http://theinfosphere.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=66.32.185.154&feedformat=atomThe Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-19T08:47:15ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.36.3http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Infosphere_talk:Frequently_Asked_Questions&diff=111455Infosphere talk:Frequently Asked Questions2012-05-06T23:56:15Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Redirects */ new section</p>
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<div>Me likey. --[[User:Buddy13|Buddy]] 12:08, 17 January 2008 (PST)<br />
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== Wikia wiki ==<br />
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"No." seems a bit silly to put, how about "No, as we are not anything to do with that wiki we will not give you a link. You can, however, find it quite easily." Maybe the second sentence could be removed, but the current one is just a bit >_>. [[User:Randomno|<u>'''NOT'''</u> Random!]] (<small>[[User talk:Randomno|You're not talking to a madman]]</small>) 18:46, 8 March 2012 (CET)<br />
:I agree, but I think that the silliness was intentional, that [[User:Svip|Svip]] - the page's creator - may have meant for it to be funny. (Notice the use of the phrase "woah, mister, slow down".) [[User:Sanfazer|Sanfazer]] ([[User talk:Sanfazer|talk]]) 22:25, 8 March 2012 (CET)<br />
::I think it makes sense in the context of the previous two questions. --'''[[User:Svip|Svip]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Svip|talk]]</sup> 09:52, 9 March 2012 (CET)<br />
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== Redirects ==<br />
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My question is this: I want to make an article on Clobberela, but when I try to create a link to it, it redirects to her brief description in the page on The New Justice Team. I don't think this description is detailed enough, and I think it should have its own page. How can I stop it from redirecting?</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=New_Justice_Team&diff=111454New Justice Team2012-05-06T23:50:51Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Clobberella */</p>
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<div>{{group infobox<br />
|name=New Justice Team<br />
|image=[[File:New Justice Team.png|225px]]<br />
|location=[[New New York]]<br />
|business=Superheros<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
|status=Retired<br />
}}<br />
The '''New Justice Team''' was a short-lived team of crime-fighting super-heros. The source of the human members super-powers was [[Dr. FlimFlam's Miracle Cream]]. They worked the New New York area, and were on call for [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]] when the city was in need. The team had three members, Clobberella, Captain Yesterday, and Superking. The group thwarted many crimes, and even found a nemesis in the [[The Zookeeper|Zookeeper]]. Their careers ended after the Zookeeper kidnapped Clobberella's parents and forced the team to steal the [[Quantum Gemerald]] in exchange for their release. The fact that they ran out of cream was probably a factor as well.<br />
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== Members ==<br />
=== Clobberella ===<br />
{{main|Clobberella}}<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Clobberella<br><small>(Turanga Leela)</small><br />
|catname=Leela<br />
|image=[[File:Clobberella.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, and invulnerability<br><br />
'''Description''': Quick-tempered and with a very head-first approach to crime-fighting, Clobberella defeats many foes with a roundhouse kick to the head.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': The name is a spoof of the 1960s science fiction heroine ''Barbarella'', played by Jane Fonda.<br><br />
'''Costume''': A red jumpsuit with an image of a hand holding a rolling pin. Also includes a black mask, orange boots and gloves and a hairdo like the one in "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Captain Yesterday ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Captain Yesterday<br><small>(Philip J. Fry)</small><br />
|catname=Fry<br />
|image=[[File:Captain Yesterday.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, invulnerability and healing factor<br><br />
'''Description''': More calm and cool than Clobberella, Captain Yesterday relies heavily on his super-speed to make up for his slow mind.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': His name refers to nobody, except possibly ''Captain America''. He is a parody of Tony Manero (John Travolta).<br><br />
'''Costume''': A white and blue jump suit with bell-bottom pants, a 1970s style haircut, a golden cape, a necklace with "C.Y." similar to a 45 record adaptor and a black mask.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Superking ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Superking<br><small>(Bender Bending Rodríguez)</small><br />
|catname=Bender<br />
|image=[[File:Super King.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, extendable arms and legs, and door on his chest<br><br />
'''Description''': Superking is a bit of a rogue (or an anti-hero), and while he fights crime with the team, he has been known to abuse his powers for his own gain.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': Most Likely ''Superman'' or ''Burger King'', but it could also be a simple figment of Bender's egocentricity, since mid-way through the team's existance, he wants to change his name to "El Zilcho".<br><br />
'''Costume''': A purple fringed cape, a purple mask and a jewel-encrusted crown.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== Theme Song ==<br />
:Go, Go, Go New Justice Team<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Team, team, team<br />
:Who's the newest Justice Team?<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
:<br />
:Captain Yesterday is fast,<br />
:Also he is from the past,<br />
:Not just fast but from the past<br />
:Captain Yesterday!<br />
:<br />
:Superking has all the powers of a king<br />
:Plus all the powers of superman<br />
:also he's a robot<br />
:Aint he cool?<br />
:Superking, you rule!<br />
:<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Who does she beat up? <br />
:You!<br />
:Clobberella!<br />
:<br />
:Citizens, never fear<br />
:Crazy do-good freaks are here,<br />
:Until they run out of steam<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Gives the power to the team,<br />
:Its effects wear off for sure,<br />
:So they just slop on some more,<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
<br />
:Go, go, go, New Justice Team<br />
:Fighting justice is their quest<br />
:Superking, Clobberella, and all the rest<br />
:Here's to you New Justice Team<br />
:Do the things that make your team,<br />
:Help each other do some things,<br />
:Winners don't use drugs!<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
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== Appearances ==<br />
*{{e|4ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV13}} ([[Captain Yesterday]] only) {{disputed canon}}<br />
*{{clink|US#035|Son of the Sun}}<br />
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}<br />
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[[Category:Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Superheroes]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Less_than_Hero&diff=111452Less than Hero2012-05-06T23:49:04Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Act I: "Ready for your big trip to the surface?" */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Less than Hero<br />
|no=58<br />
|image=[[File:New Justice Team.png|225px]]<br />
|season=4<br />
|broadcast season=5<br />
|number=4ACV04<br />
|caption=Soon to be a major religion<br />
|first aired=2 March, 2003<br />
|written by=Ron Weiner<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=The term "Less than zero"<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon=''The Dover Boys'', by Warner Brothers, 1942.<br />
|sponsor=<br />
|broadcast number=S05E06<br />
|prev ep=Love and Rocket<br />
|next ep=A Taste of Freedom<br />
|broad prev=Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch<br />
|broad next=Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles<br />
}}<br />
"'''Less than Hero'''" is the fifty-eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the fourth of the [[Season 4|fourth production season]] and the sixth of the [[Broadcast season 5|fifth broadcast season]]. It aired 2 March, 2003 on FOX. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] stumble upon [[Dr. FlimFlam's Miracle Cream|a miracle cream]] that grants them super powers, and together with [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]], form a [[New Justice Team|crime fighting trio]].<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
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=== Act I: "Ready for your big trip to the surface?" ===<br />
[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s [[Turanga Morris and Munda|parents]] are going to visit the surface the next weekend, and as they are [[Sewer Mutants|mutants]] who are not allowed above ground for legal reasons, Leela visits [[Citihall]] to get them special one-day surface permits. Meanwhile, the [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]], who has gone temporarily insane, is getting a supercollider from [[πkea]], which turns out to be exhausting to assemble - [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and Leela are sore all over and receive treatment by [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] with genuine [[Dr. FlimFlam's Miracle Cream|Miracle Cream]]. The supercollider super explodes, and the Professor asks Leela and Fry to take it back.<br />
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On the way to return the collider they are attacked by a mugger who attempts to kill them, but are able to defeat him with powers usually not found with humans. They find out that the Miracle Cream temporarily causes superpowers in humans, including invulnerability, super strength and "lickety speed". A fourth power, the ability to command the loyalty of sea creatures, is not expressed and Zoidberg refuses to obey them. As they have super powers and are Americans, they decide to form a team of super heros, including [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] who provides the costumes and as a robot already has some sort of super powers.<br />
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They choose appropriate names: Fry becomes [[The New Justice Team#Captain Yesterday|Captain Yesterday]], Bender is [[The New Justice Team#Superking|Superking]] and Leela chooses to be [[Clobberella]] - thus the [[The New Justice Team|New Justice Team]] is forged and fights crimes all over [[New New York]]. The team becomes well known but all three are anxious to protect their real identities, although sometimes Fry needs reminding.<br />
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=== Act II: "Attention, all crooks, lowlifes and lawbreakers!" ===<br />
In civilian guise, the crew returns to [[Citihall]] pick up the special one day permits for Leela's parents. While they are talking with the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor]], he learns of a dastardly plot. He uses a secret button to call for the New Justice Team, so they have to make a quick exit to reappear in their super hero costumes.<br />
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The Mayor warns them that at precisely 9 A.M. tomorrow, the [[Museum of Natural History]] will be robbed by the super villain [[The Zookeeper|Zookeeper]] and his gang of highly trained animals. Their target: the priceless [[Quantum Gemerald]]. Leela makes good use of the timing, and arranges for her parents to meet her at the museum at 10 A.M., an hour after the robbery.<br />
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The next morning the Zookeeper and his gang turn up an hour late. The New Justice Team foils his attempt to steal the Gemerald, but the Zookeeper escapes while they are protecting it. Leela's parents witness the action, but since she is still in costume she cannot talk to them without revealing her secret identity. They return to the sewers disappointed, thinking their daughter is too ashamed of them to meet in public.<br />
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=== Act III: "Mom, Dad - I'm Clobberella!" ===<br />
Seeing their disappointment, Leela visits her parents in the sewers to offer an excuse. Her attempts backfire, and further anguish her when her parents see through her excuses and suggest they fully understand her shame. She's finally guilted into revealing her secret identity.<br />
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Morris's bragging inadvertently reveals the team's identities to the Zookeeper, who kidnaps Leela's parents to coerce the New Justice Team into stealing the Quantum Gemerald for him. This is complicated by the fact that they have run out of Miracle Cream, and they have to pull off the heist without their super powers. They deliver the gem to the Zookeeper, and Leela's parents are released. As they have now committed a crime and are out of Miracle Cream anyway, Bender and Fry commit a few more crimes under the cover of their super hero identities.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*The phone number of [[Leela's parents]] is 1566.<br />
**This could just be the last four digits of the number.<br />
*Assembling the supercollider requires a hammer, a screwdriver, and a [[bending unit]].<br />
*Bender uses his left hand as a circular saw.<br />
*The binary that pops up when Bender is punched by the kangaroo translates to the letter J.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
*[[SewerCom]] is a reference to [http://www.skycom.com/en/ SkyCom].<br />
*[[πkea]] is a spoof of {{w|Ikea|Ikea}}, a [[Swedish]] furniture manufacturer known for its do-it-yourself products that are sometimes shoddy or missing the parts required to assemble it.<br />
*The "ability to command the loyalty of sea creatures" power that Leela surmises she and Fry have gained (and ultimately they do not have) is a nod to [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Aquaman Aquaman], who is (in)famous for having this as one of his main abilities.<br />
*The song at the end credits names "Superking, Clobberella, and all the rest" even though there was just Captain Yesterday left. This may be a reference to the original {{w|Gilligan's Island#Theme song|''Gilligan's Island'' theme}}, which names all the characters and then "the rest" even though only the Professor and Mary Ann are left. The same reference is made in "[[Rebirth]]".<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The title caption for this episode says that ''Futurama'' is "soon to be a major religion". ''[[Star Trek]]'', which is referenced in nearly every episode, will be revealed to have become [[Church of Trek|a religion]] centuries ago in "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]".<br />
*[[Superking]]'s crown looks suspiciously like the one Bender stole from the statue in "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
* Two [[mermaid]]s, presumably from the "[[The Deep South]]", are seen as Fry chases down the purse snatcher.<br />
* The [[Zookeeper]]'s gigantic, land-walking piranha is seen wearing [[Dr. Wernstrom]]'s patented [[reverse scuba suit]], sans the rubber suit and air tank (which would have obscured its menacing piranha visage otherwise). This suit was first seen in "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]".<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Amy''': Are you off your rocket? Your parents are mutants! It's illegal for them to come above ground because they're inferior genetic scum! Ah - present company excluded, of course...</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hermes''': While you're there, could you pick me up a license to kill?<br />
'''Leela''': Sure. Bare hands or weapon?<br />
'''Hermes''': Uh... what does piano wire count as?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow! A superpowers drug you can just rub into your skin? You'd think it'd be something you have to freebase.<br />
'''Leela''': Let's see. Which super powers do we have? Super-strength?<br />
'''Fry''': Yup. <br />
'''Leela''': Uh-huh. Lickity Speed?<br />
'''Fry''' Check.<br />
'''Leela''': Yes, sir! Ability to command the loyalty of sea creatures? <br />
'''Fry''': Hey, Zoidberg! Get in here!<br />
'''Dr. Zoidberg''': Screw you!<br />
'''Fry''': Nope.<br />
'''Leela''': Ain't got that.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Wow, super powers! I'll be able to pack my day with twice as many humdrum activities!<br />
'''Fry''': Leela, I think you're missing the big picture. When you were a kid, what was your biggest fantasy?<br />
'''Leela''': To have parents...<br />
'''Fry''': Whatever. The correct answer is to be a superhero! We ''have'' super powers, and we are [[United States of America|Americans]]. This is our chance!<br />
'''Leela''': Hmmm. I've been looking for a way to serve the community that incorporates my violence. Let's do it!<br />
'''Fry''': You'll barely regret this.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Nine, ten... A big fat hen... ''[Puffs cigar.]'' The name's ''Bender''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Oh, no. I completely forgot. I left my apartment on fire!</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
* On the ''[[πkea]]'' box is the letter ''{{w|ø}}'', which is common in Danish, Faroese and Norwegian but not in Swedish (which uses ''{{w|ö}}'' for the same sound).<br />
** This is actually a common mistake in portraying any written Scandinavian language.<br />
* When the New Justice Team is fighting the Zookeeper and his animals in the museum, the clock reads 9:35 when it should be after 10:00 as Leela says.<br />
** The clock could just be wrong, though.<br />
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=== Alien language sightings ===<br />
'''Time''': 4:40<br><br />
'''Location''': [[Miracle cream]]<br><br />
'''Language''': [[AL1]]<br><br />
'''Translation''': Keep out of reach of children under the age of five hundred. For best results, sacrifice a small mammal xanroc, then apply evenly to interior of eyeball. Would you like to sell Dr. FlimFlam products? Contact a representative at a covered wagon near you.<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[πkea Robot]]<br />
*[[7¹¹ Clerk]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Andrew]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Turanga Morris and Munda|Turanga Morris]]<br />
*[[Turanga Morris and Munda|Turanga Munda]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik]]<br />
*[[Organ Dealer]]<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Tour Guide]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [['tude Guard]]<br />
*[[Leg Mutant]]<br />
*[[Raoul Inglis]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[The Zookeeper]]<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Ron Weiner]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
*DVD Commentary<br />
**[[Matt Groening]]<br />
**[[David X. Cohen]]<br />
**[[Rich Moore]]<br />
**[[Ron Weiner]]<br />
**[[Susie Dietter]]<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{navigation bottom<br />
|prev ep=Love and Rocket<br />
|next ep=A Taste of Freedom<br />
|broad prev=Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch<br />
|broad next=Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles}}<br />
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[[Category:A plots focusing on Leela]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=New_Justice_Team&diff=111443New Justice Team2012-05-06T22:46:48Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Clobberella */</p>
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<div>{{group infobox<br />
|name=New Justice Team<br />
|image=[[File:New Justice Team.png|225px]]<br />
|location=[[New New York]]<br />
|business=Superheros<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
|status=Retired<br />
}}<br />
The '''New Justice Team''' was a short-lived team of crime-fighting super-heros. The source of the human members super-powers was [[Dr. FlimFlam's Miracle Cream]]. They worked the New New York area, and were on call for [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]] when the city was in need. The team had three members, Clobberella, Captain Yesterday, and Superking. The group thwarted many crimes, and even found a nemesis in the [[The Zookeeper|Zookeeper]]. Their careers ended after the Zookeeper kidnapped Clobberella's parents and forced the team to steal the [[Quantum Gemerald]] in exchange for their release. The fact that they ran out of cream was probably a factor as well.<br />
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== Members ==<br />
=== Clobberella ===<br />
{{main|Colbberella}}<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Clobberella<br><small>(Turanga Leela)</small><br />
|catname=Leela<br />
|image=[[File:Clobberella.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, and invulnerability<br><br />
'''Description''': Quick-tempered and with a very head-first approach to crime-fighting, Clobberella defeats many foes with a roundhouse kick to the head.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': The name is a spoof of the 1960s science fiction heroine ''Barbarella'', played by Jane Fonda.<br><br />
'''Costume''': A red jumpsuit with an image of a hand holding a rolling pin. Also includes a black mask, orange boots and gloves and a hairdo like the one in "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Captain Yesterday ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Captain Yesterday<br><small>(Philip J. Fry)</small><br />
|catname=Fry<br />
|image=[[File:Captain Yesterday.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Secret Identity''': [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, invulnerability and healing factor<br><br />
'''Description''': More calm and cool than Clobberella, Captain Yesterday relies heavily on his super-speed to make up for his slow mind.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': His name refers to nobody, except possibly ''Captain America''. He is a parody of Tony Manero (John Travolta).<br><br />
'''Costume''': A white and blue jump suit with bell-bottom pants, a 1970s style haircut, a golden cape, a necklace with "C.Y." similar to a 45 record adaptor and a black mask.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Superking ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Superking<br><small>(Bender Bending Rodríguez)</small><br />
|catname=Bender<br />
|image=[[File:Super King.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Secret Identity''': [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, extendable arms and legs, and door on his chest<br><br />
'''Description''': Superking is a bit of a rogue (or an anti-hero), and while he fights crime with the team, he has been known to abuse his powers for his own gain.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': Most Likely ''Superman'' or ''Burger King'', but it could also be a simple figment of Bender's egocentricity, since mid-way through the team's existance, he wants to change his name to "El Zilcho".<br><br />
'''Costume''': A purple fringed cape, a purple mask and a jewel-encrusted crown.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== Theme Song ==<br />
:Go, Go, Go New Justice Team<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Team, team, team<br />
:Who's the newest Justice Team?<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
:<br />
:Captain Yesterday is fast,<br />
:Also he is from the past,<br />
:Not just fast but from the past<br />
:Captain Yesterday!<br />
:<br />
:Superking has all the powers of a king<br />
:Plus all the powers of superman<br />
:also he's a robot<br />
:Aint he cool?<br />
:Superking, you rule!<br />
:<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Who does she beat up? <br />
:You!<br />
:Clobberella!<br />
:<br />
:Citizens, never fear<br />
:Crazy do-good freaks are here,<br />
:Until they run out of steam<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Gives the power to the team,<br />
:Its effects wear off for sure,<br />
:So they just slop on some more,<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
<br />
:Go, go, go, New Justice Team<br />
:Fighting justice is their quest<br />
:Superking, Clobberella, and all the rest<br />
:Here's to you New Justice Team<br />
:Do the things that make your team,<br />
:Help each other do some things,<br />
:Winners don't use drugs!<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
<br />
== Appearances ==<br />
*{{e|4ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV13}} ([[Captain Yesterday]] only) {{disputed canon}}<br />
*{{clink|US#035|Son of the Sun}}<br />
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}<br />
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[[Category:Superheroes]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=New_Justice_Team&diff=111442New Justice Team2012-05-06T22:44:37Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>{{group infobox<br />
|name=New Justice Team<br />
|image=[[File:New Justice Team.png|225px]]<br />
|location=[[New New York]]<br />
|business=Superheros<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
|status=Retired<br />
}}<br />
The '''New Justice Team''' was a short-lived team of crime-fighting super-heros. The source of the human members super-powers was [[Dr. FlimFlam's Miracle Cream]]. They worked the New New York area, and were on call for [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]] when the city was in need. The team had three members, Clobberella, Captain Yesterday, and Superking. The group thwarted many crimes, and even found a nemesis in the [[The Zookeeper|Zookeeper]]. Their careers ended after the Zookeeper kidnapped Clobberella's parents and forced the team to steal the [[Quantum Gemerald]] in exchange for their release. The fact that they ran out of cream was probably a factor as well.<br />
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== Members ==<br />
=== [[Clobberella]] ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Clobberella<br><small>(Turanga Leela)</small><br />
|catname=Leela<br />
|image=[[File:Clobberella.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, and invulnerability<br><br />
'''Description''': Quick-tempered and with a very head-first approach to crime-fighting, Clobberella defeats many foes with a roundhouse kick to the head.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': The name is a spoof of the 1960s science fiction heroine ''Barbarella'', played by Jane Fonda.<br><br />
'''Costume''': A red jumpsuit with an image of a hand holding a rolling pin. Also includes a black mask, orange boots and gloves and a hairdo like the one in "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Captain Yesterday ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Captain Yesterday<br><small>(Philip J. Fry)</small><br />
|catname=Fry<br />
|image=[[File:Captain Yesterday.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, lickity-speed, invulnerability and healing factor<br><br />
'''Description''': More calm and cool than Clobberella, Captain Yesterday relies heavily on his super-speed to make up for his slow mind.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': His name refers to nobody, except possibly ''Captain America''. He is a parody of Tony Manero (John Travolta).<br><br />
'''Costume''': A white and blue jump suit with bell-bottom pants, a 1970s style haircut, a golden cape, a necklace with "C.Y." similar to a 45 record adaptor and a black mask.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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=== Superking ===<br />
{{character infobox<br />
|name=Superking<br><small>(Bender Bending Rodríguez)</small><br />
|catname=Bender<br />
|image=[[File:Super King.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=''See [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] for details on this character.''<br />
|first appear={{e|4ACV04}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Secret Identity''': [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br><br />
'''Super Powers''': Super-strength, extendable arms and legs, and door on his chest<br><br />
'''Description''': Superking is a bit of a rogue (or an anti-hero), and while he fights crime with the team, he has been known to abuse his powers for his own gain.<br><br />
'''Name Reference''': Most Likely ''Superman'' or ''Burger King'', but it could also be a simple figment of Bender's egocentricity, since mid-way through the team's existance, he wants to change his name to "El Zilcho".<br><br />
'''Costume''': A purple fringed cape, a purple mask and a jewel-encrusted crown.<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== Theme Song ==<br />
:Go, Go, Go New Justice Team<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Go, team,<br />
:Team, team, team<br />
:Who's the newest Justice Team?<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
:<br />
:Captain Yesterday is fast,<br />
:Also he is from the past,<br />
:Not just fast but from the past<br />
:Captain Yesterday!<br />
:<br />
:Superking has all the powers of a king<br />
:Plus all the powers of superman<br />
:also he's a robot<br />
:Aint he cool?<br />
:Superking, you rule!<br />
:<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Clobberella beats you up,<br />
:Who does she beat up? <br />
:You!<br />
:Clobberella!<br />
:<br />
:Citizens, never fear<br />
:Crazy do-good freaks are here,<br />
:Until they run out of steam<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Miracle cream,<br />
:Gives the power to the team,<br />
:Its effects wear off for sure,<br />
:So they just slop on some more,<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
<br />
:Go, go, go, New Justice Team<br />
:Fighting justice is their quest<br />
:Superking, Clobberella, and all the rest<br />
:Here's to you New Justice Team<br />
:Do the things that make your team,<br />
:Help each other do some things,<br />
:Winners don't use drugs!<br />
:The New Justice Team!<br />
<br />
== Appearances ==<br />
*{{e|4ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV13}} ([[Captain Yesterday]] only) {{disputed canon}}<br />
*{{clink|US#035|Son of the Sun}}<br />
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}<br />
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[[Category:Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Superheroes]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Turanga_Leela&diff=111441Turanga Leela2012-05-06T22:35:26Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Relationships */</p>
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<div>{{character infobox<br />
|name=Turanga Leela<br />
|image=[[File:Leela promo 2.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=A [[promotional picture]] of Leela.<br />
|species=[[Sewer Mutants|Mutant]] (Poses as an [[Alien]])<br />
|type=p<br />
|origin=[[Earth]]<br />
|birth date=29 July, [[2975]]<br />
|age={{age|2976|7|29}} <!-- do not change this before a debate on the talk page --><br />
|voiced by=Katey Sagal<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV01}}<br />
|job=Space captain at [[Planet Express]]<br />
|gender=Female<br />
|family=''See [[#Family|Family]] section''<br />
}}<br />
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'''Turanga Leela''' is one of the most important employees of [[Planet Express]]. She occupies the position of the [[Planet Express ship|ship]]'s captain and pilot and therefore is the head of the regular delivery [[Planet Express crew|crew]] consisting of herself, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], and [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]. She is known as the most competent of the three main characters.<br />
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== Personality and abilities ==<br />
During her youth, Leela was often teased because she only had one eye. She felt very lonely in her childhood after being abandoned by her parents at an orphanarium, and always dreamed of learning who her real parents were. She eventually learns that she is a mutant, rather than an alien, which she had always thought she was. Leela has been shown to care a great deal about her mutant parents, even stealing a priceless [[Quantum Gemerald]] from a museum along with Bender and Fry, when the Zookeeper threatens to feed them to piranhas.<br />
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Despite her troubled past, Leela is friendly, smart and self-reliant, though she is sometimes impatient and quick to anger. She cares deeply for her friends and loved ones, plus issues she feels she must stand up for, like freedom, the environment and cute animals. However she does not hesitate to use force if she believes the situation demands it. She also has a liking for violence and was often sarcastic, but she nevertheless seems to have developed strong maternal instincts at times. She is engaged in a constant low-intensity feud with [[Amy Wong]], the only other female at [[Planet Express]], who more or less frequently accuses her of not being ladylike enough to be a true woman, despite Leela having a strong sensitivity for cuteness and romantic issues.<br />
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Leela lives alone in a somewhat under-furnished apartment (Apartment 1i) somewhere in the city of [[New New York]]. She only shares her loneliness with her alien pet, [[Nibbler]]. <br />
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As a [[Sewer Mutants|mutant]], Leela has a peculiar metabolism different from that of standard humans. Mutagens cannot harm her, and she seems resistant to many poisons, environmental hazards and illnesses. Her special condition may have helped her fight off the threat by the [[The Sting|Baby Space Bee Queen's poison]], and it proved instrumental for finding the cure against the [[The Cure For The Common Clod|common cold]] that had New New York in its clutches. Also, it might explain why Leela is so fond of sports and so well-muscled. As a recruit of the [[Earth]] forces, she surpassed every other recruit on the training ground, even well-trained males, and has shown extraordinary strength, dexterity and stamina on numerous occasions.<br />
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Leela is also highly skilled in martial arts which has been shown on numerous occasions.<br />
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She is also shown to be obsessive at times, and in "[[Möbius Dick]]", this reached a critical level when she began displaying symptoms of multiple personality disorder as a result of the futile efforts of attempting kill a [[Four-dimensional space whale]] that devoured their latest delivery. She also has an [[iPod]] {{et|5ACV14}}.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
=== Early years ===<br />
[[File:Baby Leela.jpg|thumb|Leela as she was found in the [[Cookieville Minimum-Security Orphanarium|Orphanarium]]]]<br />
Turanga Leela was born as the only child of a married couple of [[Sewer Mutants|mutants]] in the [[NNY Sewers|sewers]] of [[New New York]]. Her parents are [[Turanga Morris and Munda]]. As Leela is probably the least mutated mutant ever born (as described to her parents by a medical professional), and looked like a normal child except for her one eye, her parents decided that she should not share the fate of her people living in the sewers. They instead chose to give her a life as normal as possible - a "real" life - by giving her up to the [[Cookieville Minimum Security Orphanarium]], though it was a tough decision and they suffered greatly by giving her away. Attached to the basket she was found in was a note in an [[Alien Languages|alien language]] written by her mother [[Turanga Morris and Munda|Turanga Munda]], who has a Ph.D. in exolinguistics. She meant for the note to convince the finder of her daughter that she was an alien and thus accept her into the orphanarium. The plan worked, and Leela was taken in by the head of the orphanarium, [[Warden Vogel]].<br />
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Leela grew up in the orphanarium unaware of her true roots, believing that she was indeed an alien. She had a hard time there, as she was relentlessly picked on because of her unusual appearance, and was always a lonely outsider. As a child she wore a monocle and, later, braces. Nevertheless, or maybe because of this, she managed to develop a strong and caring personality. As an outlet for her deep frustration, she trained in Arcturan Kung Fu to the level of a black-belt by a master of this martial art, [[Fnog]], despite being a victim of his obvious sexism.<br />
[[File:Teenage Leela.jpg|thumb|left|Leela as a teenager]]<br />
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=== Hired at Planet Express ===<br />
{{further|Season 1}}<br />
After leaving the orphanarium, she began a career as Fate Assignment Officer at [[Applied Cryogenics]], assigning defrostees to their permanent careers and providing them with the proper [[Career Chip|career chips]]. Then one day a defrostee named [[Philip J. Fry]] came along and inspired her to quit her job. Ultimately, she ended up being hired by Fry's many-times-great-nephew [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Hubert Farnsworth]] as the new captain for his interstellar delivery service, [[Planet Express]]. In that position, she acquired her beloved pet [[Nibbler]], after saving him from the implosion of [[Vergon 6]]. She also rescued Fry from the [[Trisolians]], attempted to destroy the [[giant ball of garbage]], escaped from the ''[[Titanic]]'' and helped save the world from the [[Omicronians]] in the [[First Omicronian Invasion of Earth]] in the same year that she was hired.<br />
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=== Another Cyclops ===<br />
{{further|Season 2}}<br />
From going on the [[Internet]], Leela believed to have found another cyclops, and would finally find out her true home planet. The cyclops turned out to be [[Alcazar]], who took her to [[Cyclopia]], where she supposedly was born. Leela decides that she must marry Al to continue their species. When Al tried to marry Leela, however, it turns out that Al was really a shape-shifting grasshopper, who was going to marry four other women of different alien races. She leaves the planet disappointed, but hopeful.<br />
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That same year, she almost lost Nibbler to [[El Chupanibre]], but he was saved by Bender, after Leela learned to be selfish. She was briefly named Miss Universe at the [[Miss Universe Pageant 3001]] by [[Zapp Brannigan]] by accident. She discovered [[Popplers]] but was almost killed by [[Lrrr]] when [[Second Omicronian Invasion of Earth|the crew found out that Popplers were the Omicronians' young]]. She also served in the [[DOOP Army]] in [[The Battle of Spheron 1]].<br />
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=== Helping the Nibblonians ===<br />
{{further|Season 3}}<br />
After having her pet Nibbler named "Dumbest Pet in Show" at a pet competition, Leela is shocked to learn that Nibbler is actually a high-ranking member of [[Nibblonians|an ancient alien species]]. The Nibblonians tell her that their old enemy, the [[Brain Spawn]], is making everyone on Earth stupid, and that Fry is the only one that can stop them, due to his lack of the [[Delta Brain Wave]]. She gets Fry to fight the [[Big Brain]], and Fry wins. The brains leave Earth for no "raisin" and Nibbler blanks Leela's memory. Later, she gets a second eye crafted in, but removed it because of [[Adlai Atkins|her new boyfriend's]] insensitivity. She also got married briefly to Fry, joined the [[New New York Mets]] and traveled back in time and helped cause the Roswell incident.<br />
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=== Leela's real home planet ===<br />
{{further|Season 4}}<br />
Leela was later captured by the Sewer Mutants, along with Fry and Bender, who wanted to punish them for dumping toxic waste in the sewers. They were rescued by [[Turanga Morris and Munda|two mysterious strangers]] who convinced the Supreme Mutant to change their punishment into a life-long banishment from the sewers, instead of execution. Leela, curious about the strangers, jumps back into the sewers and chases the two back to their house, threatening them with a gun. The two tell her that they were the ones who killed her parents, and Leela, in an uncontrolled rage, almost killed them, but was stopped by Fry. It is revealed that the two were actually Leela's parents, and Leela rejoices. Leela also impregnated [[Kif Kroker]], became a superheroine called [[Clobberella]], was stung by a [[Space Bee]], and sold her hand in marriage to the [[Robot Devil]] in exchange for some mechanical ears.<br />
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=== Meets Lars Fillmore ===<br />
{{further|Bender's Big Score}}<br />
Shortly after Fry's opera, Planet Express delivery license is canceled. However; either due to the Box network's or the Professor's incompetence, it took two years for the staff to be informed. The true period of joblessness lasted for a few moments before Planet Express was "back on the air," During a party to celebrate the company's renewal, [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes']] head is chopped off in an Limbo accident, and Leela meets [[Lars Fillmore]] at the Head Museum. Ownership of Planet Express is stolen by the [[Scammer Aliens]] who discover the [[Machine Language Time Code|secret to time travel]] on Fry's ass, but Leela and Lars' relationship grows undisturbed. Fry watches them date with great envy and anger.<br />
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Despite both Leela and Lars getting laid off from their jobs, due to the Scammers tricking people out of their possessions, Lars proposes to Leela and Leela agrees. At the wedding, Hermes' head is chopped off a duplicate of his body that Bender went back in time to pick up for him. The professor inadvertently reveals to Lars that a [[Time paradox duplicate]] is always doomed to die. Lars calls off the wedding and left Leela to depression.<br />
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Later, the entire population of Earth is forced to move to different planets, due to [[Richard Nixon's head|President Nixon]] being scammed out of Earth's remaining land and water. The crew moves to [[Neptune]] in response. There, [[Santa Claus]] is unable to attack them, being in a deep depression over being scammed out of his "Naughty List." They team up and plan to defeat the Scammers. At first, Nixon is skeptical of their chances to succeed, but Santa gets his [[Santa's Workshop|factory of elves]] to build powerful weapons for the army. The small army that they assembled fought against the Scammer's fleet of [[Remote-controlled solid gold Death Star|Solid Gold Death Stars]], but their first leader, Zapp Brannigan, was taken down. Leela takes his place, but soon realizes that she can't control so many ships at one time. Thus, Hermes's head uses his bureaucratic skills to control the other ships and take down the Scammers' fleet.<br />
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During the 3008 New Years Eve Party that took place on Earth shortly afterward, Fry sees how sad Leela is without Lars and realizes that if he really loved her, he would care more about her happiness, rather than his own. He tries to get Leela back together with Lars, but is interrupted by [[Nudar]], who survived the battle and wants to kill them. Lars sacrifices himself and saves Fry and Leela. After seeing the machine language time code on his butt, Leela realizes that Lars is actually Fry's [[time paradox duplicate]]. The crew all attend Lars's funeral where his video will explains what happened after he traveled back in time and why he decided not to marry Leela. <br />
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Later, Nibbler has Bender go back in time one last time to put the Time Code on Fry's butt to start the entire cycle. After completing his mission, Bender convinces the duplicates of him to return to the present instead of "coming up where they were logically supposed to." The large paradox caused by hundreds of Bender's makes a large rip in time and space.<br />
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=== Last tentacle-free person in the universe ===<br />
{{further|The Beast with a Billion Backs}}<br />
When the rip in time and space starts producing tentacles that attach itself to people, Leela and the crew (except Fry), become one of the few isolated pockets of tentacle free people. The crew try to escape Earth, but are blocked by [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom's]] [[Diamondillium]] shield. They take cover in the Planet Express Building, along with Wernstrom, but [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] is taken. Fry tries to get them to come out and join [[Yivo]], but they refuse. Later, the tentacles infiltrate the building and the Professor, Hermes, and Wernstrom are overcome by the tentacles. Leela escapes with Amy on a [[Party Board]].<br />
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While hiding in an alley, it is revealed to them that Zapp Brannigan was also free. They all hide together in an abandoned soup cabin in a remote area. The next day, Leela finds out that Zapp had slept with Amy, but is more surprised at the fact that the tentacles have found them. Leela manages to escape with a piece of the tentacle, but Zapp and Amy do not.<br />
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Leela goes back to Planet Express and examines the piece with a telescope. She realizes that the tentacles are actually [[Coinage#G|Gentacles]] and that Yivo was actually mating with everyone in the universe. She pretends to have a tentacle attached and goes into the Church of [[Yivo's Religion]] where she reveals to the world the truth. The religion is abandoned, but they eventually go on a date with Yivo to make up. The Earthican council decides to break up with Yivo due to shkler lack of commitment, but Yivo proposes to them before they could say anything. Everyone in the universe moves to [[Parallel universes|Yivo's Universe]], but Leela was forced to go, despite being against it.<br />
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On Yivo, Leela was skeptic about the heavenly paradise at first, but when she finally admits to being happy, Bender and his [[Army of the Damned]] invade Yivo and takes them back to their universe.<br />
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=== Leegola ===<br />
{{further|Bender's Game}}<br />
Later in 3008, Leela is goaded by [[Sal]] into entering the Planet Express Ship into the [[Space Demolition Derby]]. She leads the crew to a victory, but finds herself in trouble when Zoidberg tattles to the professor about her reckless behavior. Leela is forced to wear a shock collar, designed to give her and electrical shock if she has any violent thoughts, among others.<br />
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After several hopeless attempts to convince Zoidberg, the staff doctor, that she doesn't need the collar any more, Leela grew accustomed with the electrical shocks and even begins to enjoy them. She, along with Fry and the professor, launch an [[Planet Express' Attack on Mombil "Mine"|attack]] on the [[Mombil]] [[Dark Matter]] mine in [[Alaska]]. She aids the team greatly by using her violence and eventually discovers that the mine was actually a farm that harvested the fecal matter of [[Nibblonians]]. Leela also finds her pet [[Nibbler]] there.<br />
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Suddenly, in the middle of the battle, the floor cracks open and Leela is sent to [[Cornwood]], the land created by Bender's imagination. There, she becomes a centaur named [[Leegola]]. She joins [[Frydo]], [[Titanius Anglesmith]], [[Gynecaladriel]], and the [[Great Wizard Greyfarn]] in forming the [[Fellowship]] and embark on a quest to defeat [[Momon]], queen of evil. However, halfway through the quest, Leegola realizes that in her rage she had murdered an [[Zoidberg (Cornwood)|innocent monster]]. She vows not to harm another living being again and joins the other, more peaceful [[Centaurs]].<br />
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Leegola later finds out that her friends were endangered by [[Momon's Army]]. She returns back to normal and convinces the other centaurs to form their own army and fight against Momon. In doing so, Momon's Army is defeated and her friends are saved. She, along with most of the Fellowship, go to the [[Geysers of Gygax]] where Momon destroys Cornwood and sends them back to the real world. Dark matter then becomes useless as fuel and they temporarily use Nibblonians as transport.<br />
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=== The new leader of the Feministas ===<br />
{{further|Into the Wild Green Yonder}}<br />
Leela, along with the rest of Planet Express, took a trip to [[Leo Wong]]'s [[Mars Vegas]], where they meet [[Frida Waterfall]] and the [[Feministas]]. Leela feels concerned about Leo's disrespect for nature in building the city, and adopts the last [[Desert Muck Leech]].<br />
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Later, Leela and Amy were allowed into [[Wongminster]], Leo's miniature golf club. Leo plans on destroying twelve percent of the Milky Way to expand his club, and sends Planet Express to do a scan for life in the twelve percent. Although they find a life filled asteroid, orbiting a [[Violet Dwarf Star]], Professor Farnsworth ignores it and approves the area for demolition anyways. Upset at the disregard of the men, Leela joins the Feministas.<br />
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Leela was part of a Feminista protest at Wongminster, where, due to an accident, they kill the [[Headless body of Agnew]], and flee, becoming fugitives. While hiding, Leela encourages the rest to be more forceful in protecting the environment by sabotaging Wong's construction of the golf course. They gain more and more members, and eventually take over the Planet Express Ship, as well as Hermes, Zoidberg, and Farnsworth.<br />
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Later, Fry unwittingly lures the Feministas out of their [[Honeybun Hideout]], and leads to an exciting space chase through the miniature golf course where the Feministas ultimately get arrested by Bender. They have a trial ([[Earth v. Feministas]]), where they are sentenced to [[Maxi-Padlock]], a prison for women.<br />
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After spending a few days in prison, and unsuccessfully trying to break out with Leela's muck leech, they are broken out by Bender, Farnsworth, Hermes, Zoidberg, and Scruffy, although only Leela, Amy, and LaBarbara managed to escape. They go to the Violet Dwarf, where they manage to stop it from getting destroyed, just in time for it to hatch into [[The Last Encyclopod]]. it is revealed that the muck leech was [[The Last Dark One]], and it is killed after it murders [[Hutch Waterfall]]. The Encyclopod preserves Hutch's DNA, and leaves. Zapp then chases the Planet Express crew in the Nimbus. Leela confesses her love of Fry and they kiss before flying into the [[Panama Wormhole]] to escape. <br />
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=== Reborn ===<br />
{{further|Season 6}}<br />
The [[Planet Express]] [[Planet Express ship|ship]] goes through the [[Panama Wormhole]] and exits in [[Earth]] orbit. The ship is shot by [[Zapp Brannigan]]'s flagship [[Nimbus]] and thus loses power and crashes in front of the company [[Planet Express headquarters|headquarters]], killing all the [[Planet Express crew|crew]] except the [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]] and Leela who was saved by Fry. Saddened by Fry's death, she builds Robot Fry at a [[Build-A-Bot Workshop]]. Unfortunately, due to excess wiring in his stomach, he short circuited killing Leela and wiping both of their short term memories. Then, Robot Fry build a [[Robot Leela]]. When Leela is finally awakened, she fought with the Robot Leela, until the real Fry is reborn. The two robots then leave forever and everything is back to normal {{et|6ACV01}}. She is later send with Zapp to the V-GINY, but they crashed on an unknown planet. It i slater revealed it was a plan of Zapp to seduce Leela {{et|6ACV02}}. Fry discovered her singing boil and published the video on Twitcher, making the whole world laugh of Leela {{et|6ACV03}}.<br />
She went in Rome to discover Da Vinci's secret {{et|6ACV05}}. When Hermes traveled to Mexico, she temporarily became a bureaucrat {{et|6ACV06}}. On her birthday, she went on a date with Fry who was late {{et|6ACV07}}. She switched bodies with Amy who was in the Professor's body, and have sex with Fry in Zoidberg's body {{et|6ACV10}}. After being revealed as a mutant, she was forced to live in the sewers, and led the Devolution Revolution {{et|6ACV12}}.<br />
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== Character Description ==<br />
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=== Family ===<br />
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*[[Turanga Morris]], father<br />
*[[Turanga Munda]], mother<br />
*[[Leela's grandmother|Grandmother]]<br />
*[[Leela's great-grandmother|Great-grandmother]]<br />
*Due to an accident, and because of the reproductive process of [[Amphibiosans]], she has [[Kif's offspring|several dozen offspring]] from [[Kif Kroker]], currently living in an immature "tadpole" form in the swamp of the [[Clan Kroker's Sacred Birthing Grounds|Kroker clan birthing grounds]] on [[Amphibios 9]]. About half of these have only one eye each, like her.<br />
*In "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]", she nearly married [[Alcazar]].<br />
*In "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]", she was briefly married to [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] due to the time skips, but then they got divorced during another time skip because she believed he tricked her into marriage. <br />
*In ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' she almost married [[Lars Fillmore]].<br />
*In ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]'', she married [[Yivo]], along with the rest of the universe, against her will.<br />
[[File:Elbowtalons.jpg|right|thumb|Leela's other mutation.]] <br />
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=== Mutations ===<br />
As a sewer mutant, Leela has mutations. The most obvious is her only eye making her a cyclops. But she also shown she has a second mutation. She grows skin covered spikes, called "[[Coinage#E|elbow talons]]", from her elbows. However, she usually trims these ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBWABB]]). She later revealed that she has a third mutation which was discovered by Fry in [[3010]], a talking boil on her body named [[Susan]] {{et|6ACV03}}. According to her, she has 205 bones, making her one less than normal humans {{et|6ACV22}} but this could simply be because she only has one eye.<br />
[[File:Leela 2eyes 1.jpg|right|thumb|Two-eyed Leela.]]<br />
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===Two-eyed Leela=== <br />
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Leela has been seen with two eyes several times, though each time it appeared different: <br />
*"[[When Aliens Attack]]" &mdash; To portray the role of Jenny MacNeal, a plastic eye is taped to the side of her face (which [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] later eats). This is clearly the least-convincing appearance of a two-eyed Leela.<br />
*"[[Amazon Women in the Mood]]" &mdash; When the Amazonians are approaching, a puddle ripples, causing Leela's reflection to distort, showing her briefly with two eyes. Her eyes appear to be rounder than the others.<br />
*"[[The Cyber House Rules]]" &mdash; A second eye is grafted onto Leela's face. She later realizes she's better off being different, and has it removed. Her eyes are more narrow.<br />
*"''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]''" &mdash; When the Professor asks if Leela is winking or blinking, Leela wears a pair of two-eyed glasses with a {{w|lenticular printing|lenticular}} "winking" animation to clarify.<br />
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=== Alternate Appearances ===<br />
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*'''[[3ACV15]]''': '''Parallel Leela:''' The only difference apparent between Leela and her counterpart in the parallel universe (the ''only'' alternate universe at the time) was that parallel Leela (along with the rest of the parallel Planet Express crew) was wearing a cowboy hat and vest when both crews visited the [[Edge of the Universe]]. Whether this is the norm for the parallel Crew, or was due to some difference in parallel Fry's touristy adventure that day was never mentioned.<br />
*'''[[3ACV18]]''': '''Witch Leela:''' In Leela's dream, she asked to become the new Wicked Witch.<br />
*'''[[4ACV04]]''': '''[[Clobberella]]:'''Leela turns into a superhero named Clobberella.<br />
*'''[[Bender's Game|BG]]''': '''[[Leegola]]:''' In Cornwood, she turns into a centaur named Leegola.<br />
*'''[[6ACV20]]''': Leela temporaly becomes a man.<br />
*'''[[6ACV26]]''': Leela is drawn in {{w|anime}} style.<br />
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=== Relationships ===<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] (''see [[Fry-Leela relationship]] for more info'')<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] (''see [[Zapp-Leela relationship]] for more info'')<br />
*[[Adlai Atkins]]<br />
*[[Alcazar]]<br />
*[[Chaz]]<br />
*[[Cubert Farnsworth]] (in previous universes)<br />
*[[Sean]]<br />
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==Additional Info== <br />
[[File:Leela's Contact Lens.jpg|right|thumb|Leela's Contact Lens]]<br />
===Trivia=== <br />
*Her name can be interpreted in several ways: "Leela" sounds exactly like the term for "purple" in several languages, including German, Spanish, Portuguese, French (''lilas''), Danish (''lilla''), Swedish (''lila'') and Hungarian (''lila''). A further possibility is that the name is a parody of the heroine from ''The Fifth Element'', ''Leeloo'' - the perfect woman. Additionally, in Bungie's 1994 Macintosh game Marathon, there is an AI character named Leela. Lastly, she might have been inspired by a character from the British Sci-Fi series ''[[wikia:c:tardis:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' bearing the same name ([[wikia:c:tardis:Leela|Leela]]). "Turanga" may be derived from the symphony "{{w|Turangalila}}" by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). The term derives from Sanskrit and means, alternately, "Song of Love" and "Hymn to Joy". Alternately, Turanga may derive from {{w|Taronga Zoo}}, the name of which is an Indigenous Australian word for "beautiful view". <br />
*Even though Turanga is her family name and not her first name, it is said first when pronouncing her full name which may mean [[Leela's parents|her family]] is from East Asia, Hungary, Sri Lanka among other places in which surnames are said first in a personal name. <br />
*The designers kept trying to make Leela's nose smaller, because it was larger than they thought appropriate for a female character, but [[Matt Groening]] insisted it stay the larger size. <br />
*Unlike [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], who is frequently chopped to pieces in the series, Leela tends to lose the use of her senses instead, namely sight and hearing. <br />
*As Fate Assignment Officer, her code number was 1BDI (or "one beady eye").<br />
**In another occular pun, Leela's apartment number is 1I.<br />
*Books read by Leela include "True Stories of Courageous Animals" {{et|3ACV02}}, "Great Machete Battles" {{et|4ACV01}}, "Dances of the ancient Bronx" {{et|4ACV07}}, "A Child's Garden of Space Legends" {{et|4ACV09}}, and "World's Bravest Hamsters" {{et|6ACV06}} , plus the magazine ''Nosy Inquirer'', headline: ''Bigfoot turns 80!'' {{et|4ACV15}}. <br />
*Tends to snore.<br />
*Always uses lipstick, mostly pink, and is rarely seen without it.<br />
[[File:Lipstick.jpg|thumb|Leela applying lipstick]]<br />
*Used to brew her own beer at the orphanarium.<br />
*Can do the Robot Dance like no one else.<br />
*Owns her own harpoon.<br />
*Tends to fill her day with humdrum activities.<br />
*Is camera-shy.<br />
*Usually prepares her dinners in advance for one month and then freezes them.<br />
*Sometimes seen with a lime-green jacket in earlier episodes and Season 2.<br />
*For obvious reasons, no one can give the evil eye quite like her.<br />
*Adept in the use of weaponry like laser guns or machetes.<br />
*Used to play the drums.<br />
*Tends to play with her hair when upset or nervous.<br />
*Frequently accused of poor hygiene (sweaty boot rash, etc), but may be at a disadvantage due to her mutant physiology and energetic lifestyle.<br />
**As shown in [[Anthology of Interest I|the very first ''Anthology of Interest'']], Leela does not seem to wear socks under her boots. This may attribute to the 'poor' hygiene of her feet.<br />
*Usually, Leela only wears jewellery on special occasions. The exception from this was the ring in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]" that [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] stole; it was never seen again. She also wears a bracelet made by [[Turanga Morris and Munda|her father]] at all times.<br />
*Apart from [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]], she is the only character that appears in every episode of the show and in every comic.<br />
*Has had five weddings; three were called off, and the other two were followed by divorce. [[Reverend Lionel Preacherbot]] performed the first three of these, [[Father Changstein El-Gamal]] performed the fourth. A sixth proposition was made, but the wedding never actually took place. It is unknown who performed her wedding to Cubert in "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]".<br />
**To [[Alcazar]], {{et|2ACV09}}<br />
**To [[Philip J. Fry]], followed by divorce, {{et|3ACV14}}<br />
**To [[Robot Devil]], {{et|4ACV18}}<br />
**To [[Lars Fillmore]], {{et|5ACV03}}<br />
**To [[Yivo]], no wedding, ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]'' - {{et|5ACV08}}<br />
**To [[Cubert Farnsworth]] (in a previous universe, towards the mid [[31st century]]) {{et|6ACV07}}<br />
*Can wield a gun with her foot, and hides one in her boot for easy access.<br />
*May very well be [[The other|the second-most important person in the universe]] behind Fry (though she doesn't know it).<br />
*Actually continued to legally work at [[Applied Cryogenics]] until [[2ACV11]]<br />
*Has been seen in a lime-green tank top (instead of her usual white one) once, in "[[My Three Suns]]".<br />
*Apparently wears a large contact lens.<br />
*Wears size 12 shoes.<br />
*Slept with Fry in her what-if scenario in "[[Anthology of Interest I]]" and possibly in real life (see "[[The Duh-Vinci Code]]"). Unambiguously slept with Fry in "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]", while her mind was in the Professor's body and Fry's mind was in Zoidberg's body.<br />
*Licks her fingers starting with her pointer and ending with her thumb.<br />
*Her surname is revealed in the episode "[[The Problem with Popplers]]".<br />
*She'd prefer to have the end locker at [[Planet Express headquarters|Planet Express]], but [[Amy]] won't trade with her.<br />
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===Quotes=== <br />
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<poem>'''Leela''': I guess you never outgrow being an eyeball... oddball.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Fry, you're wasting your life in front of that TV. You've got to get out and see the real world.<br />
'''[[Fry]]''': But this is {{w|HDTV}}, it's got better resolution than the real world.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': I don't care how hilarious your apron is, we're not cooking [[Nibbler|him]]!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': OK, if everyone's finished being stupid.<br />
'''Fry''': I had more, but you go ahead.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': That's stupid.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Well, you obviously won't listen to reason, so I guess I'll listen to idiotic-ness and come with you.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Look, I don't know about your previous captains, but I intend to do as little dying as possible.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': For a split second, my common sense was overwhelmed by pity.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': OK, OK. We're not gonna force [[Prof. Farnsworth|you]] until I finish this sentence. Get him!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': We are not ignorant villagers, we're sophisticated New New Yorkers. Whup his butt!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': I'm sorry you saw that, Fry. I usually try to keep my sadness pent up inside where it can fester quietly as a mental illness.<br />
'''Fry''': Yeah, I do that with my stupidness.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Bender! You should be ashamed of yourself. Legal immigration is one of the cornerstones of our society.<br />
'''[[Bender]]''': Aren't you really a [[sewer mutant|mutant]] pretending to be an alien in order to live on the surface world legally?<br />
'''Leela''': I'll be sitting here quietly if anybody needs me.</poem><br />
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=== Catchphrases ===<br />
Leela's main [[catchphrase]] is "[[Oh, Lord]]", and also possibly her yell "[[Hi-yah!]]".<br />
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She often uses old musical references, turning the first word into a verb and applying it to the last word as a noun. Examples:<br />
*"This wangs chung!" - A reference to both the band {{w|Wang Chung}}, and their hit song "{{w|Everybody Have Fun Tonight}}", which includes the line "Everybody Wang Chung tonight" {{et|3ACV03}}.<br />
*"This toads the wet sprocket!" - A reference to the band {{w|Toad the Wet Sprocket}} {{et|3ACV21}}.<br />
*"Setting Bachman Turners to overdrive!" - A reference to the band {{w|Bachman–Turner Overdrive}} {{et|6ACV13}}.<br />
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[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] also uses this formula when referring to her attraction to creative and musically-talented men. Examples:<br />
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*"Musicians really Rodger your Hammerstein." - A reference to the famous composers {{w|Rodgers and Hammerstein}} {{et|4ACV18}}.<br />
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Her phrase "[[Oh, Lord]]" is used quite a lot, usually just before a previous action comes back to haunt her, and has used variations of the phrase "Good night, sweet prince" from ''{{w|Hamlet}}'' when parting with Fry on several occasions ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]], [[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences|6ACV11]]).<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
While Leela appears in all episodes, films and comics, these categories may be of interest:<br />
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*[[:Category:A plots focusing on Leela|A plots focusing on Leela]]<br />
*[[:Category:B plots focusing on Leela|B plots focusing on Leela]]<br />
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[[Category:Athletes]]<br />
[[Category:Bureaucrats]]<br />
[[Category:Captains]]<br />
[[Category:Humans]]<br />
[[Category:Mutants]]<br />
[[Category:Orphans]]<br />
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|name=Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles<br />
|no=63<br />
|image=[[File:Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Teenage Leela reads a story to the young [[Planet Express]] crew<br />
|season=4<br />
|broadcast season=5<br />
|number=4ACV09<br />
|caption=Now interactive! Joystick controls Fry's left ear<br />
|first aired=30 March, 2003<br />
|written by=Jeff Westbrook<br />
|directed by=Bret Haaland<br />
|title reference=The ''{{w|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' franchise.<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon=''Moonlight for Two''<br />
|sponsor=<br />
|broadcast number=S05E07<br />
|prev ep=Crimes of the Hot<br />
|next ep=The Why of Fry<br />
|broad prev=Less than Hero<br />
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"'''Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles'''" is the sixty-third episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the ninth of the [[Season 4|fourth production season]] and the seventh of the [[Broadcast season 5|fifth broadcast season]]. It aired 30 March, 2003 on FOX. An attempt to [[youthasizing|youthasize]] [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] causes the entire [[Planet Express]] crew to revert backwards in age, and Farnsworth's first attempt to fix the problem only makes matters worse.<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "We've talked it over and everybody thinks you're too old" ===<br />
[[File:Heather.png|left|thumb|Heather, Professor Farnsworth's personal youthasizer]]<br />
When his pet gargoyle [[Pazuzu]] escapes from the Planet Express lab, [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] sets off to hunt down the errant monster with Fry, Leela and Bender in tow. The Professor exhibits the typical behaviour of the elderly, including driving extremely slowly, and being very forgetful - forgetting, even, the purpose of their journey. He visits a [[Florida]] diner to catch the early bird dinner special, where the waitress, [[Wanda]], tells him his "angry crotchety grandpa" discount card has expired, despite it being good for a lifetime. After the Professor's nuclear-powered teeth cause mayhem in the diner, the crew decide that he is too old and needs to be youthasized. They take him to the [[The Bubbling Geezer]] spa where [[Heather]], a Neptunian, is assigned as his personal youthasizer. When Heather's initial treatments bringing about no change, the Professor is directed to bathe in age-reducing tar. [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] overdoes the pumping of the whirlpool function of the tar pit and everyone gets covered in tar. The Professor, previously at a biological age of 161, is now aged 53 again, and the crew members have reverted to their teenage years ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] is 14). [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] even reverts to a larval, codfish-like form.<br />
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=== Act II: "Shut up and go live with your parents!" ===<br />
While the Professor tries to restore their normal ages, the crew have to adjust to their teenage selves - mostly by acting very childishly. [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] chooses to live with her parents to experience the childhood she never had. Her parents agree to this, though Leela has to ask them to be strict, to give her the full teen experience. [[Amy Wong|Amy]]'s parents are less pleased, however, as they fear they will have to wait longer for a grandchild. Fry and Leela go out on a date and win a race through the sewers against [[Moose and Mandy]], but end up damaging the [[NNY Sewers#Martin Luther Thing, Jr. High School|Martin Luther Thing Jr. High School]].<br />
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Meanwhile, the Professor thinks he has thought of a way to restore their correct ages - a genetically engeneered oil-eating bacterium that should destroy the tar still stuck to their DNA (in Bender's case, his RNA, ''Robo'' Nucleic Acid). Leela refuses the treatment, as she wants to continue living out her teenage years with her parents. The rest of the crew enter the [[Bacterial Spew Chamber]] for controlled infection with the bacteria. The plan, however, backfires: though the tar is broken down, the [[chroniton]]s within it are now roaming free inside the crew's bodies, making them younger by the minute. The Professor is now 35 years old, and Amy is only eight. They all now face a fate worse than death: pre-life... and ''then'' death.<br />
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=== Act III: "He always had to be the center of attention!" ===<br />
[[File:The Fountain of Aging.jpg|left|thumb|The Planet Express crew reach the Fountain of Aging]]<br />
While the Professor is desperately thinking of a way to stop the youthing process, Leela (who is still a teen as she didn't take the treatment) takes care of the crew members - all around four or five years old - at her parents' home. While reading them a story, she stumbles on the tale of the [[The Fountain of Aging|Fountain of Aging]]. She informs the Professor, who agrees that it may really exist. The whole crew flies to an extremely old solar system, where they locate the Fountain. The youthasized crew, except the Professor, have now reverted to their embryonic stage, except for Bender, of whom all that is left is a CD with Bending Robot Blueprints. One of Zoidberg's [[Norman Zoidberg|brothers]] falls into the Fountain and gets caught in its eddy, and the crew watches as he ages rapidly and crumbles to dust. The Professor, now around three years old, enters the Fountain holding the others. The current is too strong, however, and the Professor loses his grip, releasing everyone into the whirlpool's current. As the crew are pulled towards the center of the fountain, Leela jumps in to rescue them, tied to a safety rope. Leela manages to retrieve everyone - now all roughly their correct ages again - except the Professor, who is still caught in the vortex. At the last minute the Professor is saved, however, by Pazuzu: an act for which Farnsworth grants him his freedom, and he is shown in Notre Dame in [[Paris]] afterwards recounting the story to his son.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
* The book Leela reads the stories from is "A Child's Garden of Space Legends".<br />
* The poster behind Leela in her bedroom is from the "mu-teen" magazine, it shows "Tentacle Chachi" and "Four-Legged Chachi".<br />
* The stories from the book include "Snow-White Dwarf and the Seven Red Dwarfs", "Charlotte's Tholian Web" and "The Fountain of Aging".<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Randy''': Hey Grandpa, move your wrinkly old kiester!<br />
'''Professor''': ''[3 seconds later.]'' Shut up!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': But I like being old. I don't have to talk to my parents, no one asks me to help move their stuff, I don't need to understand today's "edgy" TV sitcoms.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': Go to Hell, [[Heather]]!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': ''[Gasping.]'' Fifty-three years old? Oh... now I'll need a fake ID to rent ultraporn!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Amy''': [sobs] I'm gonna stay in my room!<br />
'''Leo Wong''': You so fat, you gonna stay all around room!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': I know, everyone pretend a goblin ate your tongues, and I'll read you a story.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': Still, they called the tooth fairy a legend, and now he's head of the FBI!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': When I grow up, I wanna be a steam shovel!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': [muffled] Give me back my floppy face!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Professor''': Hello, Mavis! Surprised to see me back again so soon?<br />
'''Wanda''': Mavis is dead.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Morris''': Let's all have some tequila to celebrate!<br />
'''Leela''': Dad, I'm underage!<br />
'''Morris''': Oh, right. Here's a silly straw!</poem><br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
*The title of the episode is a spoof of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", a series of comic books made most famous by its animated adaptations from 1987 and 2003.<br />
*The Professor destroys {{w|Deep Space Nine}} with the 'high beams' of the Planet Express Ship.<br />
*The oil eating bacteria is based on Namco's ''Pac-Man'', which was previously [[General Colin Pac-Man|referenced]] in "[[Anthology of Interest II]]".<br />
*The race was inspired by {{sw|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace's}} {{sw|Podracer|Podracers}}.<br />
*[[Pazuzu]] could be named after a god in Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the king of the demons of the wind.<br />
**Pazuzu is also the name of the demon in ''The Exorcist,'' who was (supposedly) the same demon.<br />
*[[Moose and Mandy]] could be based on a couple from the classic Archie comics. Archie's Moose goes by the same name and has a similar appearance and manner. Mandy could be a reference to his girlfriend, Midge. This might also mean that Fry corresponds to Archie, due to his red hair, and Leela to Betty (or Veronica).<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*While en route to the Fountain of Aging, Professor Farthsworth's custard-bowl haircut changes between shots from being all orange, to orange with dark brown sides, to all orange again.<br />
*Professor Farnsworth was wrong, Leela could simply relive her childhood by going back to the spa and perform the accident on purpose.<br />
*Although Fry, Amy and Hermes are different ages as adults, they all de-age at the same pace.<br />
*When Farnsworth steps in the fountain, Fry and Amy's skin colors are switched.<br />
*Pazuzu is shown to be under the Planet Express Ship's left wing, although he would've obviously suffocated, or he hid there whilst the Professor was sleeping.<br />
*In this episode, Zoidberg has different life phases that change with age. However, in [[A Taste of Freedom]], Zoidberg simply gets smaller as he gets younger.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*Wanda's comment that Professor Farnsworth's discount card is expired, despite the fact that it should be good for a lifetime, may be an allusion to the law put forward in "[[A Clone of My Own]]". Farnsworth is 161, meaning he should have died (his lifetime expired) one year ago.<br />
*In this episode, Zoidberg goes through larval stages, but in "[[A Taste of Freedom]]" he is seen as a Humanoid child.<br />
**It is possible that after the slug stage, [[Decapodians]] become a Humanoid child that will eventually grow into adult size.<br />
*In this episode, Bender has a growing factor (being built small and advance in height & appearance as he ages) unlike "[[Bendless Love]]", where he was built the same way he is now.<br />
**It is possible that Bender's RNA is effected in this way by the tar but that naturally he does not age. Other Robot children have been shown before thus it is conceivable that while Bender was built as he is now his RNA allows him to have a childhood form (imagine cloning a Human adult, the clone is in adult form but its DNA is able to exist in a childhood state even if it never has done).<br />
**Another likely explanation would be that the younger versions of him were previous models of [[Bending Units]] that his personality inhabited, but it kept on getting rebuilt and upgraded. The newest version of him could have been built four years prior to "Bendless Love".<br />
**In the commentary for the episode, it is remarked that no one can see what is going on while Bender is being assembled. A child form for Bender also fits in with the revelations from "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<br />
*The [[chroniton]]s that affect the [[Planet Express crew]] are the same ones used to grow the [[Mutant Atomic Supermen]] "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]".<br />
*[[Curious Pussycat]] makes its second appearance.<br />
*Pazuzu speaks French, even though in "[[A Clone of My Own]]" Professor Farnsworth referred to French as an "incomprehensible, dead language" and the French people in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]" spoke English.<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Dwayne]]<br />
*[[Dwight Conrad]]<br />
*[[El Chupanibre]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Heather]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Leo and Inez Wong|Inez Wong]]<br />
*[[LaBarbara Conrad]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Leo and Inez Wong|Leo Wong]]<br />
*[[Turanga Morris and Munda|Turanga Morris]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Moose and Mandy]]<br />
*[[Turanga Morris and Munda|Turanga Munda]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Pazuzu]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Pazuzu's son]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Wanda]]<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Jeff Westbrook]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Bret Haaland]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]]<br />
**[[Dave Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
*DVD Commentary<br />
**[[Matt Groening]]<br />
**[[David X. Cohen]]<br />
**[[Rich Moore]]<br />
**[[Jeff Westbrook]]<br />
**[[Bret Haaland]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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|name = Boxy Robot<br />
|type = s<br />
|image = [[File:Boxy.jpg|225px]]<br />
|first appear = {{e|1ACV03}}<br />
|gender = Male<br />
|species = [[Robot]]<br />
|origin = [[Earth]]<br />
|job = Actor on ''[[All My Circuits]]''<br />
|voiced by = Synthesiser<br />
}}<br />
'''Boxy Robot''' is an acting unit who [[Boxy Robot (All My Circuits)|appears]] on ''[[All My Circuits]]'' and communicates by beeping, which can not always be understood by organic life forms. Outside of [[television]], he might be [[Calculon]]'s personal assistant or close friend and is a member of the [[League of Robots]] ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBwaBB]]).<br />
<br />
== Biography ==<br />
Boxy Robot held the gun to threaten [[Harold Zoid]] at the [[1074th Academy Awards]] in [[3002]] {{et|3ACV08}}, hid Calculon's engagement ring for [[Coilette]] in his neck in [[3004]] {{et|4ACV13}} and was severely damaged when [[Hedonism Bot]] fell on top of him in [[3008]] (TBwaBB).<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Boxy is one of the first character designs that was drafted for the series.<br />
*[[David X. Cohen]] mentioned in an [[audio commentary]] that [[Josh Weinstein]]'s favourite character is Boxy.<!--Which audio commentary?--><br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Boxy''': [beep]</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV08}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV06}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV08}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV13}}<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV22}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:All My Circuits]]<br />
[[Category:Robots]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Boxy_Robot&diff=111414Boxy Robot2012-05-06T18:20:23Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Trivia */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{character infobox<br />
|name = Boxy Robot<br />
|type = s<br />
|image = [[File:Boxy.jpg|225px]]<br />
|first appear = {{e|1ACV03}}<br />
|gender = Male<br />
|species = [[Robot]]<br />
|origin = [[Earth]]<br />
|job = Actor on ''[[All My Circuits]]''<br />
|voiced by = Synthesiser<br />
}}<br />
'''Boxy Robot''' is an acting unit who [[Boxy Robot (All My Circuits)|appears]] on ''[[All My Circuits]]'' and communicates by beeping, which can not always be understood by organic life forms. Outside of [[television]], he might be [[Calculon]]'s personal assistant or close friend and is a member of the [[League of Robots]] ([[The Beast with a Billion Backs|TBwaBB]]).<br />
<br />
== Biography ==<br />
Boxy Robot held the gun to threaten [[Harold Zoid]] at the [[1074th Academy Awards]] in [[3002]] {{et|3ACV08}}, hid Calculon's engagement ring for [[Coilette]] in his neck in [[3004]] {{et|4ACV13}} and was severely damaged when [[Hedonism Bot]] fell on top of him in [[3008]] (TBwaBB).<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Boxy is one of the first character designs that was drafted for the series.<br />
*[[David X. Cohen]] mentioned in an [[audio commentary]] that [[Josh Weinstein]]'s favourite character is Boxy.<!--Which audio commentary?--!><br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Boxy''': [beep]</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV08}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV06}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV08}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV13}}<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV22}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:All My Circuits]]<br />
[[Category:Robots]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Elzar&diff=111385Elzar2012-05-06T16:01:10Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Signature dishes */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{character infobox<br />
|name=Elzar<br />
|image=[[File:Elzar.jpg|225px]]<br />
|type=s<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|species=[[Neptunian]]<br />
|origin=Probably [[Neptune]]<br />
|job=Celebrity chef<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV07}}<br />
|voiced by=John DiMaggio<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Elzar''' is a famous chef, the host of the cooking show ''The Essence of Elzar'' {{et|1ACV07}}, the owner of the restaurants [[Elzar's Fine Cuisine]] {{et|1ACV09}}, Elzar at [[Wong Hotel & Casino|the Wong]] {{et|ItWGY}}, and [[Cavern on the Green]] {{et|6ACV07}}, and the reigning champion of the cooking show ''[[Iron Cook]]'' {{et|3ACV22}}. He got his start when he was brought in to replace [[Helmut Spargle]]'s less extreme show, ''[[Down-Home Country Cooking With Helmut Spargle]]'' (3ACV22). Elzar practices the dark side of cooking, utilizing things like cilantro, mango salsa, raspberry vinaigrette, along with liberal use of his [[spice weasel]] (3ACV22).<br />
<br />
A [[Neptunian]], Elzar lives in [[Little Neptune]]. He is cocky, arrogant, possessing a sharp tongue and a short temper. He is an excellent chef, though he has a reputation for being rude to the customers. [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] briefly worked for Elzar, in order to pay for the meal Elzar served the [[Planet Express crew]] to make up for accidentally blinding [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] {{et|2ACV13}}.<br />
<br />
== Signature dishes ==<br />
*Leg of Salmon<br />
*Unnameable Horror from Beyond, with Mango Chutney<br />
*Down-home Neptune-style Gumbo<br />
*[[Neptunian Slug]] Fricassee<br />
*Bread à la Cockroach<br />
*Jamaican Jerk Platter<br />
*King Crab<br />
*Sterno-nicoise<br />
*Steamed Carrots<br />
*Crud Puffs<br />
*Shlimp Cocktail<br />
*Fish 'n' Chimps<br />
*Cream of Nothing<br />
*[[Human Broth]]<br />
<br />
== Image gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Neptunian Slug enraged.png|Elzar killing a [[Neptunian Slug]] before cooking it {{et|1ACV07}}.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
===Trivia=== <br />
*Elzar's character and show are a parody of the real-life chef {{w|Emeril Lagasse}} and his show, ''{{w|Essence of Emeril}}''.<br />
*He is a reference to {{sw|Gormaanda}} from ''{{sw|The Star Wars Holiday Special}}''.<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] is a huge fan of Elzar's, often adopting a sycophantic attitude around him.<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': I knocked it up a notch. Bam!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': If you promise to stop interrupting, alright. Against my will, I'm gonna knock it up another notch.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Hey, look at this crowd. You guys gotta try the pasta. It's got a real nice profit margin. Bam!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Hey, there! How are you folks doing tonight?<br />
'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Great. What are the specials?<br />
'''Elzar''': We've got a wonderful grizzly bear that's been dipped in cornmeal and lightly tormented. Questions?<br />
'''[[Amy Wong|Amy]]''': What was the bear's name?<br />
'''Elzar''': Jojo.<br />
'''Amy''': Ooh, I'll have him.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Enjoy our private dining room, folks. This is where we serve our richest, most successful chumps!<br />
'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Tonight, that's us!<br />
'''[[Steve Castle|That Guy]]''': What have you got that's really overpriced?<br />
'''Elzar''': Everything.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
{{appear-begin}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV06}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV21}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV22}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV15}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV16}}<br />
*{{f|1}}<br />
*{{f|2}} ([[Date scene|cameo]])<br />
*{{f|4}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV11}} ([[Third Omicronian Invasion of Earth|cameo]])<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
*{{clink|US#001|Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#013|The Bender You Say}}<br />
*{{clink|US#033|Attack of the 50-ft Amy}}<br />
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}<br />
*{{clink|US#043|Welcome to my Nightmall}}<br />
*{{clink|US#045|Anthology of Interest II|Anthology of Interest II (comic)}}<br />
*{{clink|US#058|Boomsday!}}<br />
*{{cmlink|US#052-mini|Captain Zapp Brannigan in Purple Tentacle Tour|Ro-Botox!#Special Features}}<br />
{{appear-end}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Aliens]]<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Neptunians]]<br />
[[Category:Owners]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Elzar&diff=111384Elzar2012-05-06T15:51:14Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Signature dishes */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{character infobox<br />
|name=Elzar<br />
|image=[[File:Elzar.jpg|225px]]<br />
|type=s<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|species=[[Neptunian]]<br />
|origin=Probably [[Neptune]]<br />
|job=Celebrity chef<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV07}}<br />
|voiced by=John DiMaggio<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Elzar''' is a famous chef, the host of the cooking show ''The Essence of Elzar'' {{et|1ACV07}}, the owner of the restaurants [[Elzar's Fine Cuisine]] {{et|1ACV09}}, Elzar at [[Wong Hotel & Casino|the Wong]] {{et|ItWGY}}, and [[Cavern on the Green]] {{et|6ACV07}}, and the reigning champion of the cooking show ''[[Iron Cook]]'' {{et|3ACV22}}. He got his start when he was brought in to replace [[Helmut Spargle]]'s less extreme show, ''[[Down-Home Country Cooking With Helmut Spargle]]'' (3ACV22). Elzar practices the dark side of cooking, utilizing things like cilantro, mango salsa, raspberry vinaigrette, along with liberal use of his [[spice weasel]] (3ACV22).<br />
<br />
A [[Neptunian]], Elzar lives in [[Little Neptune]]. He is cocky, arrogant, possessing a sharp tongue and a short temper. He is an excellent chef, though he has a reputation for being rude to the customers. [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] briefly worked for Elzar, in order to pay for the meal Elzar served the [[Planet Express crew]] to make up for accidentally blinding [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] {{et|2ACV13}}.<br />
<br />
== Signature dishes ==<br />
*Leg of Salmon<br />
*Unnameable Horror from Beyond, with Mango Chutney<br />
*Down-home Neptune-style Gumbo<br />
*[[Neptunian Slug]] Fricassee<br />
*Bread à la Cockroach<br />
*Jamaican Jerk Platter<br />
*King Crab<br />
*Sterno-nicoise<br />
*Steamed Carrots<br />
*Crud Puffs<br />
*Shlimp Cocktail<br />
*Fish 'n' Chimps<br />
*Cream of Nothing<br />
*Human Broth<br />
<br />
== Image gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Neptunian Slug enraged.png|Elzar killing a [[Neptunian Slug]] before cooking it {{et|1ACV07}}.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
===Trivia=== <br />
*Elzar's character and show are a parody of the real-life chef {{w|Emeril Lagasse}} and his show, ''{{w|Essence of Emeril}}''.<br />
*He is a reference to {{sw|Gormaanda}} from ''{{sw|The Star Wars Holiday Special}}''.<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] is a huge fan of Elzar's, often adopting a sycophantic attitude around him.<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': I knocked it up a notch. Bam!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': If you promise to stop interrupting, alright. Against my will, I'm gonna knock it up another notch.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Hey, look at this crowd. You guys gotta try the pasta. It's got a real nice profit margin. Bam!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Hey, there! How are you folks doing tonight?<br />
'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Great. What are the specials?<br />
'''Elzar''': We've got a wonderful grizzly bear that's been dipped in cornmeal and lightly tormented. Questions?<br />
'''[[Amy Wong|Amy]]''': What was the bear's name?<br />
'''Elzar''': Jojo.<br />
'''Amy''': Ooh, I'll have him.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Elzar''': Enjoy our private dining room, folks. This is where we serve our richest, most successful chumps!<br />
'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Tonight, that's us!<br />
'''[[Steve Castle|That Guy]]''': What have you got that's really overpriced?<br />
'''Elzar''': Everything.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
{{appear-begin}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV06}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV21}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV22}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV15}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV16}}<br />
*{{f|1}}<br />
*{{f|2}} ([[Date scene|cameo]])<br />
*{{f|4}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV11}} ([[Third Omicronian Invasion of Earth|cameo]])<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
*{{clink|US#001|Monkey Sea, Monkey Doom!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#013|The Bender You Say}}<br />
*{{clink|US#033|Attack of the 50-ft Amy}}<br />
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}<br />
*{{clink|US#043|Welcome to my Nightmall}}<br />
*{{clink|US#045|Anthology of Interest II|Anthology of Interest II (comic)}}<br />
*{{clink|US#058|Boomsday!}}<br />
*{{cmlink|US#052-mini|Captain Zapp Brannigan in Purple Tentacle Tour|Ro-Botox!#Special Features}}<br />
{{appear-end}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Aliens]]<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Neptunians]]<br />
[[Category:Owners]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Good_news,_everyone&diff=111376Good news, everyone2012-05-06T12:13:34Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Variations */</p>
<hr />
<div>"'''Good news, everyone'''" is [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]]'s [[catchphrase]], and is one of the most prominent catchphrases on ''[[Futurama]]'', only contested by "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]".<br />
<br />
The Professor often uses it to introduce a [[delivery]] for his crew to go on, but also for actual news. The phrase are used often to highlight the fact that it is most often not actually good news. [[Cubert]] also, has said it on two occasions.<br />
<br />
In "[[Law and Oracle]]", when [[Philip J. Fry]] has quit his job as delivery boy at [[Planet Express]], [[Amy Wong]] wonders why Farnsworth did not begin the meeting with his usual catchphrase, to which he explains that he only used it to comfort Fry.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Variations ===<br />
During its usage, the Professor has used different variants of his catchphrase, usually to highlight some actual change. This list shows all variations and their appearances:<br />
<br />
*"Great news, everyone". {{ein|5}} {{ein|10}} <small>''(debuted before normal version did)''</small><br />
*"Good news everyone... wait, that isn't good news". {{ein|23}}<br />
*"Bad news, everyone". {{ein|23}} {{ein|66}} {{ein|105}}<br />
*"News, everyone". {{ein|49}}<br />
*"Good news, anyone". {{ein|58}}<br />
*"Bad news, nobody". {{ein|58}}<br />
*"You heard the good news, everyone". {{ein|62}}<br />
*"Good news, everyones". {{ein|69}} <small>''(spoken by [[Universe 1]] Farnsworth)''</small><br />
*"Bad news, fancymen". {{ein|83}}<br />
*"Good news, crybabies". {{ein|87}}<br />
*"Excellent happenings, people". <small>[[...But Deliver Us To Evil!|US#002]] [[File:Comicicon.png|10px]]</small><br />
*"Top secret news, everyone!" {{ein|90}}<br />
*"Good news, nobodies!" {{ein|91}}<br />
*"Impending news, everyone!" {{ein|91}}<br />
*"Good work, everyone!" {{ein|92}}<br />
*"Bad news, me!" {{ein|98}} <small>''(spoken when Farnsworth has swapped minds with Amy)''</small><br />
*"Who likes good news? Everyone? Then good news, everyone." {{ein|102}}<br />
*"Let's get down to business." {{ein|104}} <small>(after which Amy asks if he's going to say his catchphrase, which Farnsworth responds by saying he only said that for Fry's benefit)</small><br />
*"Enough good ones, everyone." {{ein|105}}<br />
*"Good news, neuchachos!" {{ein|108}}<br />
*"Good startling news, everyone." {{ein|110}}<br />
*"Good news, everyone. That's what the Professor would've said if he weren't in jail." {{ein|113}} <small>(spoken by [[Hermes]] after Farnsworth was sent to prison)</small><br />
*"Movietone news, everyone!" {{ein|114}}<br />
*"Good news, multiplayers." {{ein|114}}<br />
*"Glad tidings, everyone!" <small>[[Steampunk'd|US#057]] [[File:Comicicon.png|10px]]</small><br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
{{appear-begin}}<br />
''The phrase ''"Good news, everyone"'' appears in these.''<br />
*{{e|7}}<br />
*{{e|8}}<br />
*{{e|9}}<br />
*{{e|11}}<br />
*{{e|15}}<br />
*{{e|19}}<br />
*{{e|21}}<br />
*{{e|22}}<br />
*{{e|23}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|29}}<br />
*{{e|37}}<br />
*{{e|39}}<br />
*{{e|43}}<br />
*{{e|44}} <small>''(spoken by Cubert through the [[device that makes anyone sound like Farnsworth]])''</small><br />
*{{e|46}}<br />
*{{e|50}}<br />
*{{e|55}}<br />
*{{e|56}}<br />
*{{e|60}}<br />
*{{e|61}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|69}}<br />
*{{f|1}}<br />
**{{e|73}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
**{{e|79}}<br />
*{{f|3}}<br />
**{{e|82}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV16}} <small>''(spoken by [[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]] imitating Farnsworth)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV17}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV20}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV22}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV23}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV25}} <small>''(spoken by [[Hermes]])''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV26}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{clink|US#002|...But Deliver Us to Evil!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#005|Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?}}<br />
*{{clink|US#017|The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1}} <small>''(spoken by Cubert)''</small><br />
*{{clink|US#057|Steampunk'd}}<br />
*{{clink|US#X03|Slaves of New New York!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#S02|Futurama Returns}}<br />
*{{g|1}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
<br />
''The words ''"good news"'' said by Farnsworth in any sentence appear in these.''<br />
*{{e|2ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV14}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|3ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV19}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV15}}<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
*{{e|5ACV05}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV20}}<br />
*{{g|1}}<br />
{{appear-end}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Catchphrases]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Good_news,_everyone&diff=111375Good news, everyone2012-05-06T12:13:04Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Variations */</p>
<hr />
<div>"'''Good news, everyone'''" is [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]]'s [[catchphrase]], and is one of the most prominent catchphrases on ''[[Futurama]]'', only contested by "[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]".<br />
<br />
The Professor often uses it to introduce a [[delivery]] for his crew to go on, but also for actual news. The phrase are used often to highlight the fact that it is most often not actually good news. [[Cubert]] also, has said it on two occasions.<br />
<br />
In "[[Law and Oracle]]", when [[Philip J. Fry]] has quit his job as delivery boy at [[Planet Express]], [[Amy Wong]] wonders why Farnsworth did not begin the meeting with his usual catchphrase, to which he explains that he only used it to comfort Fry.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Variations ===<br />
During its usage, the Professor has used different variants of his catchphrase, usually to highlight some actual change. This list shows all variations and their appearances:<br />
<br />
*"Great news, everyone". {{ein|5}} {{ein|10}} <small>''(debuted before normal version did)''</small><br />
*"Good news everyone... wait, that isn't good news". {{ein|23}}<br />
*"Bad news, everyone". {{ein|23}} {{ein|66}} {{ein|105}}<br />
*"News, everyone". {{ein|49}}<br />
*"Good news, anyone". {{ein|58}}<br />
*"Bad news, nobody". {{ein|58}}<br />
*"You heard the good news, everyone". {{ein|62}}<br />
*"Good news, everyones". {{ein|69}} <small>''(spoken by [[Universe 1]] Farnsworth)''</small><br />
*"Bad news, fancymen". {{ein|83}}<br />
*"Good news, crybabies". {{ein|87}}<br />
*"Excellent happenings, people". <small>[[...But Deliver Us To Evil!|US#002]] [[File:Comicicon.png|10px]]</small><br />
*"Top secret news, everyone!" {{ein|90}}<br />
*"Good news, nobodies!" {{ein|91}}<br />
*"Impending news, everyone!" {{ein|91}}<br />
*"Good work, everyone!" {{ein|92}}<br />
*"Bad news, me!" {{ein|98}} <small>''(spoken when Farnsworth has swapped minds with Amy)''</small><br />
*"Who likes good news? Everyone? Then good news, everyone." {{ein|102}}<br />
*"Let's get down to business." {{ein|104}} <small>(after which Amy asks if he's going to say his catchphrase, which Farnsworth responds by saying he only said that for Fry's benefit)</small><br />
*"Enough good ones, everyone." {{ein|105}}<br />
*"Good news, neuchachos!" {{ein|108}}<br />
*"Good startling news, everyone." {{ein|110}}<br />
*"Good news, everyone. That's what the Professor would've said if he weren't in jail." {{ein|113}} <small>(spoken by Hermes after Farnsworth was sent to prison)</small><br />
*"Movietone news, everyone!" {{ein|114}}<br />
*"Good news, multiplayers." {{ein|114}}<br />
*"Glad tidings, everyone!" <small>[[Steampunk'd|US#057]] [[File:Comicicon.png|10px]]</small><br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
{{appear-begin}}<br />
''The phrase ''"Good news, everyone"'' appears in these.''<br />
*{{e|7}}<br />
*{{e|8}}<br />
*{{e|9}}<br />
*{{e|11}}<br />
*{{e|15}}<br />
*{{e|19}}<br />
*{{e|21}}<br />
*{{e|22}}<br />
*{{e|23}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|29}}<br />
*{{e|37}}<br />
*{{e|39}}<br />
*{{e|43}}<br />
*{{e|44}} <small>''(spoken by Cubert through the [[device that makes anyone sound like Farnsworth]])''</small><br />
*{{e|46}}<br />
*{{e|50}}<br />
*{{e|55}}<br />
*{{e|56}}<br />
*{{e|60}}<br />
*{{e|61}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|69}}<br />
*{{f|1}}<br />
**{{e|73}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
**{{e|79}}<br />
*{{f|3}}<br />
**{{e|82}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV16}} <small>''(spoken by [[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]] imitating Farnsworth)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV17}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV20}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV22}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV23}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV25}} <small>''(spoken by [[Hermes]])''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV26}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{clink|US#002|...But Deliver Us to Evil!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#005|Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?}}<br />
*{{clink|US#017|The Time Bender Trilogy: Part 1}} <small>''(spoken by Cubert)''</small><br />
*{{clink|US#057|Steampunk'd}}<br />
*{{clink|US#X03|Slaves of New New York!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#S02|Futurama Returns}}<br />
*{{g|1}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
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''The words ''"good news"'' said by Farnsworth in any sentence appear in these.''<br />
*{{e|2ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV14}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|3ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|3ACV19}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV02}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV15}}<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
*{{e|5ACV05}} <small>''(twice)''</small><br />
*{{e|6ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV20}}<br />
*{{g|1}}<br />
{{appear-end}}<br />
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[[Category:Catchphrases]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Stupid_Ages&diff=111373Stupid Ages2012-05-06T12:08:23Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>[[File:StupidAges.jpg|right||thumb|An example of the usage of "Stupid Ages" as seen in the episode "[[Jurassic Bark]]".]]<br />
The '''Stupid Ages''', as defined by people from the [[31st century]], refers to a very general and ill-defined time period that took place sometime in the [[20th century|20th]] or [[21st century]]. The exact time period of the Stupid Ages is unknown but, judging by its usage, it is the time period in which [[Philip J. Fry]] lived. In "[[Jurassic Bark]]", the exhibit "Treasures of the Stupid Ages" at the Museum of Natural History had many relics including Fry's dog [[Seymour Asses]]. The exhibit also suggests that it took place in the 20th century; however, it could also include the 21st century as [[Panucci's Pizza]] lasted up to at least [[2012]].<br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
Appearances of the term, not the ages themselves.<br />
* {{e|1ACV01}} (mentioned by [[Turanga Leela|Leela]])<br />
* {{e|4ACV07}} (an exhibit at the museum is called "[[Treasures of the Stupid Ages]]")<br />
* {{f|2}} ([[Schlomo]] states that [[Colleen]] only likes Fry because she likes "Cavemen from da Stupid Ages.")<br />
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[[Category:Terminology]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Stupid_Ages&diff=111351Stupid Ages2012-05-06T00:59:40Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>[[File:StupidAges.jpg|right||thumb|An example of the usage of "Stupid Ages" as seen in the episode "[[Jurassic Bark]]".]]<br />
The '''Stupid Ages''', as defined by people from the [[31st century]], refers to a very general and ill-defined time period that took place sometime in the [[20th century|20th]] or [[21st century]]. The exact time period of the Stupid Ages is unknown but, judging by its usage, it is the time period in which [[Philip J. Fry]] lived. In "[[Jurassic Bark]]", the exhibit "Treasures of the Stupid Ages" at the Museum of Natural History had many relics including Fry's dog [[Seymour Asses]]. The exhibit also suggests that it took place in the 20th century; however, it could also include the 21st century as [[Panucci's Pizza]] lasted up to at least [[2012]].<br />
<br />
== Additional information ==<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
Appearances of the term, not the ages themselves.<br />
* {{e|1ACV01}} (mentioned by [[Turanga Leela|Leela]])<br />
* {{e|4ACV07}} (an exhibit at the museum is called "[[Treasures of the Stupid Ages]]")<br />
* {{f|2}} ([[Schlomo]] states that [[Colleen]] only likes Fry because she likes "Cavemen from da Stupid Ages.")<br />
* {{e|6ACV25}} (Fry calls himself a stupid age throwback)<br />
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[[Category:Terminology]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Stupid_Ages&diff=111350Stupid Ages2012-05-06T00:58:51Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Appearances */</p>
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<div>[[File:StupidAges.jpg|right||thumb|An example of the usage of "Stupid Ages" as seen in the episode "[[Jurassic Bark]]".]]<br />
The '''Stupid Ages''', as defined by people from the [[31st century]], refers to a very general and ill-defined time period that took place sometime in the [[20th century|20th]] or [[21st century]]. The exact time period of the Stupid Ages is unknown but, judging by its usage, it is the time period in which [[Philip J. Fry]] lived. In "[[Jurassic Bark]]", the exhibit "Treasures of the Stupid Ages" at the Museum of Natural History had many relics including Fry's dog [[Seymour Asses]]. The exhibit also suggests that it took place in the 20th century; however, it could also include the 21st century as [[Panucci's Pizza]] lasted up to at least [[2012]].<br />
<br />
== Additional information ==<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
Appearances of the term, not the ages themselves.<br />
* {{e|1ACV01}} (mentioned by [[Turanga Leela|Leela]])<br />
* {{e|4ACV07}} (an exhibit at the museum is called "[[Treasures of the Stupid Ages]]")<br />
* {{f|2}} ([[Schlomo]] states that [[Colleen]] only likes Fry because she likes "Cavemen from da Stupid Ages.")<br />
* {{e|ACV25}} (Fry calls himself a stupid age throwback)<br />
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[[Category:Terminology]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111349Giant ball of garbage2012-05-06T00:55:01Z<p>66.32.185.154: Undo revision 111333 by 66.32.185.154 (talk)</p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant ball of garbage<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] on the giant ball of garbage {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
|type=Asteroid<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''giant ball of garbage''' was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]] {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
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== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The giant ball of garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2000]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge.<!-- It was not the year 2002, because according to the transcript, the ball of garbage came from 20th century New York, and 2002 is in the 21st century. When they said that the barge circled the oceans for 50 years, they were probably approximating, as it's unlikely that it floated the oceans for exactly 50 years.--> This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-O-Scope]]. When it was found, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the [[sun]].<br />
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=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A {{w|Beanie Baby}}<br />
*A Mr. {{st|Spock}} collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the giant ball of garbage is the smelliest object in [[universe Γ|the known universe]].<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}<br />
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[[Category:Asteroids]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Season_4&diff=111346Season 42012-05-05T23:52:31Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Reception */</p>
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<div>{{season infobox<br />
|season = 4<br />
|start = 10 February, 2002<br />
|end = 10 August, 2003<br />
|episodes = 18<br />
|release = [[Volume Four]]<br />
|previous = Season 3<br />
|next = Season 5<br />
}}<br />
Production '''Season 4''' was the fourth and last season of the [[first run]] of ''[[Futurama]]''. It consisted of 18 episodes, and ended with what became a 'series finale'. It was not until 23 March, 2008, that a new episode of ''Futurama'' would air on television again.<br />
<br />
Production season 4 was broadcast as both season 4 and 5. Fortunately, the last episode, "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" aired as the last episode of the first run of ''Futurama''.<br />
<br />
== Plot development ==<br />
This season continues on the [[Kif-Amy relationship|relationship]] between [[Amy Wong]] and [[Kif Kroker]], but also continues story arcs for [[Turanga Leela]] and [[Philip J. Fry]], revealing that Leela is not an alien, but a [[Sewer Mutants|mutant]], and exploring [[Fry's destiny]].<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
The people at FOX Network told the writers and producers that this season might be the last thing they were ever going to do. But there was a 50-50 chance that the show might get picked up again. The writers, specifically [[Ken Keeler]], wrote the season finale, which turned out later to be the series finale, as a closure episode, but without wrapping everything up.<br />
<br />
== Reception ==<br />
This is considered by many fans to be the best season of Futurama. [[Jurassic Bark]], [[The Sting]], and [[The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings]] are often considered to be the most moving episodes. [[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles]], [[The Why of Fry]], and [[The Farnsworth Parabox]] are also favorites among fans.<br />
<br />
== Episodes ==<br />
{{season 4}}<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*[[Mirsky]] is credited as a staff writer in all of the season's episodes.<br />
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<div>{{season infobox<br />
|season = 4<br />
|start = 10 February, 2002<br />
|end = 10 August, 2003<br />
|episodes = 18<br />
|release = [[Volume Four]]<br />
|previous = Season 3<br />
|next = Season 5<br />
}}<br />
Production '''Season 4''' was the fourth and last season of the [[first run]] of ''[[Futurama]]''. It consisted of 18 episodes, and ended with what became a 'series finale'. It was not until 23 March, 2008, that a new episode of ''Futurama'' would air on television again.<br />
<br />
Production season 4 was broadcast as both season 4 and 5. Fortunately, the last episode, "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" aired as the last episode of the first run of ''Futurama''.<br />
<br />
== Plot development ==<br />
This season continues on the [[Kif-Amy relationship|relationship]] between [[Amy Wong]] and [[Kif Kroker]], but also continues story arcs for [[Turanga Leela]] and [[Philip J. Fry]], revealing that Leela is not an alien, but a [[Sewer Mutants|mutant]], and exploring [[Fry's destiny]].<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
The people at FOX Network told the writers and producers that this season might be the last thing they were ever going to do. But there was a 50-50 chance that the show might get picked up again. The writers, specifically [[Ken Keeler]], wrote the season finale, which turned out later to be the series finale, as a closure episode, but without wrapping everything up.<br />
<br />
== Reception ==<br />
This is considered by many fans to be the best season of Futurama. [[Jurassic Bark]], [[The Sting]], and [[The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings]] are often considered to be the most moving episodes. [[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurldes]], [[The Why of Fry]], and [[The Farnsworth Parabox]] are also favorites among fans.<br />
<br />
== Episodes ==<br />
{{season 4}}<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*[[Mirsky]] is credited as a staff writer in all of the season's episodes.<br />
<br />
{{episode navigation}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Season_6&diff=111344Season 62012-05-05T23:27:06Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Reception */</p>
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<div>{{season infobox<br />
|season=6<br />
|episodes=26<br />
|release=[[Volume 5]] and [[Volume 6]]<ref name='BPBS'>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Rio-More-Glee-Modern-Family-Simpsons-and-Futurama-Coming-on-Blu-ray-from-Fox.shtml |title=Rio, Glee S2, Modern Family, Simpsons, Futurama and More Coming to Blu-ray from Fox |publisher=Big Picture Big Sound |author=Chiarella, Chris |date=2011-06-30 |quote=Last of the announcements that we can tell you about is Futurama Volume 6 landing on 20 December, Commentaries are planned for every episode, along with a selection of deleted scenes, a segment with Professor Farnsworth and others about the music and the fans. It's all about the fans. |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><br />
|start=24 June, 2010<br />
|end=8 September, 2011<br />
|previous=Season 5<br />
|next=Season 7<br />
}}<br />
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'''Season 6''' is the first season of the [[second run]], its first episode aired on 24 June, 2010 and its last on 8 September, 2011. With 26 episodes, it ties with the upcoming [[season 7]] as the largest season of the series, beating [[season 3]] by four episodes.<br />
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The production season is spread out over two broadcast seasons, the [[Broadcast season 7|seventh]] and [[Broadcast season 8|eighth]], with 13 episodes in 2010 and 13 in 2011. Both seasons end with a non-[[canon]] [[segmented episode]]: the seventh broadcast season ended with "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]" and the eight ended with "[[Reincarnation]]". Broadcast season 8, referred to by Comedy Central as "Season 6-B", began on 23 June 2011. Comedy Central chose to air Season 6-A in production order, similar to how Fox aired [[season 1]]; however, they are airing Season 6-B out of order, similar to how Fox aired seasons [[Season 3|3]] and [[Season 4|4]]. <br />
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Season 6 was long the last known season of ''Futurama'', before the series was announced to have been renewed for a [[season 7|seventh season]] in March 2011.<ref name="airdate">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2011/032811_futurama-renewed-for-26-new-episodes.jhtml |title=COMEDY CENTRAL® RENEWS "FUTURAMA" FOR 26 NEW EPISODES |publisher=Comedy Central |accessdate=2010-03-30 |date=2010-03-28 |author=Runyan, Jenni}}</ref> As a result, [[Overclockwise|the finale episode]] of the season was constructed to work as a series finale, similar to "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' before it.<br />
<br />
== Plot development ==<br />
[[File:Rebirth preview screenshot (skeleton shot).jpg|thumb|right|225px|A majority of the characters die and are reborn {{et|6ACV01}}.]]<br />
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The season opens where ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' ends: the [[Planet Express crew]] (and others) are fleeing from the ''[[Nimbus]]'', escaping into a [[Panama Wormhole|wormhole with unknown end]]. As it turns out, they crash unto the ground in [[New New York]], and as a result everyone except [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] dies, and he has to rebirth them all {{et|6ACV01}}.<br />
<br />
A shift occurs in focus on the [[Fry-Leela relationship]], following the final scenes of ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''. They now consider themselves at least to some degree a couple {{net|6ACV01|6ACV07}}, and they finally sleep together {{et|6ACV10}}.<br />
<br />
Throughout [[3010]], the Professor constructs both a [[forward time machine|time machine]] {{et|6ACV07}} and a [[Mind-Switcher]] {{et|6ACV10}}. [[Earth]] is invaded by both [[Thubanians|cats]] {{et|6ACV08}} and [[Omicronians]] {{et|6ACV11}}, and [[Amy Wong]] finally gets her degree in applied physics {{et|6ACV08}}.<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
<br />
=== Speculation before confirmation ===<br />
{{further|Speculation of Futurama's return till the second run}}<br />
<br />
Immediately after ''[[Bender's Game]]'' was announced, members of the media and fans started discussing the possibility of ''Futurama'' returning as a TV show. With the release of ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' the speculation became intense. On 7 June, 2009, Collider.com posted a rumour about a new TV season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collider.com/2009/06/07/exclusive-comedy-central-goes-back-to-the-futurama/ |title=Exclusive: Comedy Central Goes Back to the FUTURAMA |date=2009-06-07 |publisher=Collider |author=Kemp, Cal |accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> Two days later, ''Comedy Central'' officially announced its return.<ref name="official-word">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2009/061009_futurama_returns.jhtml |title="Futurama" returns to production with an initial order of 26 episodes to premiere mid 2010 |publisher=Comedy Central |date=2009-06-09 |accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
=== Recasting ploy ===<br />
{{main|Recasting ploy}}<br />
<br />
[[File:David X. Cohen & Matt Groening by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[David X. Cohen]] and [[Matt Groening]] at the San Diego Comic-Con, 2009.]]<br />
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On 17 July, 2009, 20th Century Fox Television announced that the main characters of ''Futurama'' would be recast, opening the door for new actors to audition.<ref name="recast-avclub">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/futurama-to-get-recast-updated-and-updated-again,30532/ |title=''Futurama'' to get recast? |publisher=A.V. Club |author=Phipps, Keith |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> 20th Century Fox Television cited that salary negotiations had collapsed with the voice actors, who, according to several reports wanted 75,000 dollars per episode in salary,<ref name="recast-variety">{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006123.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title='Futurama' without original voices? |publisher=Variety |author=Schneider, Michael |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> however this number remains unconfirmed by 20th Century Fox Television or the voice actors' reps,<ref name="recast-examiner">{{cite web |url=http://www.examiner.com/x-1486-LA-Personalities-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Not-going-back-to-Futurama-Cult-hit-animated-TV-series-finds-its-cast-in-a-salary-dispute |title=Not going back to 'Futurama?': Cult hit animated TV series finds its cast in a salary dispute |publisher=Examiner |author=Carreon, Jorge |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> [[Phil LaMarr]] later denied the 75,000 dollar per episode claim as greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile, others firmly believed that 20th Century Fox Television were using a negotiation ploy to get the voice actors to cut their salary demands,<ref name="recast-examiner"/><ref name="recast-hitfix">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/2009-7-17-clarification-on-the-futurama-recasting-reports |title=Clarification on the 'Futurama' recasting reports |publisher=Hitfix |author=Fienberg, Daniel |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> and cited cases where 20th Century Fox Television had done the same thing for ''The Simpsons'' in the past,<ref name="recast-variety"/> and they all still have the same voice actors.<ref name="recast-hitfix"/><br />
<br />
Despite anticipation for news at the San Diego Comic-Con, 2009, ''Futurama'' panel, [[Matt Groening]] and [[David X. Cohen]] revealed nothing on the situation with the voice actors, only that they were hoping for the best.<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Comic-Con-Futurama-Ignores-Controversy-Promises-To-Take-On-Twitter-18844.html |title=Comic Con: Futurama Ignores Controversy, Promises To Take On Twitter |publisher=Cinema Blend |date=2009-07-25 |accessdate=2009-07-26 |author=Perkis, Ed}}</ref><ref name="variety-comiccon">{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006493.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv |title=Groening speaks about new 'Futurama' |author=Maxwell, Erin |publisher=Variety |date=2009-07-25 |accessdate=2009-07-26}}</ref> The voice actors were, as expected, not present at the panel,<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon"/><ref name="variety-comiccon"/> effectively putting an end to the debates on whether it was a hoax to stir up more talk about the show.<br />
<br />
However, the whole ordeal ended on 31 July, 2009, when 20th Century Fox Television and [[Katey Sagal]], [[Maurice LaMarche]], [[Tress MacNeille]], [[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] came to a deal.<ref name="confirmation-igntv">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/100/1009858p1.html |title=Futurama Voice Cast Returning! |date=2009-07-31 |publisher=IGN TV |accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref><br />
<br />
=== Back to work ===<br />
[[File:Table reading of 6ACV12.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Table reading of episode "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]".]]<br />
<br />
Since ''Futurama'' was announced back in June, 2009, the writers room had been working on a non-stop basis, and on 7 August, 2009 the first table reading began, and the first recording session would begin the following week.<ref name="work-igntv">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/101/1011935p1.html |title=Leela Talks New Futurama Deal |publisher=IGN TV |author=Fowler, Matt |date=2009-08-07 |accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> In February 2010, covers of episodes "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]" and "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]" were revealed,<ref name="covers-vaitn">{{cite web |url=http://voiceactors.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/futurama-cast-2/ |title=Futurama Cast News Round-Up |publisher=Voice Actors in the News |author=Crumpton, Craig |date=2010-02-11 |accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> and more was revealed in the months to come.<br />
<br />
The first coloured footage was presented by [[Rough Draft Studios]] to the producers on 11 March 2010.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-03-12/futurama-season-6-video-format-special-guests-and-progress |title=Futurama Season 6 video format, special guests and progress! |publisher=[[The Futurama Point]] |author=JavieR |date=2010-03-12 |accessdate=2010-03-13}}</ref><br />
<br />
=== Animation ===<br />
<br />
As in the [[original run]], [[Rough Draft Studios]] continued to do the animation for ''Futurama'' for the sixth season. Animation-wise, technology had developed significantly since ''Futurama'' first aired, and in addition to the high-definition technology used for the [[films]], season 6 was broadcast in widescreen and high-definition where available.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/> In contrast to earlier seasons, more animation work is done by [[Rough Draft Studios Korea]], an overseas department of Rough Draft Studios in South Korea.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/> While this is a measure to cut cost, producers noted that the quality of the show was not to be diminished as a result.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/><br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
<br />
=== Tease of content before broadcast ===<br />
[[File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of production script for "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]".]]<br />
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Before season 6 began airing on 24 June, revelations about the content of the season began making their way out to the public early on. When [[David X. Cohen]] was interviewed shortly after the show was announced to have been revived, he talked about some of their early ideas for the new season, such as references to [[Twitcher|Twitter]] and [[eyePhone|iPhones]] {{et|Attack_of_the_Killer_App}}, and he teased about a "shocking relationship" between two main characters {{et|6ACV04}}. Cohen stressed that the new season would focus largely on everyday life in the future, and be more focused on characters in contrast to the [[films]], that were more plot driven.<ref name="dxc-interview-wired">{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/06/futuramas-future-holds-shocking-sex-sinister-twitter/ |title=''Futurama''’s Future Holds Shocking Sex, Sinister Twitter |publisher=Wired |author=Thill, Scott |date=2009-06-12 |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee953fdf2f59564bb2?imw=Y |title=Comedy Central resurrects 'Futurama' |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |author=Andreeva, Nellie |date=2009-06-09 |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref><br />
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At the {{w|San Diego Comic-Con}} 2009, more information was revealed about the season. The two plots teased earlier were further elaborated on, and new pieces of interest included a plot about [[Fry]] and [[Professor Farnsworth]] finding [[forward time machine|a time machine that only goes forward]] {{et|6ACV07}}, [[Zapp]] and [[Leela]] stranded on a planet alone {{et|6ACV02}}, how [[Zoidberg]] met [[Professor Farnsworth]] {{et|6ACV18}}, the origins of [[Scruffy]] and two new [[segmented episodes]] {{net|6ACV13|6ACV26}}.<br />
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In an 28 August 2009 ''Newsday'' story,<ref name="Newsday">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/futurama-finds-a-new-future-on-comedy-central-1.1402526 |title='Futurama' finds a new future on Comedy Central |publisher=Newsday |date=2009-08-28 |accessdate=2009-08-28 |author=Frank Lovece, Ed}}</ref> Cohen revealed that "[t]here are six scripts currently in the works, ranging in scale from 'it's a crazy idea that someone's grandmother thought of' to 'it's all on paper.' Without giving away too much, I'll say the first episode is tentatively titled "[[Rebirth]]" - and in a surprisingly literal fashion, as things turn out."<br />
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On a 3 October sneak preview, more plots were revealed. One episode were to involve [[Bender]] grave robbing in the [[Vatican]], and as a result it will also involve the [[Space Pope]] {{et|6ACV05}}. He also revealed a [[Nibbler]] story {{et|6ACV08}} and the [[eyePhone]]s were revealed to be implanted into the eye. Futher interviews included [[Katey Sagal]] talking about the plot of "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]", and the voice actors talking about how the new episodes were not only en par with the [[original run]], but many times better and explaining that the writers and producers have come back with renewed energy.<ref name="covers-vaitn"/><ref name="newseason-newsarama-opinions">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Futurama-Star-Wars-100209.html |title=FUTURAMA's Return w/ Hermes Himself, (& STAR WARS Too) |publisher=Newsarama |author=Busch, Jenna |date=2010-02-09 |accessdate=2010-02-15 |quote=We started last fall. Fall of 2009... the new episodes, in my opinion, are the best yet. They're really, really funny. Some of them are really, really thoughtful as well. The guys have come back to the show with renewed energy. The writers and producers. And they're happy to be back, and know the world and the characters so well that they're able to... it feels like they're better at it. |quote author=[[Phil LaMarr]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Talk of possible reboot ===<br />
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Briefly after the show's revival was revealed, [[Matt Groening]] explained that he had been inspired by J.J. Abrams' ''[[Star Trek]]'' film, in regards of {{w|Reboot (fiction)|rebooting}} a franchise, though Cohen clarified it, explaining that they "will not re-cast the actors" or anything that extreme. At the San Diego Comic-Con 2009, a question was asked to the panel about the ending of ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'', to which [[Matt Groening]] talked about ignoring it all together, while [[David X. Cohen]] wanted to address the conflicts but warned viewers might want to "turn away" for a "literal rebirth" of the show.<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon"/> The original concept of the [[Rebirth|first episode]] was to be set in another [[universe]] as a result of the worm hole, but Matt Groening moved to make a literal rebirth of the characters.<ref name="supercon-info">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2009-10-03/new-spoilers-of-the-futurama-season-6-at-the-florida-supercon |title=New spoilers of the Futurama Season 6 at the Florida Supercon |publisher=Slurmed |author=JavieR |date=2009-10-03 |accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref><br />
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=== Revelations from the production team ===<br />
[[File:Ending of production script of 6ACV14.jpg|thumb|right|The ending in the production script for episode "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]".]]<br />
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During the course of the production, writing and recording of the sixth season, several partial details about plots were revealed through Internet services like Facebook and Twitter by [[Maurice LaMarche]], [[Mike Rowe]] and an unnamed production staff member.<ref name="covers-vaitn"/> Pictures of scripts and production script covers emerged,<ref name="covers-vaitn"/><ref name="covers1-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-02-08/futurama-season-6-100th-episode-script-cover-and-page-sneak-peak |title=Futurama Season 6: 100th episode script cover and page sneak peak |publisher=The Futurama Point |author=JavieR |date=2010-02-08 |accessdate=2010-02-15 }}</ref><ref name="covers2-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-02-10/futurama-script-cover-and-name-of-episode-6acv14 |title=Futurama Script Cover and Name of episode 6acv14 |publisher=The Futurama Point |author=JavieR |author=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> revealing the title of [[The Mutants Are Revolting|the hundredth]]<ref name="covers1-slurmed"/> and [[The Silence of the Clamps|the hundred and second]] episodes.<ref name="covers2-slurmed"/><br />
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[[File:Rebirth preview screenshot (skeleton shot).jpg|left|thumb|Promo picture for "[[Rebirth]]".]]<br />
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The copyright for the titles for the first eight episodes of season 6 was approved on 18 March 2010, and many episode titles were listed, one of which would later be changed from "Inspector #5" to "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<ref name="titles-copyrighted">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1101055#msg1101055 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 6 |author=Svip |site=[[PEEL]] |date=2010-03-18 |accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref> Further copyrighted titles for the following three episodes was confirmed on 16 April 2010.<ref name="more-titles-copyrighted">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1105756#msg1105756 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 7 |author=Svip |site=[[PEEL]] |date=2010-04-16 |accessdate=2010-04-16}}</ref><br />
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=== ''Countdown to Futurama'' ===<br />
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Starting on 5 May, 2010, ''Comedy Central Insider'' began posting daily updates and revelations about the upcoming season in a session they called ''Countdown to Futurama'',<ref name="cdtf-tag">{{cite web |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/tag/countdown-to-futurama/ |title=Countdown to Futurama |publisher=Comedy Central Insider |accessdate=2010-05-06}}</ref> starting with a promo picture for "[[Rebirth]]" and continuing with promotional pictures and sketches from most episodes.<br />
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On 4 May, 2011, ''Comedy Central Insider'' began its second instalment of its ''Countdown to Futurama'', specifically [[broadcast season 8]] (or 'season 6b' as Comedy Central calls it) with previews of "[[Neutopia]]".<ref name="cdtf2-start">{{cite web |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/04/countdown-to-futurama-first-clip-of-the-new-episodes/ |title=Countdown to Futurama: First Clip of the New Episodes |publisher=Comedy Central Insider |author=Tobey, Matt |date=2011-05-04 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref><br />
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=== 2010-2011 hiatus ===<br />
"[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]" aired as the last episode of the main segment of the [[Broadcast season 7|seventh broadcast season]] on 2 September, 2010. In the days after, the titles of several new episodes from the upcoming broadcast season were revealed, including "[[Neutopia]]", "[[Möbius Dick]]" and "[[Law and Oracle]]". Before the release of the seasonal "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", which was aired between the two broadcast seasons, ''[[Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown]]'' was featured on the Comedy Central Insider, focusing on the episode.<br />
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On 2 December, the rest of the tentative titles as well as many story plots and writers were revealed at [[Can't Get Enough Futurama]].<ref name="cgef-title-revelation">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=19732.msg1157033#msg1157033 |title="Futurama News Past 6ACV13 - No spoilers outside spoiler tags!" Page 8 |author=[-mArc-] |date=2010-12-02 |accessdate=2010-12-03 |site=[[PEEL]]}}</ref> CGEF's owner, '[-mArc-]' revealed &mdash; however &mdash; that he wasn't ''entirely'' certain of the order, and noted that it was possible that it could change.<ref name="cgef-title-revelation" /> [[Eric Rogers]] revealed over Twitter that schedule had changed, and that his episode "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]" would first air on 21 July.<ref name="peel-newschedule">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=19732.msg1188046#msg1188046 |title="Topic: Futurama News Past 6ACV13 - No spoilers outside spoiler tags!" Page 13 |site=[[PEEL]] |accessdate=2011-04-26 |date=2011-04-13 |author="DannyJC13"}}</ref><ref name="twitter-newschedule">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/#!/erog23/status/57901978931560448 |title=Futurama nerds, my episode airs 21 July, 2011. |site=Twitter |accessdate=2011-04-26 |date=2011-04-13 |author=Rogers, Eric}}</ref> Later, ''[[Can't Get Enough Futurama]]'' revealed that "[[Neutopia]]" and "[[Benderama]]" would both air as the season première on 23 June.<ref name="cgef-bs8-start">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Futurama/News/1304464909,59072,/How_many_Benders_is_too_many.html |title=How many Benders is too many? |publisher=[[CGEF]] |author=reed |date=2011-05-03 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> Despite the change in schedule, the original order suggested by CGEF<ref name="cgef-title-revelation"/> seems to remain the production order,<ref name="cgef-bs8-start"/> indicating that [[broadcast season 8]] would differ in order from the second half of season 6.<br />
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On 2 February, ''Vulture'' revealed that the new broadcast season would begin airing on 23 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/02/futurama_renewed.html |title=Vulture: Things Are Looking Good for Another Season of Futurama |publisher=Vulture |date=2011-02-02 |accessdate=2011-04-14 |author=Adalian, Josef |author2=Gelman, Vlada}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[File:Season6viewers.png|thumb|350px|left|Viewers and ratings of the first half of season 6.]]<br />
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Season 6 has so far received mixed reception from both fans and critics, and is considered by many fans to be the worst season. Most viewers have been extremely critical of some episodes, especially from the first half of [[broadcast season 7]]. "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela]]", "[[Attack of the Killer App]]", "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]" and "[[Yo Leela Leela]]" have frequently been called the [[worst Futurama episode of all time|worst]] ''Futurama'' episodes ever.<br />
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Meanwhile, several episodes have been very well received. "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]" has frequently been called the [[best Futurama episode of all time|best]] and most touching episode of all time, and "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]" has been called the funniest. [[Cold Warriors]] and [[Overclockwise]] were also very popular among fans.<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<div>{{season infobox<br />
|season=6<br />
|episodes=26<br />
|release=[[Volume 5]] and [[Volume 6]]<ref name='BPBS'>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Rio-More-Glee-Modern-Family-Simpsons-and-Futurama-Coming-on-Blu-ray-from-Fox.shtml |title=Rio, Glee S2, Modern Family, Simpsons, Futurama and More Coming to Blu-ray from Fox |publisher=Big Picture Big Sound |author=Chiarella, Chris |date=2011-06-30 |quote=Last of the announcements that we can tell you about is Futurama Volume 6 landing on 20 December, Commentaries are planned for every episode, along with a selection of deleted scenes, a segment with Professor Farnsworth and others about the music and the fans. It's all about the fans. |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><br />
|start=24 June, 2010<br />
|end=8 September, 2011<br />
|previous=Season 5<br />
|next=Season 7<br />
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'''Season 6''' is the first season of the [[second run]], its first episode aired on 24 June, 2010 and its last on 8 September, 2011. With 26 episodes, it ties with the upcoming [[season 7]] as the largest season of the series, beating [[season 3]] by four episodes.<br />
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The production season is spread out over two broadcast seasons, the [[Broadcast season 7|seventh]] and [[Broadcast season 8|eighth]], with 13 episodes in 2010 and 13 in 2011. Both seasons end with a non-[[canon]] [[segmented episode]]: the seventh broadcast season ended with "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]" and the eight ended with "[[Reincarnation]]". Broadcast season 8, referred to by Comedy Central as "Season 6-B", began on 23 June 2011. Comedy Central chose to air Season 6-A in production order, similar to how Fox aired [[season 1]]; however, they are airing Season 6-B out of order, similar to how Fox aired seasons [[Season 3|3]] and [[Season 4|4]]. <br />
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Season 6 was long the last known season of ''Futurama'', before the series was announced to have been renewed for a [[season 7|seventh season]] in March 2011.<ref name="airdate">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2011/032811_futurama-renewed-for-26-new-episodes.jhtml |title=COMEDY CENTRAL® RENEWS "FUTURAMA" FOR 26 NEW EPISODES |publisher=Comedy Central |accessdate=2010-03-30 |date=2010-03-28 |author=Runyan, Jenni}}</ref> As a result, [[Overclockwise|the finale episode]] of the season was constructed to work as a series finale, similar to "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' before it.<br />
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== Plot development ==<br />
[[File:Rebirth preview screenshot (skeleton shot).jpg|thumb|right|225px|A majority of the characters die and are reborn {{et|6ACV01}}.]]<br />
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The season opens where ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' ends: the [[Planet Express crew]] (and others) are fleeing from the ''[[Nimbus]]'', escaping into a [[Panama Wormhole|wormhole with unknown end]]. As it turns out, they crash unto the ground in [[New New York]], and as a result everyone except [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] dies, and he has to rebirth them all {{et|6ACV01}}.<br />
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A shift occurs in focus on the [[Fry-Leela relationship]], following the final scenes of ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''. They now consider themselves at least to some degree a couple {{net|6ACV01|6ACV07}}, and they finally sleep together {{et|6ACV10}}.<br />
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Throughout [[3010]], the Professor constructs both a [[forward time machine|time machine]] {{et|6ACV07}} and a [[Mind-Switcher]] {{et|6ACV10}}. [[Earth]] is invaded by both [[Thubanians|cats]] {{et|6ACV08}} and [[Omicronians]] {{et|6ACV11}}, and [[Amy Wong]] finally gets her degree in applied physics {{et|6ACV08}}.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Speculation before confirmation ===<br />
{{further|Speculation of Futurama's return till the second run}}<br />
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Immediately after ''[[Bender's Game]]'' was announced, members of the media and fans started discussing the possibility of ''Futurama'' returning as a TV show. With the release of ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' the speculation became intense. On 7 June, 2009, Collider.com posted a rumour about a new TV season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collider.com/2009/06/07/exclusive-comedy-central-goes-back-to-the-futurama/ |title=Exclusive: Comedy Central Goes Back to the FUTURAMA |date=2009-06-07 |publisher=Collider |author=Kemp, Cal |accessdate=2009-06-08}}</ref> Two days later, ''Comedy Central'' officially announced its return.<ref name="official-word">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2009/061009_futurama_returns.jhtml |title="Futurama" returns to production with an initial order of 26 episodes to premiere mid 2010 |publisher=Comedy Central |date=2009-06-09 |accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref><br />
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=== Recasting ploy ===<br />
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[[File:David X. Cohen & Matt Groening by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[David X. Cohen]] and [[Matt Groening]] at the San Diego Comic-Con, 2009.]]<br />
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On 17 July, 2009, 20th Century Fox Television announced that the main characters of ''Futurama'' would be recast, opening the door for new actors to audition.<ref name="recast-avclub">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/futurama-to-get-recast-updated-and-updated-again,30532/ |title=''Futurama'' to get recast? |publisher=A.V. Club |author=Phipps, Keith |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> 20th Century Fox Television cited that salary negotiations had collapsed with the voice actors, who, according to several reports wanted 75,000 dollars per episode in salary,<ref name="recast-variety">{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006123.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title='Futurama' without original voices? |publisher=Variety |author=Schneider, Michael |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> however this number remains unconfirmed by 20th Century Fox Television or the voice actors' reps,<ref name="recast-examiner">{{cite web |url=http://www.examiner.com/x-1486-LA-Personalities-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Not-going-back-to-Futurama-Cult-hit-animated-TV-series-finds-its-cast-in-a-salary-dispute |title=Not going back to 'Futurama?': Cult hit animated TV series finds its cast in a salary dispute |publisher=Examiner |author=Carreon, Jorge |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> [[Phil LaMarr]] later denied the 75,000 dollar per episode claim as greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile, others firmly believed that 20th Century Fox Television were using a negotiation ploy to get the voice actors to cut their salary demands,<ref name="recast-examiner"/><ref name="recast-hitfix">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/2009-7-17-clarification-on-the-futurama-recasting-reports |title=Clarification on the 'Futurama' recasting reports |publisher=Hitfix |author=Fienberg, Daniel |date=2009-07-17 |accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref> and cited cases where 20th Century Fox Television had done the same thing for ''The Simpsons'' in the past,<ref name="recast-variety"/> and they all still have the same voice actors.<ref name="recast-hitfix"/><br />
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Despite anticipation for news at the San Diego Comic-Con, 2009, ''Futurama'' panel, [[Matt Groening]] and [[David X. Cohen]] revealed nothing on the situation with the voice actors, only that they were hoping for the best.<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Comic-Con-Futurama-Ignores-Controversy-Promises-To-Take-On-Twitter-18844.html |title=Comic Con: Futurama Ignores Controversy, Promises To Take On Twitter |publisher=Cinema Blend |date=2009-07-25 |accessdate=2009-07-26 |author=Perkis, Ed}}</ref><ref name="variety-comiccon">{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006493.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=bd_tv |title=Groening speaks about new 'Futurama' |author=Maxwell, Erin |publisher=Variety |date=2009-07-25 |accessdate=2009-07-26}}</ref> The voice actors were, as expected, not present at the panel,<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon"/><ref name="variety-comiccon"/> effectively putting an end to the debates on whether it was a hoax to stir up more talk about the show.<br />
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However, the whole ordeal ended on 31 July, 2009, when 20th Century Fox Television and [[Katey Sagal]], [[Maurice LaMarche]], [[Tress MacNeille]], [[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] came to a deal.<ref name="confirmation-igntv">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/100/1009858p1.html |title=Futurama Voice Cast Returning! |date=2009-07-31 |publisher=IGN TV |accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref><br />
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=== Back to work ===<br />
[[File:Table reading of 6ACV12.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Table reading of episode "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]".]]<br />
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Since ''Futurama'' was announced back in June, 2009, the writers room had been working on a non-stop basis, and on 7 August, 2009 the first table reading began, and the first recording session would begin the following week.<ref name="work-igntv">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/101/1011935p1.html |title=Leela Talks New Futurama Deal |publisher=IGN TV |author=Fowler, Matt |date=2009-08-07 |accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> In February 2010, covers of episodes "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]" and "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]" were revealed,<ref name="covers-vaitn">{{cite web |url=http://voiceactors.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/futurama-cast-2/ |title=Futurama Cast News Round-Up |publisher=Voice Actors in the News |author=Crumpton, Craig |date=2010-02-11 |accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref> and more was revealed in the months to come.<br />
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The first coloured footage was presented by [[Rough Draft Studios]] to the producers on 11 March 2010.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-03-12/futurama-season-6-video-format-special-guests-and-progress |title=Futurama Season 6 video format, special guests and progress! |publisher=[[The Futurama Point]] |author=JavieR |date=2010-03-12 |accessdate=2010-03-13}}</ref><br />
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=== Animation ===<br />
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As in the [[original run]], [[Rough Draft Studios]] continued to do the animation for ''Futurama'' for the sixth season. Animation-wise, technology had developed significantly since ''Futurama'' first aired, and in addition to the high-definition technology used for the [[films]], season 6 was broadcast in widescreen and high-definition where available.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/> In contrast to earlier seasons, more animation work is done by [[Rough Draft Studios Korea]], an overseas department of Rough Draft Studios in South Korea.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/> While this is a measure to cut cost, producers noted that the quality of the show was not to be diminished as a result.<ref name="mashupdate-slurmed"/><br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Tease of content before broadcast ===<br />
[[File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of production script for "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]".]]<br />
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Before season 6 began airing on 24 June, revelations about the content of the season began making their way out to the public early on. When [[David X. Cohen]] was interviewed shortly after the show was announced to have been revived, he talked about some of their early ideas for the new season, such as references to [[Twitcher|Twitter]] and [[eyePhone|iPhones]] {{et|Attack_of_the_Killer_App}}, and he teased about a "shocking relationship" between two main characters {{et|6ACV04}}. Cohen stressed that the new season would focus largely on everyday life in the future, and be more focused on characters in contrast to the [[films]], that were more plot driven.<ref name="dxc-interview-wired">{{cite web |url=http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/06/futuramas-future-holds-shocking-sex-sinister-twitter/ |title=''Futurama''’s Future Holds Shocking Sex, Sinister Twitter |publisher=Wired |author=Thill, Scott |date=2009-06-12 |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee953fdf2f59564bb2?imw=Y |title=Comedy Central resurrects 'Futurama' |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |author=Andreeva, Nellie |date=2009-06-09 |accessdate=2009-06-12}}</ref><br />
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At the {{w|San Diego Comic-Con}} 2009, more information was revealed about the season. The two plots teased earlier were further elaborated on, and new pieces of interest included a plot about [[Fry]] and [[Professor Farnsworth]] finding [[forward time machine|a time machine that only goes forward]] {{et|6ACV07}}, [[Zapp]] and [[Leela]] stranded on a planet alone {{et|6ACV02}}, how [[Zoidberg]] met [[Professor Farnsworth]] {{et|6ACV18}}, the origins of [[Scruffy]] and two new [[segmented episodes]] {{net|6ACV13|6ACV26}}.<br />
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In an 28 August 2009 ''Newsday'' story,<ref name="Newsday">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/futurama-finds-a-new-future-on-comedy-central-1.1402526 |title='Futurama' finds a new future on Comedy Central |publisher=Newsday |date=2009-08-28 |accessdate=2009-08-28 |author=Frank Lovece, Ed}}</ref> Cohen revealed that "[t]here are six scripts currently in the works, ranging in scale from 'it's a crazy idea that someone's grandmother thought of' to 'it's all on paper.' Without giving away too much, I'll say the first episode is tentatively titled "[[Rebirth]]" - and in a surprisingly literal fashion, as things turn out."<br />
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On a 3 October sneak preview, more plots were revealed. One episode were to involve [[Bender]] grave robbing in the [[Vatican]], and as a result it will also involve the [[Space Pope]] {{et|6ACV05}}. He also revealed a [[Nibbler]] story {{et|6ACV08}} and the [[eyePhone]]s were revealed to be implanted into the eye. Futher interviews included [[Katey Sagal]] talking about the plot of "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]", and the voice actors talking about how the new episodes were not only en par with the [[original run]], but many times better and explaining that the writers and producers have come back with renewed energy.<ref name="covers-vaitn"/><ref name="newseason-newsarama-opinions">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Futurama-Star-Wars-100209.html |title=FUTURAMA's Return w/ Hermes Himself, (& STAR WARS Too) |publisher=Newsarama |author=Busch, Jenna |date=2010-02-09 |accessdate=2010-02-15 |quote=We started last fall. Fall of 2009... the new episodes, in my opinion, are the best yet. They're really, really funny. Some of them are really, really thoughtful as well. The guys have come back to the show with renewed energy. The writers and producers. And they're happy to be back, and know the world and the characters so well that they're able to... it feels like they're better at it. |quote author=[[Phil LaMarr]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Talk of possible reboot ===<br />
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Briefly after the show's revival was revealed, [[Matt Groening]] explained that he had been inspired by J.J. Abrams' ''[[Star Trek]]'' film, in regards of {{w|Reboot (fiction)|rebooting}} a franchise, though Cohen clarified it, explaining that they "will not re-cast the actors" or anything that extreme. At the San Diego Comic-Con 2009, a question was asked to the panel about the ending of ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'', to which [[Matt Groening]] talked about ignoring it all together, while [[David X. Cohen]] wanted to address the conflicts but warned viewers might want to "turn away" for a "literal rebirth" of the show.<ref name="cinemablend-comiccon"/> The original concept of the [[Rebirth|first episode]] was to be set in another [[universe]] as a result of the worm hole, but Matt Groening moved to make a literal rebirth of the characters.<ref name="supercon-info">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2009-10-03/new-spoilers-of-the-futurama-season-6-at-the-florida-supercon |title=New spoilers of the Futurama Season 6 at the Florida Supercon |publisher=Slurmed |author=JavieR |date=2009-10-03 |accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref><br />
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=== Revelations from the production team ===<br />
[[File:Ending of production script of 6ACV14.jpg|thumb|right|The ending in the production script for episode "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]".]]<br />
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During the course of the production, writing and recording of the sixth season, several partial details about plots were revealed through Internet services like Facebook and Twitter by [[Maurice LaMarche]], [[Mike Rowe]] and an unnamed production staff member.<ref name="covers-vaitn"/> Pictures of scripts and production script covers emerged,<ref name="covers-vaitn"/><ref name="covers1-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-02-08/futurama-season-6-100th-episode-script-cover-and-page-sneak-peak |title=Futurama Season 6: 100th episode script cover and page sneak peak |publisher=The Futurama Point |author=JavieR |date=2010-02-08 |accessdate=2010-02-15 }}</ref><ref name="covers2-slurmed">{{cite web |url=http://slurmed.com/news/2010-02-10/futurama-script-cover-and-name-of-episode-6acv14 |title=Futurama Script Cover and Name of episode 6acv14 |publisher=The Futurama Point |author=JavieR |author=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> revealing the title of [[The Mutants Are Revolting|the hundredth]]<ref name="covers1-slurmed"/> and [[The Silence of the Clamps|the hundred and second]] episodes.<ref name="covers2-slurmed"/><br />
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[[File:Rebirth preview screenshot (skeleton shot).jpg|left|thumb|Promo picture for "[[Rebirth]]".]]<br />
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The copyright for the titles for the first eight episodes of season 6 was approved on 18 March 2010, and many episode titles were listed, one of which would later be changed from "Inspector #5" to "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<ref name="titles-copyrighted">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1101055#msg1101055 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 6 |author=Svip |site=[[PEEL]] |date=2010-03-18 |accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref> Further copyrighted titles for the following three episodes was confirmed on 16 April 2010.<ref name="more-titles-copyrighted">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1105756#msg1105756 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 7 |author=Svip |site=[[PEEL]] |date=2010-04-16 |accessdate=2010-04-16}}</ref><br />
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=== ''Countdown to Futurama'' ===<br />
{{main|Countdown to Futurama}}<br />
Starting on 5 May, 2010, ''Comedy Central Insider'' began posting daily updates and revelations about the upcoming season in a session they called ''Countdown to Futurama'',<ref name="cdtf-tag">{{cite web |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/tag/countdown-to-futurama/ |title=Countdown to Futurama |publisher=Comedy Central Insider |accessdate=2010-05-06}}</ref> starting with a promo picture for "[[Rebirth]]" and continuing with promotional pictures and sketches from most episodes.<br />
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On 4 May, 2011, ''Comedy Central Insider'' began its second instalment of its ''Countdown to Futurama'', specifically [[broadcast season 8]] (or 'season 6b' as Comedy Central calls it) with previews of "[[Neutopia]]".<ref name="cdtf2-start">{{cite web |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/04/countdown-to-futurama-first-clip-of-the-new-episodes/ |title=Countdown to Futurama: First Clip of the New Episodes |publisher=Comedy Central Insider |author=Tobey, Matt |date=2011-05-04 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref><br />
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=== 2010-2011 hiatus ===<br />
"[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]" aired as the last episode of the main segment of the [[Broadcast season 7|seventh broadcast season]] on 2 September, 2010. In the days after, the titles of several new episodes from the upcoming broadcast season were revealed, including "[[Neutopia]]", "[[Möbius Dick]]" and "[[Law and Oracle]]". Before the release of the seasonal "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", which was aired between the two broadcast seasons, ''[[Futurama's 12 Days of Xmas Countdown]]'' was featured on the Comedy Central Insider, focusing on the episode.<br />
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On 2 December, the rest of the tentative titles as well as many story plots and writers were revealed at [[Can't Get Enough Futurama]].<ref name="cgef-title-revelation">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=19732.msg1157033#msg1157033 |title="Futurama News Past 6ACV13 - No spoilers outside spoiler tags!" Page 8 |author=[-mArc-] |date=2010-12-02 |accessdate=2010-12-03 |site=[[PEEL]]}}</ref> CGEF's owner, '[-mArc-]' revealed &mdash; however &mdash; that he wasn't ''entirely'' certain of the order, and noted that it was possible that it could change.<ref name="cgef-title-revelation" /> [[Eric Rogers]] revealed over Twitter that schedule had changed, and that his episode "[[The Silence of the Clamps]]" would first air on 21 July.<ref name="peel-newschedule">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=19732.msg1188046#msg1188046 |title="Topic: Futurama News Past 6ACV13 - No spoilers outside spoiler tags!" Page 13 |site=[[PEEL]] |accessdate=2011-04-26 |date=2011-04-13 |author="DannyJC13"}}</ref><ref name="twitter-newschedule">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/#!/erog23/status/57901978931560448 |title=Futurama nerds, my episode airs 21 July, 2011. |site=Twitter |accessdate=2011-04-26 |date=2011-04-13 |author=Rogers, Eric}}</ref> Later, ''[[Can't Get Enough Futurama]]'' revealed that "[[Neutopia]]" and "[[Benderama]]" would both air as the season première on 23 June.<ref name="cgef-bs8-start">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Futurama/News/1304464909,59072,/How_many_Benders_is_too_many.html |title=How many Benders is too many? |publisher=[[CGEF]] |author=reed |date=2011-05-03 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> Despite the change in schedule, the original order suggested by CGEF<ref name="cgef-title-revelation"/> seems to remain the production order,<ref name="cgef-bs8-start"/> indicating that [[broadcast season 8]] would differ in order from the second half of season 6.<br />
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On 2 February, ''Vulture'' revealed that the new broadcast season would begin airing on 23 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/02/futurama_renewed.html |title=Vulture: Things Are Looking Good for Another Season of Futurama |publisher=Vulture |date=2011-02-02 |accessdate=2011-04-14 |author=Adalian, Josef |author2=Gelman, Vlada}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[File:Season6viewers.png|thumb|350px|left|Viewers and ratings of the first half of season 6.]]<br />
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Season 6 has so far received mixed reception from both fans and critics, and is considered by many fans to be the worst season. Most viewers have been extremely critical of some episodes, especially from the first half of [[broadcast season 7]]. "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela]]", "[[Attack of the Killer App]]", "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]" and "[[Yo Leela Leela]]" have frequently been called the [[worst Futurama episode of all time|worst]] ''Futurama'' episodes ever.<br />
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Meanwhile, several episodes have been very well received. "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]" has frequently been called the [[best Futurama episode of all time|best]] and most touching episode of all time, and "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]" has been called the funniest.<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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|prev ep=A Tale of Two Santas<br />
|next ep=The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz<br />
|name= The Luck of the Fryrish<br />
|image=[[File:The Luck of the Fryrish.jpg|225px]]<br />
|number=3ACV04<br />
|season=3<br />
|disc=1<br />
|parti A=Matt Groening<br />
|parti A job=Creator<br />
|parti B=David X. Cohen<br />
|parti B job=Executive producer<br />
|parti C=Rich Moore<br />
|parti C job=Supervising director<br />
|parti D=Ron Weiner<br />
|parti D job=Writer<br />
|parti E=John DiMaggio<br />
|parti E job=Actor ([[Bender]], misc.)<br />
|parti F=Billy West<br />
|parti F job=Actor ([[Fry]] [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], misc.)<br />
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=== Topics of Discussion ===<br />
*One of the most challenging episodes to write due to telling the story in two different time periods.<br />
**Made use of differently coloured story cards, to indict the time periods.<br />
**This technique was inspired by ''The Godfather II''.<br />
*Needed to remind people that [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s first name was Philip.<br />
*Horses are hard to animate, they researched them by going to the track.<br />
*Quantum mechanics joke ({{w|Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle}}) is probably the only one of it's kind anywhere.<br />
*Origin of horse based food salesman's voice.<br />
*Originally, the [[comatonin]] was to be in a hypodermic, but it was too creepy.<br />
**Also the jockey who came in was originally just a "guy who loved horses"<br />
*Pointing out the advertising on the stands.<br />
*Finding four leaf clovers.<br />
*The [[Hair Robot]].<br />
*Tribute to ''The PJs'', and their reciprocation.<br />
*[[John DiMaggio]]'s beat-boxing and his stand up gigs.<br />
*Design of Fry's crew.<br />
*[[Andy Goldman]] is a childhood friend of one of Ron's friends from college.<br />
*The Fry family's house is [[Eric Kaplan]]'s house. The station was based on his local subway station.<br />
*Musical interlude.<br />
*The vault was originally to be opened with a laser from [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s [[Wristlojackimator]]<br />
*There was lots of discussion about which album the clover should be in.<br />
*A variety of shout-outs.<br />
*The idea of Fry having a brother was only developed for this episode, however with Fry being Farnsworth's distant uncle, he had to have a sibling.<br />
*The actual version of Doh-Doh can apparently be used in the way [[Yancy Fry, Jr.|Yancy]] uses it.<br />
*Apparently went through ten celebrity body parts for Bender to take.<br />
*[[Ron Weiner]] won an Annie for writing for this episode.<br />
*Comments from [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.futurama/topics alt.tv.futurama].<br />
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=== Highlights / Quotes ===<br />
*'''Billy West''': Tom Kenny's the funniest guy in pants.<br />
*'''Ron Weiner''' ''[on his creation of Hair Robot]'': They laughed at me, but you'll see. You'll all see.<br />
*'''Internet forum user''': I want to know what that creepy hair-robot thing was.<br/>'''Rich''': I wrote that. <br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*The origin of Bender being Mexican is said to be [[Amazon Women in the Mood|episode 301]] when his door falls off, but he was already revealed to be from America's heartland of Mexico in [[Raging Bender]].<br />
*Pointing out that the bum seemed to disappear.<br />
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|name=Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch<br />
|no=55<br />
|image=[[File:Kif gets knocked up a notch.jpg|225px]]<br />
|season=4<br />
|broadcast season=5<br />
|number=4ACV01<br />
|caption=Bigfoot's choice<br />
|first aired=12 January, 2003<br />
|written by=Bill Odenkirk<br />
|directed by=Wes Archer<br />
|title reference=[[Elzar]]'s trademark phrase<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon=''It's a Greek Life'', by Van Beuren Studios (1936)<br />
|sponsor=<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
|broadcast number=S05E05<br />
|prev ep=The 30% Iron Chef<br />
|next ep=Leela's Homeworld<br />
|broad prev=A Taste of Freedom<br />
|broad next=Less than Hero<br />
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"'''Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch'''" is forty-fifth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the first of the [[Season 4|fourth production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 5|fifth broadcast season]]. It aired 12 January, 2003 on FOX. After having [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] getting [[Kif Kroker|Kif]] pregnant, [[Amy Wong|Amy]] is forced into motherhood, a task she cannot handle.<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
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=== Act I: "No-shoot fire stick in space canoe! Cause explosive decompression!" ===<br />
[[Kif Kroker|Kif]] just can't stand his long-distance relationship with [[Amy Wong|Amy]] any more - he wants more. Just at this moment, the crew is sent to deliver pain medicine to the hive mind of Nigel 7. The [[Nimbus]] is patrolling nearby, with Kif onboard. Amy smuggles herself on board of the [[Planet Express Ship]] and changes course towards the Nimbus while the crew is in [[Coinage#H|hibernative naptosis]] to save oxygen.<br />
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Kif and Amy share an intimate moment on the Nimbus' [[Holo-Shed]] where he tries to display his romantic feelings to her, when the Holo-shed malfunctions and the holographic characters come alive. Kif and Amy flee towards the bridge, pursued by the holograms. [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] fires on the pursuers, causing an explosive decompression that whirls everyone around on the bridge. In the process, Kif looses his right glove and has skin contact with everyone present. Later in sickbay, the doctor finds that Kif is pregnant.<br />
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=== Act II: "So the toilet seat is the uncle or something?" ===<br />
It turns out that [[Amphibiosans]] can exchange genetic material over their skins when romantically engaged. Kif is delighted, but Amy does not quite share his enthusiasm. Besides, it is unclear who is the sire of Kif's offspring. They travel back to [[Earth]] and let the [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]] figure it out with the [[Maternifuge|Alien Cross-Species Genetic Analyzer]] - after expelling [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], Zapp (much to Kif's relief), [[Zoidberg]] (who lives in the machine), and finally Amy, it turns out that [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] has provided the DNA.<br />
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But Kif states that his romantic involvement is with Amy, his [[smizmar]], and according to the rules on his planet, she is considered the mother. At Kif's baby shower with the crew and Zapp in [[Philip J. Fry|Fry's]] and [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender's]] [[Bender and Fry's apartment|apartment]], everyone gives presents to Kif and Amy, and [[Leo and Inez Wong|her parents]]' present is an ironing board symbolising her new responsibilities. Amy can't stand it any longer - she's not yet ready for the responsibility of motherhood and runs away in tears, leaving Kif behind alone.<br />
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=== Act III: "It's a poisonous froad!" ===<br />
Just then, Kif's birthing process is about to start and he returns to his home world [[Amphibios 9]] - accompanied by Leela, Fry, Bender and Zapp. They enter the ancestral birthing grounds of Clan Kroker in a swamp, where they meet the [[The Grand Midwife|Grand Midwife]]. Since his smizmar Amy is not with him, he has to go through the beginning of the birthing ceremony alone, but then Amy arrives and assists in the birth of the several hundred tadpole-like offspring. Leela and Amy defend the little creatures as they are attacked by predators on the way towards the water and succeed. In twenty years time, the offspring will crawl onto land as children, and Amy thinks she will be ready then. Leela indeed turns out to be the genetic mother - many of the tadpoles have just one eye.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Outside the Nimbus' sickbay, the sign reads "Sick Bay & Horta Burn Clinic", referring to a Star Trek TOS episode featuring a race of crystalline beings named the Horta, which, among other things, had very high surface temperature.<br />
*Only in this episode, we see Amy's [[wristlojackimator]] in operation - as a holographic day-planner. (See [[#Items on Amy's Calendar|Items on Amy's Calendar]].)<br />
*The [[Dr. Veins McGee|doctor]] in the Nimbus' sickbay greatly resembles {{st|Leonard McCoy|Dr. "Bones" McCoy}} from [[Star Trek]], as such he is named "[[Dr. Veins McGee|Veins]]" in a deleted scene.<br />
*Fry has only 9 lines in this episode.<br />
*This episode's title is likely a reference to the catchphrase of [[Elzar]].<br />
*The title caption is "Bigfoot's Choice". [[Bigfoot]] would later appear in "[[Spanish Fry]]".<br />
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==== Items on Amy's Calendar ====<br />
This is the full list of items that appear on [[Amy Wong|Amy]]'s holographic day-planner. The calendar starts with the 1<sup>st</sup> on a Monday. Unreadable portions are shown with question marks, while guessed portions are marked in italics.<br />
{|width=100% <br />
|<br />
<ol><li>Bimonthly dimple rotation</li><br />
<li>Yoga rave</li><br />
<li>Girlicure</li><br />
<li>Baby shower</li><br />
<li>Shop</li><br />
<li>Dro''p''</li><!--'p' not visible, only thing that makes sense, read with #5--><br />
<li>Lunch with Molly</li><br />
<li>Trash Molly with Tina</li><br />
<li>Trash Tina with Molly</li><br />
<li>Find new friends</li><br />
<li>Pony aerobics</li></ol><br />
|<br />
<ol start="12"><li>Cuteness trainer</li><br />
<li>10P??? Wang ???</li><!--almost certainly someones name perhaps something with Vera Wang, a clothing company? Or "10PM Wang Chung"--><br />
<li>Recharge bra</li><br />
<li>Extreme aromatherapy</li><br />
<li>Finish thesis; buy stocks</li><br />
<li>Adopt all puppies</li><br />
<li>Pity party for the less popular</li><br />
<li>Green shirt day</li><br />
<li>New f''riends'' annou''nced'' toda''y''</li><br />
<li>Hang with Walter Koening {{sic}}</li></ol><br />
|<br />
<ol start="22"><li>Tolstoy seminar</li><br />
<li>(nothing on this day)</li><br />
<li>Neutron croquet</li><br />
<li>Search couch for spare millions</li><br />
<li>Do something for myself</li><br />
<li>Hair-t??? Olym''pics''</li><!--not a clue, 'pics' not visible--><br />
<li>Benefit for divorced princesses</li><br />
<li>Snub all dark-haired boys</li><br />
<li>(nothing on this day)</li><br />
<li>Rearrange teddy bears; promote Mr. Fluffy</li></ol><br />
|}<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
*The ''[[Nimbus]]''{{'}} [[Holo-Shed]] is a clear reference to the {{st|holodeck}} on ''[[Star Trek]]''.<br />
*The docking bay door mechanism on the ''Nimbus'' is a reference to a similar docking mechanism on the rocket used by {{w|SPECTRE}} in the 1967 ''James Bond'' film ''{{w|You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice}}''. In [[Commentary:Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch|the audio commentary for this episode]], [[Maurice LaMarche]] states that it references the 1979 ''Bond'' film ''{{w|Moonraker (film)|Moonraker}}'', further asserting that he cannot be stumped in ''James Bond'' trivia. He is, however, incorrect.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Amy''': Spirit! Kif, that's the pony I always wanted but my parents said I had too many ponies already.<br />
'''Kif''': Yes, I programmed it in for you. Four million lines of {{w|BASIC}}!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Kif''': The [[Holo-shed]]'s on the fritz again! The characters turned real!<br />
'''Zapp''': Damn! The last time that happened, I got slapped with three paternity suits!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Prof. Farnsworth''': If anyone needs me, I'll be in the [[Angry Dome]]!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': Kif, I'm sensing a very sensual disturbance in the force. Prepare for ship-to-ship intimacy.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Kif''': Well, I suppose I might have gotten pregnant that way. Or even from a toilet seat. Though that's impossible as I have a separate washroom.<br />
'''Zapp''': ''[He leaves Kif's bathroom.]'' By the way, Kif, your flush seems to be set on "stun", not "kill".</poem><br />
<poem>'''Kif''': As long as Amy is with me in my heart, I will have the strength of two. *gnarg* Apparently, Amy hasn't been working out much lately...</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Grand Midwife]]''': I will now take my leave. I live here, so I won't actually be going anywhere, but you don't have to talk to me anymore.</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Attila the Hun]]''': Stop! No shoot fire-stick in space-canoe! Cause explosive decompression!<br />
'''Zapp''': Spare me your space-age techno-babble, Attila the Hun!</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Evil Lincoln]]''': Real holographic simulated Evil Lincoln is BACK!!!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Check it out, y'all! Everyone we invited is here.<br />
'''Zoidberg''': Also Zoidberg.</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*In the shot after [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] is ejected from the [[Maternifuge]], it looks as if he's got no pants on - belly and legs are carapace-coloured.<br />
*On Amy's Calendar, Sunday the 21<sup>st</sup> says "Hang with Walter Koening", but his name is properly spelled "Koenig".<br />
**Amy may have just misspelled his name by accident.<br />
*This episode blurs the definition of the word species. Technically, two organisms are only members of the same species if they can interbreed. However, from this episode, one can conclude that amphibiosians can interbreed with any organism in the universe. <!-- I'm not really sure where to put this one. If someone else that knows better thinks it should go somewhere else, then by all means, move it.--><br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Attila the Hun]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Evil Lincoln]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Froad]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[The Grand Midwife]]<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Jack the Ripper]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker|Kif]]<br />
*[[LaBarbara]] (on the Titanic Survivors note)<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Professor Moriarty]]<br />
*[[Leo and Inez Wong]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Spirit]] <br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
*'''Debut:''' [[Dr. Veins McGee]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== Episode Credits ==<br />
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*Writer<br />
**[[Bill Odenkirk]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Wes Archer]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
*DVD Commentary<br />
**[[Matt Groening]]<br />
**[[David X. Cohen]]<br />
**[[Bill Odenkirk]]<br />
**[[Wes Archer]]<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
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[[Category:A plots focusing on Kif]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111336Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T21:16:29Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant ball of garbage<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] on the giant ball of garbage {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
|type=Ball of Garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''giant ball of garbage''' was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]] {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The giant ball of garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2000]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge.<!-- It was not the year 2002, because according to the transcript, the ball of garbage came from 20th century New York, and 2002 is in the 21st century. When they said that the barge circled the oceans for 50 years, they were probably approximating, as it's unlikely that it floated the oceans for exactly 50 years.--> This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-O-Scope]]. When it was found, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the [[sun]].<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A {{w|Beanie Baby}}<br />
*A Mr. {{st|Spock}} collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the giant ball of garbage is the smelliest object in [[universe Γ|the known universe]].<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}<br />
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[[Category:Asteroids]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111335Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T21:16:12Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant ball of garbage<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] on the giant ball of garbage {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
|type=Ball of Garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''giant ball of garbage''' was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]] {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The giant ball of garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2000]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge.<!-- It was not the year 2002, because according to the transcript, the ball of garbage came from 20th century New York, and 2002 is in the 21st century. When they said that the barge circled the oceans for 50 years, they were probably approximating, as it's unlikely that it floated the oceans for exactly 50 years.> This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-O-Scope]]. When it was found, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the [[sun]].<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A {{w|Beanie Baby}}<br />
*A Mr. {{st|Spock}} collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the giant ball of garbage is the smelliest object in [[universe Γ|the known universe]].<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Asteroids]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111334Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T21:12:46Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant ball of garbage<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] on the giant ball of garbage {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
|type=Ball of Garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''giant ball of garbage''' was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]] {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The giant ball of garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2000]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-O-Scope]]. When it was found, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the [[sun]].<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A {{w|Beanie Baby}}<br />
*A Mr. {{st|Spock}} collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the giant ball of garbage is the smelliest object in [[universe Γ|the known universe]].<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}<br />
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[[Category:Asteroids]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111333Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T21:12:05Z<p>66.32.185.154: I changed back the type. Please don't make edits because of personal preference.</p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant ball of garbage<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] on the giant ball of garbage {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
|type=Ball of Garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''giant ball of garbage''' was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]] {{et|1ACV08}}.<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The giant ball of garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-O-Scope]]. When it was found, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the [[sun]].<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A {{w|Beanie Baby}}<br />
*A Mr. {{st|Spock}} collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the giant ball of garbage is the smelliest object in [[universe Γ|the known universe]].<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}<br />
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[[Category:Asteroids]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Land_Titanic&diff=111312Land Titanic2012-05-05T19:09:02Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=RMS ''Land Titanic''<br />
|image=[[File:Land Titanic.png|225px]]<br />
|owner=<br />
|type=Land Royal Mail Ship<br />
|status=Destroyed, lying in the [[NNY Sewers]]<br />
|first appear={{e|6ACV12}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''RMS ''Land Titanic''''' was the largest, onliest streetgoing vessel ever built.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
[[file:Land Titanic wreck.png|thumb|left|220px|The remains of the Land Titanic in September [[3010]].]]<br />
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Its maiden voyage started on 10 April, [[2912]], but was disrupted only four days later, when one wheel struck a mailbox. The ship sank into the [[NNY Sewers]], and two thousand souls lost their lives.<br />
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Its wreck was discovered by [[Philip J. Fry]], [[Amy Wong]], [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]] and [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the sewers almost a hundred years after it sank, in September [[3010]]. At least one of its passengers, [[Mr. Astor]] had by then been turned into a [[mutant]] by the sewer water.<br />
<br />
== Crew and Passenger List ==<br />
<br />
==== Crew ====<br />
*[[Leela's Grandmother]], "drain angel", i.e. cleaner<br />
*[[Leela's Great-Grandmother]]<br />
*[[Leg Mutant]]'s grandfather<br />
*Multiple other [[Sewer Mutants]]<br />
<br />
==== Passengers ====<br />
*[[Mrs. Astor]]<br />
*[[Mr. Astor]]<br />
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== Image gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Land Titanic.png<br />
File:Leelas Grandmother child.png<br />
file:Land Titanic wreck.png<br />
File:Angry Norwegian 6ACV12.png<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*The date, [[2912]], is exactly a thousand years later than the original ''Titanic''.<br />
*With the exception of the name, the ship more resembles the third Olympic-class ship; the ''Britannic ''.<br />
*There is another parody of the Titanic (called just the [[Titanic]]) in [[A Flight to Remember]].<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
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[[Category:Ships]]<br />
[[Category:Technology]]<br />
[[Category:Transportation]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111311Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T19:07:03Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Specific Garbage */</p>
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<div>{{item infobox<br />
|name=Giant Ball of Garbage<br />
|type=ball of garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-o-scope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A Beanie Baby<br />
*A Mr. [[w|Spock]] collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=A_Big_Piece_of_Garbage&diff=111310A Big Piece of Garbage2012-05-05T18:56:51Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a [[Giant ball of garbage]] heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
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=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant ball of garbage]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
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=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant ball of garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant ball of garbage]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant ball of garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant ball of garbage]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant Ball of Garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots}}<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant ball of garbge]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant Ball of Garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[giant ball of garbge]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant Ball of Garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant Ball of Garbge]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the [[Giant Ball of Garbage]].<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring flashbacks]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=A_Big_Piece_of_Garbage&diff=111300A Big Piece of Garbage2012-05-05T18:53:04Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
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=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a [[Giant Ball of Garbge]] among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year [[2052]], [[Old New York]] launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the "Giant Piece of Garbage".<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring flashbacks]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111299Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T18:51:28Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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|type=ball of garbage<br />
|status=Blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-o-scope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A Beanie Baby<br />
*A Mr. Spock collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111298Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T18:50:33Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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|status=blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smell-o-scope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A Beanie Baby<br />
*A Mr. Spock collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111297Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T18:50:00Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* History */</p>
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|status=blasted into the [[sun]]<br />
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth]]'s [[Smellescope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A Beanie Baby<br />
*A Mr. Spock collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111296Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T18:49:37Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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}}<br />
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The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth's]] [[Smellescope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
<br />
=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A Beanie Baby<br />
*A Mr. Spock collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson doll]]s<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
<br />
=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|1ACV08}}</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Giant_ball_of_garbage&diff=111295Giant ball of garbage2012-05-05T18:48:56Z<p>66.32.185.154: Created page with "{{item infobox |name=Giant Ball of Garbage |type=ball of garbage |status=blasted into the sun |first appear={{e|1ACV08}} }} The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbag..."</p>
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The Giant Ball of Garbage was a ball of garbage created in the [[20th century]].<br />
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== Background ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
The Giant Ball of Garbage was created in the 20th century by the people of [[Old New York]]. In the year [[2002]], they put the garbage ball on the world's largest barge. This barge circled the ocean for 50 years, but no country would accept it. Eventually, in the year [[2052]], Old New York used its mob connections to obtain a rocket and launch the garbage into outer space. At the time, many scientists worried that the ball would return to [[Earth]] someday, but their concerns were written off. In the year [[3000]], the ball did return to Earth, and it was discovered by [[Fry]] using [[Farnsworth's]] [[Smellescope]]. When it was discovered, Farnsworth discovered that it would directly hit [[New New York]] in less than 72 hours. Fry, [[Bender]], and [[Leela]] attempted to destroy the ball of garbage, but failed. Eventually, the people of New New York made a second ball of garbage of the exact size and density of the original ball. They knocked the second ball into the original, and the original was blasted into the sun.<br />
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=== Specific Garbage ===<br />
Other than generic garbage, there was some notable garbage that was shown such as:<br />
*A [[w|Beanie Baby]]<br />
*A [[w|Mr. Spock]] collector's plate<br />
*A pile of [[Bart Simpson dolls]]<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*According to Farnsworth, the Giant Ball of Garbage is the smelliest object in the known universe.<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Amazon Women in the Mood<br />
|no=33<br />
|image=[[File:Amazon Women in the Mood.jpg|225px]]<br />
|season=3<br />
|broadcast season=<br />
|number=3ACV01<br />
|caption=Secreted by the Comedy Bee<br />
|first aired=4 February, 2001<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Brian Sheesley<br />
|title reference=The film ''{{w|Amazon Women on the Moon}}''<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon=<br />
|sponsor=<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 2001<br />
|broadcast number=S03E05<br />
|special guest=[[Beatrice Arthur]]<br />
|prev ep=The Cryonic Woman<br />
|next ep=Parasites Lost<br />
|broad prev=Parasites Lost<br />
|broad next= Bendless Love<br />
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"'''Amazon Women in the Mood'''" is the thirty-third episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the first of the [[Season 3|third production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 3|third broadcast season]]. It aired 4 February, 2001 on FOX. It guest stars [[Beatrice Arthur]] as the [[Femputer]]. After [[Kif Kroker|Kif]] has shown his affection for [[Amy Wong|Amy]], [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] arranges a double half-date with [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] and Kif and Amy. However, their restaurant crashes into [[Planet Amazonia|a planet]], and [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discover they have been captured by a bunch of [[Amazonians]].<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Little Nibbler's been coughing up hairballs!" ===<br />
Both [[Nibbler]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] have been coughing up hairballs, though Nibbler seems to have Fry beaten. [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] nominates [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]] to clean up the mess, but during a vote, Zoidberg is mysteriously silent. Fry declares, "He's dead." But then Zoidberg enters the room, revealing that the "corpse" was in fact Zoidberg's shell, which he molted after having outgrown it. He picks up the shell and takes it to the dumpster out back. After he leaves, [[Amy Wong|Amy]]'s cell-phone rings. She answers, only to hear incomprehensible gasping and mumbling, then the caller hangs up.<br />
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The person on the other end is revealed to be [[Kif Kroker|Lieutenant Kroker]], who has been infatuated with Amy since the incident aboard the [[Titanic]] ([[A Flight to Remember|1ACV10]]). After revealing this to [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]], Zapp realizes that Amy knows [[Turanga Leela|Leela]], whom he is constantly trying to seduce. Zapp contacts Leela and, after a negotiation, sets up half a double-date.<br />
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=== Act II: "Sir, I don't go out on many dates." ===<br />
For the date, they all go to Le Palm d'Orbit, a space-based restaurant with Karaoke. Zapp gives Kif his book of pickup lines, which Kif then reads to Amy attempting to impress her. Unfortunately, lines such as "I find the most erotic part of the woman is the boobies," causes Leela to proclaim the date over. After a brief trip to the bathroom to fix their makeup, they begin storming out but are stopped by Kif's emotional Karaoke performance. Kif's performance, however, is interrupted by Zapp's horrible, spoken-word rendition of "Lola" in which he's replaced the name Lola with Leela.<br />
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All the patrons of the restaurant flee Zapp's "singing" in the escape pods. Leela tells Zapp to call them a space-taxi, but he declines, opting instead to fly the restaurant himself despite the objection of Kif. Shortly thereafter, he crashes the ship onto [[Planet Amazonia]].<br />
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=== Act III: "Where are all the men in your society?" ===<br />
Back at [[Planet Express]], Zoidberg tries on some shells from his new catalogue. However, his stereotypical portrayal of Mexicans offends [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], who is a Mexican ("Hecho en México"). Zoidberg tries another shell (a breezy summer number), but Hermes informs him that the Planet Express health plan only covers one kind of replacement shell: A plain white one with a bar code across the front.<br />
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Fry is worried that Leela and Amy haven't returned from their half-date, but when he attempts to call the restaurant, he is informed that it has crashed into a planet. He and Bender set off to rescue the se&ntilde;oritas.<br />
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Meanwhile, Leela is wondering what planet they're on, when Zapp claims the sector is uncharted (Though Kif says he lost the chart). The ground begins to pound, and the four hide behind the Karaoke machine. Three [[Amazonians]] emerge from the jungle, and although they assume there's nobody around, Zapp reveals himself before they can leave. Zapp is cut off before he can finish his pickup line, and the four are dragged off into the jungle.<br />
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Fry and Bender land on the planet and find the prisoners being led by a chain. Before they can formulate a plan, they are discovered and captured. The women are set free while the men are kept prisoner. After a short tour of the village, they are taken to the leader of Amazonian society, who will decide their fate. The leader is a [[femputer]] who hates men. The Femputer takes her leave to decide the men's fate.<br />
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The men are chained to the wall of the chamber. The Amazonians ask what men are used for on Earth, and Amy informs them. The Amazonians call this act "snoo-snoo", and reveal that the last men who visited Amazonia died of crushed pelvises. The Fem-puter returns and sentences the men to death&#8230; by ''snoo-snoo''.<br />
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=== Act IV: "Death by snoo-snoo!" ===<br />
Leela makes an appeal for her friends, but the Femputer is angered by the knowledge that the men made fun of their basketball team. Bender, however, is released on the basis that he's a man''bot'', not a man.<br />
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Zapp is sentenced to be snoo-snoo'd by the large women; Fry by the petite women; Kif, being the most attractive, by the most beautiful women, followed by the large women, then the petite women, then the large women again. Before the punishment commences, Kif reveals that the things he said on the date were Zapp's idea, and that he was the one calling and hanging up. He tells Amy that he loves her.<br />
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The men are taken into the snoo-snoo chambers, and Leela tells Bender to interface with the Femputer to rescue the men from their fate.<br />
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=== Act V: "Where go beautiful man? Me want snu-snu!" ===<br />
Bender sneaks past the guards, who are engaged in a debate about which of them is fat. While overriding the CPU with a lead pipe, a panel on the Fem-puter falls open, revealing that there is a [[fembot]] operating the Femputer. The fembot tells Bender that she disguised herself to rule the Amazonians, because of her oppression on her homeworld, which was ruled by a manputer that was really a manbot.<br />
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In the snoo-snoo chambers, the punishment continues, and Leela decides that Bender is taking too long. She fruitlessly attacks each Amazonian, but one of them grabs her, throws her down, and sits on her. Amy, meanwhile, has disguised herself to infiltrate the snoo-snoo chamber containing Kif, and absconds with him. However, she is cornered in the Femputer chamber, where the Femputer orders the Amazonians to release all the prisoners (and demands gold, somehow in Bender's voice).<br />
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Back at Planet Express, Zoidberg has found a new shell. This one looks just like his old one, and he found it in the same dumpster. This one had a racoon inside, though. Fry and Zapp are in pelvic casts, apparently having suffered at least partially crushed pelvises. Kif probably avoided this fate due to the fact that his kind don't have bones. Kif asks Amy what she'd like to do, and she whispers something in his ear. His response is flustered, incomprehensible mumbling.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Sign at Le Palm D'Orbit lobby reads "Palm D'Orbit Coat Check 25 cent Surcharge Each Sleeve Over 9". The centipede walking away from the coat check has 14 sleeves on his shirt, but may have more on his coat. This means he paid at least $1.25 extra on his coat check.<br />
*Le Palm D'Orbit is likely a reference to ''{{w|The_Palm_(restaurant)|The Palm Restaurant}}'', a New York City based chain of fine dining steakhouses known for high prices. It is also a reference to the ''{{w|Palme_d'Or|Palme d'Or}}'', the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.<br />
*Kif has a bouquet of daffodils, maintaining the daffodil's lead of most popular Futurama flower.<br />
*Zapp's spoken-word performance of 'Leela' is a reference to William Shatner's spoken-word versions of many popular songs, most notably Rocketman, as well as many original songs. <br />
*Zapp also refers to himself as the Velour Fog, a play on Mel Torme's nickname, the Velvet Fog.<br />
*[[List of song performances|Songs performed]] on the Karaoke:<br />
** ''{{w|Funky Town}}'' by ''Lipps Inc.'' performed by [[Morbo]].<br />
** ''{{w|Total Eclipse of the Heart}}'' by ''Bonnie Tyler'' performed by Kif.<br />
** Zapp's version of ''{{w|Lola (song)|Lola}}'' by ''the Kinks''.<br />
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*The drooping items on the table back at Planet Express are reminiscent of Salvador Dali artwork.<br />
*The ridicule of women leaders is reminisent of the sexism of Leela's judo master. <br />
*Fembot speaks over a [[Sonya loudspeaker]]. ''Sonya'', a variation of {{w|Sonia (name)|the name ''Sonia''}}, is used as a play on ''{{w|Sony}}'' and ''{{w|Sanyo}}''.<br />
*Fembot's story is an obvious take-off on the Wizard in the the Wizard of Oz.<br />
*When Leela looks into the ripples in the pond caused by vibrations, her reflection momentarily gives her the appearance of a two eyed human. This could possibly be an instance of foreshadowing of "[[The Cyber House Rules]]".<br />
*This is the #1 episode on IGN's list of [http://tv.ign.com/articles/716/716663p3.html Top 25 Futurama Episodes].<br />
*Even though Amy's parents introduced Amy to Kif and encouraged her to date him, they never seemed to accept him in later on episodes. This may be because he presumably lost his title as captain after the crash of the [[Titanic]].<br />
*Zapp's line "She is built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro" may be a reference to starship Bistromath from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.<br />
**More likely its just a comparison of reletive sizes. A steakhouse is generally bigger and bulkier while a bistro is typically smaller and more intimate.<br />
*Although Fry was fired by the end of the previous episode ("[[The Cryonic Woman]]"), he is back working at Planet Express in this episode without any explanation given.<br />
**The Professor had already forgotten why he fired Fry by the end of that episode. His senility probably caused him to hire Fry again.<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Kif tells Zapp that he is in love with a girl, then Zapp says that Amy knows Leela when Kif didn't tell him that it was Amy.<br />
**He may have guessed that it was Amy because of the newspaper picture of Amy and Leela together.<br />
**That and he would see that they were talking on the videophone.<br />
**And that the walls of Kif's cubicle are covered with pictures of Amy.<br />
*Amy puts lipstick on before Kif's Karaoke performance, but after Zapp's performance, her lipstick is gone.<br />
*When Leela is looking at her two-eyed reflection in the puddle, the rip in her tank top is on the wrong side.<br />
*At the end when Bender says "If she calls, I'm not here," his chest cabinet is open but, when it zooms out to show the gold he's carrying, the sound for opening his cabinet can be heard.<br />
**He may have been opening his compartment as the camera was zooming out.<br />
*When Bender opens his compartment to show the label "Hecho en Mexico", his door falls off. The next scene has him sitting down with the door on, but not enough time passed for him to even sit down.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Guys who call too much are the worst... I bet...</poem><br />
<poem>'''Kif''': If I said you have a beautiful body, would you take your pants off and dance around a little?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': She's built like a steak house, but she handles like a Bistro.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': ''[As the flying restaurant plummeting through the atmosphere.]'' You win again, gravity!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Telephone Voice''': The number you have dialed has crashed into a planet. Please make a note of it.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': We have to go save them.<br />
'''Bender''': Nah, why bother?<br />
'''Fry''': Bender, think of the señoritas!<br />
''A cord of Latin music plays''<br />
'''Bender''': ''Vámonos''!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': A female leader? [laughs]<br />
'''Leela''': Fry, shut up.<br />
'''Fry''': Yes, captain.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': [laughing] Oh God, you're killing me. [getting beaten up] Oh God, you're killing me!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Amazon woman''': Men die out many years ago.<br />
'''Bender''': With all these women around they probably got nagged to death. Am I right fellas?<br />
''Zapp, Fry, and Bender begin laughing hysterically''<br />
''Amazonians, Leela, and Amy glare at the men''<br />
''Zapp, Fry, and Bender stop abruptly.''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Sure, men are annoying, and they wreck up whatever planet they're in charge of. But most of these men are sorta my friends.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Goodbye, my friends. I never thought I'd die this way. But I always really hoped.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zoidberg''': So long. I'm off to toss this old shell in the dumpster and maybe pick up those potato chips Amy didn't finish yesterday. <br />
'''Amy''': Those were toenail clippings. <br />
'''Zoidberg''': A feast is a feast.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The [[Kif-Amy relationship|relationship between Kif and Amy]] began when [[Amy's parents]] introduced her to Kif as they were abandoning ship when the ''[[Titanic]]'' was going down {{et|1ACV10}}, and will continue when Amy takes Kif to meet her parents on [[Mars]] {{et|3ACV10}}.<br />
*During the flashback to the ''Titanic'' trip, Bender can be seen in the background, throwing away the bracelet he got from [[Countess de la Roca|the Countess]], which Hermes revealed was fake (1ACV10).<br />
*[[Thog]] is the first [[Amazonian]] to have been seen before this episode. She was the representative in the [[Democratic Order of Planets|DOOP]] whom Fry flirted with {{et|2ACV02}}.<br />
*Leela's ragged clothes are the same as those she wore when [[Robots]] took over the world {{et|2ACV14}} and when Fry and Bender destroyed the [[Planet Express building]] {{et|2ACV19}}.<br />
*This is the third time we hear Amy speaking Chinese {{net|1ACV02|2ACV17}}. She will speak Chinese again in Seasons [[Season 5|5]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]], [[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]) and [[Season 6|6]] {{net|6ACV08|6ACV10}}.<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Femputer]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker|Kif]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Kug]]<br />
*[[LaBarbara]] (on the Titanic Survivors note)<br />
*[[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ornik]] <br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Thog]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Brian Sheesley]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
*DVD Commentary<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Matt Groening]]<br />
**[[Rich Moore]]<br />
**[[Brian Sheesley]]<br />
**[[David X. Cohen]]<br />
*Guest Star<br />
**[[Beatrice Arthur]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring legal proceedings]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Adolf_Hitler&diff=111253Adolf Hitler2012-05-04T20:49:53Z<p>66.32.185.154: </p>
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|swas type=The Scary Door<br />
|name=Adolf Hitler<br />
|image=[[File:Adolf Hitler.jpg|225px]]<br />
|birth date=20 April, [[1889]]<br />
|death date=30 April, [[1945]]<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|species=[[Human]]<br />
|origin=[[Earth]], [[Europe]], {{w|Austria-Hungary}}<br />
|voice A=In {{es|3ACV15}}<br />
|voice A by=David Herman<br />
|voice B=In {{es|6ACV07}}<br />
|voice B by=Maurice LaMarche<br />
|played by=Unnamed [[Humans|Human]] {{et|3ACV15}}<br />
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|wikipedia=Adolf Hitler<br />
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'''Adolf Hitler''' was an [[Earth]]ican dictator who served as Chancellor of [[Germany]].<br />
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== Adolf Hitler in ''Futurama'' ==<br />
His brain was once put in the body of [[Adolf Hitler Shark|a great white shark]] by [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in favour of scientific advances {{et|2ACV10}}. He is often referenced [[in popular culture]], as well as in common dialogue as a symbol of prejudice. [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] called [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] an ''Adolf'' {{et|2ACV06}}, and Hitler was played by an unknown [[Human]] actor in the second episode of ''[[The Scary Door]]'', a popular [[Television|TV]] show in the [[31st century]] {{et|3ACV15}}.<br />
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When the [[Planet Express crew]] went to the [[second universe]] with a [[forward time machine]], the Professor stopped in the [[20th century]] to [[handheld laser cannon|shoot]] Hitler, and was successful {{et|6ACV07}}. In the [[third universe]], however, Farnsworth didn't manage to kill ''him'', as he hit [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] by mistake. (See [[The Late Philip J. Fry#Time travel|an explanation of this with a picture]].)<br />
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== Image Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:The Scary Door Ep2.jpg|Adolf Hitler in ''[[The Scary Door]]''.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*He was born exactly 110 years before "[[Fear of a Bot Planet]]" first aired on [[Fox Network]]. This episode dealt with extremely racist [[Robots]].<br />
*The most common way of keeping Human heads alive is the technology of [[head jars]]. For reasons unknown, the scientists at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]] chose to save Hitler's brain in a very unusual way. (It's possible they didn't actually keep him alive, as he proved himself to be a dangerous person back in the [[20th century]].)<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Look, I know [[Flexo]]'s your friend but I don't trust him alone with the atom.<br />
'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': My God, Fry! Just 'cause the guy's got a beard you label him as evil? Well, I got a label for you, pal: An ugly little word called ''prejudice''.<br />
'''Fry''': I'm not prejudiced.<br />
'''Bender''': Ah, save it for the cross-burning, Adolf!</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]''': Everyone's always in favour of saving Hitler's brain. But when you put it in the body of a great white shark, ooh!! Suddenly you've gone too far.</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Adolf Hitler]]''': ''Betrachten sie meinen Schnurrbart!'' ''[Translation in [[English language|English]]: ''Look at my mustache!'']''</poem><br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|2ACV06}} (mentioned)<br />
*{{e|2ACV10}} (mentioned)<br />
*{{e|3ACV15}} (parodied in ''[[The Scary Door]]'')<br />
*{{e|6ACV07}}<br />
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[[Category:Nazism]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Follow_the_Reader&diff=111221Follow the Reader2012-05-03T21:18:04Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{comic infobox<br />
|name=Follow the Reader<br />
|image=[[File:Futurama-46-Cover 0.jpg|225px]]<br />
|us no=46<br />
|uk no=57<br />
|written by=Patric M. Verrone<br />
|art by=Mike Kazaleh<br />
|title caption=Please Bend Responsibly!<br />
|us publish=25 November, 2009 <br />
|uk publish=<br />
|title referee=<br />
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|prev=Anthology of Interest II (comic)<br />
|next=Chitty Chitty Bend Bend<br />
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"'''Follow the Reader'''" is the forty-sixth [[comic]] issue, which was released 25 November, 2009 in the US. <!-- insert brief plot summary here --><br />
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== The Story ==<br />
:''This comic can be read in sequence or by selecting from the options provided and skipping to other pages. This article focuses on the sequential version.''<br />
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=== Act I ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] holds up a red envelope announcing that his old friend Dr Möbius sent him a letter reminding him of a delivery that needs to be made. The crew are sent off with a device called the expositron that will explain what to do with the package. The device causes them to go in circles, so [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] tries rebooting it. [[Zapp Brannigan]] calls the [[Planet Express ship]], he is about to send his men into battle and wants to leave them behind and go to a depravity spa with Leela. Before she can hang up, [[Kif Kroker|Kif]] asks them to give [[Amy Wong|Amy]] a gift that he then teleports over, it's a ring made from a Smizmar Proplon, a gem [[Amphibiosans]] excrete once in a lifetime. When it arrives, [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] attempts to smash the ring but accidentally transports himself somewhere. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] grabs the ring and tries to follow. [[Nibbler]] informs Leela about what has happened and that Fry is most likely in an [[Parallel universes|alternate universe]] due to the Proplon. Bender finds himself on the set of ''[[All My Circuits]]'' then decides to take a nap, resulting in strange dreams. Fry ends up in front of ''[[The Beast With Two Bucks]] sex shoppe'' and is chased into a space time porta portal by people wanting the ring. Meanwhile, Leela has stopped to refuel and meets up with [[Alcazar]] who has set up cameras all over the universe, and several alternate universes to film people for his television network. They tune into [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s channel, it seems space bandits tied him to tracks and a space shuttle is about to hit him. Leela doesn't care, turning instead to the Nibbler channel. He is talking to the other [[Nibblonians]], until he notices the camera. Suddenly everything goes black.<br />
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=== Act II ===<br />
Bender crushes something underfoot and the crew find themselves back on the ship, but they're lost. They search for and find a GPS, which Bender then smashes. They find themselves pulled into a black hole with absolutely no escape. [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] appears complaining about this issue's ending, such as that the main characters shouldn't die half way through. It seems he was on the news, and that [[Morbo]] disagrees. [[Richard Nixon's head|Nixon]] is watching from his office and approves of Morbo's opinion. However this was all a [[What-If Machine|what-if scenerio]] Farnsworth and [[Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate|Bubblegum]] had been watching, "What if Nixon watched the TV news?" Farnsworth mentions God, and the [[Galactic Entity]] hears. He is soon visited by [[Yivo]], who has an inferiority complex and wants to know how powerful the Entity is. He shows off to Yivo by pulling the [[Planet Express]] ship out of the black hole and flinging it at a planet. Zapp and Kif are near the crash site, having stayed in the battle. The enemy are the [[Spheroids]] evidently this is a job for [[the New Justice Team]]... but they don't actually do anything, Nibbler has somehow brought the [[Amazonians]] to help, giving [[Thog]] the Proplon. After the balls are defeated, the Amazonians are scared away by a fleet of [[Brainspawn]]. Once again they somehow find themselves back on the ship. [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] attempts to explain the universe shifting properties of the Proplon, but Bender smashes the transmitter and finds himself in a dream wonderland, that reminds him about the package. they open the lid and see that it is actually from Dr Möbius to Farnsworth. Fry gives Amy the Proplon, which she puts into a large pile of other Proplons. Farnsworth opens the package, it seems Dr Möbius has sent him a letter in a red envelope, essentially setting the events of the comic in an endless cycle.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*This issue's name is one of the few that was revealed before its release.<br />
*This is the third comic to break the fourth wall, this also occurs in [[Six Characters in Search of a Story|US#014]], [[Bender Breaks Out|US#020]] and [[Futurama (video game)|the game]].<br />
*This issue is structured so as it can be read as a choose your own adventure. Throughout the comic, the reader is given choices such as "So, if you want to know what happens next, read on, but if you'd rather follow Bender, go to page 9.".<br />
**However a few of the choices are unusual, such as choosing whether to switch to reading "[[Son of the Sun]]" or ''{{w|Alice in Wonderland}}'' or making the choice by assembling a 24-sided die from a frame of the comic. <br />
*Evidently, ''[[All My Circuits]]'' occasionally films near [[Omicron Persei]].<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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<poem>'''Leela''': And the worst part of it is... We're lost in space!<br />
'''Fry''': At least we're not "Babylon 5." That show gave me a headache.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': This is not my idea of a good time. Despite what you might have heard on my recent podcast...</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': Nice costumes, could use a bit more velour though.</poem><br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*Fry mentions [[Cornwood]] and the [[Die of power]] are mentioned, placing the comic after ''[[Bender's Game]]''.<br />
*Bill Morrison suggests switching to [[Son of the Sun|issue #35]] for more of the [[New Justice Team]].<br />
*At the Galactic Bazaar, Fry rejects both a [[Scooty-Puff|Scooty Puff Jr.]] ("[[The Why of Fry]]") and a taste of the current [[Trisolians|Trisolian]] emperor ("[[My Three Suns]]").<br />
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*The director mentions ''[[Star Trek|Trek]]''.<br />
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[[Category:B plots focusing on Zoidberg]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Overclockwise&diff=111165Overclockwise2012-05-03T00:51:36Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Quotes */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Overclockwise<br />
|image=[[File:Overclockwise infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] creates new heavy elements.<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=113<br />
|written by=Ken Keeler<br />
|directed by=Raymie Muzquiz<br />
|caption=SOON TO BE A HIT TELEVISION SHOW<br />
|first aired=1 September, 2011<br />
|number=6ACV25<br />
|broadcast number=S08E12<br />
|title reference="{{w|Overclocking}}" and "{{w|clockwise}}"<br />
|prev ep=Cold Warriors<br />
|next ep=Reincarnation<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
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"'''Overclockwise'''" is the one hundred and thirteenth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-fifth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the twelfth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It aired 1 September, 2011 on [[Comedy Central]]. [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] evolves into a godlike being after vastly increasing his processing power.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
=== Act I: "Don't you ever wonder about the future?" ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 1.png|left|thumb|[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] in the [[Planet Express balcony]].]]--><br />
[[Cubert]] overclocks [[Bender]] to improve his performance while playing an online game. [[Walt]], [[Larry]], and [[Igner]] are defeated by Bender and complain to [[Mom]], who sues both Cubert and [[Professor Farnsworth]] for overclocking Bender, which is a violation of Bender's contract of ownership. She also sends an army of robots to capture Bender so he can be reset to his original, slower programming. Due to his heightened intelligence caused by his overclocking, Bender begins processing countless books and hooks himself to a water cooler to prevent himself from overheating. He then steals the processing chips of Mom's robots, increasing his capacities even further before leaving Planet Express to find a new, larger coolant.<br />
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=== Act II: "I really shouldn't agree to things I don't understand, but I'm slightly thirsty." ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 2.png|left|thumb|[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the [[Planet Express employee lounge]].]]--><br />
During their trial, Farnsworth and Cubert are ordered to bring in Bender as evidence of their contract violation, and are forced to pay $10,000 every day until Bender is found. With [[Planet Express]] running out of business, [[Leela]], weary of her on-again, off-again relationship with [[Fry]], decides to leave Planet Express. Heartbroken, Fry attempts to commit suicide by going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. There, he discovers a cave behind the falls where Bender has developed into an omnipotent being capable of foreseeing the future, using the falls as his new cooling system. Fry tries to convince Bender to help Farnsworth and Cubert, but Bender refuses, unconcerned with their troubles and predicting that they will be found guilty. Fry then asks Bender whether what his future with Leela would be like if they came together, after which Bender gives him a sad look and tells him to leave, saying nothing about Leela.<br />
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=== Act III: "We've had some tough times, but at least we won a Tony!" ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 3.png|left|thumb|[[Lord Nibbler|Nibbler]] in the [[Planet Express conference room]].]]--><br />
After Fry returns to Farnsworth and Cubert's trial, Bender has a change of heart and appears in court, accusing Mom of unfairly trying Cubert, a minor. Fearing that Cubert will gain the jury's sympathy, Mom drops charges against Cubert while still attempting to sue Farnsworth. However, Bender declares that by dropping charges against Farnsworth's clone, she is unable to press charges against Farnsworth for the same crime because he and Cubert are technically the same person. Enraged that she is unable to sue Farnsworth, Mom captures Bender and has him reset to his original programming, returning him to normal. Leela also returns to Fry, who still wonders what the future holds for him and Leela. Bender reveals that he had written down his prediction of their future, which Fry and Leela silently read together. The two don't reveal to the viewer exactly what the prediction says, but their facial expressions indicate that they will have their ups and downs, and will ultimately have a happy ending.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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"Overclockwise" was originally planned to be the series finale of [[season 6]], but it was later moved to the penultimate episode to make "[[Reincarnation]]" the finale. As "Reincarnation" is a non-[[canon]] [[segmented episode]], however, "Overclockwise" is seen as the "proper" season finale. The episode was written in [[2010]], before the series had been renewed for [[season 7|another season]], and much like "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', "Overclockwise" was written as if it was the last episode ever of ''Futurama''. As such, [[Ken Keeler]] was once again in charge of the writing, making this his third "last episode ever" for the series.<ref name="ugo-dxc-interview-lastepisode">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview |title=Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! |publisher=UGO |author=Zalben, Alex |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2010-06-22 |quote=Now I will say at this point, having written the last episode for FOX, and the last DVD for the DVD releases, and now being back again, and being pretty far along in production, we’re the show with the most experience in writing our last episode ever. We’re getting good at it – we’re doing our third one that we’re actually working on here at the moment – they’ve all been written by Ken Keeler, I should mention, who is writing his third last episode ever. |quote author={{n|Cohen|David|X.}}}}</ref><br />
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During June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released four items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the interior of transfigured [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s head on 7 June, concept art of [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s character in ''[[World of World War II 3]]'' on 8 June, part of [[Storyboard:Overclockwise|the storyboard]] showing [[Mom's sons]] release [[hoverfish]] on 9 June, and a video clip featuring Fry talking to the transfigured Bender on 20 June.<br />
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Two [[promotional picture]]s for the episode were released by Comedy Central Press.<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/press/series/futurama.jhtml?gallery=true Comedy Central Press | Futurama]</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:625-Benders-Head.jpg|Concept art of the interior of transfigured Bender's head.<br />
File:625-Fry.jpg|Concept art of Fry's character in ''World of World War II 3''.<br />
File:625-Boards A.jpg|Page 70 of the storyboard.<br />
File:Overclockwise screenshot.png|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
File:Overclockwise promo pic 4.jpeg|The first promotional picture.<br />
File:Overclockwise Promo Pic 3.jpeg|The second promotional picture.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
In its original U.S. broadcast on 1 September, 2011, "Overclockwise" scored a 0.8 share among adults aged 18-49, and 1.571 million total viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/02/thursday-cable-even-jersey-shore-repeats-cant-be-beaten-burn-notice-suits-project-runway-lots-more/102335/|title=Thursday Cable: Even 'Jersey Shore' Repeats Can't Be Beaten; 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway' & Lots More|author=Gorman, Bill|date=2011-09-02|publisher=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=2011-09-2}}</ref> Both numbers were up compared to the previous week's broadcast of "[[Cold Warriors]]".<br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*It is among the few [[one-word titled media]].<br />
*It was written as the last episode because the show hadn't been renewed at the time of the writing.<br />
*This is one of four episodes of broadcast season 8 to be broadcast in production order. The other three are "[[Fry Am the Egg Man]]", "[[Cold Warriors]]" and "[[Reincarnation]]".<br />
*This episode marks the first time that [[Randy Munchnik]] is referred to by name.<br />
*This is the first episode written by [[Ken Keeler]] in which [[Dr. Ben Beeler|Ben Beeler]], who was named after Keeler, appears.<br />
*The Region 4 version of [[Volume 6]] lists this episode as "Over Clock Wise".<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
[[File:Korean girls 1.png|right|thumb|The poster of [[Mom]] is very similar to that of a classic {{w|Farrah Fawcett}} photo.]]<br />
*The X-Cube 360 is a parody of {{w|Xbox 360}} (including Kinect) and {{w|Nintendo GameCube}}.<br />
*''[[World of World War II 3]]'' is a parody games that combines online FPSes such as {{w|Call of Duty: World at War}} and MMORPGs with advanced Motion Sensing Controls. World War II is often seen as an overused setting for war videogames.<br />
*[[Bender]] says that he is 12 years out of date which is a reference to Futurama's run so far from 1999-2011 (12 years).<br />
* A processing chip inside Bender's lower body is labelled an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_II AMD Athlon II].<br />
*The German commander character in ''[[World of World War II 3]]'' resembles {{w|Colonel Klink}} from ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}''.<br />
*Walt slaps himself and says, "Ach! I could haf fired a V-8!" This is a parody of the famous advertising campaign "I could've had a {{w|V8 (beverage)|V8}}!". It could also be an upgrade to the V2 rocket.<br />
*When [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] and [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] are in jail, there's a ''{{w|Kilroy was here}}'' drawing on the wall.<br />
*Nibbler suggests putting on a show called ''[[Nibbler on the Roof]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Fiddler on the Roof}}''. He is later seen dressed as the lead character, Tevye.<br />
*The [[hoverfish]] resemble the Sentinels from the {{w|The Matrix (franchise)|''The Matrix'' films}}.<br />
*[[Mom]] ordering the hoverfish to "Bring me the clock of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender Rodriguez]]" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia}}''<br />
*Judge Whitey says to Cubert, "That'll do, pig," a famous line from the movie ''{{w|Babe (film)|Babe}}''.<br />
*The [[King of Space]] is a reference to the {{w|King of Spain}}.<br />
**Alternatively, it could be a reference to The King of All Cosmos from {{w|Katamari Damacy}} video games.<br />
*The German commander mentions listening to German electronic music group {{w|Kraftwerk}}.<br />
*On [[Mom's sons]]' wall, there is a poster of [[Mom]] sitting in a pose. This poster is very similar to that of a classic {{w|Farrah Fawcett}} photo.<br />
**There is also a poster of the [[Hypnotoad]] in the "black light" style popular during the Sixties.<br />
*The first time Bender, Fry and Cubert play [[World of World War II 3]], Bender's character is very clunky and glitchy, which may be a reference to {{w|Microsoft}}'s {{w|Kinect}} and {{w|Nintendo}}'s {{w|Wii}}, motion controlled consoles that often feature very unresponsive characters and avatars.<br />
*Bender "[hacking himself] inside out and now the entire universe [being his] processor" may be a reference to {{w|A. C. Clarke}}'s ''{{w|The City and the Stars}}'', a classic science fiction novel featuring a being of "pure intellect", named Vanamonde, whose consciousness is described as a "quantum lattice wrought into the very fabric of the Universe". In that novel, Vanamonde is the one who reveals the true history of the human race to the protagonists in what is commonly rated among the best science fiction plot twists of all time. Since ''The City and the Stars'' (published 1956), the theme of beings similar to Vanamonde has been adopted many times for extremely old and powerful entities throughout science fiction.<br />
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==== Bender's reading list ====<br />
<!-- Bot comment: Quotation marks for the book ''All the Presidents' Heads''. --><br />
Some of the books that Bender reads while overclocked include:<br />
*''Calculus''<br />
*''Advanced Calculus''<br />
*''Decline and Fall of the Romulon Empire''<br />
**References ''{{w|The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire}}'' by Edward Gibbon, and the {{st|Romulan Star Empire}} from ''[[Star Trek]]''<br />
*''The {{w|Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English}} {{w|Pictionary}}''<br />
*''Anti {{w|Gravity's Rainbow}}''<br />
*''NNYC Phone Book''<br />
*''Wuthering Gattaca''<br />
**Referencing ''{{w|Wuthering Heights}}'', and ''{{w|Gattaca}}''.<br />
*''[[The Mathketball Diaries]]''<br />
*''Advanced Calculus'' (Again)<br />
*''Every Translation of the {{w|Illiad}}''<br />
*''{{w|To Kill a Mockingbird|How to Kill a Mockingbird}}''<br />
*[http://www.amazon.com/Ventriloquism-Dummies-John-Wing-Jr/dp/0887533701 ''Ventriloquism for Dummies''] <br />
**References the ''{{w|For Dummies}}'' book series.<br />
*''Dante's Life in Hell''<br />
**Referencing the ''{{w|Divine Comedy}}'' by Dante Alighieri, and ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'' by Matt Groening<br />
*''Connecticut Tax Law''<br />
*''Google Book''<br />
*''Big Book of Tumbleweeds''<br />
*''Guinness Book of Parallel World Records''<br />
*''VCR Repair''<br />
*''The Collected Wisdom of [[Braino]]''<br />
*[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529646.How_I_Conquered_Your_Planet ''How I Conquered Your Planet'']<br />
*''The Complete [[The Simpsons|Simpson]] Episode Guide''<br />
**The guide resembles, and likely refers to, ''{{w|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1–20}}''<br />
*''[[All the Presidents' Heads]]''<br />
**References the book ''{{w|All the President's Men}}''<br />
*''[[Shakespeare]] Typed by Monkeys - Volube 78''<br />
**Referencing the {{w|infinite monkey theorem}}<br />
*''[[Sithal War|The Sithal War]]'' <br />
**Referencing the {{w|American Civil War}} and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' {{sw|Great Sith War}}; it could also refer to {{w|Ken Burns}}' series ''{{w|The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War}}.<br />
*''[[Calculon]] on Calculon''<br />
*''Ayn Rand McNally Atlas Shrugged'' <br />
**Referencing ''{{w|Atlas Shrugged}}'' by Ayn Rand, and map/atlas publisher {{w|Rand McNally}}<br />
*''Some of the Digits of π''<br />
*''Genome of the Flatworm - Volume 12''<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Cubert''': You know... I might be able to speed up your reflexes by overclockin' ya.<br />
'''Bender''': Eh... What's that, sonny? You say it'll put some whoopiee in my cushion?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's three-thousand-eighteen jelly beans in that jar.<br />
'''Cubert''': Damn, I'm good.<br />
''[Cubert eats a handful of jelly beans]''<br />
'''Bender''': I mean three-thousand-eighteen rat kidneys.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mom''': It violates the licence agreement. And that means I've got 'im right by his little—<br />
''[Cut to.]''<br />
'''Smitty''': Ding dong. I'm sayin' "Ding dong" 'cause you don't 'ave a doorbell.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Larry''': Even an idiot like me knows he'll be ruined.<br />
'''Mom''': An idiot like you is correct!<br />
''[She slaps him]''<br />
<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': You overclocked Bender?! What did I teach you about tinkering with machinery?<br />
'''Cubert''': How. You taught me how.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Guys! Guys! I discovered I have an extra processor in my compartment o' mystery. Bein' overclocked was a start, but, once I activate this processor, I'll be all like, "You're a big dummy, Einstein! Get a haircut!"</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Ten more processors for me. Once I install these, I'll have access to the loftiest realms o' thought!<br />
'''Zoidberg''': Anyone have access to a lofty realm of gravy?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Farewell, monobrains.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Yellow and red lawyer''': Your Honour, Mom is a poor, frail industrialist with three special sons who require constant neglect.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': I'm holding the defendants in contempt and fining them ten-thousand dollars a day until they produce the Robot.<br />
'''Hermes''': Oh! At that rate, Planet Express will be bankrupt in... Four fingers!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Nibbler''': We'll call it Nibbler on the Roof!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': But— Bender?! What happened to you?<br />
'''Bender''': I'll try to put it in terms you can comprehend. I passed the existential singularity.<br />
'''Fry''': Try harder!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': Not only have the defendants failed to rebut the charges, they've not even presented any mitigating factors to recommend leniency. It strikes me as an extra-risky strategy.<br />
'''Hyper-Chicken''': Did you say "extra-crispy recipe"?<br />
'''Ron Whitey''': You know I didn't.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Bender doesn't care about us anymore.<br />
'''Zoidberg''': Someone used to care about me?! Hooray!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': Silence! One more in-burst like that an' I'll have this courtroom removed from you!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's no time now. Quick, Zoidberg! Take three steps to your right!<br />
''[Zoidberg takes three steps to the right and a ceiling fan falls on him]''</poem><br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the scene where [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] talk about [[Fry-Leela relationship|their relationship]] in the [[Planet Express balcony]] starts, the railing of the [[Planet Express headquarters]] spells out ''PLANET EXPRESS''. But, on close shots of Fry and Leela talking, it does not.<br />
*Smitty says that the Planet Express building does not have a doorbell, however a doorbell has been heard in previous episodes.<br />
**With so many things falling apart in the building (ceiling fans, for example) the doorbell might have been broken.<br />
*Bender addresses Cubert as a twelve-year-old, but Cubert turned thirteen in "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]", which is set years earlier.<br />
**It can be argued that the characters don't age. It can also be argued, however, that they do, because Farnsworth's age changes from season to season.<!--Notice how they all look the same as they did in the first episode, yet it is set 10 years after it? And how characters from [[The Simpsons]] stay at the same age, even though over 20 years have passed? <!-- In "[[A Clone of My Own]]" he was 160, in "[[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles]]" he was 162, ect.<br />
***It would be incredibly difficult for the Futurama writers to get away with that, as it was definitively stated that Fry was 25 when he came to the year three thousand. The dates in The Simpsons aren't at all fixed. Matt Groening even said that the story of Futurama is supposed to be more linear than The Simpsons.<br />
****Then again, it has been made obvious several times in the series that people in the 31th century seem to have developed a longer life-span than people in the 21th century, so Cubert could still look like a twelve year old physically but could be older than he looks.<br />
*****Another explanation could have something to do with his creation: being a clone of the Professor, his physical aging process could just be different from that of a regular being's.--><br />
*When Bender interrupts Fishy Joe as he is about to read the jury's verdict, there is a sound effect of Bender quickly sliding his chair back to stand up. However, in the next shot there are no chairs near Bender, and he has been standing up the entire time anyway.<br />
*When Leela returns to the Planet Express headquarters, Bender has his back to the door, but, in the next camera angle, he has his back to the screen.<br />
*Leela returns to the Planet Express headquarters through the left door, but, after a few camera-angle changes, is suddenly at the right door.<br />
*During the in-[[World of World War II 3|game]] scenes, Bender is seen wielding an {{w|M16 rifle|M16}}, which was designed in [[1957]], but the game is set during [[World War II]].<br />
**This may just be the [[31st century]]'s [[Past-O-Rama|poor knowledge]] of the [[20th century]].<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*This is the third time that Bender gives someone or something the finger (although it is implied that he did so offscreen). The first time was visibly seen in "[[Law and Oracle]]", then again in "[[Benderama]]", but this was not visible.<br />
*The device that Fry holds when Cubert is overclocking Bender is the same one that [[Morgan Proctor]] used to download Bender's brain in "[[How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back]]".<br />
*When Mom looks at Bender's data, we see his serial number is 2716057 {{et|2ACV06}}, his unit is 22 {{et|2ACV08}} and he was inspected by Inspector #5 {{et|6ACV06}}.<br />
*Bender speed-reads a book called "''The [[Sithal War]]''", an event the [[Planet Express crew]] re-enacted in "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<br />
*The bridge where Fry falls over is the same one where he and Leela celebrated Leela's birthday in "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]".<br />
*This is the first cameo appearance of [[Nine]] since Into the Wild Green Yonder, he can be seen wearing his tinfoil hat.<br />
*Vyolet can be seen in the jury since mutants were granted citizenship in "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]".<br />
*This is the fourth time that Planet Express almost goes out of business (This fact is referenced in the banner that says "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS...AGAIN!"). The first three times were in "''[[Bender's Big Score]]''", "''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''" and "[[Neutopia]]".<br />
*''[[The Mathketball Diaries]]'', first seen in the non-canonical "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", reappears.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[April]]<br />
*[[Jackie Anderson]]<br />
*[[Angleyne]]<br />
*[[Bailiff]]<br />
*[[Dr. Ben Beeler]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Chief O'Mannahan]] ([[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])<br />
*[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]]<br />
*The [[falafel cart man]]<br />
*[[Fishy Joe]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Hoschel]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Hoverfish]]<br />
*The [[Hyper-Chicken]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]]<br />
*[[Igner]]<br />
*[[Ipji]]<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[King of Space]] (mention)<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[Korean girls]] (mention)<br />
*[[Larry]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Mom]]<br />
*[[Nibbler]]<br />
*[[Nine]]<br />
*The [[paper-hatted salesman]]<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik|Randy]]<br />
*[[Ron Whitey]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*[[Sweet Clyde]]<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Vyolet]]<br />
*[[Walt]]<br />
*The [[yellow and red lawyer]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:One-word titled media]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=A_Big_Piece_of_Garbage&diff=111077A Big Piece of Garbage2012-05-02T00:42:14Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Episode Credits */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a giant space borne ball of trash among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year 2052, New York city launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the "Giant Piece of Garbage".<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[David Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring flashbacks]]</div>66.32.185.154http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=A_Big_Piece_of_Garbage&diff=111076A Big Piece of Garbage2012-05-02T00:41:56Z<p>66.32.185.154: /* Episode Credits */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a giant space borne ball of trash among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year 2052, New York city launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the "Giant Piece of Garbage".<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[Dave Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
**[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a giant space borne ball of trash among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year 2052, New York city launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the "Giant Piece of Garbage".<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
**This may just be a reflection of Leela's poor knowledge of that era.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[Dave Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=A Big Piece of Garbage<br />
|no=8<br />
|image=[[File:A Big Piece of Garbage.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Fry, Leela and Bender on the giant garbage ball<br />
|season=1<br />
|number=1ACV08<br />
|caption=Mr. Bender's Wardrobe By Robotany 500<br />
|first aired=11 May, 1999<br />
|written by=Lewis Morton<br />
|directed by=Susan Dietter<br />
|title reference=<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="{{w|A Corny Concerto}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
|nomination='''Emmy Awards'''<br />Outstanding Animated Program, 1999<br />
|broadcast number=S01E08<br />
|prev ep=My Three Suns<br />
|next ep=Hell Is Other Robots<br />
}}<br />
"'''A Big Piece of Garbage'''" is the eighth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'' and of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It aired on 11 May, 1999 on FOX. It guest stars [[Ron Popeil's head|Ron Popeil]] as himself in [[Head Jars|a jar]]. After [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]'s development of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] discovers a giant garbage ball heading directly for [[New New York]], and it becomes a race against time to save the city.<br />
<br />
== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "Tonight is a special night and I want all of you to be alive!" ===<br />
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] tells the crew that they'll be making a delivery to Ebola 9, the Virus planet. He delays the delivery until the next day, so they will still be alive to attend the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposium and see him unveil his new invention, the [[Death Clock]].<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "The Smell-O-Scope is brilliant, I tell you!" ===<br />
At the convention, Farnsworth is confronted by his old nemesis, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Dr. Wernstrom]]. Wernstrom makes fun of Farnsworth's saying he will not be able to beat his invention. When he leaves, Farnsworth tells the crew that Wernstroom used to be one of his students and when he got an A minus from Farnsworth he vowed revenge, even if it takes a hundred years, but the professor now feels safe since 99 years have passed. Wernstrom presents his invention: the [[Reverse Scuba Suit]], demonstrated by his pet fish [[Cinnamon]]. When it is Farnsworth's turn, he learns he had presented the Death Clock the past year, then he draws a prototype and presents his crude sketch of the [[Smell-O-Scope]], a device that would allow you to smell distant objects, but the audience just laughs at him and Wernstrom wins the academy prize. The next day, he remembers that he already built a Smell-O-Scope last year, and with it Fry starts to smell at all directions. He discovers a bad smell which turns out to be a giant space borne ball of trash among the planets, headed straight for New York. The crew watches a video that reveals that in the year 2052, New York city launched a giant ball of garbage because of the accumulation in the city.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "New New York is going to be destroyed by a giant ball of garbage!" ===<br />
Farnsworth runs to warn the [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor of New New York]] about the ball of garbage. Wernstrom, acting as the Mayor's science advisor, denounces Farnsworth as a crackpot, until a report comes in from [[Neptune]] confirming Farnsworth's claims. A plan is prepared to send the [[Planet Express]] crew to plant explosives to destroy it. They fly to the ball but when they plant the bomb they discover the time goes very fast because Farnsworth installed the bomb's timer upside-down, then set it to to 52 seconds and not 25 minutes, and the crew has to dispose of the bomb so it won't blow them up, but this will doom the city. <br />
<br />
=== Act IV: "Get that robot some more beer!" ===<br />
Farnsworth is upset about his mistake. Wernstroom is called and claims to have a plan, but he is merely taking the chance to get some things he wants from the mayor. In desperation, they come up with an alternate plan: to deflect the garbage ball by hitting it with another garbage ball. Fry teaches them how to make trash and the people of New New York are called into action to start producing garbage. With guidance from Fry, they rise to the occasion and the new garbage ball is launched with a rocket. The plan goes off without a hitch, the original ball is deflected into the [[Sol|sun]] and Wernstrom's Academy prize is taken and awarded to Farnsworth instead. Leela comments that the second ball may come back to the Earth someday, but they don't care because it will in a long time.<br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
[[File:Rudy Giuliani.png|right|thumbnail|The man presumed to be {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}]]<br />
[[File:Promo 1ACV08.jpg|right|thumbnail|[[Promotional picture|Promo pic]] of this episode]]<br />
*In this episode, the professor reveals that the planet Uranus has been renamed "Urectum", which ironically, has a similar joke meaning to Uranus.<br />
*[[Bart Simpson doll|Bart Simpson dolls]] can be seen in this episode on the "Giant Piece of Garbage".<br />
*For the garbage ball to reach Earth from Neptune in about two days, it would be traveling at about 25,462,962m/s or 56,959,028mph.<br />
*The person who kicks the barge full of Old New York's garbage out to sea appears to be then-New York mayor {{w|Rudy Giuliani}}.<br />
*During the end credits Vera Lynn's hit song "{{w|We'll Meet Again}}" is played.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode is a spoof of the film {{w|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}}<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
*Professor Farnsworth's doodle of himself as a cowboy could possibly be a doodle of his parallel self, seen in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:July2002calendar.JPG|right|thumbnail|July - 2002 [[Calendar]]]]<br />
<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. What's it called now?<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Urectum.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Dr. Wernstrom''': I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-''minus''.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography.<br />
'''Farnsworth''': Actually that's still true. ''[The two scientists on screen start to make out.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bart Simpson-doll''': Eat my shorts!<br />
'''Bender''': Okay! ''[Bender eats the doll's shorts.]'' Mmm, shorts.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's your problem. The professor put the counter on upside down!<br />
'''Leela''': That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes: it was set for 52 seconds!<br />
'''Fry''': [screams in terror] We're gonna die! [normal voice] Right?<br />
'''Bender''': Right! ''[Fry screams again.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Linda]]''': All in all, this is one day Mittens the kitten won't soon forget ''[Gives an empty-headed laugh.]''<br />
'''[[Morbo]]''': [cackles malevolently] Kittens give Morbo gas! In lighter news, the city of New New York is doomed.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': If my calculations are correct, this garbage ball will knock the other garbage ball directly into the sun!<br />
'''Wernstrom''': And if my calculations are correct, we're all going to die horribly. ''[He laughs triumphantly, then, realizing what he said, falls silent.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mayor Poopenmeyer''': On behalf of the entire city, I thank you, Professor Farnsworth. I now present you with the Academy Prize, which we confiscated from Doctor Wernstrom after it became apparent he was a jackass.</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
<br />
=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the Professor is presenting his napkin, the projector wouldn't actually show the drawing on the paper, but would rather just project a black silhouette of the paper, since it wasn't translucent.<br />
**Recent technology, though, has evolved cameras to project images onto a screen. This invention could include a projection machine where the lenses are placed in older transparency projectors. <br />
*When Ron Popeil introduces [[Wernstrom]], it shows [[Fry]] at the next table in his regular red jacket, but when it zooms in on him booing he is back in his tuxedo.<br />
*The Academy of Inventors logo contains a wheel, even though the wheel has become obsolete.<br />
**Perhaps the wheel has just been left on the logo since the academy was founded. <br />
*Professor Farnsworth shows them a video about the garbage on Earth that he got on the Internet, even though Planet Express doesn't get online until the episode "[[A Bicyclops Built for Two]]".<br />
*In the scene where Fry is showing Mayor Poopenmayor how to make garbage, there is one shot where we see the mayor lay his chair on the ground while in the next shot it's back up and finally in a third shot the chair is on the ground, but in a different location.<br />
*The Mr. Spock collector's plate wouldn't have shattered when it hit the garbage ball or dropped that quickly, becuase the garbage ball is to gooey and there wasn't a strong enough gravity.<br />
*The garbage balls wouldn't be the same density if made out of different materials, or different garbage.<br />
*Leela claims that the {{w|cotton gin}} was invented in the 19th century, but {{w|Eli Whitney}} invented the modern version of the cotton gin in 1793.<br />
*The Farnsworth in the picture of 100 years ago looks different from the Farnsworth in the flashback of 100 years ago.<br />
*During the scene where Farnsworth looks on a computer screen and says that a giant smelly object is headed directly toward Earth, the glow on his computer is green. However, the light on his face is blue.<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bart Simpson doll]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chu]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Cinnamon]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Linda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mayor's Secretary]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Morbo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[New New York Defenses General]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ron Popeil's Head]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[Lewis Morton]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Susan Dietter]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
**[[Dave Herman]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]] (Deleted Scenes only)<br />
*Special Guest<br />
**[[Ron Popeil's Head|Ron Popeil]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Overclockwise<br />
|image=[[File:Overclockwise infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] creates new heavy elements.<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=113<br />
|written by=Ken Keeler<br />
|directed by=Raymie Muzquiz<br />
|caption=SOON TO BE A HIT TELEVISION SHOW<br />
|first aired=1 September, 2011<br />
|number=6ACV25<br />
|broadcast number=S08E12<br />
|title reference="{{w|Overclocking}}" and "{{w|clockwise}}"<br />
|prev ep=Cold Warriors<br />
|next ep=Reincarnation<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
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"'''Overclockwise'''" is the one hundred and thirteenth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-fifth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the twelfth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It aired 1 September, 2011 on [[Comedy Central]]. [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] evolves into a godlike being after vastly increasing his processing power.<br />
<br />
== Plot ==<br />
=== Act I: "Don't you ever wonder about the future?" ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 1.png|left|thumb|[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] in the [[Planet Express balcony]].]]--><br />
[[Cubert]] overclocks [[Bender]] to improve his performance while playing an online game. [[Walt]], [[Larry]], and [[Igner]] are defeated by Bender and complain to [[Mom]], who sues both Cubert and [[Professor Farnsworth]] for overclocking Bender, which is a violation of Bender's contract of ownership. She also sends an army of robots to capture Bender so he can be reset to his original, slower programming. Due to his heightened intelligence caused by his overclocking, Bender begins processing countless books and hooks himself to a water cooler to prevent himself from overheating. He then steals the processing chips of Mom's robots, increasing his capacities even further before leaving Planet Express to find a new, larger coolant.<br />
<br />
=== Act II: "I really shouldn't agree to things I don't understand, but I'm slightly thirsty." ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 2.png|left|thumb|[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] in the [[Planet Express employee lounge]].]]--><br />
During their trial, Farnsworth and Cubert are ordered to bring in Bender as evidence of their contract violation, and are forced to pay $10,000 every day until Bender is found. With [[Planet Express]] running out of business, [[Leela]], weary of her on-again, off-again relationship with [[Fry]], decides to leave Planet Express. Heartbroken, Fry attempts to commit suicide by going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. There, he discovers a cave behind the falls where Bender has developed into an omnipotent being capable of foreseeing the future, using the falls as his new cooling system. Fry tries to convince Bender to help Farnsworth and Cubert, but Bender refuses, unconcerned with their troubles and predicting that they will be found guilty. Fry then asks Bender whether what his future with Leela would be like if they came together, after which Bender gives him a sad look and tells him to leave, saying nothing about Leela.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "We've had some tough times, but at least we won a Tony!" ===<br />
<!--[[File:Overclockwise 3.png|left|thumb|[[Lord Nibbler|Nibbler]] in the [[Planet Express conference room]].]]--><br />
After Fry returns to Farnsworth and Cubert's trial, Bender has a change of heart and appears in court, accusing Mom of unfairly trying Cubert, a minor. Fearing that Cubert will gain the jury's sympathy, Mom drops charges against Cubert while still attempting to sue Farnsworth. However, Bender declares that by dropping charges against Farnsworth's clone, she is unable to press charges against Farnsworth for the same crime because he and Cubert are technically the same person. Enraged that she is unable to sue Farnsworth, Mom captures Bender and has him reset to his original programming, returning him to normal. Leela also returns to Fry, who still wonders what the future holds for him and Leela. Bender reveals that he had written down his prediction of their future, which Fry and Leela silently read together. The two don't reveal to the viewer exactly what the prediction says, but their facial expressions indicate that they will have their ups and downs, and will ultimately have a happy ending.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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"Overclockwise" was originally planned to be the series finale of [[season 6]], but it was later moved to the penultimate episode to make "[[Reincarnation]]" the finale. As "Reincarnation" is a non-[[canon]] [[segmented episode]], however, "Overclockwise" is seen as the "proper" season finale. The episode was written in [[2010]], before the series had been renewed for [[season 7|another season]], and much like "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', "Overclockwise" was written as if it was the last episode ever of ''Futurama''. As such, [[Ken Keeler]] was once again in charge of the writing, making this his third "last episode ever" for the series.<ref name="ugo-dxc-interview-lastepisode">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview |title=Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! |publisher=UGO |author=Zalben, Alex |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2010-06-22 |quote=Now I will say at this point, having written the last episode for FOX, and the last DVD for the DVD releases, and now being back again, and being pretty far along in production, we’re the show with the most experience in writing our last episode ever. We’re getting good at it – we’re doing our third one that we’re actually working on here at the moment – they’ve all been written by Ken Keeler, I should mention, who is writing his third last episode ever. |quote author={{n|Cohen|David|X.}}}}</ref><br />
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During June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released four items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the interior of transfigured [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s head on 7 June, concept art of [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s character in ''[[World of World War II 3]]'' on 8 June, part of [[Storyboard:Overclockwise|the storyboard]] showing [[Mom's sons]] release [[hoverfish]] on 9 June, and a video clip featuring Fry talking to the transfigured Bender on 20 June.<br />
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Two [[promotional picture]]s for the episode were released by Comedy Central Press.<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/press/series/futurama.jhtml?gallery=true Comedy Central Press | Futurama]</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:625-Benders-Head.jpg|Concept art of the interior of transfigured Bender's head.<br />
File:625-Fry.jpg|Concept art of Fry's character in ''World of World War II 3''.<br />
File:625-Boards A.jpg|Page 70 of the storyboard.<br />
File:Overclockwise screenshot.png|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
File:Overclockwise promo pic 4.jpeg|The first promotional picture.<br />
File:Overclockwise Promo Pic 3.jpeg|The second promotional picture.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
In its original U.S. broadcast on 1 September, 2011, "Overclockwise" scored a 0.8 share among adults aged 18-49, and 1.571 million total viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/02/thursday-cable-even-jersey-shore-repeats-cant-be-beaten-burn-notice-suits-project-runway-lots-more/102335/|title=Thursday Cable: Even 'Jersey Shore' Repeats Can't Be Beaten; 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Project Runway' & Lots More|author=Gorman, Bill|date=2011-09-02|publisher=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=2011-09-2}}</ref> Both numbers were up compared to the previous week's broadcast of "[[Cold Warriors]]".<br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*It is among the few [[one-word titled media]].<br />
*It was written as the last episode because the show hadn't been renewed at the time of the writing.<br />
*This is one of four episodes of broadcast season 8 to be broadcast in production order. The other three are "[[Fry Am the Egg Man]]", "[[Cold Warriors]]" and "[[Reincarnation]]".<br />
*This episode marks the first time that [[Randy Munchnik]] is referred to by name.<br />
*This is the first episode written by [[Ken Keeler]] in which [[Dr. Ben Beeler|Ben Beeler]], who was named after Keeler, appears.<br />
*The Region 4 version of [[Volume 6]] lists this episode as "Over Clock Wise".<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
[[File:Korean girls 1.png|right|thumb|The poster of [[Mom]] is very similar to that of a classic {{w|Farrah Fawcett}} photo.]]<br />
*The X-Cube 360 is a parody of {{w|Xbox 360}} (including Kinect) and {{w|Nintendo GameCube}}.<br />
*''[[World of World War II 3]]'' is a parody games that combines online FPSes such as {{w|Call of Duty: World at War}} and MMORPGs with advanced Motion Sensing Controls. World War II is often seen as an overused setting for war videogames.<br />
*[[Bender]] says that he is 12 years out of date which is a reference to Futurama's run so far from 1999-2011 (12 years).<br />
* A processing chip inside Bender's lower body is labelled an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_II AMD Athlon II].<br />
*The German commander character in ''[[World of World War II 3]]'' resembles {{w|Colonel Klink}} from ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}''.<br />
*Walt slaps himself and says, "Ach! I could haf fired a V-8!" This is a parody of the famous advertising campaign "I could've had a {{w|V8 (beverage)|V8}}!". It could also be an upgrade to the V2 rocket.<br />
*When [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] and [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] are in jail, there's a ''{{w|Kilroy was here}}'' drawing on the wall.<br />
*Nibbler suggests putting on a show called ''[[Nibbler on the Roof]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Fiddler on the Roof}}''. He is later seen dressed as the lead character, Tevye.<br />
*The [[hoverfish]] resemble the Sentinels from the {{w|The Matrix (franchise)|''The Matrix'' films}}.<br />
*[[Mom]] ordering the hoverfish to "Bring me the clock of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender Rodriguez]]" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia}}''<br />
*Judge Whitey says to Cubert, "That'll do, pig," a famous line from the movie ''{{w|Babe (film)|Babe}}''.<br />
*The [[King of Space]] is a reference to the {{w|King of Spain}}.<br />
**Alternatively, it could be a reference to The King of All Cosmos from {{w|Katamari Damacy}} video games.<br />
*The German commander mentions listening to German electronic music group {{w|Kraftwerk}}.<br />
*On [[Mom's sons]]' wall, there is a poster of [[Mom]] sitting in a pose. This poster is very similar to that of a classic {{w|Farrah Fawcett}} photo.<br />
**There is also a poster of the [[Hypnotoad]] in the "black light" style popular during the Sixties.<br />
*The first time Bender, Fry and Cubert play [[World of World War II 3]], Bender's character is very clunky and glitchy, which may be a reference to {{w|Microsoft}}'s {{w|Kinect}} and {{w|Nintendo}}'s {{w|Wii}}, motion controlled consoles that often feature very unresponsive characters and avatars.<br />
*Bender "[hacking himself] inside out and now the entire universe [being his] processor" may be a reference to {{w|A. C. Clarke}}'s ''{{w|The City and the Stars}}'', a classic science fiction novel featuring a being of "pure intellect", named Vanamonde, whose consciousness is described as a "quantum lattice wrought into the very fabric of the Universe". In that novel, Vanamonde is the one who reveals the true history of the human race to the protagonists in what is commonly rated among the best science fiction plot twists of all time. Since ''The City and the Stars'' (published 1956), the theme of beings similar to Vanamonde has been adopted many times for extremely old and powerful entities throughout science fiction.<br />
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==== Bender's reading list ====<br />
<!-- Bot comment: Quotation marks for the book ''All the Presidents' Heads''. --><br />
Some of the books that Bender reads while overclocked include:<br />
*''Calculus''<br />
*''Advanced Calculus''<br />
*''Decline and Fall of the Romulon Empire''<br />
**References ''{{w|The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire}}'' by Edward Gibbon, and the {{st|Romulan Star Empire}} from ''[[Star Trek]]''<br />
*''The {{w|Oxford English Dictionary|Oxford English}} {{w|Pictionary}}''<br />
*''Anti {{w|Gravity's Rainbow}}''<br />
*''NNYC Phone Book''<br />
*''Wuthering Gattaca''<br />
**Referencing ''{{w|Wuthering Heights}}'', and ''{{w|Gattaca}}''.<br />
*''[[The Mathketball Diaries]]''<br />
*''Advanced Calculus'' (Again)<br />
*''Every Translation of the {{w|Illiad}}''<br />
*''{{w|To Kill a Mockingbird|How to Kill a Mockingbird}}''<br />
*[http://www.amazon.com/Ventriloquism-Dummies-John-Wing-Jr/dp/0887533701 ''Ventriloquism for Dummies''] <br />
**References the ''{{w|For Dummies}}'' book series.<br />
*''Dante's Life in Hell''<br />
**Referencing the ''{{w|Divine Comedy}}'' by Dante Alighieri, and ''{{w|Life in Hell}}'' by Matt Groening<br />
*''Connecticut Tax Law''<br />
*''Google Book''<br />
*''Big Book of Tumbleweeds''<br />
*''Guinness Book of Parallel World Records''<br />
*''VCR Repair''<br />
*''The Collected Wisdom of [[Braino]]''<br />
*[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529646.How_I_Conquered_Your_Planet ''How I Conquered Your Planet'']<br />
*''The Complete [[The Simpsons|Simpson]] Episode Guide''<br />
**The guide resembles, and likely refers to, ''{{w|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1–20}}''<br />
*''[[All the Presidents' Heads]]''<br />
**References the book ''{{w|All the President's Men}}''<br />
*''[[Shakespeare]] Typed by Monkeys - Volube 78''<br />
**Referencing the {{w|infinite monkey theorem}}<br />
*''[[Sithal War|The Sithal War]]'' <br />
**Referencing the {{w|American Civil War}} and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' {{sw|Great Sith War}}; it could also refer to {{w|Ken Burns}}' series ''{{w|The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War}}.<br />
*''[[Calculon]] on Calculon''<br />
*''Ayn Rand McNally Atlas Shrugged'' <br />
**Referencing ''{{w|Atlas Shrugged}}'' by Ayn Rand, and map/atlas publisher {{w|Rand McNally}}<br />
*''Some of the Digits of π''<br />
*''Genome of the Flatworm - Volume 12''<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Cubert''': You know... I might be able to speed up your reflexes by overclockin' ya.<br />
'''Bender''': Eh... What's that, sonny? You say it'll put some whoopiee in my cushion?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's three-thousand-eighteen jelly beans in that jar.<br />
'''Cubert''': Damn, I'm good.<br />
''[Cubert eats a handful of jelly beans]''<br />
'''Bender''': I mean three-thousand-eighteen rat kidneys.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Mom''': It violates the licence agreement. And that means I've got 'im right by his little—<br />
''[Cut to.]''<br />
'''Smitty''': Ding dong. I'm sayin' "Ding dong" 'cause you don't 'ave a doorbell.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Larry''': Even an idiot like me knows he'll be ruined.<br />
'''Mom''': An idiot like you is correct!<br />
''{She slaps him]''<br />
<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': You overclocked Bender?! What did I teach you about tinkering with machinery?<br />
'''Cubert''': How. You taught me how.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Guys! Guys! I discovered I have an extra processor in my compartment o' mystery. Bein' overclocked was a start, but, once I activate this processor, I'll be all like, "You're a big dummy, Einstein! Get a haircut!"</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Ten more processors for me. Once I install these, I'll have access to the loftiest realms o' thought!<br />
'''Zoidberg''': Anyone have access to a lofty realm of gravy?</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Farewell, monobrains.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Yellow and red lawyer''': Your Honour, Mom is a poor, frail industrialist with three special sons who require constant neglect.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': I'm holding the defendants in contempt and fining them ten-thousand dollars a day until they produce the Robot.<br />
'''Hermes''': Oh! At that rate, Planet Express will be bankrupt in... Four fingers!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Nibbler''': We'll call it Nibbler on the Roof!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': But— Bender?! What happened to you?<br />
'''Bender''': I'll try to put it in terms you can comprehend. I passed the existential singularity.<br />
'''Fry''': Try harder!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': Not only have the defendants failed to rebut the charges, they've not even presented any mitigating factors to recommend leniency. It strikes me as an extra-risky strategy.<br />
'''Hyper-Chicken''': Did you say "extra-crispy recipe"?<br />
'''Ron Whitey''': You know I didn't.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Bender doesn't care about us anymore.<br />
'''Zoidberg''': Someone used to care about me?! Hooray!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Ron Whitey''': Silence! One more in-burst like that an' I'll have this courtroom removed from you!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': There's no time now. Quick, Zoidberg! Take three steps to your right!<br />
''[Zoidberg takes three steps to the right and a ceiling fan falls on him]''</poem><br />
|2}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*When the scene where [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] talk about [[Fry-Leela relationship|their relationship]] in the [[Planet Express balcony]] starts, the railing of the [[Planet Express headquarters]] spells out ''PLANET EXPRESS''. But, on close shots of Fry and Leela talking, it does not.<br />
*Smitty says that the Planet Express building does not have a doorbell, however a doorbell has been heard in previous episodes.<br />
**With so many things falling apart in the building (ceiling fans, for example) the doorbell might have been broken.<br />
*Bender addresses Cubert as a twelve-year-old, but Cubert turned thirteen in "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]", which is set years earlier.<br />
**It can be argued that the characters don't age. It can also be argued, however, that they do, because Farnsworth's age changes from season to season.<!--Notice how they all look the same as they did in the first episode, yet it is set 10 years after it? And how characters from [[The Simpsons]] stay at the same age, even though over 20 years have passed? <!-- In "[[A Clone of My Own]]" he was 160, in "[[Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles]]" he was 162, ect.<br />
***It would be incredibly difficult for the Futurama writers to get away with that, as it was definitively stated that Fry was 25 when he came to the year three thousand. The dates in The Simpsons aren't at all fixed. Matt Groening even said that the story of Futurama is supposed to be more linear than The Simpsons.<br />
****Then again, it has been made obvious several times in the series that people in the 31th century seem to have developed a longer life-span than people in the 21th century, so Cubert could still look like a twelve year old physically but could be older than he looks.<br />
*****Another explanation could have something to do with his creation: being a clone of the Professor, his physical aging process could just be different from that of a regular being's.--><br />
*When Bender interrupts Fishy Joe as he is about to read the jury's verdict, there is a sound effect of Bender quickly sliding his chair back to stand up. However, in the next shot there are no chairs near Bender, and he has been standing up the entire time anyway.<br />
*When Leela returns to the Planet Express headquarters, Bender has his back to the door, but, in the next camera angle, he has his back to the screen.<br />
*Leela returns to the Planet Express headquarters through the left door, but, after a few camera-angle changes, is suddenly at the right door.<br />
*During the in-[[World of World War II 3|game]] scenes, Bender is seen wielding an {{w|M16 rifle|M16}}, which was designed in [[1957]], but the game is set during [[World War II]].<br />
**This may just be the [[31st century]]'s [[Past-O-Rama|poor knowledge]] of the [[20th century]].<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*This is the third time that Bender gives someone or something the finger (although it is implied that he did so offscreen). The first time was visibly seen in "[[Law and Oracle]]", then again in "[[Benderama]]", but this was not visible.<br />
*The device that Fry holds when Cubert is overclocking Bender is the same one that [[Morgan Proctor]] used to download Bender's brain in "[[How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back]]".<br />
*When Mom looks at Bender's data, we see his serial number is 2716057 {{et|2ACV06}}, his unit is 22 {{et|2ACV08}} and he was inspected by Inspector #5 {{et|6ACV06}}.<br />
*Bender speed-reads a book called "''The [[Sithal War]]''", an event the [[Planet Express crew]] re-enacted in "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<br />
*The bridge where Fry falls over is the same one where he and Leela celebrated Leela's birthday in "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]".<br />
*This is the first cameo appearance of [[Nine]] since Into the Wild Green Yonder, he can be seen wearing his tinfoil hat.<br />
*Vyolet can be seen in the jury since mutants were granted citizenship in "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]".<br />
*This is the fourth time that Planet Express almost goes out of business (This fact is referenced in the banner that says "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS...AGAIN!"). The first three times were in "''[[Bender's Big Score]]''", "''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''" and "[[Neutopia]]".<br />
*''[[The Mathketball Diaries]]'', first seen in the non-canonical "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", reappears.<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[April]]<br />
*[[Jackie Anderson]]<br />
*[[Angleyne]]<br />
*[[Bailiff]]<br />
*[[Dr. Ben Beeler]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Chief O'Mannahan]] ([[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])<br />
*[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]]<br />
*The [[falafel cart man]]<br />
*[[Fishy Joe]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Hoschel]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Hoverfish]]<br />
*The [[Hyper-Chicken]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]]<br />
*[[Igner]]<br />
*[[Ipji]]<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[King of Space]] (mention)<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[Korean girls]] (mention)<br />
*[[Larry]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Mom]]<br />
*[[Nibbler]]<br />
*[[Nine]]<br />
*The [[paper-hatted salesman]]<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik|Randy]]<br />
*[[Ron Whitey]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*[[Sweet Clyde]]<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Vyolet]]<br />
*[[Walt]]<br />
*The [[yellow and red lawyer]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
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