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=== Act II: "Come on, Bender! Stabbity-stabbity!" ===
=== Act II: "Come on, Bender! Stabbity-stabbity!" ===
Homer is upset that his new bowling buddy wants to kill him. Bender admits he cannot do it. Lisa assumes that it is due to [[wikipedia:Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]]'s Three Laws of Robotics, but Bender denies this, claiming he killed Asimov on the way.  Suddenly, Bender's ass begins ringing and a hologram of [[Leela]] appears asking if he killed Homer yet. Bender claims he did, but Leela shows that thousands of rabbit-shaped creatures have invaded [[New New York]] and are multiplying.  Leela catches Bender's lie.  [[Fry]] also encourages Bender to kill Homer.  Lisa asks why, and [[Farnsworth]] replies that the creatures have Homer's DNA.  [[Hermes]] panics that they are grabbing all of the office supplies.  Even [[Zoidberg]] speaks his only line.  Farnsworth elaborates that Bender was sent back to kill Homer before the creatures could evolve from him.  So, Farnsworth, Leela and Fry go into the past to kill Homer themselves.  Leela attempts to shoot him with her ray-gun, but Bender bends it.
Homer is upset that his new bowling buddy wants to kill him. Bender admits he cannot do it. Lisa assumes that it is due to [[wikipedia:Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]]'s Three Laws of Robotics, but Bender denies this, claiming he killed Asimov on the way.  Suddenly, Bender's ass begins ringing and a hologram of [[Leela]] appears asking if he killed Homer yet. Bender claims he did, but Leela shows that thousands of rabbit-shaped creatures have invaded [[New New York]] and are multiplying.  Leela catches Bender's lie.  [[Fry]] also encourages Bender to kill Homer.  Lisa asks why, and [[Farnsworth]] replies that the creatures have Homer's DNA.  [[Hermes]] panics that they are grabbing all of the office supplies.  Even [[Zoidberg]] speaks his only line.  Farnsworth elaborates that Bender was sent back to kill Homer before the creatures could evolve from him.  So, Farnsworth, Leela and Fry go into the past to kill Homer themselves.  Leela attempts to shoot him with her ray-gun, but Bender bends it. Frink offers a team-up with Farnsworth, who suggests Homer take the rest out so he can explain "freemium games".
 
While walking through Springfield, Homer, Fry, Leela and Bender pass by a [[Panucci's Pizza]] where [[Seymour]] is inexplicably waiting.  When they get to the house, Homer introduces Marge to Fry and Leela. Marge and Leela attempt to exchange pleasantries while avoiding talking about the other one's tall blue hair and one eyeball respectively.
 
Back at the lab, Lisa asks Farnsworth if he got to the present through a time machine, but Farnsworth denies this. Farnsworth explains they came through a portal which they equipped to Bender. He reveals that Bender, however, came here through a time machine.  Just as Lisa is about to question this, the DNA sample the professors were working on completes.
 
When Farnsworth, Frink and Lisa get to the house, Farnsworth reveals that the DNA was only ''half'' of Homer's, with the other half belonging to Marge. Marge is relieved when Farnsworth says they do not have to kill her, just one of her children.  Bender's ass shows a hologram of [[Channel √2 News]], where [[Morbo]] reports that the creatures started evolving. One of the rabbits eats [[Linda]] and transforms into a lizard-like creature that resembles Bart.  Frink wonders how Bart destroyed the future.  Bart reveals, through a sepia-toned flashback, that when he put his sandwich in the time capsule, it touched {{s|Millhouse van Houten|Millhouse}}'s lucky rabbit's foot and the toxic ooze in the hole touched the items in the time capsule mutating them into rabbit-like creatures with Bart's DNA.  Lisa suggests they dig up the time capsule.
 
The Simpsons and the Planet Express crew arrive in the town square to dig up the capsule, but {{w|Groundskeeper WIllie}} forbids them from doing so, since it cannot be opened for another thousand years.  Bender's ass then shows a hologram of [[Amy]] who assumes the creatures got a hold of [[Scruffy]], but Scruffy reveals they only got his mustache.  Since Scruffy figures life is not worth living without his mustache, he shoots his own head off.  They see in the hologram that the creatures have destroyed the portal, and Bender sucks the crew and the Simpsons to the year [[3014]].  Marge does a head count and realizes they left {{s|Maggie}} behind.  Bender decides to take Maggie to the race track since he knows the outcome of every single horse race in this time.
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=== Act III: "If there's one thing I know how to do, it's manipulate Barts" ===
=== Act III: "If there's one thing I know how to do, it's manipulate Barts" ===

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Simpsorama
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Marge, Maggie, the professor, Homer, Bender, Fry, Leela, Lisa, and Bart looking at the time capsule, in Springfield.
Written byJ. Stewart Burns
Directed byBob Anderson
Title captionA show out of ideas teams up with a show out of episodes
We're not done with the mash-up! (during the end credits)
First air date9 November 2014
Wikisimpsons has information unrelated to Futurama
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Commentary
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"Simpsorama" is an episode of The Simpsons the story of which features the characters of Futurama. It aired on Fox, on 9 November 2014. The crew goes back in time to 2014 Springfield to prevent the Simpsons from destroying the future.

The episode was announced on 20 July 2013, at Comic-Con, by Simpsons executive producer Al Jean. It was written by Futurama-and-Simpsons writer J. Stewart Burns. It was initially scheduled to be recorded in August 2013, [1] but it appears to have actually been recorded in September. [2]

Plot

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The crossover unspools a complex Terminator-esque story that involves Bart blowing his nose on a sandwich that he places in a time capsule. When that mixes with Milhouse's rabbit's foot and some radioactive ooze, it creates a global catastrophe in the future, prompting Bender to travel back in time to kill Bart and prevent this mega-mess.

The episode's couch gag features the Simpsons' couch transforming into Hedonismbot, prompting everyone to stand up in shock/disgust, except for Homer, who receives a massage and is fed grapes.

Act I: "What do I look like, a narc?"

At Springfield Elementary School, Principal Skinner is showing the late Mrs. Krabappel's class a time capsule that they intend to open a thousand years later and tells the students to each put something inside of the capsule. Bart, having obviously forgotten to bring something to put in it, puts a sandwich that he blows his nose on into it. At a ceremony, Mayor Quimby lowers the time capsule into the town square in front of the statue of Jebediah Springfield. When they dig up the hole, they notice some green ooze pouring out and all eyes turn to Mr. Burns. It begins to rain outside during this.

Later that night, at 742 Evergreen Terrace, the Simpsons hear a strange noise outside like something falling from the sky. Marge then hears something glugging and belching downstairs. Homer and Bart decide to go to the basement and investigate. Homer decides to send Santa's Little Helper down to see what's down there, but the dog runs away. He then tries the same thing with Bart, but this does not work either. Homer decides to set a trap, using Bart as bait. Down in the basement, Bart sees a shadowy figure opening up a can of Duff. Homer whacks at the shadowy figure with a broom and reveals the shadowy figure to be Bender, who reveals he is from the future. Homer decides to take this futuristic visitor to his "civic leaders".

At Moe's, Bender guzzles down several mugs of beer and "buys" several rounds for the patrons. Homer considers Bender his new friend, and Bender reveals that's the reason he's there..."for all you know". Bender then hangs out with the guys at Barney's Bowlarama, where Bender cheats a perfect game.

The next day, Bart and Lisa observe Homer and Bart sleeping on the couch and cannot help but pinpoint the similarities between the two. Lisa starts to doubt that Bender is actually from the future, since robotic technology is relatively advanced. So Lisa takes Bender to Professor Frink's laboratory. Bender admits that he does not recall why he was sent to the present, so Frink unplugs and replugs Bender's mission protocol, causing Bender to reveal his mission is to terminate Homer Simpson.

Act II: "Come on, Bender! Stabbity-stabbity!"

Homer is upset that his new bowling buddy wants to kill him. Bender admits he cannot do it. Lisa assumes that it is due to Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics, but Bender denies this, claiming he killed Asimov on the way. Suddenly, Bender's ass begins ringing and a hologram of Leela appears asking if he killed Homer yet. Bender claims he did, but Leela shows that thousands of rabbit-shaped creatures have invaded New New York and are multiplying. Leela catches Bender's lie. Fry also encourages Bender to kill Homer. Lisa asks why, and Farnsworth replies that the creatures have Homer's DNA. Hermes panics that they are grabbing all of the office supplies. Even Zoidberg speaks his only line. Farnsworth elaborates that Bender was sent back to kill Homer before the creatures could evolve from him. So, Farnsworth, Leela and Fry go into the past to kill Homer themselves. Leela attempts to shoot him with her ray-gun, but Bender bends it. Frink offers a team-up with Farnsworth, who suggests Homer take the rest out so he can explain "freemium games".

While walking through Springfield, Homer, Fry, Leela and Bender pass by a Panucci's Pizza where Seymour is inexplicably waiting. When they get to the house, Homer introduces Marge to Fry and Leela. Marge and Leela attempt to exchange pleasantries while avoiding talking about the other one's tall blue hair and one eyeball respectively.

Back at the lab, Lisa asks Farnsworth if he got to the present through a time machine, but Farnsworth denies this. Farnsworth explains they came through a portal which they equipped to Bender. He reveals that Bender, however, came here through a time machine. Just as Lisa is about to question this, the DNA sample the professors were working on completes.

When Farnsworth, Frink and Lisa get to the house, Farnsworth reveals that the DNA was only half of Homer's, with the other half belonging to Marge. Marge is relieved when Farnsworth says they do not have to kill her, just one of her children. Bender's ass shows a hologram of Channel √2 News, where Morbo reports that the creatures started evolving. One of the rabbits eats Linda and transforms into a lizard-like creature that resembles Bart. Frink wonders how Bart destroyed the future. Bart reveals, through a sepia-toned flashback, that when he put his sandwich in the time capsule, it touched Millhouse's lucky rabbit's foot and the toxic ooze in the hole touched the items in the time capsule mutating them into rabbit-like creatures with Bart's DNA. Lisa suggests they dig up the time capsule.

The Simpsons and the Planet Express crew arrive in the town square to dig up the capsule, but Groundskeeper WIllie forbids them from doing so, since it cannot be opened for another thousand years. Bender's ass then shows a hologram of Amy who assumes the creatures got a hold of Scruffy, but Scruffy reveals they only got his mustache. Since Scruffy figures life is not worth living without his mustache, he shoots his own head off. They see in the hologram that the creatures have destroyed the portal, and Bender sucks the crew and the Simpsons to the year 3014. Marge does a head count and realizes they left Maggie behind. Bender decides to take Maggie to the race track since he knows the outcome of every single horse race in this time.

Production

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A promotional picture for the episode, featuring Fry, Bender, and Leela with Homer Simpson. [3]
A promotional picture for the episode, featuring Bender and Homer Simpson in Professor Frink's laboratory, released by Entertainment Weekly, on 4 September 2014. [4]
The episode's title caption.

Al Jean said of the episode:

Futurama is such an easy fit. (...) It's really funny, and their show lends itself to any variety of plot lines. By having them on, we have a little freedom... The biggest thrill for me is that we don't have to adjust the animation style. [1]

On 19 September 2013, John DiMaggio posted a picture of the episode's production script on his Twitter page, [5] revealing the episode's title.

On 17 December, an interview with David X. Cohen revealed that the episode was being animated. [6]

On 4 March, an interview with Jean revealed that the episode would air in the fall. [7] At the time, the episode was expected to air in May, as the season-25 finale. [1] [8] It was also revealed that Maurice LaMarche, who often guest-stars on The Simpsons, would be in the episode.

On 21 May, Jean revealed through Twitter that the episode was "scheduled to be the first episode [to air] in November", [9] suggesting an air date of 2 November.

On 1 June, Jean revealed through Twitter that, besides Bender, the episode would feature "Leela, Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, Hermes, Amy, Hypnotoad, Nibbler and more". [10]

On 20 July, Entertainment Weekly published an online article in which the episode's air date was first confirmed. [11]

On 26 July, Instagram user "steelesaunders" uploaded a short clip of a reinvented Futurama opening sequence, shot at The Simpsons's 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International panel. [12]

On 4 September, Entertainment Weekly published an online article revealing the first official image of the episode and also provided more information on the episode's plot. [4]

On 6 September, Jean confirmed through Twitter that the Futurama characters would retain their normal skin tones in the crossover instead of being coloured yellow like the characters in The Simpsons. [13]

On 9 September, Lisa Simpsons's voice actor, Yeardley Smith, spoke about the interaction between Lisa and Bender during the crossover in an interview with Nuke the Fridge. She said: "Lisa just questions the validity of Bender being one of the most advanced robots that we have ever created. She's like, "Really? I don't think so." But that episode really focuses on Bender and Homer's friendship and relationship, and the similarities, a dubious distinction if I do say so." [14]

On 26 September, David X. Cohen, Al Jean, and British author Simon Singh discussed Singh's book The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets at the London Science Museum, where a clip of Bender and Homer playing "tether boy" was shown. [15] The next day, Singh tweeted a photo of them watching the aforementioned clip. [16]

Additional information

Trivia

Allusions

Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.
A picture of the episode's production script, posted by John DiMaggio on his Twitter page. [5] It is signed by, among others, Billy West, Tress MacNeille, Lauren Tom, and Matt Groening.

Continuity

Goofs

  • Bender's slot, which Professor Frink opens, is visible at Moe's.
    • It's possible that Bender did not have it in previous episodes.
  • When Hermes says "the monsters are stealing our office supplies", his glasses are off-model.
  • The bullet hole in Bender's head closes up and heals onscreen without any explanation.
  • Panucci's Pizza is shown in Springfield when it is actually located in New York.
  • Bart says his birthday is 23 February, even though it was previously established to be 1 April.
  • In the end credits, Simpsons guest star Sally Stevens is credited for singing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "I Will Wait for You". However, her vocals are only heard in the former. The latter is heard instrumentally.

Quotes

    Homer: Don't drink my loved ones!
    Bender: Bite my shiny metal ass!
    Homer: A robot with a catchphrase!
    Bart: Hey, Homer, you gonna kiss him or kill him?

    Homer: Hey... Uh... What's the robot version of "bromance"?
    Bender: *Ro*mance.

    Bender: *I can't do* Maggie. The "G"s look like sixes.

    Zoidberg: Looks like everyone gets a turn to say something. This concludes my time.

    Marge: [thinking] Don't mention her eye. Don't mention her eye.
    Leela: [thinking] Don't mention her hair. Don't mention her hair.
    Marge: Eye...am so pleased to meet you.
    Leela: Nice to be hair.

    Bender: [sleeping] Kill all humans... Kill all humans...
    Homer: [also sleeping] Start with Flanders. Start with Flanders.

    The professor: Good news, everyone!
    Fry: [to Bart] That means it's bad!

    The professor: [to Marge] We don't have to kill *you*.
    [Marge sighs.]
    Marge: Well, *that's* better.
    The professor: We just have to kill all your children.

    Lisa: I can't believe you're all giving up without a fight.
    Leela: Lisa, we're just a package-delivery service.
    Fry: And not a very good one!

    [Leela, Lisa, Zoidberg, Amy, and Hermes cheer.]
    Bart: You realise you're cheering the death of millions of my children.
    [They cheer harder.]

Alien-language sightings

    Time: 20:30
    Location: Sign right of Jebediah Springfield statue (which usually reads "TASTY HUMAN BURGERS")
    Language: AL1
    Translation: CONGRATULATIONS YOU'RE A NERD

Appearances

(In alphabetic order)

Characters

Places

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dan Snierson (20 July 2013). 'The Simpsons' to join forces with 'Futurama' for crossover episode. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ John DiMaggio (19 September 2013). TheJohnDiMaggio. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 19 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b Box Incorporated (19 October 2014). Futurama: DEFINITELY the last Futurama News Thread ever...maybe... [Warning: SPOILERS] - Page 20. (Planet Express Employee Lounge.) Retrieved on 19 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b Dan Snierson (04 September 2014). See the first image from the 'Futurama'-'Simpsons' crossover episode. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 04 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b John DiMaggio (19 September 2013). TheJohnDiMaggio. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 19 September 2013.
  6. ^ Kyle Anderson (17 December 2013). David X. Cohen Reflects on the End of FUTURAMA. (Nerdist.com.) Retrieved on 18 December 2013.
  7. ^ Marisa Roffman (04 March 2014). THE SIMPSONS: Al Jean Previews the Upcoming LEGO Episode, the Return of Sideshow Bob, Guest Spots by Daniel Radcliffe, Zach Galifianakis, and More. (Give Me My Remote.) Retrieved on 05 April 2014.
  8. ^ Dan Snierson (11 October 2013). 'Simpsons' producer on mystery death: Even the actor doesn't know yet | Inside TV. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 12 November 2013.
  9. ^ Al Jean (21 May 2014). AlJean. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 22 June 2014.
  10. ^ Al Jean (01 June 2014). AlJean. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 22 June 2014.
  11. ^ Dan Snierson (20 July 2014). 'Simpsons' character will die in season 26 premiere; 'Futurama' crossover to air in November. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 05 September 2014.
  12. ^ steelesaunders (26 July 2014). steelesaunders' Instagram post. (Instagram.) Retrieved on 26 July 2014.
  13. ^ Al Jean (06 September 2014). Al Jean. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 06 September 2014.
  14. ^ Fred Topel (09 September 2014). “The Simpsons” Exclusive: Yeardley Smith on Lisa vs. Family Guy’s Meg Griffin and Futurama’s Bender!. (nukethefridge.com.) Retrieved on 23 September 2014.
  15. ^ @gotfuturama (27 September 2014). CGEF / Got Futurama. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 27 September 2014.
  16. ^ Simon Singh (27 September 2014). Simon Singh. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 29 September 2014.
  17. ^ Dan Snierson (18 July 2013). 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' doing crossover episode. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 24 July 2013.

See also