France

French Brie, the area where the famous Brie cheese is produced, is the part of Brie that was annexed to the royal demesne, as opposed to Champagne Brie (Brie champenoise) which was annexed by Champagne. 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. This meaning is found in some geographic names, such as French Brie (Brie française) and French Vexin (Vexin français). The UK series was first published in 2002 and so far consists of 28 issues, incorporating the Simpsons crossovers. In a third meaning, "France" refers specifically to the province of Île-de-France (with Paris at its centre) which historically was the heart of the royal demesne. The comics are A5-size and now published 4 times a year. This is the most common meaning. The US series was first published in 2000 and so far consists of 22 issues plus 2 2-part crossovers with The Simpsons.

In a second meaning, it refers to metropolitan France only. There are two sets of comics available, the US series and UK series. In a first meaning, "France" refers to the whole French Republic. These are currently the only new stories featuring the Futurama characters. The name "France" (and its adjective "French") can have four different meanings which it is important to distinguish in order to avoid ambiguities. Matt Groening's Bongo Comics group is still producing a spin-off series of Futurama comic books. In a few languages (essentially Greek and Breton), France is known as "Gaul". 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.

In almost all the languages of the world, France is known by the word "France" or any of its derivatives. Critical reviews raised the issue of poor play control and graphic quality, but noted that the game possessed an excellent storyline and voice acting. Nonetheless, contemporary Frenchmen could not help noticing the striking similarity between the two names, and it added to the aura surrounding de Gaulle. Unique Development Studios released a video game titled Futurama for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles in August 2003. William and Guillaume). Despite the different release dates, the content of the DVDs are identical for both Regions. It seems that "Gaulle" comes from an old Germanic word meaning "wall", where w- evolved into g- under the influence of French (cf. 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.

Note that the family name of Charles de Gaulle (with two "l") has nothing to do with the name Gaul (French: Gaule, with one "l"). 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. The adjective Gallic is sometimes used to refer to French people, especially in a derisive and critical way, such as "Gallic pride" or "Gallic hygiene". 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. In English the word Gaul is never used in a modern context. Comedy Central in the US will begin airing Futurama when its contract with Cartoon Network expires in 2008. The adjective gaulois is also used to describe a kind of humour located below the belt. 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.

During the French Third Republic, the authorities often referred to notre vieille Nation gauloise ("our old Gallic Nation"), a case in which the adjective gaulois is used with a positive connotation. Everybody is excited to get back together--as I am! Into the Future, Billy. The adjective gaulois (Gallic) is still sometimes used when a Frenchman wants to stress some idiosyncrasies of the French people entrenched in history, such as notre vieux fond gaulois querelleur ("the love of quarrels of our old Gallic stock"), a phrase used when denouncing French propensity for strikes or controversies. Full feature length FUTURAMA movies. Gaul is in the plural in the title, reflecting the three Gallic entities identified by the Romans (Celtica, Belgica, and Aquitania). 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. The only current use of the word is in the title of the leader of the French bishops, the archbishop of Lyon, whose official title is Primate of the Gauls (Primat des Gaules). HERE'S GREAT NEWS! Here's the official word on Futurama!! David X.

Today, in modern French, the word Gaule has completely disappeared, and is only used in a historical context. 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:. In fact, for as long as the cultural elites of Europe used Latin predominantly (until the 18th century), the name Gallia continued to be used alongside the name France. 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]. This name continued to be used for a very long time after the Franks arrived in what is now France. The summary has since been deleted [1]. Before the arrival of the Franks, France was called Gaul (Latin: Gallia; French: Gaule). 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".

These new coins were called francs, because they were minted to "free" the king. The Internet Movie Database has a Futurama movie page, which claims that the movie will be released in 2007. In order to raise the money to pay the ransom, a new coinage had to be minted. 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 English asked for a ransom to liberate the king, which amounted to twice the yearly income of France. Several months later, Matt Groening told The Sydney Morning Herald that he "has faith in the relaunch of Futurama". During the Hundred Years' War, King John II of France was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers (1356). In July 2005, Billy West seemed to have confirmed a "straight to DVD" Futurama movie on a video blog.

"freemason"). The idea was to make a Futurama movie right to DVD and then a 2nd and a 3rd [...]. "free port") or franc-maçon (i.e. 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. The meaning "free" was lost, except in a few set phrases, such as port franc (i.e. Well, I spoke to David X. In modern French, franc means "frank, sincere". On May 22, 2005, the Can't Get Enough Futurama website carried the following unofficial post, attributed to Billy West's discussion board:.

Instead, the name of the currency comes from Old French franc, a word which meant "free", directly borrowed from the Germanic word frank ("free"). 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. Contrary to what many people believe, the name of the former French currency, the franc, does not come from the name of the country. It should be noted that Entertainment Weekly disparaged Family Guy early in production, leading to the show's animosity towards the magazine. However, rather than the ethnic name of the Franks coming from the word frank ("free"), it is more probable that the word frank ("free") comes from the ethnic name of the Franks, the connection being that only the Franks, as the conquering class, had the status of freemen. 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. Another proposed etymology is that Frank means "the free men", based on the fact that the word frank meant "free" in the ancient Germanic languages. Stewie, when walking down the red carpet to the premiere, is stopped by various reporters asking questions.

The name of the Franks itself is said to come from the Proto-Germanic word *frankon which means "javelin, lance". There is also a reference to Futurama in the Family Guy movie. In order to distinguish from the Frankish Empire of Charlemagne, France is called Frankreich, while the Frankish Empire is called Frankenreich. 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. Noticeably, in German, France is still called Frankreich, which literally means "Reich (realm) of the Franks". shorts" imitating the popular mannerism used by Homer. The French state has been in continuous existence since 843 (except for a brief interruption in 885-887), with an unbroken line of heads of states since the first king of Francia Occidentalis (Charles the Bald) to the current president of the French Republic (Jacques Chirac). Bender eats the shorts, then says "mmmm..

Since the name Francia Orientalis had disappeared, there arose the habit to refer to Francia Occidentalis as Francia only, from which the word France is derived. Bender finds a Bart Simpson doll which says "Eat my shorts" when its string is pulled. The Battle of Bouvines in 1214 definitely marked the end of the efforts by the Holy Roman Empire to reunify the old Frankish Empire by conquering France. 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. The kings of Francia Occidentalis successfully opposed this claim, and managed to preserve Francia Occidentalis as an independent kingdom, distinct from the Holy Roman Empire. Since Futurama's cancellation, Matt Groening's The Simpsons series has made several references to Futurama:. The rulers of Francia Orientalis, who soon claimed the imperial title and wanted to reunify the Frankish Empire, dropped the name Francia Orientalis and called their realm the Holy Roman Empire (see History of Germany). In Britain, the series was picked up by Sky One shortly after its US premiere, and Channel 4 later acquired terrestrial broadcast rights.

"Eastern Frankland"). 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. "Western Frankland") and Francia Orientalis (i.e. In the United States, Futurama can be seen on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, usually playing adjacent to another (once) cancelled series, Family Guy. At the Treaty of Verdun in 843, the Frankish Empire was divided in three parts, and eventually only two: Francia Occidentalis (i.e. Several television stations are currently airing the series in syndication. Originally it applied to the whole Frankish Empire, extending from southern France to eastern Germany. I want to see how it ends".

The name France comes from Medieval Latin Francia, which literally means "land of the Franks, Frankland". 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.. A Gallup poll established that 15% of the French population attend places of worship. 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. When questioned about their religion, 62% answered Roman Catholic, 6% Muslim, 2% Protestant, 1% Jewish, 2% "other religions" (except for Orthodox or Buddhist, which were negligible), 26% "no religion" and 1% declined to answer. With this episode, the fifth television season (fourth production season) and the whole series ended. 33% declared that "atheist" described them rather or very well, and 51% said they were "Christian". (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.

However, in a 2003 poll 41% said that the existence of God was "excluded" or "unlikely". These delays account for the difference in Fox's broadcast season number and production season number. Statistics from an unspecified source and date given in the CIA World Factbook gives the following number: Roman Catholic 83 to 88%, Muslim 5 to 10%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%. Due to numerous preemptions and other schedule shuffles, Fox had enough new episodes backlogged for another full year of shows. The government does not maintain statistics as to the religion of its inhabitants. While Futurama ended after its fifth broadcast season, there were actually only four production seasons. Tensions occasionally erupt about alleged or real discrimination against minorities; see Islam in France. 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).

The dominant concept of the relationships between the public sphere and religions is that of laïcité, which implies that the government and government institutions (such as schools) should not endorse any particular religion or intervene in religious dogma, and that religions should refrain from intervening in policy-making. The scenes were first painted by hand and then implemented in 3D. Freedom of religion is constitutionally a right, inspired by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Many of the spacecraft and backgrounds appearing in Futurama were made using 3D computer graphics. Traditionally a predominantly Roman Catholic country, yet also with anticlerical leanings, France has since the 1970s been a very secular country. This show is also one of the few animated series to use fully orchestrated original music in almost every episode. She also features on everyday articles such as postage stamps and coins. Three remixes of the theme song were produced and used as the main theme in three different episodes.

Recent ones are Sophie Marceau, and Laetitia Casta. 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. In recent times, famous French actresses are given the title of Marianne. The theme and incidental music for the show were composed by Christopher Tyng. She was represented in several different manners, depending on whether the aim was to emphasize her revolutionary nature or her "wisdom." Over time, the Phrygian cap was felt to be too seditious, and was replaced by a diadem or a crown. McCoy, DeForest Kelley, by that time deceased, or James Doohan, who refused to appear; his character was replaced by 'Welshy'.). Under the Third Republic, statues, and especially busts, of Marianne began to proliferate, particularly in town halls. (This episode did not include a speaking role for the character of Dr.

Mediterranean seamen and convicts manning the galleys also wore a similar type of cap. 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". It is believed that revolutionaries from the South of France adopted the Phrygian cap as it symbolised liberty, having been worn by freed slaves in both Greece and Rome. It was changed to Philip as a way to remember Hartman. Anti-revolutionaries of the time derisively called her La République. Fry's first name was originally going to be Curtis. The origins of the name Marianne are unknown, but Marie-Anne was a very common first name in the 18th century. The character Philip J.

The earliest representations of Marianne are of a woman wearing a Phrygian cap. 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. She is an allegorical figure of liberty and the Republic and first appeared at the time of the French Revolution. Phil Hartman was cast as a voice actor on the series, but he died before production began. Marianne is a symbol of the French Republic. Actors lending their voices to the series include Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and Tress MacNeille. The principal cities by population include:. Also demonstrated at that World's Fair was Philo Farnsworth's vacuum tube television; Professor Farnsworth is named after him.

If we add up people with mother tongue and people with some exposure to the language before the age of 5, then the five most important languages in metropolitan France are (note that the percentages add up to more than 100, because many people are now counted twice):. Futurama takes its name from a General Motors exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair which depicted future technologies. It is important to read the notes at the Languages of France article in order to correctly interpret the numbers. Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation does, however, get an Oscar nomination for best soft-drink product placement. Here is a list of the nine most prominent mother tongues in France based on Enquête familiale. (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). The results were published in Enquête familiale, Insee, 1999. 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.

This is the first time serious statistics were computed about the proportion of mother tongues in France. This caused the "Star Trek Wars" (not to be confused with the "Star Wars Trek", the mass migration of Star Wars fans). One of the questions was about the languages that their parents spoke with them before the age of 5. 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. At the 1999 census, INSEE sampled 380,000 adult people all across Metropolitan France, and asked them questions about their family situation. 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). Some languages spoken by immigrants are also frequently spoken, especially in large cities: Portuguese, Maghreb Arabic, several Berber languages, several languages of Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkish, several spoken variants of Chinese (most notably Wu, Cantonese, Min Nan, and Mandarin), Vietnamese, and Khmer are the most frequently spoken. Robot Jews exist as well, although all we know about them is that they hold functions to celebrate a robot becoming a "Bot Mitzvah".

They are now taught at some schools, though French remains the only official language in use by the government, local or national. 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. These historical regional languages have been known as patois, though this has been considered depreciative. Hanukkah is now represented by the Hanukkah Zombie and Kwanzaa by Kwanzaabot. However, several regional languages (including Alsatian, Basque, Breton, Caribbean Creole, Catalan, Corsican, Flemish, Franco-Provençal dialects, Gascon, Lorraine German dialect, Norman, Occitan, and some Oïl dialects - e.g., Picard) are also occasionally understood and spoken, mostly by elderly people, but the French government and state school system discouraged the use of any of them until recently. Zoidberg), and attempts to punish them on Christmas Eve if they are caught outdoors after sun-down. The sole official language of France is French. 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.

In the most extreme case, the population of Creuse fell by 24%. He was originally created and programmed by Mom's Friendly Robot Co. Over the period 1960-1999 fifteen rural départements experienced a decline in population. Christmas, now Xmas, is celebrated with the fear of a giant robotic Santa Claus, who is located on Neptune. A perennial political issue concerns rural depopulation. Some of today's holidays still exist, but with slightly different mascots. France thereby replaced the United States as the world's top destination for asylum-seekers in 2004. (Waltermercadismo is also mentioned in the Latin American version.).

According to the UNHCR, the number of people seeking political asylum in France rose by around 3 % between 2003 and 2004, while in the same period, the number of asylum applications submitted in the United States fell by about 29 %. Oprahism and Voodoo are now mainstream religions. By 2050 it is estimated that the population of the European Union (of the current 25 members) will have declined to 445 million inhabitants, of whom 17.5% will be living in France. 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). In mid-2004 the EU had 460 million inhabitants, 13.6% of whom were living in France (including overseas départements). Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism have all merged into one Amalgamated Church. It would be the first time since the 1860s that France is the largest Nation of Europe (Russia excluded). Religion has changed quite a bit since the year 2000.

If these estimates become reality, it may fundamentally alter the balance of power in Brussels. 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. Demographers now estimate that by 2050 metropolitan France's population will be 75 million, at which time it will be the most populated country of the European Union, above Germany (71 million), the United Kingdom (59 million), and Italy (43 million). 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). By 2050, demographers initially thought the population of metropolitan France would be 64 million inhabitants, but they now agree that their estimates were too conservative, being based on the 1990s growth rate of population. It is unknown if it's possible to travel between these universes freely. At the moment, France is the third most populous country of Europe, behind Russia and Germany. At the edge of the universe, one can witness the alternate cowboy universe.

These unexpected results bear great consequences for the future. The universe ends after Dog Doo 7. In 2004 the natural increase in France's population reached 256,000, but figures for other European countries are not available yet. A planet named Arrakis exists, a tip-of-the-hat to Frank Herbert's Dune novels. In 2003, France's natural population growth (excluding immigration) was responsible for almost all the natural growth in European population: the population of the European Union increased by 216,000 inhabitants (without immigration), of which 211,000 was the increase in France's population alone, and 5,000 was the increase in all the other countries of the EU combined. 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). France is now well ahead of all other European countries (except for the Republic of Ireland). 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.

2004 was the year with the highest increase in French population since 1974. The series featured a bitter conflict between Earth and Spheron 1, a planet inhabited by giant, bouncing balls. In 2004, population growth was 0.68%, almost reaching North American levels. Despite the existence of DOOP, interplanetary relations are poor, with constant wars and invasions, often poorly planned and fought for foolish and unnecessary reasons. Between 1999-2003, annual population growth was 0.58%. The DOOP symbol has rotational symmetry. The census revealed that population growth rebounded significantly after the 1999 census, something nobody had anticipated. The inhabitants of Omicron Persei 8 are frequently engaged in conflicts with DOOP.

However, first results from the 2004 French census have greatly surprised demographers. Earth sometimes acts unilaterally without the aid of other DOOP members. After 1974, France's population growth stalled, and reached its nadir in the 1990s with only 0.39% annual growth, being now more in tune with the rest of Europe, which has entered demographic decline. or like the 'Federation' from your Star Trek program", includes Earth and many other worlds. On the other hand, it experienced a much stronger growth in the second half of the 20th century than the rest of Europe or indeed its own growth in the previous centuries. Farnsworth as being "similar to the United Nations.. Unlike the rest of Europe, France did not experience a strong population growth in the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. This organization, described by Prof.

Starting with the 19th century, the historical evolution of the population in France has been extremely atypical in the Western World. 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). Nevertheless, the immigrants from other European countries have an easier time blending in, while the 'non-European' groups tend to assimilate at a slower pace, because of greater cultural barriers and social discrimination which is, according to left-wing thought, tied to economic exploitation. Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!". It is currently estimated that about 40% of the French population descends in varying amounts from these different waves of migrations, making France the most ethnically diverse country of Europe, despite the still popular stereotypes of France as an essentially Gallic country. 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. Besides these "historic" populations, new populations have migrated to France since the 19th century: Belgians, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Poles, Armenians, Jews from Eastern Europe and the Maghreb, Arabs and Berbers from the Maghreb, Black Africans, and Chinese, to list only the most prominent. 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.

Four basic European ethnic stocks - Celtic (Gallic and Breton), Aquitanian (Basque related), Latin, and Germanic (Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Vikings) - have blended over the centuries to make up its present population. The Western Hemisphere of the planet is currently owned by the Wongs, parents of Planet Express intern Amy Wong. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions. Mars has been terraformed to a great degree (it is now the home of many wealthy socialites), and is home to Mars University.
. 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!". Today the two countries form what is often referred to as the "core" countries in favour of greater integration of the European Union. 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.

Since the end of the Second World War the government made efforts to integrate more and more with Germany, both economically and politically. At times, Nixon's head is carried by the Secretary of Transportation or the headless body of Spiro Agnew. Large tracts of fertile land, the application of modern technology, and EU subsidies have combined to make France the leading agricultural producer in Europe. 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. France is also the most energy independent Western country due to heavy investment in nuclear power, which also makes France the smallest producer of carbon dioxide among the seven most industrialised countries in the world. Nixon buys Bender's robotic body from a pawn shop to serve as his new body. France has an important aerospace industry led by the European consortium Airbus and is the only European power to have its own national spaceport (Centre Spatial Guyanais). 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.

It features cities of high cultural interest (Paris being the foremost), beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity (green tourism). The two main parties are the Tastycrats and the Fingerlicans, whose names sound similar to the current American parties, the Democrats and Republicans. With over 75 million foreign tourists in 2003, France is ranked as the first tourist destination in the world, ahead of Spain (52.5 million) and the United States (40.4 million). The organization of political parties in Futurama is similar to the American two-party system with a number of third parties. Liberal and Keynesian economists have different answers to that issue. Citizens of Earth are called Earthicans. In their opinion, it is an issue of structural reforms, in order to increase the size of the working population in the overall population. visible) where the stars are today.

As many economists have stressed repeatedly over the years, the main issue with the French economy is not an issue of productivity. and the flag of Earth looks like the Flag of the United States, but with an image of the Earth (with the U.S. This phenomenon is the result of almost thirty years of massive unemployment in France, which has led to three consequences reducing the size of the working population: about 10% of the active population is without a job; students delay as long as possible their entry into labour market; and finally the French government gives various incentives to workers to retire in their early 50s, though these are now receding. This world government seems to be quite US-centric as Earth's capital is Washington, D.C. In 2003, 41.5% of the French population was working, compared to 50.7% in the US, and 47.3% in the UK. It seems that various sub-states may have prime ministers and similar leaders, much like the current American system of governors. In fact, France has one of the lowest percentage of its population at work among the OECD countries. Earth has a unified government called the United States of Earth headed by a single President of Earth.

The reason for this is because a much smaller percentage of the French population is working compared to the US, which sinks the GDP per capita of France, despite its higher productivity. 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. Despite a higher productivity per hour worked than in the US, France's GDP per capita is significantly lower than the US GDP per capita, being in fact comparable to the GDP per capita of the other European countries, which is on average 30% below US level. 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. [6]. 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. [5] In 2004, the GDP per hour worked in France was 47.7 USD, ranking France above the United States (46.3 USD per hour worked), Germany (42.1 USD per hour worked), the United Kingdom (39.6 USD per hour worked), or Japan (32.5 USD per hour worked). Numerous other galaxies have been colonized or have made contact by the year 3000.

In the 2005 edition of OECD in Figures, the OECD also noted that France leads the G7 countries in terms of productivity (measured as GDP per hour worked). They often provide additional jokes for fans dedicated enough to decode the messages. At the same time, French companies invested 57.3 billion USD outside of France, ranking France as the second most important outward direct investor in the OECD, behind the United States (173.8 billion USD of outward FDI), but ahead of the United Kingdom (55.3 billion USD of outward FDI), Japan (28.8 billion USD of outward FDI), or Germany (2.6 billion USD of outward FDI). 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). With 47 billion USD of foreign direct investments, France ranked above the United States (39.9 billion USD of FDI received), the United Kingdom (14.6 billion USD of FDI received), Germany (12.9 billion USD of FDI received), or Japan (6.3 billion USD of FDI received). The show also often makes use of a pair of alien alphabets in background signage. Yet according to the OECD, in 2003 France was the OECD country that received the most foreign direct investment (Luxembourg excepted, where foreign direct investment was mostly monetary transfers to banks located in that country). 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.

It was also the fourth-largest importer of manufactured goods (behind the United States, Germany, and China, but ahead of the United Kingdom and Japan). 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". According to the OECD, in 2004 France was the world's fifth-largest exporter of manufactured goods, behind the United States, Germany, Japan, and China, (but ahead of the United Kingdom). English itself has also evolved from today, but still remains comprehensible. France joined 10 other EU members to launch the Euro on January 1, 1999, with euro coins and banknotes completely replacing the French franc in early 2002. 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). A member of the G8 group of leading industrialised countries, it ranked as the fifth-largest economy in the world in 2004, behind the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Futurama's universe also makes several bold predictions about the future of linguistics.

The government is slowly selling off holdings in France Télécom, Air France, as well as the insurance, banking, and defence industries. See also: Timeline of Futurama. It has been gradually relaxing its control over these sectors since the early 1990s. 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). The government retains considerable influence over key segments of infrastructure sectors, with majority ownership of railway, electricity, aircraft, and telecommunication firms. 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. France's economy combines extensive private enterprise (nearly 2.5 million companies registered) with substantial (though declining) government intervention (see dirigisme). Bare hands or weapons?" "Hm.

See Islands controlled by France in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ("Could you pick me up a license to kill?" "Sure. France also maintains control over a number of small uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean: Bassas da India, Clipperton Island, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Tromelin Island. Murder is discussed casually, as if there were little or no penalty for it. The departmental and overseas collectivities have an intermediate status between overseas départements and overseas territories. The suicide booths are not the only sign of a devaluing of human life, despite their popularity. In contrast, the overseas "départements" used the French franc and now use the euro. 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.

The Pacific territories continue to use the Pacific Franc whose value is linked to that of the Euro. 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. Overseas territories and countries form part of the French Republic, but do not form part of the EU or its fiscal area. 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. The French Republic is further made up of a number of overseas territories, overseas countries, departmental collectivities and overseas collectivities. 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. Four of the départements are overseas départements which are an integral part of France (and the EU) and thus enjoy a status similar to metropolitan départments. Some of the show's humor comes from passing references to historical events of the past thousand years.

Historically, the cantons were also territorial collectivities with elected assemblies. 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"). Until 1940, the arrondissements were also territorial collectivities with elected assemblies (arrondissement council), but these were suspended by the Vichy regime and abolished by the Fourth Republic in 1946. 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. The régions, départements, and communes are known as territorial collectivities (collectivités territoriales), and possess local assemblies and executives. 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. The departments are subdivided into 342 arrondissements and 4,035 cantons which serve only administrative and electoral purposes, and 36,682 communes as the lowest tier. Despite this, Futurama's world also showcases numerous technological advantages that have been developed by the year 3000.

The departments are numbered (mainly alphabetically) and this number is used in postal codes and vehicle number plates. 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!"). The régions are subdivided into 100 départements. 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. France has 26 administrative régions: 21 metropolitan régions, the territorial collectivity of Corse (Corsica) (commonly referred to as a région), and four overseas régions. A common clash between the former two is alien immigration plaguing Earth.
. Race issues in 3000 are now centered around relations among humans, aliens, and robots.

About 10% of France's defence budget goes toward its force de frappe, or nuclear weapons.
. 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. In most other EU countries, defence spending is less than 1.5% of GDP. 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. Those two countries account for 40% of EU defence spending. The visually retro-futuristic world of Futurama is not a utopia but neither is it a dystopia. Among the larger European economies, France and the United Kingdom are the only significant spenders on defence: France with 2.6% of GDP, and the UK at 2.4%, according to 2003 figures from NATO. The capabilities of many things vary according to what is most appropriate for the situation at hand.

The French armed forces are divided into four branches:. 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. France hosts the headquarters of the OECD, UNESCO, Interpol, and the International Bureau for Weights and Measures in charge of the international metric system. Nearly every mission that the Professor assigns his crew is unusually dangerous. France is also a member of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the Indian Ocean Commission (COI), an associate member of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and a leading member of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) of fifty-one fully or partly French-speaking countries. The ship is equipped with autopilot and a shipboard artificial intelligence. The outcome of the vote was widely regarded as crucial for the future development of the EU, as well as for France's ability to retain leadership in Europe. Zoidberg accompany the crew as needed.

On May 29, 2005 the French electorate voted in the referendum with about 55% against ratification of the proposed Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. Amy and Dr. French foreign policy has been largely shaped by membership of the European Union. The Planet Express ship is helmed by Leela, with Bender serving as cook and Fry as delivery boy. Lately its share of the votes has remained stable at approximately 16%. 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. The right-wing Front National party made significant inroads in the early 1980's, seized on voter concern about the perceived decline of France and 'national dissolution' as a result of immigration and globalisation, by advocating tougher law-and-order and immigration policies. Planet Express is a delivery company held by Professor Farnsworth to fund his "research" and "inventions".

For the past thirty years, French politics has been characterised by the two politically opposed groupings: one left-wing, centred around the French Socialist Party, and the other right-wing, centred around the Rassemblement pour la République (RPR) and its successor the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP). See also: Futurama's recurring characters. The government has a strong influence in shaping the agenda of Parliament. Futurama centers around seven main characters who work for Planet Express, as well as several secondary characters. Senators are chosen by electoral college for 6-year terms (originally 9-year terms), and one half of the seats are submited to election every 3 years starting in September 2008.^[4] The Senate's legislative powers are limited; in the event of disagreement between the two chambers, the National assembly has the final say, except for constitutional laws (amendments to the constitution & "lois organiques"). . The Assembly has the power to dismiss the cabinet, and thus the majority in the Assembly determines the choice of government. 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.

The National Assembly deputies represent local constituencies and are directly elected for 5-year terms. The series covers the adventures of Fry and his colleagues as they travel around the universe making deliveries on behalf of Planet Express. The French parliament is a bicameral legislature comprising a National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) and a Senate. 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 president names the prime minister, presides over the cabinet, commands the armed forces, and concludes treaties. He is defrosted one thousand years later on December 31, 2999 and finds himself in New New York City. Presidential arbitration assures regular functioning of the public powers and the continuity of the state. Fry, a New York City slacker and pizza delivery man, who is cryogenically frozen by accident on New Year's Eve, 1999.

Under the constitution, the President of the French Republic is elected directly by universal adult suffrage for a 5-year (originally 7-year) term. The series begins with Philip J. It greatly strengthened the authority of the executive in relation to Parliament. 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. The constitution of the Fifth Republic was approved by referendum on September 28, 1958. On January 19th, 2006, Billy West (the voice actor who plays Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. However the French electorate voted against ratification of the European Constitutional Treaty in May 2005. 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.

France has been at the forefront of European states seeking to exploit the momentum of monetary union to create a more unified and capable European political, defence and security apparatus. 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. In recent decades, France's reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the political and economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of the Euro in January 1999. Cohen (also a writer for The Simpsons). The Fourth Republic was established after World War II, to be replaced in 1958 by the current semi-presidential Fifth Republic established under General Charles de Gaulle. Futurama is an American animated television series created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. France's ultimate victory in World War I and World War II after initially being invaded and partly occupied by German forces did not prevent the loss of the empire, the comparative economic status, population and status as a dominant nation state. Futurama season 5 details.

Louis-Napoléon was unseated following the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 to be replaced by the Third Republic. Futurama season 4 details. The short-lived Second Republic ended in 1852 when Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaimed the Second French Empire. Futurama season 3 details. In 1830, a civil uprising established the constitutional July Monarchy followed by the Second Republic in 1848. Futurama season 2 details. Following Napoleon's defeat in 1815, the French monarchy was re-established. Futurama season 1 details.

In the course of several wars, his armies conquered many countries, with members of the Bonaparte family being appointed as monarchs of newly established kingdoms. 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. Napoleon Bonaparte seized control of the Republic in 1799, making himself First Consul, and later Emperor of what is now known as the First French Empire (1804-1814). During this sequence, Homer and Bart drive through a "tunnel" where they shift dimensions temporarily. The monarchy ruled France until 1792, when the French Revolution established the First Republic. "Future-Drama": Bart and Lisa Simpson explore their teenage years with the help of Professor Frink. At this time France had a tremendous influence over the European politics, economy and culture as well as possessing the largest population in Europe (see Demographics of France). He then signs Bender dolls and draws a sketch of Fry for Bart's friend Milhouse.

The monarchy reached its height during the 17th century and the reign of Louis XIV. "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. His descendants, the Capetian, Valois and Bourbon dynasties progressively unified the country through a series of wars and dynastic inheritance. The Third Grade": Bender appears in one of Bart Simpson's dreams. Charlemagne's descendants ruled France until 987, when Hugh Capet, Duke of France and Count of Paris, was crowned King of France. Lisa vs. The western part approximated to much of modern France. "Bart vs.

Existence as a separate entity began in 843, with the division of Charlemagne's Carolingian empire into eastern, central and western parts. "Fraudcast News": a person jumps off a cliff, screaming "Why did they cancel Futurama?". The modern name "France" derives from the name of the feudal domain of the Capetian Kings of France around Paris. "Missionary: Impossible": Bender can be seen answering calls on FOX during a fundraising telethon. In the fourth century CE, Gaul's eastern frontier along the Rhine was overrun by Germanic tribes, principally the Franks, from whom the ancient name of "Francie" was derived. She is shallow, ditzy, and prone to overusing 31st century slang. Christianity also took root in the second and third centuries CE. 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.

Gaul was conquered by the Romans in the first century BCE, and the Gauls eventually adopted Roman speech and culture. Although a self-proclaimed expert on humans, he constantly provides incompetent medical care and mistakes Fry for a woman when they first meet. The borders of modern France are roughly the same as those of ancient Gaul, which was inhabited by Celtic Gauls. Zoidberg (Billy West) - Zoidberg is a lobster-like alien from Decapod 10 and the staff doctor of Planet Express. Due to its overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the second-largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world, covering 11,035,000 km² (4,260,000 mi²), just behind the EEZ of the United States (11,351,000 km² / 4,383,000 mi²), but ahead of the EEZ of Australia (8,232,000 km² / 3,178,000 mi²).^[3] The EEZ of France covers approximately 8% of the total surface of all the EEZs of the world, whereas the land area of the French Republic is only 0.45% of the total land area on Earth. John Zoidberg a.k.a. France also has extensive river systems such as the Loire, the Rhône, the Garonne and the Seine. Dr.

The French Republic is a democracy organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. 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. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. He seeks out his closest living relative, Professor Farnsworth, who employs Fry as a delivery boy at Planet Express. In some of its overseas parts, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. 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. France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Fry a.k.a.

French people often refer to Metropolitan France as l'Hexagone (the "Hexagon") because of its geographical shape. Philip J. ^[1] Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and North Sea, and from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean. France (pronounced /fʀɑ̃s/ in French), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced /ʀepyblik fʀɑ̃sɛz/), is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France also uses .eu, shared with other members of the European Union..