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{{character infobox
|name="Number 9 Man"
|name=Nine
|catname=Number 9 Man
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|type=s
|type2=p
|image=[[File:Nine.png|225px]]
|image=[[Image:Number 9 Man.png|225px]]
|image text=Nine with [[Legion of Mad Fellows|his Mad Fellows]].
|image text=Seen here on the far left in [[A Flight to Remember]]
|first appear={{e|1}}
|voiced by=
|gender=Male
|species=[[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|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
}}
}}
The '''Number 9 Man''' was a cameo character appearing in the [[Episode Listing#Season 1|first]] and [[Episode Listing#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 PJ-joke, he was slowly forgotten and did not appear in season 3 and 4.


However, according to the [[Bender's Big Score (commentary)|commentary]] of {{eni|x1}} his truth will be revealed in {{eni|x4}} where he will also have a voiced act.
'''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.


==Significance and Background==
== Biography ==
The reason for his number was to indicate a yet to be reviled 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.  Where ''nine'' is in this system is so far unknown. There is also the possibility that he has something to do with the [[Central Bureaucracy]].  
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}}.


==Additional info==
== Production ==
===Appearances===
Nine was supposed to represent a fictional caste system in which a person's number corresponded to their social status. Specifically, lower numbered people were slaves while higher numbered people were masters. However, this [[Abandoned ideas|idea was abandoned]] before [[Futurama|the series]] went live. When given a speaking role in ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'', Nine was rewritten to be the leader of a small hidden society while the number on his shirt functioned as his actual name.
* {{e|1}}
 
* {{e|7}}
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]].
* {{e|8}}
 
* {{e|10}}
== Image gallery ==
* {{e|12}}
=== Cameos ===
* {{e|19}}
<gallery>
* {{e|24}}
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|In the crowd wearing a green shirt {{et|1ACV01}}.
* {{e|x1}}
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|On the right {{et|1ACV07}}.
* {{e|x4}}
Image:Number 9 Man.png|On the left {{et|1ACV10}}.
* {{c|11}} [debatable]
Image:Number 9 Man in When Aliens Attack.png|On the left {{et|1ACV12}}.
**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.
Image:Number 9 Man In Lesser of 2 evils.png|Only from the neck up {{et|2ACV06}}.
===Gallery===
Image:Number 9 Raging Bender.jpg|Walking outside a movie theatre {{et|2ACV08}}.
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:Number 9 Man in How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back.png|On the right {{et|2ACV11}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in Pilot.png|Seen in the crowd wearing a green shirt in ''Space Pilot 3000'''
Image:Promo 2ACV16 (2).png|Below the hover taxi on the {{December}} [[2002]] [[wall calendars|calendar]].
Image:Number 9 Man in My Three Suns.png|Seen on the right in ''My Three Suns''
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.png|Seen on the left in ''A Flight to Remember''
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|In the back row {{et|BBS}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in When Aliens Attack.png|Seen on the left in ''When Aliens Attack''
Image:Nine 6ACV25.png|In the front row {{et|6ACV25}}.
Image:Number 9 Man In Lesser of 2 evils.png|Seen in ''The Lesser of Two Evils'', but only from the neck up.
Image:Nine 6ACV26.png|In the middle {{et|6ACV26}}.
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''
Image:Some of us we're crazy before it was cool.jpg|Some of us were crazy ''before'' it was cool {{et|7ACV02}}.
Image:Number 9 Man in Bender's Big Score.png|Seen in the back row at the wedding in {{eni|x1}}
Image:I'm alot of people but i'm not fry..jpg|I'm a lot of people, but I'm not Fry (7ACV02).
Image:Crowd Scene US011.jpg|Near the bottom of the left page in a blue shirt in ''The Cure for the Common Clod''
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'' ===
<gallery>
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>
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*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.
*His ninth [[canon]]ical 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 [[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.
*His number of nine could be a reference to {{w|The Beetles}}' {{cat|song}}, "{{w|Revolution 9}}".
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
<poem>'''[[Hutch Waterfall|Hutch]]''': The Grand Curator will tell you more.
'''[[Philip J. Fry|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 [[Universe Γ|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''!</poem>
<poem>'''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.</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]]

Latest revision as of 07:54, 6 March 2017

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

Nine was supposed to represent a fictional caste system in which a person's number corresponded to their social status. Specifically, lower numbered people were slaves while higher numbered people were masters. However, this idea was abandoned before the series went live. When given a speaking role in Into the Wild Green Yonder, Nine was rewritten to be the leader of a small hidden society while the number on his shirt functioned as his actual 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

  • In the crowd wearing a green shirt (1ACV01).

  • On the right (1ACV07).

  • On the left (1ACV10).

  • On the left (1ACV12).

  • Only from the neck up (2ACV06).

  • Walking outside a movie theatre (2ACV08).

  • On the right (2ACV11).

  • Below the hover taxi on the December 2002 calendar.

  • In the left down corner wearing a blue shirt (US#011).

  • In the back row (BBS).

  • In the front row (6ACV25).

  • In the middle (6ACV26).

  • Some of us were crazy before it was cool (7ACV02).

  • I'm a lot of people, but I'm not Fry (7ACV02).

Into the Wild Green Yonder

  • Meeting Fry.

  • Telling the story of the Legion.

  • Footswearing.

  • Introducing Fry to the Encyclopods.

  • And other extinct species.

  • Asking Fry for a plan.

  • Getting hot sauce on his shirt.

  • Beginning a new green age.

  • Addressing the Great Encyclopod.

  • Nine is voiced by David Herman.

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.
  • His number of nine could be a reference to The Beetles' song, "Revolution 9".

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

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