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"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

Richard 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.

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. 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.

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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.

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