Age and "death"
The Professor is one of the oldest human beings on Earth (excluding those who have been cryogenically frozen or are kept alive as heads in jars), a title that he acquired after the events of the episode "A Clone of My Own", in which it was revealed that upon turning 160 (which he claimed was his 150th birthday), all humans are collected by the Sunset Robot Squad and sent to live out the rest of their days in isolation aboard the gigantic Near-Death Star (a play on the Death Star). He mentions to his crew that he is actually 160 years old, and has been lying to protect himself. In episode 7 of the first season, "A Big Piece of Garbage," Farnsworth states, "Perhaps 149 is just too old to be a scientist."
In "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" his age is stated to be 161, and after he swam in the Fountain of Aging, he reported that he was "Even older! Huzzah!" His clone Cubert Farnsworth takes control of Planet Express, claiming the Professor had himself declared legally dead for tax evasion reasons. The Professor denies this allegation, claiming "you take one nap in a ditch at the park and they start declaring you this and that!" In Bender's Game, he stated that he is 165 years old.
In the episode "The Prisoner of Benda", Professor Farnsworth mentions in a conversation with Amy that he is entering into his 18th decade, indicating that he is over 170 years old. This age suggests that the world of Futurama progresses in years with the real world.
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