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[[Image:Bender-TV.JPG|right|thumb|Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]
'''Production Number:''' 0ACV00<br/>
'''Production Number:''' 4ACV06<br/>
'''DVD:''' Season 0, Disc 0
'''DVD:''' Season 4, Disc 2


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==Commentary==
==Commentary==
===Topics of Discussion===
===Topics of Discussion===
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*[[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] do a beat for this episode's [[Opening Sequence]] instead of the traditional theme tune.
Format Example:
*[[All My Circuits#Monique|Monique]] was originally just a demo [[robot]] for the series but was popular enough to be included as a character.
*Attempted to insert secrets into the episode to set up the future episodes and plan to point them out in the commentary.
*[[Louis Morton|Louis]] is one of the few writers to write in all four seasons others include [[David X. Cohen|David]] and [[Ken Keeler|Ken]].
**Secrets included the Nibbler shadow, at several other points the group randomly said "Secret!" despite nothing important being on screen.
*[[Calculon]]'s voice is a mixture of a large number of actors.
*Simultanious countdown is a stretch.
*The noise the [[Hypnotoad]] makes is nicknamed ''Angry Machine''.
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*The teenage robot's now have new flashing zits.
*They couldn't come up with a name for Human Friend so they just called him [[All My Circuits|Human Friend]].
*John, Billy and Maurice have had some terrible auditions.
**Once Billy was auditioning for a radio show with a hangover and he threw up all over the recording equipment.
*They finally get to make fun of the network executives in this episode.
*A lot of computers in the show are similar to Apple's Mac computers.
*They wanted to use some more pop-ups saying things like ''You're watching [[Futurama]] the show that doesn't encourage stealing''.
*[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] was supposed to be punched by characters when he became annoying but they thought that punching a twelve year old was tight.
*They use the joke F.A.R.T a lot in this episode.
*[[Robot Mafia|Donbot]] seems to have a child as he is part of F.A.R.T.
*The show produces many toy figures.
**Whenever they see [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H.G. Blob]] they think of the little toy figure of him.
*[[Calculon]] isn't actually nice and is extremely greedy yet everyone loves him.


===Highlights / Quotes===
===Highlights / Quotes===
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*'''David X. Cohen:''' What was the idea for this episode Louis.<br>'''Louis Morton:''' I don't know.<br>'''David X. Cohen:''' You came in and said what if [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] was a TV star.
Format Example:
*'''Maurice LaMarche:''' (As Calculon) Do you really think so.
*'''David X. Cohen''': That's my parent's home address "405". It's a different street, but that's where the number came from.<br/>[laughter]<br/>'''Matt Groening''': Wow! Everything is of significance.
*'''Brian Sheesley:''' Look its Morbo who doesn't sound like Lrrr or Horrible Gelatinous Blob.<br>'''David X. Cohen:''' Do you feel guilt now whenever you see Morbo now.<br>'''Brian Sheesley:''' No I'm going for a running joke.
*'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela.
*'''Billy West:''' God that guy sould do his own movie promo's. Come see it again for the eighth time.
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*'''Billy West:''' He came in and said this place smells like cheese.
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*'''Brian Sheesley:''' Look its Horrible Gelatinous Blob who doesn't sound like Morbo or Lrrr.
===Goofs===
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===Related DVD Features===
Optional, add if something stands out.
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===Other Commentary Reference===
*The commentators carry on the joke of [[Maurice LaMarche]] saying [[Lrrr]], [[Morbo]] and [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H.G. Blob]] from [[The Route of All Evil (commentary)]].
==Commentators==
==Commentators==
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*[[Matt Groening]]
*[[Matt Groening]]
**Writer
**Executive Producer
**Creator
*[[David X. Cohen]]
*[[David X. Cohen]]
**Executive Producer
*[[Rich Moore]]
**Supervising Director
*[[Louis Morton]]
**Writer
**Writer
**Executive Producer
*[[Brain Sheesley]]
**Director
*[[John DiMaggio]]
*[[John DiMaggio]]
**Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous)
**Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous)
*[[Billy West]]
**Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], miscellaneous)
*[[Maurice LaMarche]]
**Guest Actor ([[Calculon]], miscellaneous)


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===Highlights / Quotes===
===Goofs===
==Commentators (Second Group)==
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Revision as of 15:10, 24 February 2007

Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television

Production Number: 4ACV06
DVD: Season 4, Disc 2

Commentary

Topics of Discussion

  • Billy West and John DiMaggio do a beat for this episode's Opening Sequence instead of the traditional theme tune.
  • Monique was originally just a demo robot for the series but was popular enough to be included as a character.
  • Louis is one of the few writers to write in all four seasons others include David and Ken.
  • Calculon's voice is a mixture of a large number of actors.
  • The noise the Hypnotoad makes is nicknamed Angry Machine.
  • The teenage robot's now have new flashing zits.
  • They couldn't come up with a name for Human Friend so they just called him Human Friend.
  • John, Billy and Maurice have had some terrible auditions.
    • Once Billy was auditioning for a radio show with a hangover and he threw up all over the recording equipment.
  • They finally get to make fun of the network executives in this episode.
  • A lot of computers in the show are similar to Apple's Mac computers.
  • They wanted to use some more pop-ups saying things like You're watching Futurama the show that doesn't encourage stealing.
  • Cubert was supposed to be punched by characters when he became annoying but they thought that punching a twelve year old was tight.
  • They use the joke F.A.R.T a lot in this episode.
  • Donbot seems to have a child as he is part of F.A.R.T.
  • The show produces many toy figures.
    • Whenever they see H.G. Blob they think of the little toy figure of him.
  • Calculon isn't actually nice and is extremely greedy yet everyone loves him.

Highlights / Quotes

  • David X. Cohen: What was the idea for this episode Louis.
    Louis Morton: I don't know.
    David X. Cohen: You came in and said what if Bender was a TV star.
  • Maurice LaMarche: (As Calculon) Do you really think so.
  • Brian Sheesley: Look its Morbo who doesn't sound like Lrrr or Horrible Gelatinous Blob.
    David X. Cohen: Do you feel guilt now whenever you see Morbo now.
    Brian Sheesley: No I'm going for a running joke.
  • Billy West: God that guy sould do his own movie promo's. Come see it again for the eighth time.
  • Billy West: He came in and said this place smells like cheese.
  • Brian Sheesley: Look its Horrible Gelatinous Blob who doesn't sound like Morbo or Lrrr.

Other Commentary Reference

Commentators

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