The Waterfalls are a doomed family of political stereotypes. The members of the family never survive past the episode in which they are the focus, and are generally killed by that which they protect or something related.
The family[]
The following is a list of Waterfall family members in order of appearance:
Free Waterfall, Jr.[]
Main Article Free Waterfall, Jr.
Appeared: "The Problem with Popplers"
Affiliation: M.E.A.T.(Mankind for Ethical Animal Treatment).
Quote: "That's an Orangutan, one of Mother Earth's most precious creatures!"
Defended: Popplers/Omicronian young.
Death: Eaten alive by Lrrr.
Marital Status: Divorced
Free Waterfall Sr.[]
Main Article Free Waterfall Sr.
Relation: Father of Free Waterfall Jr.
Appeared: "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz"
Affiliation: Penguins Unlimited.
Quote: "If rubbin' frozen dirt in your crotch is wrong, hey, I don't wanna be right."
Defended: Penguins on Pluto.
Death: Pecked by penguins.
Marital Status: unknown, possibly Widowed
Old Man Waterfall[]
Main Article Old Man Waterfall
Relation: Father of Free Waterfall Sr.
Appeared: "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz", "A Taste of Freedom"
Notes: First family member to appear in the episode the previous family member died in. Polygamist, Satanist, bisexual.
Affiliation: Lawyer/war hero.
Quote: "Do your worst, you sea devils. I'll make my stand with Old Freebie. You can crush me but you can't crush my spirit!" [is crushed] "Argh, my spirit"!
Defended: Zoidberg.
Death: Crushed by Decapodian Mobile Oppression Palace.
Marital Status: Married(s)
Free Waterfall III[]
Main Article Free Waterfall III
Relation: Son of Free Waterfall Jr.
Appeared: "Who's Dying To Be A Gazillionaire?"
Notes: First family member to die in a comic, first to die at the start of a story.
Affiliation: Game show contestant
Defended: A holographic rainforest.
Death: Shot with a laser for answering a question incorrectly.
Marital Status: Single
Frida Waterfall[]
Main Article Frida Waterfall
Relation: Great-granddaughter of Old Man Waterfall, probably daughter of Free Waterfall Jr.
Appeared: "A Taste of Freedom", "Into the Wild Green Yonder"
Notes: First family member to die in the same episode/movie as another family member. First to be killed by the same object as another member. Second character to survive first appearance.
Affiliation: Eco-Feministas.
Quote: "Great Grandpa nooo! Another victim of the manocentric male-ocracy!"
Defended: Various subjects, but mainly everything threatened by the construction of Leo Wong's miniature golf course.
Death: Murdered by the Last Dark One.
Marital Status: Single
Hutch Waterfall[]
Main Article Hutch Waterfall
Relation: Brother of Frida Waterfall
Appeared: "Into the Wild Green Yonder"
Affiliation: The Legion of Mad Fellows.
Defended: The return of the Chi.
Death: Murdered by the last Dark One
Marital Status: Single
The Last Encyclopod[]
Main Article Encyclopod
Relation: Holds the DNA of Hutch Waterfall.
Appeared: "Into the Wild Green Yonder".
Notes: In the commentary it is noted that the last encyclopod is the last known surviving family member as he holds Waterfall DNA.
Defended: Endangered species
Additional Information[]
Trivia[]
- All family members, including Frieda and the Encyclopod, are voiced by Phil Hendrie.
- The Waterfalls have only ever appeared in episodes and comics with a 5 in the production code.
- The succession of Free Waterfalls can be likened to the succession of Hank Williams, with Frida being similar to Holly Williams (though none of the Hanks are actually named Hank).