its obvious resemblance to the character Hypnotoad from American animated TV series Futurama. In July 2011, Futurama referenced the influence of the Hypnotoad on Zoich; in the opening sequence of the episode "All the Presidents' Heads". The 20th episode of the show's sixth season, shows a brief clip from Zhgun's original Zoich animated clip mounted on a television screen. The registration of intellectual rights to Zoich, by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, was revealed on June 14, 2011. The idea that Zoich was not a legitimate independent entry to the competition was deemed so far-fetched that it required statements from the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee and Zhgun to convince journalists of its legitimacy. References External links Анастасия Резниченко Скажи-ка, френд / Журнал «Итоги» № 47(754) от 22.11. 2010 Дмитрий Лифанцев Олимпийская жаба / Экспресс Газета № 46 (823) от 15 11. 2010 Article on Zoich's disqualification from the 2014 Olympic mascot competition by Comedy Central Insider, the news blog of Comedy Central, which broadcasts Futurama. Zoich creation process from Zhgun's studio (i.e. his employer). uploaded by Zhgun. 2014 Winter Olympics Fictional frogs Fictional Russian people