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== The Story == | == The Story == | ||
[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] invents a one-way time machine <ref name="msn-info">{{cite web |url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/futurama/the-late-philip-j-fry/ |title=The Late Philip J. Fry Episode Info |date=2010-06-01 |accessdate=2010-06-01 |site=MSN TV}}</ref> which can only go forwards, the Professor and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] try to go forward one minute but they're sent 1,000 years ahead instead. They then keep going further and further to find a backward machine.<ref name="ew-interview-episode2">{{cite web |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/25/futurama-david-x-cohen-preview/ |title=Futurama Exclusive: Exec producer David X. Conhen Previews the return |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |author=Snierson, Dan |date=2010-05-25 |accessdate=2010-05-25 |speaker={{n|Cohen|David|X.}} |quote=the Professor invents a time machine that only goes forward in time. Once they start going, there is no hope of return. And the initial goal is to just go a minute forward into the future and test it out, but the Professor trips and they’re immediately 1,000 years in the future with nowhere to go but forward. So they spend the episode going further and further through all future history trying to find the technology for a backward time machine.}}</ref> It is also known that an elderly [[Amy Wong]], with a robot body, will appear.<ref name="robot"/> | [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] invents a one-way time machine <ref name="msn-info">{{cite web |url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/futurama/the-late-philip-j-fry/ |title=The Late Philip J. Fry Episode Info |date=2010-06-01 |accessdate=2010-06-01 |site=MSN TV}}</ref> which can only go forwards, the Professor and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] try to go forward one minute but they're sent 1,000 years ahead instead. They then keep going further and further to find a backward machine.<ref name="ew-interview-episode2">{{cite web |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/05/25/futurama-david-x-cohen-preview/ |title=Futurama Exclusive: Exec producer David X. Conhen Previews the return |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |author=Snierson, Dan |date=2010-05-25 |accessdate=2010-05-25 |speaker={{n|Cohen|David|X.}} |quote=the Professor invents a time machine that only goes forward in time. Once they start going, there is no hope of return. And the initial goal is to just go a minute forward into the future and test it out, but the Professor trips and they’re immediately 1,000 years in the future with nowhere to go but forward. So they spend the episode going further and further through all future history trying to find the technology for a backward time machine.}}</ref> It is also known that an elderly [[Amy Wong]], with a robot body, will appear.<ref name="robot"/> | ||
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Another [[Storyboard:The Late Philip J. Fry|storyboard]] released from Act 1 of "The Late Philip J. Fry" previews a scene entitled "Time-Machine". In this scene, we see the Professor showing his time machine to Fry and Bender, then Bender say that he can't go back in time. | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
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| No. | 95 | ||||
| Production number | 6ACV07 | ||||
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| First air date | July 29, 2010[2] | ||||
| Broadcast number | S07E07 | ||||
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"The Late Philip J. Fry"[2] is the ninety-fifth episode of Futurama, the seventh of the sixth production season and the seventh broadcast season.
The Story
The Professor invents a one-way time machine [2] which can only go forwards, the Professor and Fry try to go forward one minute but they're sent 1,000 years ahead instead. They then keep going further and further to find a backward machine.[3] It is also known that an elderly Amy Wong, with a robot body, will appear.[1]
Storyboard
- Main article: Storyboard:The Late Philip J. Fry
Another storyboard released from Act 1 of "The Late Philip J. Fry" previews a scene entitled "Time-Machine". In this scene, we see the Professor showing his time machine to Fry and Bender, then Bender say that he can't go back in time.
Production
The Table read for this episode took place on 21 October 2009 with Maurice LaMarche commenting through his Facebook page that this episode is: "Hilarious, touching, meaningful, philosophical, even metaphysical. And did I mention, hilarious?"[4]
Another person present at the table read said that this episode is "the emmy shot".[4]
References
- ^ a b Tobey, Matt (16 June 2010). "Countdown to Futurama: Elderly Robot Amy". Comedy Central Inisder. Retrieved on 16 June 2010.
- ^ a b c The Late Philip J. Fry Episode Info. (MSN TV.) 01 June 2010. Retrieved on 01 June 2010.
- ^ "the Professor invents a time machine that only goes forward in time. Once they start going, there is no hope of return. And the initial goal is to just go a minute forward into the future and test it out, but the Professor trips and they’re immediately 1,000 years in the future with nowhere to go but forward. So they spend the episode going further and further through all future history trying to find the technology for a backward time machine." — Cohen, David
Snierson, Dan (25 May 2010). "Futurama Exclusive: Exec producer David X. Conhen Previews the return". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 25 May 2010. - ^ a b "PatchChord_Adams" (22 October 2009). ""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 2. (PEEL.) Retrieved on 22 October 2009.