25 Reasons Professor Farnsworth Was Our Favorite Senile Crackpot

Welcome to Next of Ken and in this episode, we're counting down 25 Reasons Professor Farnsworth Was Our Favorite Senile Crackpot. As if we needed any reason to love him, but in case you needed one or 25, we put together a list of our favorite clips, quotes, and moments from our favorite amoral, senile old crackpot - Farnsworth.
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[@JavertRA]

My favourite line of his has to be "Although last time aliens invaded all they did was force the most intelligent of us to pair off and mate continuously. Oh, yes!."

[@DonutMaster56]

Mine is probably: "My God, this is an outrage. *I* was going to eat that mummy!"

[@KyleRayner12]

@@DonutMaster56 "Good news, everyone: I'm in terrible pain."

[@DonutMaster56]

@@KyleRayner12 I'm sad now...

[@calvinhobbes7504]

Heh - and the added "breath spray" was genius on top of genius! :)

[@minecraftpro3960]

Yes that’s a good thing!

[@cityhawk]

Astoundingly lucid for a man of over 150 years old.

[@maverickb7360]

Let's not forget he's legally dead too. So he's also pretty spry for a dead guy.

[@Mrdark7199]

@@maverickb7360 "Take one knap in a ditch and they stat declaring you all sorts of things."

[@ldavidtw2000]

At least 160, he got sent to the near Death Star half way through the show and had to be busted out

[@mojothehelpermonkey1176]

Please, Fry is over 1000 years old.

[@workingstiff0586]

Huh?!?! Say what now?? OH GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!!

[@kingdonut6675]

“You can’t own property man!” “I can but that’s because I’m not a penniless hippie!”

[@helohi9701]

Lost it during that part

[@yourdedcat-qr7ln]

They right tho

[@alanivar2752]

Unbased Farnsworth

[@accreditedbythenicemaninth6495]

How is that a crackpot statement?

[@kobra6660]

But your vegetarians noone cares what you think

[@GenericProtagonist118]

"If you kill anyone make sure to eat their heart to gain their courage. Their rich, tasty courage." Now these ar words I can live by.

[@maverickb7360]

It's actually a native hunting tradition, eat part of the kill gain the life force of your prey.

[@xanashadow8315]

Professor Farnsworth is the kind of old man I want to be when I grow up.

[@jaewok5G]

why wait?

[@thiskidd1783]

So, you’re willing to get all your employees killed? lol

[@powpowouchy5]

@@thiskidd1783 I’ll ruin you like I ruined this company!

[@om58499]

Insane?

[@yoshpeters3079]

@@thiskidd1783 and create a race of atomic supermen take over the world and have cannablisitc supervillain evil genius tendencies?

[@jackbelmont4389]

"You must get honey....ordinary honey" "Doesn't seem so hard" "This isnt ORDINARY HONEY"

[@curseds0ldier]

"This isn't ordinary, honey!" Comma people!

[@tempustempus9073]

@@curseds0ldier no

[@danielbarrientos4721]

This was always my favorite line of his lol

[@erazure.]

@@curseds0ldier someone doesn’t understand how commas work…

[@Hiiipower49]

Hitler’s brain in the body of a “Great White Shark” lmao the genius of the writing crew

[@Jaydove2387]

@Hermite Honk a shark is a term for a murderer

[@mikemurdoch9653]

No it isn't

[@leviwatson1891]

Great white, because hitler (yeah no, bitch ain't worth the capitalization) was, ya' know, a racist, who thought whites/aryans were Great, and everyone else was terrible. That and sharks are more or less second only to orcas in the ocean, so they're basically the most dangerous thing in there. Or maybe I'm overanalyzing, who knows, ask Matt Groening

[@merchantziro4285]

I need to know more of how that went.

[@Nighlocktheawesome00]

@Thomas Corbett wrong, should've been an orca

[@rachelbebe2898]

“we’re inside the ear now so we have to be very quiet.” Professor two seconds later “WHAT?”

[@theears995]

That’s by far my favorite Farnsworth moment 😂😂

[@ChadLPN]

What about what?

[@LinkofHyrule1996]

"I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Most said pop culture quote of 2020.

[@realar]

YEAH, it's wholly deserved.

[@bp1991able]

I knew that would become a meme before I even knew what memes were ROTFL.

[@marcobaek1378]

funny how the memes sound sadder than the video

[@mikemurdoch9653]

YOU FIND THAT ENTERTAINING, DO YOU

[@joea5183]

Wiah they'd do a reboot

[@andrewmiller5126]

With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!

[@jacobsheehan9715]

With my last breath I curse this underused possible meme format

[@TheRadical42]

I liked this one. They were at the Races, betting on horses. "Its a tie! They're checking the electron microscope. ... And its number seven in a quantum finish." Farnsworth: "No fair! You changed the outcome by observing it!" Little quantum theory humor there.

[@jacobsheehan9715]

The joke is that photons technically change places when they are givin a fixed area in a quantum process I’m too lazy to explain

[@wow-ww7pe]

- And it's Shrodinger's cat by a length, followed by Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Planck's Constant, and De Broglie.

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

That's why having writers with science degrees pays off...

[@jackhemsworth7515]

@@coachgoltzbizpro23 they were mostly PhD's. the smartest writing team ever assembled.

[@skapaloka222]

@@jackhemsworth7515 Yes but it was not in physics it was in writing

[@adlerdickie3255]

The amount of rage he says when “nobody calls me that” truly makes it

[@ObsidianBehemoth]

"...in the darkest depths of the Forbidden Zone." "Uh, Professor, are we even allowed in the Forbidden Zone?" "Of course, it's just a name. Like the Death Zone, or the Zone of No Return. All the zones have names like that in the Galaxy of Terror."

[@taylorrichards5133]

My favorite line is "Tax fraud nothing! You take one nap in a ditch in a park and they start declaring you this and that."

[@davidnissim589]

I love how he’s simultaneously the greatest inventor/scientist on the planet, but also just a senile old man

[@petermcgill1559]

Billy West is a hell of a talented voice actor

[@doko239]

"Oh, a lesson in not changing history from Mr. I'm-My-Own-Grandpa!"

[@OVERLORD-tb9sr]

The professor shooting bender on Christmas is how I hope I'll be when I'm as senile as him aahhh good time good times

[@ryanarment5393]

Good news is you'll meet new people every day.

[@ShazzledWolf32]

I hated the courtroom scene in that episode it was just stupid and the one where they get fired I hated and tentacle infection leela this I hated

[@AndersonNeo12]

"I could hit the like button.. but I'm already in my pyjamas"

[@adamschapiro1549]

"I'm just glad I didn't live to see this day." "Wait a second." (checks pulse) "NOOOOO!"

[@zakbax7259]

2:39 “Remember, Professor: Bender is Santa so we don’t need to hurt him, right?” “Yes, yes, yes! You sound like a broken mp3.” “Ho ho- *(BLAM)* OW!” “Professor! Don’t you remember what I told you?!” “NO!” (Pumps shotgun, *BLAM*)

[@jaewok5G]

"Uranus" is my favorite joke of the entire show

[@Jest_the_Jester]

We renamed it to end that stupid joke forever

[@jaewok5G]

​@@Jest_the_Jester what did they change it to?

[@Jest_the_Jester]

Urectum

[@MouAresounTaPneusta]

I am Greek, If they want to name it after the original, they should name it «Ouranos», that should finish it instead of finding new tricks.

[@charliefarmer4365]

@@MouAresounTaPneusta Good idea.

[@theseproblemsmatter1]

5:25 This scene was funny already but Farnsworth ripping open his shirt while staring off in the distance with a serious face, really brought it home lol

[@xtzyshuadog]

Favorite line: *"ZUUU-ZUUUUUUUU! I put you through college, and THIS is how you repay me!?"* Or as he's driving with high beams on destroying ships as he cries out.

[@Snipergod1024]

It's "Pazuzu, you ungrateful gargoyle! I put you through college, and THIS is how you repay me!?" But otherwise, yeah I agree.

[@viperx27]

This line should’ve been in the countdown too.

[@blaze4111]

i mean, it's not really the line that hilarious, but pazuzu's response to it.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

_"If cop-a-feel I must, then cop-a-feel I shall!"_ My guiding motto in life!

[@miguelbrooks5462]

Love life

[@priss4]

Love when they are at the beach planet, and the professor is like "So he got a little ink, big woop!!" *WALKS AWAY WITH "THUG LIFE" BACK TATTOO*

[@KyleRayner12]

"Fry, I don't know how to teach. I'm a professor!"

[@aidenhadlington778]

"why's that good news"? They paid in advance 😂

[@maverickb7360]

Spoken like a true businessman

[@TheUltimateRare]

they also died in advance :)

[@maverickb7360]

@@TheUltimateRare that's dark bro.

[@everythingbethany4978]

As a farnsworth by blood. Anything he says goes for me.

[@akashsuresh1369]

Lucky girl

[@olivergille8305]

Fry- "I can't swallow that..." Farnsworth- "Well then good news, it's a suppository"

[@KillaCheeto56]

The angry dome never fails to make laugh like a hyena

[@theeskimogenie]

1:11 when you try to think of a good comeback

[@seymourbuttz6419]

Igners sounds of horror as Farnsworth rips off his shirt is priceless

[@jessicajayes8326]

15 is my favorite. "Down in front!"

[@CartoonCritter1985]

Couldn't we all use an angry dome! LOL!

[@tables8489]

2:46 I literally spit out my water. I forgot about that scene. Rofl!!

[@darkcarnage9188]

don't you remember what i told you? "No !!"

[@timw.8135]

“Good News Everyone! I was featured on Next of Ken!” - Professor Farnsworth

[@Cloofinder]

What's the Bad news? They never paid me. Lol

[@jordanverbeek5121]

3:57 I love how he goes from senile to insane.

[@TPG25153]

The professor is the reason I fell in love with the show Plus the great jokes and characters and the professor is the best of both of those

[@moolissa379]

There needs to be a spin-off about the professor’s youth.

[@sekaijin8193]

Yes!!! We need to petition this to the Futurama writing staff

[@Chumbucketsecret]

The fact that videos like these are still being made proves it should be rebooted.

[@icicle_ai]

No. In modern times it'll be woke garbage. Bender would be the guy in jail all the time fry would be seen as less then worthless, hermes would be female, leela would always be right, scruffy no longer exists, professor is always wrong, zoidburg is a female, and amy would be there

[@MCStevie1000]

@@icicle_ai damn, who hurt you

[@icicle_ai]

@@MCStevie1000 the people behind every major "reboot/sequel" for the past few years

[@ThePsych123]

*GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE!*

[@michalrejdovjan7298]

PROFESSOR DON'T YOU REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU ? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@spineldinrebrick9882]

I love the Professor!

[@tonycasimiro4034]

NO ONE CALLS HIM THAT

[@Broockle]

That's it you hoodlums! Your mouths just wrote a paypal transfer request that your butts have insufficient funds to honor

[@ianlaswick9505]

@@tonycasimiro4034 the professy

[@samsmith4242]

Surprising lack of references to his doomsday device collection

[@KEVMAN7987]

The Angry Dome

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

Perfect for every home

[@jasonboles7591]

One of the best cartoons ever made..

[@TravisBroski]

“Be very quiet. We’re inside the ear drum.” “Ok, Professor.” “WHA?!”

[@jeffstiles7850]

Hey now hey now.... not living on this planet anymore had nothing to do with him being senile, that was PERFECTLY rational.

[@nickrussell8279]

5:33 "Good news everyone, I created a meme"

[@lordextinction8322]

2:48 We’ve all had that one moment

[@Inaros404]

My favorite line from him was “no, not by any means, definition or form at all. But technically yes.”

[@starstrike7489]

Don’t you remember what I told you? No!

[@applescript8976]

This show saves me from my existential problems

[@tgnm9615]

"You sounds like my tennis instructor" That line is so good

[@sidneydykes7190]

“You can’t own property man” That line is hilarious to me

[@murpaderp8461]

I hate how perfect Urectum is.

[@justinlynch3]

Isn't there also a Dome Of Contemplation where he has a disco ball to help him think. Where is that one?

[@chocolatemilkhotel96]

I hope so!

[@jammeranimated2627]

I thought it was the "Chambers of Understanding"

[@damienofthedamned]

*"WHY?! WHY DIDN'T I BREAK HIS LEGS?!*

[@invadersickness]

4:02 The way his rant just trails off is so funny.

[@qinshihuang8414]

"collecting honey, ordinary honey" "that doesent sound so dangerous" "THIS IS NO ORDiNARY HONEY"😂😂

[@ADBBuild]

"Monkeys aren't donkeys. Quit messing with my head!"

[@Kazeshini25663]

"Science can't progress without heaps!"

[@ridergilwin1494]

“I’m sure Leela’s tired of morons gaping at her eye.” GhaaaaaAAAAAWWWW

[@petersheffer3482]

“We could but we won’t! This is a spaceship dammit, not a prom limousine”! Hahaha

[@mjstory1976]

Futurama is better than Rick & Morty

[@alexanderkaizer1095]

Agreed

[@alonzotanner1226]

My favorite character in the entire series, hands down

[@calvinhobbes7504]

IMHO, Billy West is such a talent, he could have voiced Farnsworth in a LOT of different ways .... the voice he chose for him was perfect for the Futurama Universe. I can't imagine it done any other way. :)

[@andersoncontreras183]

5:17 this has me dying "the fate of the world depends on you getting to second base with mom! Very well if cop a feel i must then cop a feel i shall" 😂😂😂

[@Drinkwater.]

My favorite line is 'STOP HOGGING THAT HEALTHY LIVER'

[@manickitty2783]

5:34. my feelings about 2020, in a nutshell.

[@ryanarment5393]

2020 should drive us all to have an angry dome

[@srbrant5391]

Twitter rendered it obsolete.

[@logan-vq3dm]

"whats the matter compressor" LMAO

[@dianargya4120]

The Uranus changes to Urectuns joke has killed me

[@benkanohi2819]

"We did all we could." "*gasp* You mean he's...?" "Good as new? Yes!"

[@TheMaineMeta]

#13 is honestly my favorite because of the way he says, “NO!”

[@NoahSpurrier]

Urectum always makes me laugh.

[@flamingodd-eyesunderdog8099]

Cause i will be FOREVER YOUNG!!!

[@sarmadhabibkhan3036]

Nothing will ever be funnier than "Urectum" and "THIS IS NO ORDINARY HONEY"

[@ShadowNoCap]

“Remember professor BENDER is SANTA okay so no hurting him” “Yes yes u sound like a broken record” “Ho ho ho (bender down the chute) (Shotgun to the chest) “Professor don’t u remember what i said” “NOOOOOOOOOOOOO”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙂🤣🤣🤣 cracks me up every time

[@heinrichte6621]

You forgot "Tell them I hate them"

[@Spaceman_Sp1ff]

Best Farnsworth line: “SATAN! YOU OWE ME!”

[@mitchellgildea6944]

25 Times Dennis Reynolds of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was clearly a psychopath

[@SmashLiXs]

sociopath is more like it

[@stunt647]

The angry dome was one of my favorite moments in futurama

[@LoreChaplain]

"Astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all." "Oh. Well what's it called now?" "Urectum."

[@christianolvera1133]

2:24 "down in front" xD

[@headrockbeats]

*Farnsworth:* "I seem to have mislaid my alien mummy. This sarcophagus _should_ contain the remains of Emperor Nimbala, who ruled Zubin 5 over 29 million years ago!" [Fry walks in, eating a small mummy] *Fry:* "Hey, professor, great jerky!" *Farnsworth:* "Oh my god, this is an outrage! _I was going to eat that mummy!!"_

[@Royal420Way]

5:17 well no one likes thinking about their parents doing it. Much less talking about and tearing clothes off then and there.

[@nitrocreeper10]

"Very well. If cop a feel I must, than cop a feel I shall."

[@50shadesofgandalfthegrey]

"Sir, it's not necessary or wise to be naked." "Owfofohf! You sound just like my tennis instructor!"

[@meltdown6165]

Nice selection, I also rate the "Chamber of Understanding" very highly.

[@samiteus9070]

He is best thing in animeted history!

[@srbrant5391]

“To shreds you say...”

[@riftvallance2087]

"Well hows his wife holding up?

[@taylorstratford9717]

@@riftvallance2087 "To shreds, you say..."

[@stunt647]

2 other great ones are when Farnsworth at the slurm factory wants the tour guide to tell the Grunka lunkas that he hates them and when the wong family cattle gets stolen by the Martians "this mission sounds dangerous. Someone is sure to be killed. Fry, Bender, Leela i want you to go with them."

[@MysticalsofMercer]

🎶 *Honey combs big yeah yeah yeah* *It's not small?* *No no no* 🎶

[@beageler]

#1 So much. There were always things that made us think that, but these last years... Oh, boy.

[@nrbryant23]

Everybody get out, im having a conference. Two seconds later: EVERYBODY GET IN HERE

[@PitBoss_90]

19. Don’t know why they added that sound effect, but it actually makes it funnier 😂

[@m.s.8996]

... to shreds you say ...

[@johndsid]

Wooooh, I’ll shall be in the angry dome

[@Anonymous-rp1rs]

"I'ma call you professor" "Hwat, no one calls me that!!!"