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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=The Silence of the Clamps<br />
|image=[[File:The Silence of the Clamps infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] is told that he is being put in the witness relocation program.<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=102<br />
|written by=Eric Rogers<br />
|directed by=Frank Marino<br />
|caption=NO REFUNDS<br />
|first aired=14 July, 2011<br />
|number=6ACV14<br />
|broadcast number=S08E05<br />
|title reference=''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs}}''<br />
|prev ep=The Futurama Holiday Spectacular<br />
|next ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|broad prev=Law and Oracle<br />
|broad next=Yo Leela Leela<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
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"'''The Silence of the Clamps'''" is the one-hundred-and-second episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the fourteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It aired 14 July, 2011 on [[Comedy Central]]. After testifying against the [[Robot Mafia]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] goes into hiding in the witness relocation program.<br />
<br />
== Plot ==<br />
{{update}}<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
"The Silence of the Clamps" was originally titled "'''Bend on a Wire'''".<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> [[Maurice LaMarche]] revealed in an update online that the episode would have a large focus on [[Clamps]], indeed his great breakthrough episode.<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> [[Eric Rogers]] said on his Twitter page that the episode would be directed by [[Frank Marino]], not [[Ray Claffey]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/slurmed/statuses/28167548277104640 Eric Rogers' Twitter]</ref> A video clip from the episode featuring Bender meeting Bella and witnessing the crime was hidden on [[Volume 5]] as an [[Easter egg]]. "[[Neutopia]]" replaced the episode as the eighth broadcast season's first.<br />
<br />
During May and June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released three items of promotional material for the episode: reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]" (accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips) on 22 May, part of [[Storyboard:The Silence of the Clamps|the storyboard]] showing the [[Donbot]]'s trial on 23 May, and a video clip featuring Clamps arguing with [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] on 17 June.<br />
<br />
=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Episode 6ACV14 on episode overview.jpg|The episode overview showing the working title, "Bend on a Wire".<br />
File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|The production script cover.<br />
File:614-Crushinator.jpg|Reused concept art of the Crushinator from "The Series Has Landed".<br />
File:614-Board A.jpg|Page 26 of the storyboard.<br />
File:The Silence of the Clamps screenshot.png|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
* This is first time that [[Space Pope]] has a larger role and talks in the series.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
<!-- The allusions section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
*The title is a reference to {{w|The Silence of the Lambs (novel)|the novel}} (and {{w|The Silence of the Lambs (film)|the film}}) ''The Silence of the Lambs''.<br />
*The episode features censored but uncommon use of cursing. Given the subject matter, this could be a reference to gangster films such as ''{{w|Goodfellas}}'' and ''{{w|Casino (film)|Casino}}'', which became famous for their frequent use of "blue" language. It is unknown whether this will be uncensored on the DVD.<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
*The barn where Bender and Bella make out has the word "[[Stables|STABLES]]" on it, in the same font as the logo for office supply chain store {{w|Staples Inc.|Staples}}.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
* The first mission that [[Clamps]] goes on is the same one that Bender went on in the episode "[[The Series Has Landed]]"<br />
* When ordered to take care of [[Bender]] (who is actually [[Billy West]]) [[Clamps]] says that they're in space where no one can hear you clamp. The tagline of {{w|Alien (film)|''Alien''}} is "In space no one can hear you scream."<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
* The robot mistaken to be Bender was named [[Billy West]], and Fry scoffs at that name.<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
<!-- The continuity section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
*[[The Masked Unit]] appeared in this episode even though Bender killed him in "[[Raging Bender]]".<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
*When Bender sees Fanny, she jogs his memory by mentioning they had an affair. They did indeed in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<!--=== Goofs ===<br />
<!-- The goofs section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>''[Bender is seeing Clamps clamp Calculon.]''<br />
'''Bella''': Yeah, Daddy hates welchers. The only thing he hates more is witnesses... ''[Bender looks horrified.]'' ...and guys who mess around with his daughters... ''[Bender looks even more horrified.]'' ...and attempt to duplicate his meatball recipe. ''[Bender opens his chest cabinet and takes out a pan of steaming hot meatballs and looks even more horrifed.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Witness Relocation Robot''': We're putting you in the Witness Relocation Program.<br />
'''Bender''': I gotta hide? For how long?<br />
'''Witness Relocation Robot''': Until the Robot Mafia finds and kills you. They're very good with that.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bella]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Billionaire Bot]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Billy West (robot)|Billy West]]<br />
*[[Calculon]]<br />
*The [[Chain Smoker]]<br />
*[[Clamps]]<br />
*The [[Crushinator]]<br />
*The [[Donbot]]<br />
*[[Fanny]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*The [[hair Robot]]<br />
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<br />
*[[Hermaphrobot]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*The [[Hydroponic Farmer]]<br />
*The [[Hyper-Chicken]]<br />
*[[Joey Mousepad]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 723]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 724]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 802]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[The Masked Unit]]<br />
*[[Monique]]<br />
*[[Morbo]]<br />
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*The [[Queen of Yonkers]]<br />
*[[Robot Devil]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sheriff Earley]]<br />
*The [[Space Pope]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Witness Relocation Robot]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{navigation bottom<br />
|prev ep=The Futurama Holiday Spectacular<br />
|next ep=Möbius Dick<br />
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[[Category:B plots focusing on Zoidberg]]</div>198.30.162.106http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=The_Silence_of_the_Clamps&diff=95220The Silence of the Clamps2011-07-15T20:08:09Z<p>198.30.162.106: /* Allusions */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=The Silence of the Clamps<br />
|image=[[File:The Silence of the Clamps infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] is told that he is being put in the witness relocation program.<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=102<br />
|written by=Eric Rogers<br />
|directed by=Frank Marino<br />
|caption=NO REFUNDS<br />
|first aired=14 July, 2011<br />
|number=6ACV14<br />
|broadcast number=S08E05<br />
|title reference=''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs}}''<br />
|prev ep=The Futurama Holiday Spectacular<br />
|next ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|broad prev=Law and Oracle<br />
|broad next=Yo Leela Leela<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
<br />
"'''The Silence of the Clamps'''" is the one-hundred-and-second episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the fourteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It aired 14 July, 2011 on [[Comedy Central]]. After testifying against the [[Robot Mafia]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] goes into hiding in the witness relocation program.<br />
<br />
== Plot ==<br />
{{update}}<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
"The Silence of the Clamps" was originally titled "'''Bend on a Wire'''".<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> [[Maurice LaMarche]] revealed in an update online that the episode would have a large focus on [[Clamps]], indeed his great breakthrough episode.<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> [[Eric Rogers]] said on his Twitter page that the episode would be directed by [[Frank Marino]], not [[Ray Claffey]].<ref>[http://twitter.com/slurmed/statuses/28167548277104640 Eric Rogers' Twitter]</ref> A video clip from the episode featuring Bender meeting Bella and witnessing the crime was hidden on [[Volume 5]] as an [[Easter egg]]. "[[Neutopia]]" replaced the episode as the eighth broadcast season's first.<br />
<br />
During May and June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released three items of promotional material for the episode: reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]" (accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips) on 22 May, part of [[Storyboard:The Silence of the Clamps|the storyboard]] showing the [[Donbot]]'s trial on 23 May, and a video clip featuring Clamps arguing with [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] on 17 June.<br />
<br />
=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Episode 6ACV14 on episode overview.jpg|The episode overview showing the working title, "Bend on a Wire".<br />
File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|The production script cover.<br />
File:614-Crushinator.jpg|Reused concept art of the Crushinator from "The Series Has Landed".<br />
File:614-Board A.jpg|Page 26 of the storyboard.<br />
File:The Silence of the Clamps screenshot.png|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
* This is first time that [[Space Pope]] has a larger role and talks in the series.<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
<!-- The allusions section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
*The title is a reference to {{w|The Silence of the Lambs (novel)|the novel}} (and {{w|The Silence of the Lambs (film)|the film}}) ''The Silence of the Lambs''.<br />
*The episode features censored but uncommon use of cursing. Given the subject matter, this could be a reference to gangster films such as ''{{w|Goodfellas}}'' and ''{{w|Casino (film)|Casino}}'', which became famous for their frequent use of "blue" language. It is unknown whether this will be uncensored on the DVD.<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
*The barn where Bender and Bella make out has the word "[[Stables|STABLES]]" on it, in the same font as the logo for office supply chain store {{w|Staples Inc.|Staples}}.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
* The first mission that [[Clamps]] goes on is the same one that Bender went on in the episode "[[The Series Has Landed]]"<br />
* When ordered to take care of [[Bender]] (who is actually [[Billy West]]) [[Clamps]] says that they're in space where no one can hear you clamp. The tagline of {{w|Alien (film)|''Alien''}} is "In space no one can hear you scream".<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
* The robot mistaken to be Bender was named [[Billy West]], and Fry scoffs at that name.<br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
<!-- The continuity section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
*[[The Masked Unit]] appeared in this episode even though Bender killed him in "[[Raging Bender]]".<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
*When Bender sees Fanny, she jogs his memory by mentioning they had an affair. They did indeed in ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]''.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<!--=== Goofs ===<br />
<!-- The goofs section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<br />
=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>''[Bender is seeing Clamps clamp Calculon.]''<br />
'''Bella''': Yeah, Daddy hates welchers. The only thing he hates more is witnesses... ''[Bender looks horrified.]'' ...and guys who mess around with his daughters... ''[Bender looks even more horrified.]'' ...and attempt to duplicate his meatball recipe. ''[Bender opens his chest cabinet and takes out a pan of steaming hot meatballs and looks even more horrifed.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Witness Relocation Robot''': We're putting you in the Witness Relocation Program.<br />
'''Bender''': I gotta hide? For how long?<br />
'''Witness Relocation Robot''': Until the Robot Mafia finds and kills you. They're very good with that.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bella]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Billionaire Bot]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Billy West (robot)|Billy West]]<br />
*[[Calculon]]<br />
*The [[Chain Smoker]]<br />
*[[Clamps]]<br />
*The [[Crushinator]]<br />
*The [[Donbot]]<br />
*[[Fanny]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*The [[hair Robot]]<br />
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<br />
*[[Hermaphrobot]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*The [[Hydroponic Farmer]]<br />
*The [[Hyper-Chicken]]<br />
*[[Joey Mousepad]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 723]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 724]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 802]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[The Masked Unit]]<br />
*[[Monique]]<br />
*[[Morbo]]<br />
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*The [[Queen of Yonkers]]<br />
*[[Robot Devil]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sheriff Earley]]<br />
*The [[Space Pope]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Witness Relocation Robot]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
|prev ep=The Futurama Holiday Spectacular<br />
|next ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|broad prev=Law and Oracle<br />
|broad next=Yo Leela Leela<br />
}}<br />
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[[Category:B plots focusing on Zoidberg]]</div>198.30.162.106http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Law_and_Oracle&diff=94578Law and Oracle2011-07-08T15:26:53Z<p>198.30.162.106: /* Allusions */</p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Law and Oracle<br />
|image=[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[URL]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] chase down a criminal in [[Circuit City]].<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=104<br />
|written by=Josh Weinstein<br />
|directed by=Stephen Sandoval<br />
|caption=For the sophisticated shut-in<br />
|first aired=7 July, 2011<ref>[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40 Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV]</ref><br />
|number=6ACV16<br />
|broadcast number=S08E04<br />
|title reference = ''{{w|Law & Order}}'', or the phrase "{{w|law and order (politics)|law and order}}"<br />
|prev ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|next ep=Benderama<br />
|broad prev=Ghost in the Machines<br />
|broad next=The Silence of the Clamps<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
"'''Law and Oracle'''" is the one hundredth and fourth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the sixteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fourth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]].<br />
<br />
== Story ==<br />
Fed up with his go-nowhere job, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] joins the police force.<ref>[http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/6ACV/ Can't get enough Futurama: Episode Guide: 6 ACV]</ref><br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
During May and June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released three items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the [[New New York Police Department|police]] station's future crimes division on 20 May, part of [[Storyboard:Law and Oracle|the storyboard]] showing Fry be pranked by [[Ipgee]], [[Terry]] and [[Lou]] on 21 May, and a video clip showing [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in a {{w|light cycle}} chase in [[Circuit City]] on 16 June.<br />
<br />
=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:616-Police-Station.jpg|Concept art of the police station's future crimes division.<br />
Image:616-Board A.jpg|Page 84 of the storyboard.<br />
Image:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*This marks the first time that several character names are mentioned on the show, including [[Smitty]], [[URL]], and [[Hattie McDoogal]], the latter whose last name is confirmed.<br />
*The high scores on the ''[[Delivery Command]]'' video game are:<br />
**[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|BBR]]:65535<br />
**[[Lord Nibbler|NIB]]:40565<br />
**[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|HJF]]:00254<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
<!-- The allusions section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
* The title of the episode is a parody of the long-running {{w|NBC}} legal drama television series ''{{w|Law & Order}}''.<br />
* [[Pickles]], the colored balls, the screens controlled by hand movements, and the overall concept of trying people for crimes committed in the future, are all obvious references to the [[2002]] film ''{{w|Minority Report (film)|Minority Report}}''.<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The opening scene is a direct reference to the opening scene of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
* The SoundEffects 5000 is a direct parody of Sgt. Larvelle Jones from the Police Academy films. The sign in front of the police academy also states that they are not affiliated with Police Academy IV.<br />
*Bender and Leela make a delivery to the 3-D planet of [[Pandora]], and Leela asks if they can use their avatars. This is an obvious parody of the 2009 3-D blockbuster James Cameron film ''{{w|Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar}}''.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot from the chase scene which is an obvious ''{{w|Tron}}'' parody.]]<br />
* [[Circuit City]] is a reference to the American retailer of the same name, {{w|Circuit City Stores|Circuit City}}.<br />
* A light cycle chase scene in the episode, featuring [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in [[Circuit City]], is an obvious reference to the 1982 science-fiction movie ''{{w|Tron}}'' and its sequel, ''{{w|Tron Legacy}}''.<br />
* After Fry is named "Executive Delivery Boy", [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] whispers to [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] that "executive" is a meaningless title that helps people with low self esteem feel better about themselves. This is a fourth-wall break that mocks the numerous "Executive Producer" and "Co-Executive Producer" credits on the show, including a direct jab at [[Matt Groening]] and [[David X. Cohen]] whose "Executive Producer" credits appear right after Hermes finished talking.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
<!-- The continuity section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The beginning of the episode is a reenactment of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", with Zoidberg in the role of [[20th-century kid|the boy who calls Fry a loser]] and Leela replacing [[Mr. Panucci]] with Fry once again delivering a pizza to a prank name at [[Applied Cryogenics]].<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
* The episode includes the first time [[Dandy Jim]] is seen alone, after only having been seen with his [[hobo]] friend [[Gus]] before.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<!--=== Goofs ===<br />
<!-- The goofs section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<br />
=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bert O'Mannahan]]<br />
*[[Dandy Jim]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[D. Frosted Wang]] (mention)<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Gretsky]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hattie McDoogal]]<br />
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<br />
*[[Ipji]]<br />
*[[Lou]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chief O'Mannahan]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Pickles]]<br />
*[[Roberto]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Erwin Schrödinger]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sound Effects 5000]]<br />
*[[Spotty Teen Robot]]<br />
*[[Terry]]<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
{{navigation bottom<br />
|prev ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|next ep=Benderama<br />
|broad prev=Ghost in the Machines<br />
|broad next=The Silence of the Clamps<br />
}}</div>198.30.162.106http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Law_and_Oracle&diff=94577Law and Oracle2011-07-08T15:26:09Z<p>198.30.162.106: /* Allusions */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Law and Oracle<br />
|image=[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[URL]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] chase down a criminal in [[Circuit City]].<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=104<br />
|written by=Josh Weinstein<br />
|directed by=Stephen Sandoval<br />
|caption=For the sophisticated shut-in<br />
|first aired=7 July, 2011<ref>[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40 Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV]</ref><br />
|number=6ACV16<br />
|broadcast number=S08E04<br />
|title reference = ''{{w|Law & Order}}'', or the phrase "{{w|law and order (politics)|law and order}}"<br />
|prev ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|next ep=Benderama<br />
|broad prev=Ghost in the Machines<br />
|broad next=The Silence of the Clamps<br />
|hasstoryboard=yes<br />
}}<br />
"'''Law and Oracle'''" is the one hundredth and fourth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the sixteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fourth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]].<br />
<br />
== Story ==<br />
Fed up with his go-nowhere job, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] joins the police force.<ref>[http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/6ACV/ Can't get enough Futurama: Episode Guide: 6 ACV]</ref><br />
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== Production ==<br />
During May and June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released three items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the [[New New York Police Department|police]] station's future crimes division on 20 May, part of [[Storyboard:Law and Oracle|the storyboard]] showing Fry be pranked by [[Ipgee]], [[Terry]] and [[Lou]] on 21 May, and a video clip showing [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in a {{w|light cycle}} chase in [[Circuit City]] on 16 June.<br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:616-Police-Station.jpg|Concept art of the police station's future crimes division.<br />
Image:616-Board A.jpg|Page 84 of the storyboard.<br />
Image:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*This marks the first time that several character names are mentioned on the show, including [[Smitty]], [[URL]], and [[Hattie McDoogal]], the latter whose last name is confirmed.<br />
*The high scores on the ''[[Delivery Command]]'' video game are:<br />
**[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|BBR]]:65535<br />
**[[Lord Nibbler|NIB]]:40565<br />
**[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|HJF]]:00254<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
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* The title of the episode is a parody of the long-running {{w|NBC}} legal drama television series ''{{w|Law & Order}}''.<br />
* The [[Oracle]], the colored balls, the giant screens controlled by hand gestures, and the general concept of trying people for crimes committed in the future, are all obvious references to the [[2002]] film ''{{w|Minority Report (film)|Minority Report}}''.<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The opening scene is a direct reference to the opening scene of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
* The SoundEffects 5000 is a direct parody of Sgt. Larvelle Jones from the Police Academy films. The sign in front of the police academy also states that they are not affiliated with Police Academy IV.<br />
*Bender and Leela make a delivery to the 3-D planet of [[Pandora]], and Leela asks if they can use their avatars. This is an obvious parody of the 2009 3-D blockbuster James Cameron film ''{{w|Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar}}''.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot from the chase scene which is an obvious ''{{w|Tron}}'' parody.]]<br />
* [[Circuit City]] is a reference to the American retailer of the same name, {{w|Circuit City Stores|Circuit City}}.<br />
* A light cycle chase scene in the episode, featuring [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in [[Circuit City]], is an obvious reference to the 1982 science-fiction movie ''{{w|Tron}}'' and its sequel, ''{{w|Tron Legacy}}''.<br />
* After Fry is named "Executive Delivery Boy", [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] whispers to [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] that "executive" is a meaningless title that helps people with low self esteem feel better about themselves. This is a fourth-wall break that mocks the numerous "Executive Producer" and "Co-Executive Producer" credits on the show, including a direct jab at [[Matt Groening]] and [[David X. Cohen]] whose "Executive Producer" credits appear right after Hermes finished talking.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
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<!-- Act I --><br />
* The beginning of the episode is a reenactment of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", with Zoidberg in the role of [[20th-century kid|the boy who calls Fry a loser]] and Leela replacing [[Mr. Panucci]] with Fry once again delivering a pizza to a prank name at [[Applied Cryogenics]].<br />
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* The episode includes the first time [[Dandy Jim]] is seen alone, after only having been seen with his [[hobo]] friend [[Gus]] before.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bert O'Mannahan]]<br />
*[[Dandy Jim]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[D. Frosted Wang]] (mention)<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Gretsky]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hattie McDoogal]]<br />
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<br />
*[[Ipji]]<br />
*[[Lou]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chief O'Mannahan]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Pickles]]<br />
*[[Roberto]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Erwin Schrödinger]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sound Effects 5000]]<br />
*[[Spotty Teen Robot]]<br />
*[[Terry]]<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Law and Oracle<br />
|image=[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[URL]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] chase down a criminal in [[Circuit City]].<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=104<br />
|written by=Josh Weinstein<br />
|directed by=Stephen Sandoval<br />
|caption=For the sophisticated shut-in<br />
|first aired=7 July, 2011<ref>[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40 Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV]</ref><br />
|number=6ACV16<br />
|broadcast number=S08E04<br />
|title reference = ''{{w|Law & Order}}'', or the phrase "{{w|law and order (politics)|law and order}}"<br />
|prev ep=Möbius Dick<br />
|next ep=Benderama<br />
|broad prev=Ghost in the Machines<br />
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"'''Law and Oracle'''" is the one hundredth and fourth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the sixteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fourth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]].<br />
<br />
== Story ==<br />
Fed up with his go-nowhere job, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] joins the police force.<ref>[http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/6ACV/ Can't get enough Futurama: Episode Guide: 6 ACV]</ref><br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
During May and June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released three items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the [[New New York Police Department|police]] station's future crimes division on 20 May, part of [[Storyboard:Law and Oracle|the storyboard]] showing Fry be pranked by [[Ipgee]], [[Terry]] and [[Lou]] on 21 May, and a video clip showing [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in a {{w|light cycle}} chase in [[Circuit City]] on 16 June.<br />
<br />
=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:616-Police-Station.jpg|Concept art of the police station's future crimes division.<br />
Image:616-Board A.jpg|Page 84 of the storyboard.<br />
Image:Law and Oracle screenshot.jpg|A screenshot from the video clip.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*This marks the first time that several character names are mentioned on the show, including [[Smitty]], [[URL]], and [[Hattie McDoogal]], the latter whose last name is confirmed.<br />
*The high scores on the ''[[Delivery Command]]'' video game are:<br />
**[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|BBR]]:65535<br />
**[[Lord Nibbler|NIB]]:40565<br />
**[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|HJF]]:00254<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
<!-- The allusions section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
* The title of the episode is a parody of the long-running {{w|NBC}} legal drama television series ''{{w|Law & Order}}''.<br />
* The Oracle, the colored balls, the giant screens controlled by hand gestures, and the general concept of trying people for crimes committed in the future, are all obvious references to the [[2002]] film ''{{w|Minority Report (film)|Minority Report}}''.<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The opening scene is a direct reference to the opening scene of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
* The SoundEffects 5000 is a direct parody of Sgt. Larvelle Jones from the Police Academy films. The sign in front of the police academy also states that they are not affiliated with Police Academy IV.<br />
*Bender and Leela make a delivery to the 3-D planet of [[Pandora]], and Leela asks if they can use their avatars. This is an obvious parody of the 2009 3-D blockbuster James Cameron film ''{{w|Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar}}''.<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
[[File:Law and Oracle screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot from the chase scene which is an obvious ''{{w|Tron}}'' parody.]]<br />
* [[Circuit City]] is a reference to the American retailer of the same name, {{w|Circuit City Stores|Circuit City}}.<br />
* A light cycle chase scene in the episode, featuring [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[URL]] in [[Circuit City]], is an obvious reference to the 1982 science-fiction movie ''{{w|Tron}}'' and its sequel, ''{{w|Tron Legacy}}''.<br />
* After Fry is named "Executive Delivery Boy", [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] whispers to [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] that "executive" is a meaningless title that helps people with low self esteem feel better about themselves. This is a fourth-wall break that mocks the numerous "Executive Producer" and "Co-Executive Producer" credits on the show, including a direct jab at [[Matt Groening]] and [[David X. Cohen]] whose "Executive Producer" credits appear right after Hermes finished talking.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<br />
=== Continuity ===<br />
<!-- The continuity section should be ordered chronologically, i. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
<!-- Overall --><br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The beginning of the episode is a reenactment of "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", with Zoidberg in the role of [[20th-century kid|the boy who calls Fry a loser]] and Leela replacing [[Mr. Panucci]] with Fry once again delivering a pizza to a prank name at [[Applied Cryogenics]].<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
* The episode includes the first time [[Dandy Jim]] is seen alone, after only having been seen with his [[hobo]] friend [[Gus]] before.<br />
<!-- Act III --><br />
<!--=== Goofs ===<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bert O'Mannahan]]<br />
*[[Dandy Jim]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[D. Frosted Wang]] (mention)<br />
*[[Fat-bot]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Gretsky]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hattie McDoogal]]<br />
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<br />
*[[Ipji]]<br />
*[[Lou]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Chief O'Mannahan]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Pickles]]<br />
*[[Roberto]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Erwin Schrödinger]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sound Effects 5000]]<br />
*[[Spotty Teen Robot]]<br />
*[[Terry]]<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Ghost in the Machines<br />
|image=[[File:Dead Bender.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Planet Express crew|The crew]] mourns the passing of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]].<br />
|season=6<br />
|broadcast season=8<br />
|no=107<br />
|written by= Patric M. Verrone<br />
|directed by=Ray Claffey<br />
|caption=#1 most viewed show among viewbots<br />
|first aired=30 June, 2011<ref>[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40 Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV]</ref><br />
|number=6ACV19<br />
|broadcast number=S08E03<ref name=Broadcast>[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/17/countdown-to-futurama-ghost-bender/ Countdown to Futurama: Ghost Bender]</ref><br />
|prev ep=The Tip of the Zoidberg<br />
|next ep=Neutopia<br />
|broad prev=Benderama<br />
|broad next=Law and Oracle<br />
|title reference=The phrase "{{w|Ghost in the machine}}"<br />
|special guest=[[Dan Castellaneta]]<ref name=dxc>{{cite web |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cohen-spills-the-beans-on-futuramas-new-season/ |title=Cohen Spills the Beans on Futurama's New Season |work= |author=Cohen, David X.|date=16 June, 2011|accessdate=2011-6-16|speaker={{n|Cohen|David X.}} |quote=Well, Dan Castellaneta returns as the Robot Devil for an episode where Bender dies but his software keeps haunting the Planet Express, and he has to make a deal with the devil.}}</ref><br />
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"'''Ghost in the Machines'''" is the one hundredth and seventh episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the nineteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the third of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. After [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] dies, his disembodied software begins haunting [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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=== Act I: "That's it! I'm killing myself!" ===<br />
[[file:Parade Day Parade.png|thumb|220px|left|The crew enjoys the Parade Day parade.]]<br />
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The [[Planet Express]] [[Planet Express crew|crew]] watches as the annual [[Parade Day]] parade passes by their [[Planet Express headquarters|headquarters]]. The [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]] explains that during his youth, every ethnic and political group in [[New New York]] wanted their own parade, so a different parade was held every day (and "those were dark times"); eventually, all the parades were consolidated into a single holiday. However, a mishap causes the giant globe on the Earthican pride float to come loose and begin rolling toward a pair of spectators, one robot, and [[Dr. Ben Beeler|one human]]. [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] selflessly dives in front of the globe to push one of them out of the way, saving the human, but leaving the robot to be crushed.<br />
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Fry is praised by the [[Mayor Poopenmeyer|mayor]] for his act of heroism, but [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] is incensed with him for sacrificing a [[robot]]'s life for the sake of a [[human]]'s. When Fry admits that he values human life more highly than robot life, Bender is so outraged that he vows to kill himself, but the crew are unconcerned; Bender ''regularly'' claims he will kill himself, but the last time he visited a suicide booth (named [[Lynn]]), he ended up dating it for six months. Bender leaves in a huff, and heads for the nearest [[suicide booth]]... which turns out to be Lynn, who violently murders him in retaliation for dumping her. A [[DeadEx]] hearse drops Bender's corpse off at Planet Express headquarters, and the crew mourn his passing... only for Bender's ghost to emerge from his body and emit a sinister laugh.<br />
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=== Act II: "A g-g-g-g-ghost!?" ===<br />
[[file:Devil deal.png|thumb|left|220px|Bender vows to kill Fry.]]<br />
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The crew hold a wake for the deceased Bender and begin to divide his body parts up amongst themselves, and although Bender's spirit makes wisecracks about the unfortunate robot (not realizing it is his own corpse), no one responds to his jokes. Confused, Bender wanders outside, wondering aloud why no one can see or hear him... only to learn that the [[Robot Devil]], who is sitting nearby, can. The two travel to [[Robot Hell]], where the Robot Devil explains that because Bender killed himself, he is now "in Limbo"; his software was uploaded to the computational cloud, where his program is now running on the collective wireless network shared by all machinery, and Bender, stuck in an infinite loop, can never leave it. Bender grumbles how his predicament is Fry's fault, prompting an angry response from the Robot Devil, who still wants revenge on Fry for [[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings|stealing his hands]]. The Robot Devil offers Bender a deal: if Bender uses his ghostly powers to scare Fry to death, the Robot Devil will return him to his old body; if he fails, however, then he will be condemned to Robot Hell.<br />
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Bender sets out trying to frighten Fry, only to discover that his task is more difficult than he first thought; as a ghost, he is immaterial, and cannot interact with physical objects. However, he discovers that he can manipulate electronic equipment by "possessing" it. Bender wages a campaign of technological terror against Fry, attacking him with every appliance in his apartment and the Planet Express building. Seeking aid, the crew call in the [[Gypsy]], who is able to sense the presence of a robot ghost, but cannot identify it as Bender; Bender possesses her, causing her head to explode. Following that, the crew summon [[Reverend Lionel Preacherbot|the Reverend Preacherbot]] in order to perform a robotic exorcism. The Reverend provides Fry with a "sacramental firewall" that expunges all "ghostware" within 20 feet. As long as Fry keeps it with him at all times, he will be safe.<br />
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While Fry sleeps that night, Bender is able to overpower the firewall and take possession of it, using it to project a nightmarish image of Fry's face melting off his skull. This causes Fry to suffer a heart attack, and he falls to the floor, apparently dead.<br />
<br />
=== Act III: "I'm back from lot's of stuff" ===<br />
[[File:Amish Homeworld 2.png|thumb|left|220px|Fry moves to the Amish Homeworld to get away from the ghost that's torturing him.]]<br />
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Bender returns to the Robot Devil to claim his body, but the Robot Devil says that according to Fry's Wikipedia page, he survived his heart attack and is still alive. At the hospital, [[Dr. Cahill]] informs Fry that his heart was severely damaged, and he must avoid further shocks; because he is being haunted by a robot ghost, the only solution is for him to move to the [[Amish Homeworld]], where all electronic devices are prohibited. As Bender takes possession of Fry's heart monitor, preparing to terrorize him further, Fry laments how much he misses Bender (much to Bender's surprise). Fry's experience with the unidentified spirit has led him to develop a newfound respect for robotic life. Touched by the sentiment, Bender is unable to kill Fry, and accompanies him on his journey to the Amish planet aboard a wooden spaceship.<br />
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Fry lives a simple, rustic existence on the Amish planet, working as a carpenter and farmer. Bender accompanies him the entire time, but because there are no machines on the planet, he is unable to communicate his presence to Fry. One day, the rest of the Planet Express crew come to visit Fry, while Bender watches from a distance. The Robot Devil appears, disguised in the clothing of one "[[Granny Hester]]", and instructs Bender to kill Fry and satisfy the terms of their agreement; when Bender refuses, the Robot Devil claims that Bender has no choice, as he is fated to kill Fry. Bender inadvertently spooks the oxen pulling Fry's cart, causing the barn atop it (which is shaped like a geodesic dome) to topple to the ground and begin rolling toward Fry and the other crew members. Bender shouts out a warning to Fry, but cannot be heard; the Robot Devil mocks him, saying there are no machines on the planet he can possess to save Fry. Bender counters that there is ''one'' machine, and promptly possesses the Robot Devil. Using the Robot Devil's body, Bender pushes Fry out of the path of the rolling barn, only to be crushed beneath it. Fry, confused at being saved by the Robot Devil ''speaking in Bender's voice'', expresses a desire to return home to Earth.<br />
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The spirits of both Bender and the Robot Devil descend into Robot Hell, with the Robot Devil explaining that because Fry lived, Bender violated their contract, and will spend an eternity in Robot Hell as a disembodied ghost (while the Robot Devil simply uploads himself into a new, identical body). Just as the Robot Devil begins to torment Bender with a song, Bender is unexpectedly pulled upward, and ascends to [[Robot Heaven]], where "[[Robot God]]" explains that because of his act of self-sacrifice to save Fry, Bender is now welcome there. Bender, however, is not pleased; he takes possession of Robot God, demanding to be returned to [[Earth]], and is swiftly kicked out of Robot Heaven. At Planet Express, Bender's body quickly reassembles itself, allowing his spirit to occupy it. The crew, and especially Fry, are overjoyed to have Bender back... but when Fry asks whether or not it was Bender who was haunting him, Bender's eyes becomes shifty, and he does not answer.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
During May [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released five items of promotional material for the episode: a [[promotional picture]] featuring the [[Robot Devil]] on 15 May, concept art of an [[Earthican pride float]] depicting [[Zapp Brannigan]] and the ''[[Nimbus]]'' on 16 May, a promotional picture featuring the [[Planet Express crew]] mourning for Bender as his ghost watches from above on 17 May, part of [[Storyboard:Ghost in the Machines|the storyboard]] showing [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]] give [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] the keys to [[New New York|the city]] on 18 May, and a promotional picture featuring Fry and Bender's ghost sleeping in [[Apartment 00100100|their apartment]] on 19 May.<br />
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On 15 June, [[David X. Cohen]] revealed that [[Dan Castellaneta]] would be reprising his role as the Robot Devil.<ref name=dxc /> On 28 June, two days prior to the release of the episode, [[Comedy Central]] released a two-minute clip featuring Bender's death. On 29 June, the day before the airing, [[Bongo Comics]] released a picture of the [[Robot Devil]] in an outfit.<br />
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Before airing, several items released had the episode title "Ghosts in the Machines" ([[:File:619-Float.jpg|example]]), but most sources seem to use "Ghost in the Machines".<br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:619-Robot-Devil.jpg|The first promotional picture.<br />
Image:619-Float.jpg|Concept art of the Earthican pride float.<br />
Image:619-Ghost-Bender.jpg|The second promotional picture.<br />
Image:619-Board A.jpg|Page 132 of the storyboard.<br />
Image:619-Sleeping.jpg|The third promotional picture.<br />
Image:6ACV19 0.png|A promotional picture released by [[Bongo Comics Group|Bongo Comics]].<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
<br />
=== Allusions ===<br />
<!-- As per discussion in the Conference Table, the allusions should be ordered chronologically. I. e. what happens first in the episode, should be listed first. Please follow this.--><br />
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* The title is a parody of the phrase "{{w|Ghost in the machine}}".<br />
<br />
<!-- Act I --><br />
* The name and logo of [[DeadEx]] is an obvious reference to {{w|FedEx}}, a {{w|courier}} company. This was previously referenced in "[[Future Stock]]", when [[Planet Express]] changed name to [[PlanEx]] and with it adopted the same logo.<br />
* [[Zapp Brannigan]] holding up the [[Earth]] as the [[Earthican pride float]] is a reference to {{w|Atlas (mythology)|Atlas}} of {{w|Greek mythology}}, who according to the mythology supported the heavens in such a way.<br />
<br />
[[file:Exorcist.png|thumb|The scene when [[Preacherbot]] comes to help is a reference to the movie ''{{w|The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist}}''.]]<br />
<br />
<!-- Act II --><br />
* The [[Robot Devil]] is reading a magazine entitled "Life in Hell", a reference to [[Matt Groening]]'s {{w|Life in Hell|comic strip}} and the news magazine ''{{w|Life (magazine)|Life}}''.<br />
* The Robot Devil also recalls when he made the hand-switching deal with Fry in "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]".<br />
* When the Robot Devil is about to start sing, he has a wall with a boat called "S. S. Anything Goes", a reference to {{w|Anything Goes|the musical}}.<br />
* Bender asks the Robot Devil if he's "a g-g-g-ghost?!" This is a reference to grown-ups' reaction to seeing ''{{w|Casper the Friendly Ghost}}'' in the cartoon series of the same name.<br />
* When the [[Robot Devil]] mentions an {{w|infinite loop}}, he blows out the sign for {{w|infinity}} (∞) in smoke.<br />
* When [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] is calling for help to "bust his ghost", [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] asks "who you gonna call?", and Fry begins to reply "Gho-" before he is interrupted. This is a reference to the movie ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}'', and the lyric "Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!". The phone number, now disconnected, acknowledges this, declaring the line lame since 1989, the year {{w|Ghostbusters II}}, which is often considered a weaker film, was released.<br />
* The scene in which [[Preacherbot]] is coming to help drive out Bender, is a reference to the movie ''{{w|The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist}}''. The scene when he stands outside the [[Planet Express headquarters]] is identical to one in the movie, and the same music is played.<br />
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<!-- Act III --><br />
* When Bender comes to tell the Robot Devil of having killed Fry, the Robot Devil is playing {{w|Patience (game)|Patience}} on his computer.<br />
* The Robot Devil looks up Fry on {{w|Wikipedia}}, who indeed has a page. The page was updated with Fry's survival before Bender could descend into Hell to tell the Robot Devil he killed Fry.<br />
* Fry travels to the [[Amish Homeworld]], a planet populated by {{w|Amish}} people.<br />
* [[Robot God]] resembles EVE from {{w|WALL-E}}.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
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* [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender's]] mortality was the main theme of "[[Lethal Inspection]]".<br />
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* [[Suicide booths]] have previously appeared in multiple episodes, first in [[Space Pilot 3000|the pilot]]. This is, however, the first time [[Lynn|a suicide booth]] is seen to have feelings and being capable of decision-making.<br />
* The concept of [[robots]] turning into ghosts was previously seen in "[[The Honking]]".<br />
* The robot crushed by the giant globe was also the concessions robot at the theater in "[[Raging Bender]]".<br />
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[[File:Rbot Devil Singing-6ACV19.png|thumb|right|Callbach to "[[Hell Is Other Robots]]".]]<br />
* The [[Robot Devil]] originally appeared in "[[Hell Is Other Robots]]", and has appeared in several episodes since.<br />
** References are made to the Robot Devil's interest in singing, and one of the songs he starts singing is part of the song of his original appearance {{et|1ACV09}}.<br />
** The Robot Devil also mentions having switched hands with [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] before {{et|4ACV18}}, stating that they "Still smell like candy corn".<br />
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*It was revealed in "[[The Cryonic Woman]]" that a cure for heart attacks has been invented.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]''': ''[After giving Fry the keys to the city.]'' Care to say a few words, son?<br />
'''[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]''': Uh, heroes don't do drugs. Except for [[Drugman]], I guess.</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]''': Last time you went to the [[suicide booth]], you ended up dating it for six months.<br />
'''[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]''': How is Lynn, by the way?<br />
'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Living in [[Oregon]] with [[Lynn's mother|her crazy mother]].</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': I thought you were in Oregon.<br />
'''[[Lynn]]''': My mom tried to commit suicide in me. I don't wanna talk about it.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hermes''': As you can see, since Bender's death, request to bite one shiny metal ass are down 98%. ''[Scruffy uses Bender's compartment (with a leg in an arm plate.]'' as a vacuum.]'' Do you mind doing that later?<br />
'''[[Scruffy]]''': Bite my shiny metal ass. ''[The line chart rises.]''</poem><br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Dr. Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<br />
*[[Dr. Ben Beeler]]<br />
*[[Dr. Ben Beeler's wife]]<br />
*[[Dr. Cahill]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Drugman]] (mention)<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Granny Hester]] (mention)<br />
*[[Gypsy]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker|Kif]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Lynn]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Lynn's mother]] (mention)<br />
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]<br />
*[[Mrs. Poopenmeyer]] (mention)<br />
*[[Reverend Lionel Preacherbot|Preacherbot]]<br />
*[[Randy]]<br />
*[[Robot Demons]]<br />
*[[Robot Devil]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Robot God]]<br />
*[[Sal]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Unnamed fat guy]]<br />
*[[Walt]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]]<br />
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
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=== Alien Language Sightings ===<br />
'''Time''': 03:58<br /><br />
'''Location''': Hypnotoad poster<br /><br />
'''Language''': [[Alien Languages#AL1|AL1]]<br /><br />
'''Translation''': Obey<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Where the Buggalo Roam<br />
|no=42<br />
|image=[[File:Where the Buggalo Roam.jpg|225px]]<br />
|season=3<br />
|broadcast season=4<br />
|number=3ACV10<br />
|caption=Krafted with luv<br /><small>by monsters</small><br />
|first aired=3 March, 2002<br />
|written by=J. Stewart Burns<br />
|directed by=Pat Shinagawa<br />
|title reference=A lyric in the song ''Home on the Range''<br />
|caption reference=<br />
|opening cartoon="The Emerald Isle"<br />
|sponsor=<br />
|broadcast number=S04E06<br />
|prev ep=The Cyber House Rules<br />
|next ep=Insane in the Mainframe<br />
|broad prev=Leela's Homeworld<br />
|broad next=A Pharaoh to Remember<br />
}}<br />
"'''Where the Buggalo Roam'''" is the forty-second episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the tenth of the [[Season 3|third production season]] and the sixth of the [[Broadcast season 4|fourth broadcast season]]. It aired 3 March, 2002 on FOX. On [[Mars]], [[Leo and Inez Wong]] finds their entire cattle gone, stolen by the [[Native Martians]], a mission to retrieve them resolves in the capture of [[Amy Wong]] and a new mission is arranged by [[Zapp Brannigan]] to get Amy back.<br />
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== The Story ==<br />
=== Act I: "I broke your television!" ===<br />
The PE crew goes to [[Mars]] (Mightiest of Planets) to visit [[Amy Wong|Amy]]'s [[Leo and Inez Wong|parents]] at the [[Wong Ranch]] for [[Mars Day]]. The Wongs invite the crew in, and [[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] makes himself at home. The crew goes on a tour of the ranch, and Leo Wong reveals that the Wong's own the entire western hemisphere. Amy is reunited with [[Betsy]], her pet [[Buggalo]]. Betsy is to be eaten at Amy's wedding. The [[Nimbus]] orbits Mars, and [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]] helps [[Kif Kroker|Kif]] prepare for meeting the Wongs. At the Mars Day celebration, [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] chats with [[Mixmaster Festus| the DJ]], and Leo barbecues various animal parts. Inez Wong explains that Mars Day commemorates the day that Sir Reginald Wong bought Mars from the [[Martians]] for the price of one bead. Amy introduces Kif to [[R.J.]], who appears to be her ex-boyfriend. R.J. forces Kif to have a cigarette, and Kif starts coughing before it's even lit. Kif has difficulty impressing her parents.<br />
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=== Act II: "What's that weird sound?" ===<br />
After Amy tries to console Kif, saying her parents didn't see him puke, a dust storm rages, accompanied by a strange sound, so everyone heads inside. After the storm finishes, and Leo ensures nobody wants a lawsuit, they notice that the Buggalo all disappeared in the storm. Zoidberg has decided the Wongs are his parents, much to their disgust. Kif takes the responsibility of saving the Buggalo, though Leo and Inez are not comforted.<br />
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=== Act III: "My turn to tell a ghost story!" ===<br />
Kif plans to take the remaining Buggalo (Betsy) on a cattle drive to find the rustlers. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]], noting the likelihood of death, sends [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] and Bender along. That night they camp on [[Mars#Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]]. The group attempts to scare each other with ghost stories, Fry seems to know them all and tells the scariest. Amy appears so that she can be with Kif. Kif and Amy find the Buggalo in the crater of the volcano and Kif uses explosives to get them out. Another sandstorm begins, sucking everyone up into the vortex. The [[Native Martians]] reveal themselves on their flying Buggalo, and tell of their plan to ruin the [[Wong family]] by stealing the Buggalo. On learning that Amy is a Wong, they decide to kidnap her instead.<br />
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=== Act IV: "Take me to your leader!" ===<br />
Everyone else returns with the Buggalo. The Wongs call in [[Zapp Brannigan]] to rescue Amy. The Professor sends his crew along again. They make their way to [[Mars#The Great Stone Face of Mars|The Great Stone Face of Mars]], the only entrance to the [[Martian Reservation]] on that side of the planet (meaning they cannot enter through the Great Stone Ass of Mars), and are followed by Betsy. Brannigan performs his usual poor attempts at negotiation and the Martians call another sandstorm to destroy the planet that they can't get back, then pull Amy into the storm. [[Kif]] flys [[Betsy]] to save her, which calms the Martians, who request Kif smoke the peace pipe with them.<br />
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=== Act V: "Oh, monkey trumpets!" ===<br />
Kif actually manages to smoke without gagging, but then is patted on the back and coughs up smoke. The Martians prepare to kill Kif with the bead they traded the planet for and are surprised to learn that it is a [[Giant Diamond|gigantic diamond]], worth a fortune. They abandon the planet, because it's a dump, and head off to find a new planet. The Wongs are told what happened, but think it couldn't have been Kif and praise Zapp instead. Leo and Inez finally kick Zoidberg, the son they neither had nor wanted, out of the building. Kif learns that it is a good thing Amy's parents don't like him.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Leo Wong mentions that the Wong's own 17.9 billion acres, which is an accurate calculation of half the surface area of Mars.<br />
*The leaf on Inez Wong's hat is supposedly a marijuana leaf.<br />
*{{w|Olympus Mons}} is indeed the tallest volcano in the solar system.<br />
*The commentary incorrectly calls [http://www.geocities.com/payndz2/amywears.html this site] "Can't get enough Amy Wong".<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
*When the Martians take out bow and arrows, the arrows look like {{sw|Lightsaber}} blades (from ''[[Star Wars]]'', and with similar sound effects.<br />
*The sound of the wind is made by [[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] doing Tuvan throat singing.<br />
*The face on Mars is a reference to the actual perceived "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydonia_(region_of_Mars)#.22Face_on_Mars.22 Face on Mars]"<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Martian Chief''': With cash like this, who's going to argue? Nobody, that's who.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leo''': Oh no! Martians kidnap Amy! I know it them, cause they no use good gramma.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zapp''': I didn't realize you were bringing your girlfriend Lieutenant. *snickers*<br />
'''Kif''': *sigh* She won't leave me alone.<br />
'''Zapp''': Did I say "girlfriend"? She sounds more like a wife!<br />
''[A tumble weed rolls past.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Kif''': The rustlers must have seen me coming and run off, scared.<br />
'''Amy''': Oh, Kif! You're so brave!<br />
'''Kif''': [nervous] Sh! They'll hear us!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Wow, look at that: Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system.<br />
'''Fry''': Where?<br />
'''Leela''': Right in front of you.<br />
'''Fry''': Oh. ''Oh''!</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Amy's parents seem to have completely forgotten that they were the ones who introduced Amy to Kif in the first place.<br />
*When Amy does get married to Kif in ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]'', Betsy isn't eaten.<br />
**Although Amy and Kif don't actually have a wedding, they have a [[Coinage#F|Fonfon rubok]], which would explain why Betsy isn't eaten.<br />
*While Olympus Mons ''is'' the tallest volcano in the [[Solar System]], it actually has very slight slope and doesn't ''look'' like a normal Earth mountain if you are on it or close to it. Climbing Olympus Mons would be more like walking up on a very slightly inclined plane.<br />
**This issue was [[#Quotes|addressed]] in the episode as an inside joke which is only funny if you know the actual slope of Olympus Mons.<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Amy Wong|Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Betsy]]<br />
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<br />
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Joe (camel)|Joe]]<br />
*[[Kif Kroker|Kif]]<br />
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<br />
*[[Leo and Inez Wong]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mixmaster Festus]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[R.J.]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Singing Wind]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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== Episode Credits ==<br />
{{credits-begin}}<br />
*Writer<br />
**[[J. Stewart Burns]]<br />
*Director<br />
**[[Pat Shinagawa]]<br />
*Voice Actors<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Katey Sagal]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />
**[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />
**[[Lauren Tom]]<br />
**[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />
*DVD Commentary<br />
**[[Pat Shinagawa]]<br />
**[[John DiMaggio]]<br />
**[[Billy West]]<br />
**[[Matt Groening]]<br />
**[[David X. Cohen]]<br />
**[[J. Stewart Burns]]<br />
{{credits-end}}<br />
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