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1 What did Fry's dad name him after?
Answer: Screwdriver

"How about Philip after the screwdriver?" "Whatever, I picked dinner last night...more morphine please".
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
2 You, Philip J. Fry, wake up in a an apartment shared with your best pal Bender in what apartment complex?
Answer: The Robot Arms

In the third episode of season 1, Bender and Fry look for a place to be roommates, after Bender's closet-sized 'apartment' can't fit both of them. They look everywhere: underwater, New Jersey, and finally settling in one of the Professor's late friend's old apartment. After having Bender kicked out because of his antenna creating TV interference throughout the whole building, they move back into Robot Arms, where it turns out that Bender has a 'closet', which for robots is a huge room, where Fry can live in.
  From Quiz: Can You Survive A Day In The World Of "Futurama"?
3 What was the fictional title to the featured television show in the episode "When Aliens Attack?"
Answer: Single Female Lawyer

"Single Female Lawyer" was fictionally based on the television series "Ally McBeal." The aliens from Omicron Persei 8 demanded to see the show. Fry offered to write the script, Dr. Zoidberg made costumes, and Bender became the acting coach. Professor Farnsworth had a convenient broadcasting tower in his attic.
  From Quiz: All About "Futurama"
4 What does Professor Farnsworth say is strange about Zoidberg?
Answer: he wears sandals

This comes in the second episode of the series, "The Series Has Landed". Dr. Zoidberg has to do a checkup on Fry and is surprised to find out that he has only one mouth.
  From Quiz: You Still Have Zoidberg!
5 What rank is the bureaucrat that runs Cookieville Minimum Security Orphanarium?
Answer: 135

His badge can be read in "Leela's Homeworld", season 4. It is worth noting that the man in question has not been promoted in over 20 years.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Fun
6 What colour is Fry's hair?
Answer: Orange

In the episode where the Professor created a parallel universe, Fry B has black hair. Leela has purple hair but Fry has very bright orange hair.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
7 What is the first line spoken by Dr. Zoidberg?
Answer: excellent, excellent

His first appearance was in 'Episode II The Series Has Landed'. Others who made their first appearance in this episode were Amy and Hermes.
  From Quiz: 'Futurama' Quiz - In Color!
8 "That's not torpedo three! That's not torpedo three at all!" Leela exclaims. If it wasn't torpedo three, what was it?
Answer: Bender

From the episode "Godfellas" when the crew was under attack by space pirates, Bender went to go sleep in the torpedo bay, as the cannonfire was waking him up.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"-rama!
9 In "Parasites Lost", what does Fry eat that had the parasites?
Answer: Egg salad sandwich

He got the sandwich in a truck stop bathroom, for 25 cents at the start of the episode.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Season 3
10 How much did Fry pay for Ted Danson's skeleton?
Answer: $10,000

Leela mentions this at the auction. If he paid $300,000 that would have been plain dumb!
  From Quiz: "Futurama": "A Fishful Of Dollars"
11 Fry and Bender's apartment number 00100100 translates to what number in binary code?
Answer: 36

All of the apartments in the Robot Arms Apartment Building have binary code numbers. 36 also translates to the symbol $ in the Extended ASCII code. This is significant because Bender nearly always has a great deal of stolen cash.
  From Quiz: "Futurama": Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
12 In what year was Fry born?
Answer: 1974

Phillip J. Fry was born 1974 in what is now known as Old New York. The voice of Fry is provided by Billy West.
  From Quiz: Spleesh, "Futurama" !
13 What celebration was going on when Fry fell into the cryogenic chamber and was frozen?
Answer: New Year's Eve

This happened in the very first episode, Fry is frozen on New Year's Eve and stays that way for 1000 years.
  From Quiz: Predicting "Futurama"
14 Where did Fry meet Bender?
Answer: suicide booth

Bender wanted to kill himself after he learned that the girders he bent were used in suicide booths.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
15 What was the name of Fry's brother?
Answer: Yancy

Yancy appeared in a number of episodes. He was mostly featured in the touching episode "Luck of the Fryish," when Fry found out what happened to his lucky clover. It turned out that Yancy truly missed his brother and even named his son after him. He was always jealous of Fry's real name, Philip.
  From Quiz: All About "Futurama"
16 What does Dr. Zoidberg trade all his stock in Planet Express for?
Answer: a sandwich

This is from the episode "Future Stock" where Planet Express is taken over by a 1980s guy. It turns out that Dr. Zoidberg owned over 50% of Planet Express.
  From Quiz: You Still Have Zoidberg!
17 In episode three, there is an animation error causing which character's mouth to not move when he or she speaks?
Answer: Hermes Conrad

Hermes says "We'll bill ya for the couch" after evicting Fry and Bender. His mouth does not move, for whatever reason.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Fun
18 What is Leela's surname?
Answer: Turanga

Her first name is Leela. She is the Cyclops captain.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
19 What was the first tag-line used in the 'Futurama' opening credits?
Answer: in color!

'Now with flavour' is an advertisement slogan for 'bachelor chow', a futuristic product.
'Or is it?' is another tagline used in a later episode.
'Welcome to the year 3000!' is made up!
'In color!' was used in 'Space Pilot 3000', the first episode of 'Futurama'
  From Quiz: 'Futurama' Quiz - In Color!
20 In "The Cyber House Rules", what is the name of Leela's boyfriend?
Answer: Adlai

He used to be at her old orphanarium, and they meet again at the orphanarium's reunion. As a plastic surgeon, he gives her two eyes and they start going out. They break up at the end because Adlai can't accept anyone who is different.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Season 3
21 The Professor tells Fry that anchovies became extinct. He also mentions that it was around the time Zoidberg's people arrived on Earth. What is Zoidberg's reply?
Answer: "I'm not on trial here!"

This is in the pizzeria. I think it's the funniest line in the episode!
  From Quiz: "Futurama": "A Fishful Of Dollars"
22 Which actor provides the voice for one of the main characters on the show and one of their parents?
Answer: Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom voices both Amy Wong and her mother Inez. "Futurama" is not the only show where Lauren Tom portrays a mother and daughter on an animated show. She is also the voice for Connie and Minh Souphanousinphone on "King of the Hill". Billy West does the voices for Philip J. Fry, Prof. Farnsworth, and Dr. John Zoidberg. John DiMaggio voices Fry's father Yancy Fry, Sr. The fathers of Zoidberg and the professor have never been shown on the program. Turanaga Leela has the voice of Katey Sagal, and her mother Turanaga Munda is voiced by Tress MacNeille. Phil LaMarr is the voice of bureaucrat Hermes Conrad. Hermes' father has never been shown on the show. However, Hermes' son Dwight is voiced by Bumper Robinson.
    Your options: [ Billy West ] [ Phil LaMarr ] [ Katey Sagal ] [ Lauren Tom ]
  From Quiz: "Futurama": Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
23 Who or what is the real ruler of Amazonia?
Answer: Fembot

Ah! I actually had this one wrong, but Thanks to another player now I have it right. The Femputer was actually a facade, the REAL ruler was a fembot, POSING as a Femputer. Hysterically voiced by beloved Golden Girl Bea Arthur, the Fembot eventually falls for Bender. But he never calls.
  From Quiz: Spleesh, "Futurama" !
24 What planet is at the exact center of the universe?
Answer: Eternium

In "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid" Nibbler takes Leela back to his home planet, Planet Eternium (the exact center of the universe). Once they arrive, the Hall of Forever is shown with the caption "Ten Miles West of the Exact Center of the Universe."
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Tidbits
25 Where is Fry's first delivery?
Answer: Luna Park (Moon)

His final delivery is also to Luna Park.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
26 After comforting Leela, you hear the doorbell ring. You walk out and there is a hobo standing there, claiming he is the Professor's brother. What is his name?
Answer: Floyd

In season 9 episode 10, "Near-Death Star", the Planet Express crew finds the Professor's parents on the Near Death Star. But when the Professor meets his parents, it sours quickly. The professor runs off to the farm on which he was raised, where his parents tell him he has a younger brother named Floyd. Bender actually says that there was a hobo named Floyd at the door once claiming to be the Professor's brother.
  From Quiz: Can You Survive A Day In The World Of "Futurama"?
27 What extraordinary event occurred in the episode "The Why of Fry"?
Answer: Leela kissed Fry

In the episode, Fry's heart broke when Leela started seeing a mayor's aide. At the end of the episode, after she broke up with him, Fry offered sympathy, and a kiss. Leela goes to Nibbler's planet in the episode "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid," where the brains are seen again. Bender adopted orphans in "The Cyber House Rules," and Fry and Amy get together in "Put your head on my Shoulder."
  From Quiz: All About "Futurama"
28 To what "meal" was Dr. Zoidberg referring when he said "Two meals in one week"?
Answer: guinea pig

This is from the episode "Anthology of Interest I", where Bender becomes giant and Dr. Zoidberg battles him.
  From Quiz: You Still Have Zoidberg!
29 What language is said to be "dead" in the English version of the show?
Answer: French

The professor mentions that his universal translator can only translate into an "obscure, dead language." It then translates "hello" into "bonjour." When the episode aired in France, the dead language was changed to German.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Fun
30 Who does the voice for Fry?
Answer: Billy West

John DiMaggio does Bender and Phil LaMarr does Hermes. Billy West also voices other "Futurama" characters like Doctor Zoidberg.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
31 Who is the only member of the Planet Express crew not to have piloted the Planet Express ship?
Answer: Dr. Zoidberg

Amy flew the Planet Express ship in 'Episode II the Series Has Landed' while saving Fry, Leela and Bender. Hermes flew it in the episode 'Farnsworth Parabox' where he was about to throw the box containing the parallel universe into the sun. Farnsworth flew it in 'Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles' while searching for Pazoozoo, the Professor's pet gargoyle.
  From Quiz: 'Futurama' Quiz - In Color!
32 Ironically, what species is Nibbler?
Answer: Nibblonian

Not only is he a Nibblonian, but he is also sentient and several thousand years old. He only pretends to be an idiot pet as cover for when giant brains invade.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"-rama!
33 In "Insane in the Mainframe", what historical figure does Bender pretend to be in the insane ayslum?
Answer: Napoleon

As he's being wheeled around, he's singing songs on his banjo with his Napoleon hat on.
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Season 3
34 Fry settles in his new apartment and plays "Baby Got Back" every night. But at what time?
Answer: 8:00

"It's 8:00. Time to get busy."
  From Quiz: "Futurama": "A Fishful Of Dollars"
35 Which cast member of Matt Groening's original brainchild "The Simpsons" never guest-starred on "Futurama"?
Answer: Harry Shearer

Castellaneta, who primarily voices Homer Simpson, was in several episodes as Beelzebot (aka the Robot Devil). Azaria, who voices everyone from Apu to Chief Wiggum, voiced Harold Zoid, Dr. Zoidberg's silent film star uncle in "That's Lobstertainment!". Cartwright provided the voice of Bart Simpson on "The Simpsons" and "Futurama". In "A Big Piece of Garbage" Fry, Leela, and Bender attempted to save New New York from being hit by a huge ball of garbage, parodying the film "Armageddon". While on the garbage ball, Bender finds a talking Bart Simpson doll. After pulling its string and hearing it say, "Eat my shorts!", Bender rips the shorts off the doll and swallows them! Mmmm, shorts!
    Your options: [ Dan Castellaneta ] [ Nancy Cartwright ] [ Hank Azaria ] [ Harry Shearer ]
  From Quiz: "Futurama": Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
36 What was the title of the movie that Calculon collaborated with Dr. Zoidberg?
Answer: "The Magnificent 3"

Ah, yes the Oscar-nominated "Magnificent 3", Calculon threatened Dr. Zoidberg with death if he didn't win. Zoidberg suprised all when he announced his uncle the award winner.
  From Quiz: Spleesh, "Futurama" !
37 At the end of the fourth season, who is the President of Earth?
Answer: Richard Nixon's head

Richard Nixon wins the presidential race after buying Bender's body and using it to appeal to all the voters, even Robot ones.
  From Quiz: Predicting "Futurama"
38 "Bachelor Chow, now with ________!"
Answer: Flavor

Fry is seen eating this human dog food in many episodes. It looks just like dog food, and even has gravy if you add water! This can also be seen on a billboard during the opening sequence, as well as in quite a few of the episodes.
    Your options: [ Real meat ] [ Chuckelin ] [ Gravy ] [ Flavor ]
  From Quiz: "Futurama" Tidbits
39 What is Fry's favorite drink?
Answer: Slurm

He still drinks it after learning of its secret ingredient.
  From Quiz: "Futurama"
40 What, exactly, was Leela?
Answer: She was a mutant

In the episode "Leela's Homeworld", Leela finally met her parents and discovered she was born a mutant. She had gone all of her life thinking she was an alien. Her parents didn't want her to be judged, so they gave her to the "Orphanarium," where she grew up.
  From Quiz: All About "Futurama"
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