Mom Corporation

The ultimate consumerist nightmare where everything is for sale, except perhaps your soul.

Mom's Friendly Robot Company is the corporation owned by Mom that manufactures robots in factories around the world. Every Mother's Day, robots made in these factories give gifts, money, and cards to Mom. The company is central to the episode "Mother's Day," the fourteenth episode in the second season of Futurama, which originally aired on May 14, 2000. Mom uses the company's robot population to attempt to become the "supreme overlord of Earth" by ordering a rebellion against humanity through a control that transmits to every robot's antenna.

Quick Facts

Founder: Mom

Lore & Background

The company's history is tied to a romantic affair that ended 70 years prior to the episode's events. A younger Professor Hubert Farnsworth, then an employee of Mom's Friendly Robot Company, had a doomed romance with Mom. When Mom insisted that the Professor's latest design—a children's toy named Q.T. McWhiskers—be changed to an eight-foot-tall death machine to be sold on the intergalactic arms market, the Professor stormed out, and they had not seen each other since.

This bitter memory fuels Mom's revenge plot on Mother's Day. Mom's three sons—Walt, Larry, and Igner—cooperate with the Planet Express crew to obtain the robot control Mom keeps in her bra. Their plan involves bringing Mom to her rustic cabin near New New York, having the Professor seduce her, remove her bra, and use the control to end the rebellion. When the Professor and Mom meet at the cabin, their love is rekindled, and they erupt into sex. To avoid interruption, Mom calls off the rebellion, but later dumps the Professor after learning of the plot.

Reader's Guide

The primary goal of Mom Corporation is total market domination, achieved by acquiring or destroying any competitor that threatens its monopoly. Under Madame Mom's leadership, the organization operates with a hierarchical structure where profit-driven decisions override ethical considerations.

Membership in the corporation is not voluntary; rather, individuals are absorbed through employment contracts that often strip them of autonomy. Major conflicts arise when the company clashes with independent entities like Fry's Pizza or faces rebellion from its own exploited workforce.

MomCorp's impact on the universe is profound, shaping societal norms around consumption and reinforcing a dystopian reality where individuality is sacrificed for convenience. Its presence serves as a constant reminder of the dangers of unchecked corporate power in a futuristic setting.