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{{Character
  
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| name = Richard M. Nixon
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| image = [[File:Nixon.png|250px]]
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| gender = Male
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| gender = {{Male}}
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| species = '''Formerly:''' [[Human]]<br/>'''Currently:''' [[Head in Jar]]
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| species = '''Formerly:''' [[Human]]<br/>'''Currently:''' [[Heads in Jars|Head in Jar]]
 
| age = 1,097
  
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| planet = [[Earth]]
  
| planet = [[Earth]]
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| job = [[President of Earth]]
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| job = '''Formerly:''' [[President of the United States]]<br>'''Currently:''' [[President of Earth]]
 
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| appearance = [[Space Pilot 3000]]
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| appearance = "[[Space Pilot 3000]]"
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| voiced by = [[Billy West]]
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| voiced by = [[Billy West]]}}
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'''rd Milhous Nixon''' (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the [[President of the United States]] and is the current President of Earth. By [[2999]], his still living head was preserved and on display at the [[Head Museum]] in [[New New York|New New York City]].
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==Presidencies==
   
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'''[[President of the United States|37th President of the United States]]'''
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{{Quote|Haroo!|Richard M. Nixon}}
  
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* Term: 1969-1974
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'''Richard Milhous Nixon''' (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the [[President of the United States]] from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974. He helped open relations with [[Wikipedia:People's Republic of China|PRC]] and the [[Wikipedia:USSR|USSR]] during the [[Wikipedia:The Cold War|Cold War]] and is the only president in history to resign. At some point following his death in 1994, his head was resuscitated along with those of other former Presidents. He was elected [[President of Earth]] in [[3000]] during [[A Head in the Polls]].
  
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*Preceded by: [[Wikipedia:Lyndon B. Johnson|Lyndon B. Johnson]]
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*Succeeded by: [[Wikipedia:Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]]
   
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'''[[President of Earth|30th President of Earth]]'''
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During the episode, Nixon purchases [[Bender]]'s body to use in his campaign for Presidency. He is portrayed as being corrupt and even admits himself to becoming crazy over the years. He also has an in your face scene of wit and on one occasion during the episode refers to Bender as a “drugged up communist”. Bender, [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] later blackmail Nixon into giving Bender his body back. They record Nixon telling them what he will do should he win the election. However, Nixon later appeared with a gigantic robotic body, thus winning the election due to robot popularity.
  
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* Term: 3000-3012
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*Preceded by: [[Bill McNeal]]
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*Succeeded by: [[Chris Z. Travers]]
   
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'''[[President of Earth|32nd President of Earth]]'''
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During his Presidency, Nixon is Commander-in-chief of the [[Earth]] invasion force of [[Spheron I]], during [[War is the H-Word]]. He supported the killing of all robots in [[Crimes of the Hot]]. He was tricked into selling Earth to the [[scammers]] during [[Bender's Big Score]], thus forcing everybody to emmigrate from Earth. Then during [[Into the Wild Green Yonder]], he claimed to have staged the moon landing on [[Venus]].
  
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* Term: 3012-present
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*Preceded by: [[Chris Z. Travers]]
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*Succeeded by: None; Incumbent
   
 
==Real-life References==
  
==Real-life References==
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[[File:300_dollar_bill.jpg|thumb|left|The $300 bill with Nixon's head]]
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[[File:300 dollar bill.jpg|thumb|left|The $300 bill with Nixon's head]]
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During Futurama there are several occasions upon which Nixon or another character will quote or make reference to his past. During [[A Head in the Polls]], Bender, Fry and Leela blackmail Nixon by use of audiotape. This is a reference to the famous Nixon tapes. He also says “You're all going to jail, and don't expect me to grant a pardon like that sissy Ford”. This is a clear reference to the 38th President of the United States, [[Wikipedia:Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]]. Also, in [[A Head in the Polls]], Nixon stays at the Watergate, a reference to the scandal which caused Nixon to resign.
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During ''Futurama'' there are several occasions upon which Nixon or another character will quote or make reference to his past. During "[[A Head in the Polls]]", Bender, Fry, and Leela blackmail Nixon by use of audiotape. This is a reference to the famous Nixon tapes. He also says "You're all going to jail, and don't expect me to grant a pardon like that sissy Ford". This is a clear reference to the 38th President of the United States, [[Wikipedia:Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford]], who pardoned Nixon following Watergate. Also, in "A Head in the Polls", Nixon stays at the Watergate, a reference to the scandal which caused Nixon to resign. He is very tyrannical and often abused his power while in office but the people did not care about. In the episode "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela]]", the censorship death sphere, V-Giny, erases a planet and Nixon comments on it saying "It erased that planet like 18 minutes of incriminating tape." This references the 18 and a half minutes of the Nixon tapes that were missing under controversial circumstances.  
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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*His head is on the $1000 bill and $300 bill.
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*His head is on the $1000 bill and $300 bill as well as the Tricky Dick Fun Bill.
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*He is the "original [[Wikipedia:Gerber_baby|Gerber baby]]" according to Zapp Brannigan.
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*He is the "original [[Wikipedia:Gerber baby|Gerber baby]]" according to [[Zapp Brannigan]].
 
*He claims to have staged the Moon Landing, on Venus.
  
*He claims to have staged the Moon Landing, on Venus.
 
*Nixon appears with the [[Headless Body of Spiro Agnew]], his Vice President during the 70's.
  
*Nixon appears with the [[Headless Body of Spiro Agnew]], his Vice President during the 70's.
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*He is a fan of [[Ultimate Robot Fighting]].
  
*He is a fan of [[Ultimate Robot Fighting]].
 
*Due to their similar personalities, he is a friend of [[Morbo]].
  
*Due to their similar personalities, he is a friend of [[Morbo]].
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*In the episode "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]", he gives [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] all the money in the world to make a Gravity Pump.
   
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== Behind the Scenes ==
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==Behind the Scenes==
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*Richard M. Nixon is voiced by [[Billy West]]. West's voice for the character is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Anthony Hopkins|Anthony Hopkins]]'s portrayal of the former President in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Nixon (film)|Nixon]]''. He makes "Haroo" noises because he reminds [[Billy West]] of a werewolf.
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*Richard Nixon is voiced by [[Billy West]]. West's voice for the character is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Anthony Hopkins|Anthony Hopkins]]'s portrayal of the former President in the film ''[[Wikipedia:Nixon (film)|Nixon]]''. He makes "Haroo" noises because he reminds [[Billy West]] of a werewolf.
 
*On occasion, the character of Nixon states "Oh, expletive deleted!" This is in reference to transcripts of Oval Office recordings, which censored Nixon's cursing with that phrase.
  
*On occasion, the character of Nixon states "Oh, expletive deleted!" This is in reference to transcripts of Oval Office recordings, which censored Nixon's cursing with that phrase.
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*Richard Nixon's head is an extra in the Toynami Futurama collectible of [[Zapp Brannigan]].
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*Richard Nixon's head is an extra in the Toynami Futurama collectible of Zapp Brannigan.
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|Haroo!|Richard M. Nixon}}
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{{Quote|...and so we open up the panda crate, and whaddya you know? The D*mn things dead. Upchucked it's bamboo. True story.|Richard M. Nixon}}
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{{Quote|My gravest secret is that I really did fake the moon landing. On Venus!|Richard M. Nixon}}
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==Appearances==
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===Episodes===
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* "[[Space Pilot 3000]]"
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* "[[A Head in the Polls]]"
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* "[[Raging Bender]]"
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* "[[War Is the H-Word]]"
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* "[[Insane in the Mainframe]]"
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* "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]"
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* "[[Anthology of Interest II]]"
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* "[[A Taste of Freedom]]"
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* "[[Crimes of the Hot]]"
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* "[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]"
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* "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]"
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* "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela]]"
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* "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]"
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* "[[Cold Warriors]]"
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* "[[A Farewell to Arms]]"
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* "[[Decision 3012]]"
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* "[[Zapp Dingbat]]"
   
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== Appearances ==
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===Movies===
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* ''[[Bender's Big Score]]''
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=== Episodes ===
  
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*''[[Space Pilot 3000]]''
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* ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]''
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*''[[A Head in the Polls]]''
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* ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''
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*''[[Raging Bender]]''
  
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*''[[War Is the H-Word]]''
  
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*''[[Insane in the Mainframe]]''
  
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*''[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]''
  
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*''[[Anthology of Interest II]]''
  
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*''[[A Taste of Freedom]]''
  
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*''[[Crimes of the Hot]]''
  
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*''[[Three Hundred Big Boys]]''
  
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*''[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]''
  
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*''[[Bender's Big Score]]''
  
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*''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]''
  
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*''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''
  
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*''[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela]]''
  
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*''[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]''
  
   
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=== Comics ===
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===Comics===
 
*''[[Xmas Time Is Fear]]''
  
*''[[Xmas Time Is Fear]]''
 
*''[[Freaky Fry-Day]]''
  
*''[[Freaky Fry-Day]]''
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[[Category:Politicians]]
  
[[Category:Politicians]]
 
[[Category:Antagonists]]
  
[[Category:Antagonists]]
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[[Category:Photo Pop Characters]]
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[[Category:Former Presidents]]
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[[Category:Recurring Characters]]

Revision as of 18:52, 29 September 2014

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rd Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the President of the United States and is the current President of Earth. By 2999, his still living head was preserved and on display at the Head Museum in New New York City.

Presidencies

37th President of the United States

30th President of Earth

32nd President of Earth

Real-life References

300 dollar bill

The $300 bill with Nixon's head

During Futurama there are several occasions upon which Nixon or another character will quote or make reference to his past. During "A Head in the Polls", Bender, Fry, and Leela blackmail Nixon by use of audiotape. This is a reference to the famous Nixon tapes. He also says "You're all going to jail, and don't expect me to grant a pardon like that sissy Ford". This is a clear reference to the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, who pardoned Nixon following Watergate. Also, in "A Head in the Polls", Nixon stays at the Watergate, a reference to the scandal which caused Nixon to resign. He is very tyrannical and often abused his power while in office but the people did not care about. In the episode "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela", the censorship death sphere, V-Giny, erases a planet and Nixon comments on it saying "It erased that planet like 18 minutes of incriminating tape." This references the 18 and a half minutes of the Nixon tapes that were missing under controversial circumstances.  

Notes

Behind the Scenes

  • Richard Nixon is voiced by Billy West. West's voice for the character is a parody of Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of the former President in the film Nixon. He makes "Haroo" noises because he reminds Billy West of a werewolf.
  • On occasion, the character of Nixon states "Oh, expletive deleted!" This is in reference to transcripts of Oval Office recordings, which censored Nixon's cursing with that phrase.
  • Richard Nixon's head is an extra in the Toynami Futurama collectible of Zapp Brannigan.

Quotes

"Haroo!"
―Richard M. Nixon
"...and so we open up the panda crate, and whaddya you know? The D*mn things dead. Upchucked it's bamboo. True story."
―Richard M. Nixon
"My gravest secret is that I really did fake the moon landing. On Venus!"
―Richard M. Nixon

Appearances

Episodes

Movies

Comics

Footnotes

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