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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Meanwhile<br />
|image=[[File:Meanwhile infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=An older [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] walking on water with the rest of [[the universe]] frozen.<br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=140<br />
|written by=Ken Keeler<br />
|directed by=Peter Avanzino<br />
|caption=AVENGE US<br />
|first aired=4 {{September}} [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV26<br />
|broadcast number=S10E13<br />
|prev ep=Stench and Stenchibility<br />
|next ep=Episode Listing<br />
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"'''Meanwhile'''" is the one hundred and fortieth and last <ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/22/futurama-not-renewed-comedy-central/ |title='Futurama' to end seven-season run on Sept. 4 -- EXCLUSIVE |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2013-04-22 |author=Snierson, Dan |site={{w|EW.com}}}}</ref> episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-sixth and last of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the thirteenth and last of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]]. It aired on 4 {{September}} [[2013]], on [[Comedy Central]]. [[Fry]] asks [[Leela]] to [[Fry-Leela relationship|marry him]], and they face their destiny together as [[the professor]]'s latest [[:Category:Farnsworth's creations|invention]] alters the fabric of [[timeline|time]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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=== Act I: "My little meatbag's growin' up!" ===<br />
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The episode finds Fry, Leela and [[Bender]] making a delivery to the [[moon]] and visiting [[Luna Park|the amusement park there]]. After a [[Mecha-Hexadecapus|ride]] accident, Leela seemingly dies. Luckily, all is well. She was trapped inside a stuffed {{cat|animal}}. The close call was too much for Fry to handle, and he announces to Bender that he's going to finally propose to Leela.<br />
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Meanwhile, Professor Farnsworth invents a device that lets him travel 10 seconds into the past: the [[time button]]. He uses it to steal [[currency|money]] from [[Zoidberg]] whilst the rest of [[the crew]] watches from the [[time shelter]] that shields them from the button's effects. Fry takes the time button to steal [[:Category:Diamonds|diamonds]], along with Bender.<br />
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He uses the stolen diamonds to fashion an engagement ring, which he hides in a clam. When he presents it to Leela, she reaches for the ring and the clam snaps shut, severing her hand and a bloody stump.<br />
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=== Act II: "Goodbye, my love..." ===<br />
Fry uses the time button to go back to before Leela's hand is severed, he injures the clam and proposes once again telling Leela to meet him on the top of the [[Vampire State Building]] at 6:30pm to give her answer. Leela seemingly jilts Fry and, heartbroken, he jumps from the skyscraper.<br />
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While falling, Fry spots Leela arriving at 6:25pm; the time button did not account for Fry's watch making it seem as if Leela was late. Fry uses the time button to try and get back on the roof but is trapped in an infinite loop of falling from the top of building and a terrified Leela looking up at him.<br />
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Meanwhile, the professor calls Bender, [[Hermes]], [[Amy]] and Zoidberg into the time shelter, where Bender reveals that Fry took the time button to the Vampire State Building, they carefully make their way to the building and meet Leela, Fry loses the button and dies upon impact, left as a puddle of blood and guts. A distraught Leela uses the time button to send him back into the sky but the professor is seemingly killed at the same instant, having being inside of the shelter, less than 10 seconds prior to the button press meant his [[chroniton]]s were scattered. <br />
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Leela uses the button over and again to hear what happened with Fry, who suffers death after death. Bender devises a plan to use his air bag to save Fry. He exits to be crashed into by Amy, Hermes and Zoidberg and his air bag successfully saves Fry. Elated, everyone begins to celebrate until Fry lands on the time button, leaving the entire universe save Leela and himself frozen.<br />
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=== Act III: "I was never lonely, not even for a minute." ===<br />
After witnessing a strange glimmer travel across the air, Fry and Leela go on with their marriage, bringing along their friends and family to [[St. Koch's Cathedral|the wedding]] albeit frozen in time. They spend the rest of their lives travelling [[Earth|the world]] on the ultimate honeymoon: going to Africa, [[France]], the {{w|Arctic}}, among other places, living a happy life, together.<br />
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The couple, now old and grey, return to the Vampire State Building to drink their engagement champagne, both feel as if they've lived the ideal life, with Leela pointing out that she was never lonely even in a frozen universe as she had Fry.<br />
The glimmer appears again before the couple, creating a tube-like tunnel to them and revealing to be the professor; he had been "tunnelling" his way around the frozen timeline in search of the time button, Fry gives it to him and the professor effortlessly repairs it.<br />
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The time button has been modified to send the universe back to before the professor conceived of the button so he can undo the whole affair, erasing their memory of the incident in the process. Fry asks Leela if she wants to "go around again", to which she responds "I do". Fry and Leela share their final kiss, content with the knowledge they have another wonderful lifetime together to come, and with one press of the time button the timeline is negated.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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This is the fourth series finale that writer and producer [[Ken Keeler]] wrote for the show. The other three are "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]", ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'' and "[[Overclockwise]]". The director of the episode &mdash; [[Peter Avanzino]] &mdash; also directed ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''.<br />
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In [[2012]], ''Futurama'' writer [[Eric Rogers]] made two revelations concerning the episode. On 11 {{April}}, he revealed that "<nowiki>[</nowiki>"[[7ACV25]]" and this episode] now [had] stories". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/189902597757468672|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-04-11|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref> On {{date|20 April}}, he revealed that the episode was being "[pitched] out" and urged fans to buy [[merchandise]] in order for the show to "come back". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/193416689281536001|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-04-20|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><br />
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In [[2013]], the episode was revealed to be the last episode of Season 7 and the potential series finale.<br />
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On 5 {{February}} 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season, <ref name="vulture">{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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On {{date|22 April}}, it was announced that ''Futurama'' had [[second cancellation of Futurama|not been renewed]] for an eight season, making this the series finale.<br />
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On {{date|20 July}}, the [[cast]] read the episode's first act at {{w|San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con}}. <ref name="Comic-Con">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur56lHJxU54|title=Futurama Panel Comic-Con 2013 (Series finale act I)|author=David Perra|date=2013-07-21|site=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref><br />
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By {{date|29 August}}, Comedy Central had released a fifty-second preview clip featuring Fry and Leela alone in a time-frozen [[New New York]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/oyozm0/futurama-broke-the-universe|title=Broke The Universe - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-8-29}}</ref><br />
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By {{date|1 September}}, Comedy Central had released a fifty-second preview clip featuring Fry, Leela, Bender, and [[Albert]] riding [[Mecha-Hexadecapus|an attraction]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/7qqdlh/futurama-mecha-hexadecapus|title=Mecha-Hexadecapus - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
<gallery perrow="5"><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Leela and Fry on a Swing Made of People.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Leela and Fry on a swing made of people. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52810289870/countdown-to-futurama-leela-and-fry-on-a-swing|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leela and Fry on a Swing Made of People|date=2013-06-12|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/supercinski/status/347000766608850948|title=supercinski|author=[[Lee Supercinski]]|date=2013-06-18|site=Twitter|accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Ultra Guy.jpg|[[Concept art]] of [[Ultra Guy]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52946241080/countdown-to-futurama-ultra-guy-meet-ultra-guy|title=Countdown to Futurama: Ultra Guy|date=2013-06-14|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-14}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Time Shelter.jpg|Concept art of the time shelter. <ref name="time shelter">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53023638298/countdown-to-futurama-time-shelter-in-the|title=Countdown to Futurama: Time Shelter|date=2013-06-15|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Fry Falling.jpg|Promotional picture of Fry falling from the Vampire State Building. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53111648672/countdown-to-futurama-fry-falling-i-dont-know|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry Falling|date=2013-06-16|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Fry in Tuxedo.jpg|Concept art of Fry in a tuxedo. <ref name="tux and gown">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53213400474/countdown-to-futurama-fry-in-tuxedo-and-leela-in|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry in Tuxedo and Leela in Wedding Gown|date=2013-06-17|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Leela in Wedding Gown.jpg|Concept art of Leela in a wedding gown. <ref name="tux and gown"><br />
File:Futurama 726 wedding.jpg|Promotional picture of Fry and Leela at their wedding. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/images/futurama/Futurama_726_wedding.jpg|title="Meanwhile" Fry & Leela's wedding preview|date=2013-08-31|site=[http://www.comedycentral.com/ Comedy Central]|accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref> Also present are Bender, the [[Space Pope]], and [[Nibbler]].<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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:''The following text was copied from {{w|Meanwhile (Futurama)|this article's Wikipedia counterpart}}.''<br />
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"Meanwhile" has received positive reviews. Max Nicholson, for {{w|IGN}}, wrote that "Meanwhile" was "a fitting end to a classic animated series". {{citation needed}} He gave the episode a 9 out of 10. Zack Handlen, writing for ''{{w|The A.V. Club}}'', said that "the first five minutes are passable but rushed, and the hook of Fry deciding he needed to ask Leela to marry him isn't all that exciting". However, he later went on to say that "this finale settles somewhere between the "too happy" and the "oh dear God when will it end," which makes it just about perfect. It has just about everything you could want from Futurama: there's a nifty [[time travel|time-travel]] plot, Fry and Leela get married, Bender is a jackass, Zoidberg loses $10, there's a nifty time-travel plot, and Fry dies". He graded the episode an "A".<br />
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IGN named this episode #9 on their list of the [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/09/09/top-25-futurama-episodes?page=4 top 25 ''Futurama'' episodes].<br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
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[[File:Fry meme.png|thumb|The "[[Fry meme]]" image, from "[[The Lesser of Two Evils]]".]]<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
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*The episode aired on [[John DiMaggio]]'s forty-fifth [[birthday]].<br />
*In "[[Forty Percent Leadbelly]]", which was also written by Ken Keeler, a Bender duplicate says that his audience deserves better than some crappy, formulaic ending. This may be a reference to the fact that Keeler wrote the finale.<br />
*The episode's [[list of title captions|title caption]] is likely a reference to [[second cancellation of Futurama|the show's second cancellation]].<br />
*The episode revisits [[Luna Park]], from "[[The Series Has Landed]]", which was also written by Ken Keeler and directed by Peter Avanzino. <br> Another episode written by Ken Keeler and directed by Peter Avanzino is "[[The Six Million Dollar Mon]]".<br />
*Bender tells Fry that he told Leela that he loved her "like 140 times". This episode is the one hundred and fortieth episode of ''Futurama''.<br />
*The number of seconds that the time button sends the universe into the past is the same as the amount of money that Zoidberg finds.<br />
*The [[censored couple]], [[Richard Nixon's head]], [[Smitty]] and [[URL]] are the only characters besides Fry, Leela, Bender and Professor Farnsworth to appear in both this episode and the first episode, "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
*While Fry is falling, his watch says that it's 7:03, when the time is actually 6:25. Since his watch is 38 minutes ahead, he must have done pretty close to 228 resets, three of which were the professor demonstrating the button while Fry was in the time shelter.<br />
*Assuming that the Vampire State Building has the same height as the [[Empire State Building]], Fry's fall from the roof would take 10.8 seconds when accounting for air drag. {{citation needed}} The remaining height after ten seconds would be 40 meters, which matches the depiction in the episode.<br />
*The professor says "time-space continuum", but the usual term is "{{w|spacetime|space-time continuum}}".<br />
*When Fry keeps dying from the fall, after each reset he seems to retain the memory of the previous ten seconds even though Leela is pushing the button and he is dead. After his first death, he claims he had died, and subsequently explains what is happening consecutively through resets. This may be due to the special way in which Fry thinks, with the lack of the [[delta brainwave]], which was established in "[[The Why of Fry]]". This could mean that Fry may be the only one to remember his lifelong honeymoon with Leela after the final reset.<br />
*The woman holding the caviar resembles [[Nixon's campaign manager]].<br />
*This is the only time that [[last clone of Agnew|Agnew]] appears without Nixon.<br />
*When the elderly Fry and Leela observe the glimmer on top of the Vampire State Building towards the end of the episode, Leela says it's "Pretty though". At the end of "Space Pilot 3000", [[Smitty]] says the same line about the fireworks on new year's eve.<br />
*Thanks to the professor returning himself, Fry, and Leela to before he created the button, only the first four minutes and five seconds of the episode have a chance of having actually happened.<br />
*The first airing of the episode was immediately followed by the airing of "Space Pilot 3000". ''Futurama'' writer [[Patric M. Verrone]] initially suggested for the characters to, at the end of the episode, go back to {{date|31 December}} [[1999]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_MBFxSEpqo|title=Futurama Live! Post-Show w/ Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Matt Groening and more! (32:08)|author=Nerdist|date=2013-9-6|site=YouTube|accessdate=2013-9-8}}</ref> the day on which "Space Pilot 3000" is set.<br />
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==== Fry and Leela's list ====<br />
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These appear to be locations for Fry and Leela to have sex in.<br />
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{{appear-begin}}<br />
*Front Steps ✓<br />
*Professor's Desk ✓<br />
*{{w|Yankee Stadium}} ✓<br />
*In the Road ✓<br />
*Back of [[Police]] Car ✓<br />
*Ice Cream Factory ✓<br />
*[[:Category:Banks|Bank]] Vault ✓<br />
*[[Abraham Lincoln's head|Lincoln]] {{w|Lincoln Bedroom|Bedroom}} ✓<br />
*Rhino Cage ✓<br />
*Vicinity of {{w|Scranton}} ✓<br />
*[[Monument Beach]] ✓<br />
*Middle of {{w|Atlantic Ocean}} ✓<br />
*{{w|Stonehenge}} ✓<br />
*[[Big Ben]] ✓<br />
*On a Mammoth ✓<br />
*{{w|Schloss Neuschwanstein}} ✓<br />
*{{w|triumphal arch|Arch of Triumph}} ✓<br />
*{{w|Mona Lisa}} ✓<br />
*Random Dark Alley ✓<br />
*[[Eiffel Tower]] ✓<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
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{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The ''[[Star Trek]]'' transporter sound effect is heard when Hermes orders a drink by saying "Computer, {{w|Jamaica}}n joy juice, hot". This is also a reference to how {{st|Captain Picard}} frequently orders "Tea, {{w|Earl Grey tea|Earl Grey}}, hot" from [[USS Enterprise|the ship]]'s replicators in ''{{st|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}''.<br />
*[[Petunia]] says "I'll have what she's having", a famous line from the [[1989]] film ''{{w|When Harry Met Sally...}}''.<br />
*Fry falling from the Vampire State Building just in time to press the time button is reminiscent of the way in which {{w|Agent J}} travels back in time in the 2012 film ''{{w|Men in Black 3}}''.<br />
*The crew delivers a copy of {{w|Edvard Munch}}'s ''{{w|The Scream}}''.<br />
*Fry falling on and breaking the time button is an allusion to the ''[[The Twilight Zone|Twilight Zone]]'' episode "{{w|A Kind of a Stopwatch}}", where a man has a stopwatch that can stop time, which he proceeds to break and get stuck alone in a frozen [[alternate universes|universe]].<br />
*A {{w|Spider-Man}}-like [[robot]] can be seen when time is frozen.<br />
*Fry and Leela's decades-long honeymoon is set to the first movement of {{w|Frédéric Chopin}}'s {{w|Étude Op. 10, No. 3}}.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
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*When the ship is flying towards Luna Park, one can see the moon buggy that Fry abandoned in a crater in "The Series Has Landed".<br />
*When Fry is staring at the time button, his eyes narrow. This is a reference to a scene from "[[The Lesser of Two Evils]]", which originated [[Fry meme|an]] [[internet]] [[Fry meme|meme]].<br />
*Fry's tuxedo and Leela's wedding gown are both from previous episodes. The tuxedo is from "[[Calculon 2.0]]", and the gown is from "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]".<br />
*The episode features Fry and Leela's third wedding. Their first wedding was seen in "Time Keeps on Slippin'", and their second was in ''[[Bender's Big Score]]''; when Leela was going to marry [[Lars]], a [[time-paradox duplicate]] of Fry.<br />
*Leela was previously seen with grey hair in "[[The Late Philip J. Fry]]".<br />
*The man and woman in [[Paris]] were previously seen in "[[Game of Tones]]".<br />
*The last time Bender was called "What's-his-name was in "[[Stench and Stenchibility]]"<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
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* After the clam cuts off Leela's hand, Fry takes more than ten seconds to press the button.<br />
* In the stands at the basketball match, some characters are seen twice.<br />
* When Fry splatters on the ground, the time button survives the fall, but when Fry lands on it, it easily breaks.<br />
** It's possible that it has a lower terminal velocity than Fry.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Zoidberg''': Friends! I found a ten dollars!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Bender''': Listen. I know who stole the button. I wasn't gonna tell, 'cuz I don't like bein' helpful, but I do like ratt'n' people out.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': You mean we'll all get to live our lives over again?<br />
'''The professor''': Oh, my, yes. Even that nasty robot what's-his-name.</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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*[[20th-century lecturer]] <br> {{cameo|14:57}}<br />
*[[21st-century girl]] {{cameo|link=no|14:08}}<br />
*[[Abner Doubledeal]]<br />
*[[Abraham Lincoln]] {{mito|18:17}}<br />
*[[Albert]]<br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Auctioneer]] {{cameo|link=no|15:58}}<br />
*[[Dr Beeler]]<br />
*[[Mrs Beeler]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*[[Brett Blob]] {{cameo|link=no|14:43}}<br />
*[[Bubblegum]]<br />
*[[Censored couple]] {{cameo|link=no|15:12}}<br />
*[[Charles]]<br />
*[[Craterface]]<br />
*[[Curly Joe]]<br />
*[[Dandy Jim]]<br />
*[[Elzar]]<br />
*[[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Flamo]] {{cameo|link=no|14:46|possible}}<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*[[Globetrotters]]<br />
*[[H.G. Blob]] {{cameo|link=no|14:43}}<br />
*[[Hattie]]<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[Hyper-Chicken]] {{cameo|link=no|16:00}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[János]]<br />
*[[Kif]]<br />
*[[Last clone of Agnew]]<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Luna Park carny]]<br />
*[[Mom]]<br />
*[[Moon Patrol]]<br />
*[[Morbo]]<br />
*[[Nibbler]]<br />
*[[Nixon]] {{small|(on 10-[[currency|dollar]] bill)}}<br />
*[[Nixon's campaign manager]] {{cameo|link=no|15:12}}<br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*{{randy}} {{cameo|link=no|15:12}}<br />
*[[Roberto]]<br />
*[[Sal]]<br />
*[[Scoop Chang]] {{cameo|link=no|14:43}}<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]]<br />
*[[Space Pope]]<br />
*[[Sweet Clyde]]<br />
*[[Turanga Morris]]<br />
*[[Turanga Munda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ultra Guy]]<br />
*[[Underwater-house salesman]] {{cameo|link=no|14:57}}<br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Victor]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
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{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Apartment 00100100]]<br />
*[[Big Ben]] {{mito|18:17}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bronx Zoo]]<br />
*[[Eiffel Tower]]<br />
*[[France]]<br />
*[[Luna Park]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Luna Parking]]<br />
*[[Madison Cube Garden]]<br />
*[[Monument Beach]] {{mito|18:17}}<br />
*[[Moon]]<br />
*[[Paris]]<br />
*[[Planet Express hangar]]<br />
*[[Planet Express headquarters]]<br />
*[[Planet Express conference room]]<br />
*[[Planet Express employee lounge]]<br />
*[[Robot Arms Apartments]]<br />
*'''Debut''': {{w|Scranton}} {{mito|18:17}}<br />
*[[St. Koch's Cathedral]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ultra Guy's Custom Diamonds]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Vampire State Building]]<br />
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==== Miscellaneous ====<br />
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{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Buggalo]] {{small|(stuffed animal)}}<br />
*[[Chroniton]]s {{miso}}<br />
*[[Curious Pussycat]] {{cameo|link=no|14:46}}<br />
*[[Currency]]<br />
*[[DOOP hovercopter]]<br />
*[[Fry-Leela relationship]]<br />
*[[Giraffe]]<br />
*"[[Hi-yah!]]"<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Mecha-Hexadecapus]]<br />
*[[Owls]]<br />
*[[Spice weasel]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Taste of NNY Gourmet Food Fair]]<br />
*[[Thundercougarfalconbird]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Time button]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Time shelter]]<br />
*[[Tube Transport System]]<br />
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<div>{{episode infobox 2<br />
|name=Leela and the Genestalk<br />
|image=[[File:Leela and the Genestalk infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=A more [[mutated]] [[Leela]] noticing the beanstalk in front of [[Planet Express headquarters|Planet Express]].<br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=136<br />
|written by=Eric Horsted<br />
|directed by=Lance Kramer<br />
|caption=SPOILER ALERT: [[robots|ROBOTS]] AND WHATNOT<br />
|first aired=7 August, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV22<br />
|broadcast number=S10E09<br />
|prev ep=Assie Come Home<br />
|next ep=Game of Tones<br />
|title reference=The folk story "{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}"<br />
|opening cartoon=''{{w|Tom and Jerry (Van Beuren)|Rocketeers}}''<br />
|special guest={{w|Adam West}}<br>{{w|Burt Ward}}<br />
|guest-stars={{w|Adam West}} and {{w|Burt Ward}} as themselves<br />
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After a rare condition causes [[Leela]] to grow tentacles, she stumbles upon [[Momsanto|a secret genetic-engineering facility]].<br />
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== Story ==<br />
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While riding a mechanical [[buggalo]] at [[Tex 1138's]], Leela finds that she is breaking out in suction cups. She goes to [[Taco Bellevue Hospital|the hospital]] and discovers that she is developing a genetic condition called squidification, a condition in which the body slowly transforms into a slithering mass of tentacles, for which there is no cure, only an extremely expensive surgery that would only delay the symptoms for a few months. [[Fry]] decides that the {{Planet Express|crew}} has to do everything in their power to be able to pay for the operation, so he goes to market to sell [[the ship]]. While there, Fry meets [[bean salesman|a trader]] who says he'll take the ship in exchange for magic beans that he says will cure any ailment. Fry makes the trade.<br />
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When he gets back to [[Planet Express headquarters|the company building]], he presents the beans to the rest of the crew, only to get yelled at by the rest of the crew. [[Professor Farnsworth]] even knocks the beans out of Fry's hands, causing them to fly out the window. When Leela walks in on them, she says that she appreciates whatever they are trying to do, but claims that this is one of those rare problems with no magic solution and she leaves, again looking very depressed. The camera shows the beans outside under a dripping pipe beginning to grow into a large beanstalk.<br />
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When everyone is going home for the day, the door closes in front of her and she sees her reflection. Fry appears behind her and outs his hands on her shoulders and says that she looks sad and asks her if she wants to go to the phone store and check out the new ringtones. She says no and that it's been a weird day and that she wants to stay and think. Fry says okay and puckers his lips for a kiss. In return Leela puts one of her newly sprouted neck tentacles to his lips.<br />
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After everyone has left, Leela writes the Planet Express crew a letter telling them that she is moving down to [[New New York sewers|the sewers]] and not to try to contact her. Before she descends down into the sewer, she sees one of the vines from the beanstalk and decides to take "the beanstalk less traveled". At the top she says it's like a fairy tale and that this a turn for the better, only to be captured by [[Walt]], [[Larry]], and [[Igner]] seconds later. She is put in a cage and brought to [[Mom]]. She is told that she discovered her floating genetic-engineering gacility, [[Momsanto]] (as her experiments would be illegal on earth, but her facility is above the law, literally). In the facility, Mom is trying to genetically engineer a giant beanstalk that wouldn't collapse under its own weight, but has been unsuccessful. <br />
Leela asks to be released from the facility, but Mom says Leela's got "some freaky DNA" and wants to see what's in her genes (and at that Igner laughs).<br />
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Meanwhile, [[Hermes]] and Fry discover the collapsed remains of the beanstalk. Later, Fry talks about how much he misses Leela while holding her [[wristlojackimator]]. It's been three weeks since they've seen her and he wants to go down to the sewers and visit her. Then, the wristlojackimator gets a call from [[Turanga Munda|Leela's mother]]. She asks where Leela is, revealing to Fry that Leela is not where they thought she was. Later, while pacing around where the Planet Express ship used to be, Fry goes on about he has to find out where Leela is and he and [[Bender]] are suddenly hit in the head with Leela's boots. Fry and Bender then take a jetpack up in the sky to attempt to find Leela and find the genetic-engineering facility.<br />
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On arrival, Fry mentions how it looks like the mural on [[Fry's cousin|his cousin]]'s van. Then, Leela spots them from her tower and Fry says they'll rescue and asks how to get up to the tower. To that, she replies that she'll let her hair down and they can climb up, but she actually lets down a series of tentacles. Fry comments that it's not hair but climbs up anyway, meeting [[Burt Ward's head|Burt Ward]] and [[Adam West's head|Adam West]] on the way up. When they reach the top, Leela is reluctant to reveal her entire body to them because her body had turned into a cluster of tentacles. Fry says that nothing about her body could ever shock him, but when she shows her body, he screams, but claims that it was because he was so excited to see her. Bender bends the door open and they all escape her room.<br />
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While walking through the lab, they encounter a creature with the head of an alligator and the wings of a bird causing them to enter the room covered in warning signs (where Mom claims she keeps warning signs) where they find [[Stan|a large giant]] being genetically engineered. The giant is restrained to a chair and Leela frees it. It attacks them and they hide behind the series of enlarged common objects and escape down the giant sink drain. The drain takes them to the facility's cockpit, where they meet Mom. Leela tells Mom that they will do anything to stop her from genetically engineering things and she spins the wheel of the ship, causing it to rock and plummet towards the ground. When they are close to the Planet Express building, Leela wraps one of her tentacles around the tower and she, Fry, and Bender escape Mom. They all return and Leela reveals herself to her co-workers, who are very surprised with her appearance. [[Dr. Zoidberg]] finds her beautiful.<br />
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Later, when she and Fry are alone, Leela tells him that whatever [[Fry-Leela relationship|romantic relationship]] they have could not continue and Fry says that he wants to spend his life with her and that looks change, but she'll always be Leela, the woman he loves. They kiss and the genetic-engineering facility comes into view. Mom comes out and says that Leela helped her engineer the perfect bean. Leela stands by her opinion of genetic engineering being wrong until Mom says that she can cure her squidification with genetic engineering and she accepts the treatment. The episode ends with her and Fry holding hands while the city is being engulfed by the new beanstalk Mom produced.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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On 5 February, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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By 1 August, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring Fry sell the Planet Express ship to pay for an operation for Leela. <ref name="preview clip">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/dc1yk5/futurama-magic-beans|title=Magic Beans - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-07-01}}</ref><br />
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On 6 August, it was revealed that the characters Finn and [[Jake the Dog|Jake]], from the animated [[TV]] series ''{{w|Adventure Time}}'', would appear in the episode. <ref name="MTV Geek">{{cite web|url=http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/08/06/adventure-time-futurama-crossover/|title=Algebraic News, Everyone! ‘Adventure Time’ Crosses Over With ‘Futurama’ This Week!|author=Charles Webb|date=2013-8-6|site={{w|MTV}} Geek|accessdate=2013-8-6}}</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Leela and the Genestalk Adam West.jpg|[[Concept art]] for Adam West, <ref name="29 May">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51652105970/countdown-to-futurama-adam-west-and-burt-ward|title=Countdown to Futurama: Adam West and Burt Ward|date=2013-5-29|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-7-31}}</ref> best known for playing {{w|Batman}} in the self-titled [[1960s]] TV series, ''{{w|Batman (TV series)|Batman}}''.<br />
File:Futurama Leela and the Genestalk Burt Ward.jpg|Concept art for Burt Ward, <ref name="29 May"/> known for playing Batman's sidekick {{w|Dick Grayson|Robin}} in the 1960s TV series alongside Adam West.<br />
File:Futurama Leela and the Genestalk Planet Express Crew Line-Dancing.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] featuring the Planet Express crew and [[Inez|Amy's mother]] line-dancing. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51731480782/countdown-to-futurama-planet-express-crew|title=Countdown to Futurama: Planet Express Crew Line-Dancing|date=2013-5-30|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-5-30}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Leela and the Genestalk Cloud Castle.jpg|Concept art for Mom's floating genetic-engineering facility. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51817840768/countdown-to-futurama-cloud-castle-this-is-a|title=Countdown to Futurama: Cloud Castle|date=2013-5-31|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-5-31}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Leela and the Genestalk Mom Poking Leela.jpg|Promotional picture of Mom poking Leela with a stick. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51881654166/countdown-to-futurama-mom-poking-leela-this-is|title=Countdown to Futurama: Mom Poking Leela|date=2013-6-1|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-7-31}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama-Finn&JakeCrossover.jpg|Promotional picture of Bender running into Finn and Jake. <ref name="MTV Geek"/><br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*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]].<br />
*The name of the doctor from "[[The Tip of the Zoidberg]]" is revealed to be [[Dr Tenderman]].<br />
*It is revealed that Leela occasionally lays an egg.<br />
*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.<br />
*In "[[Yo Leela Leela]]", Leela tells the Cookieville [[orphans]] about a one-eyed princess who lived in a magical, one-room castle. "Yo Leela Leela" was also written by [[Eric Horsted]].<br />
*[[John DiMaggio]], the voice of Bender, provides the voice of Jake in ''Adventure Time''.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The episode's title is a reference to the folk story "{{w|Jack and the Beanstalk}}".<br />
*Many scenes reference fairytales.<br />
*The name "Tex 1138's" is a reference to the [[1971]] film ''{{w|THX 1138}}'', directed by ''[[Star Wars]]'' creator {{w|George Lucas}}.<br />
*The way Leela uses her tentacles to swing her way up the beanstalk is reminiscent of the way {{w|Spider-Man}} swings amongst [[Old New York|New York]]'s buildings.<br />
*The concept of a castle in the clouds may be a reference to the [[20th century|1986]] film ''{{w|Castle in the Sky}}''. The concept of a flying castle may be a reference to the {{w|Howl's Moving Castle|1986 novel}} and [[2004]] {{w|Howl's Moving Castle (film)|film ''Howl's Moving Castle''}}.<br />
*Momsanto is a parody of the agricultural-biotechnology corporation {{w|Monsanto|Monsanto Company}}, previously parodied in "[[The Series Has Landed]]", as the Monsanto Corporation.<br />
*Leela letting her "hair" down so that Fry and Bender can climb up the tower is a reference to the [[Germany|German]] fairy tale "{{w|Rapunzel}}". Burt Ward also says "holy Rapunzel, Manbat".<br />
*Adam West and Burt Ward's appearance at the window for a [[cameo]] during the vertical wall climb is a parody of the running gag in ''Batman'' where Batman and Robin would scale a wall with their bat-ropes and encounter a special celebrity looking out the window.<br />
*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 "{{w|dynamic duo}}", used to refer to Batman and Robin.<br />
*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 {{w|BBC}} show ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'', which has {{w|Doctor (Doctor Who)|the title character}}'s {{w|sonic screwdriver|sonic-screwdriver}} accessory be able to affect anything but wood.<br />
*When Bender runs into Finn and Jake, Jake asks Bender what time it is, alluding to ''Adventure Time''.<br />
*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 {{st|Vulcan salute|Vulcan sign}} for "live long and prosper", from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' series.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The crew wears the same clothes that their [[alternate universes|parallel]] counterparts from the cowboy universe wear, in "[[I Dated a Robot]]".<br />
*The professor refers to the ship as Bessie. He named it Bessie in "[[2-D Blacktop]]".<br />
*The salesman that Fry sells the ship to mentions the [[common cold]]. The common cold was previously mentioned in "[[Cold Warriors]]".<br />
*Leela's seven-eighths [[blernsball]] jersey, from "[[A Leela of Her Own]]", can be seen in her [[Planet Express locker room|locker]]. The chicken hat that Fry gave her, in "[[Fun on a Bun]]", is also there.<br />
*The last time the Hyper-Chicken said "I say, I say" like Foghorn Leghorn was in Freewill Hunting.<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*After Leela is declared the winner, two of [[crack addict|the same man]] can be seen clapping.<br />
*When Fry insists that the crew must find a way to pay for Leela's operation, Hermes is seen in front of a fence where there is no place to stand. He is seen behind the fence a couple seconds later.<br />
*Before Leela climbs the beanstalk, she has four tentacles on each side of her neck, but after she climbs the beanstalk she only has three.<br />
*In this episode, Leela is strictly against genetic engineering, but in previous episodes {{citation needed}} she seemed to be okay with it.<br />
**She may have changed her mind.<br />
*In the scene where Hermes explains his plan to get his missing coworkers' money from their credit cards, the chairs' disposal changes when Fry, Bender and Leela arrive. Hermes' chair between Zoidberg and Amy disappears and a new empty chair appears next to the professor. Moments later, that same chair disappears.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Professor Farnsworth''': Wha?<br />
'''Leela''': It's called line dancing, Professor. It's fun, 'cuz there's no touching and lots of rules!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Leela''': Let's just get outta here.<br />
'''Bender''': No problem. I'll bend the door open.<br />
'''Fry''': You can't bend a wooden door!<br />
'''Bender''': [whispering] I know that and you know that, but this door looks pretty stupid.<br />
''[The door bends.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Jake''': What time is it?<br />
'''Bender''': Time for you to shut up!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Zoidberg''': Squid attack! Hit the deck!</poem><br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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*'''Debut''': [[Adam West's head]]<br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Auctioneer]] {{cameo|1:30}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Bean salesman]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Burt Ward's head]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Carlos]] {{miso}}<br />
*[[Crack addict]] {{cameo|link=no|1:10}}<br />
*[[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*'''Debut''': {{w|Finn the Human|Finn}} and [[Jake the Dog|Jake]]<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Fry's cousin]] {{miso}}<br />
*[[God]] {{miso}}<br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[Hyper-Chicken]]<br />
*[[Hypnotoad]] {{cameo|link=no|10:26}}<br />
*[[Igner]]<br />
*[[Inez]] {{small|(in promotional picture only)}}<br />
*[[Larry]]<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Little Drunk Sheila]]<br />
*[[Mom]]<br />
*[[Morris]]<br />
*[[Munda]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Sewer mailman]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Stan]]<br />
*[[Dr Tenderman]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Tex 1138's employee]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Texan scientists]]<br />
*[[Underwater-house salesman]]<br />
*[[Walt]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Momsanto]]<br />
*[[New New York sewers]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Parts 'n' Crafts]]<br />
*[[Planet Express conference room]]<br />
*[[Planet Express hangar]]<br />
*[[Planet Express headquarters]]<br />
*[[Planet Express locker room]]<br />
*[[Taco Bellevue Hospital]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Tex 1138's]]<br />
*[[Texas]]<br />
*[[Turanga house]]<br />
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==== Miscellaneous ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Blob]]<br />
*[[Buggalo]]<br />
*[[Fry-Leela relationship]]<br />
*[[Neptunian]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Pinupork]]<br />
*[[Tube Transport System]]<br />
*[[Wristlojackimator]]<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring contests]]</div>98.238.142.183http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Hyper-Chicken&diff=133680Hyper-Chicken2013-09-19T22:31:25Z<p>98.238.142.183: </p>
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|family=Twelve Chicklings, children<br/>Sister<br/>Sister's Chicklings, nephews/nieces <br />
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The '''Hyper-Chicken''', a simple [[Alien]] from a backwoods asteroid, is the most frequently seen lawyer in ''[[Futurama]]''. He is a father and has often defended and prosecuted members of [[Planet Express crew]]. Despite being incompetent, he often manages to win his cases and if he doesn't, he usually tells his clients to plead insanity. He seems to be a successful lawyer and handles large cases such as the destruction of [[DOOP]]'s headquarters.<br />
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== Defended and Prosecuted ==<br />
=== Defended ===<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] of spilling [[dark matter]] on [[Pluto]].<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] of robbing a [[Big Apple Bank|bank]] ([[New New York v. Fry and Bender]]).<br />
*[[Farnsworth]] and [[Cubert]] of violating [[Bender]]'s contract of ownership. ([[Mom v. Farnsworth]]).<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] of petty larceny, possession of something analogous to drugs and assault with a smelly weapon ([[New New York v. Bender (3012)#First trial|New New York v. Bender]]).<br />
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] of attempted murder ([[New New York v. Bender (3012)#Second trial|New New York v. Bender]]).<br />
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=== Prosecuted ===<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]] of blowing up [[DOOP]] [[:File:New Doop.jpg|headquarters]] ([[DOOP v. Zapp]]).<br />
*[[Robot Santa|Santa]] (really [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]) of crimes against humanity ([[New New York v. Santa Bender]]).<br />
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg]] of eating the [[Earth]] [[Old Freebie|flag]] ([[Earth v. Zoidberg]]).<br />
*[[Clamps]] of almost killing [[Calculon]].<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The Hyper-Chicken is modelled on {{w|James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart's}} Academy Award-nominated portrayal of lawyer Paul Biegler in ''{{w|Anatomy of a Murder}}''. Trying a murder case in a small town, Biegler wins over the sceptical jury by repeatedly comparing himself, "a simple country lawyer", to the high-powered prosecutor, Claude Dancer (George C. Scott). The "simple country lawyer" became a model for many following portrayals, notably the entire show ''{{w|Matlock (TV series)|Matlock}}''.<br />
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It should be noted that another lawyer on the show, [[Old Man Waterfall]], also is modelled on James Stewart.<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*In a [[Deleted scenes#DVD 1 2|deleted scene]], [[Amy Wong|Amy]] once admitted to sleeping with Bender's lawyer. The scene may have been deleted because they remembered that ''this'' is his lawyer.<br /><br />
*The Hyper-Chicken advertises on buses, the ads simply read "ACCIDENTES! (800)λλλ-λλλλ".<br />
*In a [[Deleted scenes#Into the Wild Green Yonder |deleted scene]] on ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', [[Zapp Brannigan]] calls him 'Matcluck'.<br />
* He crashed his hover car in "[[Proposition Infinity]]" when he misread Bender's graffiti, his feathers were seen flying from the wreckage. Presumably he was merely badly injured, as he reappears in a crowd scene in "[[The Mutants Are Revolting]]".<br />
*The Hyper-Chicken has two things in common with ''{{w|Looney Tunes}}'' character {{w|Foghorn Leghorn}}: they are both human-sized roosters with southern accents and one two occasions he said "I say" after a sentence.<br />
*The [[Commentary:Overclockwise|commentary]] for "[[Overclockwise]]" reveals that whenever the staff think they've run out of chicken puns to use for the Hyper-Chicken, the writers manage to come up with more.<br />
*He is one of [[Matt Groening|Matt Groening's]] least favorite characters.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Now I may be just be a simple country Hyper-Chicken, but I know when we're finger licked.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Son, as your lawyer, I declare y'all are in a 12-piece bucket o' trouble.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Now, [[Pramala]], I know it's scary up there in that witness box but, t'ain't no need to fear me... ''[He crows loudly.]'' I'm sorry. I thought you was corn.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Your Honors, freedom of speech entails to what comes ''out'' of a mouth, not what goes in...</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Judge Whitey]]''': Counselor, what evidence do you offer for this new plea of insanity?<br />
'''Hyper-Chicken''': Well, for one, they done hired ''me'' to represent them.<br />
'''Judge Whitey''': Insanity plea is accepted.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': As the surveillance camera for the bank what all the judge was a-jawing about, could y'all tell us what you done seen the day of the crime?<br />
'''Camera''': Well, let's see. My memory's a little fuzzy, but it went exactly like this: ''[It projects a black and white picture of Fry and Bender taking the money from Roberto. The court gasps.]''<br />
'''Hyper-Chicken''': Your Honor, I move that I be disbarred for introducing this evidence against my own clients.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Free corn? That'll suit me just fine. ''[He crashes his car.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Your Honor, the prosecution roosts. Ba-GAWK!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Hyper-Chicken''': Your Honor, that's something we cannot... a-doodle-doo.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Judge Whitey''': It strikes me as an extra-risky strategy.<br />
'''Hyper-Chicken''': Did you say, "{{w|KFC|Extra-crispy recipe}}"?<br />
'''Judge Whitey''': You ''know'' I didn't.</poem><br />
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*{{e|4ACV05}}<br />
*{{f|2}} {{cameo|[[date scene]]}}<br />
*{{f|4}} {{cameo|link=no|[[audience scene]]}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV04}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV12}} {{cameo|link=no|[[100th-delivery party]]}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV13}} {{cameo|link=no}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV14}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV16}} {{cameo|link=no}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV24}} {{cameo|link=no}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV25}}<br />
*{{e|7ACV09}}<br />
*{{e|7ACV22}}<br />
*{{e|7ACV26}} {{cameo|link=no|16:00}}<br />
*{{clink|US#010|The Big Sweep}}<br />
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}<br />
*{{clink|US#044|The Fry and the Furious!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#048|Claw and Order}}<br />
*{{cmlink|US#051-mini|Captain Zapp Brannigan in The Seven Day Itch|Fry Cook!#Special Features}}<br />
*{{clink|US#054|How Much is that Mutant in the Window?}}<br />
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In the Purple Berry Puffs cereal commercial she eats some cereal and gains alot a of weight from it weight from it. In the second commercial she says "I don't know which I like more; original or type two", referring to diabetes. It is possible she has diabetes from her refrence. SHe has brown hair.<br />
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Cereal Girl: Mom, why is there orange in my Purpleberry puffs?<br />
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Cereal Girl's Mom: As an active Mother I care about these things. I'll check the box while you start eating?<br />
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Princess Purpleberry: Now my Sugar-Blasted purpleberries have Loquat-Flavored orange berries.<br />
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Cereal Girl: Two colors, Wow! (Scene flashes and she gains weight) (burping) Bort.<br />
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Zoidberg: It's a small part of this girl's breakfast.<br />
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(The bubble he's in pops)<br />
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Zoidberg: Whoa!<br />
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(Cereal Girl and her Mother laugh)<br />
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Cereal Girl's Mom: You can really see the sugar!<br />
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Cereal Girl: I don't know what I like more: original or Type Two.<br />
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In the purple berry puffs cereal commercial she eats some cereal and gains weight from it. In the second commercial she says "I don't know which I like more; original or type two", referring to diabetes.<br />
Quotes:<br />
Cereal Girl: Mom, why is there orange in my Purpleberry puffs?<br />
Cereal Girl's Mom: As an active Mother I care about these things. I'll check the box while you start eating?<br />
Princess Purpleberry: Now my Sugar-Blasted purpleberries have Loquat-Flavored orange berries.<br />
Cereal Girl: Two colors, Wow! (Scene flashes and she gains weight) (burping) Bort.<br />
Zoidberg: It's a small part of this girl's breakfast.<br />
(The bubble he's in pops)<br />
Zoidberg: Whoa!<br />
(Cereal Girl and her Mother laugh)<br />
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Cereal Girl's Mom: You can really see the sugar!<br />
Cereal Girl: I don't know what I like more: original or Type Two.<br />
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<div>In the purple berry puffs cereal commercial she eats some cereal and gains weight from it. In the second commercial she says "I don't know which I like more; original or type two", referring to diabetes.</div>98.238.142.183http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Meanwhile&diff=131313Meanwhile2013-08-31T14:49:29Z<p>98.238.142.183: </p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Meanwhile<br />
|image=[[File:Futurama 726 wedding.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Promotional picture]] of [[Fry]] and [[Leela]] at their wedding. <ref name="weddingpreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/images/futurama/Futurama_726_wedding.jpg|title="Meanwhile" Fry & Leela's wedding preview|date=2013-08-31|site=[http://www.comedycentral.com/ Comedy Central]|accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref><br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=140<br />
|written by=Ken Keeler<br />
|directed by=Peter Avanzino<br />
|caption=N/A<br />
|first aired=4 September [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV26<br />
|broadcast number=S10E13<br />
|prev ep=Stench and Stenchibility<br />
|next ep=Episode Listing<br />
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"'''Meanwhile'''" is the one hundred and fortieth and last <ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/22/futurama-not-renewed-comedy-central/ |title='Futurama' to end seven-season run on Sept. 4 -- EXCLUSIVE |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2013-04-22 |author=Snierson, Dan |site={{w|EW.com}}}}</ref> episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-sixth and last of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the thirteenth and last of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]].<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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=== Act I: "My little meatbag's growing up!" ===<br />
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The episode finds [[Fry]], [[Leela]] and [[Bender]] making a delivery to the [[moon]] and visiting [[Luna Park|the amusement park there]]. <ref name="Comic-Con"/> After a ride accident, Leela seemingly dies. Luckily, all is well. She was trapped inside a stuffed animal. The close call was too much for Fry to handle, and he announces to Bender that he's going to finally propose to Leela.<br />
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Meanwhile, [[Professor Farnsworth]] invents a device that lets him travel 10 seconds into the past. He uses it to steal money from [[Zoidberg]]. Fry takes the time machine to steal diamonds, along with Bender.<br />
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He uses the stolen diamonds to fashion an engagement ring, which he hides in a clam. When he presents it to Leela, she reaches for the ring and the clam snaps shut, severing her hand and a bloody stump.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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{{expansion|section=yes|{{ctf|1}}}}<br />
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In [[2012]], ''Futurama'' writer [[Eric Rogers]] made two revelations concerning the episode. On 11 April, he revealed that "<nowiki>[</nowiki>"[[7ACV25]]" and this episode] now [had] stories". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/189902597757468672|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-04-11|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref> On 20 April, he revealed that the episode was being "[pitched] out" and urged fans to buy [[merchandise]] in order for the show to "come back". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/193416689281536001|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-04-20|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><br />
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In [[2013]], the episode was revealed to be the last episode of Season 7 and the potential series finale.<br />
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On 5 February [[2013]], {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season, <ref name="vulture">{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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On 22 April, it was announced that ''Futurama'' had [[second cancellation of Futurama|not been renewed]] for an eight season, making this the series finale.<br />
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On 20 July, the [[cast]] read the episode's first act at {{w|San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con}}. <ref name="Comic-Con">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur56lHJxU54|title=Futurama Panel Comic-Con 2013 (Series finale act I)|author=David Perra|date=2013-07-21|site=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2013-07-22}}</ref><br />
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By 29 August, [[Comedy Central]] had released a fifty-second preview clip featuring Fry and Leela alone in a time-frozen [[New New York]]. <ref name="preview clip">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/oyozm0/futurama-broke-the-universe|title=Broke The Universe - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-8-29}}</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Meanwhile Leela and Fry on a Swing Made of People.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Leela and Fry on a swing made of people. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52810289870/countdown-to-futurama-leela-and-fry-on-a-swing|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leela and Fry on a Swing Made of People|date=2013-06-12|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/supercinski/status/347000766608850948|title=supercinski|author=[[Lee Supercinski]]|date=2013-06-18|site=Twitter|accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Ultra Guy.jpg|[[Concept art]] of [[Ultra Guy]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52946241080/countdown-to-futurama-ultra-guy-meet-ultra-guy|title=Countdown to Futurama: Ultra Guy|date=2013-06-14|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-14}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Time Shelter.jpg|Concept art of a time shelter. <ref name="time shelter">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53023638298/countdown-to-futurama-time-shelter-in-the|title=Countdown to Futurama: Time Shelter|date=2013-06-15|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Fry Falling.jpg|Promotional picture of Fry falling from a building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53111648672/countdown-to-futurama-fry-falling-i-dont-know|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry Falling|date=2013-06-16|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Fry in Tuxedo.jpg|Concept art of Fry in a tuxedo. <ref name="tux and gown">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/53213400474/countdown-to-futurama-fry-in-tuxedo-and-leela-in|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry in Tuxedo and Leela in Wedding Gown|date=2013-06-17|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-06-17}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Meanwhile Leela in Wedding Gown.jpg|Concept art of Leela in a wedding gown. <ref name="tux and gown"><br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
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[[File:Fry meme.png|thumb|The "[[Fry meme]]" image, from "[[The Lesser of Two Evils]]".]]<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
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*The episode will air on cast member [[John DiMaggio]]'s forty-fifth [[birthday]].<br />
*Bender tells Fry that he told Leela that he loved her "like 140 times". <ref name="Comic-Con"/> This episode is the one hundred and fortieth episode of ''Futurama''.<br />
<!-- *Of the characters that are already known to appear in the episode, which will be the last, [[Richard Nixon's head]] is the only one besides Fry, Leela, Bender and [[Professor Farnsworth]] to also appear in the first episode, "[[Space Pilot 3000]]". --><br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
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*[[Petunia]] says "I'll have what she's having", <ref name="Comic-Con"/> a famous line from the [[1989]] film ''{{w|When Harry Met Sally...}}''.<br />
*A {{w|Spider-Man}}-like [[robot]] can be seen when time is frozen. <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
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*When Fry is staring at the time button, his eyes narrow. <ref name="Comic-Con"/> This is a reference to a scene from "[[The Lesser of Two Evils]]", which originated [[Fry meme|an]] [[internet]] [[Fry meme|meme]].<br />
*Fry's tuxedo and Leela's wedding gown <ref name="tux and gown"/> are both from previous episodes. The tuxedo is from "[[Calculon 2.0]]", and the gown is from "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]".<br />
*This is Fry and Leela's 3rd wedding. 1st was in "[[Time Keeps on Slippin']]". 2nd was when Leela is about to marry Lars a time paradox duplicate of Fry in "[[Bender's Big Score]].<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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*[[20th-century lecturer]] {{cameo}} <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[21st-century girl]] {{cameo|link=no}} <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Abner Doubledeal]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Albert]] <ref name="vulture"/> <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
*[[Amy]]<br />
*[[Bender]]<br />
*[[Craterface]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
*[[Dandy Jim]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Elzar]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
*[[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
*[[Fry]]<br />
*[[Hattie]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Hermes]]<br />
*[[Kif]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Last clone of Agnew]]<br />
*[[Leela]]<br />
*[[Mom]]<br />
*[[Morbo]]<br />
*[[Nibbler]] <ref name="weddingpreview"/><br />
*[[Petunia]]<br />
*[[Roberto]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Sal]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Smitty]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Space Pope]] <ref name="weddingpreview"/><br />
*'''Debut''': [[Ultra Guy]]<br />
*[[Underwater-house salesman]] {{cameo|link=no}} <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[URL]]<br />
*[[Victor]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
*[[Zoidberg]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
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==== Places ====<br />
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*[[Apartment 00100100]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
*[[Luna Park]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/get-ready-for-futuramas-death-by-snu-snu-855246242|title=Get ready for Futurama‘s death by snu snu|author=Annalee Newitz|date=2013-07-20|site={{w|io9}}|accessdate=2013-07-21}}</ref><br />
*[[Planet Express hangar]]<br />
*[[Planet Express conference room]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
*[[Robot Arms Apartments]] <ref name="Comic-Con"/><br />
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*[[Owls]] <ref name="preview clip"/><br />
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|name=Saturday Morning Fun Pit<br />
|image=[[File:Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Promotional picture]] of the ''[[Futurama]] and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit!'' title card, released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' on 18 May, [[2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50728068838/countdown-to-futurama-futurama-and-friends|title=Countdown to Futurama: Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit|date=2013-5-18|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=133<br />
|written by=Patric M. Verrone<br />
|directed by=Crystal Chesney-Thompson<br />
|caption=BROUGHT TO YOU BY Regretto PERMANENT CLOWN MAKEUP<br />
|first aired=17 July, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV19<br />
|broadcast number=S10E06<br />
|special guest=[[George Takei]]<br>[[Kath Soucie]]<br>[[Larry Bird]]<br />
|hasanimatic=yes<br />
|prev ep=The Inhuman Torch<br />
|next ep=Calculon 2.0<br />
}}<br />
"'''Saturday Morning Fun Pit'''" is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the nineteenth of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]], the sixth of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]], and the sixth [[segmented episode]]. It aired on 17 July, [[2013]], on [[Comedy Central]]. The [[Planet Express crew|''Futurama'' gang]] stars in a trio of craptastic morning cartoons.<br />
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== Story ==<br />
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Amid protests from angry viewers on the [[White House]] lawn, the [[Richard Nixon's head|head of Richard Nixon]] and the [[last clone of Agnew|last clone of Spiro Agnew]] host a three-part episode featuring the ''Futurama'' gang in parodies of popular {{w|Saturday-morning cartoon}}s: ''Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew'' (a ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'' parody featuring appearances by [[George Takei]], [[Larry Bird]], and the [[Globetrotters|Harlem Globetrotters]]), ''Purpleberry Pond'' (a ''{{w|Strawberry Shortcake}}''-meets-''{{w|The Smurfs}}'' mash-up that was only created to plug its super-sugary cereal), and ''G.I. Zapp'' (a ''{{w|G.I. Joe}}'' parody that Nixon tries to edit for violence himself).<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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On 2 September, [[2012]], it was revealed that the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment of the episode would guest-star George Takei and Larry Bird.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://culturemob.com/bumbershoot-review-day-2-futurama-writers-panel|author=Tom Mohrman|date=2012-09-2|title=Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel|site=CultureMob|accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref><br />
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On 11 December, with the release of [[Volume 7]] and its commentary for "[[Naturama]]", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by [[Crystal Chesney-Thompson]].<br />
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On 5 February, 2013, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of ''Futurama''’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-8-17}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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The ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' posts from 19 May and 20 May, revealed the title of the ''Strawberry Shortcake''-esque segment to be "Purpleberry Pond"<ref name="19 May"/> and the title of the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment to be "Bendy Boo",<ref name="20 May"/> respectively. However, the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment is actually called "Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew".<br />
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By 9 July, the [[animatic]] for the ''Strawberry Shortcake'' segment had been released online.<ref name="animatic">{{cite web|url=http://roycamacho.carbonmade.com/projects/4773319|title=FUTURAMA 719 (Purpleberry Pond) Animatic Board :Rufino Roy Camacho II|author=Roy Camacho|accessdate=2013-7-9}}</ref><br />
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=== Image Gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Fry as Lord Loquat.jpg|[[Fry]] as "Lord Loquat", in the style of ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<ref name="19 May">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50819258504/countdown-to-futurama-fry-as-lord-loquat-and|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry as Lord Loquat and Leela as Princess Purpleberry|date=2013-5-19|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Leela as Princess Purpleberry.jpg|[[Leela]] as "Princess Purpleberry", in the style of ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<ref name="19 May"/><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Larry Bird Clones.jpg|Promotional picture featuring [[Larry Bird]] clones.<ref name="20 May">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50921462689/countdown-to-futurama-larry-bird-clones-you-know|title=Countdown to Futurama: Larry Bird Clones|date=2013-5-20|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Purpleberry Puffs Cereal.jpg|Concept art of Purpleberry Puffs cereal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51009514410/countdown-to-futurama-purpleberry-puffs-cereal|title=Countdown to Futurama: Purpleberry Puffs Cereal|date=2013-5-21|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:719-saturday-morning-fun-pit-3.jpg|Promotional picture featuring [[Amy]], Fry, Leela, [[Bender]] and [[Hermes]], as children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/images/futurama/719-saturday-morning-fun-pit-3.jpg|title=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-07-10}}</ref><br />
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== Additional Information ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*At one point, the episode's production number was planned to be [[7ACV25]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/episodes/1w3i9s/futurama-futurama-live--season-7-ep-special|title=Futurama Live! - Episode - Season 7 - Ep. Special|date=2012-7-11|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
*This is the only segmented episode of the [[second run]] to not be a [[broadcast]]-season finale.<br />
*During the ''Bendee Boo'' intro, [[Planet Express crew|the crew]] runs from someone on a motorcycle. Also running from the motorcycle is who appears to be former [[U.S. president]] [[Jimmy Carter]].<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The ''Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit'' title card features a stylized version of the pattern of blue lights that appear in the [[opening sequence]].<br />
*In the ''Bendee Boo'' segment, the crew members are re-imagined as ''Scooby-Doo'' characters. [[Fry]] plays the role of {{w|Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy}}, [[Leela]] plays the role of {{w|Daphne Blake|Daphne}}, [[Bender]] plays the role of {{w|Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo}}, [[Hermes]] plays the role of {{w|Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred}}, and [[Amy]] plays the role of {{w|Velma Dinkley|Velma}}.<br />
**[[Billy West]], who voices Fry, provided the voice of Shaggy in the [[1998]] film ''{{w|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island}}''.<br />
**The Harlem Globetrotters appear, just like they did in the [[television|T.V.]] show ''{{w|The New Scooby-Doo Movies}}'', and the shot of them sleeping in the same bed is taken from their appearance.<br />
*One of the protesters outside of the White House holds a sign which reads "Animation Dumb-a-nation", a reference to the Sunday-evening animated-programming block airing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], {{w|Animation Domination}}, which was created in [[2009]] and includes ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''{{w|American Dad!}}'', ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'' (canceled in 2013), and ''{{w|Bob's Burgers}}''.<br />
*[[The professor]]'s character in the ''Purpleberry Pond'' segment is a parody of the {{w|List of Strawberry Shortcake characters#The Peculiar Purple Pieman|Purple Pieman}}, from ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<br />
*[[Micky]] is a parody of {{w|Little Mikey}}, from {{w|Life (cereal)|Life}} cereal's [[1970s]] "Mikey Likes It" ads.<br />
*Fry's name in the ''G.I. Zapp'' segment is Freezer Burn, a reference to the fact that he was [[Cryo-Tube|frozen]] at the beginning of the show {{et|1ACV01}} and has been frozen multiple times since {{et|2ACV19|4ACV10|BBS|7ACV14}}.<br />
*Nixon renames the Leela character in ''G.I. Zapp'' as Pat. This is a reference to Nixon's wife, [[Pat Nixon]].<br />
*At the end of the episode, the announcer says "Now stay tuned for six hours of golf", angering Agnew. This is a reference to how Saturday-morning cartoon line-ups in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]] always aired sports telecasts after the last cartoon, and to {{w|Spiro Agnew|the real Agnew}}'s bad golf playing, which would cause him to accidentally hit spectators with his golf ball.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The professor also kept lengths of wire in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
*George Takei's ancestry was previously referred to in "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]".<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Although the professor's cloning machine is shown being turned on, every other shot of it (especially while it is actively cloning) depicts the switch pointing at "off".<br />
**This may be intentional, and just parodying the cheap production values of ''Scooby-Doo''.<br />
*Scratches and visible edge lines on the animation "cel" are added as a parody of said cheap production values (''Futurama'' is [[Rough Draft Studios|animated]] digitally, such effects would never occur normally).<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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<poem>'''Fry''': Like, it's basketball superstar Larry Bird!<br />
'''Hermes''': Larry Bird?! What are <u>you</u> doing here?!<br />
'''Larry Bird''': Hi, this is Larry Bird calling. Listen, my agent sent me a cartoon script and I've decided I don't wanna be involved in any way.<br />
''[An answering machine beeps.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Amy''': It all makes sense! He knew that if he scared the Globetrotters away from the big basketball game, disappointed fans would flock to his {{w|kabuki}} theatre!<br />
'''Hermes''': Of course!<br />
'''George Takei''': No, that's not why I did it.<br />
'''Fry''': Then, like, why <u>did you</u> do it?<br />
'''George Takei''': I'm mentally ill.<br />
''[The laughtrack plays.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Narrator''': Purpleberry Puffs are the sweetest part of your complete breakfast, along with juice, toast, ham, eggs, bacon, milk, cheese, liver, waffles, and a ''biiiig'' horse vitamin!</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Leela|Nutcracker]]''': I will avenge him, you heartless...<br />
'''Nixon''': Bastards! [to Agnew] It's okay if <u>I</u> say it.</poem><br />
}}<br />
<poem>'''Cereal Girl's mother''': You can really see the sugar.<br />
'''Cereal Girl''': I don't know which I like more original or type two.<br />
<poem> '''Cereal Girl''': Mom, why is there orange in my purple berry puffs?<br />
'''Cereal Girl's mother''': As a mother I care about these things I'll check the box while you start eating.<br />
'''Princess Purpleberry''': Now my sugar frosted purple berry puffs have loquat flavored orange berries.<br />
'''Cereal Girl''': Two colors, wow! [She gains weight]. [burping "bort"}<br />
'''Zoidberg[in a bubble]''': it's a small part of this girl's breakfast! [The bubble pops] Whoa!<br />
[The cereal girl and her mom laugh]<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
{{list expansion|sure=no}}<br />
{{chars}}<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Amy]] / '''Debut''': Lady Lavender / '''Debut''': Boxcutter<br />
*[[Bender]] / '''Debut''': Bendee Boo / '''Debut''': Marquis of Mulberry / '''Debut''': Orphan Crippler<br />
*[[Bubblegum]]<br />
*'''Debut''': Cereal girl<br />
*'''Debut''': Cereal girl's mother<br />
*[[Cubert]]<br />
*[[Curly Joe]]<br />
*[[Dwight]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] / '''Debut''': Berry burglar / '''Debut''': Profestro<br />
*[[Fry]] / '''Debut''': Lord Loquat / '''Debut''': Freezer Burn<br />
*[[George Takei's head|George Takei]]<br />
*[[Globetrotters]]<br />
*[[H.G. Blob]]<br />
*[[Hermes]] / '''Debut''': Viscount Violet / '''Debut''': Waterboard<br />
*[[Huge-assed woman]]<br />
*[[Jimmy Carter]] {{cameo|1:00}}<br />
*[[Kif]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Larry Bird]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Last clone of Agnew]]<br />
*[[Leela]] / '''Debut''': Princess Purpleberry / '''Debut''': Nutcracker<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Micky]]<br />
*[[Morbo]] {{cameo|link=no|0:55}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Purple Heart sergeant]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik]]<br />
*[[Richard Nixon's head]]<br />
*[[Rose Mary]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Sweet Clyde]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
{{chars-begin|note=no}}<br />
*[[Japan]] {{miso}}<br />
*Oval Office<br />
*[[Planet Express headquarters]]<br />
*[[Washington, D.C.]]<br />
*[[White House]]<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring singing]]</div>98.238.142.183http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Game_of_Tones&diff=128493Game of Tones2013-08-17T03:30:04Z<p>98.238.142.183: </p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Game of Tones<br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=137<br />
|image=[[File:Game of Tones infobox.png|225px]]<br />
|image text=The [[Nibblonian]] ship that the melody comes from flying towards [[Earth]].<br />
|written by=Michael Rowe<br />
|directed by=Edmund Fong<br />
|caption=IF UNABLE TO SEE THIS MESSAGE, TURN ON FUTURAMA NOW<br />
|first aired=14 August, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV23<br />
|broadcast number=S10E10<br />
|prev ep=Leela and the Genestalk<br />
|next ep=Murder on the Planet Express<br />
|special guest=[[Sarah Silverman]]<br>[[Seth MacFarlane]]<br>[[Tom Kenny]]<br />
|title reference=The [[TV]] series ''{{w|Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones}}''<br />
|hasanimatic=yes<br />
}}<br />
"'''Game of Tones'''" is the one hundred and thirty-seventh episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-third of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the tenth of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]]. It aired on 14 August, [[2013]], on [[Comedy Central]]. [[The crew]] journeys into [[Fry]]'s dreams to seek the meaning of a mysterious [[alien]] melody.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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As late as 8 January 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EricRogersLA/status/288711818766073856|title=EricRogersLA|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-01-08|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-01-17}}</ref> the episode's title was revealed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://direct.foxfast.com/FoxFast/aspxfiles/TitleDetailsHome.aspx?TitleId=7DB49AE3-6DAC-481F-8522-9FE6F9C9F4AD&Type=SR&TtlSrchMode=All%20Titles~A&TtlSrchTxt=futurama|title=FoxFast: Futurama|site=[https://direct.foxfast.com/FoxFast/aspxfiles/Login.aspx FoxFast.com]|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref><br />
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On 5 February, {{w|Vulture.com}} released [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for the tenth broadcast season,<ref name="Vulture">{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of Futurama’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site=Vulture.com|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref> which contained footage from the episode.<br />
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On 19 June, it was revealed that ''[[Family Guy]]'' creator [[Seth MacFarlane]] would voice [[Seymour]] in the episode.<ref name=seth>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/19/futurama-seth-macfarlane/|author=Dan Snierson|date=2013-06-19|title='Futurama': Seth MacFarlane to play.... -- EXCLUSIVE|site={{w|Entertainment Weekly}}|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref><br />
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By 9 July, part of the [[animatic]] for the episode had been released online.<ref name="animatic">{{cite web|url=http://roycamacho.carbonmade.com/projects/4778546|title=FUTURAMA 723 :Rufino Roy Camacho II|author=Roy Camacho|accessdate=2013-7-9}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://djd055xoteek4.cloudfront.net/20370915/768x432/325kbs.mp4|title=Animatic video|accessdate=2013-8-16}}</ref> In the animatic, the montage of Fry spending time with [[Fry family|his family]] was longer, and the song "{{w|1999 (song)|1999}}" played over it.<br />
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By 8 August, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring the crew trying to discover the source of the melody.<ref name="preview clip">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/deb53g/futurama-i-too-was-on-earth-that-day|title=I Too Was on Earth That Day - Video Clip|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-8-8}}</ref><br />
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=== Image gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Game of Tones Fry Licking Seymour.jpg|[[Promotional picture]] of Fry licking [[Seymour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51967941724/countdown-to-futurama-fry-licking-seymour-well|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry Licking Seymour|date=2013-6-2|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-6-2}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Game of Tones Nibblonian Ship.jpg|[[Concept art]] for a [[Nibblonian]] ship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52076573981/countdown-to-futurama-nibblonian-ship-how-does|title=Countdown to Futurama: Nibblonian Ship|date=2013-6-3|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-8-7}}</ref> similar to [[Nibbler's spaceship|Nibbler's]].<br />
File:Futurama Game of Tones Nibbler and Digby.jpg|Promotional picture of [[Nibbler]] with another Nibblonian, known as [[Digby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52158801437/countdown-to-futurama-nibbler-and-digby-look|title=Countdown to Futurama: Nibbler and Digby|date=2013-6-4|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-8-7}}</ref><br />
File:Game of Tones 19 June.jpg|Promotional picture of Fry with [[Yancy and Mrs. Fry|his parents]] and Seymour.<ref name="seth"/><br />
</gallery><br />
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== Additional information ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
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* Fry was also stuck on an inclined table in "[[Cold Warriors]]", which also featured Fry's family. In addition, the digits in the [[production]] code for "Cold Warriors" add up to the same amount as the digits in the production code for this episode.<br />
* The episode shares multiple similarities with the [[1980s|1986]] film ''[[Star Trek]] {{st|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|IV: The Voyage Home}}''. A mysterious ship arrives, sending a strange melody to communicate, which, however, damages the planet, and the main characters have to [[time travel|travel back in time]] (in this episode through dreams).<br />
* The song that plays at the end of the episode is "Manchild", by the {{w|Eels (band)|Eels}}, from the [[1996]] album ''{{w|Beautiful Freak}}''.<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
* The episode's title is a reference to the [[TV]] series ''{{w|Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones}}''.<br />
** English actress {{w|Emilia Clarke}}, who plays {{w|Daenerys Targaryen}} in ''Game of Thrones'', guest-stars in another episode of the season, "[[Stench and Stenchibility]]". She and Seth MacFarlane used to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/seth-macfarlane-game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-breakup-153129472.html|title=Seth MacFarlane and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke Break Up|author=Taryn Ryder|site={{w|Yahoo!|Omg.yahoo.com}}|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref><br />
* [[Shazam]] is a reference to {{w|Shazam (service)|the music-identification service of the same name}}.<br />
* Seymour sitting on the couch along with the rest of the Fry family and holding a {{w|martini}} is a reference to ''Family Guy''{{'}}s {{w|Brian Griffin}}, who is also voiced by Seth MacFarlane.<br />
* The scene where the crew communicates with the alien ship via sound and lights on a billboard is reminiscent of the climax from the [[1977]] film ''{{w|Close Encounters of the Third Kind}}''. A location similar to {{w|Devils Tower}} is also seen in the background.<br />
*Nibbler says bye-bye keys which a toddler Bart Simpson says in Lisa's First Word of The Simpsons.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
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* [[Bender]]'s "let's go already" song is from "[[Proposition Infinity]]".<br />
* Bender previously wore a diaper in "[[The Tip of the Zoidberg]]".<br />
* Fry and the rest of the crew revisit "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
* Nibbler tells Fry that he has once more done the Nibblonians a great service. This is a reference to "[[The Day the Earth Stood Stupid]]" and "[[The Why of Fry]]", in which Fry saves [[Earth|the world]] and [[the universe]], respectively.<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
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* Fry's alarm clock reads "09:01" thirty seconds after turning to nine o'clock.<br />
** This may be due to the fact that the clock is part of a dream.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
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{{q|<br />
<poem>'''[[Hermes]]''': But what are those aliens tryin' to ask us? What do the tones <u>mean</u>?<br />
'''[[Professor Farnsworth]]''': Isn't it obvious?<br />
'''Hermes''': Uh... No.<br />
'''Professor Farnsworth''': Drat! I was hoping it was.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Can you guys hear the professor too?<br />
'''[[Fry's father]]''': Yup.<br />
'''Fry''': Does that seem strange to you?<br />
'''[[Fry's mother]]''': Well, no. Not in a dream. Lotsa weird stuff could happen.<br />
'''Seymour''': Philip. Have you lost weight?</poem><br />
}}<br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
* [[20th-century kid]]<br />
* [[Amy]]<br />
* [[Bender]]<br />
* [[Charles Constantine]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Digby]]<br />
* [[Donkey Kong]]<br />
* [[Fry]]<br />
* [[Glagnar's Human Rinds|Glagnar]]<br />
* [[Hermes]]<br />
* [[Last clone of Agnew]]<br />
* [[Leela]]<br />
* [[Michelle]]<br />
* [[Mr. Panucci]]<br />
* [[Mrs. Fry]]<br />
* [[Nibbler]]<br />
* [[Noticeably F.A.T.]]<br />
* [[Professor Farnsworth]]<br />
* [[Randy Munchnik]]<br />
* [[Richard Nixon's head]]<br />
* [[Scruffy]]<br />
* [[Seymour Asses]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Shazam]]<br />
* [[Yancy Fry Jr.]]<br />
* [[Yancy Fry Sr.]]<br />
* [[Zoidberg]]<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
* [[Apartment 00100100]]<br />
* [[Applied Cryogenics]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Booby Tuesday's]]<br />
* [[Eiffel Tower]]<br />
* [[France]]<br />
* [[Fry's house]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Fry's old apartment]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Mount Shushmore]]<br />
* [[O'Grady's Pub]]<br />
* [[Panucci's Pizza]]<br />
* [[Paris]]<br />
* [[Planet Express conference room]]<br />
* [[Planet Express employee lounge]]<br />
* [[Planet Express lab]]<br />
* '''Debut''': [[Planet Z-7]]<br />
* [[Robot Arms Apartments]]<br />
* [[Vergon 6]] {{miso}}<br />
{{chars-end}}<br />
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==== Miscellaneous ====<br />
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{{chars-begin}}<br />
* "[[Bender is great!]]" {{small|(in animatic only)}}<br />
* [[Charleston Chew]] {{miso}}<br />
* [[Cryo-tube]]<br />
* "[[Good news, everyone]]"<br />
* [[I. C. Wiener]] {{misato|14:42}}<br />
* [[Nibbler's shadow]]<br />
* [[Owls]]<br />
* '''Debut''': Radio-cranial dream injector<br />
* "[[Walking on Sunshine]]"<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Media featuring flashbacks]]</div>98.238.142.183http://theinfosphere.org/index.php?title=Saturday_Morning_Fun_Pit&diff=128375Saturday Morning Fun Pit2013-08-16T01:33:52Z<p>98.238.142.183: </p>
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<div>{{episode infobox<br />
|name=Saturday Morning Fun Pit<br />
|image=[[File:Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=[[Promotional picture]] of the ''[[Futurama]] and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit!'' title card, released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' on 18 May, [[2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50728068838/countdown-to-futurama-futurama-and-friends|title=Countdown to Futurama: Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit|date=2013-5-18|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
|season=7<br />
|broadcast season=10<br />
|no=133<br />
|written by=Patric M. Verrone<br />
|directed by=Crystal Chesney-Thompson<br />
|caption=BROUGHT TO YOU BY Regretto PERMANENT CLOWN MAKEUP<br />
|first aired=17 July, [[2013]]<br />
|number=7ACV19<br />
|broadcast number=S10E06<br />
|special guest=[[George Takei]]<br>[[Kath Soucie]]<br>[[Larry Bird]]<br />
|hasanimatic=yes<br />
|prev ep=The Inhuman Torch<br />
|next ep=Calculon 2.0<br />
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"'''Saturday Morning Fun Pit'''" is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the nineteenth of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]], the sixth of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]], and the sixth [[segmented episode]]. It aired on 17 July, [[2013]], on [[Comedy Central]]. The [[Planet Express crew|''Futurama'' gang]] stars in a trio of craptastic morning cartoons.<br />
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== Story ==<br />
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Amid protests from angry viewers on the [[White House]] lawn, the [[Richard Nixon's head|head of Richard Nixon]] and the [[last clone of Agnew|last clone of Spiro Agnew]] host a three-part episode featuring the ''Futurama'' gang in parodies of popular {{w|Saturday-morning cartoon}}s: ''Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew'' (a ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'' parody featuring appearances by [[George Takei]], [[Larry Bird]], and the [[Globetrotters|Harlem Globetrotters]]), ''Purpleberry Pond'' (a ''{{w|Strawberry Shortcake}}''-meets-''{{w|The Smurfs}}'' mash-up that was only created to plug its super-sugary cereal), and ''G.I. Zapp'' (a ''{{w|G.I. Joe}}'' parody that Nixon tries to edit for violence himself).<br />
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== Production ==<br />
On 2 September, [[2012]], it was revealed that the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment of the episode would guest-star George Takei and Larry Bird.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://culturemob.com/bumbershoot-review-day-2-futurama-writers-panel|author=Tom Mohrman|date=2012-09-2|title=Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel|site=CultureMob|accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref><br />
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On 11 December, with the release of [[Volume 7]] and its commentary for "[[Naturama]]", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by [[Crystal Chesney-Thompson]].<br />
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The ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' posts from 19 May and 20 May, 2013, revealed the title of the ''Strawberry Shortcake''-esque segment to be "Purpleberry Pond"<ref name="19 May"/> and the title of the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment to be "Bendy Boo",<ref name="20 May"/> respectively. However, the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment is actually called "Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew".<br />
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By 9 July, the [[animatic]] for the ''Strawberry Shortcake'' segment had been released online.<ref name="animatic">{{cite web|url=http://roycamacho.carbonmade.com/projects/4773319|title=FUTURAMA 719 (Purpleberry Pond) Animatic Board :Rufino Roy Camacho II|author=Roy Camacho|accessdate=2013-7-9}}</ref><br />
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=== Image Gallery ===<br />
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File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Fry as Lord Loquat.jpg|[[Fry]] as "Lord Loquat", in the style of ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<ref name="19 May">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50819258504/countdown-to-futurama-fry-as-lord-loquat-and|title=Countdown to Futurama: Fry as Lord Loquat and Leela as Princess Purpleberry|date=2013-5-19|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Leela as Princess Purpleberry.jpg|[[Leela]] as "Princess Purpleberry", in the style of ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<ref name="19 May"/><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Larry Bird Clones.jpg|Promotional picture featuring [[Larry Bird]] clones.<ref name="20 May">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50921462689/countdown-to-futurama-larry-bird-clones-you-know|title=Countdown to Futurama: Larry Bird Clones|date=2013-5-20|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:Futurama Saturday Morning Fun Pit Purpleberry Puffs Cereal.jpg|Concept art of Purpleberry Puffs cereal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/51009514410/countdown-to-futurama-purpleberry-puffs-cereal|title=Countdown to Futurama: Purpleberry Puffs Cereal|date=2013-5-21|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
File:719-saturday-morning-fun-pit-3.jpg|Promotional picture featuring [[Amy]], Fry, Leela, [[Bender]] and [[Hermes]], as children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/images/futurama/719-saturday-morning-fun-pit-3.jpg|title=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-07-10}}</ref><br />
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== Additional Information ==<br />
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=== Trivia ===<br />
*At one point, the episode's production number was planned to be [[7ACV25]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/episodes/1w3i9s/futurama-futurama-live--season-7-ep-special|title=Futurama Live! - Episode - Season 7 - Ep. Special|date=2012-7-11|site=Comedy Central|accessdate=2013-7-10}}</ref><br />
*This is the only segmented episode of the [[second run]] to not be a [[broadcast]]-season finale.<br />
*During the ''Bendee Boo'' intro, [[Planet Express crew|the crew]] runs from someone on a motorcycle. Also running from the motorcycle is who appears to be former [[U.S. president]] [[Jimmy Carter]].<br />
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=== Allusions ===<br />
{{cultural mentions}}<br />
*The ''Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit'' title card features a stylized version of the pattern of blue lights that appear in the [[opening sequence]].<br />
*In the ''Bendee Boo'' segment, the crew members are re-imagined as ''Scooby-Doo'' characters. [[Fry]] plays the role of {{w|Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy}}, [[Leela]] plays the role of {{w|Daphne Blake|Daphne}}, [[Bender]] plays the role of {{w|Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo}}, [[Hermes]] plays the role of {{w|Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred}}, and [[Amy]] plays the role of {{w|Velma Dinkley|Velma}}.<br />
**[[Billy West]], who voices Fry, provided the voice of Shaggy in the [[1998]] film ''{{w|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island}}''.<br />
**The Harlem Globetrotters appear, just like they did in the [[television|T.V.]] show ''{{w|The New Scooby-Doo Movies}}'', and the shot of them sleeping in the same bed is taken from their appearance.<br />
*One of the protesters outside of the White House holds a sign which reads "Animation Dumb-a-nation", a reference to the Sunday-evening animated-programming block airing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], {{w|Animation Domination}}, which was created in [[2009]] and includes ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''{{w|American Dad!}}'', ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'' (canceled in 2013), and ''{{w|Bob's Burgers}}''.<br />
*[[The professor]]'s character in the ''Purpleberry Pond'' segment is a parody of the {{w|List of Strawberry Shortcake characters#The Peculiar Purple Pieman|Purple Pieman}}, from ''Strawberry Shortcake''.<br />
*[[Micky]] is a parody of {{w|Little Mikey}}, from {{w|Life (cereal)|Life}} cereal's [[1970s]] "Mikey Likes It" ads.<br />
*Fry's name in the ''G.I. Zapp'' segment is Freezer Burn, a reference to the fact that he was [[Cryo-Tube|frozen]] at the beginning of the show {{et|1ACV01}} and has been frozen multiple times since {{et|2ACV19|4ACV10|BBS|7ACV14}}.<br />
*Nixon renames the Leela character in ''G.I. Zapp'' as Pat. This is a reference to Nixon's wife, [[Pat Nixon]].<br />
*At the end of the episode, the announcer says "Now stay tuned for six hours of golf", angering Agnew. This is a reference to how Saturday-morning cartoon line-ups in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]] always aired sports telecasts after the last cartoon, and to {{w|Spiro Agnew|the real Agnew}}'s bad golf playing, which would cause him to accidentally hit spectators with his golf ball.<br />
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=== Continuity ===<br />
*The professor also kept lengths of wire in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]".<br />
*George Takei's ancestry was previously referred to in "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]".<br />
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=== Goofs ===<br />
*Although the professor's cloning machine is shown being turned on, every other shot of it (especially while it is actively cloning) depicts the switch pointing at "off".<br />
**This may be intentional, and just parodying the cheap production values of ''Scooby-Doo''.<br />
*Scratches and visible edge lines on the animation "cel" are added as a parody of said cheap production values (''Futurama'' is [[Rough Draft Studios|animated]] digitally, such effects would never occur normally).<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''Fry''': Like, it's basketball superstar Larry Bird!<br />
'''Hermes''': Larry Bird?! What are <u>you</u> doing here?!<br />
'''Larry Bird''': Hi, this is Larry Bird calling. Listen, my agent sent me a cartoon script and I've decided I don't wanna be involved in any way.<br />
''[An answering machine beeps.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Amy''': It all makes sense! He knew that if he scared the Globetrotters away from the big basketball game, disappointed fans would flock to his {{w|kabuki}} theatre!<br />
'''Hermes''': Of course!<br />
'''George Takei''': No, that's not why I did it.<br />
'''Fry''': Then, like, why <u>did you</u> do it?<br />
'''George Takei''': I'm mentally ill.<br />
''[The laughtrack plays.]''</poem><br />
<poem>'''Narrator''': Purpleberry Puffs are the sweetest part of your complete breakfast, along with juice, toast, ham, eggs, bacon, milk, cheese, liver, waffles, and a ''biiiig'' horse vitamin!</poem><br />
<poem>'''[[Leela|Nutcracker]]''': I will avenge him, you heartless...<br />
'''Nixon''': Bastards! [to Agnew] It's okay if <u>I</u> say it.</poem><br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
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==== Characters ====<br />
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*[[Amy]] / '''Debut''': Lady Lavender / '''Debut''': Boxcutter<br />
*[[Bender]] / '''Debut''': Bendee Boo / '''Debut''': Marquis of Mulberry / '''Debut''': Orphan Crippler<br />
*[[Bubblegum]]<br />
*[[Cereal Girl]]<br />
*[[Cubert]]<br />
*[[Curly Joe]]<br />
*[[Dwight]]<br />
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] / '''Debut''': Berry burglar / '''Debut''': Profestro<br />
*[[Fry]] / '''Debut''': Lord Loquat / '''Debut''': Freezer Burn<br />
*[[George Takei's head|George Takei]]<br />
*[[Globetrotters]]<br />
*[[H.G. Blob]]<br />
*[[Hermes]] / '''Debut''': Viscount Violet / '''Debut''': Waterboard<br />
*[[Huge-assed woman]]<br />
*[[Jimmy Carter]] {{cameo|1:00}}<br />
*[[Kif]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Larry Bird]]<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Last clone of Agnew]]<br />
*[[Leela]] / '''Debut''': Princess Purpleberry / '''Debut''': Nutcracker<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Micky]]<br />
*[[Morbo]] {{cameo|link=no|0:55}}<br />
*'''Debut''': [[Purple Heart sergeant]]<br />
*[[Randy Munchnik]]<br />
*[[Richard Nixon's head]]<br />
*[[Rose Mary]]<br />
*[[Scruffy]]<br />
*[[Sweet Clyde]]<br />
*[[Zapp Brannigan]]<br />
*[[Zoidberg]]<br />
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==== Places ====<br />
{{chars-begin}}<br />
*[[Japan]] {{miso}}<br />
*Oval Office<br />
*[[Planet Express headquarters]]<br />
*[[Washington, D.C.]]<br />
*[[White House]]<br />
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|name=Brain Spawn<br />
|image=[[File:The Why of Fry.jpg|225px]]<br />
|image text=Small Brains loading information to the [[Infosphere]]<br />
|first appear={{e|3ACV07}}<br />
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The '''Brain Spawn''' are a race of big, flying brains who travel from planet to planet and destroy all sentient thought, which they hate, eventually eliminating the planet in question. They came into being milliseconds after the [[Big Bang]]. They have been [[Nibblonian and Brain Spawn War|at war]] with the [[Nibblonians]] ever since. The ultimate goal of the Brain Spawn is to gather all the knowledge in the universe. This ultimately leads to the construction of the [[Infosphere]]. Once all information in the known universe is collected, the Brain Spawn intended to destroy the universe, to ensure that no new information would be created. The Brain Spawn cannot see; they only can detect the [[Delta Brain Wave]]s of a sentient being. Their chief combat ability is to send out a stupefication field that eradicates all intelligence within the blast radius--presumably the field attacks the Delta Brain Wave itself. This makes [[Philip J. Fry]] the ultimate champion against the Brain Spawn, as he lacks the Delta Brain Wave and therefore can neither be seen nor fought by them.<br />
The Brain Spawn hate conscious thought for several reasons, among which is the fact that thought by others than themselves hurts them. This is one of their few weaknesses.<br />
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The Brain Spawn have three apparent classes:<br />
*'''Small Brains''': Foot soldiers of a sort, but have huge numbers. Capable of stupefying an entire planet in a matter of hours.<br />
*'''Big Brains''': A sort of "General", more intelligent, capable of speech, and can trap beings in fictional worlds created from books.<br />
*'''Huge Brain''': Only one ever seen, capable of firing a beam that can instantly kill large dinosaurs.<br />
[[File:Big brain.png|thumb|The Big Brain]]<br />
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=== Racial Abilities ===<br />
*Flying ability<br />
*Stupefaction Field<br />
*Interstellar travel<br />
*Survival in most enviroments, including the vacuum of space<br />
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=== Characters ===<br />
*[[The Big Brain]]<br />
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== Additional Info ==<br />
=== Trivia ===<br />
*Fry appears to be referring to the Brain Spawn when talking to [[Michelle]] in "[[The Cryonic Woman]]"; as he had not actually met them yet, this was probably in reference to something else, such as the [[Spheroids]].<br />
*Some planets destroyed by the Brain Spawn are [[Space Rome]], [[Don Martin 3]], and [[Tweenis 12]].<br />
*The Brain Spawn are responsible for the [[Dinosaur Extinction|destruction of the dinosaurs]].<br />
*[[Dwight Conrad]], [[Chinese Boy]] and [[Indian Boy]] dress as Brain Spawns during the costume contest at [[Comic-Con Intergalactic]] in [[3010]].[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences|<sup>(6ACV11)</sup>]]<br />
*It is unknown why the Brain Spawn are in the form of human brains, having come into being billions of years before the humans.<br />
*As of yet, the Brain Spawn are currently the first known alien race to make contact with Earth (but not with humans).<br />
* Their plan to learn information from different worlds and destroy them is similar to Brainac's motives from the DC Comics.<br />
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=== Quotes ===<br />
{{q|<br />
<poem>'''The Big Brain''': I'm a gigantic brain!</poem><br />
<poem>'''The Big Brain''': The big brain am winning again! I am the greetest! Now I am leaving Earth for no raeson{{iiw}}!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Infosphere''': Is that the [[Philip J. Fry]] from [[Earth]] or the Philip J. Fry from [[Hovering Squid World 97A]]?<br />
'''Big Brain''': ''[[Earth]]'', you fat idiot.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Fry''': What really killed the dinosaurs?<br />
'''Huge Brain''': ME!!!!</poem><br />
<poem>'''Brain''': Our calculations are always correct, for we are gigantic brains.</poem><br />
<poem>'''Brain''': A [[Quantum Interphase Bomb]]? Are you insane in the membrane?</poem><br />
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=== Appearances ===<br />
*{{e|3ACV07}}<br />
*{{e|4ACV10}}<br />
*{{e|6ACV11}} (mention)<br />
*{{clink|US#X01|Somewhere Over the Brain-bow!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#X02|Liquid Diamond Is Forever!}}<br />
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}<br />
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