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|name              = Channel √2 News
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'''Channel √2 News''' (pronounced "Root 2 News") is a news show broadcast from [[Los Angeles]] on [[Channel √2]]. The anchors are [[Morbo]] and [[Linda]] who have very different personalities. They cover the top stories and interview people such as [[Richard Nixon's head]].
'''''Channel √2 News''''' (pronounced "Channel Root 2 News") is a news show broadcast from [[New New York]] on [[Channel √2]]. The anchors are [[Morbo]] and [[Linda]] who have very different personalities. They cover the top stories and interview people such as [[Richard Nixon's head]].
[[File:Channel √2 News - Election Coverage.png|thumb|right|Election Coverage]]
[[File:Channel √2 News - Election Coverage.png|thumb|right|Election Coverage]]


== News Covered ==
== News covered ==
*The possible destruction of [[New New York]] by the Garbage Ball
*The possible destruction of [[New New York]] by the [[giant ball of garbage|garbage ball]] {{et|1ACV08}}.
*The collapse of a mine on [[Saturn]]'s moon, [[Titan]].
*The collapse of a mine on [[Saturn]]'s moon, [[Titan]] {{et|2ACV03}}.
*The [[President of Earth|Presidental]] [[Earth presidential election, 3000|Election]]
*The [[President of Earth|presidental]] [[Earth presidential election, 3000|election]] {{et|2ACV03}}.
*The homeless [[Robot|robots]]
*The homeless [[Robot]]s {{et|2ACV04}}.
*Liquid Nitrogen diving
*Liquid Nitrogen diving (2ACV04).
*[[Xmas]] warnings
*[[Mom]] taking over [[Earth]] {{et|2ACV14}}.
*The oil spill on [[Pluto]]
*[[Xmas]] warnings {{et|3ACV03}}.
*The rising heat
*The oil spill on [[Pluto]] {{et|3ACV05}}.
*[[Mom]] taking over [[Earth]] on both occasions
*The rising heat {{et|4ACV08}}.
*[[Yivo]]'s gentacles coming out of the [[Anomaly]].
*Alien poaching of humans for their human horns {{et|4ACV17}}.
*The safe return of a talking horse to the meat department.
*[[Yivo]]'s gentacles coming out of the [[Anomaly]] {{et|TBwaBB}}.
*The rising [[Dark Matter]] prices.
*The safe return of a talking horse to the meat department {{et|BG}}.
*The [[Feministas|eco-feminist]]'s rampages.
*The rising [[Dark Matter]] prices (BG).
*The legalization of [[robosexual]] marriage by the [[Proposition ∞]]
*The [[Feministas]]' rampages {{et|ItWGY}}.
*[[Emperor Nikolai]]'s visit to [[New New York]].
*A [[hovercopter]] crash {{et|6ACV04}}.
*The legalization of [[Robosexual]] marriage by the [[Proposition ∞]] (6ACV04).
*Upcoming doom {{et|6ACV10}}.
*[[Emperor Nikolai]]'s visit to [[New New York]] {{et|6ACV10}}.
*The fourth [[Omicronian]] invasion of Earth {{et|7ACV16}}.
*The trapping and rescue of the [[helium miners]] {{et|7ACV18}}.
*Business consultant [[Dan McMasters]]' homicide {{et|7ACV24}}.


== Anchors ==
== Anchors ==
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*[[Sportsbot 5000]] - sports commentator
*[[Sportsbot 5000]] - sports commentator
*[[Jim]] - hovercopter reporter
*[[Jim]] - hovercopter reporter
== Location ==
Although Linda said once that they broadcast from Los Angeles {{et|1ACV08}}, they were later seen in New New York on multiple occasions {{net|2ACV14|6ACV24}} and even referred New New York as "our city" {{et|6ACV04}}. Either it was a goof in "A Big Piece of Garbage" or they moved to New New York after the episode.


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
In "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", a Channel √2 van is seen in an episode of ''[[The Scary Door]]''. Beside it, a [[Channel 4√4]] van is seen as well. It is not known whether this channel appears in reality or only in the Scary Door series.
*In "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", a Channel √2 van is seen in an episode of ''[[The Scary Door]]''. Beside it, a [[Channel 4√4|Channel <sup>4</sup>√4]] van is seen as well. It is not known whether this channel appears in reality or only in the Scary Door series.


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
{{appear-begin}}
{{appear-begin}}
*{{e|8}}
*{{e|1ACV08}}
*{{e|12}}
*{{e|1ACV12}}
*{{e|A Head in the Polls}}
*{{e|2ACV03}}
*{{e|Xmas Story}}
*{{e|2ACV04}}
*{{e|Mother's Day}}
*{{e|2ACV14}}
*{{e|A Tale of Two Santas}}
*{{e|3ACV03}}
*{{e|Crimes of the Hot}}
*{{e|3ACV05}}
*{{e|f=Bender's Big Score}}
*{{e|4ACV08}}
*{{e|f=The Beast with a Billion Backs}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{e|f=3}}
*{{f|2}}
*{{e|f=4}}
*{{f|3}}
*{{f|4}}
*{{e|6ACV03}}
*{{e|6ACV03}}
*{{e|6ACV04}}
*{{e|6ACV04}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV10}}
*{{e|6ACV11}} (van)
*{{e|6ACV11}} <small>(van)</small>
*{{e|6ACV17}}
*{{e|6ACV24}}
*{{e|7ACV16}}
*{{e|7ACV18}}
*{{e|7ACV24}}
*{{g|1}}
*{{g|1}}
*{{clink|US#012|The Big Sweep}}
*{{clink|US#012|The Big Sweep}}
*{{e|s=3}} {{disputed canon}}
{{appear-end}}
{{appear-end}}



Latest revision as of 21:42, 22 December 2014

Channel √2 News
Morbo 6ACV10.jpg
GenreNews
First appearance"A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)
Episode
Broadcast
ChannelChannel √2
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Channel √2 News (pronounced "Channel Root 2 News") is a news show broadcast from New New York on Channel √2. The anchors are Morbo and Linda who have very different personalities. They cover the top stories and interview people such as Richard Nixon's head.

Election Coverage

News covered

Anchors

Location

Although Linda said once that they broadcast from Los Angeles (1ACV08), they were later seen in New New York on multiple occasions (2ACV14, 6ACV24) and even referred New New York as "our city" (6ACV04). Either it was a goof in "A Big Piece of Garbage" or they moved to New New York after the episode.

Additional Info

Trivia

Appearances