Grand Midwife
Secondary character | |
The Grand Midwife | |
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Species | Amphibiosan |
Planet of origin | Amphibios 9 |
First appearance | "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" (4ACV01) |
Voiced by | Tress MacNeille |
The Grand Midwife (also known as the Grand Priestess, the Grand Lunch Lady, the Grand Funeral Director, and some fifth title) is an amphibiosan who explains the ceremony of delivering babies at the Amphibiosan Sacred Birthing Grounds. She then helps the pregnant person give birth. She has learnt the ceremony off by heart and refuses to change it. She presided at Kif's Fon-Fon-Rubok ceremony and his funeral.
Additional Info
Jobs
She claims to have five grand jobs, the first from the original run (4ACV01) as the Grand Midwife. Later, she is revisited again, where she acts as the Grand Priestess and the Grand Funeral Director. She also claims to be the Grand Lunch Lady, and a fifth unnamed job, also grand.
Quotes
Grand Midwife: Where is your Smizmar?
Kif: She's not with me.
Grand Midwife: Oh the sorrow, oh the shame! I'm sorry I'm probably making you feel worse.
Grand Midwife: I am the Grand Priestess!
Fry: Aren't also the Grand Midwife?
Grand Midwife: And the Grand Lunch Lady. I work five jobs; all grand.
Grand Midwife: I am the Grand Funeral Director!
Dr. Zoidberg: Do you validate parking?
Grand Priestess: As it was, so now it is. You may now eat the snake.
[The Grand Priestess hands Kif and Amy a two headed snake. They both bite off a head and start chewing.]
Grand Priestess: If you so choose.
[Kif and Amy spit out the snake in disgust.]
Grand Priestess: It's not part of the ceremony. I just had an extra snake. Rubok is complete. Throw the bouquet.