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* The Professor intends to "reverse the polarity" of Santa's naughty-nice sensor, which is a common phrase used for technobabble in sci-fi media and first popularized by ''{{w|Third_Doctor#"Reverse_the_polarity_of_the_neutron_flow"|Doctor Who}}''. | |||
* At [[Kautzman's Second-hand Meats]] in 2801, the following labels of meat can be seen in the glass meat display: | |||
** Alien Shank (likely referring to {{w|xenomorph}} from the ''{{w|Alien_(franchise)|Alien}}'' franchise, judging by the other names) | |||
** Loin of {{w|Predator_(fictional_species)|Predator}} | |||
** Na'viwurst ({{w|Na'vi}} is the blue humanoid race from the ''{{w|Avatar_(franchise)|Avatar}}'' film series) | |||
** Chudder Cheese (alludes to the humanoid monsters from ''{{w|C.H.U.D.}}'') | |||
* The penny that the Professor uses to reverse Santa's naughty-nice sensor is decorated with a picture of the '''Laverne Memorial''', which visually resembles the {{w|Lincoln Memorial}}. This is presumably the show's way to honor {{w|Laverne Cox}} and her role in advocating LGBT rights. | |||
*While the Professor travels backwards in time; Luci, Bean and Elfo from [[Matt Groening]]'s fantasy animated series ''{{w|Disenchantment}}'' are briefly seen. This recalls a similar gag from the ''Disenchantment'' episode "Dreamland Falls," where Fry, Bender, and the Professor are seen traveling in the [[forward time machine|Forward time machine]] when Luci looks through a back-in-time globe. | *While the Professor travels backwards in time; Luci, Bean and Elfo from [[Matt Groening]]'s fantasy animated series ''{{w|Disenchantment}}'' are briefly seen. This recalls a similar gag from the ''Disenchantment'' episode "Dreamland Falls," where Fry, Bender, and the Professor are seen traveling in the [[forward time machine|Forward time machine]] when Luci looks through a back-in-time globe. | ||
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| No. | 146 | ||||
| Production number | 8ACV06 | ||||
| Written by | Ariel Ladensohn | ||||
| Directed by | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | ||||
| Title caption | HIVE MIND SAYS RELAX | ||||
| First air date | 28 August, 2023 [1] | ||||
| Broadcast number | S11E06 | ||||
| Title reference | I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan (1973) | ||||
| Opening cartoon | "Jack Frost" by Ub Iwerks (1934) | ||||
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"I Know What You Did Next Xmas" is the one hundred and forty-sixth episode of Futurama, the sixth of the eighth production season and the sixth of the eleventh broadcast season. It aired on 28 August, 2023 [1], on Hulu.
It is Xmas time once again, and Professor Farnsworth may have finally discovered a way to pacify the Robot Santa Claus through time travel.
Plot
Act I
Act II
Act III
Production
The writer of record for this episode is Ariel Ladensohn.[2] This episode is dedicated to the Kwanzaa-Bot's voice actor, Coolio, who passed-away on September 28, 2022. According to series producer David X. Cohen, he had recorded his lines for this episode prior to his death.[3]
Reception
Additional information
Trivia
- This is the first episode to feature Kevin Michael Richardson as Url, succeeding the role from John DiMaggio.
Allusions
- The Professor intends to "reverse the polarity" of Santa's naughty-nice sensor, which is a common phrase used for technobabble in sci-fi media and first popularized by Doctor Who.
- At Kautzman's Second-hand Meats in 2801, the following labels of meat can be seen in the glass meat display:
- The penny that the Professor uses to reverse Santa's naughty-nice sensor is decorated with a picture of the Laverne Memorial, which visually resembles the Lincoln Memorial. This is presumably the show's way to honor Laverne Cox and her role in advocating LGBT rights.
- While the Professor travels backwards in time; Luci, Bean and Elfo from Matt Groening's fantasy animated series Disenchantment are briefly seen. This recalls a similar gag from the Disenchantment episode "Dreamland Falls," where Fry, Bender, and the Professor are seen traveling in the Forward time machine when Luci looks through a back-in-time globe.
Continuity
- The time machine from "The Late Philip J. Fry" returns, now capable of traveling backwards in time as well.
Quotes
Alien Language Sightings
Goofs
Characters
References
- ^ https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/D69F-AA37-26AB-83F5-55EC-6
- ^ https://directories.wga.org/project/1239816/futurama-2023-s8-present
- ^ Joey Nolfi - "Coolio recorded new Futurama dialogue and music as KwanzaaBot before his death." Entertainment Weekly. Published September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.