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=== Allusions === | === Allusions === | ||
* [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] says [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor's]] water supply looks like diet {{w|Doctor Pepper}}, a 21st century soft drink. | *[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] says [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor's]] water supply looks like diet {{w|Doctor Pepper}}, a 21st century soft drink. | ||
* Scenes in which the crew fights and tries to escape from robot dinosaurs are in reference to the novel turned movie {{w|Jurassic Park}}. | *Scenes in which the crew fights and tries to escape from robot dinosaurs are in reference to the novel turned movie {{w|Jurassic Park}}. | ||
* The "NANDerthal Cave Painting" exhibit at the robot museum is a pun on the {{w|Neanderthal}}, an extinct hominid, and {{w|Flash memory#NAND_flash|NAND flash}}, a data storage medium. | *The "NANDerthal Cave Painting" exhibit at the robot museum is a pun on the {{w|Neanderthal}}, an extinct hominid, and {{w|Flash memory#NAND_flash|NAND flash}}, a data storage medium. | ||
* The "Ascent of Bot" displayed in the robot museum includes {{w|R2-D2}}, a robot from the [[Star Wars]] movies. | *The "Ascent of Bot" displayed in the robot museum includes {{w|R2-D2}}, a robot from the [[Star Wars]] movies. | ||
* The [[iFad]] is a reference to Apple's {{w|iPad}}. | *The [[iFad]] is a reference to Apple's {{w|iPad}}. | ||
* [[USB Today]] is a reference to {{w|USA Today}}. ''USB'' is presumably a shortening for ''the United States of Bot'' or similar. | *[[USB Today]] is a reference to {{w|USA Today}}. ''USB'' is presumably a shortening for ''the United States of Bot'' or similar. | ||
* The [[Superior Gort]] is a play on words, being a reference to both the {{w|Supreme Court}} and {{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}}, a robot in the science-fiction film {{w|The Day the Earth Stood Still}}. Gort was designed as part of an interstellar police force created to maintain peace in the universe. | *The [[Superior Gort]] is a play on words, being a reference to both the {{w|Supreme Court}} and {{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}}, a robot in the science-fiction film {{w|The Day the Earth Stood Still}}. Gort was designed as part of an interstellar police force created to maintain peace in the universe. | ||
=== Continuity === | === Continuity === | ||
* [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] uses a [[hoverboard]], previously only seen used by [[Amy Wong|Amy]]. | *[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] uses a [[hoverboard]], previously only seen used by [[Amy Wong|Amy]]. | ||
* [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] finds a fossilised dog and says "uh-oh, another one of Fry's dogs", a reference to "[[Jurassic Bark]]" in which the crew finds Fry's old dog [[Seymour Asses]] fossilised. | *[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] finds a fossilised dog and says "uh-oh, another one of Fry's dogs", a reference to "[[Jurassic Bark]]" in which the crew finds Fry's old dog [[Seymour Asses]] fossilised. | ||
* [[Amy Wong|Amy]] accidentally cuts of her finger without making a big fuss about it, much like [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] gets his hands eaten off in "[[I Dated a Robot]]". | *[[Amy Wong|Amy]] accidentally cuts of her finger without making a big fuss about it, much like [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] gets his hands eaten off in "[[I Dated a Robot]]". | ||
* [[Zoidberg]] tries to do comedy in front of [[Cubert]]. His life-long dream to be a comedian was the main plot to "[[That's Lobstertainment!]]". | *[[Zoidberg]] tries to do comedy in front of [[Cubert]]. His life-long dream to be a comedian was the main plot to "[[That's Lobstertainment!]]". | ||
* This is the second time the crew is under trial on a planet ruled by robots, the first being in "[[Fear of a Bot Planet]]". | *This is the second time the crew is under trial on a planet ruled by robots, the first being in "[[Fear of a Bot Planet]]". | ||
* [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] suggests that a robotic entity could have started life on earth. This might be because he knows of the [[Galactic Entity]] ("[[Godfellas]]"), which seemed capable of such acts. | *[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] suggests that a robotic entity could have started life on earth. This might be because he knows of the [[Galactic Entity]] ("[[Godfellas]]"), which seemed capable of such acts. | ||
=== Characters === | === Characters === |
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No. | 97 | ||||
Production number | 6ACV09 | ||||
Written by | Dan Vebber | ||||
Directed by | Dwayne Carey-Hill | ||||
Title caption | This time, it's personal | ||||
First air date | 12 August, 2010[1] | ||||
Broadcast number | S07E09 | ||||
Title reference | A Clockwork Orange | ||||
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"A Clockwork Origin"[1] is the ninety-seventh episode of Futurama, the ninth of the sixth production season and the seventh broadcast season.
The Story
Professor Farnsworth, fed up with Creationists on Earth, moves to a Planetoid to escape the ignorance of humanity. Only to inadvertently create mechanical life which evolved from small cleaner robots designed to clean tainted water on the rock.
Additional Info
Allusions
- Fry says the Professor's water supply looks like diet Doctor Pepper, a 21st century soft drink.
- Scenes in which the crew fights and tries to escape from robot dinosaurs are in reference to the novel turned movie Jurassic Park.
- The "NANDerthal Cave Painting" exhibit at the robot museum is a pun on the Neanderthal, an extinct hominid, and NAND flash, a data storage medium.
- The "Ascent of Bot" displayed in the robot museum includes R2-D2, a robot from the Star Wars movies.
- The iFad is a reference to Apple's iPad.
- USB Today is a reference to USA Today. USB is presumably a shortening for the United States of Bot or similar.
- The Superior Gort is a play on words, being a reference to both the Supreme Court and Gort, a robot in the science-fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. Gort was designed as part of an interstellar police force created to maintain peace in the universe.
Continuity
- Cubert uses a hoverboard, previously only seen used by Amy.
- Hermes finds a fossilised dog and says "uh-oh, another one of Fry's dogs", a reference to "Jurassic Bark" in which the crew finds Fry's old dog Seymour Asses fossilised.
- Amy accidentally cuts of her finger without making a big fuss about it, much like Fry gets his hands eaten off in "I Dated a Robot".
- Zoidberg tries to do comedy in front of Cubert. His life-long dream to be a comedian was the main plot to "That's Lobstertainment!".
- This is the second time the crew is under trial on a planet ruled by robots, the first being in "Fear of a Bot Planet".
- Bender suggests that a robotic entity could have started life on earth. This might be because he knows of the Galactic Entity ("Godfellas"), which seemed capable of such acts.
Characters
References
- ^ a b "Futurama: Episode Guide". MSN. Retrieved on 23 June 2010.