Leela and the Genestalk

"Leela and the Genestalk" is the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode of Futurama, the twenty-second of the seventh production season and the ninth of the tenth broadcast season. It aired on 7 August, 2013, on Comedy Central. After a rare condition causes Leela to grow tentacles, she stumbles upon a secret genetic-engineering facility.

Production
By 1 August, 2013, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring Fry sell the to pay for an operation for Leela.

On 6 August, it was revealed that the characters Finn and Jake, from the animated TV series , would appear in the episode.

Trivia

 * Amy's mother, who was featured in the first promotional picture, was replaced with a random man for the episode. It's possible that the scene originally took place at the Wong Ranch.
 * The name of the doctor from "The Tip of the Zoidberg" is revealed to be Dr Tenderman.
 * In "Fry and Leela's Big Fling", Leela stated that her arm bracelet could only be removed via cutting off her arm. She takes it off without difficulty while packing her things.
 * John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender, provides the voice of Jake in Adventure Time.

Allusions

 * The episode's title is a reference to the folk story "".
 * Many scenes reference fairytales.
 * The name "Tex 1138's" is a reference to the 1971 film , directed by Star Wars creator.
 * The concept of a castle in the clouds may be a reference to the 1986 film . The concept of a flying castle may be a reference to the and 2004.
 * Momsanto is a parody of the agricultural-biotechnology corporation, previously parodied in "The Series Has Landed", as the Monsanto Corporation.
 * Leela letting her "hair" down so that Fry and Bender can climb up the tower is a reference to the German fairy tale "". Burt Ward also says "holy Rapunzel, Manbat".
 * Burt Ward tells Adam West that there is a duo there to rescue them, and West asks how dynamic they are. This is a reference to the term "", used to refer to Batman and Robin.
 * After Fry and Bender find Leela in Momsanto, Bender offers to "bend the door open" to get them out. Fry tells Bender that he can't bend a wooden door, but Bender does it anyways. This is likely a reference to the gag from the show , which has 's  accessory be able to affect anything but wood.
 * When Bender runs into Finn and Jake, Jake asks Bender what time it is, alluding to Adventure Time.
 * In the closing scene, the camera pans out to reveal a street becoming overgrown with vines. We see a traffic light with a red stop hand, but instead of a normal hand it is the for "live long and prosper", from the Star Trek series.

Continuity

 * The crew wears the same clothes that their parallel counterparts from the cowboy universe wear, in "I Dated a Robot".
 * The professor refers to the ship as Bessie. He named it Bessie in "2-D Blacktop".
 * The salesman that Fry sells the ship to mentions the common cold. The common cold was previously mentioned in "Cold Warriors".
 * Leela's seven-eighths blernsball jersey, from "A Leela of Her Own", can be seen in her locker. The chicken hat that Fry gave her, in "Fun on a Bun", is also there.

Goofs

 * After Leela is declared the winner, two of the same man can be seen clapping.
 * In this episode, Leela is strictly against genetic engineering, but in previous episodes she seemed to be okay with it.
 * She may have changed her mind.

Characters

 * Debut: Adam West's head
 * Amy
 * Auctioneer
 * Debut: Bean salesman
 * Bender
 * Debut: Burt Ward's head
 * Debut: Carlos
 * Crack addict
 * Professor Farnsworth
 * Debut: and Jake
 * Fry
 * Debut: Fry's cousin
 * God
 * Hermes
 * Hyper-Chicken
 * Hypnotoad
 * Igner
 * Inez (in promotional picture only)
 * Larry
 * Leela
 * Debut: Little Drunk Sheila
 * Mom
 * Morris
 * Munda
 * Debut: Sewer mailman
 * Debut: Stan
 * Dr Tenderman
 * Underwater-house salesman
 * Walt
 * Zoidberg

Places

 * Debut: Momsanto
 * New New York sewers
 * Debut: Parts 'n' Crafts
 * Planet Express conference room
 * Planet Express hangar
 * Planet Express headquarters
 * Planet Express locker room
 * Taco Bellevue Hospital
 * Debut: Tex 1138's
 * Texas
 * Turanga house

Miscellaneous

 * Blob
 * Buggalo
 * Fry-Leela relationship
 * Neptunian
 * Debut: Pinupork
 * Tube Transport System
 * Wristlojackimator