Biographic projector
The biographic projector was a machine owned by Applied Cryogenics that would review a person's life and help the Fate Assignment Officer determine what job the defrostee was best suited for. The projector resembles a large flat-screen television atop numerous control panels, and is activated by pointing the remote control at the subjects head and pressing the power button. In the storyboard for "Space Pilot 3000", Leela hooked Fry up to the machine and it displayed his life before he was frozen. The projector showed Fry shortly after his birth, and then images of Fry as a teenager (in Dave Borden's office, watching The Simpsons, and in the A.V. Club), and then Fry fighting with Janet about working on New Year's Eve 1999. After showing his life, the machine determined that Fry is a loser and assigned him as a delivery boy, much to his displeasure.
| Biographic projector | |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Applied Cryogenics |
| Usage | Determine career assignments |
| First appearance | "Space Pilot 3000" (1ACV01)  |
Image gallery
Leela begins introducing the projector...
...and after finishing, Fry offers his help with the cables.
Leela hooks Fry up without his aid...
...digs in the couch for the remote...
...and points the remote at Fry's head. She presses play...
...and the projector turns on.
Later on, Leela turns off the projector...
...and the machine indicates Fry is a loser.
The machine prints out Fry's permanent career assignment.
Additional info
Trivia
- The biographic projector was cut in in the final episode. Instead, Fry's fate is determined in Leela's office after he goes through the probulator.