Anymore.png|[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|I Don't Want to Live on This Planet Anymore]]
File:Shut Up and Take My Money.png|[[Philip J. Fry|Shut Up and Take My Money]]
File:Why Not Zoidberg.jpg|[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Why Not Zoidberg?]]
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==== ''Macromeme'' ====
[[File:Capcha-tattoo.jpg|right|thumb|Clamps appearing in ''Macromeme'']]

[[Clamps]] appears in a ''Macromeme'' comic ([http://macromeme.com/dog/capcha-tattoo.html link]), where he is shown in a conversation with a robot who has a CAPTCHA tattoo.

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==== {{w|Mozilla Firefox}} ====
[[File:Firefoxshinyass.png|right|thumb|Bender's catchphrase appearing in Mozilla Firefox.]]

In {{w|Mozilla}}'s Firefox browser (version {{w|Mozilla Firefox 3|3}} or later), if one types "about:robots" in the address bar, a page will appear paying tribute to robots in popular culture. The last point is "Robots have shiny metal posteriors which should not be bitten." This is a reference to Bender's [[catchphrase]], "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]!"

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==== {{w|Robot Hall of Fame}} ====
Bender was nominated for a place in the Robot Hall of Fame. [http://web.archive.org/web/20110709014705/http://www.robothalloffame.org/nominate.php He was in second place], garnering 30% of the votes.

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==== ''{{w|xkcd}}'' ====
[[File:xkcd 233 Futurama.jpg|right|thumb|''xkcd'' comic 233 with accompanying tooltip.]]

''xkcd'' has made several references to ''Futurama'':
*The tooltip for comic 233 ([http://xkcd.com/233/ link]) says "They'd use that ''Futurama'' episode with [[Seymour Asses|Fry's dog]], but even spambots cry at that". This references the {{w|CAPTCHA}} test to determine if a response is computer-generated, as well as the very emotional nature of the episode "[[Jurassic Bark]]".
**Ironically, one of the possible captcha questions that are presented upon editing an [[The Infosphere|Infosphere]] article is ''"Did you cry when Seymour Asses died?"''
*In comic 482 ([http://xkcd.com/482/ link]), the Planet Express ship is visible, and a word balloon proclaims "Hey, a heaping bowl of salt!" This references the episode "[[My Three Suns]]", where Fry mentions he once ate a heaping bowl of salt.

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=== Video ===
==== ''[http://www.youtube.com/show/etc ETC: Entertainment, Technology, Culture]'' ====

The 58th episode of the {{w|Machinima}}-run show ''ETC: Entertainment, Technology, Culture'' ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60lomq66LpM link]) focuses on the return of ''Futurama'' to television.

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==== ''{{w|Homestar Runner}}'' ====
[[File:Homestar runner.png|right|thumb|Zoidberg appearing in ''Homestar Runner''.]]

In the [[2008]] ''Homestar Runner'' Halloween episode "[[hrwiki:Most in the Graveyard|Most in the Graveyard]]" ([http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween08.html link]), [[hrwiki:The Poopsmith|the Poopsmith]] is dressed up as Zoidberg. [[hrwiki:The King of Town|The King of Town]] also says [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catchphrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!", when one clicks the Poopsmith at the end of the episode.

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==== {{w|RiffTrax}} ====
In the [[2007]] RiffTrax commentary for ''{{sw|The Star Wars Holiday Special}}'' ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ldAssuIkDY link]), {{sw|Ackmena}} tells {{sw|Unidentified Duros 1|two}} {{sw|Unidentified Duros 2|aliens}} to finish their Slurm.

==== ''[http://www.yugiohtheabridgedseries.com/ Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series]'' ====
[[File:Yugioh.png|right|thumb|Yami Marik as the Hypnotoad in ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series''.]]

''Futurama'' has been referenced a number of times in ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series'':
*In episode 7, released in [[2006]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBeDOvxatKw link]), {{w|Hiroto Honda|Tristan Taylor}} (in robot monkey form) and {{w|Katsuya Jonouchi|Joey Wheeler}} are dubbed over as Bender and Fry in the episode "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".
*In episode 17, released in [[2007]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRLPY96nsLY link]), {{w|Yami Marik}} appears as a parody of the [[Hypnotoad]], with the same eyes.
*In episode 19, released in 2007 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsqhenHI-zI link]), {{w|Seto Kaiba}} announces that he will start a tournament "with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the tournament". This is a reference to Bender's famous line from "[[The Series Has Landed]]".
*In episode 44, released in [[2009]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1l7OrlU6xE link]), Zoidberg appears as one of the cards during the opening segment.
*In episode 49, released in [[2010]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cky5SQCeVJc link]), a [[penguins|penguin]] attempts to communicate with {{w|Anzu Mazaki|Téa Gardner}} in a similar manner to how the penguins communicated with Bender in "[[The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz]]".
*In episode 51, released in [[2011]] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQLYzsRtpr4 link]), Bender appears as one of the cards during the opening segment.
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=== WTLNetwork ===
Two WTLNetwork videos make references to ''Futurama'':

*In "[http://www.thepooptroupe.com/wikitl/Feeble...FEEBLE%3F!%3F Feeble...FEEBLE?!?]", laser-eyed Daisy makes a noise like the [[Hypnotoad]].
*In "[http://www.thepooptroupe.com/wikitl/Percy_Gets_The_Runs Percy Gets the Runs]", Percy passes a sign reading "[[Teddybear Junction|Teddy Bear Junction]]".

== Music ==
=== Comedy ===

==== {{w|Josh Thomas (comedian)|Josh Thomas}} ====
Australian comedian Josh Thomas, who has stated he is an atheist, says on the end of his track "Other Sexy Stuff", featured on his [[2010]] album ''Things That I Have Said Before'', that he follows {{w|Oprah Winfrey}} instead. This could be a nod to [[Oprahism]], a religion mentioned in the episode "[[Hell Is Other Robots]]".

=== Electronic ===
==== [http://www.myspace.com/bendervsflexo Bender vs. Flexo] ====
The band Bender vs. Flexo takes its name from Bender and [[Flexo]].

==== [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bizzare+Contact/ Bizzare Contact] ====
Israeli electronic musician Bizzare Contact's track "Peaches on the Moon", featured on the [[2006]] compilation ''The Natural Waves of Sound 003'', heavily samples dialogue from "[[The Series Has Landed]]".

==== [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dickster/ Dickster] and [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tron+(3) Tron] ====
Electronic musicians Dickster and Tron's track "A Few Spoonful's", featured on the [[2009]] compilation ''Quantum Effects'', samples two lines spoken by [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the episode "[[The 30% Iron Chef]]": "According to the spectrolizer, Spargle's magic ingredient was...water!" and "Laced with nothing more than a few spoonfuls of LSD."

==== [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mike+Modular Mike Modular] ====
Electronic musician Mike Modular's track "Fry Through Space", a collaboration with fellow electronic musician [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rinkadink/ Rinkadink] featured on the 2004 compilation ''Wild Life - Jungle Juice'', samples various lines from "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".

==== [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rinkadink/ Rinkadink] ====
Electronic musician Rinkadink's track "Anyone Seen Bender?", from his 2004 album ''Rabbit from Darkside'', samples dialogue between [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and the [[Galactic Entity]] from "[[Godfellas]]"; it also samples a clip of [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] looking for Bender and a clip of [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H.G. Blob]] responding to Fry, both from the same episode. "Fry Through Space", a 2004 track by him and [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mike+Modular Mike Modular] featured on the 2004 compilation ''Wild Life - Jungle Juice'', samples various lines from "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".

=== Hip-hop ===
==== {{w|Danger Doom|DANGERDOOM}} ====
As well as featuring characters from fellow animated television series such as ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'', ''{{w|The Brak Show}}'', ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''{{w|Space Ghost Coast to Coast}}'', the song "El Chupa Nibre", from DANGERDOOM's [[2005]] album ''{{w|The Mouse and the Mask}}'', references the monster [[El Chupanibre]] from ''Futurama'' in its title. The song "Space Ho's", also on the same album, features the lyric "Look Leela eyeball to eyeballs".

==== {{w|MC Lars}} ====
MC Lars referenced the show in the song "Space Game", from his [[2006]] album ''{{w|The Graduate (MC Lars album)|The Graduate}}'', with the lyric "Hey Fry, look, we can still be friends. I won't ask Leela out again".

==== [[Beastie Boys]] ====
In [[2009]], the Beastie Boys released a song called "{{w|Too Many Rappers}}". In the song, there is a line where it is said that they will be rapping "until the year 3000 and beyond". (Click [http://rapgenius.com/Beastie-boys-too-many-rappers-lyrics here] for the lyrics.) This is likely a reference to ''Futurama'' - considering their appearance in "[[Hell Is Other Robots]]".

==== {{w|Yung Lean}} ====
In [[2018]], Yung Lean released a mixtape titled ''Poison Ivy'', which features a track named "bender++girlfriend". The lyrics state: "Got robotic instincts like I'm Bender, Futurama spaceship box of syrup in the blender".

=== Rock ===
==== [http://www.atomicraygunattack.com/ Atomic Raygun Attack] ====
The band Atomic Raygun Attack released an EP entitled ''Atomic Raygun Attack Presents: The Sting'' ([http://www.atomicraygunattack.com/website/mp3s/thesting/ link]) in [[2007]] which bases its six songs off the ''Futurama'' episode "[[The Sting]]".

==== {{w|Devin Townsend|The Devin Townsend Project}} ====
The title of the song "Bend It Like Bender!" by The Devin Townsend Project, from their [[2009]] album ''{{w|Addicted (The Devin Townsend Project album)|Addicted}}'', references Bender. Additionally, the song contains the line "Game's over, losers! I have all the money!", spoken by Bender in the episode "[[A Head in the Polls]]".

==== [http://machinaesupremacy.com/ Machinae Supremacy] ====
The Machinae Supremacy song "Attack Music" ([http://static.machinaesupremacy.com/musicfiles/arcade/07-machinae_supremacy-attack_music.mp3 link]) opens with a sample of the quote "In actual news, the human race was doomed to extinction today, as the robot revolt turned violent", spoken by [[Linda]] in the episode "[[Mother's Day]]".

== Publications ==
=== Comics ===

==== {{w|52 (comics)|''52''}} ====
[[File:Johnny Warrawa.jpg|right|thumb|Johnny Warrawa wearing a Bender mask.]]

In an issue of the comic series ''52'' (#21, published September, 2006), the Australian mechanic [[Wikia:dcdatabase:Jonathan Warrawa (New Earth)|Johnny Warrawa]] wears a welding mask shaped like [[Bender]]'s face whilst repairing the droid head of the {{w|Red Tornado}}.

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==== ''{{w|Action Comics}}'' ====

[[File:ActionComic863.jpg|right|thumb|Zoidberg and Kif appearing in ''Action Comics''.]]

In ''Action Comics'' (#863, published May, 2008), a {{w|Legion of Super-Heroes}} comic, there is a plot involving aliens being sent to a prison camp. Among them is what appears to be [[Zoidberg]] and possibly [[Kif Kroker]].

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==== ''Deadpool / GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular'' ====

In the ''Deadpool / GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular'', published July 2007, Bender can be seen on the television screen in the GLI headquarters.

==== ''{{w|FoxTrot}}'' ====

[[File:FoxTrot 08-05-2011.gif|right|thumb|In the lower right corner.]]

{{Bender}}, [[R2-D2]] (''[[Star Wars]]''), and Maximillian (''{{w|The Black Hole}}'') make a brief [[cameo]] appearance. Interestingly, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' author [http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/author/matthew-tobey/ Matt Tobey], who posted "[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/12/futurama-fanarama-bender-in-foxtrot/ Futurama Fanarama: Bender in FoxTrot]", mistook R2-D2 for "{{sw|C-3PO|C3PO}} from ''Star Trek''" (actually from ''Star Wars'') and Maximillian for "{{w|Dr. Zaius}} from ''{{w|The Matrix}}''" (actually from ''{{w|Planet of the Apes (franchise)|Planet of the Apes}}''). It is possible, however, that he did so knowingly.

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==== ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'' ====

[[File:LIH bender.jpg|right|thumb|Bender appearing among rubbish and toys in ''Life in Hell''.]]

In [[Matt Groening]]'s comic, ''Life in Hell'', a Bender-like doll appears in a [[1999]] Christmas strip.

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==== ''{{w|Off The Mark}}'' ====

[[File:Off the mark.png|right|thumb|Leela (and others) appearing in ''Off The Mark''.]]

The 17 September, 2009, issue of the single panel comic ''{{w|Off The Mark}}'', created by {{w|Mark Parisi}}, features [[Leela]] trying to be chatted up by cyclops Mike Wazowski from the film ''{{w|Monsters, Inc.}}'', whilst his friend Sulley is at the bar with [[Fry]] and Bender.

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==== ''Outer Orbit'' ====

The Planet Express Ship appears in an issue of the {{w|Dark Horse Comics}} miniseries ''Outer Orbit''.

==== {{w|Top 10 (comics)|''Top 10''}} ====

In issue 11 of ''Top 10'', a discoloured Fry, Leela, and Bender can be seen in the background of the first frame of page 11. [[Nibbler]] is also featured two panels later wearing a shirt saying "Slam", a reference to the DC Comics' Message Board poster who suggested Nibbler as an [[Easter egg]].

==== ''{{w|Transmetropolitan}}'' ====

In ''Transmetropolitan'' #25, there is a billboard which depicts Leela and Bender.

==== ''{{w|Young Avengers}}'' ====

In ''Young Avengers'' Special #1 (published February, 2006), the logo for [[Slurm]] can be seen on a vending machine being thrown by the {{w|Hulkling}}.

==== ''{{w|Zits}}'' ====

[[File:Zits.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' mentioned on ''Zits''.]]

In a ''Zits'' comic (published in the [[2001]] collection, ''Big Honkin' Zits''), Jeremy is excited about a new ''Futurama'' episode.

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=== Magazines ===

==== ''{{w|Cracked}}'' ====

''Cracked'' was a humour magazine which based most of its material on popular culture. This gallery shows all appearances of ''Futurama'' in ''Cracked'':

<gallery>
File:Cracked.jpg|''Futurama'' is parodied on the cover of #340 (published December, 1999),...
File:Futuredrama cracked.jpg|... whilst inside, there is a comic parody called "Futuredrama". The full 5 pages can be read [http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/weird/index.shtml here].
File:Cracked342.jpg|In this "Toon Issue" (#342, published March, [[2000]]), Bender is impaled on the spikes of [[Bart Simpson|Bart's]] hair, along with other cartoon characters.
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==== ''{{w|Forbes}}'' ====

[[Mom]] was included in the 2007 Forbes {{w|Forbes Fictional 15|list of the richest fictional characters}}. She was ranked at [http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/11/mom-futurama-money-oped-books-cx_de_fict1507_1211mom.html #4] with an estimated net worth of $15.7 billion. [[MomCorp]] was also included in the list of "The 25 Largest Fictional Companies" which estimated its sales at $291.8 billion.

==== {{w|Mad (magazine)|''Mad''}} ====

The ''Mad'' magazine parodies many popular culture things, including ''Futurama''. This gallery shows all appearances of ''Futurama'' in ''Mad'':

<gallery>
File:Germanmadmagazine2.jpg|In this translation of a German edition, there is a parody named "Botterama". The full 4 page comic and information on the more obscure jokes can be read [http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/miscpics/index.shtml here].
File:Germanmadmagazine.jpg|In another German magazine (#31, published April, 2001), ''Futurama'' is parodied on the front cover...
File:Germanmadmagazinecomic.jpg|...and in a comic on an interior page. "Schraub" is German for "screw".
File:Bender in Mad magazine.jpg|On the cover of this 2008 summer issue, dealing with superheroes, instead of coming out in his {{w|Iron Man's armor|usual armour}}, {{w|Iron Man|Tony Stark}} comes out as Bender instead.
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==== {{w|Mother Jones (magazine)|''Mother Jones''}} ====

[[File:Motherjones.jpg|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing in ''Mother Jones''.]]

Four panels of ''Futurama'' are featured on the back of the May/June, 2001 issue of ''Mother Jones''.

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=== Novels ===

==== ''{{w|Ark Angel}}'' ====

In the sixth book of the ''{{w|Alex Rider}}'' series, ''Ark Angel'' (published 1 April, 2005), the {{w|Central Intelligence Agency|CIA}} hide behind the pseudonym "Creative Ideas Animations". In their SoHo office, they sell, among others, [[Futurama Animation Cels|''Futurama'' original drawings]].

== Television ==

=== Animation ===

==== ''{{w|Adventure Time}}'' ====
*In the episode "[http://adventuretime.wikia.com/wiki/Everything%27s_Jake Everything's Jake]" (aired 24 November, 2014), [[Billy West]] voices Goose using [[Fry]]'s voice, the mayor with [[Zapp Brannigan]]'s voice and Dr. Erik Adamkinson with [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s voice. [[Tress MacNeille]] also voices Dr. Adamkinson's mother using [[Mom]]'s voice, and an urchin using [[Tinny Tim]]'s voice. Goose tells [[Jake the Dog|Jake]] (voiced by [[John DiMaggio]], aka [[Bender]]) that he is his best friend (a reference to the [[Fry-Bender relationship|relationship between Fry and Bender]]), and that he hasn't seen him in 2-3 years (a reference to ''Futurama'' [[second cancellation of Futurama|going off air in September, 2013]]).

==== ''{{w|American Dad!}}'' ====

*In the episode "[http://americandad.wikia.com/wiki/The_Longest_Distance_Relationship The Longest Distance Relationship]" (aired 18 May, 2014), {{w|list of American Dad! characters#Jeff Fischer|Jeff}} and {{w|Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad}} travel through a wormhole and end up on [[Earth]] 60 years into the future; here the [[Old Freebie|Earthican flag]] from ''Futurama'' can be seen on the Smith {{cat|famil||y}}'s front lawn. Also, as they enter the wormhole, Jeff and Sinbad switch between many different animation styles, one of them being very similar to the style of animation used for ''Futurama'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''.

==== ''{{w|Aqua Teen Hunger Force}}'' ====

In an episode of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' called "Bible Fruit" (aired 23 March, 2008), Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake have a discussion about watching ''Futurama''. It is a joke about ''Futurama'' being removed from [[Adult Swim]], as [[Comedy Central]] had bought the rights to the show.

{{q|
<poem>'''Meatwad''': Why don't you ask that TV if he minds showin' me some ''Futurama''. I like me some ''Futurama''.
'''Shake''': Well now we're too damn cheap to receive it, so go the hell over to Carl Central and watch it to your heart's content.
'''Meatwad''': Carl gets ''Futurama''?
'''Shake''': He didn't even want it until we started watching it.</poem>
}}

==== ''{{w|The Cleveland Show}}'' ====

*"[[Leela: Orphan of the Stars]]" by [[Fry]] is one of the ''Hot 100 Cartoon Songs'' in "{{w|Harder, Better, Faster, Browner}}".
*[[Dawnn Lewis]] provides the voice of Mrs. Bailey, a Jamaican woman, which is very similar to that of [[LaBarbara]], also a Jamaican woman, in "{{w|Murray Christmas}}".
*A [[Bender]] costume appears twice in "{{w|Hot Cocoa Bang Bang}}".

<gallery>
File:Harder, Better, Faster, Browner (The Cleveland Show).png|"Harder, Better, Faster, Browner".
File:Murray Christmas (The Cleveland Show).png|"Murray Christmas".
File:Hot Cocoa Bang Bang (The Cleveland Show) 1.png|"Hot Cocoa Bang Bang".
File:Hot Cocoa Bang Bang (The Cleveland Show) 2.png|"Hot Cocoa Bang Bang".
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==== ''{{w|Drawn Together}}'' ====
In the episode "Breakfast Food Killer" (aired 18 October, 2007) of ''Drawn Together'', Bender is briefly seen as a silhouette, waiting to be a mascot for Frankenberry's Empire.

==== ''{{w|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy}}'' ====

In the episode "Dream Mutt" (aired 17 June, 2005) of ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', Wiggy Jiggy Jed's line "So you can lick my Candy-striped..." may be a reference to Bender's line, "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]".

==== ''{{w|Johnny Test}}'' ====

In the episode "JTV" (aired 4 November, 2006) of ''Johnny Test'', they are flipping though the channels on the television and the line "I'm my own grandpa..." is said. It may be a reference to the fact Fry is his own grandpa.

==== ''{{w|Mad (TV series)|Mad}}'' ====
In the episode "Real Veal / Celebrity Wife Swamp" (aired 5 March, 2012) of the show ''Mad'', Bender makes a cameo appearance in the segment "Real Veal", a parody of the 2011 film ''{{w|Real Steel}}''. He is seen in a robot boxing championship losing to "Real Veal", a robot-cow hybrid.

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==== ''{{w|The PJs}}'' ====

[[File:FryPJs.jpg|right|thumb|Fry appearing on a milk carton in ''The PJs''.]]

In the episode "Cliffhangin' with Mr. Super" (aired 18 August, 2000) of the show ''The PJs'', Fry makes a cameo appearance on a wanted ad on a milk carton, referring to Fry's disappearance after being frozen. This was an act of reciprocation for ''The PJs'' being etched onto a manhole cover in the episodes "[[I Second that Emotion]]" and "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", like the ''The PJs' opening scene.

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==== ''{{w|Rick and Morty}}'' ====

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In the episode "Raising Gazorpazorp", Morty can be seen holding a mechanical claw that looks very similar to Zoidberg's right at the beginning of the episode.

Although this was technically in the Simpsons, In another universes spaceport-like place, the planet express ship can be seen for about a second flying over Morty's head in the couch gag for the episode "Mathlete's Feat"

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==== ''{{w|Shaun the Sheep}}'' ====

[[File:Shaun the sheep fuel.png|right|thumb|Dark matter appearing on ''Shaun the Sheep''.]]

In the ''Shaun the Sheep'' episode "The Visitor", aired 4 September 2007, the alien's space ship can use sheep feces as fuel. This resembles Nibbler's [[Dark Matter|waste]].

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==== ''[[South Park]]'' ====

In the ''South Park'' episode "{{w|Go God Go}}" (aired 1 November, 2006), {{w|Eric Cartman|Cartman}} is stuck in the snow and is buried by an avalanche and is defrosted 500 years later. Although not an explicit reference to ''Futurama'', there is brief reference to cryogenics, and the name of the city "New New Hampshire" is familiar to other names of cities used in ''Futurama'', like "New New York".

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==== ''{{w|Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt}}'' ====

[[File:Fry psg cameo.jpg|right|thumb|Fry can be seen in the background.]]

In the second episode of this Japanese anime, several characters from other animes or cartoons can be seen in the background for a brief moment, including Fry.

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==== Family Guy ====

{{see|Family Guy}}

=== Live-action ===

==== ''{{w|The Colbert Report}}'' ====

During the intro for the 22 June, 2009 episode of ''The Colbert Report'', {{w|Stephen Colbert (character)|Colbert}}'s interview with author {{w|Simon Schama}} was headlined "Future-Schama", a pun on the name for ''Futurama''.

When talking about the U.S. government not shutting down, Colbert was dismayed in his [http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/381281/april-11-2011/countdown-to-government-shutdown 11 April, 2011 episode] (clip available to all but Canadian and British audiences) that all the countdowns on news channels were unemployed.  He even had his own countdown, which he decided to repurpose for a countdown to another ''Futurama'' rerun, where he further specified that it would also work for rebroadcasts of his show, as, on Comedy Central, people are never more than an hour away from a ''Futurama'' rerun.

==== {{w|The Comedy Central Roast}} ====
The Comedy Central Roasts are events hosted by [[Comedy Central]], when a celebrity is made fun of by other celebrities. During the introduction to the Roast of [[William Shatner]], clips of his appearances in movies and television shows were shown, including a clip of his appearance in the episode "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]". The same was done for [[Pamela Anderson]], where a clip of her appearance from "[[A Fishful of Dollars]]" was used in her montage.

==== ''{{w|Countdown with Keith Olbermann}}'' ====

''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' is a news show hosted by {{w|Keith Olbermann}} who regularly uses catchphrases from ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'', but has recently taken to common use of [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s catch phrase, "[[Good news, everyone]]!"

==== ''{{w|Tosh.0}}'' ====
During the recent premiere of the episode "[[Rebirth]]", an ad for Tosh.0 came on, where Daniel uses ''Futurama'' as a reference to his show.

==== ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' ====

[[File:Titanicdoctorwho.jpg|right|thumb|Space-ship ''[[Titanic]]'' appearing in ''Doctor Who''.]]

The relaunched ''Doctor Who'' contains a few possible references (or just similarities) to ''Futurama''.

*In the {{w|Doctor Who (series 1)|series 1}} episode, "{{w|The Long Game}}" (aired 7 May, 2005), a character pretends to be a student at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]], to which a medical technician replies, "The Martian boondocks. Typical!"

*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 2)|series 2}} episode, "{{w|New Earth}}" (aired 15 April, 2006), which is set in the year five billion and twenty-three in the city of [[New New York]]. However, if the city had been more accurately named, it would in fact be "New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York" as it was [[wikia:c:tardis:New New York|the fifteenth New York]].

** New New York also appears in the {{w|Doctor Who (series 3)|series 3}} episode, {{w|Gridlock (Doctor Who)|"Gridlock"}} (aired 14 April, 2007), which is set 30 years after "New Earth". It features a character called [[wikia:c:tardis:Thomas Kincade Brannigan|Thomas Kincade]] [[Zapp Brannigan|Brannigan]], and has a similar skyline to ''Futurama''. They also briefly refer to the regular New York as "Old New York", as do the 31st century characters in ''Futurama''.

*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 4)|series 4}} Christmas Special, {{w|Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)|"Voyage of the Damned"}} (aired 25 December, 2007), has [[wikia:c:tardis:Titanic (spaceship)|an interstellar cruiser]] modelled after the original ''{{w|RMS Titanic}}''. This is very similar to the space cruise ship, ''[[Titanic]]'', in the ''Futurama'' episode, "[[A Flight to Remember]]".

*The {{w|Doctor Who (series 5)|series 5}} episode, "{{w|The Beast Below}}" (aired 10 april, 2010), features a "Star Whale", a giant alien species living in the depth of space, and captured by the Starship UK to pilot it. The concept of a whale-like alien living alone in space is similar to that of the [[four-dimensional space whale]] in the 2011 ''Futurama'' episode "[[Möbius Dick]]". (A space whale-based episode was first proposed for ''Doctor Who'' in 1985.)

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==== ''{{w|The Einstein Factor}}'' ====

Contestants in the Australian ABC1 quiz show ''The [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]] Factor'' choose a specialty on which to be quizzed during the first round. During episode ten of the 2005 season, a [http://www.abc.net.au/einsteinfactor/txt/s1326439.htm contestant] chose ''Futurama'' as his specialty. He was the second placing of three contestants in the episode.

==== ''{{w|Gilmore Girls}}'' ====

[[File:Gilmore Girls.jpg|right|thumb|Bender action figure in ''Gilmore Girls''.]]

In the ''Gilmore Girls'' episode "Scene in a Mall" (aired 24 February 2004), Brian has a set of [[Toynami Futurama Figures|action figures]] from the show, which he and Zach discuss at length.

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==== ''{{w|Good News Week}}'' ====

In an episode of ''Good News Week'', broadcast 31st August 2009, {{w|Paul McDermott (comedian)|Paul McDermott}}, the host, went to a commercial break saying "Stay tuned meatbags!" Meatbag is a word frequently used by Bender.

==== {{w|Journeyman (TV series)|''Journeyman''}} ====

[[File:Futurama in Journeyman.png|right|thumb|''Futurama'' appearing on a TV in ''Journeyman''.]]

In the series ''Journeyman'', in the episode "Emily" (aired 19 November, 2007), {{w|Dan Vasser}} travels back in time to the year 2001, and enters his own house and at that time, on a TV screen, a clip from "[[Parasites Lost]]" is seen and heard ([[Professor Farnsworth]] saying "Come on, let's all give Fry some privacy."). This means that he probably travelled to 21 January.

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==== ''{{w|Kenan & Kel}}'' ====

In season 4 of the sitcom ''Kenan & Kel'', there is an episode named "Futurama" (aired 31 December, 1999) which is set in the year [[3000]].

==== {{w|Lost (TV series)|''Lost''}} ====

*In the episode "{{w|The Man Behind the Curtain}}" (aired 9 May, 2007), the plot element of the {{w|Dharma Initiative}} arrivals being assigned their new jobs and one being angry about it, is similar to the [[Career chip]] in the ''Futurama'' episode "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".

*In the episode "{{w|Because You Left}}", released 21 January, 2009, Daniel describes the [[Time Travel#Time Skip|time skips]] like a needle skipping on a record player. This is a direct quote from the ''Futurama'' episode "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]".

==== {{w|Media Watch (TV program)|''Media Watch''}} ====

On the 8 September, 2003 episode of ''Media Watch'', a man called Jonathon complained about ''Futurama'' being [[broadcast]] on Channel Seven. The transcript can be read [http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s941536.htm here].

==== {{w|Modern Family}} ====

In the episode "{{w|Manny Get Your Gun}}", Manny tries to make a prank call under the fake name [[Seymour Asses|Seymour Butts]].

==== ''{{w|Stargate Universe}}'' ====

In the ''Stargate Universe'' episode "Earth" (aired 6 November, 2009), {{w|Eli Wallace}} goes under the alias of "Philip Fry".

==== ''{{w|Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation}}'' ====

The Australian quiz show, ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'', asks many popular culture questions.
*On episode 9, aired 30 June 2009, in the round "Your Generation", a true or false question was asked: "Did Darren Shatner, the son of [[William Shatner]], compose the theme song to ''Futurama''?" Generation Y answered true and got the question wrong. ''Futurama''{{'}}s theme song was actually composed by [[Christopher Tyng]].
*On the episode aired 26 October 2010, [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] was featured as a cut-out in the game "¡chronoloco!".

==== ''{{w|Warehouse 13}}'' ====

On the 8 September, 2009 episode of the {{w|Syfy}} series ''Warehouse 13'' (episode 10, "Breakdown"), Claudia says, "Oh, we're boned!" This is one of Bender’s catch-phrases.

==== ''{{w|QI}}'' ====

On the episode titled "Lethal" of popular British comedy-quiz show ''QI'', the panelist discussed euthanasia. Host Stephen Fry brought up Futurama's [[Suicide booth|suicide booths] as an example of sci-fi displaying euthanasia as a everyday right, stating that there are "three modes of suicide in Futurama: Quick and painless", "slow and horrible", and "clumsy bludgeoning".

== Video Games ==

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== ''{{w|Contra 4}}'' ====

[[File:Contra4credits.png|right|thumb|Bender's name appearing in the credits of ''Contra 4''.]]

Bender appears credited with his full name on the Special Thanks section in the ''Contra 4'' credits, released 13 November, 2007.

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==== ''{{w|Gears of War 2}}'' ====

[[File:Gearsofwar2boneitis.jpg|right|thumb|Boneitis appearing in the special thanks of ''Gears of War 2''.]]

On ''Gears of War 2'', released 7 November, 2008, in the special thanks section for the makers, Mikey Spano says [[That Guy]]'s quote of "My one regret is that I have [[Boneitis]]!". [[John DiMaggio]] voices the franchise's main character [[wikia:c:gearsofwar:Marcus Fenix|Marcus Fenix]] and supporting character [[wikia:c:gearsofwar:Franklin Tsoko|Franklin]] in the game.

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==== ''{{w|Halo 3}}'' ====

In ''Halo 3'', released 25 September, 2007, there is an [[easter egg]] called the "[http://www.halopedian.com/IWHBYD_Skull_%28Halo_3%29 I Would Have Been Your Daddy]" [http://www.halopedian.com/Skull skull] which makes characters say rare, weird, or uncommon dialog. One of the quotes that may be heard from the UNSC Marine Corps after killing an enemy is "He's pending for a bending!", a phrase which Bender has exclaimed on the rare occasion.

=== ''Enter the Gungeon'' ===

The [http://enterthegungeon.gamepedia.com/Wind_Up_Gun Wind Up Gun] is a reference to the wind-up laser rifles used by the DOOP army in "[[War Is the H-Word]]".

==== ''{{w|Team Fortress 2}}'' ====

[[File:Team fortress 2.png|right|thumb|[[Brain slugs]] appearing in ''Team Fortress 2''.]]

In ''Team Fortress 2'', released 10 October, 2007, an unlockable headgear called "[http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Triboniophorus_Tyrannus Triboniophorus tyrannus]" (released with [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/First_Community_Contribution_Update the first community contribution update] on 18 March, 2010) is modelled after the [[brain slugs]] on ''Futurama''. It can be seen being made and used [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbn-zqf-9i4 here].

==== ''{{w|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2}}'' ====

In the multiplayer map "Carnival" there are several references to Futurama including:

*Outside a fake Rocket Ship, there is a planet and in front of it the words "Planet Xpress".

*The rocket ship and subsequent mural have a striking resemblance to the [[Planet Express ship]]. To the right of the Planet Xpress globe sign, there's a sign that reads [[Crushinator|C-R-U-S-H-I-N-A-T-O-R]].

==== ''{{w|Call of Duty: Black Ops}}'' ====

In ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'', released 9 November 2010, [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]] is a playable character in the zombie survival mode. Occasionally, he makes references to ''Futurama'' by saying things like "NIXON'S BACK!" and "AROOOO!"
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==== ''{{w|TimeSplitters: Future Perfect}}'' ====

In the game ''TimeSplitters: Future Perfect'', released 21 March, 2005, the Gingerbread Man says Bender's quote of "Bite my crunchy brown ass!" in the character select menu. It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UOToyA5sI here].

==== ''{{w|Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines}}'' ====

In the hospital, of the game ''Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' (16 November, 2004), a patient named D. Marsh is diagnosed with frequent bouts of [[Sexlexia]].

In the bar, Arp Hole, if the player tries to seduce a woman in the bar, one of the dialogue options is, "I find the most erotic part of a woman is the boobies", referencing "[[Amazon Women in the Mood]]".

==== ''{{w|Fallout: New Vegas}}'' ====

In the ''Lonesome Road'' DLC (20 September, 2011), using the "Wild Wasteland" perk, a fossilized dog named "Seymour" can be found in the "Cave of the Abaddon", referencing [[Seymour|Fry's dog]], which was [[Jurassic Bark|found by Fry fossilized in the future]].

Joshua E. Sawyer the lead designer of Fallout: New Vegas said "Fallout 3? I'll make my own Fallout 3 with Blackjack and hookers!", this is similar to what Bender says after being thrown out of Luna Park.

==== ''{{w|The Sims 3}}'' ====

The expansion pack ''{{w|The Sims 3: Into the Future|Into the Future}}'', released on 22 October, 2013, features three characters that resemble Fry, Leela, and Bender.

=== MMORPG ===

==== ''{{w|RuneScape}}'' ====

[[File:Runescape.png|right|thumb|"Not the whole universe! That's where I keep my stuff!".]]

*The [[Wikia:runescape:Sea slug|Sea slugs']] ability to take over a human's mind is similar to the [[brain slugs]] of ''Futurama''.

*During the final dialogue of the quest [[Wikia:runescape:Troll Romance|Troll Romance]] (released 5 January, 2005), [[Wikia:runescape:Arrg|Arrg]] says "This concept of 'love' confuses and infuriates Arrg." This is a reference to a quote said by [[Lrrr]] in the episode "[[Love and Rocket]]".

*In the 100th quest, [[Wikia:runescape:Recipe for Disaster|Recipe for Disaster]] (released 15 March, 2006), when the player is informed by [[Wikia:runescape:Gypsy Aris|Gypsy Aris]] that the universe could be destroyed, the player exclaims, "Not the whole universe! That's where I keep my stuff!", a quote originally appearing in ''Futurama''.

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==== ''{{w|World of Warcraft}}'' ====

[[File:WoWcanals.jpg|right|thumb|Slurm possibly appearing in ''World of Warcraft''.]]

*In the game ''World of Warcraft'' (released 23 November, 2004), [[https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Professor_Putricide Professor Putricide]]'s voice and many parts of his quotes (such as "[[Good news, everyone]]!") are based on [[Farnsworth]]. It can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PStC-LNZ2s here].

*Outside The Exodar, a small black cat called [[https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Nibblet Nibblet]] can be seen walking around. This is probably a reference to Nibbler from ''Futurama''.

*In the Apothecarium area. there is a large, stitched together thing that periodically excretes a load of the green goo that fills the Canals. This is vaguely reminiscent of the [[Slurm Queen]]'s behind in the episode "[[Fry and the Slurm Factory]]".

== Various ==

=== ''[[The Simpsons]]'' ===

[[File:Bender on the Simpsons.jpg|right|thumb|Bender appearing on ''The Simpsons''.]]

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''The Simpsons'' is [[Matt Groening]]'s other TV show. It easily references ''Futurama'' the most of all media because of this connection. This is a small sample of the references. For more, see its [[The Simpsons|main page]].

*In "{{w|Bart Gets Famous}}", there is a head in a jar in a dream about the future from {{s|Bart Simpson}}. This episode aired approximately 5 years and a month before ''Futurama'' started, on 3 February, 1994.

* In {{w|List of The Simpsons comics#Simpsons Comics|''Simpsons Comics''}} #99 (published October, 2004), there is a cameo appearance by Bender.

* In "{{w|Future-Drama}}", aired 17 April, 2005, Bender appears in the hovercar {{w|Homer Simpson}} and Bart are driving after crossing a "quantum tunnel". There are references to heads preserved in jars, [[Hovercar]]s and cities similar to ''Futurama''. Homer's under water house resembles one that Fry considers buying in "[[I, Roommate]]". The title, "Future-Drama", is an obvious reference to the title of ''Futurama'' itself.

* In ''{{w|The Simpsons Game}}'', released 30 October, 2007, Bender and Dr. Zoidberg are characters at the end of Level 15 - "5 Characters In Search Of an Author." Fry also appears in a painting from [[Matt Groening]].

* In {{w|List of The Simpsons comics#Simpsons Super Spectacular|''Simpsons Super Spectacular''}} #6 (published January, 2008), the [[Planet Express]] crew appear at the end of this comic.

*In "{{w|Beware My Cheating Bart}}", Fry and Leela are seen on an asteroid in a scene where the camera is zooming out of the universe and a meteor instructs viewers (in [[Alien Language 1]]) to "Watch [[Futurama]], Thursdays at 10".

* [[Simpsorama|A ''Futurama/Simpsons'' crossover]] aired in [[2014]].

* In the couch gag for the episode "Mathlete's Feat", in which Morty travels to another dimension that resembles a spaceport, the planet express ship is seen flying in the air.

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=== ''[[Star Wars]]'' ===

[[File:Starwarsbender.JPG|right|thumb|Bender appearing in ''Junkheap Hero''.]]

*In the comic ''{{sw|Skippy the Jedi Droid}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 1}}'' on 29 September, 1999), Bender is seen making fun of {{sw|R5-D4|Skippy}}.

*Bender is seen in the comic ''{{sw|Junkheap Hero}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 6}}'' on 20 December, 2000) as a scrapped droid.

**The {{sw|Bender (droid)|"Bender Droid"}} also appeared in the novel ''{{sw|Death Star (novel)|Death Star}}'', published 16 October, 2007. It is unknown if they are related.

*A droid with the name "[[Probulator]]" appears in the online game ''{{sw|Star Wars Galaxies}}'', first released 26 June, 2003.

*The droid {{sw|HK-47}}, and other droids from the ''{{sw|Star Wars}}'' {{sw|Expanded Universe}} have been known to use Bender's phrase of "{{sw|Meatbag}}".

*Appearing in ''{{sw|Being Boba Fett}}'' (published in ''{{sw|Star Wars Tales 18}}'' on 24 December, 2003), {{sw|Bendu Fry}}'s name was probably derived from Bender and Fry.

*A clip from "[[War Is the H-Word]]" appears in the "{{sw|The Birth of the Lightsaber}}" featurette on the {{sw|Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)|25th anniversary trilogy DVD}}.

*Bender was seen in the ''Star Wars'' {{sw|Fan film|parody}} ''{{sw|Family Guy: Blue Harvest}}'' (released 23 September, 2007), in the {{sw|Chalmun's Cantina}} scene.

*There are a few characters in the ''Star Wars'' Galaxy with names shared in ''Futurama'', though these might just be coincidences. Among them are {{sw|Bender}}, {{sw|Farnsworth}}, {{sw|Fry}} and {{sw|Leela}}.

*{{sw|Xamar}}'s species, {{sw|Khil}}, has been jokingly referred to as being the same species of Zoidberg, [[Decapodian]].

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=== ''{{w|Transformers}}'' ===

*In the ''{{w|Transformers: Universe}}'' comic "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Wreckers:_Finale_Part_1 The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]", Bender appears as a resident of CSSB-16 Spaceport.

*In the ''{{w|Transformers: Timelines}}'' story "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gone_Too_Far Gone Too Far]" (published 13 March, 2008), [[List of products#Olde Fortran Malt Liquor|Old Fortran]] is mentioned.

*In the ''Transformers: Timelines'' script reading "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bee_in_the_City Bee in the City]" (presented 26 April, 2008), the ''{{w|Transformers Animated}}'' incarnation of Bumblebee says "My manwich!", a line used by [[Hermes]] and [[Dwight Conrad]] in ''Futurama'' (Dwight and ''Animated'' Bumblebee were both voiced by [[Bumper Robinson]]).

*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/A_Fistful_of_Energon A Fistful of Energon]" (aired 24 May, 2008), the [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_%28Animated%29 Starscream] [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Clone_number_2716057 clones #2716057] and [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Clone_number_3370318 #3370318] are references to Bender and [[Flexo]]'s serial numbers.

*In "[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_AllSpark_Almanac The AllSpark Almanac]", a ''Transformers Animated'' guidebook (published 19 August, 2009), there is an advertisement for many films, including ''[[Bikini Party Summer]]'' from the episode "[[That's Lobstertainment!]]".

*The voice actors [[Frank Welker]], [[Phil LaMarr]], [[Bumper Robinson]], [[Kath Soucie]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Maurice LaMarche]] and [[John DiMaggio]] have done work for both ''Futurama'' and ''Transformers''.

=== Exalted ===

*In the ''Exalted'' tabletop RPG supplement, ''Manual of Exalted Power: Alchemicals'' has a reference to [[Bender]] in its index, as part of a joking reference to loops.

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