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'''Production Number''': 3ACV07<br /> | |||
'''Title Caption''': 80% ENTERTAINMENT BY VOLUME<br /> | |||
'''Production Number''': | '''First Aired''': February 18, 2001 | ||
'''Title Caption''': | |||
'''First Aired''': | |||
==The Story== | ==The Story== | ||
===Act I: Suck in that gut!=== | |||
One day's brain flight from Earth, the planet [[Tweenis 12]] is destroyed by a swarm of [[Brainspawn|flying brains]]. | |||
===Act I | Meanwhile, on Earth, Leela enters Nibbler in a pet competition. After learning the prize is five hundred dollars and a year's supply of dogfood, Bender and Zoidberg get an idea. During the sheep-herding competition, the [[Hypno-Toad]] displays his amazing abilities. On Nibbler's attempt, he simply devours the sheep. | ||
Bender enters Zoidberg into the contest, claiming him to be a "Hard-Shelled Whooping Terrier". Bender forces Zoidberg through the obstacle course, then through a talent competition. Bender chases Zoidberg off with a whip. | |||
Fry encounters what he thinks to be a novelty "floating leash", but finds it to be an actual invisible dog, which attacks him. Leela tries to get Nibbler to perform, but is unable. Nibbler sees a pig-shaped balloon and attacks. The balloon pops and launches Nibbler high into the air. He lands in a bowl of milk, splashing people with the milk and causing them to be attacked by dozens of cats. | |||
Bender and Zoidberg get second place, losing to the Hypno-Toad, whose win may not have been legitimate. Leela and Nibbler are awarded "Dumbest Pet in Show". | |||
===Act II: I guess I'll have to eat this raw, dripping ham by myself!=== | |||
Back at [[Planet Express]], Leela accepts that Nibbler may be dumb, but Fry sticks up for him. The Professor enters with "good news" about the descruction of Tweenis 12. Hermes points out that there have been a string of such planetary destructions, and Fry (with the help of Leela) points out that Earth is next. Nibbler gets anxious and runs away. | |||
Leela attempts to track him down, luring him with a ham. She encounters several floating brains that chase her through the alleys. She evades them, and comes upon Nibbler who is pulling a small spacecraft from a shed. He takes off, but returns when the floating brains resume the attack on Leela. Together they fly away from Earth. | |||
===Act III: I thought you were a furry little moron!=== | |||
The floating brains continue their attack on the Earth, engulfing everyone in a blue glow that seems to make them stupid. Bender is concerned that his heart has stopped beating, but Fry points out that he doesn't ''have'' a heart. The Professor and Zoidberg are acting equally stupid. | |||
Nibbler and Leela are flying through space, and Nibbler transmits his thoughts directly to Leela's brain. Nibbler explains the situation to Leela, and informs her that they're going to his home planet. Then he tells her how the universe began, and Leela realizes that ''every'' religion in wrong. | |||
Hermes is standing with his mouth open in the shower. Fry turns on the news and finds that the news anchors are acting stupid as well. The PE crew then expresses a desire to play the lottery, buy internet stock (on margin), and join the reform party. Fry finally understands that they aren't just acting strange, but have indeed become idiots. | |||
Nibbler and Leela finally arrive on Planet Eternium, at the exact center of the universe, and land at the Hall of Eternity, which is ten miles west of the exact center of the universe. | |||
Other creatures that look like Nibbler are waiting inside, and greet Nibbler as "Lord Nibbler, Ambassador to Earth". However Nibbler points out that the name "Lord Nibbler" is for Leela's sake. His own name would be impossible (and time-consuming) to pronounce. One millisecond after the universe was created, a terrible enemy known as the [[Brainspawn]] came into existence. This explanation is interrupted by the feast of a thousand hams. | |||
Nibbler explains that the Brainspawn are attacking all intelligent life, as they hate all consciousness; The thoughts of others are unpleasant to them. They travel from world to world, making everyone stupid to wipe out all thought in the universe. Nibbler then indicates that Fry is the hope of the universe, as he is immune to the Brainspawn's attack. | |||
Fry, meanwhile, tries to help the people of New New York, but foils himself. | |||
===Act IV: Time to re-educate you duncebags!=== | |||
The Nibblonian fleet approaches Earth. It is explained why Fry is immune to the Brainspawn's attack: Fry's immunity is due to his lack of the Delta brainwave, due to [[Roswell that Ends Well|other events]] which have not happened yet. Leela is sent to instruct Fry to locate and attack the [[Big Brain]], but she cannot be trusted to complete this task, since she'll be affected by the Brainspawn's stupifaction rays once she lands on Earth. The Nibblonians pin a note to Leela's shirt and send her off. | |||
===Act V: The big brain am winning again!=== | |||
==Additional Info== | ==Additional Info== | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The planet Tweenis 12 is a reference to the fact that children aged 12 are called "tweens" because they're (''supposedly'') not children and not yet teens. According to the commentary, the "tweenis" is a synonym for a part of human anatomy sometimes called the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taint_%28slang%29 taint]". | |||
*[[Frank Welker]] plays both [[Nibbler]]'s animal voice ''and'' his speaking voice. | |||
===Quotes=== | ===Quotes=== | ||
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
*[[Planet Eternium]] is visited again in [[The Why of Fry]], where [[Nibbler]] again displays his ability to speak. | |||
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
(In alphabetical order) | (In alphabetical order) | ||
*[[Minor Characters#Dave Spiegel and Fluffers|Dave Spiegel and Fluffers]] | |||
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] | *[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] | ||
==Episode Credits== | ==Episode Credits== | ||
*Writer | *Writer | ||
**[[Unknown]] | **[[Unknown]] | ||
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**[[John DiMaggio]] | **[[John DiMaggio]] | ||
*DVD Commentary | *DVD Commentary | ||
**[[ | **[[Jeff Westbrook]] | ||
**[[Billy West]] | |||
**[[Tress MacNeille]] | |||
* | **[[John DiMaggio]] | ||
**[[Matt Groening]] | |||
**[[ | **[[Brian Sheesley]] | ||
**[[David X. Cohen]] | |||
Revision as of 23:10, 15 March 2006
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Production Number: 3ACV07
Title Caption: 80% ENTERTAINMENT BY VOLUME
First Aired: February 18, 2001
The Story
Act I: Suck in that gut!
One day's brain flight from Earth, the planet Tweenis 12 is destroyed by a swarm of flying brains.
Meanwhile, on Earth, Leela enters Nibbler in a pet competition. After learning the prize is five hundred dollars and a year's supply of dogfood, Bender and Zoidberg get an idea. During the sheep-herding competition, the Hypno-Toad displays his amazing abilities. On Nibbler's attempt, he simply devours the sheep.
Bender enters Zoidberg into the contest, claiming him to be a "Hard-Shelled Whooping Terrier". Bender forces Zoidberg through the obstacle course, then through a talent competition. Bender chases Zoidberg off with a whip.
Fry encounters what he thinks to be a novelty "floating leash", but finds it to be an actual invisible dog, which attacks him. Leela tries to get Nibbler to perform, but is unable. Nibbler sees a pig-shaped balloon and attacks. The balloon pops and launches Nibbler high into the air. He lands in a bowl of milk, splashing people with the milk and causing them to be attacked by dozens of cats.
Bender and Zoidberg get second place, losing to the Hypno-Toad, whose win may not have been legitimate. Leela and Nibbler are awarded "Dumbest Pet in Show".
Act II: I guess I'll have to eat this raw, dripping ham by myself!
Back at Planet Express, Leela accepts that Nibbler may be dumb, but Fry sticks up for him. The Professor enters with "good news" about the descruction of Tweenis 12. Hermes points out that there have been a string of such planetary destructions, and Fry (with the help of Leela) points out that Earth is next. Nibbler gets anxious and runs away.
Leela attempts to track him down, luring him with a ham. She encounters several floating brains that chase her through the alleys. She evades them, and comes upon Nibbler who is pulling a small spacecraft from a shed. He takes off, but returns when the floating brains resume the attack on Leela. Together they fly away from Earth.
Act III: I thought you were a furry little moron!
The floating brains continue their attack on the Earth, engulfing everyone in a blue glow that seems to make them stupid. Bender is concerned that his heart has stopped beating, but Fry points out that he doesn't have a heart. The Professor and Zoidberg are acting equally stupid.
Nibbler and Leela are flying through space, and Nibbler transmits his thoughts directly to Leela's brain. Nibbler explains the situation to Leela, and informs her that they're going to his home planet. Then he tells her how the universe began, and Leela realizes that every religion in wrong.
Hermes is standing with his mouth open in the shower. Fry turns on the news and finds that the news anchors are acting stupid as well. The PE crew then expresses a desire to play the lottery, buy internet stock (on margin), and join the reform party. Fry finally understands that they aren't just acting strange, but have indeed become idiots.
Nibbler and Leela finally arrive on Planet Eternium, at the exact center of the universe, and land at the Hall of Eternity, which is ten miles west of the exact center of the universe.
Other creatures that look like Nibbler are waiting inside, and greet Nibbler as "Lord Nibbler, Ambassador to Earth". However Nibbler points out that the name "Lord Nibbler" is for Leela's sake. His own name would be impossible (and time-consuming) to pronounce. One millisecond after the universe was created, a terrible enemy known as the Brainspawn came into existence. This explanation is interrupted by the feast of a thousand hams.
Nibbler explains that the Brainspawn are attacking all intelligent life, as they hate all consciousness; The thoughts of others are unpleasant to them. They travel from world to world, making everyone stupid to wipe out all thought in the universe. Nibbler then indicates that Fry is the hope of the universe, as he is immune to the Brainspawn's attack.
Fry, meanwhile, tries to help the people of New New York, but foils himself.
Act IV: Time to re-educate you duncebags!
The Nibblonian fleet approaches Earth. It is explained why Fry is immune to the Brainspawn's attack: Fry's immunity is due to his lack of the Delta brainwave, due to other events which have not happened yet. Leela is sent to instruct Fry to locate and attack the Big Brain, but she cannot be trusted to complete this task, since she'll be affected by the Brainspawn's stupifaction rays once she lands on Earth. The Nibblonians pin a note to Leela's shirt and send her off.
Act V: The big brain am winning again!
Additional Info
Trivia
- The planet Tweenis 12 is a reference to the fact that children aged 12 are called "tweens" because they're (supposedly) not children and not yet teens. According to the commentary, the "tweenis" is a synonym for a part of human anatomy sometimes called the "taint".
- Frank Welker plays both Nibbler's animal voice and his speaking voice.
Quotes
Fast Forward
- Planet Eternium is visited again in The Why of Fry, where Nibbler again displays his ability to speak.
Goofs
List any mistakes made in the show, like continuity errors, erroneous statements, etc.
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Characters
(In alphabetical order)
Episode Credits
- Writer
- Director
- Voice Actors
- DVD Commentary