Is the character of Phillip J. Fry based on Michael J. Fox's character, Marty McFly, from Back to the Future? There seems to be a lot of similarities between their three names and also their clothing and hair colour.
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Maybe Phillip J. Fry is based on Phillip K. Dick?– DimaCommented Jun 30, 2012 at 20:21
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According to commentary from "Space Pilot 3000" Fry's outfit is based on James Dean's outfit from "Rebel without a Cause." As far as hi personality, it was based on making a character that could appeal to the young male demographic and also encompass Groening love of the slow thinker archetype. The J in Fry's name is a reference to the J in the names of Bullwinkle and Rocky. It was joked in one audio commentary that the J stands for Jay.
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Huh, I always though the J stands for "Jensie", which would be the German spelling of Yancy...– ZommuterCommented Jun 16, 2015 at 19:32