Which other president's head in a jar where President of Earth?

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Which other president's head should be president of Earth insted of Nixon?
For me,George Bush Sr.
What about you?

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I think, Bill Clinton, that would be chaotic.

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Originally posted by Maltho:
I think, Bill Clinton, that would be chaotic.

I agree.  Futurama didn't make fun of Slick Willy nearly enough.

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Jimmy Carter! That would be awesome!

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I know he's not a president, but just imagine the future under Hitler.

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Yeah, but that would NEVER make it onto network TV. They're lucky they got the jokes about him that they did.

Bill Clinton and Nixon are the best and easiest to make fun of, anyway. However, if Clinton was president, then most of his jokes would be too Zapp-like, so Nixon's the best. Can you picture any other president going "AROOOOO!!"?

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cant mess with nixon...they made the right decision for the show i believe.

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Originally posted by Dr. Morberg:
However, if Clinton was president, then most of his jokes would be too Zapp-like...

That's a good point.  Slick Willy and Zapp would have been redundant.

Gerry Ford is pretty funny, but it's mostly physical comedy with him.  That would be pretty hard to do when he's a head in a jar.

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Go the great Ronald Reagan

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FXJKHR, 60th President.

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nixon was the right choice, however they could have made more trips back to see the other presidents heads, like in "a head in the polls"

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I know he's not a president, but just imagine the future under Hitler.

I'm not sure great white sharks can be elected President, though.

Oh, and what about John Quincy Addingmachine?

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Well, I think that they should have had a Canadian Prime Minister. Being from Canada, I would love to see that. Plus they could make jokes about how NOT ONE PERSON KNOWS WHO HE/SHE IS (yes thats right folks, we've had a female Prime Minister)

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Yeah, for about a week...

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I agree. He/she would be in office for about a week and then forgotten about and a newly elected President would be thrown in (Kim Campbell was in office for about 6 months btw).

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I know Campbell was only in for about 6 months, I was exagerating that to make a point. She wasn't in for very long, and got utterly destroyed in the next election, so it isn't like it was some great, earth-shattering accomplishment. She never even won a federal election as PM.

Regarding the show: I don't think a Canadian PM would make sense in a jar. The "Earth" of the future is far too US-centered (something I would not have done) in order to relate more to most people in the audience, and/or allow for relevant political satire.

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Originally posted by Ranadok:

Regarding the show: I don't think a Canadian PM would make sense in a jar. The "Earth" of the future is far too US-centered in order to relate more to most people in the audience, and/or allow for relevant political satire.

Damn you Campbell!! lol

The earth of TODAY is too US-Centered

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Well, yeah.  In Futurama, though, it's more like they just renamed the US "Earth" and expanded it to engulf the planet.  I'm not saything that may not happen, of course. 

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I totally agree. But I can safely say that every other person (card carrying American-patriot-go-nuts) is leering at our conversation with contempt...so I think it's best to end it now.
But you have some great insights

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I'll bet Clinton's Head and Zapp would get along really well.

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Originally posted by PtPA:
Well, I think that they should have had a Canadian Prime Minister. Being from Canada, I would love to see that. Plus they could make jokes about how NOT ONE PERSON KNOWS WHO HE/SHE IS (yes thats right folks, we've had a female Prime Minister)

So have Britain, but you don't hear us bragging about it...

And I'll take a shot in the dark and guess that the reason Futurama's Earth is so US-centered is because the show's made in America, primarly for an American audience.

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...or perhaps G.W. Bush is reelected, and he succeeds in conquering the globe. Argh.

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Originally posted by J.P. Diddy Wow:
I'll bet Clinton's Head and Zapp would get along really well.

That's double the trouble for Leela!

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Originally posted by VoVat:
Oh, and what about John Quincy Addingmachine?

oh i dunno, no killing spree, tut tut tut