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|name=I Dated a Robot | |||
|image= [[File:I Dated a Robot 2.jpg|225px]] | |||
|number= 3ACV15 | |||
|season= 3 | |||
|disc= 3 | |||
|parti A=Matt Groening | |||
|parti A job=Executive Producer | |||
|parti B=David X. Cohen | |||
|parti B job=Executive Producer | |||
|parti C=Rich Moore | |||
|parti C job=Supervising Director | |||
|parti D=Eric Kaplan | |||
|parti D job=Writer | |||
|parti E=Peter Avanzino | |||
|parti E job=Guest Director | |||
|parti F=Scott Vanzo | |||
|parti F job=Director of Computer Graphics | |||
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=== Topics of Discussion === | |||
===Topics of Discussion=== | |||
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*This commentary was recorded while at a party, while drunk. | |||
Scary | **This was given to explain [[Eric Kaplan]]'s deadpan introduction. | ||
*This episode of [[The Scary Door]] is comparable to five episodes of ''The Twilight Zone.'' | |||
*There was going to be a show within Futurama based on [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]]'s life, with Zapp having editorial privileges. | |||
*They discussed the fact that there's a scientific explanation for reattaching body parts. | |||
Cohen | *Pointing out themselves in the internet, noting that [[Matt Groening]] got out of it. | ||
Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s | *[[David X. Cohen|Cohen]] was pleased by the robotish lines from [[Lucy Liu's Head|Lucy Liu]] and points out that the Liubot like other robots has square pupils. | ||
Had to show that | **Cohen was also pleased to record the "you're cute" scene with her in [[Billy West]]'s absence. | ||
Notes that the ships | *Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s. | ||
*Had to show that robots dating humans was taboo, and that it wasn't just men that did it. | |||
explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two | *Notes that the ships destroying the planet are the same ones from the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot episode]]. | ||
*They wanted an episode with the [[Religion#Space Pope|Space Pope]], but couldn't get around to it. | |||
*A brief explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two in the show. | |||
Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out. | *They later remind viewer of the fact that the robots are covered by holograms, rather than robots actually looking like celebrities. | ||
*They note Lucy Liu recorded other lines for [[Love and Rocket|a future episode]], but they weren't sure what the episode would be or what she would end up saying, so they recorded generic lines. | |||
*Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out. | |||
*The group (mainly Cohen) continued discussing the number of 3D popcorn kernels required after the episode had finished, leaving the viewer watching a blank screen for about 30 seconds. | |||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
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Cohen: Is that original too, or is that based on something? | *'''David X. Cohen''': Is that original too, or is that based on something?<br/>'''Eric Kaplan''': The story of Eva Braun actually having a fly head?<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': No, the design of Hitler.<br/>'''Eric Kaplan''': That's designed on that dictator, Hitler. | ||
Kaplan: The story of | *'''David X. Cohen''': When in doubt put in a crazy sound effect. Beats good writing. | ||
Cohen: No the design of Hitler | |||
Kaplan: That's designed on that dictator, Hitler | |||
=== Goofs === | |||
===Goofs=== | *The commentators note the error of the extra alternate universes in "[[The Farnsworth Parabox]]", fans have ignored this goof claiming that they didn't exist until the episode in question. | ||
* | *The popcorn scene is said to be the biggest mistake of the series. | ||
**No glass in the window of the projector and the popcorn shouldn't come out of the bag like that or filled the entire theatre. | |||
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Topics of Discussion
- This commentary was recorded while at a party, while drunk.
- This was given to explain Eric Kaplan's deadpan introduction.
- This episode of The Scary Door is comparable to five episodes of The Twilight Zone.
- There was going to be a show within Futurama based on Zapp's life, with Zapp having editorial privileges.
- They discussed the fact that there's a scientific explanation for reattaching body parts.
- Pointing out themselves in the internet, noting that Matt Groening got out of it.
- Cohen was pleased by the robotish lines from Lucy Liu and points out that the Liubot like other robots has square pupils.
- Cohen was also pleased to record the "you're cute" scene with her in Billy West's absence.
- Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s.
- Had to show that robots dating humans was taboo, and that it wasn't just men that did it.
- Notes that the ships destroying the planet are the same ones from the pilot episode.
- They wanted an episode with the Space Pope, but couldn't get around to it.
- A brief explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two in the show.
- They later remind viewer of the fact that the robots are covered by holograms, rather than robots actually looking like celebrities.
- They note Lucy Liu recorded other lines for a future episode, but they weren't sure what the episode would be or what she would end up saying, so they recorded generic lines.
- Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out.
- The group (mainly Cohen) continued discussing the number of 3D popcorn kernels required after the episode had finished, leaving the viewer watching a blank screen for about 30 seconds.
Highlights / Quotes
- David X. Cohen: Is that original too, or is that based on something?
Eric Kaplan: The story of Eva Braun actually having a fly head?
David X. Cohen: No, the design of Hitler.
Eric Kaplan: That's designed on that dictator, Hitler. - David X. Cohen: When in doubt put in a crazy sound effect. Beats good writing.
Goofs
- The commentators note the error of the extra alternate universes in "The Farnsworth Parabox", fans have ignored this goof claiming that they didn't exist until the episode in question.
- The popcorn scene is said to be the biggest mistake of the series.
- No glass in the window of the projector and the popcorn shouldn't come out of the bag like that or filled the entire theatre.
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