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|name= Obsoletely Fabulous | |name= Obsoletely Fabulous | ||
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|season= | |season=4 | ||
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===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*The episode had not yet aired at the time of recording, causing some confusion at the start of the commentary. | |||
*[[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] was intended to be a one time character, but was too good to leave out. | |||
* | *[[Robot 1-X]]'s design is based on an iMac. | ||
** | *Satellite technology and the speed of light. | ||
* | *[[Bender]] falling over in the trash can. | ||
*Bender is the only major character in act 2. | |||
*There had been a scene with a rock that was in reference to Tom Hanks' volleyball in ''Cast Away''. | |||
*[[Maurice LaMarche|Maurice]] had recently acted in some anti-smoking ads for radio. | |||
*Bender's line the the pig "now turn around" was contributed by [[Matt Groening|Matt]]. | |||
*[[Sinclair 2K]] is based on the ''Timex Sinclair'' computer from the 1970s, which had 2KB of memory. | |||
**His design is based on Robby the Robot from ''Forbidden Planet''. | |||
*They didn't think [[Lisa]] would be easy to animate. | |||
**The ''Lisa'' was predecessor to the Macintosh. | |||
*[[John DiMaggio|John]] (as Bender) hummed along to his memory of the music for the recording. When they added the music later in matched up correctly. | |||
*[[Dan Vebber|Dan]] did the initial design of wooden Bender. A slight change was made to remove the steam engine that was on his back. | |||
*Wooden submarines. | |||
*The music during the robots' attack on modern technology is by [[Christopher Tyng]], not something that was licensed. | |||
*There had been brief moments showing what each of the characters had been doing when the power went out; [[Amy Wong|Amy]] had been on a treadmill and fell off onto [[Scruffy]]'s lap. | |||
*The sound of Bender's arms falling off had been temporary, but the good sounds weren't funny. | |||
*They were concerned because both this episode and [[The Sting]] both feature long plots that aren't really happening. | |||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== | ||
< | *'''Dan Vebber''': [[wikipedia:Apple_Lisa|It]] was named after Steve Jobs' daughter right?<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': Sure, why not?<br/>'''Billy West''': He should have named it after his son, Shemp.<br/>'''Dan Vebber''': His son, Computer. | ||
*'''Unknown''' This was... You actually drew this in the storyboards, didn't you? The way that he walks on his eyeballs? David?<br/>'''Cohen''': Me. That's all... That's pure Cohen. [pause] I didn't draw it but I thunk of it. | |||
*'''Unknown''': I | |||
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===Related DVD Features=== | ===Related DVD Features=== | ||
*Some of the [[List of deleted scenes#DVD_3_4|deleted scenes]] mentioned are on the disc, including scenes at the convention and in the upgrade facility. | |||
==Commentators== | ==Commentators== | ||
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**Executive Producer | **Executive Producer | ||
*[[David X. Cohen]] | *[[David X. Cohen]] | ||
**Executive Producer | **Executive Producer | ||
*[[Rich Moore]] | *[[Rich Moore]] | ||
**Supervising Director | **Supervising Director | ||
*[[ | *[[Dan Vebber]] | ||
**Actor ([[ | **Writter | ||
*[[Dwayne Carey-Hill]] | |||
**Director | |||
*[[Billy West]] | |||
**Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], miscellaneous) | |||
*[[Maurice LaMarche]] | |||
**Actor ([[Cartridge Unit]], miscellaneous) | |||
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Topics of Discussion
- The episode had not yet aired at the time of recording, causing some confusion at the start of the commentary.
- Wernstrom was intended to be a one time character, but was too good to leave out.
- Robot 1-X's design is based on an iMac.
- Satellite technology and the speed of light.
- Bender falling over in the trash can.
- Bender is the only major character in act 2.
- There had been a scene with a rock that was in reference to Tom Hanks' volleyball in Cast Away.
- Maurice had recently acted in some anti-smoking ads for radio.
- Bender's line the the pig "now turn around" was contributed by Matt.
- Sinclair 2K is based on the Timex Sinclair computer from the 1970s, which had 2KB of memory.
- His design is based on Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet.
- They didn't think Lisa would be easy to animate.
- The Lisa was predecessor to the Macintosh.
- John (as Bender) hummed along to his memory of the music for the recording. When they added the music later in matched up correctly.
- Dan did the initial design of wooden Bender. A slight change was made to remove the steam engine that was on his back.
- Wooden submarines.
- The music during the robots' attack on modern technology is by Christopher Tyng, not something that was licensed.
- There had been brief moments showing what each of the characters had been doing when the power went out; Amy had been on a treadmill and fell off onto Scruffy's lap.
- The sound of Bender's arms falling off had been temporary, but the good sounds weren't funny.
- They were concerned because both this episode and The Sting both feature long plots that aren't really happening.
Highlights / Quotes
- Dan Vebber: It was named after Steve Jobs' daughter right?
David X. Cohen: Sure, why not?
Billy West: He should have named it after his son, Shemp.
Dan Vebber: His son, Computer. - Unknown This was... You actually drew this in the storyboards, didn't you? The way that he walks on his eyeballs? David?
Cohen: Me. That's all... That's pure Cohen. [pause] I didn't draw it but I thunk of it.
Related DVD Features
- Some of the deleted scenes mentioned are on the disc, including scenes at the convention and in the upgrade facility.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Dan Vebber
- Writter
- Dwayne Carey-Hill
- Director
- Billy West
- Actor (Fry, Professor Farnsworth, miscellaneous)
- Maurice LaMarche
- Actor (Cartridge Unit, miscellaneous)
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