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===Topics of Discussion=== | |||
=== Topics of Discussion === | |||
*Identifying actors | *Identifying actors | ||
**[[Pamela Anderson's Head|Pamela Anderson]] cameos as [[Dixie]] after appearing in a [[A Fishful of Dollars|previous episode]] as her self, the dialogue was recorded at the same time. | **[[Pamela Anderson's Head|Pamela Anderson]] cameos as [[Dixie]] after appearing in a [[A Fishful of Dollars|previous episode]] as her self, the dialogue was recorded at the same time. | ||
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*[[Slurms MacKenzie|Slurms]]' party music was originally a temporary track. | *[[Slurms MacKenzie|Slurms]]' party music was originally a temporary track. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
*'''Censor''': Incidentally, some X-Rays can see through metal. | *'''Censor''': Incidentally, some X-Rays can see through metal. | ||
===Goofs=== | |||
*A commentator notes that Fry became sterile in this episode later [[Roswell that Ends Well|impregnated his grandmother]], thinking this to be an error. However the worms from [[Parasites Lost]], between the two episodes, fix the problem. | === Goofs === | ||
*A commentator notes that Fry became sterile in this episode later [[Roswell that Ends Well|impregnated his grandmother]], thinking this to be an error. However the worms from "[[Parasites Lost]]", between the two episodes, fix the problem. | |||
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Production number | 1ACV13 | ||
On DVD | Season 1 Disc 3 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Identifying actors
- Pamela Anderson cameos as Dixie after appearing in a previous episode as her self, the dialogue was recorded at the same time.
- The translation of the Alien Language is:
- The following species are ineligible: space wasps, space beavers, any other animal with the word 'space' in front of it, space chickens, and the elusive yak-face.
- Yak face is a rare Star Wars figure of Saelt-Marae not released in the USA. Mint figures have sold for thousands of dollars.
- The following species are ineligible: space wasps, space beavers, any other animal with the word 'space' in front of it, space chickens, and the elusive yak-face.
- Slurm is intended to sound disgusting.
- It was one of the earliest ideas, they decided to fill the universe with numerous pop culture items.
- Bender is slightly different color when sick.
- Bender's 6502 processor is from the Apple 2 home computer
- John was constantly using the "Why you so stoopid, stoopid?" line constantly before it was written in.
- 3D scrabble is inspired by the game 3D chess from Star Trek.
- Billy West, while recording for Glurmo, stared at a picture of Gene Wilder.
- Glurmo was going to be Slurmy Slonka
- Early on, the Grunka Lunkas were to be seen shovelling a mountain of cocaine.
- They were to be caracatures of the Oompa Lompas, but Matt Groening (who'd never seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) redesigned them.
- There was originally a joke about them having a good union.
- After this episode, the writers' room gained a sign reading "Real Writers' Room".
- Some of the Slurm shirts are in Hebrew.
- Amy's scream when she falls down is always the same recording, Lauren records a few every time anyway.
- The Slurm extraction process used to be more disgusting.
- Two thirds of the episodes feature a trial and/or running away.
- The Slurm Queen's torture scene is similar to situations in old Batman episodes.
- Time cards are reused wherever possible. The one reading "Run away" is wearing out.
- Slurms' party music was originally a temporary track.
Highlights / Quotes
- Censor: Incidentally, some X-Rays can see through metal.
Goofs
- A commentator notes that Fry became sterile in this episode later impregnated his grandmother, thinking this to be an error. However the worms from "Parasites Lost", between the two episodes, fix the problem.
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