Star Trek the original series references "Futurama"

[Spock_the_Vulcan]

To those who are familiar with the tv series "Futurama", has it ever occurred to you just how many references there are to Star Trek: The original series. For instance, in the episode "Braddigan, Begin Again" there is a meeting of various alien species in a place called "The neutral zone", which has the same name as the barrier between Federation and Romulan space, as well as there being an episode of Futurama called : "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", which features most of the original cast of "Star Trek" being stranded on a planet where they are used as playthings by a childish gaseous alien, until they are rescued by the Planetary express crew. This is very similar to Season 1, episode 17: "The Squire of Gothos". There are also countless other Star Trek references in various Futurama episodes. I was just wondering, as to why are there so many reference to Star Trek in "Futurama". What do you guys think?

 

[F. King Daniel]

it's because the people behind Futurama are fans of Trek.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

The whole point of Futurama was comedy that references popular sci-fi, and it was great seeing TOS get so many nods. My favorite bit was when witnesses in court had to sit in a Captain Pike style wheelchair for some reason.

 

[DonIago]

"Two beeps! Double yes!"

 

[Spock_the_Vulcan]

Yep, Can't forget Captain Muskey.

 

[Commishsleer]

Evil Bender!
There's a car with EVLBENDR as its number plate around here. We all snigger when it goes past.

 

[1001001]

"Calculon really Shatner'd the hell out of that scene!"

 

[CorporalCaptain]

"Two beeps! Double yes!"

Or as they say on South Park:

"Yes! Yes!"

 

[Herbert]

If any of you guys have kids, you might have seen the show, Henry Danger. They did an entire episode that was a spoof of Mirror, Mirror.
They also use what looks (minus the color scheme) a replica of the Phaser Rifle (that Kirk tried to use against Gary Mitchell)

 

[Spock_the_Vulcan]

Also, I have noticed that "Amok Time" and "Why must I be a crustacean in love" are also very similar.

 

[DonIago]

It's almost as if they meant to do that...

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Also, I have noticed that "Amok Time" and "Why must I be a crustacean in love" are also very similar.

The crustacean national anthem was a hilarious moment.

 

[Spock_the_Vulcan]

Zoidberg even scratched Fry's shirt, similarly to Spock in "Amok Time", except he made Fry's shirt say "Dr.Z"

 

[Bry_Sinclair]

The crustacean national anthem was a hilarious moment.

I'm now torn whenever I hear the music, which mental image do I go for: Kirk/Spock or Fry/Zoidberg!

 

[Phaser Two]

It's almost as if they meant to do that...

Yeah, this wasn't an accident exactly . . .