Marianne
Secondary character | |
Marianne | |
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Species | Human |
Profession | Waste collector, formerly florist |
First appearance | "Stench and Stenchibility" (7ACV25) |
Voiced by | Emilia Clarke |
Marianne is Zoidberg's girlfriend. They met at her flower stand, in 3013, [7ACV25] when Zoidberg bought half a bouquet of daisies for his then-girlfriend Zindy, who later left him because of his foul stench. As a florist, Marianne would get very little business, likely due to keeping the stand next to Zoidberg's dumpster. A full bouquet of daisies cost six dollars.
Marianne has an English accent. She was born with no sense of smell, so she was not affected by Zoidberg's odour. As a doctor, Zoidberg was able to give her her sense of smell, but he feared that this would end their relationship. However, he nevertheless performed a nose transplant, and Marianne ended up liking his scent, as she had never learned a good smell from a bad smell.
After the surgery, Marianne got a new job collecting waste.
Production
Marianne was first seen in a preview clip for broadcast season 10, in February 2013. She was also featured in a piece of concept art [1] and in a promotional picture of her and Zoidberg being mugged by Roberto, [2] both released by Countdown to Futurama, in June, as well as in a preview clip for 7ACV25, [3] released a week before the episode aired.
Image gallery
Concept art of Marianne. [1]
A promotional picture of Marianne and Zoidberg being mugged by Roberto. [2]
Additional information
Trivia
- Marianne may be a reference to the character Eliza Doolittle, from the 1912 play Pygmalion and the 1964 film My Fair Lady, who has a Cockney accent and sells flowers. She may also be a reference to the 1931 film City Lights, where a blind flower girl falls in love with Charlie Chaplin's character, not knowing that he is a tramp. The Little Tramp helps her get an operation to regain her sight, even though he fears that her seeing him will end their relationship.
Quotes
Marianne: See ya later... crab cakes!
[Amy gives Marianne anesthesia.]
Marianne: [to Zoidberg] Smell you later.
Appearances
See also
References
- ^ a b Countdown to Futurama: Marianne. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 10 June 2013. Retrieved on 29 August 2013.
- ^ a b Countdown to Futurama: Zoidberg and Marianne Get Robbed. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 11 June 2013. Retrieved on 29 August 2013.
- ^ 7ACV25 preview clip. (Comedy Central.) 22 August 2013. Retrieved on 29 August 2013.