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**[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s progression through various species.
**[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s progression through various species.
**[[Bender]]'s early forms include the antennae ears that were in the early concept art.
**[[Bender]]'s early forms include the antennae ears that were in the early concept art.
*Race inspired by ''Star Wars''' pod racers.
*The race was inspired by [[starwars:Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'s [[starwars:Podracer|Podracers]].
*The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria.
*The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria.
*[[David X. Cohen]] once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage.
*[[David X. Cohen]] once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage.

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Commentary for
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles.jpg
Production number4ACV09
Recorded dateApril 7, 2003
On DVDSeason 4
Disc 2
Additional
Transcript

Topics of Discussion

  • Matt leaves during the introduction to make a phone call and doesn't return.
  • The initial idea for the episode was to have Leela live with her parents.
  • Only a few of the vehicles needed to be created from scratch
  • The space station blown up is Deep Space Nine, from the Star Trek series of the same name.
    • Leela's book's cover features an alien based on the Gorn from Star Trek
  • The 2000 election recounts.
  • Cut scenes included Farnsworth selecting soft foods at the salad bar.
  • This commentary was recorded a little over a week after the episode premiered.
  • Popularity of botulism injections and use as an actual medical treatment.
  • Actors needed to adjust their voices for the character variations, the commentators are especially impressed by those of Billy West, due to the sheer number of variations required of him.
    • The producers considered nominating him for an emmy
  • Designing younger versions of characters.
    • Fry and Leela already had some young versions in earlier episodes.
    • Zoidberg's progression through various species.
    • Bender's early forms include the antennae ears that were in the early concept art.
  • The race was inspired by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace's Podracers.
  • The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria.
  • David X. Cohen once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage.
  • Pazuzu is named for the Assyro-Babylonian god Pazuzu, king of the demons of the wind. Although they actually got the name from The Exorcist.
  • Maurice LaMarche is credited despite not acting, Brian Cowan, a producer who happened to be there, confirmed that Maurice won't be paid for the episode.

Highlights / Quotes

  • Jeff Westbrook: We always like to get the Professor naked, it's one of our favourite visuals.
    Bret Haaland: Maybe one of yours.

Commentators