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On 20 December 2011, [[Volume 6]] was released and, with it, a part of [[Animatic:The Bots and the Bees|the animatic for the "The Bots and the Bees"]] was also released,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voJztOUgmDE|title=Futurama Bots and The Bees Sneak Preview|author=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2011-12-25|site={{w|YouTube}}|accessdate=2012-03-01}}</ref> hinting that "The Bots and the Bees" was 7ACV01. In 2012, a few revelations concerning the episode were made. On 25 January, [[Eric Rogers]] revealed that the episode would air in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/162266519848488960|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-01-25|title=Kitchelfilms|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref> On the next day, he revealed that the production team had just seen the first full-color animation for the episode, calling it, "Un. Be. Lievable."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/162632228092919808|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-01-26|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref> On the day after that, [[Aimee Steinberger]] revealed that the full-color animation had been screened on the [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] lot, that it received "lots of yays",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/162687168794468352|author=[[Aimee Steinberger]]|date=2012-01-27|title=aimeekitty|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> that she could not go due to her work on "[[7ACV14]]", that she watched it nonetheless and that she found it "lovely".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/162687490547924992|author=Aimee Steinberger|date=2012-01-27|title=aimeekitty|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> On 18 February, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode "Probably" ''was'' titled "The Bots and the Bees".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/170990666766237697|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-02-18|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> On 29 February, [[CGEF]] confirmed that it was and revealed its writer to be [[Eric Horsted]] and its director to be [[Stephen Sandoval]].<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 25 April, {{w|MSN TV}} revealed the episode's air date.<ref name="msn"/> On 3 May, Aimee Steinberger revealed that the episode was one of those which she had worked on.<ref name="2012-05-03 tweet">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/198163647355301888|title=aimeekitty|author=Aimee Steinberger|date=2012-05-03|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-05-03}}</ref> | On 20 December 2011, [[Volume 6]] was released and, with it, a part of [[Animatic:The Bots and the Bees|the animatic for the "The Bots and the Bees"]] was also released,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voJztOUgmDE|title=Futurama Bots and The Bees Sneak Preview|author=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2011-12-25|site={{w|YouTube}}|accessdate=2012-03-01}}</ref> hinting that "The Bots and the Bees" was 7ACV01. In 2012, a few revelations concerning the episode were made. On 25 January, [[Eric Rogers]] revealed that the episode would air in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/162266519848488960|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-01-25|title=Kitchelfilms|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref> On the next day, he revealed that the production team had just seen the first full-color animation for the episode, calling it, "Un. Be. Lievable."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/162632228092919808|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-01-26|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref> On the day after that, [[Aimee Steinberger]] revealed that the full-color animation had been screened on the [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] lot, that it received "lots of yays",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/162687168794468352|author=[[Aimee Steinberger]]|date=2012-01-27|title=aimeekitty|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> that she could not go due to her work on "[[7ACV14]]", that she watched it nonetheless and that she found it "lovely".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/162687490547924992|author=Aimee Steinberger|date=2012-01-27|title=aimeekitty|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> On 18 February, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode "Probably" ''was'' titled "The Bots and the Bees".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/Kitchelfilms/status/170990666766237697|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-02-18|title=Kitchelfilms|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref> On 29 February, [[CGEF]] confirmed that it was and revealed its writer to be [[Eric Horsted]] and its director to be [[Stephen Sandoval]].<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 25 April, {{w|MSN TV}} revealed the episode's air date.<ref name="msn"/> On 3 May, Aimee Steinberger revealed that the episode was one of those which she had worked on.<ref name="2012-05-03 tweet">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/aimeekitty/status/198163647355301888|title=aimeekitty|author=Aimee Steinberger|date=2012-05-03|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-05-03}}</ref> | ||
In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released nine items: A version of the part of the animatic for the episode released with Volume 6 in color, but smaller and with different music, on 1 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1">{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2012/05/01/countdown-to-futurama-heres-your-first-look-at-the-season-premiere|title=Countdown to Futurama: Here’s Your First Look at the Season Premiere!|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-01|site=[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com Comedy Central Insider]|format=Video|accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> two [[character]] designs for the new character [[Bev]] on 2 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22256496716/bevdesign|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-02|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> a character design for an [[alien pet]] on 3 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22328149055/countdown-to-futurama-alien-pet-design-so|title=Countdown to Futurama: Alien Pet Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-03|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-03}}</ref> two [[promotional picture]]s on 4 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22388249594/countdown-to-futurama-glowing-fry-and-wrecked|title=Countdown to Futurama: Glowing Fry and Wrecked Cockpit Stills|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-04|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-04}}</ref> two more character designs, the first for an aging Ben and the second for both Bender and Ben, on 5 May<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22454651532/countdown-to-futurama-ben-aging-and-bender-bike|title=Countdown to Futurama: Ben Aging and Bender Bike Sketches|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-05|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-05}}</ref> | In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released nine items: A version of the part of the animatic for the episode released with Volume 6 in color, but smaller and with different music, on 1 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1">{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2012/05/01/countdown-to-futurama-heres-your-first-look-at-the-season-premiere|title=Countdown to Futurama: Here’s Your First Look at the Season Premiere!|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-01|site=[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com Comedy Central Insider]|format=Video|accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> two [[character]] designs for the new character [[Bev]] on 2 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22256496716/bevdesign|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-02|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-02}}</ref> a character design for an [[alien pet]] on 3 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22328149055/countdown-to-futurama-alien-pet-design-so|title=Countdown to Futurama: Alien Pet Design|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-03|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-03}}</ref> two [[promotional picture]]s on 4 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22388249594/countdown-to-futurama-glowing-fry-and-wrecked|title=Countdown to Futurama: Glowing Fry and Wrecked Cockpit Stills|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-04|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-04}}</ref> two more character designs, the first for an aging Ben and the second for both Bender and Ben, on 5 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22454651532/countdown-to-futurama-ben-aging-and-bender-bike|title=Countdown to Futurama: Ben Aging and Bender Bike Sketches|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-05|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-05}}</ref> part of [[Storyboard:The Bots and the Bees|the storyboard]] showing the portion of the part of the animatic for the episode released with Volume 6 where Bender helps Ben rob the [[Bank of NNY]] on 6 May<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22524618288/countdown-to-futurama-ben-and-the-bank|title=Countdown to Futurama: Ben and the Bank Storyboard|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-06|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-06}}</ref> and part of the storyboard showing [[Fry]] and Bender cheer up Ben on 7 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/22604093835/countdown-to-futurama-bonus-cheering-up-ben|title=Countdown to Futurama Bonus: Cheering Up Ben Storyboard|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-07|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-07}}</ref> | ||
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Ben aging.jpg|The fourth character design. | Ben aging.jpg|The fourth character design. | ||
Bender bike.jpg|The fifth character design. | Bender bike.jpg|The fifth character design. | ||
The Bots and the Bees storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the storyboard to be released. | The Bots and the Bees storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the first part of the storyboard to be released. | ||
The Bots and the Bees storyboard 11.jpg|The first page of the second part of the storyboard to be released. | |||
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No. | 115 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV01 | ||||
Written by | Eric Horsted | ||||
Directed by | Stephen Sandoval | ||||
Title caption | N/A | ||||
First air date | 20 June 2012[2] | ||||
Broadcast number | S09E01 | ||||
Title reference | The phrase "the birds and the bees" | ||||
Special guest(s) | Wanda Sykes[3] | ||||
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"The Bots and the Bees" is the one hundred and fifteenth episode of Futurama and the first of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season. It is scheduled to air on 20 June 2012[2] on Comedy Central. Planet Express gets a new soda machine and Bender impregnates it.[4]
Plot
Bender's son Ben is born - however, due to his mother not having arms, he lacks his father's talent in bending.[5]
Production
On 20 December 2011, Volume 6 was released and, with it, a part of the animatic for the "The Bots and the Bees" was also released,[6] hinting that "The Bots and the Bees" was 7ACV01. In 2012, a few revelations concerning the episode were made. On 25 January, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode would air in June.[7] On the next day, he revealed that the production team had just seen the first full-color animation for the episode, calling it, "Un. Be. Lievable."[8] On the day after that, Aimee Steinberger revealed that the full-color animation had been screened on the Fox lot, that it received "lots of yays",[9] that she could not go due to her work on "7ACV14", that she watched it nonetheless and that she found it "lovely".[10] On 18 February, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode "Probably" was titled "The Bots and the Bees".[11] On 29 February, CGEF confirmed that it was and revealed its writer to be Eric Horsted and its director to be Stephen Sandoval.[12][13] On 25 April, MSN TV revealed the episode's air date.[2] On 3 May, Aimee Steinberger revealed that the episode was one of those which she had worked on.[14]
In May, Countdown to Futurama began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released nine items: A version of the part of the animatic for the episode released with Volume 6 in color, but smaller and with different music, on 1 May,[1] two character designs for the new character Bev on 2 May,[3] a character design for an alien pet on 3 May,[15] two promotional pictures on 4 May,[16] two more character designs, the first for an aging Ben and the second for both Bender and Ben, on 5 May,[17] part of the storyboard showing the portion of the part of the animatic for the episode released with Volume 6 where Bender helps Ben rob the Bank of NNY on 6 May[18] and part of the storyboard showing Fry and Bender cheer up Ben on 7 May.[19]
Image gallery
Reception
In 2012, the episode was praised twice. On 30 January, Eric Rogers revealed that his favourite episode from the ninth broadcast season was either this one, "A Farewell to Arms" or "31st Century Fox".[20] On 3 May, Aimee Steinberger said that Wanda Sykes - who Countdown to Futurama, on the previous day, revealed would voice Bev[3] - "[had done] a great job on Bev's voice".[14]
Additional information
Trivia
- BoozMart, the market which Bender and Ben rob, was originally called "Liquors" - according to the animatic. Its final name was first seen in the video released by Countdown to Futurama.
Allusions
- The episode's title is a reference to the phrase "the birds and the bees".
Quotes
Leela: Bender. I was wrong. You're a fine parent an' I want to apologi—
Bender and Ben: Leela was wrong! Leela was wrong!
Farnsworth: I hate to crush a boy's dreams, but... [happy] What the heck!
Characters
- Debut: Alien pet[15]
- Debut: Ben
- Bender
- Bender's mother (mentioned only)
- Debut: Bev[3]
- Professor Farnsworth
- Fry
- Leela
- Queen of Yonkers
- Sal
References
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (01 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Here’s Your First Look at the Season Premiere! (Video). (Comedy Central Insider.) Retrieved on 01 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Matt Tobey (02 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Bev Character Design. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 02 May 2012.
- ^ "'The episode we just recorded, which I believe but can't guarantee will be the season premiere in 2012, Planet Express gets a new soda machine, so that's breaking news, and Bender impregnates it. So I think that will be the premiere for 2012.'" — Cohen, David X.
Cohen, David X. (23 June 2011). Futurama's David X. Cohen Speaks From The World of Tomorrow!. Retrieved on 23 June 2011. - ^ Animatic:The Bots and the Bees.
- ^ 20th Century Fox (25 December 2011). Futurama Bots and The Bees Sneak Preview. (YouTube.) Retrieved on 01 March 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (25 January 2012). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 26 January 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (26 January 2012). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 26 January 2012.
- ^ Aimee Steinberger (27 January 2012). aimeekitty. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 27 January 2012.
- ^ Aimee Steinberger (27 January 2012). aimeekitty. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 27 January 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (18 February 2012). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 18 February 2012.
- ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b Aimee Steinberger (03 May 2012). aimeekitty. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 03 May 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (03 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Alien Pet Design. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 03 May 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (04 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Glowing Fry and Wrecked Cockpit Stills. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 04 May 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (05 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Ben Aging and Bender Bike Sketches. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 05 May 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (06 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Ben and the Bank Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 06 May 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (07 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama Bonus: Cheering Up Ben Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 07 May 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (30 January 2012). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 31 January 2012.