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{{commentary infobox | {{commentary infobox | ||
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|name= Mars University | |name= Mars University | ||
|image=[[ | |image=[[File:Mars University.jpg|225px]] | ||
|number=1ACV11 | |number=1ACV11 | ||
|season=1 | |season=1 | ||
|disc=3 | |disc=3 | ||
|parti A=Matt Groening | |||
|parti A job=Creator | |||
|parti B=David X. Cohen | |||
|parti B job=Executive producer | |||
|parti C=Rich Moore | |||
|parti C job=Supervising director | |||
|parti D=J. Stewart Burns | |||
|parti D job=Writer | |||
|parti E=Bret Haaland | |||
|parti E job=Director | |||
|parti F=Gregg Vanzo | |||
|parti F job=Supervising director | |||
|parti G=Billy West | |||
|parti G job=Actor ([[Fry]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]], etc.) | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Topics of Discussion=== | |||
=== Topics of Discussion === | |||
*Hovering technology was supposed to have completely replaced the wheel, but wheels still appear in some episodes. | *Hovering technology was supposed to have completely replaced the wheel, but wheels still appear in some episodes. | ||
*Remixed theme music is used, apparently after hearing this they decided never to do it again, but there are a few other cases of different theme music. | *Remixed theme music is used, apparently after hearing this they decided never to do it again, but there are a few other cases of different theme music. | ||
*[[Mars]]' sky is yellow instead of red to avoid [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] blending in. | *[[Mars]]' sky is yellow instead of red to avoid [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] blending in. | ||
*The library's sign refers to | *The library's sign refers to {{w|Marilyn vos Savant}} who had the highest IQ in the world. | ||
*[[J. Stewart Burns]] regularly tries to add chess jokes. | *[[J. Stewart Burns]] regularly tries to add chess jokes. | ||
*Ideas were "borrowed" from numerous college movies, such as ''Animal House'', ''The Program'' and ''Revenge of the Nerds''. | *Ideas were "borrowed" from numerous college movies, such as ''Animal House'', ''The Program'', and ''Revenge of the Nerds''. | ||
**[[Dean Vernon]] was named for | **[[Dean Vernon]] was named for {{w|John Vernon}} who played the Dean in ''Animal House'' | ||
*''The Simpsons'' characters are only to appear as objects, as they are a show in ''[[Futurama]]''. | *''The Simpsons'' characters are only to appear as objects, as they are a show in ''[[Futurama]]''. | ||
**Interestingly, ''Futurama'' later became a show in some episodes of ''The Simpsons'' but real in other episodes. In the [[Comic_Listing#Simpsons_Crossovers|crossover comics]] however, ''The Simpsons'' retain fictional status and interacted with the crew via [[Mental Realm]]s. | **Interestingly, ''Futurama'' later became a show in some episodes of ''The Simpsons'' but real in other episodes. In the [[Comic_Listing#Simpsons_Crossovers|crossover comics]] however, ''The Simpsons'' retain fictional status and interacted with the crew via [[Mental Realm]]s. | ||
*Early versions of the characters had five fingers to diferentiate from ''The Simpsons'', it looked weird and was changed, | *Early versions of the characters had five fingers to diferentiate from ''The Simpsons'', it looked weird and was changed, though [[Poster Guy]] sometimes retains the extra finger. | ||
*Constant use of Apple Macintosh computers. | *Constant use of Apple Macintosh computers. | ||
*[[Guenter]] was going to be more realistic, but it looked creepy. | *[[Guenter]] was going to be more realistic, but it looked creepy. | ||
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*Planning to bring Guenter back. | *Planning to bring Guenter back. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
{{q| | |||
<poem>'''Brett Haaland''': There's your phone number, how'd you come up with that? | |||
'''J. Stewart Burns''': The Lambda? That was a desperate effort not to have a phone number that went 555-0155.</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Billy West''': [about the Professor] Have we ever seen his eyes? | |||
'''Matt Groening''': No! | |||
'''Billy West''': One day, can we see them? | |||
'''Matt Groening''': You don't want to.</poem> | |||
<poem>'''Billy West''': Most of the animals that show up on the show, the voices are done by Frank Welker. He's like, the world's foremost authority. He could do, like, a chicken being chased by a steamroller.</poem> | |||
<poem>'''David X. Cohen''': It's funny, I was just thinking to myself, "Why is Fry laughing at what just happened?" Then I realized that's Billy laughing into the microphone. | |||
'''Billy West''': [as Fry] Look, I told you before! Don't push me or I'll snap!</poem> | |||
}} | |||
===Goofs=== | === Goofs === | ||
*This is said to be the first appearance of [[Amy Wong|Amy]][[Leo and Inez Wong|'s parents]], but they were in the previous episode. | *This is said to be the first appearance of [[Amy Wong|Amy]][[Leo and Inez Wong|'s parents]], but they were in the previous episode. | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Hovering technology was supposed to have completely replaced the wheel, but wheels still appear in some episodes.
- Remixed theme music is used, apparently after hearing this they decided never to do it again, but there are a few other cases of different theme music.
- Mars' sky is yellow instead of red to avoid Fry blending in.
- The library's sign refers to Marilyn vos Savant who had the highest IQ in the world.
- J. Stewart Burns regularly tries to add chess jokes.
- Ideas were "borrowed" from numerous college movies, such as Animal House, The Program, and Revenge of the Nerds.
- Dean Vernon was named for John Vernon who played the Dean in Animal House
- The Simpsons characters are only to appear as objects, as they are a show in Futurama.
- Interestingly, Futurama later became a show in some episodes of The Simpsons but real in other episodes. In the crossover comics however, The Simpsons retain fictional status and interacted with the crew via Mental Realms.
- Early versions of the characters had five fingers to diferentiate from The Simpsons, it looked weird and was changed, though Poster Guy sometimes retains the extra finger.
- Constant use of Apple Macintosh computers.
- Guenter was going to be more realistic, but it looked creepy.
- The Professor's eyes had at this point never been seen. Billy wanted to see them, Matt said that he shouldn't.
- Billy's high quality voice work.
- Very early on, Cubert Farnsworth was going to be the Professor's experiment and Fry's room-mate.
- The diagram "Witten's Dog" was drawn by a physicist at Caltech, it parodies a real style of physics diagram.
- If you look closely it's also a faeces joke.
- Pointing out the urine on the floor of Guenter's parent's cage. Most of the commentators hadn't noticed it before.
- Frank Welker's animal sounds.
- Guenter was the name of Stewart's college room-mate.
- His other room-mates are listed on the floor plan.
- Earlier versions had more animals fall from the tree.
- Fry's dancing was originally a random one-off character.
- Planning to bring Guenter back.
Highlights / Quotes
Brett Haaland: There's your phone number, how'd you come up with that?
J. Stewart Burns: The Lambda? That was a desperate effort not to have a phone number that went 555-0155.
Billy West: [about the Professor] Have we ever seen his eyes?
Matt Groening: No!
Billy West: One day, can we see them?
Matt Groening: You don't want to.
Billy West: Most of the animals that show up on the show, the voices are done by Frank Welker. He's like, the world's foremost authority. He could do, like, a chicken being chased by a steamroller.
David X. Cohen: It's funny, I was just thinking to myself, "Why is Fry laughing at what just happened?" Then I realized that's Billy laughing into the microphone.
Billy West: [as Fry] Look, I told you before! Don't push me or I'll snap!
Goofs
- This is said to be the first appearance of Amy's parents, but they were in the previous episode.
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