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{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|name=Headless body of Spiro Agnew
|name=Headless body of Agnew
|image=[[Image:Headless body of Agnew.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:Headless body of Agnew.jpg|225px]]
|type=s
|type=s
|type2=d
|type2=d
|age=
|age=1090 or 1091 (at time of death)
|birth date=
|birth date=9 November, [[1918]]
|death date=[[3009]] ([[Headless clone of Agnew|revived]])
|gender=Male
|species=[[Humans]]
|species=[[Humans]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|origin=[[Earth]], [[United States]], {{w|Maryland}}
|job=
|job=Former [[Vice-President of Earth]]
|first appear={{elink|4ACV08|Crimes of the Hot}}
|first appear={{e|4ACV08}}
|voiced by=Maurice LaMarche
|voiced by=Maurice LaMarche
|wikipedia=Spiro Agnew
|wikipedia=Spiro Agnew
|family=[[Headless clone of Agnew]], [[Last clone of Agnew]]
}}
}}
'''Spiro Agnew''' was the Vice President during [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]]'s U.S. presidency, as well as his [[Earth president|Earth presidency]].  Unlike his U.S. vice presidency, Agnew left office due to death.


Nixon traded off Agnew to [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] as a payment for the destruction of the robot party on the [[Galapagos Islands]].  However, as Wernstrom failed, he remained the vice president.
{{otheruses|Agnew (disambiguation)}}


Agnew's fate was sealed during a game of miniature golf at [[Leo Wong]]'s [[Wongminster Miniature Golf Club|Wongminster]], when the eco-feminist protest group, the [[Feministas]], disrupted the play and accidentally killed Agnew by a run away golf cart.
The '''headless body of {{w|Spiro Agnew}}''' was the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] during [[Richard Nixon's head|Richard Nixon]]'s [[President of the United States|U.S. presidency]], as well as the [[Vice President of Earth|Vice President]] during his [[President of Earth|Earth presidency]].  Unlike his U.S. vice presidency, Agnew died while Earth Vice President.
 
Nixon traded off Agnew to [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] as a payment for the destruction of the robot party on the [[Galapagos Islands]].  However, as Wernstrom failed, he remained the Vice President.
 
Agnew's fate was sealed during a game of miniature golf at [[Leo Wong]]'s [[Wongminster Miniature Golf Club|Wongminster]], when the eco-feminist protest group, the [[Feministas]], disrupted the play and accidentally killed Agnew with a run away golf cart.


Despite the fact that Agnew is headless, he is still capable of making growling noises.
Despite the fact that Agnew is headless, he is still capable of making growling noises.


==Additional Info==
Agnew's body was apparently [[Headless clone of Agnew|cloned]] sometime between ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' and "[[A Farewell to Arms]]".
 
== Production ==
According to the [[Commentary:Crimes of the Hot|commentary]] of "[[Crimes of the Hot]]", the idea for the character was from [[Eric Kaplan]].
 
== Additional Info ==
===Trivia===  
===Trivia===  
*Unlike most famous people, Agnew's body has been preserved without his head, instead of the [[heads in jars|other way around]].
*Unlike most famous people, his body has been preserved without his head, instead of the [[heads in jars|other way around]].
*He can be heard making noises, but it would seem he does not have vocal cords as almost all of his neck is missing.
*He is probably inspired by the Frankenstein monster, played by Boris Karloff in the 1931 movie "Frankenstein", as his grunts are very similar to the monster.


===Quotes===
=== Quotes ===
*'''Agnew:''' Rrrrrrr! ([[4ACV08]])
<poem>'''Agnew''': Rrrrrrr!</poem>
*'''Agnew:''' Rrrrrrr! ([[5ACV04]])
<poem>'''Agnew''': NGAAAAAAAGHHHGHHH!!!!</poem>
<poem>'''Agnew''': I hope I never become a head in a jar!</poem>


===Appearances===
=== Appearances ===
*{{elink|4ACV08|Crimes of the Hot}}
*{{e|4ACV08}}
*{{flink|Bender's Big Score}}
*{{f|1}}
**{{elink|5ACV04|Bender's Big Score Part 4}}
**{{e|5ACV04}}
*{{flink|The Beast with a Billion Backs}}
*{{f|2}}
*{{flink|Into the Wild Green Yonder}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{clink|US#022|A Fit Worse than Death}}
*{{clink|US#022|A Fit Worse than Death}}
*{{clink|US#031|As the Wormhole Turns}}
*{{clink|US#031|As the Wormhole Turns}}
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*{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}}
*{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}}


[[Category:Heads in jars]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Vice-Presidents]]

Revision as of 06:56, 26 July 2015

Secondary character
Deceased character
Headless body of Agnew
Headless body of Agnew.jpg
Age1090 or 1091 (at time of death)
Date of birth9 November, 1918
Date of death3009 (revived)
GenderMale
SpeciesHumans
Planet of originEarth, United States, Maryland
ProfessionFormer Vice-President of Earth
RelativesHeadless clone of Agnew, Last clone of Agnew
First appearance"Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)
Episode
Voiced byMaurice LaMarche
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama
For other uses, see Agnew (disambiguation).

The headless body of Spiro Agnew was the Vice President during Richard Nixon's U.S. presidency, as well as the Vice President during his Earth presidency. Unlike his U.S. vice presidency, Agnew died while Earth Vice President.

Nixon traded off Agnew to Wernstrom as a payment for the destruction of the robot party on the Galapagos Islands. However, as Wernstrom failed, he remained the Vice President.

Agnew's fate was sealed during a game of miniature golf at Leo Wong's Wongminster, when the eco-feminist protest group, the Feministas, disrupted the play and accidentally killed Agnew with a run away golf cart.

Despite the fact that Agnew is headless, he is still capable of making growling noises.

Agnew's body was apparently cloned sometime between Into the Wild Green Yonder and "A Farewell to Arms".

Production

According to the commentary of "Crimes of the Hot", the idea for the character was from Eric Kaplan.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Unlike most famous people, his body has been preserved without his head, instead of the other way around.
  • He can be heard making noises, but it would seem he does not have vocal cords as almost all of his neck is missing.
  • He is probably inspired by the Frankenstein monster, played by Boris Karloff in the 1931 movie "Frankenstein", as his grunts are very similar to the monster.

Quotes

Agnew: Rrrrrrr!

Agnew: NGAAAAAAAGHHHGHHH!!!!

Agnew: I hope I never become a head in a jar!

Appearances