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'''Abner Doubledeal''' is a businessman who generally invests his money in sporting ventures. Doubledeal is first seen as the owner of the [[Ultimate Robot Fighting]] League, about a year later he had sold the league and bought the [[New New York Mets]] [[blernsball]] team. His method of recruiting for both was similar, observing potential competitors in their natural environments; [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] was recruited as a fighter after being spotted in a movie theatre and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] joined the Mets after pitching for the Planet Express team in the park. | '''Abner Doubledeal''' is a businessman who generally invests his money in sporting ventures. Doubledeal is first seen as the owner of the [[Ultimate Robot Fighting]] League, about a year later he had sold the league and bought the [[New New York Mets]] [[blernsball]] team. His method of recruiting for both was similar, observing potential competitors in their natural environments; [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] was recruited as a fighter after being spotted in a movie theatre and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] joined the Mets after pitching for the Planet Express team in the park. | ||
==Additional Info== | == Additional Info == | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The name is a reference to Abner Doubleday, a soldier who supposedly founded baseball. | *The name is a reference to Abner Doubleday, a soldier who supposedly founded baseball. | ||
===Quotes=== | === Quotes === | ||
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<poem>'''Doubledeal''': Son, I'm the commissioner of Ultimate Robot Fighting. I'm a connoisseur of jerks like you who pick fights in movie theatres and you're the biggest I've ever seen. | |||
'''Bender''': You should see me at funerals.</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Doubledeal''': Kid, that was great! You got us more publicity than a cowboy in a shark tank. Poor Tex, he was quite a shark.</poem> | |||
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=== Appearances === | |||
===Appearances=== | |||
*{{elink|2ACV08|Raging Bender}} | *{{elink|2ACV08|Raging Bender}} | ||
*{{elink|3ACV16|A Leela of Her Own}} | *{{elink|3ACV16|A Leela of Her Own}} |
Revision as of 00:57, 8 April 2010
Secondary character | |
Abner Doubledeal | |
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Species | Humans |
Planet of origin | Earth |
Profession | Owner of the NNY Mets, formerly URFL Commissioner |
First appearance | "Raging Bender" (2ACV08) |
Voiced by | Tom Kenny |
Abner Doubledeal is a businessman who generally invests his money in sporting ventures. Doubledeal is first seen as the owner of the Ultimate Robot Fighting League, about a year later he had sold the league and bought the New New York Mets blernsball team. His method of recruiting for both was similar, observing potential competitors in their natural environments; Bender was recruited as a fighter after being spotted in a movie theatre and Leela joined the Mets after pitching for the Planet Express team in the park.
Additional Info
Trivia
- The name is a reference to Abner Doubleday, a soldier who supposedly founded baseball.
Quotes
Doubledeal: Son, I'm the commissioner of Ultimate Robot Fighting. I'm a connoisseur of jerks like you who pick fights in movie theatres and you're the biggest I've ever seen.
Bender: You should see me at funerals.
Doubledeal: Kid, that was great! You got us more publicity than a cowboy in a shark tank. Poor Tex, he was quite a shark.