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<div>"'''Bite my shiny metal ass'''" is one of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez]]'s most used [[catchphrase]]s, and it is one of the most famous catchphrases on ''[[Futurama]]'', together with [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor's]] "[[Good news, everyone]]". It is commonly used by Bender as a retort to a comment at his expense. The catchphrase is also Bender's first uttered line on the show, in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]" to [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], where he describes his reasoning with that his ass is "shinier than [Fry's]". The other of Bender's common catchphrases is "[[Me, Bender]]".<br />
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== Major appearances ==<br />
In "[[War Is the H-Word]]", Bender was prevented from saying the 'last word' of the quote because he had a bomb inside him which would explode if he said it. It could not be removed, so the word which would blow up a planet was changed to 'antiquing', one of Bender's least said words. Surpisingly, his second most said word was revealed to be 'daffodil'.<br />
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After Bender's death in "[[Ghost in the Machines]]", [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] shows a graph of how the usage of the catchphrase has decreased by 98%. The remaining 2% is shortly thereafter explained as being of [[Scruffy]]'s usage.<br />
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The central conceit of the episode "Assie Come Home" relies on the fact that Bender's ass is, in fact, very shiny- the shiniest object in the universe.<br />
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== Variations ==<br />
Already in the [[Season 1|first season]] of the show, the line had been uttered enough to be a joke of itself, as "[[When Aliens Attack]]" feature Bender giving a parody of it when his ass is in fact not shiny, but "red-hot glowing". In subsequent episodes, there have been many other variations of the phrase, said by both Bender and other characters. This is sometimes done as a conscious parody of the phrase, such as when [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] tells Bender to "bite [his] shiny metal hat" ([[Into the Wild Green Yonder|ITWGY]]). In other variations, it is done by characters who are probably unaware of the catch phrase, for example when [[Princess Num Num]] says that Bender "sure has a shiny metal bubbledeeboop" {{et|6ACV21}}.<br />
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*"Bite my red-hot glowing ass." {{et|1ACV12}} -- said while Bender cooks burgers on the beach.<br />
*"Lick my frozen metal ass!" {{et|17}} -- stated by Bender while skiing.<br />
*"Bite my colossal metal ass!" {{et|29}} -- Bender says this as he is 500 feet tall in the segment "Terror at 500 Feet".<br />
*"Maybe you can interface with my ass - by biting it!" {{et|3ACV01}} -- Bender's response when Leela suggests he interface with the [[Femputer]].<br />
*"1947 can kiss my shiny metal-AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" {{et|51}} -- said by Bender, as his body-less head fell off the Planet Express ship to the ground. <br />
*"The modern world can bite my splintery wooden ass!" {{et|68}} -- said by Bender after he gets "downgraded"<br />
*"Bite my glorious golden ass!" {{et|69}} -- said by Bender-1 since he chose the golden finish as opposed to Bender-A, who chose the fog hat grey.<br />
*"Bite my shiny metal- OHHH NOOOOOOOO!" {{et|72}} -- said by Bender after he realizes he traded his ass plate to the Robot Devil in exchange for an airhorn.<br />
*"Bite my shiny metal face." {{f|3}} -- said by [[Titanius Anglesmith]] before he smashes his shiny metal face against the [[Die of Power]].<br />
*"Bite my shiny metal hat." {{f|4}} - said by [[Fry]] in reference to the headpiece made of aluminum foil on his head to protect him from reading other people's thoughts.<br />
*"Is there an [[mobile app|app]] for kissing my shiny metal ass?" {{et|6ACV03}} - about the new [[eyePhone]]. <br />
*"Yeesh! That guy can bite my shiny metal clamps!" {{et|6ACV14}} - said by [[Clamps]], in reference to [[Zoidberg]].<br />
*"Bite my tiny metal ass!" {{et|6ACV17}} - said by one of the [[Bender duplicates]].<br />
*"As you can see, since Bender's death, requests to bite one's shiny metal ass are down 98%." {{et|6ACV19}} - said by [[Hermes]].<br />
**A few seconds later, [[Scruffy]] interrupts Hermes with a vacuum cleaner. When told to be quiet, he responds with "Bite my shiny metal ass."<br />
*"Wife? What are you doin' with Bender's shiny metal, gas compressor?" {{et|6ACV20}} - said by Hermes in reference to LaBarbara stealing Bender's gas compressor.<br />
*"[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|He]] sure has a shiny metal bubbledeeboop." {{et|6ACV21}} - said by [[Princess Num Num]].<br />
*"Byte my 8-bit metal ass. ''[Bender turns to Hermes.]'' That's [[wiktionary:byte|"Byte" with a ''Y'']]." {{et|6ACV26}}<br />
*"Wipe my tiny metal ass!" {{et|7ACV01}} - said by [[Ben Rodríguez]]<br />
*"Nice shiny metal ass, Hermes!" {{et|7ACV07}} - said by Fry when examining Hermes' robotic implants.<br />
*"Bite my freshly molted, blubber-filled ass!" {{et|7ACV13}} - said by Bender in the form of an {{w|Elephant seal}}.<br />
*"Bite my shiny metal axe!" {{et|7ACV18}} - said by Bender after becoming a firefighter.<br />
*"Write my riny retal rass!" {{et|7ACV19}} - said by Bender as Bendee Boo, a parody of the cartoon dog {{w|Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo}}.<br />
*"Hey, Fry. [[Bender's camera|Take a picture]] of me bit'n' my own shiny metal ass." {{et|7ACV21}}<br />
*"[[Fry|He]]'s just jealous that <u>my</u> ass is shiner than <u>his</u> teeth." {{et|7ACV24}}<br />
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== Comics ==<br />
*"He can bitty my shiny metal ass!" {{clink|US#049|Dummy Up!}} - said towards Bender's mini-duplicate, Bitty Bender.<br />
*"Behold! Mr. Oscar Wilde once bit my shiny metallic buttocks!" {{clink|US#057|Steampunk'd}} - said by Bender whilst acting as "Benderplate" on the show "Steampunk'd".<br />
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== Other ==<br />
*"Bite my shiny metal box!" - said by Boxer the Robot, a character based on Bender in Fry's [[Delivery-Boy Man (in-universe comic)|Delivery-Boy Man comic]]. (Seen on the "Fry's Crudely-Drawn Comic Book - The Crudely Animated Edition" special feature on [[Volume 5]])<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Bender's ass is actually bitten in "[[I Second that Emotion]]", by [[Nibbler]], and in "[[The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz]]", by a penguin.<br />
*Although there are two parodies of it in [[Season 3]], the phrase itself does not appear in that season.<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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*{{e|1ACV01}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV05}} -- said by the Bender Action Figurine<br />
*{{e|1ACV12}}<br />
*{{e|1ACV13}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|2ACV17}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV06}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV15}} -- said by the golden Bender<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
*{{f|4}} -- said by Fry<br />
*{{e|6ACV03}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV14}} -- said by [[Clamps]]<br />
*{{e|6ACV17}} -- said by one of Bender's duplicates<br />
*{{e|6ACV19}} -- said by [[Scruffy]], referred to by [[Hermes]]<br />
*{{e|6ACV21}} -- said by [[Princess Num Num]]<br />
*{{e|6ACV26}} -- said by 8-bit Bender<br />
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{{episode infobox 2<br />
|name=Assie Come Home<br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=135<br />
|image=[[File:Assie Come Home infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender]] pointing at where [[Bite my shiny metal ass|his shiny metal ass]] used to be.<br />
|written by=Maiya Williams<br />
|directed by=Raymie Muzquiz<br />
|caption=FEATURING A NEW INVISIBLE CHARACTER WHO DOESN'T SPEAK<br />
|first aired=31 {{July}}, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV21<br />
|broadcast number=S10E08<br />
|prev ep=Calculon 2.0<br />
|next ep=Leela and the Genestalk<br />
|title reference=The [[1943]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Lassie Come Home}}''<br />
}}<br />
[[Bender]] searches [[the universe]] for his missing [[Bite my shiny metal ass|shiny metal rear end]].<br />
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== Story ==<br />
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After [[the crew]] is sent to [[Peoples α|a planet ruled by gangsters]], Bender has all his parts stolen, and it's up to [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] to find them. They contact [[New New York Police Department|the police]] and find [[Yuri]], who sold Bender's parts, and he gives them a list of all the buyers. After traversing across [[Milky Way|the galaxy]] collecting all the parts, the only one left to find is Bender's ass, which unfortunately was on [[Floatwell|a space ship that sank]] in [[Sargaseous Sea|a gaseous space sea]]. The crew then goes to said sea and meet [[Tarquin]], the local keeper of a poorly lit lighthouse, who helps them salvage the ship and recover the ass plate, much to Bender's joy, but they soon find out that Bender's ass is a better reflector than the one in the lighthouse, forcing Bender to part with it to ensure that scurvy cursing sailors do not die at sea, thus being unable to spread curse words. After returning to [[Earth]], Bender is heartbroken and depressed because of his loss, but his friends assure him that he should be happy that his ass is doing some good. Meanwhile, back at the lighthouse, Tarquin is spending some quality time with Bender's shining ass while reading a Bible, but just then the rotating device goes out of control and flings the ass plate out of the lighthouse. The ass plate then flies off and saves [[Johnny|a boy]] who fell into a {{w|gravity well}}, and then continues to fly all the way back to Earth, where it reunites with a happy Bender in [[Planet Express headquarters|Planet Express]]. However, back on the gaseous sea, ships are crashing everywhere due to the lighthouse having lost its reflector.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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On 5 {{February}}, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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By {{date|26 July}}, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring a fight between the [[crud gang]] and the [[blip gang]]. <ref name="Comedy Central clip">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/05ef65/futurama-bot-jacked|title=Bot Jacked - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-07-26}}</ref><br />
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=== Image Gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Assie Come Home Bender's Eyes and Mouth in Trash.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Bender's eyes and mouth in a trash can, after his body is stolen by the [[crud gang]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51301458670/countdown-to-futurama-benders-eyes-and-mouth-in|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bender’s Eyes and Mouth in Trash|date=2013-05-25|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Assie Come Home Crud Gang.jpg|Concept art for the crud gang. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51389707496/countdown-to-futurama-crud-gang-yesterday-we|title=Countdown to Futurama: Crud Gang|date=2013-05-26|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Assie Come Home Leela, Bender and Fry Underwater.jpg|Promotional picture of Leela, Bender and Fry underwater. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51473070942/countdown-to-futurama-leela-bender-and-fry|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leela, Bender and Fry Underwater|date=2013-05-27|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Assie Come Home Tarquin.jpg|Concept art for Tarquin, a lighthouse keeper who helps in the search for Bender's ass. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51583444031/countdown-to-futurama-tarquin-this-handsome|title=Countdown to Futurama: Tarquin|date=2013-05-28|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><br />
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== Additional Information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*The episode's [[title caption]] is very similar to that of "[[Möbius Dick]]", which was also the eighth episode of its broadcast season, and also featured a sea setting.<br />
*The ship's deck is filled with crates. The first labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Ark of the Covenant}}, which was the focus of {{w|Raiders of the Lost Ark|the first ''Indiana Jones'' film}}, and the third labelled crate to be seen supposedly contains the {{w|Holy Grail}}, which was the focus of {{w|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the third ''Indiana Jones'' film}}. The fourth crate contains {{w|Heart of the Ocean|the jewel}} from the [[1997]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Titanic (film)|Titanic}}'', which was released after the [[1980s]] ''{{w|Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones}}'' trilogy.<br />
*In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", upon being told to "[[bite my shiny metal ass]]" by Bender, Fry remarks that "it doesn't look so shiny to me". However, in this episode it is shown that Bender's ass shines brighter than "the brightest object in the known universe", i.e. the original lighthouse light.<br />
*The piece of music that plays at the [[Galactic Bazaar]] is used on the main menu for the second disc of [[Volume 8]].<br />
*According to [[Commentary:Assie Come Home|the commentary]], the episode's title was [[Ken Keeler]]'s idea.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The episode's title is a reference to the [[1943]] movie ''{{w|Lassie Come Home}}'', directed by {{w|Fred M. Wilcox}}.<br />
*The concept of a planet run by gangs may be a reference to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' episode "{{st|episode=A Piece of the Action}}".<br />
*The blips and the cruds are named after the African American gangs the {{w|Bloods}} and the {{w|Crips}}.<br />
*The concept of a planet whose inhabitants are separated based on different placement of the same two colors is reminiscent of the planet {{st|Cheron}}, as seen in the ''Star Trek'' episode "{{st|episode=Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}}".<br />
*[[Peoples α]] is very similar in colour and design to the {{cat|citie|city}} of {{w|Detroit}} in the video game ''{{w|Deus Ex: Human Revolution}}'', where rival gangs are a major plot point.<br />
*[[Fry]] getting his head stuck in a honey jar marked "HUNNY" is a reference to the fictional bear {{w|Winnie-the-Pooh}}. He also says "Oh, bother", which was Pooh's [[catchphrase]].<br />
*Fry asks Leela if she thinks that they walked straight out of Blipton. Blipton is a reference to {{w|Compton, California}}, which is in the vicinity of where the Bloods and the Crips originated. It may also be a reference to the tea brand {{w|Lipton}}.<br />
**This line is more likely a reference to the city of Compton, and the N.W.A album "Straight Outta Compton".<br />
*Many [[robots]] from other works are seen in the chop shop.<br />
**{{sw|C-3PO}}, from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise<br />
**The title character from the [[1999]] film ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''<br />
**[[Rosie the Robot Maid]], from the animated sitcom ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''<br />
**What appear to be the robot versions of Bill and Ted from the [[1991]] film ''{{w|Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey}}''<br />
**{{w|Alpha 5}}, from the children's [[TV]] series ''{{w|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers}}''<br />
**The title character from the anime TV series ''{{w|Tetsujin 28-go}}'', adapted in the [[United States]] as ''{{w|Gigantor}}''<br />
**A {{w|Dalek}}, from the science-fiction TV series ''[[Doctor Who]]''<br />
**A [[Cylon]], from the ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica}}'' franchise<br />
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*At [[Hedonismbot]]'s mansion, a {{cat|scientist}} from the [[Academy of Inventors]] is spanked by a robot resembling [[R2-D2]].<br />
*[[St. Hope's Charity Hospital for Robot Orphans|The hospital]]'s name may be a reference to the [[Jesus|Christian]] martyred saints {{w|Faith, Hope, and Charity}}.<br />
*The name "[[Sargaseous Sea]]", which Leela pronounces as "Sargashes Sea", is a pun on the name "{{w|Sargasso Sea}}" and the word "gaseous".<br />
*The lighthouse, its tenant, and his lines reference the [[2005]] video game ''{{w|Half-Life 2: Lost Coast}}''.<br />
*According to the commentary, the name "Tarquin" is a play on "Quint", the name of a character in the [[1970s|1975]] [[films in Futurama|film]] ''{{w|Jaws (film)|Jaws}}''.<br />
*The bathysphere and diving suits reference the [[2010]] video game ''{{w|BioShock 2}}''.<br />
*Tarquin's boat is marked "FLOTSAM & JETSON", a reference to the maritime terms {{w|flotsam and jetsam|"flotsam" and "jetsam"}} and ''The Jetsons''.<br />
*The head of a corpse missing an eye floating out of the ship's wreckage mirrors an identical scene in ''Jaws''.<br />
*[[Johnny]] being the name of a boy trapped in a well may be a reference to the [[1899]] film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253041/ Ding, Dong, Dell, Johnny's in the Well]''.<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*When Fry and Leela are looking at the blips' reflection in the mirror, the [[wristlojackimator|thing that Leela wears on her wrist]] is on her left arm, even though only the {{alien}}s are in the mirror.<br />
*When Bender is found by Fry and Leela, he only has his mouth and eyes. However, since he doesn't have a brain, he shouldn't be able to speak.<br />
**There may be a secondary brain inside his mouth or his eyes.<br />
**It's possible that his brain still controlled his eyes and mouth wirelessly, just as his arms have been seen to move independently in various episodes.<br />
*Without his ass, Bender has a lot of exposed circuitry, but, in "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]", his container unit is shown to be empty.<br />
**Bender's design constantly changes throughout the show. This may be due to Bender getting modifications.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:Robot chop shop.png|thumb|225px|The [[robot]] chop shop.]]<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Uhm, Leela, remember when we were trying to guess what would happen if someone stuck a gun in my face and you said I'd probably crap my pants? Well...</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Crud gang|Moustached crud]]''': We <u>are</u> the cruds, but we're over here. And don't shoot. That crate is a gift from us.<br />
'''Leela''': What?!<br />
'''Fry''': Huh?!<br />
'''[[Blip gang|Blip #2]]''': For real?!<br />
'''Moustached crud''': There's been enough violence on these streets, too many lives and mirrors have been shattered, so yo, we sent you a crate o' weapons as a sign o' trust. Together, we can use them to rid our streets of the real enemy: giant spiders!<br />
'''Fry''': I knew it!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': They stole everything except my mouth and eyes! I guess they didn't like all my screamin' and winkin'.</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Captain of the S.S. Miami Muy Caliente|Ship captain]]''': I thought we were near the rocks, but I don't see the lighthouse, so...everything is fine and we can relax. ''[He speaks through the intercom.]'' All hands on deck...for {{w|mojito}}s.</poem><br />
<poem>''[Bender is sat looking miserable at the table in the {{Planet Express|employee lounge}}, whilst Fry, Leela, Amy, Hermes and Zoidberg are sat watching the TV.]''<br />
'''[[Amy]]''': Bender, come join us, we're watching ''{{w|Rear Window}}''!<br />
'''Bender''': I used to stick <u>my</u> rear out the window...<br />
'''[[Zoidberg]]''': If you prefer, we could watch ''{{w|Behind the Music}}''.<br />
'''Bender''': <u>My</u> behind used to make music...<br />
'''[[Hermes]]''': ''{{w|Backdraft (film)|Backdraft}}'' is on.<br />
'''Bender''': Even my ass wouldn't watch that.</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
{{chars}}<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Alejandro]]<br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Blip gang]]<br />
*[[Borax Kid]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Captain of the S.S. Miami Muy Caliente|Captain of the S.S. ''Miami Muy Caliente'']]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Crud gang]]<br />
*[[Dean Streptococcus]] {{cameo|9:40}}<br />
*[[Doingg]] {{cameo|link=no|7:34}}<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*Feffernoose {{cameo|link=no|7:34}}<br />
*[[Flabby]] {{cameo|link=no|9:40}}<br />
*[[First Robot capable of qualifying for a boat loan]] {{cameo|link=no|8:30}}<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*[[Gearshift]]<br />
*[[Hedonismbot]]<br />
*[[Hermaphrobot]]<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[Human-horn dealer]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Johnny]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Johnny's parents]]<br />
*[[Lady Buggle]] {{cameo|link=no|7:34}}<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*[[Mrs. Astor]] {{small|([[list of deleted scenes|deleted scene]])}}<br />
*[[Oily]]<br />
*[[Pimparoo]] {{cameo|link=no|7:33}}<br />
*[[Princess Num Num]] {{cameo|link=no|7:34}}<br />
*[[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Rosie the Robot Maid]] {{cameo|link=no|6:26}}<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Tarquin]]<br />
*[[Tinny Tim]]<br />
*[[Unnamed clown]] {{cameo|link=no|8:30}}<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Yuri]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[The Beast With Two Bucks]]<br />
*'''Debut''': Blip Turf {{miso}}<br />
*'''Debut''': Blipton {{miso}}<br />
*[[Feldspar Queen]]<br />
*[[Galactic Bazaar]]<br />
*[[Mars University (place)|Mars University]]<br />
*{{w|Miami}} {{miso}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Peoples α]]<br />
*[[Planet Express conference room]]<br />
*[[Planet Express employee lounge]]<br />
*[[Planet Express lobby]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sargaseous Sea]]<br />
*'''Debut''': Scenic Detroit {{mito|3:17}}<br />
*'''Debut''': {{w|South Beach}} {{miso}}<br />
*[[South Street Spaceport]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[St. Hope's Charity Hospital for Robot Orphans]]<br />
*[[Waldorf Asteroid]] {{small|(deleted scene)}}<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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==== Miscellaneous ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*"[[Bite my shiny metal ass]]"<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Floatwell]]<br />
*"[[Good news, everyone]]"<br />
*[[Human horn]] {{small|(mentioned in text, 7:40)}}<br />
*[[Mobile app]] {{miso}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[S.S. Miami Muy Caliente|S.S. ''Miami Muy Caliente'']]<br />
*[[Whale oil]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring children]]</div>98.165.97.252http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Fry_and_Leela%27s_Big_Fling&diff=142921Fry and Leela's Big Fling2014-03-14T16:10:01Z<p>98.165.97.252: /* Continuity */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox 2<br />
|name=Fry and Leela's Big Fling<br />
|image=[[File:Fry and Leela's Big Fling infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Leela]] and [[Fry]] making out in [[City Zoo|the zoo]]'s {{human}} habitat.<br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=131<br />
|written by=Eric Rogers<br />
|directed by=Edmund Fong<br />
|title reference=N/A<br />
|caption=WATCH IT OR DIE TRYING<br />
|first aired={{date|19 June}}, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV17<br />
|broadcast number=S10E02<br />
|prev ep=T.: The Terrestrial<br />
|next ep=The Inhuman Torch<br />
|broad prev=2-D Blacktop<br />
|broad next=T.: The Terrestrial<br />
|hasanimatic=yes<br />
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[[Fry]] and [[Leela]]'s romantic vacation goes disturbingly wrong.<br />
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== Story ==<br />
{{expansion|section=yes}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
{{expansion|section=yes|{{ctf|1}}}}<br />
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In {{January}} [[2012]], [[Eric Rogers]] made two revelations concerning the episode. On 17 January, he revealed that he was the author of the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/159328552821604352|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-01-17|title=Kitchelfilms|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-01-22}}</ref> On {{date|23 January}}, he revealed that [[Animatic:7ACV17|the animatic]] for the episode would be screened two days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/161588091096797184|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-01-23|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref><br />
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On 5 {{February}}, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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=== Image Gallery ===<br />
<gallery perrow="4"><br />
File:717-fry-and-keelas-big-fling-2cropped.png|[[Promotional picture]] of Leela and Fry in the {{Planet Express|hangar}}.{{citation needed}}<br />
File:Futurama Fry and Leela's Big Fling Sean.jpg|Leela's often-mentioned ex-boyfriend Sean,{{citation needed}} who has his first on-screen appearance in this episode.<br />
File:Futurama Fry and Leela's Big Fling Dr. Banjo Returns.jpg|Promotional picture revealing [[Dr. Banjo]] and [[Guenter]] returning in this episode.{{citation needed}}<br />
File:Futurama Fry and Leela's Big Fling Amy in Marmoset PJ's.jpg|[[Amy]] wearing {{w|Marmoset}} pajamas.{{citation needed}}<br />
File:Futurama Fry and Leela's Big Fling CEO Edwards.jpg|[[Concept art]] for a new character known as [[Edwards]].{{citation needed}}<br />
File:Fry and Leela's Big Fling screenshot.png|Screenshot from a preview clip featuring Fry, Leela, and Leela's old boyfriend [[Sean]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53293164834/countdown-to-futurama-i-want-my-dollar-at-long|title=Countdown to Futurama: I Want My Dollar|date=2013-06-18|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref><br />
</gallery><br />
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== Additional Information ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*The resort's name is [[City Zoo#Casa Isolada Eco Resort|Casa Isolada Eco Resort]]. "''Casa isolada''" is Portuguese for "isolated house".<br />
*Fry and Leela play the {{w|Marco Polo (game)|Marco Polo game}}. {{w|Marco Polo}} was an [[Italian]] traveller whose journey inspired {{w|Christopher Columbus}}, another Italian traveller. Columbus is [[Christopher Colobus|parodied in this episode]].<br />
*[[Prairie elephants]] are a mix of elephants and prairie dogs.<br />
*[[Zoidberg]] tells Bender to "listen to Sparkles", referring to Amy. In "[[The Problem with Popplers]]", Zoidberg says "listen to the father", also referring to Amy.<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Leela claims it's impossible to remove her [[wristlojackimator]] without cutting off her arm, but in previous episodes{{citation needed}} she could remove it like a bracelet.<br />
*When Darlene walks in while Fry and Sean are fighting, Fry's pants are layered over his right arm for a second.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*Fry and Leela order two giant ants in [[Elzar's]]. Outside on the sign it says "THEM! ANY STYLE". This is a reference to the [[1954]] {{cat|monster}} film ''{{w|Them!}}''.<br />
*On [[Simian 7]], there is an advertisement for Blue Ass Group, a reference to the {{cat|s=no|music}}al ensemble {{w|Blue Man Group}}.<br />
*[[Colobus Circle]] is a parody of [[Manhattan]]'s {{w|Columbus Circle}}.<br />
*The name "[[Smithsimian Art Gallery|Smithsimian]]" is a play on the words "{{w|Smithsonian Institute|Smithsonian}}" and "{{w|simian}}".<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The [[Awesome Express]] uniforms{{er|3ACV12}} appear once again.<br />
*Zoidberg previously referred to Fry as "the Fry" in "[[The Prisoner of Benda]]".<br />
*Zoidberg also describes Fry as the one with "the cool red jacket and the walking on sunshine," referencing his trademark look and his tendency to sing 'Walking on Sunshine', the second of which hasn't actually appeared in a while.<br />
*Fry previously performed karate in "[[Attack of the Killer App]]" and "[[2-D Blacktop]]".<br />
*[[Bender]] previosuly said "oh, your [[God]]" in "[[Amazon Women in the Mood]]". He has also said "as your god is my witness", in "[[Brannigan, Begin Again]]".<br />
*Fry and Leela previously had sex in "The Prisoner of Benda".<br />
*[[Bone vampire|Bone vampires]]{{er|6ACV22}} and a [[Cyclophage]]{{er|6ACV01}} are kept as exhibits in the [[City Zoo]] on Simian 7. Pictures of them can also be seen in [[Dr. Banjo]]'s office.<br />
**It is interesting to note that both of these creatures are endangered/extinct.<br />
*The [[moon worm]], which [[Al Gore's head]] claimed that he had ridden,{{er|4ACV08}} is finally seen.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
[[File:Table reading of 7ACV17.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A picture of the table read for the episode [[wiktionary:tweet#Verb|tweeted]] by writer [[Eric Rogers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/161896310151200768/photo/1|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-01-24|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref>]]<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Sean, I'd like you to meet Fry, he and I are... What would you say we are, Fry?<br />
'''Fry''': Nude and interrupted.</poem><br />
<poem>''[Amy approaches Zoidberg whilst dressed like a marmoset.]''<br />
'''Amy''': I'm not sure this marmoset disguise is working...<br />
'''Zoidberg''': I'm not sure either. We better ask Amy!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': You know who I hate most? That {{cat|monkey}} we haven't seen in years &mdash; [[Guenter]].</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': An-and... the {{robot}} hands would make you a strawberry shortcake any time of day. Four, seven, any time!<br />
'''[[Hermes]]''': No way!<br />
'''Fry''': I'm not lyin'!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': You were in a zoo!</poem><br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
{{list expansion}}<br />
{{chars}}<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Dr. Banjo]]<br />
*[[Barbados Slim]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Christopher Colobus]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Darlene]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Edwards]]<br />
*[[Elzar]]<br />
*[[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*[[Guenter]]<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[LaBarbara]]<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*[[Nibbler]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Sean]] <small>(first on-screen appearance)</small><br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bonobo & Associates]]<br />
*[[Central Park]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[City Zoo]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Colobus Circle]]<br />
*[[Elzar's Fine Cuisine]]<br />
*[[Leela's apartment]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Pick-N-Eat]]<br />
*[[Planet Express hangar]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Simian 7]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Smithsimian Art Gallery]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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[[Category:A plots focusing on Leela]]</div>98.165.97.252http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Overclockwise&diff=142892Overclockwise2014-03-12T02:56:57Z<p>98.165.97.252: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox 2<br />
|name=Overclockwise<br />
|image=[[File:Overclockwise infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|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|TELEVISION]] SHOW<br />
|first aired=1 September, [[2011]]<br />
|number=6ACV25<br />
|broadcast number=S08E12<br />
|title reference={{w|Overclocking}} and the word "{{w|clockwise}}"<br />
|prev ep=Cold Warriors<br />
|next ep=Reincarnation<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
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[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] evolves into a [[god]]like 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 [[Mom v. Farnsworth|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 {{w|Niagara Falls}} in a barrel. There, he discovers [[Niagara Falls Hydroelectric Plant|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 season 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 were 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 Rodriguez|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|site={{w|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 />
*The episode 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 />
*When Cubert modifies Bender's hardware, his reflection can be seen on Bender's bottom plate, showing that he does, in fact, have a shiny metal ass.<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 of games that combines online {{w|FPS}}es such as ''{{w|Call of Duty: World at War}}'' and {{w|MMORPG}}s with advanced motion-sensing controls. World War II is often seen as an overused setting for war videogames.<br />
*The Game Over screen plays a bit of classical music that gets interrupted by an explosion, which echoes the Game Over screen for the classic arcade game ''{{w|Battlezone (1980 video game)|Battlezone}}''.<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 J. Farnsworth|Cubert]] are in jail, there's a ''{{w|Kilroy was here}}'' drawing on the wall.<br />
*[[Lord Nibbler|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 Rodriguez|Bender Rodriguez]]" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia}}''<br />
*[[Ron Whitey|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 />
*Bender using Niagara Falls as cooling for his processor is most likely a reference to a famous quote from a professor of electrical engineering who said, “The super {{cat|computer}} is technologically impossible. It would take all of the water that flows over Niagara Falls to cool the heat generated by the number of vacuum tubes required.” <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|Inferno (Dante)|Inferno}}'' 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 of mystery. Bein' overclocked was a start, but, once I activate this processor, I'll be all like, "You're a big dummy, [[Albert Einstein|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 />
'''[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|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 31st century seem to have developed a longer life-span than people in the 21st 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 />
*The exterior shot of the Planet Express headquarters at approximately 7 minutes and 36 seconds into the episode shows the hangar roof open, yet when we see inside the building moments later it is shut.<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 />
*In "[[Lethal Inspection]]", Hermes hacked into Bender's record and marked him as "TERMINATED". Therefore, Mom should know that Bender is terminated, and his record, shown in this episode, should state that he is "TERMINATED".<br />
*When Mom sees the Professor and Cubert getting arrested she is surprised that she has the opportunity to ruin the Professor; however, because she called the police she should have at least known the name of Cubert Farnsworth and that the location was at Planet Express, a company that Professor Farnsworth owns. Thus, seeing him should not have come as a surprise.<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, {{er|2ACV06}} his unit is 22 {{er|2ACV08}} and he was inspected by Inspector #5. {{er|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, in "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]", he and Leela celebrated Leela's [[birthday]] and Bender buried the alternate Fry, Professor, and Bender.<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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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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*[[Albert Einstein]] {{miso}}<br />
*[[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[April]]<br />
*[[Jackie Anderson]]<br />
*[[Angleyne]]<br />
*[[Bailiff]]<br />
*[[Dr. Ben Beeler]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Chief O'Mannahan]] {{small|([[List of deleted scenes#Volume 6|deleted scene]])}}<br />
*[[Cubert J. 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]] {{miso}}<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[Korean girls]] {{miso}}<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 />
*[[Tinny Tim]] {{small|(deleted scene)}}<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Vyolet]]<br />
*[[Walt]]<br />
*The [[yellow and red lawyer]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
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*'''Debut''': [[Niagara Falls Hydroelectric Plant]]<br />
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[[Category:One-word titled media]]</div>98.165.97.252http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Zapp_Dingbat&diff=142884Zapp Dingbat2014-03-11T20:27:59Z<p>98.165.97.252: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox 2<br />
|name=Zapp Dingbat<br />
|image=[[File:Zapp Dingbat screenshot.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Zapp Brannigan]] and [[Kif]] with a [[universal translator]].<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5"/><br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=9<br />
|no=119<br />
|written by=Eric Rogers<br />
|directed by=Frank Marino<br />
|caption=Cancel OK<br />
|first aired=11 July, [[2012]]<br />
|number=7ACV05<br />
|broadcast number=S09E05<br />
|title reference={{w|Zapf Dingbats}}, a common typeface which is composed almost entirely of symbols<br />
|prev ep=The Thief of Baghead<br />
|next ep=The Butterjunk Effect<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
|special guest=[[George Takei]]<br />
|guest-stars=[[George Takei]] as [[George Takei's head|himself]]<br />
}}<br />
[[Leela]] is upset when [[Turanga Munda|her mother]] starts dating [[Zapp Brannigan]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
=== Act I: "Leela, you never told me you had a mother." ===<br />
Leela hosts a 40th anniversary party for her parents. However, during a video montage of their history together, they begin to argue about the direction their lives have taken: [[Turanga Munda|her mother]], an exolinguist, wants to explore the universe now that they are no longer legally constrained to the sewers, while [[Turanga Morris|her father]] fears outer space and wants to surf the great sewer waves of the world. The conflicts lead to them getting a divorce, and Munda moving in with Leela.<br />
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When Leela (along with Fry and Bender) takes her mother out to a bar, they encounter Zapp Branigan in negotiation with shark-like aliens called Carcarons; he botches the negotiations with his poor command of their language, severely insulting them; however, Munda is able to salvage the situation by speaking the language properly. Zapp begins flirting with Munda, and the two begin dating. <br />
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=== Act II: "Sex with Zapp! Sex with Zapp! Sex with Zapp!" ===<br />
Leela strongly disapproves of the relationship, convinced that he is attempting to get to her through her mother, but no one believes her, and Munda thinks that she is just jealous. Zapp then hires Munda as his personal translator so the two can spend more time together and she can explore the universe as she always wanted.<br />
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Meanwhile, Morris is not coping with divorce as well; Leela convinces him to take Fry and Bender on the surfing trip he had always dreamed of, which cheers him up greatly. Although both of her parents are now happy, Leela is still relentless in her attempts to break up her mother and Zapp. Ultimately Munda decides to move out of her daughter's apartment. Leela attempts to prove her theory that Zapp is really interested in her by inviting him over for dinner. She tries to seduce him when he arrives, but he refuses her, insisting that he loves Munda. Munda hears this, Zapp proposes to her, and she accepts.<br />
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=== Act III: "We're under attack and the wedding's off. Kif, return fire ''and'' the cake." ===<br />
At the last minute, Fry convinces Leela to support her mother's decision and attend the wedding. In the middle of the ceremony, however, the Carcarons arrive to sign a peace treaty, and Zapp and Munda must meet with them. During the meeting, Zapp reveals that he is planning to trick the Carcarons into war; Munda is horrified by this, and calls off the wedding. She also tells the Carcarons of Zapp's plan, causing them to declare war anyway. Moreover, the Nimbus has been disabled, and can only be operated by an auxiliary control panel. Morris appears, determined to win back Munda, and uses his surfing skills to help the ship ride the energy wave attacks of the Carcarons. Once peace is achieved, Zapp remarries Munda and Morris.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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On 16 November 2011, [[Eric Rogers]] revealed that he was the author of the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/statuses/136973795658440704|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=16 November 2011|title=Kitchelfilms|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref><br />
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In 2012, a few revelations concerning the episode were made. On 29 February, [[CGEF]] revealed the episode's title to be "Zapp Dingba {{sic}}" and its director to be [[Frank Marino]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/7ACV/|title=Episode Guide: 7 ACV|date=2012-02-29|site=[[CGEF]]|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=22731.msg1299002#msg1299002|title="Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)"|site=[[PEEL]]|author="Just Fan"|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> On 15 March, Eric Rogers announced the "1st color screening of [his] 1st episode as a full time hack [there] on the show" - probably referring to this episode - and revealed that he "[could not] wait to see what [[Rough Draft Studios|Rough Draft]] [had] done"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/180334870688563201|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-03-15|title=ERogTweets2Much|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-03-15}}</ref> and, later that day, that it had been "delightful", that he "could not be happier with how [it] turned" and that it was "gonna be a great episode".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/180358134982901760|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-03-15|title=ERogTweets2Much|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-03-16}}</ref> On 2 May, {{w|MSN TV}} revealed the episode's plot and air date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40|title=Futurama - Episode Guide|site={{w|MSN TV}}|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref><br />
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In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released eight items: A design of a new [[character]], the [[Carcaron]] admiral, which revealed the episode's actual title on 25 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23739625130/countdown-to-futurama-carcaron-admiral-dont|title=Countdown to Futurama: Carcaron Admiral|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-25|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-25}}</ref> a [[promotional picture]] showing Leela - in lingerie - and Zapp Brannigan in what appears to be an apartment in space and a character design of Leela in lingerie on 26 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23801052068/countdown-to-futurama-leela-in-lingerie-i-dont|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leela in Lingerie|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-26|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> a character design of [[Bender]] in a {{w|Carmen Miranda}}-style dress with a headdress made of rotting fruit and a design of another new character, the [[mouth monster]], on 28 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23933250335/countdown-to-futurama-carmen-miranda-bender-and|title=Countdown to Futurama: Carmen Miranda Bender and Mouth Monster|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-28|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref> part of [[Storyboard:Zapp Dingbat|the storyboard]] showing Leela's father, [[Fry]] and Bender be chased by three [[leprechauns]],<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23995469479/countdown-to-futurama-leprechauns-storyboard|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leprechauns Storyboard|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-29|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> a video clip featuring Zapp Brannigan and [[Kif]] negotiate a peace treaty with the Carcaron admiral and a similar creature<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24008151636/countdown-to-futurama-the-treaty-of-table-7|title=Countdown to Futurama: The Treaty of Table 7|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-29|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> - which revealed the Carcaron admiral to be named "[[Admiral Chew]]" - and the fourth ''Futurama'' [[podcast]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 6">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/futurama-countdown-to-futurama/id526059138|title=iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central|author=[[Comedy Central]]|date=2012-05-29|site={{w|iTunes Store}}|accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref> - which revealed "Carcaron" to be the name of Admiral Chew's species - on 29 May and the fifth ''Futurama'' [[podcast]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 8">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/futurama-countdown-to-futurama/id526059138|title=iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central|author=[[Comedy Central]]|date=2012-06-05|site={{w|iTunes Store}}|accessdate=2012-06-06}}</ref> - which stated that the episode was "the world's first TV episode ever named after {{w|Zapf Dingbats|a font}}" - on 6 June.<br />
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Comedy Central's website released two other promotional pictures, the first showing [[George Takei's head]] watching a stripper and the second showing Zapp holding out a ring.<ref name="Press">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/series/futurama.jhtml?gallery=true|title=Comedy Central Press <nowiki>|</nowiki> Futurama|author=Michelle Rosenblatt|site=[[Comedy Central]]|accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> By 10 July, Comedy Central had aired an advertisment for the seventh season of ''Futurama'' which featured a new clip from the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1M8JfNK5Ac|title=New Futurama Ad 2012|author=punkyacturbo|date=2012-07-10|site={{w|YouTube}}|format=Video|accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref><br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
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*The title "'''Blue Munda'''", which was registered on the US {{w|Copyright Catalog}} on 8 September 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=19&ti=1,19&Search_Arg=futurama&Search_Code=TALL&CNT=25&REC=0&RD=0&RC=0&PID=C5ZaUi7C0eBdvjsbzV0f7HutovTJ&SEQ=20120229183413&SID=1|date=2011-09-08|title=WebVoyage Record View 1|site=US {{w|Copyright Catalog}}|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> was possibly a working title for this episode.<br />
*Fry and Bender rarely appear in the episode.<br />
*In addition to the above, Professor Farnsworth, Amy, and Hermes all appear multiple times, but have no speaking roles, and Zoidberg and Scruffy only have one line each. This is most likely due to the fact that this episode has no B-plot centered on another character, a rare occurrence.<br />
*The name "[[Carcaron]]" stems from the genus name "''Carcharodon''" for the great white shark.<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 6"/><br />
*When Leela spies on Zapp and Munda onboard the '''Nimbus''', she goes incognito wearing the same disguise she wore in "[[War Is the H-Word]]" as Lee Lemon.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
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{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The episode's title is a reference to {{w|Zapf Dingbats}}, a common typeface which is composed almost entirely of symbols.<br />
*The headdress worn by Bender is a reference to the headdress worn by the late Portuguese-born Brazilian performer {{w|Carmen Miranda}} in the [[1943]] film ''{{w|The Gang's All Here (1943 film)|The Gang's All Here}}''.<br />
*[[Supernova Scotia]]'s name<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5"/> is a reference to the Canadian province of {{w|Nova Scotia}}.<br />
*The [[Mos Def Cantina]] is a parody of the famous {{w|Mos Eisley Cantina}} from ''[[Star Wars]]'': ''{{sw|A New Hope}}''. Its name also refers to the rapper {{w|Mos Def}}.<br />
**{{w|Lightsabers}} from ''Star Wars'' were used to play pool.<br />
**The scene with the dancing hologram in the club is a parody of the infamous ''Star Wars'' Holiday Special.<br />
*Zapp asking Kif to get out on the wing and pretend to be a gremlin is a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode ''{{w|Nightmare at 20,000 Feet}}''. [[William Shatner]], an inspirational source for Zapp's character, starred in the episode.<br />
*Leela says "I don't wanna put a rat in your face-cage," to her father; this is a reference to the ''{{w|Room 101}}'' scene in ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}.''<br />
*Leela has a potted {{w|The Lorax|Truffula tree}} in her apartment.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
{{cleanup|section=yes}}<br />
*The fact that mutants are free to be on the surface has been reestablished, although it turns out few of the mutants want to live on the surface anyway.<br />
*Turanga Munda's studies in exolinguistics (the study of alien languages) has been reestablished since the episode "[[Leela's Homeworld]]".<br />
*The nameplate on [[Al Gore's head]] jar says "Lance Starman". When Gore [[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular|last appeared]], he said that he would return as [[Captain Lance Starman]].<br />
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*{{e|2ACV10}}<br />
**The [[universal translator]] was last seen.<br />
*{{e|3ACV10}}<br />
**Zapp Brannigan explains to Kif, "The quickest way into a girl's bed, is through her parents, have sex with them and you're in." Which possibly could mean that Zapp was still making an effort to seduce Leela despite his feelings for Turanga Munda.<br />
*{{f|2}}<br />
**The last time Zapp was punched in the stomach.<br />
*{{f|4}}<br />
**[[Leprechauns]] were last seen.<br />
*{{e|6ACV02}}<br />
**The [[Zapp-Leela relationship|relationship between Zapp Brannigan and Leela]] was last used.<br />
*{{e|6ACV06}}<br />
**The word "[[Mexican]]" was last used.<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}}<br />
**[[Brown University]] is seen again (on film).<br />
*{{e|6ACV23}}<br />
**[[Peru]] was last mentioned.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''[[Zapp]]''': [speaking into something] Now, regarding this peace treaty, [[Admiral Chew]]&mdash;<br />
'''[[Kif]]''': That's a napkin dispenser, sir. ''This'' is the universal translator.<br />
''[Kif places a universal translator from "[[A Clone of My Own]]" on the table and then one of its two microphones on each side.]''<br />
'''Zapp''': Whatever.<br />
''[Zapp drops the napkin dispenser - but Kif catches it.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Bender]]''': I'm bored. Let's drink!</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Zapp]]''': Very well, Morris Munda. I now pronounce you man and wife. May I kiss the bride?<br />
''[Morris punches Zapp in the stomach.]''<br />
'''Zapp''': Congratulations.<br />
''[Zapp falls to the ground in pain and Morris and Munda go back to holding hands/tentacles while looking into each other's eye.]''</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Kif states the weapons are out, but during Morris' surfing stance, the Nimbus is seen firing.<br />
** Well, Morris uses the auxiliary controls. Perhaps these can use the deactivated weapons, too?<br />
*When Morris is using the board on the Nimbus, his helmet changes colors.<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Admiral Chew]]<br />
*[[Al Gore's head]] as [[Captain Lance Starman]]<br />
*The [[Alien Overlord & Taylor Clerk]]<br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*[[Borax Kid]]<br />
*[[C-3PO look-alike]] {{cameo}}<br />
*[[Colonel (mutant)]]<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*[[George Takei's head]]<br />
*[[Gorgak]]<br />
*[[Headless Clone of Agnew]]<br />
*[[Kif]]<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*[[Leela's grandmother]]<br />
*[[Morris]]<br />
*'''Debut''': The [[mouth mutant]]<br />
*[[Munda]]<br />
*[[Murg]]<br />
*[[Nixon]]<br />
*[[Pig]]<br />
*The [[Promiscuous Ladybot]]<br />
*[[Randy]]<br />
*[[Robot 1-X]] {{cameo|link=no|3:07}}<br />
*[[Raoul]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Scruffy's goldfish]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
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*Leela's apartment<br />
*'''Debut''': Lower Manhattan Mutanticipal Court<br />
*[[Planet Express headquarters]]<br />
*[[Turanga house]]<br />
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*[[DOOP]]<br />
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{{miscellany|Bender's Game}}<br />
<br />
== Quotes ==<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>''[Bender jumps next to [[Nibbler]]'s litter box and startles him.]''<br />
'''[[Bender]]''': Foolish [[leprechaun]], I scoop your treasure in the name of the fancy men.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Character cameos ==<br />
{|<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== In opening sequence ===<br />
*[[Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate]]<br />
*[[Horrible Gelatinous Blob]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]]<br />
*[[Inez Wong]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker]]<br />
*[[Lord Mayor of Colón]]<br />
*[[Lrrr]]<br />
*[[Mr. Panucci]]<br />
*[[Ndnd]]<br />
*[[Robot Devil]]<br />
*[[Slurm Queen]]<br />
*[[Vyolet]]<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== Space Demolition Derby Crowd ===<br />
*[[Australian Man]]<br />
*[[Crack Addict]]<br />
*[[Dudes for the Legalation of Hemp Representative]]<br />
*[[Free Waterfall Jr.]]<br />
*[[Hattie McDoogal]]<br />
*[[The Hip Joint Janitor]]<br />
*[[The Scary Door#The Last Man on Earth|The Last Man on Earth]]<br />
*[[Lulubelle 7]]<br />
*[[NRA Representative]]<br />
*[[Organ Dealer|Organ Dealer's Nurse]]<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Chrissy]]<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== Tea with Titans Intro ===<br />
*[[Billionaire Bot]]<br />
*[[Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon's Head]]<br />
*[[Space Pope]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
<br />
=== Elsewhere ===<br />
*[[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*[[Raoul Inglis]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== General Trivia ==<br />
*This is one among few ''Futurama'' [[:Category:Media featuring its title|media featuring its title]] within the story.<br />
*This film marks the first time that [[Maurice LaMarche]] is listed as a regular, and the first time that [[Phil LaMarr]], [[Lauren Tom]], and [[David Herman]] are listed as "Also Starring". LaMarche was previously listed as "Also Starring", and LaMarr, Tom, and Herman were previously listed as guest stars.<br />
*During the time this film was being made, [[Gary Gygax|E. Gary Gygax]], the creator of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and one-time guest star of ''[[Futurama]]'', passed away. The film is dedicated to his honour.<br />
*The plot of there being a dark matter shortage, resulting in higher prices, most likely is a parallel to our current oil crisis, with gas prices going over $4 a gallon.<br />
*Knowing the price of one ball of [[Dark Matter]], and the price Leela had to pay at the Mombil gas station, one could figure out that the [[Planet Express Ship]] uses about 63 balls of Dark Matter.<br />
*Sal claims the [[Planet Express ship]] is puke colored. Interestingly enough, in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', while [[Scruffy]] and [[Zoidberg]] are repainting it, Zoidberg, instead of using a more conventional method, regurgitates green paint.<br />
*The music heard when the ship flies to the Space Demolition Derby is "RocketShip" by Kathy McCarty.<br />
*Apparently the [[Lunar Lander]] is now in the space demolition derby.<br />
*While the characters are playing ''Dungeons & Dragons'', one can see the figurines on the table. One of them depicts Bender on a horse, foreshadowing what is to come.<br />
*When Bender went insane and thought he was Titanius, he considered Fry and Leela enemies. However, when he actually becomes Titanius in Cornwood, he considers them friends.<br />
*When we first see the Dark Matter mine, a truck comes out. The alien-language phrase written on the side of the truck reads "OBEY MOM".<br />
*The {{w|icosahedron}} (the shape of the [[Die of Power]]) and {{w|dodecahedron}} (the shape of the [[anti-backwards crystal]]) are duals. See [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/DualPolyhedron.html Wolfram MathWorld] or {{w|Dual polyhedron|Wikipedia}} for further info.<br />
*When Mom's three sons get the crystal, she says they will need all their 'stoogely' cunning, referencing the Three Stooges, and the next part of the film.<br />
*Long before ''Bender's Game'', rumors floated around the net about [[David X. Cohen]] saying that [[Walt, Larry and Igner|Igner]] was [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s son. The rumors were proven true in the film.<br />
*Leegola and Gynacaladriel making out is likely a response to fans with lesbian fetishes frequently fantasizing about [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] and [[Amy Wong|Amy]] getting together.<br />
*The characterization "hermaphrodite" is a word that refers to an animal or plant that has both male and female reproductive organs. Noticeably, this incarnation of [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] has breasts.<br />
*Leegola has a gray cloth replacing her [[Wristlojackimator]].<br />
*Frydo is the only character not to be physically changed upon entering Cornwood. He is changed ''during'' the adventure.<br />
*Frydo and Leegola are the only characters with memory of {{the universe|the old universe}}. Though all of them remember [[Cornwood]] after returning from it.<br />
*When Frydo transforms back into human, after turning into a dragon, his hair grows back.<br />
** And his skin color returns to normal.<br />
<br />
== Allusions ==<br />
*The title is a reference to the novel ''{{w|Ender's Game}}'' by {{w|Orson Scott Card}}.<br />
*[[Mombil]] alludes to {{w|Mobil}}, an existing oil company.<br />
*The scene where Greyfarn is studying the anti-backwards crystal by the fireside is reminiscent of Gandalf studying the One Ring by the fireside in {{w|The Lord of the Rings}}. The names Frydo and Leegola also resemble the character names Frodo and Legolas from the same book. The map Greyfarn looks at resembles the map of Middle-Earth from {{w|The Hobbit}}. In addition, Leegola suggests slaying a hobbit, which Bender says will result from the copulation of a hobo and a rabbit. See [[Cornwood]] for more allusions.<br />
*The fight between [[The Great Wizard Greyfarn]] and [[Waltazar, Larius and Ignus|Ignus]] is a reversed parody of the {{sw|Duel on Cloud City|fight}} between {{sw|Luke Skywalker}} and [[Darth Vader]] in ''{{sw|The Empire Strikes Back}}''.<br />
*[[Dr. Perceptron]] says, "Stop! Hammer time!" This is a lyric from rapper {{w|MC Hammer}}'s "{{w|U Can't Touch This}}."<br />
*One of the patients at the HAL Institute is [[Rosie the Robot Maid]] from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''. She even mentions Elroy and Astro (or "the dog" as she calls him) from the show.<br />
*[[Frydo|Frydo's]] reflections do a parody of "Cutlery Corner".<br />
**The item number 1101-1816 is a reference to an incident on that show involving a katana. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdXNKYX3CXU YouTube video])<br />
*One of the ships in the [[Space Demolition Derby]] is made of {{w|Lego}}, while another is made out of an {{w|Erector Set}}. Another is the ship from ''{{w|Space: 1999}}''.<br />
*The {{w|Teletubbies}} are briefly seen during the montage of scenes with Leegola and Hermaphrodite.<br />
*One of the Trolls says, "Ruh-roh!" This is a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'', because this was the title character's catchphrase.<br />
*Leela and Amy agree that ''{{w|Sex and the City}}'' is "funny".<br />
*The scene with Farnsworth and Mom both modelling the molecule diagram is a reference to the 1990 film ''{{w|Ghost (film)|Ghost}}'', where they are modeling clay together to the same music.<br />
*Wipe Castle is a parody of popular fast food chain {{w|White Castle}}.<br />
*Leegola dropping a bean bag into a floor tic-tac-toe game is a parody of an old commercial where a dog does the same. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq_e5Ojeb4k YouTube video])<br />
*The Bellboy Robot says, "Maintenance shaft 7, service to --," where Farnsworth interrupted with "Shut your mouth!" to which the Bellboy Robot replies, "I'uz just talkin' bout da shaft." This is a parody of the scene from the 1971 film ''{{w|Theme from Shaft|Shaft}}''.<br />
*Momon says "the dodeca-call's coming from inside the house!" This is probably a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|When a Stranger Calls (1979 film)|When a Stranger Calls}}''.<br />
*Bender's forced "relaxation therapy" while he is at the HAL institute is very similar to the torture that the protagonist undergoes in Edgar Allen Poe's short story ''{{w|The Pit and the Pendulum}}''.<br />
*Most of the events that occur in Parts 3 & 4 of the film actually makes more references to the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'' trilogy than it does of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.<br />
*The stadium the demolition derby takes place in, Unsafeco Field, is a reference to {{w|Safeco Field}}, the home stadium of the {{w|Seattle Mariners}} baseball team.<br />
*The Nurse at the HAL Institute is named Nurse Ratchet, similar to the nurse in the book {{w|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest}}, a story about insane asylums<br />
*This is the first episode to use the "F" bomb and the expletive "Jesus Christ" (these are only heard on the DVD version).<br />
*Upon entering the Cave of Hopelessness, the characters face 'Morks', a simultaneous reference to the Orks of The Lord of the Rings (and various other fantasy material, including the likes of Warcraft) and to the Happy Days spinoff Mork and Mindy. The 'Morks' bear a slight resemblance to Robin Williams' titular character, Mork, and also make similar sounds to the ones used in his usual comedic routine. Amy remarks that they are annoying.<br />
<br />
== Continuity ==<br />
*Somehow the late [[Free Waterfall Jr.]] makes an appearance as part of the Space Derby audience even though he was eaten by [[Lrrr]] in episode "[[The Problem with Popplers]]".<br />
**Also appearing there is a green haired female mutant, who shouldn't be out of the sewers, but may have simply blended in with standard hillbillies as her mutations are relatively minor.<br />
*The scene where [[Leela]] finds [[Nibbler]] on [[Vergon 6]] does not follow the same path as it does in "[[Love's Labours Lost in Space]]". In the episode, Fry and Bender converse with Leela before Nibbler begins gnawing on the coconut. There is no time cut in the movie where these missing lines would fit.<br />
**It is possible however, that the scene shown is simply Nibbler's memory of how things happened, not how they actually did. This would mean that the manner in which [[Mom]] captured the Nibblonian ship, and saw Nibbler excreting [[Dark Matter]] were simply imagined and may have happened differently.<br />
*In part one, Zoidberg says he wanted to be a song and dance man, but in various episodes, he said he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. This may indicate that Zoidberg just wanted to be a performance artist, but not necessarily a particular type.<br />
**Additionally, Zoidberg says that he knew his parents. According to "[[Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?]]" where Decapodians die during childbirth, these parents would have had to be adoptive parents. In "[[A Taste of Freedom]]" flashbacks were shown of Zoidberg living with an unidentified woman. We don't know if he lived with adoptive parents or if he simply lived with different family members growing up, although three parent's names are known.<br />
*This is the only Futurama movie that doesn't have Bender say "[[fun on the bun]]".<br />
*[[Leprechauns]] are mentioned for the second time.<br />
<br />
== Goofs ==<br />
*[[Nibbler]] seems to return after having eaten himself in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' with no questions asked or even noticing that he left.<br />
[[File:Nixon as Rich Little.png|thumb|right|Rich Little???]]<br />
*When [[Zoidberg (Cornwood)|Zoidberg]]'s head is cut off from his body, it shrinks.<br />
**This is, however, mentioned in the [[Commentary:Bender's Game|commentary]], where they explain it was the only way to do it for animation.<br />
**It is plausible that Zoidberg head could shrink because the Tunneling Horror shrinks after Fry defeats it.<br />
*During the demolition derby, George Takei and Scott Bakula's heads face off. However, Bakula is flying a ship similar to the classic starship Enterprise while George Takei is flying a ship that looks like the NX-01 Enterprise from Bakula's show. However, this is most likely a deliberate joke for ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans.<br />
*When Frydo grows big, his voice stays the same, but deepens when he shrinks.<br />
**A side effect?<br />
*Nibbler escapes the cage, with no explanation.<br />
**He could have used his laser from Bender's Big Score.<br />
*When Fry has a "heart to heart" talk to Bender, he jumps out of the window in the kitchen and the glass shatters, but when Bender lands on the ground there was no glass hitting, or lying, the ground.<br />
*Waltazar was called Walt in one scene. Also, "Frydo" calls "Leegola" Leela instead when she was killing Zoidberg.<br />
**While most likely a slip by the actor or writer because of his "regular" name, it could also be a nick name of "Waltazar", however, this is unlikely due to the nature of Cornwood.<br />
**"Frydo"'s is explained by the fact that only those two remeber our world.<br />
* When Nibbler asks why they aren't amazed he can speak, Fry replies saying "you forgot to blank our memories after you spoke last time." Fry couldn't have known that their memories were blanked before (although the memory block could've been removed if Nibbler revealed himself).<br />
*During [[Morbo]]'s ''[[Tea with Titans]]'' montage, one of the pictures shows Morbo and [[Richard Nixon]] together, but on the [[Head Jars|jar]], it says "[[Rich Little]]" rather than "Richard Nixon", but since Rich Little is an impressionist by trade, this could be on purpose.<br />
*When [[Cubert]] is explaining to Bender that he is riding a golden Pegasus the back of the folding chair is transparent.<br />
*When Fry is sitting alone on the couch before Leela goes to confront him in "[[I, Roommate]]", he says, "Sheesh! 40,000 channels and only 150 have anything good on." But in this film he has trouble counting the three [[Killbots]] following the crew, evidenced by his lines, "There are so many Killbots following us I can't count them all. Three, I think."<br />
**He may have read the TV Guide.<br />
*When you see Leela filling the ship up with fuel at [[Mombil]], you can clearly see the whole balls in the pipe entering the ship. However, as each ball costs $9.99, they need to put in roughly 63.28 balls to owe the $632.14, which is logically impossible with only whole balls going in.<br />
**Mom would probably not include tax in the advertised price.<br />
*In Act V, the location of Planet Express is revealed to be on the Hudson River shore of Manhattan Island. According to the DVD commentary during this scene, David X. Cohen gives the location as "...like, West 57th Street, maybe?" This would make the final shot of the film, which depicts the Planet Express ship traveling North on what would be 12th Avenue, geographically impossible due to the ship facing a setting sun.<br />
*When Nibbler is going in the litterbox, he still has his diaper on.<br />
**There could be a flap on it.<br />
*When [[dark-matter engines|the ship's engine]] shuts down due to being out of dark matter, it shouldn't throw the crew around. The ship should just continue moving forward at the same speed. <br />
**In "[[A Clone of My Own]]", Cubert says that the engines don't move the ship at all and instead the ship stays where it is and the engines move the universe around it.<br />
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{{miscellany|Bender's Game}}<br />
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== Quotes ==<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>''[Bender jumps next to [[Nibbler]]'s litter box and startles him.]''<br />
'''[[Bender]]''': Foolish [[leprechaun]], I scoop your treasure in the name of the fancy men.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Character cameos ==<br />
{|<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== In opening sequence ===<br />
*[[Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate]]<br />
*[[Horrible Gelatinous Blob]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]]<br />
*[[Inez Wong]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker]]<br />
*[[Lord Mayor of Colón]]<br />
*[[Lrrr]]<br />
*[[Mr. Panucci]]<br />
*[[Ndnd]]<br />
*[[Robot Devil]]<br />
*[[Slurm Queen]]<br />
*[[Vyolet]]<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== Space Demolition Derby Crowd ===<br />
*[[Australian Man]]<br />
*[[Crack Addict]]<br />
*[[Dudes for the Legalation of Hemp Representative]]<br />
*[[Free Waterfall Jr.]]<br />
*[[Hattie McDoogal]]<br />
*[[The Hip Joint Janitor]]<br />
*[[The Scary Door#The Last Man on Earth|The Last Man on Earth]]<br />
*[[Lulubelle 7]]<br />
*[[NRA Representative]]<br />
*[[Organ Dealer|Organ Dealer's Nurse]]<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Chrissy]]<br />
|<br />
<br />
=== Tea with Titans Intro ===<br />
*[[Billionaire Bot]]<br />
*[[Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon's Head]]<br />
*[[Space Pope]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
<br />
=== Elsewhere ===<br />
*[[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom]]<br />
*[[Raoul Inglis]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== General Trivia ==<br />
*This is one among few ''Futurama'' [[:Category:Media featuring its title|media featuring its title]] within the story.<br />
*This film marks the first time that [[Maurice LaMarche]] is listed as a regular, and the first time that [[Phil LaMarr]], [[Lauren Tom]], and [[David Herman]] are listed as "Also Starring". LaMarche was previously listed as "Also Starring", and LaMarr, Tom, and Herman were previously listed as guest stars.<br />
*During the time this film was being made, [[Gary Gygax|E. Gary Gygax]], the creator of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and one-time guest star of ''[[Futurama]]'', passed away. The film is dedicated to his honour.<br />
*The plot of there being a dark matter shortage, resulting in higher prices, most likely is a parallel to our current oil crisis, with gas prices going over $4 a gallon.<br />
*Knowing the price of one ball of [[Dark Matter]], and the price Leela had to pay at the Mombil gas station, one could figure out that the [[Planet Express Ship]] uses about 63 balls of Dark Matter.<br />
*Sal claims the [[Planet Express ship]] is puke colored. Interestingly enough, in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', while [[Scruffy]] and [[Zoidberg]] are repainting it, Zoidberg, instead of using a more conventional method, regurgitates green paint.<br />
*The music heard when the ship flies to the Space Demolition Derby is "RocketShip" by Kathy McCarty.<br />
*Apparently the [[Lunar Lander]] is now in the space demolition derby.<br />
*While the characters are playing ''Dungeons & Dragons'', one can see the figurines on the table. One of them depicts Bender on a horse, foreshadowing what is to come.<br />
*When Bender went insane and thought he was Titanius, he considered Fry and Leela enemies. However, when he actually becomes Titanius in Cornwood, he considers them friends.<br />
*When we first see the Dark Matter mine, a truck comes out. The alien-language phrase written on the side of the truck reads "OBEY MOM".<br />
*The {{w|icosahedron}} (the shape of the [[Die of Power]]) and {{w|dodecahedron}} (the shape of the [[anti-backwards crystal]]) are duals. See [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/DualPolyhedron.html Wolfram MathWorld] or {{w|Dual polyhedron|Wikipedia}} for further info.<br />
*When Mom's three sons get the crystal, she says they will need all their 'stoogely' cunning, referencing the Three Stooges, and the next part of the film.<br />
*Long before ''Bender's Game'', rumors floated around the net about [[David X. Cohen]] saying that [[Walt, Larry and Igner|Igner]] was [[Professor Farnsworth]]'s son. The rumors were proven true in the film.<br />
*Leegola and Gynacaladriel making out is likely a response to fans with lesbian fetishes frequently fantasizing about [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] and [[Amy Wong|Amy]] getting together.<br />
*The characterization "hermaphrodite" is a word that refers to an animal or plant that has both male and female reproductive organs. Noticeably, this incarnation of [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] has breasts.<br />
*Leegola has a gray cloth replacing her [[Wristlojackimator]].<br />
*Frydo is the only character not to be physically changed upon entering Cornwood. He is changed ''during'' the adventure.<br />
*Frydo and Leegola are the only characters with memory of {{the universe|the old universe}}. Though all of them remember [[Cornwood]] after returning from it.<br />
*When Frydo transforms back into human, after turning into a dragon, his hair grows back.<br />
** And his skin color returns to normal.<br />
<br />
== Allusions ==<br />
*The title is a reference to the novel ''{{w|Ender's Game}}'' by {{w|Orson Scott Card}}.<br />
*[[Mombil]] alludes to {{w|Mobil}}, an existing oil company.<br />
*The scene where Greyfarn is studying the anti-backwards crystal by the fireside is reminiscent of Gandalf studying the One Ring by the fireside in {{w|The Lord of the Rings}}. The names Frydo and Leegola also resemble the character names Frodo and Legolas from the same book. The map Greyfarn looks at resembles the map of Middle-Earth from {{w|The Hobbit}}. In addition, Leegola suggests slaying a hobbit, which Bender says will result from the copulation of a hobo and a rabbit. See [[Cornwood]] for more allusions.<br />
*The fight between [[The Great Wizard Greyfarn]] and [[Waltazar, Larius and Ignus|Ignus]] is a reversed parody of the {{sw|Duel on Cloud City|fight}} between {{sw|Luke Skywalker}} and [[Darth Vader]] in ''{{sw|The Empire Strikes Back}}''.<br />
*[[Dr. Perceptron]] says, "Stop! Hammer time!" This is a lyric from rapper {{w|MC Hammer}}'s "{{w|U Can't Touch This}}."<br />
*One of the patients at the HAL Institute is [[Rosie the Robot Maid]] from ''{{w|The Jetsons}}''. She even mentions Elroy and Astro (or "the dog" as she calls him) from the show.<br />
*[[Frydo|Frydo's]] reflections do a parody of "Cutlery Corner".<br />
**The item number 1101-1816 is a reference to an incident on that show involving a katana. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdXNKYX3CXU YouTube video])<br />
*One of the ships in the [[Space Demolition Derby]] is made of {{w|Lego}}, while another is made out of an {{w|Erector Set}}. Another is the ship from ''{{w|Space: 1999}}''.<br />
*The {{w|Teletubbies}} are briefly seen during the montage of scenes with Leegola and Hermaphrodite.<br />
*One of the Trolls says, "Ruh-roh!" This is a reference to ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'', because this was the title character's catchphrase.<br />
*Leela and Amy agree that ''{{w|Sex and the City}}'' is "funny".<br />
*The scene with Farnsworth and Mom both modelling the molecule diagram is a reference to the 1990 film ''{{w|Ghost (film)|Ghost}}'', where they are modeling clay together to the same music.<br />
*Wipe Castle is a parody of popular fast food chain {{w|White Castle}}.<br />
*Leegola dropping a bean bag into a floor tic-tac-toe game is a parody of an old commercial where a dog does the same. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq_e5Ojeb4k YouTube video])<br />
*The Bellboy Robot says, "Maintenance shaft 7, service to --," where Farnsworth interrupted with "Shut your mouth!" to which the Bellboy Robot replies, "I'uz just talkin' bout da shaft." This is a parody of the scene from the 1971 film ''{{w|Theme from Shaft|Shaft}}''.<br />
*Momon says "the dodeca-call's coming from inside the house!" This is probably a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|When a Stranger Calls (1979 film)|When a Stranger Calls}}''.<br />
*Bender's forced "relaxation therapy" while he is at the HAL institute is very similar to the torture that the protagonist undergoes in Edgar Allen Poe's short story ''{{w|The Pit and the Pendulum}}''.<br />
*Most of the events that occur in Parts 3 & 4 of the film actually makes more references to the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings}}'' trilogy than it does of ''Dungeons & Dragons''.<br />
*The stadium the demolition derby takes place in, Unsafeco Field, is a reference to {{w|Safeco Field}}, the home stadium of the {{w|Seattle Mariners}} baseball team.<br />
*The Nurse at the HAL Institute is named Nurse Ratchet, similar to the nurse in the book {{w|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest}}, a story about insane asylums<br />
*This is the first episode to use the "F" bomb and the expletive "Jesus Christ" (these are only heard on the DVD version).<br />
*Upon entering the Cave of Hopelessness, the characters face 'Morks', a simultaneous reference to the Orks of The Lord of the Rings (and various other fantasy material, including the likes of Warcraft) and to the Happy Days spinoff Mork and Mindy. The 'Morks' bear a slight resemblance to Robin Williams' titular character, Mork, and also make similar sounds to the ones similar to his usual comedic routine. Amy remarks that they are annoying.<br />
<br />
== Continuity ==<br />
*Somehow the late [[Free Waterfall Jr.]] makes an appearance as part of the Space Derby audience even though he was eaten by [[Lrrr]] in episode "[[The Problem with Popplers]]".<br />
**Also appearing there is a green haired female mutant, who shouldn't be out of the sewers, but may have simply blended in with standard hillbillies as her mutations are relatively minor.<br />
*The scene where [[Leela]] finds [[Nibbler]] on [[Vergon 6]] does not follow the same path as it does in "[[Love's Labours Lost in Space]]". In the episode, Fry and Bender converse with Leela before Nibbler begins gnawing on the coconut. There is no time cut in the movie where these missing lines would fit.<br />
**It is possible however, that the scene shown is simply Nibbler's memory of how things happened, not how they actually did. This would mean that the manner in which [[Mom]] captured the Nibblonian ship, and saw Nibbler excreting [[Dark Matter]] were simply imagined and may have happened differently.<br />
*In part one, Zoidberg says he wanted to be a song and dance man, but in various episodes, he said he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. This may indicate that Zoidberg just wanted to be a performance artist, but not necessarily a particular type.<br />
**Additionally, Zoidberg says that he knew his parents. According to "[[Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?]]" where Decapodians die during childbirth, these parents would have had to be adoptive parents. In "[[A Taste of Freedom]]" flashbacks were shown of Zoidberg living with an unidentified woman. We don't know if he lived with adoptive parents or if he simply lived with different family members growing up, although three parent's names are known.<br />
*This is the only Futurama movie that doesn't have Bender say "[[fun on the bun]]".<br />
*[[Leprechauns]] are mentioned for the second time.<br />
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== Goofs ==<br />
*[[Nibbler]] seems to return after having eaten himself in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'' with no questions asked or even noticing that he left.<br />
[[File:Nixon as Rich Little.png|thumb|right|Rich Little???]]<br />
*When [[Zoidberg (Cornwood)|Zoidberg]]'s head is cut off from his body, it shrinks.<br />
**This is, however, mentioned in the [[Commentary:Bender's Game|commentary]], where they explain it was the only way to do it for animation.<br />
**It is plausible that Zoidberg head could shrink because the Tunneling Horror shrinks after Fry defeats it.<br />
*During the demolition derby, George Takei and Scott Bakula's heads face off. However, Bakula is flying a ship similar to the classic starship Enterprise while George Takei is flying a ship that looks like the NX-01 Enterprise from Bakula's show. However, this is most likely a deliberate joke for ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans.<br />
*When Frydo grows big, his voice stays the same, but deepens when he shrinks.<br />
**A side effect?<br />
*Nibbler escapes the cage, with no explanation.<br />
**He could have used his laser from Bender's Big Score.<br />
*When Fry has a "heart to heart" talk to Bender, he jumps out of the window in the kitchen and the glass shatters, but when Bender lands on the ground there was no glass hitting, or lying, the ground.<br />
*Waltazar was called Walt in one scene. Also, "Frydo" calls "Leegola" Leela instead when she was killing Zoidberg.<br />
**While most likely a slip by the actor or writer because of his "regular" name, it could also be a nick name of "Waltazar", however, this is unlikely due to the nature of Cornwood.<br />
**"Frydo"'s is explained by the fact that only those two remeber our world.<br />
* When Nibbler asks why they aren't amazed he can speak, Fry replies saying "you forgot to blank our memories after you spoke last time." Fry couldn't have known that their memories were blanked before (although the memory block could've been removed if Nibbler revealed himself).<br />
*During [[Morbo]]'s ''[[Tea with Titans]]'' montage, one of the pictures shows Morbo and [[Richard Nixon]] together, but on the [[Head Jars|jar]], it says "[[Rich Little]]" rather than "Richard Nixon", but since Rich Little is an impressionist by trade, this could be on purpose.<br />
*When [[Cubert]] is explaining to Bender that he is riding a golden Pegasus the back of the folding chair is transparent.<br />
*When Fry is sitting alone on the couch before Leela goes to confront him in "[[I, Roommate]]", he says, "Sheesh! 40,000 channels and only 150 have anything good on." But in this film he has trouble counting the three [[Killbots]] following the crew, evidenced by his lines, "There are so many Killbots following us I can't count them all. Three, I think."<br />
**He may have read the TV Guide.<br />
*When you see Leela filling the ship up with fuel at [[Mombil]], you can clearly see the whole balls in the pipe entering the ship. However, as each ball costs $9.99, they need to put in roughly 63.28 balls to owe the $632.14, which is logically impossible with only whole balls going in.<br />
**Mom would probably not include tax in the advertised price.<br />
*In Act V, the location of Planet Express is revealed to be on the Hudson River shore of Manhattan Island. According to the DVD commentary during this scene, David X. Cohen gives the location as "...like, West 57th Street, maybe?" This would make the final shot of the film, which depicts the Planet Express ship traveling North on what would be 12th Avenue, geographically impossible due to the ship facing a setting sun.<br />
*When Nibbler is going in the litterbox, he still has his diaper on.<br />
**There could be a flap on it.<br />
*When [[dark-matter engines|the ship's engine]] shuts down due to being out of dark matter, it shouldn't throw the crew around. The ship should just continue moving forward at the same speed. <br />
**In "[[A Clone of My Own]]", Cubert says that the engines don't move the ship at all and instead the ship stays where it is and the engines move the universe around it.<br />
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