# Zoidberg's accent **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280 "2003-08-24T04:48:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/21 "2003-08-25T17:19:05Z")
“I’ve been making fine jewelry for years, apparently.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/22 "2003-08-25T18:22:08Z")
Funny, I’ve just always thought of Zoidberg as a response to Jackie Mason’s Aardvark character from the old Pink Panther cartoon. I’m not hip to this George Jessel. ---
**Author:** ![Avumede](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/avumede/32/7235_2.png) [@Avumede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avumede)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/23 "2003-08-25T19:44:26Z")
I can’t remember the name, but in the commentary track on Futurama Season 1 DVD, they do say it was based on a particular actor who always was selling things in old time commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/24 "2003-08-25T20:29:31Z")
I can’t believe “Smell Ya Later” actually replaced “Goodbye”…what? ---
**Author:** ![Inoshiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9adbd/32.png) [@Inoshiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inoshiro)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/25 "2003-08-25T20:38:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 7 up yours \* > \*\*Jewish eh? That explains it somewhat. > > But Zoidberg in general annoys me. I don’t find his character funny. \*\* Again with the criticisms. Can my life get any worse.;j ---
**Author:** ![teemingONE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@teemingONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teemingONE)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/26 "2003-08-25T21:14:25Z")
“Scalpel(sp?)… Blood Bucket… Priest… Next!” ---
**Author:** ![7\_up\_yours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/919ad9/32.png) [@7\_up\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7_up_yours)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/27 "2003-08-25T21:15:25Z")
You stupid lobster! _smack_ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/28 "2003-08-25T23:00:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Also, notice how sometimes he’ll whoop like Curley from the 3 stooges? The 3 stooges were Jewish, IIRC. I think that’s right. Characters doing 3 Stooges references is one of Billy West’s ‘things,’ I think. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/29 "2003-08-26T01:43:51Z")
I love Zoidberg. He’s my favorite character. The combination of his earnest desire to be liked and his complete repulsiveness in all respects just never stops amusing the hell out of me. Linguistically, I love Amy’s “Snuh-UH!” and “Snuh-HUH!” Sounds just like what you’d think the snotty teenagers of the future would say. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/30 "2003-08-26T02:00:42Z")
Guh? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/31 "2003-08-26T02:11:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Podkayne \* > \*\*I love Zoidberg. He’s my favorite character. The combination of his earnest desire to be liked and his complete repulsiveness in all respects just never stops amusing the hell out of me. > > Linguistically, I love Amy’s “Snuh-UH!” and “Snuh-HUH!” Sounds just like what you’d think the snotty teenagers of the future would say. \*\* Oh, come on, you _only_ like Amy because she’s from Mars! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![teemingONE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@teemingONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teemingONE)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/32 "2003-08-26T02:13:14Z")
Amy is hot. and its, Guh! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/33 "2003-08-26T02:50:38Z")
Amy is damn hot, and judging from the episodes, she seems to put out fairly well, too. I think I’m in love with her. (OK, I am truely a sad, pathetic, pervert if I am talking about loving an animated character…man, I gots to get me a girlfriend…) ---
**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/34 "2003-08-26T03:09:19Z")
"That stench…that wonderful_stench!!_ ’ ---
**Author:** ![7\_up\_yours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/919ad9/32.png) [@7\_up\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7_up_yours)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/35 "2003-08-26T05:31:48Z")
All those who think Amy is hot… Too late. She’s Kif’s Smizmar, you know? ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/36 "2003-08-26T05:40:52Z")
By the way, I took the liberty of fertilizing your caviar… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/37 "2003-08-26T05:43:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Oh, come on, you only like Amy because she’s from Mars! Do I detect a case of Red Fever? ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/38 "2003-08-26T05:43:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 7 up yours \* > **All those who think Amy is hot…** I used to think so… …then I saw Lauren Tom on _Monk_ last week. She’s more Minh Souphanousinphone than Amy Wong. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/39 "2003-08-26T05:50:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr. Zoidberg \* > \*\*Again with the criticisms. Can my life get any worse.;j \*\* The irony is, seeing as you’re a shellfish, you’re not even kosher. ;j ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280/40 "2003-08-26T05:50:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by teemingONE \* > \*\*Amy is hot. > > and its, Guh! \*\* Amy has a whole bunch of words she uses. She keeps up with the hip, only cool for a week words. Isn’t she supposed to be a graduate student which would make her in her early to mid twenties? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoidbergs-accent/197280.md?page=3)