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=== Topics of Discussion === | === Topics of Discussion === | ||
* | *Actual episode writer was unavailable for the commentary, due to work commitments in New York. | ||
*A representative of the ''Environmental Media Awards'' suggested entering this episode for the 2003 ceremony. It secured a nomination but not a win. | |||
*The [[Educational_Films#None_Like_it_Hot.21|Educational Film ''None Like it Hot!'']] is inspired by old Bell Lab videos. | |||
**Ken used to work for Bell Labs | |||
*[[David X. Cohen|David]]'s Dad often asked for him to do a [[global warming]] episode. | |||
*One of the shortest first acts in ''[[Futurama]]'' history. | |||
*Matt requested that there be a reaction to [[Richard Nixon's head|the president]] calling them. | |||
*[[Halley's Comet]] is brown due to the removal of all the ice. | |||
**Discussed the correct pronunciation of "Halley" | |||
*Design of the space suits compared to the ones used at [[Luna Park]]. | |||
*There are a lot of jokes in ''[[Futurama]]'' in which someone makes a statement about a grave danger, followed immediately by a joke about it, followed by the end of an act. Usually, Bender is responsible. | |||
*The sweat on characters. | |||
*Maurice read [[Al Gore]]'s character at the table reading, with [[Kristin Gore]] in the room. | |||
*During Gore's presidential campaign he called the ''Futurama'' offices to talk to his daughter Kristin but somehow ended up on the line with a room full of writers. | |||
*The mirror's beam was originally going to destroy an ant planet. | |||
*Needed a personal connection to the staff despite being a global issue. | |||
*To produce the C-3PO-like voice, [[Billy West]] talked into a tea cup. | |||
*The [[Sport-Utility Robot]] resembles early designs for [[Bender]], especially the ears. | |||
**The joke about classifying the Sport-Utility Robot as a light truck was briefly cut from the episode. | |||
**At an anti-war protest Matt attended, there was a sign saying "Draft SUV drivers first". | |||
*Bigger SUVs and guns are being released. | |||
*Billy's imitations, instead of trying to be dead on, plays up the flaws and quirks in the voice. | |||
*The episode has turtles and the Galapagos Islands, but the two are unrelated. | |||
**Galapagos was chosen due to being on the equator and the push needed to come from there to move the [[Earth]] in the right direction. (Note that the Earth is on a tilt and the equator is not always aligned with the [[Sol|Sun]]) | |||
*[[Headless body of Agnew|Agnew]] was [[Eric Kaplan]]'s idea. They are aware his ability to make sound is odd. | |||
*[[Hedonism Bot]] was created for the line "let the games begin" and his role in the episode grew backwards from there. | |||
*Bender has fallen down before, but all those times he was slightly on his side. | |||
*The burping in the crowd scene was to be done by members of a group brought in to do extra background noise, but only one woman could burp on command, she had to do so repeatedly to produce the sound. | |||
*Ending is similar to "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]", the solution isn't permanent and the professor receives a prize. | |||
*This would most likely give the Earth a more elliptical orbit. | |||
=== Highlights / Quotes === | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
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=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
*David says that Hermes and Farnsworth are sitting around he office naked, but Hermes is clearly wearing a | *David says that Hermes and Farnsworth are sitting around he office naked, but Hermes is clearly wearing a speedo. | ||
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Production number | 4ACV08 | ||
On DVD | Season 4 Disc 2 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Actual episode writer was unavailable for the commentary, due to work commitments in New York.
- A representative of the Environmental Media Awards suggested entering this episode for the 2003 ceremony. It secured a nomination but not a win.
- The Educational Film None Like it Hot! is inspired by old Bell Lab videos.
- Ken used to work for Bell Labs
- David's Dad often asked for him to do a global warming episode.
- One of the shortest first acts in Futurama history.
- Matt requested that there be a reaction to the president calling them.
- Halley's Comet is brown due to the removal of all the ice.
- Discussed the correct pronunciation of "Halley"
- Design of the space suits compared to the ones used at Luna Park.
- There are a lot of jokes in Futurama in which someone makes a statement about a grave danger, followed immediately by a joke about it, followed by the end of an act. Usually, Bender is responsible.
- The sweat on characters.
- Maurice read Al Gore's character at the table reading, with Kristin Gore in the room.
- During Gore's presidential campaign he called the Futurama offices to talk to his daughter Kristin but somehow ended up on the line with a room full of writers.
- The mirror's beam was originally going to destroy an ant planet.
- Needed a personal connection to the staff despite being a global issue.
- To produce the C-3PO-like voice, Billy West talked into a tea cup.
- The Sport-Utility Robot resembles early designs for Bender, especially the ears.
- The joke about classifying the Sport-Utility Robot as a light truck was briefly cut from the episode.
- At an anti-war protest Matt attended, there was a sign saying "Draft SUV drivers first".
- Bigger SUVs and guns are being released.
- Billy's imitations, instead of trying to be dead on, plays up the flaws and quirks in the voice.
- The episode has turtles and the Galapagos Islands, but the two are unrelated.
- Agnew was Eric Kaplan's idea. They are aware his ability to make sound is odd.
- Hedonism Bot was created for the line "let the games begin" and his role in the episode grew backwards from there.
- Bender has fallen down before, but all those times he was slightly on his side.
- The burping in the crowd scene was to be done by members of a group brought in to do extra background noise, but only one woman could burp on command, she had to do so repeatedly to produce the sound.
- Ending is similar to "A Big Piece of Garbage", the solution isn't permanent and the professor receives a prize.
- This would most likely give the Earth a more elliptical orbit.
Highlights / Quotes
- Ken Keeler: ...No, I don't remember.
David: Ken, you wrote it.
Unknown: But would you please remember?
Maurice (Narrator): You wrote it, you can't un-write it!
Goofs
- David says that Hermes and Farnsworth are sitting around he office naked, but Hermes is clearly wearing a speedo.
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