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===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*Usual discussion of who-voiced-who. | |||
*[[Humorbot 5.0]] returning in a later episode. | |||
* | *The various sources of inspirations for [[Harold Zoid]]'s old holo film. | ||
** | *There was discussion about where the ink should be coming from, but they decided that it should be vague. | ||
* | *Hank Azaria met [[David X. Cohen]] while at the recording studio used for both ''The Simpsons'' and ''[[Futurama]]'' and mentioned loving [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s voice and requesting to voice a relative of some kind. | ||
-- | **Listing various ''Simpsons'' actors who've been on ''Futurama''. | ||
*[[Dave Herman]] did the temporary voice for Zoid. | |||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | **[[John DiMaggio|DiMaggio]] jokingly complains that Herman's version wasn't used. | ||
*Harold Zoid's name (and Zoidberg) is based on a game Cohen wrote, similar to his favourite game ''[[Wikipedia:Qix|Qix]]'', for the Apple 2 in assembly called Zoid, as well as actor Harold Lloyd. | |||
**[[Matt Groening]] later bought Cohen a Qix machine as a present, it no longer works. | |||
*Mentioned the fan reception of this episode as the worst ever and that the rating on [http://gotfuturama.com gotfuturama.com] was 58/100. | |||
**One forum member reportedly bashed it at every opertunity, until [[Patric M. Verrone|Patric]] emailed to find out what was wrong with it, at which point he claimed the episode was okay. | |||
**Script notes in the early stages included (from Patric himself) "the first act is over joked and the third is under and some where in the middle I lost [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]". David noted the possibility of needing a C-story runner for Fry and Leela. | |||
*Old titles included "Zoidberg goes to Hollywood" and "Zoiddy goes to Hollywood". | |||
*The audience pan was sped up from 15 seconds to 2 seconds to save time but keep the animations. | |||
*Apparently the ''Star Trek'' nominated for product placement was actually ''Star Wreck''. | |||
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*'''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. | *'''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. | ||
*'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | *'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | ||
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==Commentators== | ==Commentators== | ||
*[[Matt Groening]] | *[[Matt Groening]] | ||
** | **Executive Producer | ||
*[[David X. Cohen]] | *[[David X. Cohen]] | ||
**Executive Producer | |||
*[[Rich Moore]] | |||
**Supervising Director | |||
*[[Patric M. Verrone]] | |||
**Writer | **Writer | ||
** | *[[Bret Haaland]] | ||
**Director | |||
*[[John DiMaggio]] | *[[John DiMaggio]] | ||
**Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous) | **Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous) | ||
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Production number | 3ACV08 | ||
On DVD | Season 3 Disc 2 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Usual discussion of who-voiced-who.
- Humorbot 5.0 returning in a later episode.
- The various sources of inspirations for Harold Zoid's old holo film.
- There was discussion about where the ink should be coming from, but they decided that it should be vague.
- Hank Azaria met David X. Cohen while at the recording studio used for both The Simpsons and Futurama and mentioned loving Zoidberg's voice and requesting to voice a relative of some kind.
- Listing various Simpsons actors who've been on Futurama.
- Dave Herman did the temporary voice for Zoid.
- DiMaggio jokingly complains that Herman's version wasn't used.
- Harold Zoid's name (and Zoidberg) is based on a game Cohen wrote, similar to his favourite game Qix, for the Apple 2 in assembly called Zoid, as well as actor Harold Lloyd.
- Matt Groening later bought Cohen a Qix machine as a present, it no longer works.
- Mentioned the fan reception of this episode as the worst ever and that the rating on gotfuturama.com was 58/100.
- One forum member reportedly bashed it at every opertunity, until Patric emailed to find out what was wrong with it, at which point he claimed the episode was okay.
- Script notes in the early stages included (from Patric himself) "the first act is over joked and the third is under and some where in the middle I lost Fry and Leela". David noted the possibility of needing a C-story runner for Fry and Leela.
- Old titles included "Zoidberg goes to Hollywood" and "Zoiddy goes to Hollywood".
- The audience pan was sped up from 15 seconds to 2 seconds to save time but keep the animations.
- Apparently the Star Trek nominated for product placement was actually Star Wreck.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Patric M. Verrone
- Writer
- Bret Haaland
- Director
- John DiMaggio
- Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
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