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'''First Appearance''': [[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]](3ACV07)
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==Biography==
The '''Hypnotoad''' is a large toad with oscillating, multicolored eyes, who can hypnotize anything at will, including an entire crowd of [[Humans]], by making a loud, buzzing noise. It is an [[Earth|Earthican]] celebrity, and has two shows of its own: ''[[Everybody Loves Hypnotoad]]'', which it writes, directs and produces, and ''[[Hypnotoad On Ice]]''.
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The Hypnotoad is a large toad with oscillating multicolored eyes. While hypnotising someone it makes a load buzzing noise known as the "Angry Machine". Its can hypnotise anything at will including an entire crowd of humans. It once used its ability on a pet show by hypnotising sheep and cheated by hypnotising the judges. The Hypnotoad has its own show called [[Television#Everybody Loves Hypnotoad|Everybody Loves Hypnotoad]] which according to Fry has been going downhill since season three.
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The Hypnotoad has used its ability on many: a few sheep and the judges at a pet show,{{er|3ACV07}} an announcer, whom it hypnotized to death,{{er|BBS}} and the viewers of [[Rebirth|the return of ''Futurama'']].{{er|6ACV01}} It also had its image shown in the [[V-GINY]], which suggests it is censorable,{{er|6ACV02}} one of its webisodes featured on the [[eyePhone]],{{er|6ACV03}} and ''[[Hypnotoad On Ice]]'' interrupted by breaking news on [[Hedonismbot]].{{er|6ACV07}} With no relevance to the story, it was seen in ''[[Everybody Loves Hypnotoad]]'' numerous times.{{er|4ACV06|6ACV11|space=no}} The Hypnotoad is rarely seen not hypnotizing.{{er|ItWGY}}
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==Additional Info==
In [[3017]], the Hypnotoad hypnotized [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth]], making him order the [[Planet Express]] crew to take him to [[Amphibios 9]].  Once there, the Hypnotoad commenced his buzzing noise, making [[hypnowaves]] that revealed the [[female hypnotoad]] from a perpendicular universe.
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*David X. Cohen said in an interview that there is going to be a full 22-minute episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad for the DVD release of the direct to DVD movie "Bender's big score".  


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The [[universe Γ|universe]] was pulled into the hypnowaves, but [[Lord Nibbler]] saved [[Philip J. Fry]] from being sucked in as well.  Fry worked with Nibbler, then later Professor Farnsworth, to restore [[New New York]] and the rest of Earth, as well as the other planets in the universe.{{disputed canon}}
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The Hypnotoad is also a well known {{w|internet meme|meme}} (also known as an [[Internet]] phenomenon).<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hypnotoad Hypnotoad at KnowYourMeme.com]</ref> It is used as an interruptor of sorts. Its usage usually involves it being mentioned in a sentence, which is abruptly interrupted in the middle with ''ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD''.
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===Appearances===
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*"Hypnotoad is stu''ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD''."
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*[[Space Pilot 3000]] (1ACV01)


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=== Trivia ===
*[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]](3ACV07)
*[[Amazon Adventure|A full 22-minute episode of ''Everybody Loves Hypnotoad'']] was featured on the DVD release of ''[[Bender's Big Score]]''.
*[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]](4ACV06)
*The Hypnotoad is featured on one of the discs of ''[[Futurama: The Complete Collection 1999-2009|The Complete Collection 1999-2009]]'' and on the cover for [[Volume 8]].
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*Its eyes are naturally green colored. However, they do not automatically revert to green the moment it stops hypnotizing.
*The noise used is an auditory notice played when a button is pressed erroneously in the editing program the show uses, a product from {{w|Avid Technology|Avid}}. An unnamed editor, most likely audio editor {{w|Paul Calder}}, titled it ''Angry Machine'' and looped it for the Hypnotoad. It was originally a temporary sound, but the audience and staff both liked it.
*It is possible that Hypnotoad uses the [[delta brainwave]] to hypnotize people. This is evident when Fry, the only person who lacks the brainwave, was capable of commenting on ''[[Everybody Loves Hypnotoad]]'' by saying "This show has been going downhill since season 3" and everyone else seemed to like it.{{er|4ACV06}}
*The Hypnotoad [[cameo]]s in the {{w|Guillermo del Toro}}-directed opening to ''[[The Simpsons]]''{{'}} "{{s|Treehouse of Horror XXIV}}"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtgYY7dhTyE&feature=youtu.be|title=Treehouse of Horror XXIV Couch Gag by Guillermo del Toro <nowiki>|</nowiki> THE SIMPSONS <nowiki>|</nowiki> ANIMATION on FOX|author={{w|Animation Domination}}|date=2013-10-3|site=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2013-10-6}}</ref> and in the episode "{{s|The Kid is All Right}}".


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=== Appearances ===
[[File:All Glory to the Hypno Toad.gif|''ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!''|right|thumb]]
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*{{e|3ACV07}}
*{{e|4ACV06}}
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*{{f|4}}
*{{e|6ACV01}}
*{{e|6ACV02}}
*{{e|6ACV03}}
*{{e|6ACV07}}
*{{e|6ACV11}}
*{{e|6ACV26}} <small>([[Future Challenge 3000]] — [[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])</small>
*{{e|7ACV01}}
*{{e|7ACV03}}
*{{e|7ACV14}}
*{{e|7ACV18}} <small>(heard only)</small>
*{{e|7ACV22}} {{cameo|10:26}}
*{{e|8ACV01}}
*[[Radiorama]]
*{{esplink|3H312|Everybody Loves Hypnotoad: "Amazon Adventure"|Everybody Loves Hypnotoad#Episode 3H312: "Amazon Adventure"}}
*{{e|s=3}} {{disputed canon}}
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*{{clink|US#077|New New New York}}
*{{g|3}}
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Latest revision as of 06:44, 31 July 2023

Secondary character
Hypnotoad
Hypnotoad.png
The first image of the second run.[6ACV01]
ProfessionWriter, director and producer at Everybody Loves Hypnotoad
First appearance"The Day the Earth Stood Stupid" (3ACV07)
Episode
Voiced bySynthesiser

The Hypnotoad is a large toad with oscillating, multicolored eyes, who can hypnotize anything at will, including an entire crowd of Humans, by making a loud, buzzing noise. It is an Earthican celebrity, and has two shows of its own: Everybody Loves Hypnotoad, which it writes, directs and produces, and Hypnotoad On Ice.

Biography

The Hypnotoad has used its ability on many: a few sheep and the judges at a pet show,[3ACV07] an announcer, whom it hypnotized to death,[BBS] and the viewers of the return of Futurama.[6ACV01] It also had its image shown in the V-GINY, which suggests it is censorable,[6ACV02] one of its webisodes featured on the eyePhone,[6ACV03] and Hypnotoad On Ice interrupted by breaking news on Hedonismbot.[6ACV07] With no relevance to the story, it was seen in Everybody Loves Hypnotoad numerous times.[4ACV06][6ACV11] The Hypnotoad is rarely seen not hypnotizing.[ItWGY]

In 3017, the Hypnotoad hypnotized Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, making him order the Planet Express crew to take him to Amphibios 9. Once there, the Hypnotoad commenced his buzzing noise, making hypnowaves that revealed the female hypnotoad from a perpendicular universe.

The universe was pulled into the hypnowaves, but Lord Nibbler saved Philip J. Fry from being sucked in as well. Fry worked with Nibbler, then later Professor Farnsworth, to restore New New York and the rest of Earth, as well as the other planets in the universe.Disputed canon

As a meme

The Hypnotoad is also a well known meme (also known as an Internet phenomenon).[1] It is used as an interruptor of sorts. Its usage usually involves it being mentioned in a sentence, which is abruptly interrupted in the middle with ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD.

Examples

  • "Hypnotoad is stuALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD."
  • "Why is this Hypnotoad video so popuALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD."

Additional Info

Trivia

Appearances

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

References

  1. ^ Hypnotoad at KnowYourMeme.com
  2. ^ Animation Domination (03 October 2013). Treehouse of Horror XXIV Couch Gag by Guillermo del Toro | THE SIMPSONS | ANIMATION on FOX. (YouTube.) Retrieved on 06 October 2013.
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