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===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*[[Matt Groening|Matt]] hadn't listed to any of the commentaries at the time of this recording, but knows that compared to most other commentaries ''[[Futurama]]'''s are more lively. He then mocks commentaries for ''The Simpsons''. | |||
*[[Milwaukee]] residents were pleased by the shot of their hometown. | |||
* | *Influenced by ''2001: a Space Odyssey'', like several other episodes | ||
** | *Social experimentation on monkeys and wire frame parents were the basis of the pick-up line tests. | ||
* | *Originally, the bear cattle prodded by [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] died and had smoke rising from it. | ||
-- | *Blending [[Planet Express Ship]] voices. | ||
*Difficulty of writing romantic scenes for characters of vastly different size. | |||
*A large discussion about the movie ''Alien''. | |||
**[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s clothes resemble those of Sigourney Weaver in that movie, and those of many other military type female action heroes. | |||
*[[Lucy Liu]]'s second appearance. About six possible lines were recorded during the recording of [[I Dated a Robot]] for a later episode that hadn't been written. | |||
*First appearance of [[Omicron Persei 8]] as a whole. The palace interior was seen in [[Lrrr]]'s first episode. | |||
**The Palace exterior is inspired by the Klingon home world in ''Star Trek''. | |||
*"Shields to maximum Yarnell" is a reference to a 70's mime. | |||
*Strategic placement of characters scratching their butts. | |||
*The script indicated that the candle lit by Leela is vanilla scented. | |||
*Ship was originally to be eating the ice cream too, it was to be dripping down the wall. | |||
*They used a quasar because they'd already had a black hole and needed something with similar properties. | |||
*The storyboard artist hadn't heard of vacuum tubes and instead drew pipes. | |||
*[[Bender]] is stopped by a diode that only lets electricity flow one way and is pointing the oposite direction, thus stopping him, as an electrical impulse, from passing. | |||
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===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== | ||
Add some funny or interesting quotes from the episode here. It may be difficult to identify who said it, just put "Unknown". | |||
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*'''David X. Cohen''': That's my parent's home address "405". It's a different street, but that's where the number came from.<br/>[laughter]<br/>'''Matt Groening''': Wow! Everything is of significance. | *'''David X. Cohen''': That's my parent's home address "405". It's a different street, but that's where the number came from.<br/>[laughter]<br/>'''Matt Groening''': Wow! Everything is of significance. | ||
*'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | *'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | ||
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
List any mistakes made in the commentary, like erroneous statements, someone recieving a phone call, etc or even where the commentators point out an episode goof. | List any mistakes made in the commentary, like erroneous statements, someone recieving a phone call, etc or even where the commentators point out an episode goof. | ||
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==Commentators== | ==Commentators== | ||
*[[Matt Groening]] | *[[Matt Groening]] | ||
**Executive Producer | **Executive Producer | ||
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**Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], miscellaneous) | **Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], miscellaneous) | ||
*[[Maurice LaMarche]] | *[[Maurice LaMarche]] | ||
**Actor ([[Lrrr]], miscellaneous) | **Actor ([[Planet Express Ship]]'s old personality, [[Lrrr]], miscellaneous) | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Matt hadn't listed to any of the commentaries at the time of this recording, but knows that compared to most other commentaries Futurama's are more lively. He then mocks commentaries for The Simpsons.
- Milwaukee residents were pleased by the shot of their hometown.
- Influenced by 2001: a Space Odyssey, like several other episodes
- Social experimentation on monkeys and wire frame parents were the basis of the pick-up line tests.
- Originally, the bear cattle prodded by Farnsworth died and had smoke rising from it.
- Blending Planet Express Ship voices.
- Difficulty of writing romantic scenes for characters of vastly different size.
- A large discussion about the movie Alien.
- Leela's clothes resemble those of Sigourney Weaver in that movie, and those of many other military type female action heroes.
- Lucy Liu's second appearance. About six possible lines were recorded during the recording of I Dated a Robot for a later episode that hadn't been written.
- First appearance of Omicron Persei 8 as a whole. The palace interior was seen in Lrrr's first episode.
- The Palace exterior is inspired by the Klingon home world in Star Trek.
- "Shields to maximum Yarnell" is a reference to a 70's mime.
- Strategic placement of characters scratching their butts.
- The script indicated that the candle lit by Leela is vanilla scented.
- Ship was originally to be eating the ice cream too, it was to be dripping down the wall.
- They used a quasar because they'd already had a black hole and needed something with similar properties.
- The storyboard artist hadn't heard of vacuum tubes and instead drew pipes.
- Bender is stopped by a diode that only lets electricity flow one way and is pointing the oposite direction, thus stopping him, as an electrical impulse, from passing.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Dan Vebber
- Writer
- Brian Sheesley
- Director
- Billy West
- Actor (Fry, Professor Farnsworth, miscellaneous)
- Maurice LaMarche
- Actor (Planet Express Ship's old personality, Lrrr, miscellaneous)
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