The Butterjunk Effect

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Season 7 episode
Broadcast season 9 episode
The Butterjunk Effect
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Kif, Amy, Leela, Fry and Bender in what resembles the inside of a tree.[1]
No.120
Production number7ACV06
Written byMichael Rowe
Directed byCrystal Chesney-Thompson
Title captionN/A
First air date18 July, 2012[2]
Broadcast numberS09E06
Title referenceThe film The Butterfly Effect
Additional
Commentary
(Transcript)
Transcript
Storyboard

Pictures

Season 7
  1. The Bots and the Bees
  2. A Farewell to Arms
  3. Decision 3012
  4. The Thief of Baghead
  5. Zapp Dingbat
  6. The Butterjunk Effect
  7. The Six Million Dollar Mon
  8. Fun on a Bun
  9. Free Will Hunting
  10. Near-Death Wish
  11. 31st Century Fox
  12. Viva Mars Vegas
  13. Naturama
  14. Forty Percent Leadbelly
  15. 2-D Blacktop
  16. T.: The Terrestrial
  17. Fry and Leela's Big Fling
  18. The Inhuman Torch
  19. Saturday Morning Fun Pit
  20. Calculon 2.0
  21. Assie Come Home
  22. Leela and the Genestalk
  23. Game of Tones
  24. Murder on the Planet Express
  25. Stench and Stenchibility
  26. Meanwhile
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"The Butterjunk Effect" is the one hundred and twentieth episode of Futurama, the sixth of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season. Amy and Leela become addicted to "Nectar," a nutritional supplement that boosts their performance in the future sport of Butterfly Derby.[3]

Plot

Fry is sprayed with the pheromone of a giant male butterfly - which makes him irresistibly attractive to Leela and Amy.[4]

Production

On 29 February 2012, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its writer to be Michael Rowe and its director to be Crystal Chesney-Thompson.[5][6]

In May, Countdown to Futurama began releasing promotional material for the episode.

It has so far released eight items: A design of a new character, Tank, which revealed the episode's plot on 30 May,[3] a promotional picture showing Amy and Leela as wingnuts on 31 May,[7] part of the storyboard showing Leela kiss Fry on 1 June,[8] a design of another new character, an old lady, on 2 June,[9] a promotional picture showing Farnsworth watch Leela and Amy kissing Fry on 3 June,[10] a design of a nose-pronged device on 4 June,[11] a video clip featuring Kif, Amy, Leela, Fry and Bender in what resembles the inside of a tree - where Leela and Amy kiss-fight over Fry - on 5 June[1] and the fifth Futurama podcast[4] - which revealed more information about Butterfly Derby, Tank (including the fact that she is actually named "Truck"), Nectar, the old lady, the plot and the nose-pronged device - on 6 June. On 28 June, MSN TV revealed the episode's air date.[2]

In an interview with David X. Cohen on wired.com, it was revealed that the Butterfly Derby sport is played on the low-gravity surface of the Moon, where players can strap on wings and attack their opponents. David added: "It's like a roller derby, with human butterflies."[12]

Image gallery

Additional information

Allusions

Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.

Continuity

Quotes

    [Leela gives Fry a long kiss.]
    Leela: Keep your door unlocked tonight.
    Fry: But McGruff the Crime Dog says... [Fry realises what is happening.] Oh!

    Leela: There's nothing more to talk about.
    [Leela kisses Fry repeatedly.]
    Fry: No, no! [Amy begins kissing Fry.] Keep talking.

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Matt Tobey (05 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Leela and Amy Kissing Fry Clip. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 05 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 09 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b Matt Tobey (30 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 30 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Comedy Central (05 June 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central. (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 06 June 2012.
  5. ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
  7. ^ Matt Tobey (31 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Wingnuts. (Comedy Centrl].) Retrieved on 31 May 2012.
  8. ^ a b Matt Tobey (01 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: McGruff Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 01 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b Matt Tobey (02 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Old Lady Butterfly Fighter. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 02 June 2012.
  10. ^ a b Matt Tobey (03 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Orgy. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 03 June 2012.
  11. ^ Matt Tobey (04 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Nose Pronged Device. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 04 June 2012.
  12. ^ Scott Thill (20 June 2012). Next Up on Futurama: Robot Sex, End Times and Bender’s Brainy Ass. (Wired.) Retrieved on 23 June 2012.