Liverpool

The city has two daily newspapers: the Liverpool Daily Post in the morning and the evening Liverpool Echo, both published by the same company, the Trinity Mirror group. The comics are of a larger size in the UK, and although the stories are exactly the same as the US comics, they are published in a different order. The city fares better with regards to other media. The UK series was first published in 2002 and so far consists of 28 issues, incorporating the Simpsons crossovers. Mersey Television is owned by All3Media. The comics are A5-size and now published 4 times a year. Liverpool is the home of the TV production company Mersey Television which formerly produced the now-defunct soap opera, Brookside, and currently produces Hollyoaks for Channel 4 and Grange Hill for the BBC. The US series was first published in 2000 and so far consists of 22 issues plus 2 2-part crossovers with The Simpsons.

This arrangement has always been controversial locally and one which will likely become more so with the BBC decision to build new national facilities in Manchester, increasing Manchester's influence over regional media. There are two sets of comics available, the US series and UK series. The BBC's regional news is also based in Manchester. These are currently the only new stories featuring the Futurama characters. The ITV region which covers Liverpool is ITV Granada, which based in Manchester. Matt Groening's Bongo Comics group is still producing a spin-off series of Futurama comic books. Because no television broadcasters are based there, Liverpool could be seen as poorly represented in the media when compared with other major UK cities. Due to an extremely small production run, the video game is quite scarce and generally sells for more than most games that are just being released.

For a list of some noteworthy groups from the area, consult the list of famous bands from Liverpool. Critical reviews raised the issue of poor play control and graphic quality, but noted that the game possessed an excellent storyline and voice acting. Liverpool has also played a large part in UK (and sometimes world) Pop Music culture since the 1960s. Unique Development Studios released a video game titled Futurama for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles in August 2003. A great many famous names have been associated with Liverpool; for a list, see List of famous people from Liverpool. Despite the different release dates, the content of the DVDs are identical for both Regions. In 2001 a plan to build new a light rail system, Merseytram, was developed, although after central Government refused to underwrite the project, it was cancelled in November 2005 due to spiralling costs. The DVDs were released in Europe first as a test to see if they would sell, and sales were very good on both sides of the Atlantic.

A number of other railway lines, such as that from Edge Hill to Kirkdale, no longer see passenger services, or have been removed completely, such as the North Liverpool Extension Line. In Europe (DVD Region 2), the first and second seasons were both released in 2002; the third season was released on June 2, 2003; and the fourth on November 24th, 2003. From 1893 to 1956, the Liverpool docks were served by the Liverpool Overhead Railway. In the USA (DVD Region 1), the first season of Futurama was released on DVD on March 25, 2003; the second season on August 12, 2003; the third season on March 9, 2004; and the fourth (and final) on August 24, 2004. Historically, Liverpool had an extensive tram network; however, this was dismantled in the 1950s. Comedy Central in the US will begin airing Futurama when its contract with Cartoon Network expires in 2008. The city's main railway station for longer-distance services is Lime Street station. Futurama now appears in syndication on the Cartoon Network and the TBS Superstation in the US, Sky One, Sky Two and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, Teletoon/Télétoon in Canada, Fox 8 and Channel 10 in Australia, Fox España and Antena 3 in Spain, Pro7 in Germany, Italia 1 in Italy, Canal Fox in Latin America, One TV in the Middle East, MTV3 in Finland, TV400 (formerly aired on TV4) in Sweden, SF2 in Switzerland, Telemundo in Puerto Rico and Azteca 7 in Mexico.

It has two lines: the Northern Line, which runs to Southport, Ormskirk, Kirkby and Hunts Cross, and the Wirral Line, which runs through the Mersey Railway Tunnel and has branches to West Kirby, New Brighton, Ellesmere Port and Chester. Everybody is excited to get back together--as I am! Into the Future, Billy. The sections in the city centre are mostly underground. Full feature length FUTURAMA movies. Liverpool is served by the Merseyrail railway network. phoned me about an hour ago and said that this Futurama project is a done deal! Here's the word from DX--- There are 4 DVD movies that we'll start recording at the end of July or August. In 2002 716,000 passengers used the Port of Liverpool, with the Isle of Man and Ireland being the two most important passenger routes. HERE'S GREAT NEWS! Here's the official word on Futurama!! David X.

The airport was the starting point for many Beatles tours in the sixties, and image of the boys boarding planes there were seen throughout the world. On January 19, 2006, Billy West confirmed on his message board that four Futurama direct-to-DVD movies will begin production in July or August 2006:. The airport's logo consists of a sketch that Lennon had drawn of himself, and the words "Above us only sky", lyrics from his song Imagine. In January 2006, Variety reported that there have been negotiations to bring back Futurama as a television show, though only a 'limited' amount of episodes may be produced [2]. In 2001, Liverpool Airport, situated near Speke in the south of the city, was renamed Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in honour of the late Beatle John Lennon. The summary has since been deleted [1]. In fact the song is now played on the ferryboats themselves every time they prepare to dock at Liverpool. The IMDb once had a plot summary, but Can't Get Enough Futurama reported that the plot summary was submitted by a user who wished to show that the IMDb would report "unconfirmed rumours".

There is also the Mersey Ferry, made famous by the song Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers. The Internet Movie Database has a Futurama movie page, which claims that the movie will be released in 2007. There are three tunnels under the River Mersey: one railway tunnel, the Mersey Railway Tunnel, and two road tunnels, Queensway Tunnel and Kingsway Tunnel. He stated that the Fox Network did not understand the show, and he discussed the possiblity of the show's return and a straight-to-DVD movie. The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts which was set up by Sir Paul McCartney in 1996, to train artistes and technicians, in the building which formerly housed the Liverpool Institute for Boys. Several months later, Matt Groening told The Sydney Morning Herald that he "has faith in the relaunch of Futurama". The University of Liverpool awarded the first ever Philosophy PhD in Robert Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality to Anthony McWatt in July 2005. In July 2005, Billy West seemed to have confirmed a "straight to DVD" Futurama movie on a video blog.

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine was founded to address some of the problems created by trade, today it continues as a post graduate school and is one of only two institutions on planet Earth that house the de facto standard anti-venom repository. The idea was to make a Futurama movie right to DVD and then a 2nd and a 3rd [...]. Liverpool John Moores University is one of the polytechnics given university status in 1992 and is named after the owner of the Littlewoods retail group. Cohen [...] and he said that they did have talks with the top guys at FOX and they were extremely impressed with the sales of the Futurama DVDs. It also has a university college, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, which has re-located to Ormskirk in South-West Lancashire. Well, I spoke to David X. Liverpool has three universities, the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University. On May 22, 2005, the Can't Get Enough Futurama website carried the following unofficial post, attributed to Billy West's discussion board:.

Edward's College, a former private high school located in West Derby. Even though there were no official words on the revival of the show, there have been rumors of it since the news broke that Family Guy was being revived. Another of Liverpool's notable senior schools is St. It should be noted that Entertainment Weekly disparaged Family Guy early in production, leading to the show's animosity towards the magazine. Liverpool College[7] is the leading private school. The last reporter asks "Stewie, do you know if Fox has any plans to bring back Futurama?" Stewie then asks "What magazine are you from?" and the reporter replies Entertainment Weekly, Stewie then angrily snaps the reporter's neck, killing him. One of Liverpool important early schools was The Liverpool Blue Coat School was founded in 1708 as a charitable school, it continues today. Stewie, when walking down the red carpet to the premiere, is stopped by various reporters asking questions.

Currently no specific Islamic secondary education is provided. There is also a reference to Futurama in the Family Guy movie. In Liverpool primary education is available in various forms supported by the state include secular, Church of England, Islamic, Jewish and Roman Catholic. Groening revealed in the DVD audio commentary for this episode that he intended The Simpsons to be a television show in the Futurama universe, and conversely Futurama was a television show in The Simpsons universe, which is somewhat confirmed in the Simpsons episode in which he guest stars. Sir Edwin Lutyens is represented by the completed crypt of his projected Metropolitan Cathedral, which was built to a simpler design by Frederick Gibberd. shorts" imitating the popular mannerism used by Homer. Architects well represented in Liverpool: Giles Gilbert Scott, Peter Ellis, Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, and John Foster. Bender eats the shorts, then says "mmmm..

The Anglican Cathedral has the longest nave, largest organ and heaviest and highest peal of bells in the world. Bender finds a Bart Simpson doll which says "Eat my shorts" when its string is pulled. Amongst its superlatives: Liverpool has the largest panel of stained glass in the world (in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral), the largest brick building in the world, and the first enclosed integrated dock system in the world. Similarly, Futurama references The Simpsons. In an early episode of Futurama, the crew are sent to destroy a huge ball of garbage in space by placing a bomb on it. In 2004 Liverpool's waterfront was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the justification is Liverpool's importance in the development of world trading system and dock technology. Since Futurama's cancellation, Matt Groening's The Simpsons series has made several references to Futurama:. The built environment of Liverpool contains over 2,500 listed buildings (26 Grade I and 85 Grade II*) it is the inheritance of high-minded public spirit since the later 18th century, largely with Dissenter impetus, that has resulted in more public sculpture than in any UK city aside from Westminster, more listed buildings than any city apart from London and, surprisingly, more Georgian houses than the City of Bath. In Britain, the series was picked up by Sky One shortly after its US premiere, and Channel 4 later acquired terrestrial broadcast rights.

They won the first Merseyside Derby. On October 28, 2005, Comedy Central announced that it had signed a multi-year deal to broadcast the series, paying a reported $400,000 each for all 72 episodes, presumably beginning when Cartoon Network's broadcast rights end in 2007. Everton have won nine league titles and the FA Cup five times, but have been in football's top flight for over 100 years, longer than any other team in the football league. In the United States, Futurama can be seen on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, usually playing adjacent to another (once) cancelled series, Family Guy. Liverpool are historically the more successful of the two, having won 18 league titles, the European Cup five times and the FA Cup six times. Several television stations are currently airing the series in syndication. at Anfield. I want to see how it ends".

at Goodison Park and Liverpool F.C. The last line of dialogue (recorded months after the episode was taped, after the show's cancellation), aptly enough, was "Don't stop playing, Fry.. Liverpool has two Premier League football clubs: Everton F.C. The episode was not a true series finale however, and though many plot issues were resolved in the last season, the final episode was in no way a clear "conclusion" to the series. In light of Liverpool receiving Capital of Culture status, an effort has been created to bring the people of Liverpool together on an online dedicated Liverpool based forum called SpeakLiverpool. With this episode, the fifth television season (fourth production season) and the whole series ended. In 2003, Liverpool was awarded status as European Capital of Culture for 2008 and property developer Grosvenor started a £750 million regeneration of part of the city centre. (Note: the production season forms the basis for the DVD and video sets.) The 72nd and final episode, called "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings", aired in the USA on August 10, 2003.

The city is also home to several successful theatre companies, such as the Everyman & Playhouse and the Unity Theatre [6]. These delays account for the difference in Fox's broadcast season number and production season number. Also from Liverpool is a writer, poet and author, who lives in Crosby, called John Haines, who uses the pen name Josh Rogan for fiction. Due to numerous preemptions and other schedule shuffles, Fox had enough new episodes backlogged for another full year of shows. These three poets, sold more than a million copies of their first book of poetry The Liverpool Sound. While Futurama ended after its fifth broadcast season, there were actually only four production seasons. The city also became well known for the Liverpool poets, of whom Roger McGough and the late Adrian Henri are among the best known. This way, camera movements provided a perfect geometry of the environment and characters (for example, at the beginning of the series when the camera flies around the Planet Express building).

A flourishing orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performs in its own hall, the Philharmonic Hall. The scenes were first painted by hand and then implemented in 3D. Despite widespead protest the work remained in place. Many of the spacecraft and backgrounds appearing in Futurama were made using 3D computer graphics. It was during this event in 2004 that Yoko Ono's work "My mother is beautiful" caused widespread public protest by exhibiting photographs of a naked woman's pubic area on the main shopping street. This show is also one of the few animated series to use fully orchestrated original music in almost every episode. The festival generally runs from mid September to late November and comprises three main sections; the International, The Independents and New Contemporaries although many fringe events are timed to coincide. Three remixes of the theme song were produced and used as the main theme in three different episodes.

The Liverpool Biennial [5] is a festival of arts held (as the name implies) every two years. The original theme song for the show was to be the 1960s electronic music recording "Psyche Rock" by Pierre Henry, but the inability to license the track for the show led Tyng to compose a theme strongly reminiscent of it. The Tate Liverpool gallery houses the modern art collection of the Tate in the north of England. The theme and incidental music for the show were composed by Christopher Tyng. Sudley House contains another major collection of pre 20th century art [4]. McCoy, DeForest Kelley, by that time deceased, or James Doohan, who refused to appear; his character was replaced by 'Welshy'.). Several pre-Raphaelites are among the important paintings in the Walker Art Gallery. (This episode did not include a speaking role for the character of Dr.

Liverpool has a vibrant artistic life. Celebrities who have lent their voices to the show include Dick Clark, Beck, Donovan, Al Gore, Stephen Hawking, The Beastie Boys, Sigourney Weaver, Lucy Liu, Pamela Anderson, John Goodman (as Robot Santa), and the Star Trek cast, in "Where No Fan Has Gone Before". They are noted for their distinctive accent and dialect, called Scouse. It was changed to Philip as a way to remember Hartman. Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as "Liverpudlians" and nicknamed "Scousers", though this term is often (erroneously) used to cover other Merseysiders. Fry's first name was originally going to be Curtis. For all of this period Liverpool's economy has grown faster than the national average and crime levels have remained lower than most other metropolitan areas in England and Wales, with recorded crime per head in Merseyside comparable to the national average — unusually low for an urban area. The character Philip J.

A general economic and civic revival has been underway since the mid-nineties. Some believe Billy West performs the character of Zapp Brannigan in a Hartman-ish voice as a tribute to him (hence why Zapp looks so much like Hartman's Simpsons character, Troy McClure), but the DVD commentary reveals that West's version of Zapp's voice is actually unchanged from the way he did it originally in auditions. Capitalising on the popularity of the 1960s pop group The Beatles and other groups of the Merseybeat era, tourism has also become a significant factor in Liverpool's economy. Phil Hartman was cast as a voice actor on the series, but he died before production began. In recent years, the city has emphasised its cultural attractions, winning the accolade of European Capital of Culture for 2008. Actors lending their voices to the series include Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and Tress MacNeille. A similar outpouring of grief and shock occurred in 1993 when two year-old James Bulger was killed by two ten year-old boys, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, and again over the murders of Kenneth Bigley in 2004 and Anthony Walker in 2005. Also demonstrated at that World's Fair was Philo Farnsworth's vacuum tube television; Professor Farnsworth is named after him.

It has since become clear that South Yorkshire Police made a range of mistakes at the game, though the senior officer in charge of the event retired soon after. Futurama takes its name from a General Motors exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair which depicted future technologies. In particular this led to strong feeling in Liverpool because it was widely reported in the media that the Liverpool fans were at fault. Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation does, however, get an Oscar nomination for best soft-drink product placement. This had a traumatic effect on people in both cities, and resulted in legally imposed changes in the way in which football fans have since been accommodated. (It is mentioned with no penalties, however, once by Hermes Conrad while describing the Democratic Order Of Planets, and again in the episode where the Planet Express crew uses the Internet, and once more in the first episode when Fry says the doors are just like the ones from Star Trek.) There is little mention of what happened to The Next Generation and the other spinoffs, but the head of Jonathan Frakes lives on in a glass jar (normally on a shelf directly behind the jar housing the head of Leonard Nimoy). In 1989, 96 Liverpool fans died and many more were severely injured in the Hillsborough disaster at a football game in Sheffield. The destruction because of the "Wars" ultimately led to its banning by the Earth government and the execution of its followers "in the manner most befitting virgins", i.e., by being thrown into a volcano to the phrase "He's dead, Jim." By the year 3000, even discussing the show is a serious legal offense.

Ultimately this led to 49 of the City's Councillors being removed from office by the unelected District Auditor, for refusing to make staff redundant or remove council services to reduce their spending. This caused the "Star Trek Wars" (not to be confused with the "Star Wars Trek", the mass migration of Star Wars fans). The city council sank heavily into debt, as the City Council fought a campaign to prevent central government from reducing funding for local services. Over the years, as life began to imitate Star Trek more and more, the sci-fi series evolved into an enormous mainstream religious cult that swept the world. Liverpool City Council was taken over by the far-left wing Militant group during the 1980s, under the de facto leadership of Derek Hatton (although Hatton was formally only Deputy Leader). They believe that Robot Jesus was a very well built robot, but he was not their messiah, and they do not permit decapodians to attend their functions (presumably because shellfish aren't kosher, although ironic since the Decapodians are a parody of Jewish stereotypes). In 1981 the infamous Toxteth Riots took place, during which, for the first time in the UK outside Northern Ireland, tear gas was used by police against civilians. Robot Jews exist as well, although all we know about them is that they hold functions to celebrate a robot becoming a "Bot Mitzvah".

In the early 1980s unemployment rates in Liverpool were amongst the highest in the UK. Robot religions exist as well, with the most popular being the quasi-Christian religion of Robotology, which has its Hell located in an abandoned New Jersey amusement park, presided over by the crafty Robot Devil. The 1980s saw Liverpool's fortunes sink to their lowest point. Hanukkah is now represented by the Hanukkah Zombie and Kwanzaa by Kwanzaabot. In 1974, it became a metropolitan district within the newly created metropolitan county of Merseyside. Zoidberg), and attempts to punish them on Christmas Eve if they are caught outdoors after sun-down. Historically Liverpool was part of Lancashire, it became a county borough in 1888. to judge people, whether naughty or nice, and distribute presents accordingly, but his standards were set so high that he invariably deems everybody naughty (except for Dr.

The advent of containerization meant that Liverpool's docks became largely obsolete. He was originally created and programmed by Mom's Friendly Robot Co. From the 1970s onwards Liverpool's docks and traditional manufacturing industries went into sharp decline. Christmas, now Xmas, is celebrated with the fear of a giant robotic Santa Claus, who is located on Neptune. The city produced the distinctive Merseybeat sound, and, most famously, The Beatles. Some of today's holidays still exist, but with slightly different mascots. In the 1960s Liverpool became a centre of youth culture. (Waltermercadismo is also mentioned in the Latin American version.).

Declines in manufacturing and dock activity struck the city particularly hard. Oprahism and Voodoo are now mainstream religions. By 1985 the population had fallen to 460,000. There is some form of Space Catholicism, led by the reptilian Space Pope (Crocodylus pontifex) and based upon a platform of discouraging love between robots and humans (featured in I Dated a Robot, an episode wherein Fry breaks the robot-human love taboo by dating a robot version of Lucy Liu). However, the city has been suffering since the 1950s with the loss of numerous employers. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism have all merged into one Amalgamated Church. Significant rebuilding followed the war, including massive housing estates and the Seaforth Dock, the largest dock project in Britain. Religion has changed quite a bit since the year 2000.

John Lennon, one of the founding members of The Beatles, was born in Liverpool during an air-raid on October 9, 1940. The war recently made its final end when the Nibblonians used Fry to sneak a bomb into the Brainspawn's main base that would seal them into a pocket dimension prison. Although 'only' 2,500 people were killed, almost half the homes in the metropolitan area sustained some damage and 11,000 were totally destroyed. Since a matter of years after the Big Bang, an eternal war has been waged across space between the Nibblonians (Nibbler's race) and the Brainspawn (evil floating giant brains with telekinetic and telepathic powers). During World War II there were eighty air-raids on Merseyside, with an especially concentrated series of raids in May 1941 which interrupted operations at the docks for almost a week. It is unknown if it's possible to travel between these universes freely. The population of the city exceeded 850,000 in 1930. At the edge of the universe, one can witness the alternate cowboy universe.

In 1884, 1900 and 1929, Eisteddfod were held in Liverpool. The universe ends after Dog Doo 7. Liverpool was also home to a large Welsh population and was sometimes referred to as the Capital of North Wales. A planet named Arrakis exists, a tip-of-the-hat to Frank Herbert's Dune novels. Inspired by an old Venetian custom, Liverpool was 'married to the sea' in September 1928. There is also at least one rogue colony of robots that kills humans on sight (this being Chapek 9, a reference to Karel Čapek who coined the term robot). The area of Gerard, Hunter, Lionel and Whale streets, off Scotland Road, was referred to as Little Italy. A victorious war with the Arachnid homeworld of Tarantulon VI resulted in a silk surplus, which in turn led to a $300 tax refund from the head of Richard Nixon, the ruling President of Earth.

Aside from the large Irish community in Liverpool, there were other pockets of cultural diversity. The series featured a bitter conflict between Earth and Spheron 1, a planet inhabited by giant, bouncing balls. However, it was changed to depart from Southampton instead. Despite the existence of DOOP, interplanetary relations are poor, with constant wars and invasions, often poorly planned and fought for foolish and unnecessary reasons. The maiden voyage of Titanic was originally planned to depart from Liverpool, as Liverpool was its port of registration and the home of owners White Star Line. The DOOP symbol has rotational symmetry. Bridget's alleged memoirs, which surfaced in the 1970s, said that Adolf stayed with them in 1912-1913, though this is much disputed and many believe the memoirs to be a forgery.[2] [3]. The inhabitants of Omicron Persei 8 are frequently engaged in conflicts with DOOP.

Adolf Hitler's half-brother Alois and his Irish sister-in-law Bridget Dowling are known to have lived in Upper Stanhope Street in the 1910s. Earth sometimes acts unilaterally without the aid of other DOOP members. [1]. or like the 'Federation' from your Star Trek program", includes Earth and many other worlds. The formerly independent urban districts of Allerton, Childwall, Little Woolton and Much Woolton were added in 1913, and the parish of Speke added in 1932. Farnsworth as being "similar to the United Nations.. During the first part of the 20th century Liverpool continued to expand, pulling in emigrants from Europe. This organization, described by Prof.

Liverpool was granted city status in 1880. The Democratic Order Of Planets (DOOP) was founded in 2945 after the Second Galactic War (a parallel to the United Nations' founding in 1945 after World War II). The last Confederate ship, the CSS Alabama, was built at Birkenhead on the Mersey and the CSS Shenandoah surrendered there. Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!". When the American Civil War broke out Liverpool became a hot bed of intrigue. Citizens of the 31st century have lost all knowledge of the lunar landing, mistaking Ralph Kramden of The Honeymooners for a typical 20th century astronaut due to his common phrase, "One of these days, Alice. George's Hall, Lime Street Station etc.). Earth's moon is still mostly unsettled with the exception of some farms, but houses an amusement park (heavily parodying Disney theme parks even to the motto: "The Happiest Place Orbiting Earth"), and is the sole tourist attraction.

Liverpool expanded significantly in the 19th century and a number of major buildings were constructed (St. The Western Hemisphere of the planet is currently owned by the Wongs, parents of Planet Express intern Amy Wong. By 1851, approximately 25% of the city was Irish-born. Mars has been terraformed to a great degree (it is now the home of many wealthy socialites), and is home to Mars University. During the 1840's, the Irish began arriving by the thousands due to the Great Famine 1845-1849. Earth's national holiday appears to be "Freedom Day", which is traditionally celebrated by doing whatever one wants without regard to the consequences, as well as nude hot tubbing parties, and by dancing and chanting, "Freedom, freedom, freedom, oy!". By the beginning of the 19th century, 40% of the world's trade was passing through the docks at Liverpool. At the end of Futurama's last episode, however, the Robot Devil drags Nixon's head back to Hell, so the status of his presidency is now in question.

Liverpool's black community dates from this period and grew rapidly, reaching a population of 10,000 within five years. At times, Nixon's head is carried by the Secretary of Transportation or the headless body of Spiro Agnew. Substantial profits from the slave trade helped the town grow and prosper. After the Planet Express crew manages to retrieve it, Nixon's head is mounted on a gargantuan, weaponized cyborg body, helping to sway the robot vote. The first wet dock in Britain was built in Liverpool in 1715. Nixon buys Bender's robotic body from a pawn shop to serve as his new body. In the 18th century, as trade from the West Indies was added to that of Ireland and Europe, Liverpool began to grow. Despite having been elected President of the United States twice, the head of Richard Nixon is elected President of Earth by exploiting the fact that his old body is not being elected, and Earthican law only stipulates that no body can be elected more than twice.

From that time may be traced the rapid progress of population and commerce, until Liverpool had become the second metropolis of Great Britain. The two main parties are the Tastycrats and the Fingerlicans, whose names sound similar to the current American parties, the Democrats and Republicans. In 1699 Liverpool was made a parish on its own by Act of Parliament, separate from that of Walton-on-the-Hill, with two parish churches. The organization of political parties in Futurama is similar to the American two-party system with a number of third parties. Neither is there any remarkable occurrence recorded of it except the siege of it by Prince Rupert, in the English Civil Wars in 1644, some traces of which were discovered when the foundation of the Liverpool Infirmary was sunk, particularly the marks of the trenches thrown up by the prince, and some cartouches, etc., left behind by the besiegers. Citizens of Earth are called Earthicans. From this time until the end of the next century, Liverpool made but a slow progress in the extent of its trade and in the number of its inhabitants. visible) where the stars are today.

In 1571 the inhabitants of Liverpool sent a memorial to Queen Elizabeth, praying relief from a subsidy which they thought themselves unable to bear, wherein they styled themselves "her majesty's poor decayed town of Liverpool." Some time towards the close of this reign, Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, on his way to the Isle of Man, stayed at his house at Liverpool called the Tower; at which the corporation erected a handsome hall or seat for him in the church, where he honoured them several times with his presence. and the flag of Earth looks like the Flag of the United States, but with an image of the Earth (with the U.S. A number of battles for the town were waged during the English Civil War, including an eighteen-day siege in 1644. This world government seems to be quite US-centric as Earth's capital is Washington, D.C. In the middle of the 16th century the population of Liverpool was only around 500, and the port was regarded as subordinate to Chester until the 1650s. It seems that various sub-states may have prime ministers and similar leaders, much like the current American system of governors. For four centuries, Liverpool was relatively unimportant. Earth has a unified government called the United States of Earth headed by a single President of Earth.

Initially it served as a dispatch point for troops sent to Ireland, soon after Liverpool Castle was built, which was removed in 1726. This campaign is spearheaded by 25-star General Major Webelo Zapp Brannigan, a conceited, self-absorbed, trouserless individual who makes regular appearances throughout the series. It is thought that the king wanted a port in the district that was free from the control of the earl of Chester. Apparently, Earth is in the process of embarking on a long-term campaign to conquer and/or eliminate all other worlds/races not allied with it. The origins of the city are usually dated from August 1207 when letters patent were issued by King John advertising the establishment of a new borough at Liverpool, and inviting settlers to come and take up holdings there. Much of the Milky Way galaxy now operates under the Earth government's sphere of influence, similar to America's influence on world politics today. Other origins of the name have been suggested, including 'elverpool', a reference to the large number of eels in the Mersey. Numerous other galaxies have been colonized or have made contact by the year 3000.

In 1190 the place was known as 'Liuerpul', meaning a pool or creek with muddy water. They often provide additional jokes for fans dedicated enough to decode the messages. . The first is a simple one-to-one substitution cipher from the Latin alphabet, while the second uses a more complex modular addition code (officially an ancient alien language predating the universe).
. The show also often makes use of a pair of alien alphabets in background signage. It faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey. Ironically, "aks" represents an earlier pronunciation of the word, with the modern "ask" an innovation, so the 31st century sees the word coming full circle.

The city's urban area runs directly into Bootle and Crosby in Sefton, Huyton and Prescot in Knowsley. These changes include the disuse of the word Christmas in favor of Xmas (with the X pronounced, as in "ex-mas") and the pronunciation of ask metathesizing as "aks". Liverpool has a varied topography being built across a ridge of hills rising up to a height of around 70 metres above sea-level at Everton Hill. English itself has also evolved from today, but still remains comprehensible. Liverpool is situated along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, with the city centre located about 5 miles inland from the Irish Sea. In "A Clone of My Own" (and "Space Pilot 3000"), it is implied that French is now a dead language, and that the official language spoken by the French will then be English (in the French version of Futurama, German is substituted for French as the dead language). Liverpool is Great Britain's 5th-biggest city. Futurama's universe also makes several bold predictions about the future of linguistics.

Liverpool is one of England's core cities. See also: Timeline of Futurama. In the year 2008, Liverpool will hold the European Capital of Culture title. This sort of indifference to death and pain may be partly a mockery of the reactionary trend of citing rising crime statistics as a symptom of human life losing its value, partly on account of the failure to take proper precautions or care of themselves because of the availability of medicines and operations, and partly callousness (such as Fry's happy declaration that his organ transplant came from a guy who liked to ride motorcycles). and Liverpool F.C. What does piano wire count as?") Grievous bodily injuries are shrugged off or treated with a sort of mild uncaring, perhaps in reference to the highly advanced medical technology as well as the general disregard for the lives of others or oneself. In sporting terms, it is home to the internationally-known football clubs Everton F.C. Bare hands or weapons?" "Hm.

Whilst it has lost most of its manufacturing base, Liverpool is still internationally famous as a port. ("Could you pick me up a license to kill?" "Sure. The population of the borough in 2002 was 441,477, and that of the Merseyside conurbation was 1,362,026. Murder is discussed casually, as if there were little or no penalty for it. The city is governed by Liverpool City Council, one of five councils within the Metropolitan county of Merseyside. The suicide booths are not the only sign of a devaluing of human life, despite their popularity. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Northwest England. In another episode, Pamela Anderson mentions that she won an Academy Award for Baywatch: The Movie, the first ever to be filmed entirely in slow-motion.

Walton, Wavertree, West Derby, Woolton. Atlanta, after being moved to sea, sinks due to overdevelopment and becomes a "lost city" (a parody of the story of Atlantis); its residents evolve (with the help of Coca-Cola's caffeine) into mermaids. Toxteth, Tuebrook. Los Angeles has become a wasteland, Fry mistaking it for New New York in the year 4000 after believing he had been cryogenically frozen for a further 1000 years. St Michael's Hamlet, Sefton Park, Speke, Stoneycroft. For example, in the time that has passed formerly-endangered owls and marmosets have emerged as the primary urban pests, at the expense of rats and pigeons. Old Swan. Some of the show's humor comes from passing references to historical events of the past thousand years.

Netherley, Norris Green. Less inspiring 31st century innovations include coin-operated Suicide Booths (said in the show to have been in business since 2008) and Soylent Cola (the taste "varies from person to person"). Mossley Hill. Among the robots, spaceships, and floating buildings, Professor Farnsworth introduced many memorable new inventions such as the Smell-o-scope, the What-if Machine, and the Parabox. Kirkdale, Knotty Ash. Wheels used in transportation have been made obsolete by hover technology, to the point that 31st century characters do not know what a wheel is. Kensington. Despite this, Futurama's world also showcases numerous technological advantages that have been developed by the year 3000.

Hunts Cross. Robots are treated as independent beings - indeed only twice in the series are robots referred to as property (in The Route of All Evil Qubert refers to Bender as "company property", and in The 30% Iron Chef the Professor shouts "That's my robot! I own him!"). Garston, Gateacre, Grassendale. A specific issue on Earth is the large population of super-intelligent/super-incompetent robots (homeless robots and orphan children robots, like Tinny Tim); they are generally lazy, greedy and surly (with the exception of the sycophantic super-efficient Robot 1-X), and often unwilling to assist their human creators. Fairfield, Fazakerley. A common clash between the former two is alien immigration plaguing Earth. Edge Hill, Everton. Race issues in 3000 are now centered around relations among humans, aliens, and robots.

Dingle. The show's vision of the future is very similar to the present in many ways: the same political figures and celebrities that we know today survive as heads in jars, a method invented by Ron Popeil; television remains the primary means of entertainment; the Internet is still slow and filled with pornography, and problems such as global warming, inflexible bureaucracy, and substance abuse are still pressing issues. Childwall, Clubmoor, Cressington, Croxteth. Unlike past cartoons like The Jetsons, which showed an efficient, clean, happy future, Futurama portrays a less idealistic view, with humans still dealing with many of the same basic problems of the 20th century. Broadgreen. The visually retro-futuristic world of Futurama is not a utopia but neither is it a dystopia. Aigburth, Allerton, Anfield. The capabilities of many things vary according to what is most appropriate for the situation at hand.

The 51st State (2002). The setting is first and foremost a backdrop for humor, and the show is not above committing continuity errors if they serve to further the gags. Revengers Tragedy (2002). Nearly every mission that the Professor assigns his crew is unusually dangerous. Going Off Big Time (2000). The ship is equipped with autopilot and a shipboard artificial intelligence. Liam (2000). Zoidberg accompany the crew as needed.

Three Businessmen (1999). Amy and Dr. Rich Deceiver (1995). The Planet Express ship is helmed by Leela, with Bender serving as cook and Fry as delivery boy. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995). The Professor often makes passing references to the brutal deaths of previous employees; the crew prior to Fry's arrival was said to have been devoured by a space wasp, while another was stung to death by a swarm of gigantic bees. Priest (1994). Planet Express is a delivery company held by Professor Farnsworth to fund his "research" and "inventions".

Dark Summer (1994). See also: Futurama's recurring characters. Blood on the Dole (1994). Futurama centers around seven main characters who work for Planet Express, as well as several secondary characters. The Bullion Boys (1993). . The Long Day Closes (1992). The futuristic time frame allowed the show's writers to be creative with their humor by introducing ideas and events from pulp science fiction of the mid 20th century into the series.

Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990). The series covers the adventures of Fry and his colleagues as they travel around the universe making deliveries on behalf of Planet Express. Shirley Valentine (1989). Fry's attempt to escape from his now-mandatory job assignment as a delivery boy ends when he is hired on at Planet Express, a small intergalactic package delivery company run by his distantly descended nephew, as a delivery boy. The Fruit Machine (1988). He is defrosted one thousand years later on December 31, 2999 and finds himself in New New York City. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988). Fry, a New York City slacker and pizza delivery man, who is cryogenically frozen by accident on New Year's Eve, 1999.

No Surrender (1985). The series begins with Philip J. Letter to Brezhnev (1985). Zoidberg, and various other characters) announced in a post to the message board of his official website that the Futurama team would be producing four new, direct-to-DVD movies beginning in the July or August 2006. Educating Rita (1983) (Filmed in Dublin). On January 19th, 2006, Billy West (the voice actor who plays Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Gumshoe (1971) starring Albert Finney. It is currently rerun on the Adult Swim scheduling segment of Cartoon Network in the United States, on Teletoon in Canada, on Channel 4, Sky One and Sky Two in the UK, and on Fox8 and Network Ten in Australia.

The Reckoning (1969). Set in "New New York City" in the 31st century, it was introduced on the Fox Network and received airplay between March 28, 1999 and August 10, 2003. Ferry 'Cross The Mersey (1965) Gerry & The Pacemakers. Cohen (also a writer for The Simpsons). Beyond This Place (1959). Futurama is an American animated television series created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Violent Playground (1958). Futurama season 5 details.

The Magnet (1950) filmed in New Brighton & Liverpool. Futurama season 4 details. Waterfront (1949). Futurama season 3 details. Penny Paradise (1938). Futurama season 2 details. The Arrest of Goudie (1901) arguably the world's first filmed crime reconstruction by Mitchell and Kenyon. Futurama season 1 details.

Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas the seafarers church and Liverpool parish church. When they exit, Bender is in the car with them and says, "All right! You guys are my new best friends!" Homer then says, "You wish, loser!" and throws him out of the back of the hovercar, breaking him. Church of St Luke, Liverpool. During this sequence, Homer and Bart drive through a "tunnel" where they shift dimensions temporarily. Princes Road Synagogue. "Future-Drama": Bart and Lisa Simpson explore their teenage years with the help of Professor Frink. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Roman Catholic),. He then signs Bender dolls and draws a sketch of Fry for Bart's friend Milhouse.

Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican). "My Big Fat Geek Wedding": Matt Groening appears as himself (animated) and was introduced at a convention as the creator of the hit show Futurama. Gustav Adolfus Kyrka The Swedish Seamen's Church. The Third Grade": Bender appears in one of Bart Simpson's dreams. Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas. Lisa vs. Unity. "Bart vs.

Royal Court. "Fraudcast News": a person jumps off a cliff, screaming "Why did they cancel Futurama?". The Playhouse. "Missionary: Impossible": Bender can be seen answering calls on FOX during a fundraising telethon. Philharmonic Hall. She is shallow, ditzy, and prone to overusing 31st century slang. Neptune. Amy Wong (Lauren Tom) - Amy is an intern at Planet Express and heir to half of Mars, constantly pestered by her parents about their lack of grandchildren.

Everyman. Although a self-proclaimed expert on humans, he constantly provides incompetent medical care and mistakes Fry for a woman when they first meet. Empire. Zoidberg (Billy West) - Zoidberg is a lobster-like alien from Decapod 10 and the staff doctor of Planet Express. Williamson's tunnels. John Zoidberg a.k.a. William Brown Library. Dr.

Merseyside Maritime Museum. Much of the show revolves around Fry's attempts to adapt to the 31st century and his interaction with his friends, the rest of the staff of Planet Express. Liverpool University. He seeks out his closest living relative, Professor Farnsworth, who employs Fry as a delivery boy at Planet Express. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Fry (voiced by Billy West) - Fry is a pizza delivery boy, cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the New Year, 2000 and revived just in time to usher in the year 3000. Liverpool John Moores University. Fry a.k.a.

Royal Liver Building. Philip J. Lime Street Station. Cunard Building. Cast Iron Shore.