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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interestingly the “Why not Zoidberg?” phrase never existed in the show proper! It actually was said during a commercial for Futurama. But here’s the twist: the commercial aired a year after the meme was first posted!

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Something something "Luke, I am your father" and "Beam me up, Scotty"