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[[ | |prev ep=A Taste of Freedom | ||
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|name=Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television | |||
|image= [[File:Bender-TV.JPG|225px]] | |||
|number=4ACV06 | |||
|season=4 | |||
|disc=2 | |||
|parti A=Matt Groening | |||
|parti A job=Executive Producer | |||
|parti B=David X. Cohen | |||
|parti B job=Executive Producer | |||
|parti C=Rich Moore | |||
|parti C job=Supervising Director | |||
|parti D=Lewis Morton | |||
|parti D job=Writer | |||
|parti E=Brian Sheesley | |||
|parti E job=Director | |||
|parti F=John DiMaggio | |||
|parti F job=Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous) | |||
|parti G=Billy West | |||
|parti G job=Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], miscellaneous) | |||
|parti H=Maurice LaMarche | |||
|parti H job=Guest Actor ([[Calculon]], miscellaneous) | |||
}} | |||
===Topics of Discussion=== | |||
*[[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] | === Topics of Discussion === | ||
*[[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] beat box for this episode's [[Opening Sequence]] instead of the traditional theme tune. | |||
*[[All My Circuits#Monique|Monique]] was originally just a demo [[robot]] for the series but was popular enough to be included as a character. | *[[All My Circuits#Monique|Monique]] was originally just a demo [[robot]] for the series but was popular enough to be included as a character. | ||
*[[Louis Morton|Louis]] is one of the few writers to write in all four seasons | *[[Louis Morton|Louis]] is one of the few writers to write in all four seasons. Others include [[David X. Cohen|David]] and [[Ken Keeler|Ken]]. | ||
*[[Calculon]]'s voice is a mixture of a large number of actors. | *[[Calculon]]'s voice is a mixture of a large number of actors. | ||
*The noise the [[Hypnotoad]] makes is nicknamed ''Angry Machine''. | *The noise the [[Hypnotoad]] makes is nicknamed ''Angry Machine''. | ||
*The teenage | *The teenage robots now have new beeping zits. | ||
*They couldn't come up with a name for Human Friend so they just called him [[All My Circuits|Human Friend]]. | *They couldn't come up with a name for Human Friend so they just called him [[All My Circuits|Human Friend]]. | ||
*John, Billy and Maurice have had some terrible auditions. | *John, Billy and Maurice have had some terrible auditions. | ||
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*[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] was supposed to be punched by characters when he became annoying but they thought that punching a twelve year old was tight. | *[[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] was supposed to be punched by characters when he became annoying but they thought that punching a twelve year old was tight. | ||
*They use the joke F.A.R.T a lot in this episode. | *They use the joke F.A.R.T a lot in this episode. | ||
*[[ | *[[Donbot]] seems to have a child as he is part of F.A.R.T. | ||
*The show produces many toy figures. | *The show produces many toy figures. | ||
**Whenever they see [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H.G. Blob]] they think of the little toy figure of him. | **Whenever they see [[Horrible Gelatinous Blob|H.G. Blob]], they think of the little toy figure of him. | ||
*[[Calculon]] isn't actually nice and is extremely greedy yet everyone loves him. | *[[Calculon]] isn't actually nice and is extremely greedy yet everyone loves him. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
*'''David X. Cohen:''' What was the idea for this episode Louis | *'''David X. Cohen:''' What was the idea for this episode Louis??<br>'''Louis Morton:''' I don't know.<br>'''David X. Cohen:''' You came in and said "what if [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] was a TV star?". | ||
*'''Maurice LaMarche:''' (As | |||
*'''Maurice LaMarche:''' (As Calculon) Do you think so really? | |||
*'''Maurice LaMarche:''' Look it's Morbo who sounds like | *'''Maurice LaMarche:''' Look it's Morbo who sounds nothing like Lrrr or Horrible Gelatinous Blob.<br>'''David X. Cohen:''' You have a guilty conscience, because whenever Lrrr, or Morbo...<br>'''Maurice LaMarche:''' I'm going for a running joke here for the people that paid attention to all the commentaries! | ||
*'''Billy West:''' God that guy | |||
*'''Billy West:''' God that guy should do his own movie promos. Come see it again for the eighth time. | |||
*'''Billy West:''' He came in and said this place smells like cheese. | *'''Billy West:''' He came in and said this place smells like cheese. | ||
*'''Maurice LaMarche:''' Look it's Horrible Gelatinous Blob! Who sounds nothing like like Morbo or Lrrr! | |||
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On DVD | Season 4 Disc 2 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Billy West and John DiMaggio beat box for this episode's Opening Sequence instead of the traditional theme tune.
- Monique was originally just a demo robot for the series but was popular enough to be included as a character.
- Louis is one of the few writers to write in all four seasons. Others include David and Ken.
- Calculon's voice is a mixture of a large number of actors.
- The noise the Hypnotoad makes is nicknamed Angry Machine.
- The teenage robots now have new beeping zits.
- They couldn't come up with a name for Human Friend so they just called him Human Friend.
- John, Billy and Maurice have had some terrible auditions.
- Once Billy was auditioning for a radio show with a hangover and he threw up all over the recording equipment.
- They finally get to make fun of the network executives in this episode.
- A lot of computers in the show are similar to Apple's Mac computers.
- They wanted to use some more pop-ups saying things like You're watching Futurama the show that doesn't encourage the cool crime of robbery.
- Cubert was supposed to be punched by characters when he became annoying but they thought that punching a twelve year old was tight.
- They use the joke F.A.R.T a lot in this episode.
- Donbot seems to have a child as he is part of F.A.R.T.
- The show produces many toy figures.
- Whenever they see H.G. Blob, they think of the little toy figure of him.
- Calculon isn't actually nice and is extremely greedy yet everyone loves him.
Highlights / Quotes
- David X. Cohen: What was the idea for this episode Louis??
Louis Morton: I don't know.
David X. Cohen: You came in and said "what if Bender was a TV star?".
- Maurice LaMarche: (As Calculon) Do you think so really?
- Maurice LaMarche: Look it's Morbo who sounds nothing like Lrrr or Horrible Gelatinous Blob.
David X. Cohen: You have a guilty conscience, because whenever Lrrr, or Morbo...
Maurice LaMarche: I'm going for a running joke here for the people that paid attention to all the commentaries!
- Billy West: God that guy should do his own movie promos. Come see it again for the eighth time.
- Billy West: He came in and said this place smells like cheese.
- Maurice LaMarche: Look it's Horrible Gelatinous Blob! Who sounds nothing like like Morbo or Lrrr!
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