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|name=Barbados Slim | |name=Barbados Slim | ||
|type=s | |type=s | ||
|image=[[File:Barbados slim.png|225px]] | |image=[[File:Barbados slim.png|225px]] | ||
|species= | |species={{human|Human}} | ||
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|origin=[[Earth]] | |origin=[[Earth]] | ||
|voiced by=John DiMaggio | |voiced by=John DiMaggio | ||
|first appear={{e|4ACV13}} | |first appear={{e|4ACV13}} | ||
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'''Barbados Slim''' is a limboist from Barbados and the winner of the [[3004 Earth Olympiad|3004 Olympics]]. He was | '''Barbados Slim''' is a limboist from {{w|Barbados}} and the winner of the [[3004 Earth Olympiad|3004 Olympics]]. He was {{Hermes|Hermes'}} rival when Hermes [[2980 Olympics|was a limboist]] as well, and was once married to {{LaBarbara}}, but they got divorced. | ||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Barbados Slim has a rivalry with Hermes | Barbados Slim has a rivalry with Hermes because he is Hermes' equal in limboing contests and because he was once married to his wife LaBarbara. Barbados also said he is used to unzipping a woman's frock. Slim is confident, perhaps overly so, in his limboing abilities and is often condescending to Hermes. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In [[3007]], when Hermes lost his body, LaBarbara left him and returned to Barbados, taking | In [[3007]], when Hermes lost his body, LaBarbara left him and returned to Barbados, taking {{Dwight}} with her. But, once Hermes recovered his body, she came back to him. {{er|BBS}} Barbados Slim later attended [[Planet Express]]'s [[100th-delivery party]]. {{er|6ACV12}} | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
*Barbados Slim is the only man to win | *Barbados Slim is the only man to ever win Olympic gold {{cat|medal}}s in both limbo and sex. | ||
*Barbados Slim is also the nickname of former {{w|Stanley Cup}} champion and {{w|Chicago Blackhawks}} right wing/center {{w|Jamal Mayers}}, whose {{cat|famil||y}} was from Barbados. | |||
*In The Futurama Holiday Spectacular he states that his sexual preferences are ever-changing as he flirts with Zoidberg, hinting he might be bisexual. | |||
=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | {{q| | ||
<poem>'''Hermes''': Barbados Slim? | <poem>'''Hermes''': Barbados Slim! What are you doing here? Last time I heard you were in Barbados! | ||
<poem>''' | {{er|4ACV13}}</poem> | ||
<poem>'''Barbados Slim''': You haven't seen the last of Barbados Slim! Now goodbye, forever!</poem> | <poem>'''{{Zoidberg}}''': Barbados Slim? I love that guy! | ||
{{er|BBS}}</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Barbados Slim''': You haven't seen the last of Barbados Slim! Now goodbye, forever! | |||
{{er|BBS}}</poem> | |||
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*{{e|6ACV12}} | *{{e|6ACV12}} {{cameo|[[100th-delivery party]]}} | ||
*{{e|6ACV13}} | *{{e|6ACV13}} {{disputed canon}} | ||
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[[Category:Athletes]] | [[Category:Athletes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Humans]] |
Latest revision as of 13:57, 3 March 2016
Secondary character | |
Barbados Slim | |
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Species | Human |
Planet of origin | Earth |
Profession | Athlete |
First appearance | "Bend Her" (4ACV13) |
Voiced by | John DiMaggio |
Barbados Slim is a limboist from Barbados and the winner of the 3004 Olympics. He was Hermes' rival when Hermes was a limboist as well, and was once married to LaBarbara, but they got divorced.
Personality
Barbados Slim has a rivalry with Hermes because he is Hermes' equal in limboing contests and because he was once married to his wife LaBarbara. Barbados also said he is used to unzipping a woman's frock. Slim is confident, perhaps overly so, in his limboing abilities and is often condescending to Hermes.
Biography
In 3007, when Hermes lost his body, LaBarbara left him and returned to Barbados, taking Dwight with her. But, once Hermes recovered his body, she came back to him. [BBS] Barbados Slim later attended Planet Express's 100th-delivery party. [6ACV12]
Additional Info
Trivia
- Barbados Slim is the only man to ever win Olympic gold medals in both limbo and sex.
- Barbados Slim is also the nickname of former Stanley Cup champion and Chicago Blackhawks right wing/center Jamal Mayers, whose family was from Barbados.
- In The Futurama Holiday Spectacular he states that his sexual preferences are ever-changing as he flirts with Zoidberg, hinting he might be bisexual.
Quotes
Hermes: Barbados Slim! What are you doing here? Last time I heard you were in Barbados!
[4ACV13]
Barbados Slim: You haven't seen the last of Barbados Slim! Now goodbye, forever!
[BBS]