Brannigan, Begin Again

Production Number: 2ACV02 Title Caption: Not Y3K Compliant

Act I
The Planet Express crew are sent to deliver the ceremonial oversized scissors to the grand opening of the new DOOP HQ, in orbit around the Neutral Planet. Zapp Brannigan, there to perform the ribbon cutting, accidentally destroys the headquarters. As a result he is discharged from DOOP] along with his assistant, [[Kif Kroker, and is hired by Professor Farnsworth to work at Planet Express.

"Having him on staff will distract people from our horrendous safety record." -Hubert Farnsworth

Act II
The crew is sent off to Stumbos 4, a planet with extremely high gravity. Fry, Bender, and Zapp ignore Leela's directions and as punnishment she makes them hand-deliver the pillows which, under Stumbos 4's gravity, weigh 150lbs (70kg) each. Zapp leads Bender and Fry in a mutiny to overthrow Leela and make Zapp captain.

"Let me ask you a serious question, Leela: Does the company that made your bra make a girdle as well? I ask because a friend of mine-- " -Zapp Brannigan

Act III
Now in command of the Planet Express Ship, Zapp Brannigan goes to the Neutral Planet "Swinging the olive branch of peace." He escapes to safety with Kif, leaving the crew on-board while the ship crashes into Neutral HQ. Fry and Bender free Leela who manages to save them by making them work hard. Ultimately Leela lies to the judge, convincing DOOP to reinstate Zapp and Kif, to avoid having them stay on as co-workers.

"Let me guess. He cancelled naptime? [They shake their heads] He ran out of beer? [They shake their heads again.] So he's about to kill us?" -Turanga Leela

Characters
(in alphabetical order)
 * Bender
 * Fry
 * Glab
 * Hermes
 * Hyper-Chicken
 * Kif Kroker
 * Leela
 * Neutral President
 * Professor Farnsworth
 * Small Glurmo
 * Zapp Brannigan

Episode Credits

 * Writer
 * Lewis Morton
 * Director
 * Jeffery Lynch
 * Voices
 * Billy West
 * Katey Sagal
 * John DiMaggio
 * Tress MacNeille
 * Maurice LaMarche
 * Phil LaMarr