Futurama Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Podcast #259

Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia

259 | Futurama Trivia

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Good news everyone! It’s Futurama Trivia for the 259^th iteration of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

One of my favorite shows, Futurama, is both smart and funny. And this week, we’ve got thirty trivia questions all about the long-running series.

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Episode Intro

Good news everyone! It’s Futurama Trivia for the 259^th iteration of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

With it’s resurrection on Hulu in 2023, it seemed like a good time to visit the long-running show. As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. If you need rules or scorecards, visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

The ship is fueled, and the Professor is getting antsy. Let’s launch this show.

The Dorky Round

Who is the captain and pilot for the Planet Express ship?
a. Turanga Leela
What “pet” is kept by the Planet Express crew to refuel their ship?
a. Nibbler. His…waste…is dark matter.
Who is the inept doctor that tries to keep the crew in one piece?
a. Doctor Zoidberg
What Jamaican bureaucrat tries to keep things organized for the crew?
a. Hermes Conrad
Which character spends 1000 years in cryogenic sleep at the start of the series?
a. Philip J Fry
Though human, Amy Wong is from which planet?
a. Mars
Who is the captain of the Nimbus?
a. Zapp Branigan
Who is Zap’s reluctant first officer?
a. Kif Kroker
What hard-drinking, hard-smoking robot works for Planet Express?
a. Bender. Though “work” might not be the right verb.
Many former presidents and current-day actors making cameos on the show as what?
a. Preserved heads

The Geeky Round

What actor voices Fry, the Professor and Zoidberg?
a. Billy West
Who is the Planet Express janitor?
a. Scruffy
Lrr is the ruler of what planet?
a. Omicron Persei 8
Hermes competed in the Olympics in what event?
a. The Limbo
What Married with Children actress is the voice of Leela?
a. Katey Sagal
In what year did Fry get put into the deep freeze?
a. 1999
The Planet Express office is located in what city?
a. New New York
Who voices Bender?
a. John DiMaggio
Originally voiced by John Goodman, what holiday figure is a source of terror in Futurama?
a. Robot Santa Claus
How many seasons did the show last on Fox?
a. Only four seasons. After that, it moved to Comedy Central.

The Nerdy Round

What versatile voice actor won two Emmy awards voicing characters like Lrr and Orson Wells?
a. Maurice LaMarche
Calculon stars in what long-running soap opera?
a. All My Circuits
Zapp and Kiff work for what organization?
a. DOOP, the Democratic Order of Planets
What voice acting legend is the man behind Nibbler?
a. Frank Welker
What species does Zoidberg belong to?
a. Decapodian
What’s Bender’s full name?
a. Bender Bending Rodriguez
Though voiced by Billy West, the role of Zapp Brannigan was written for what late actor?
a. Phil Hartman
Professor Farnsworth was named after Philo T Farnsworth, the inventor of what device?
a. The Television
What creature’s sound effect is just a turbine engine played backwards?
a. The Hypnotoad
In the episode, Jurassic Bark, what’s the name of Fry’s loyal dog?
a. Seymour

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Futurama trivia. How’d you like it? Let me know on social media or Spotify who your favorite character is. Or your favorite episode.

I’ll be back here next week with thirty more questions. Here’s a clue:

What chemical has the formula: C2H6O

I apologize in advance if this one ruins your New Year’s resolution. See you next Wednesday.

This was episode 259 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. If you’d like to learn more about the show, visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. To become a Patron of the show and get ad-free episodes, check out patreon.com/dorkygeekynerdy.

The theme music was provided by Jason Shaw of Audionautix.com.

This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. Come find out what else I’m up to at TheVoicesInMyHead.com. Thanks for listening.