Chris Travers
| Tertiary character | |
| Chris Travers | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Human |
| Planet of origin | Earth, United States, Hawaii[2] |
| Profession | Senator[3] |
| First appearance | "Decision 3012" (7ACV03)  |
| Voiced by | Phil LaMarr |
Chris Travers is a senator from Hawaii[2] who apparently participated in a beauty pageant[3] and a candidate for the Presidency of Earth in the 3012 election (7ACV03).[1] His campaign manager is Leela.[4]
Production
Chris Travers was first seen in a character design released by Countdown to Futurama on 14 May 2012.[3] On the next day, Countdown to Futurama released a video featuring him during a political debate[1] and Comedy Central released a podcast revealing that he was the centrepiece of "Decision 3012", that he was from Hawaii and that he had no "Earth certificate".[2]
Additional information
Trivia
- Travers is a reference to U.S. president Barack Obama - in that he is a senator from Hawaii and there are conspiracy theories about his Earth certificate.[2]
Quotes
Chris Travers: Look, let's be honest here. No one likes taxes. But they pay for our basic needs. Roads, schools, defence. If we hope to realise our aspirations as a great planet, we must each pay our fair share to achieve those noble goals.[1]
Appearances
References
- ^ a b c d Matt Tobey (15 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Crowded Field of Candidates Clip. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Comedy Central (15 May 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 2). (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Matt Tobey (14 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Senator Chris Travers. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
- ^ Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 22 May 2012.