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{{character infobox
|name="Number 9 Man"
|name=Nine
|catname=Number 9 Man
|type=s
|type=s
|image=[[Image:Number 9 Man.png|225px]]
|image=[[File:Nine.png|225px]]
|image text=Seen here on the far left in "[[A Flight to Remember]]"
|image text=Nine with [[Legion of Mad Fellows|his Mad Fellows]].
|first appear={{elink|1ACV01|Space Pilot 3000}}
|species=[[Human]]
|origin=Probably [[Earth]], [[United States of America|USA]], [[New New York]]
|job=Grand Curator of the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]]
|first appear={{e|1ACV01}}
|voiced by=David Herman
|voiced by=David Herman
|gender=Male
|job=Grand Curator of the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]]
|species=[[Human]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
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The '''Number 9 Man''' (or just '''Number 9''' or simply '''Nine''') was a cameo character appearing in the [[Season 1|first]] and [[Season 2|second]] production seasons of ''[[Futurama]]''.  He was used merely as an Easter Egg in crowd scenes.  But much like the [[career chip]]s and the professor's [[I am already in my pajamas|PJ-joke]], he was slowly forgotten and did not appear in season 3 and 4.


However, he made a reappearance in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' where his story was revealed.
'''Nine''' (also known as the '''Number 9 Man''') was originally a [[cameo]] [[character]] appearing in the [[Season 1|first]] and [[Season 2|second]] seasons of ''[[Futurama]]''. He was merely used as an [[Easter egg]] in crowd scenes, and was slowly forgotten, having not appeared in the [[Season 3|third]] and [[Season 4|fourth]] seasons. However, he re-appeared in [[Season 5|two of the movies]] {{et|BBS|ItWGY}} and in the [[Season 6|sixth]] and [[Season 7|seventh]] seasons.


==The Legion of Mad Fellows==
== Biography ==
{{further|Legion of Mad Fellows}}
Nine is a bearded, bald white male [[Human]], who wears a white shirt with a black 9 on it, and brown shoes. He attended a special [[3000]] edition New Year's Rockin' Eve {{et|1ACV01}}, was in [[Little Neptune]] {{et|1ACV07}}, saw the ''[[Titanic]]'' begin her maiden voyage {{et|1ACV10}}, witnessed the [[First Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] {{et|1ACV12}}, probably watched a movie {{et|2ACV08}}, queued in front of the [[Central Bureaucracy]] {{et|2ACV11}}, was part of a crowd of people acting unlike themselves, which can be confirmed with him not wearing the 9 shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]), attended the [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding]] {{et|BBS}}, along with the remainder of the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], led [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] on his mission to exterminate the [[Dark Ones]] and prevent the destruction of the [[Violet Dwarf Star]] by [[Leo Wong]] {{et|ItWGY}}, was a member of the jury at [[Famous Original Ray's Superior Court]] {{et|6ACV25}}, and witnessed the Aliens who communicate by dancing attack [[Earth]]{{disputed canon}} {{et|6ACV26}}. When Nine became Grand Curator of the Legion is unknown, but {{commentary|ItWGY}} seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year [[3000]]. In [[3013]], he was working in [[For Your Eyes Mainly|a discount spy store]] {{et|7ACV24}}.
When Nine became grand curator is unknown, but the [[Commentary:Into the Wild Green Yonder|audio commentary]] of ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year {{year|3000}}.


As grand curator (which is essentially a knowledgeable leader) of the Legion, he becomes the story teller for [[Philip J. Fry]]'s mission to possibly end the [[Arms Race of Evolution|an epic long battle between two ancient races]], as they by {{year|3009}} have noticed that the [[Chi]] have been re-emerging.
== Production ==
The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status. Nines would, for example, be drones who walked around all depressed. However, this [[Abandoned ideas|idea was abandoned]] before [[Futurama|the series]] went live. His actual story was changed by the [[writers and directors|writers]] when given a speaking role in ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''. Additionally, the re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.


==Original purpose==
In {{commentary|7ACV24}}, writer [[Lewis Morton]] jokes that the 9 is the number of years that it was going to take for the character to get a line. This actually checks out, as "[[Space Pilot 3000]]" premiered in {{March}} [[1999]] and ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' was released in {{February}} [[2009]].
The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status but this was abandoned before the series went live.  9's were drones who walked around all depressed.  


His actual story was changed by the writers when given a speaking role. The re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.
== Image gallery ==
=== Cameos ===
<gallery>
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|In the crowd wearing a green shirt {{et|1ACV01}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|On the right {{et|1ACV07}}.
Image:Number 9 Man.png|On the left {{et|1ACV10}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in When Aliens Attack.png|On the left {{et|1ACV12}}.
Image:Number 9 Man In Lesser of 2 evils.png|Only from the neck up {{et|2ACV06}}.
Image:Number 9 Raging Bender.jpg|Walking outside a movie theatre {{et|2ACV08}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back.png|On the right {{et|2ACV11}}.
Image:Promo 2ACV16 (2).png|Below the hover taxi on the {{December}} [[2002]] [[wall calendars|calendar]].
Image:Crowd Scene US011.jpg|In the left down corner wearing a blue shirt ([[The Cure for the Common Clod|US#011]]).
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|In the back row {{et|BBS}}.
Image:Nine 6ACV25.png|In the front row {{et|6ACV25}}.
Image:Nine 6ACV26.png|In the middle {{et|6ACV26}}.
Image:Some of us we're crazy before it was cool.jpg|Some of us were crazy ''before'' it was cool {{et|7ACV02}}.
Image:I'm alot of people but i'm not fry..jpg|I'm a lot of people, but I'm not Fry (7ACV02).
</gallery>


==Additional info==
=== ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' ===
===Trivia===
<gallery>
*It is very interesting that he can read others' thoughts and keeps on a tinfoil hat to block them out, as well as the [[Dark Ones]] psychic attack. In season 1 & 2, as well as Bender's Big Score, he wasn't wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the Legion of Mad Fellows, but this would have required not thinking about the Dark Ones, or Legion of Mad Fellows, as well as dealing with the thoughts of others coming into his head.
Image:Nine Earth 1.png|Meeting [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]].
Image:Nine Earth 2.png|Telling the story of the Legion.
Image:Nine Earth 3.png|Footswearing.
Image:Nine Mars 1.png|Introducing Fry to the [[Encyclopods]].
Image:Nine Mars 2.png|And other extinct species.
Image:Nine Mars 3.png|Asking Fry for a plan.
Image:Nine Space 1.png|Getting hot sauce on his shirt.
Image:Nine Space 2.png|Beginning a new green age.
Image:Nine Space 3.png|Addressing the [[Last Encyclopod|Great Encyclopod]].
Image:Nine Credits.png|Nine is voiced by [[David Herman]].
</gallery>


===Quotes===
== Additional Info ==
*'''Number 9 Man:''' Aw, shoot! I got hot sauce on my Number 9 shirt!
=== Trivia ===
===Appearances===
*Nine's appearance seems to be based upon that of the character Exidor, from the science-fiction {{tv}} series ''{{w|Mork & Mindy}}'', who was seen wearing a similar attire (long-sleeved robe), although his bore the number 32, in red.
* {{elink|1ACV01|Space Pilot 3000}}
*His ninth [[canon]]ical appearance on ''[[Futurama]]'' is precisely ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'', where he played his major role.
* {{elink|1ACV07|My Three Suns}}
*It is very interesting that he can read others' minds and keeps on a tinfoil hat to protect his, as well as block the [[Dark Ones]]' psychic attack. In seasons [[Season 1|1]] and [[Season 2|2]], as well as in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', he was not wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]], but it would have required not thinking about his mission and dealing with the thoughts of other people coming into his head.
<!--* {{elink|1ACV08|A Big Piece of Garbage}}-->
* {{elink|1ACV10|A Flight to Remember}}
* {{elink|1ACV12|When Aliens Attack}}
* {{elink|2ACV06|The Lesser of Two Evils}}
* {{elink|2ACV08|Raging Bender}}
* {{elink|2ACV11|How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back}}
* {{flink|Bender's Big Score}}
* {{flink|Into the Wild Green Yonder}}
* {{clink|US#011|The Cure for the Common Clod}} [debatable]
**A man that resembles him is seen in the crowd of people (bottom left of comic page) acting unlike themselves, as he is also doing so he isn't wearing the "9" shirt.


===Gallery===
=== Quotes ===
<gallery  perrow="3">
{{q|
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|Seen in the crowd wearing a green shirt in "Space Pilot 3000"
<poem>'''[[Hutch Waterfall|Hutch]]''': The Grand Curator will tell you more.
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|Seen on the right in "My Three Suns"
'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Take me to him.
Image:Number 9 Man.png|Seen on the left in "A Flight to Remember"
'''Nine''': ''[He is just behind Hutch.]'' Hey, man.
Image:Number 9 Man in When Aliens Attack.png|Seen on the left in "When Aliens Attack"
'''Fry''': Hey.
Image:Number 9 Man In Lesser of 2 evils.png|Seen in "The Lesser of Two Evils", but only from the neck up.
'''Nine''': So dig this, Fry. Our commune's been monitoring [[Universe Γ|the Universe]]'s life energy for, like, a really long time, and we're grokking some super-weird junk.
Image:Number 9 Raging Bender.jpg|Seen walking outside a movie theatre in "Raging Bender".
'''Fry''': Um, I don't mean to be rude, but it's kinda hard to take you seriously when you say junk like ''grok'' and ''junk''.
Image:Number 9 Man in How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back.png|Seen on the right in the line in "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back"
'''Nine''': What about ''commune''?
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|Seen in the back row at the wedding in ''Bender's Big Score''.
'''Fry''': Especially ''commune''!</poem>
Image:Crowd Scene US011.jpg|Near the bottom of the left page in a blue shirt in "The Cure for the Common Clod"
<poem>'''Nine''': ''[He turns off the hologram.]'' Well, that's the show.
File:Promo 2ACV16 (2).png|Below the hover taxi on the December - 2002 Calendar
'''Fry''': Neat. What's it got to do with me?
</gallery>
'''Nine''': Ahh, pooperdoodle! I mean, pardon the omission.</poem>
<poem>'''Fry''': Cool. I can't wait to tell [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]. ''[He dials a few digits on his cellphone-telephone.]''
'''Nine''': No! If you tell anyone, then their thoughts could be read, and our enemies would know of our existence. For the sake of those you love, you must keep this secret. Do you footswear?
'''Fry''': Oh, okay. I footswear.
'''Nine''': ''[They perform a footshake agreeing to the terms.]'' Good. Now, to save the coming of the green age, you must stop this man.
'''Fry''': ''[Leo Wong is shown on the hologram.]'' I know him. [[Leo Wong]]. I work with [[Amy Wong|his daughter]].
'''Nine''': Oh, good. That'll cut about 15 minutes of explanation. You must gain Wong's confidence, infiltrate his organisation, and prevent him from destroying the [[Violet Dwarf Star|Violet Dwarf]]! ''[Fry salutes Nine with his foot. The act is reciprocated.]''</poem>
<poem>'''Nine''': We call these noble beings the [[Encyclopods]], because their DNA incorporates the DNA of every endangered species they encountered, so they can re-create them if they go extinct.
'''Fry''': Just as a pillow, a wig, and a corncob pipe can be used to re-create [[Michelle|my old girlfriend]]!
'''Nine''': Bingo.</poem>
<poem>'''Fry''': So, where is this egg?
'''Nine''': In the [[Violet Dwarf Star system]].
'''Fry''': And what does it look like?
'''Nine''': A Violet Dwarf Star!</poem>
<poem>'''Fry''': ''[Screaming.]'' Hello? [[Legion of Mad Fellows|Mad Fellows]]? I need to-- ''[He is hit on the head with a bottle and passes out. Small time lapse and he awakens.]'' Okay, Leo Wong's about to destroy the Violet Dwarf. So, whatever I need to know to stop him, tell me now.
'''Nine''': Alas! Stopping Wong isn't the only problem. One of the [[Dark Ones]] will try to stop you from stopping him. So, you must stop it from stopping you from stopping him.
'''Fry''': But how can I stop it stop me stop him?
'''Nine''': Stop it!</poem>
<poem>'''Nine''': When activated, the [[Omega Device|device]] will emit a localised blast of delta-band noise to momentarily disable the [[Desert Muck Leech|Dark One]].
'''Fry''': Like farting in a tent?
'''Nine''': No, an elevator.</poem>
}}
 
=== Appearances ===
{{appear-begin}}
*{{e|1ACV01}} {{cameo}}
*{{e|1ACV07}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|1ACV10}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|1ACV12}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV06}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV08}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|2ACV11}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{f|1}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{e|6ACV25}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|6ACV26}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|7ACV02}}
*{{e|7ACV24}}
*{{clink|US#011|The Cure for the Common Clod}} {{cameo|link=no}}
{{appear-end}}


[[Category:Abandoned ideas]]
[[Category:Cameo characters]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Abandoned ideas]]

Revision as of 15:27, 27 December 2013

Secondary character
Nine
Nine.png
Nine with his Mad Fellows.
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originProbably Earth, USA, New New York
ProfessionGrand Curator of the Legion of Mad Fellows
First appearance"Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)
Episode
Voiced byDavid Herman

Nine (also known as the Number 9 Man) was originally a cameo character appearing in the first and second seasons of Futurama. He was merely used as an Easter egg in crowd scenes, and was slowly forgotten, having not appeared in the third and fourth seasons. However, he re-appeared in two of the movies (BBS, ItWGY) and in the sixth and seventh seasons.

Biography

Nine is a bearded, bald white male Human, who wears a white shirt with a black 9 on it, and brown shoes. He attended a special 3000 edition New Year's Rockin' Eve (1ACV01), was in Little Neptune (1ACV07), saw the Titanic begin her maiden voyage (1ACV10), witnessed the First Omicronian Invasion of Earth (1ACV12), probably watched a movie (2ACV08), queued in front of the Central Bureaucracy (2ACV11), was part of a crowd of people acting unlike themselves, which can be confirmed with him not wearing the 9 shirt (US#011), attended the Turanga-Fillmore wedding (BBS), along with the remainder of the Legion of Mad Fellows, led Fry on his mission to exterminate the Dark Ones and prevent the destruction of the Violet Dwarf Star by Leo Wong (ItWGY), was a member of the jury at Famous Original Ray's Superior Court (6ACV25), and witnessed the Aliens who communicate by dancing attack EarthDisputed canon (6ACV26). When Nine became Grand Curator of the Legion is unknown, but the commentary for Into the Wild Green Yonder seems to hint that he was in the Legion prior to the year 3000. In 3013, he was working in a discount spy store (7ACV24).

Production

The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be revealed society caste system, where lower numbers were basically slaves, and higher numbers were of kingly status. Nines would, for example, be drones who walked around all depressed. However, this idea was abandoned before the series went live. His actual story was changed by the writers when given a speaking role in Into the Wild Green Yonder. Additionally, the re-assigned purpose of the 9 on his shirt appears to be that it is his name.

In the commentary for "Murder on the Planet Express", writer Lewis Morton jokes that the 9 is the number of years that it was going to take for the character to get a line. This actually checks out, as "Space Pilot 3000" premiered in March 1999 and Into the Wild Green Yonder was released in February 2009.

Image gallery

Cameos

Into the Wild Green Yonder

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Nine's appearance seems to be based upon that of the character Exidor, from the science-fiction TV series Mork & Mindy, who was seen wearing a similar attire (long-sleeved robe), although his bore the number 32, in red.
  • His ninth canonical appearance on Futurama is precisely Into the Wild Green Yonder, where he played his major role.
  • It is very interesting that he can read others' minds and keeps on a tinfoil hat to protect his, as well as block the Dark Ones' psychic attack. In seasons 1 and 2, as well as in Bender's Big Score, he was not wearing it. This may have been to conceal his involvement with the Legion of Mad Fellows, but it would have required not thinking about his mission and dealing with the thoughts of other people coming into his head.

Quotes

    Hutch: The Grand Curator will tell you more.
    Fry: Take me to him.
    Nine: [He is just behind Hutch.] Hey, man.
    Fry: Hey.
    Nine: So dig this, Fry. Our commune's been monitoring the Universe's life energy for, like, a really long time, and we're grokking some super-weird junk.
    Fry: Um, I don't mean to be rude, but it's kinda hard to take you seriously when you say junk like grok and junk.
    Nine: What about commune?
    Fry: Especially commune!

    Nine: [He turns off the hologram.] Well, that's the show.
    Fry: Neat. What's it got to do with me?
    Nine: Ahh, pooperdoodle! I mean, pardon the omission.

    Fry: Cool. I can't wait to tell Leela. [He dials a few digits on his cellphone-telephone.]
    Nine: No! If you tell anyone, then their thoughts could be read, and our enemies would know of our existence. For the sake of those you love, you must keep this secret. Do you footswear?
    Fry: Oh, okay. I footswear.
    Nine: [They perform a footshake agreeing to the terms.] Good. Now, to save the coming of the green age, you must stop this man.
    Fry: [Leo Wong is shown on the hologram.] I know him. Leo Wong. I work with his daughter.
    Nine: Oh, good. That'll cut about 15 minutes of explanation. You must gain Wong's confidence, infiltrate his organisation, and prevent him from destroying the Violet Dwarf! [Fry salutes Nine with his foot. The act is reciprocated.]

    Nine: We call these noble beings the Encyclopods, because their DNA incorporates the DNA of every endangered species they encountered, so they can re-create them if they go extinct.
    Fry: Just as a pillow, a wig, and a corncob pipe can be used to re-create my old girlfriend!
    Nine: Bingo.

    Fry: So, where is this egg?
    Nine: In the Violet Dwarf Star system.
    Fry: And what does it look like?
    Nine: A Violet Dwarf Star!

    Fry: [Screaming.] Hello? Mad Fellows? I need to-- [He is hit on the head with a bottle and passes out. Small time lapse and he awakens.] Okay, Leo Wong's about to destroy the Violet Dwarf. So, whatever I need to know to stop him, tell me now.
    Nine: Alas! Stopping Wong isn't the only problem. One of the Dark Ones will try to stop you from stopping him. So, you must stop it from stopping you from stopping him.
    Fry: But how can I stop it stop me stop him?
    Nine: Stop it!

    Nine: When activated, the device will emit a localised blast of delta-band noise to momentarily disable the Dark One.
    Fry: Like farting in a tent?
    Nine: No, an elevator.

Appearances