Fry and Leela's Big Fling

"Fry and Leela's Big Fling" is the one hundred and thirty-first episode of Futurama, the seventeenth of the seventh production season and the second of the tenth broadcast season. It aired on 19 June, 2013, on Comedy Central. Fry and Leela go on a romantic vacation, but, unbeknownst to them, their secluded, romantic bungalow is actually an alien zoo.

Production
In January 2012, Eric Rogers made two revelations concerning the episode. On 17 January, he revealed that he was the author of the episode. On 23 January, he revealed that the animatic for the episode would be screened two days later.

Trivia

 * Fry and Leela play the . was an Italian traveller whose journey inspired, another Italian traveller. Columbus is parodied in this episode.

Goofs

 * When Darlene walks in while Fry and Sean are fighting, Fry's pants are layered over his right arm for a second.

Allusions

 * On Simian 7, there is an advertisement for Blue Ass Group, a reference to the musical ensemble.

Continuity

 * Bone Vampires and a Cyclophage  are kept as exhibits in the City Zoo on Simian 7. Pictures of them can also be seen in Dr. Banjo's office.
 * It is interesting to note that both of these creatures are endangered/extinct.

Characters

 * Amy
 * Dr. Banjo
 * Barbados Slim
 * Bender
 * Debut: CEO Edwards
 * Debut: Christopher Colobus
 * Debut: Darlene
 * Elzar
 * Fry
 * Guenter
 * Hermes
 * LaBarbara
 * Leela
 * Nibbler
 * Scruffy
 * Sean (first on-screen appearance)
 * Zoidberg

Places

 * Debut: Bonobo & Associates
 * Debut: City Zoo
 * Debut: Colobus Circle
 * Elzar's Fine Cuisine
 * Leela's apartment
 * Debut: Pick-N-Eat
 * Planet Express hangar
 * Debut: Simian 7
 * Debut: Smithsimian Art Gallery