Liquid Diamond Is Forever!



US Issue Number: Futurama/Simpsons Crossover 002

UK Issue Number(s): 004

Published (US): January 28, 2003

Title Reference: The slogan "A diamond is forever"

Act I
Bender is kicked out of Moes and tells Homer he has nowhere to live so Homer lets him stay at Ned Flanders’ house but then knocks up his jukebox and runs off. At the retirement home Professor Frink notices that Professor Farnsworth is as smart as him so he breaks Farnsworth out. At the buffet Mr. Burns has taken Zoidberg and Hermes to, Mr. Burns chokes on a sesame seed and Zoidberg saves him and is hired as his personal physician. The next day at school Fry is able to prove to Bart that he is telling the truth with his comic. Hermes and Zoidberg get their memories back and Mr. Burns learns they are from the future. In Lisa’s room Leela and Nibbler get their memories back and meet Bender, Homer, Fry and Bart. Nibbler explains everything and senses danger at the Nuclear power plant.

Act II
Using gum from the future, the Simpsons’ car is able to fly over the town. However Homer spits it out and they drop until Professor Frink’s flying motorbike saves them but due to the weight, Fry and Lisa have to get out and Fry shows Lisa how to play the holophoner. Mr. Burns reveals that he will drop Zoidberg into radioactive waste if he is not taken to the future with the machine Professor Farnsworth made to escape. Smithers is revealed to be Amy who attempts to steal the machine although Mr. Burns is revealed to be Smithers who steals the machine. Using the holophonor, Lisa makes images of Kang and Kodos to trick Mr. Burns into running away. The machine is used and The Planet Express crew are returned to reality.

Quotes
Mr. Burns: I find your use of death threats so refreshing. People claim they're not P.C. anymore!

Fry: Cowabunga! Bart: Oh, please, that is so early '90s!

Professor: Wait a minute! The Galactic Time Council was disbanded eons ago over that sex scandal with a sex planet from the Sex Galaxy.

Outside References

 * When Comic Book Guy sees Fry and Bart flying on skateboards, he accuses them of ripping off "Back to the Future Part II".

Characters
(In alphabetical order)


 * Amy
 * Bart Simpson
 * Bender
 * Brain Spawn
 * Fry
 * Hermes
 * Homer Simpson
 * Lisa Simpson
 * Maggie Simpson
 * Marge Simpson
 * Mr. Burns
 * Ned Flanders
 * Nibbler
 * Professor Farnsworth
 * Professor Frink
 * Scruffy
 * Smithers
 * Zoidberg

Comic Credits

 * Inks
 * Steve Steere, Jr.
 * Pencils
 * James Lloyd
 * Colors
 * Nathan Kane
 * Joey Mason
 * Rick Reese
 * Letters
 * Karen Bates