Tinny Tim
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Secondary character | |
Tinny Tim | |
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Species | Robot |
Planet of origin | Earth |
First appearance | "Xmas Story" (2ACV04) |
Voiced by | Tress MacNeille |
Tinny Tim is an unlucky orphan robot who lives on the streets of New New York. He uses a crutch (which seems to replace his arm) to help himself walk. Despite the hardships he endures, he seems to be accepting of his lot in life.
Additional Info
Trivia
- He is based on the character of Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
- Crippled foot switches sides throughout the show.
- In the episode "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings", he is seen selling newspapers on two occasions
- His name appeared on the Robot Devil's "Wheel of Robots", but he has only one hand to switch with Fry. (However this could be a way on how the Robot Devil could have cheated Fry if the name was chosen.)
- He is one among few Futurama male characters to be voiced by women.
Quotes
Tinny Tim: You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, sir. Bravo!
Fry: Look, it's not the food that's important...
Tinny Tim: I'm so hungry.
Amy: Look at us; living like trash-eating bums in an alley now!
Tinny Tim: And on Xmas eve, the most wonderful night of the...
Bender: [Kicks Tinny Tim.] Oops...
Tinny Tim: Extra! Extra! Greatest opera of all time sucks!
Zoidberg: I'll take eight!
Appearances
- "Xmas Story" (2ACV04)
- "Bender Gets Made" (2ACV13)
- "Mother's Day" (2ACV14)
- "Anthology of Interest II" (3ACV18)
- "Less than Hero" (4ACV04)
- "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television" (4ACV06)
- "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" (4ACV18)
- Bender's Big Score
- "A Fit Worse than Death" (US#022)
- "Full Metal Racket" (US#037)
- "Chitty Chitty Bend Bend" (US#047)