Because "Futurama" is set 1,000 years in the future, show creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening had to invent a sci-fi conceit that would provide an organic reason to include celebrity cameos. Thanks to a special fluid, human heads can be kept alive in jars more or less indefinitely. In the very first episode, the head of Dick Clark hosted a televised New Year's Eve special to ring in the year 3000. Clark played himself. Since then, multiple other celebrities have played their own severed heads, including the Beastie Boys, the cast of "Star Trek," Al Gore, Conan O'Brien, Beck, Lucy Liu, Penn Jillette, and most recently, Bill Nye.
Of course, Cohen and Groening were more creative than merely storing severed heads in jars, and multiple other notable actors have continued to appear on "Futurama" as robots, aliens, space deities, and other sci-fi creatures. John Goodman, for instance, played the homicidal...
Of course, Cohen and Groening were more creative than merely storing severed heads in jars, and multiple other notable actors have continued to appear on "Futurama" as robots, aliens, space deities, and other sci-fi creatures. John Goodman, for instance, played the homicidal...
- 10/8/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Similar News
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Casts Paul Giamatti As Villainous Lead
- 6/12/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
Paul Giamatti als Bösewicht in „Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“
- 6/12/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
What’s Next For Paramount After Skydance Merger Talks Fail
- 6/12/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New Borderlands character posters welcome Moxxie, Krom, Commander Knoxx, and more to Pandora
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
I Can See Your Voice “Vegas Night” S3E12 June 6 2024 on Fox
- 6/6/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
I Can See Your Voice: Vegas Night: Porsha Williams, Penn Jillette, Chris Kirkpatrick
- 6/6/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Late Night With Seth Meyers Dropping House Band Amid Budget Cuts
- 6/12/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Seth Meyers to Lose ‘Late Night’ Band in Budget Cuts
- 6/12/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
“Certainly open to people who really get it”: Henry Cavill’s Favorite Blizzard Game He Nearly Lost His Superman Role Over Can Get a Series in Future and it’s the Perfect IP for Him after Warhammer 40K
- 6/11/2024
- by Daniel Royte
- FandomWire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.