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'''Production Number:''' 0ACV00<br/>
'''Production Number:''' 4ACV18<br/>
'''DVD:''' Season 0, Disc 0
'''DVD:''' Season 4, Disc 4


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==Commentary==
==Commentary==
===Topics of Discussion===
===Topics of Discussion===
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*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry's]] [[Holophonor]] recital is like Ken's when he was younger.
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*The Holophonor makes its second appearance.
*Attempted to insert secrets into the episode to set up the future episodes and plan to point them out in the commentary.
*The Crew thought there was a 50/50 chance that this episode would be the last one when they were writing it.
**Secrets included the Nibbler shadow, at several other points the group randomly said "Secret!" despite nothing important being on screen.
*The [[Robot Devil|Devil's]] voice is based on a old actor's voice.
*Simultanious countdown is a stretch.
*All the [[Robot|Robots]] on the Devil's Wheel of Robots appear in the show.
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*The crew tried to fit a most of the characters into the last episode.
*The music on Fry's music advert is a referance to musician John Williams.
*They don't know what the public thinks of [[Hedonism Bot]] as the episode hadn't been aried yet.
*Its actually hard for the actor scream when they aren't usong their own voice.
*Lots of secondary characters appear in the backgroung in this episode.
*They think its funny that they still make fun of Nixon in the last episode.
*[[Katey Sagal]] had a bad throat whilst recording and not all of her lines were recorded on the day, then they couldn't record the lines she missed as Katie was worked on 8 Simple Rules.
*Most voice actors seem to have great singing voices.
**Maurice points out though that when he sang his only singing part as [[Kif Kroker|Kif]] in [[Amazon Women in the Mood|3ACV01]] he couldn't get notes right for hours.
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]] has money in this episode.


===Highlights / Quotes===
===Highlights / Quotes===
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*'''David X. Cohen:''' Look its [[Dan Castellaneta]] as the [[Robot Devil]].
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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.
*'''Billy West:''' I love Ken's opreas.
*'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela.
*'''Bret Haaland:''' Yes thats a real song from erm.
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*'''David X. Cohen:''' That grand singing of the word Dork always makes me laugh.
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*'''Matt Greoning:''' That joke's great.
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*'''Bret Haaland:''' Well it said he disappeared but I though a robot can't do magic.
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*'''Billy West:''' (As Zoidberg) I wanted to go out good.  
 
===Related DVD Features===
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==Commentators==
==Commentators==
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*[[Matt Groening]]
**Writer
**Creator
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*[[David X. Cohen]]
*[[David X. Cohen]]
**Executive Producer
*[[Ken Keeler]]
**Writer
**Writer
**Executive Producer
*[[Bret Haaland]]
*[[John DiMaggio]]
**Director
**Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous)
*[[Billy West]]
**Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], miscellaneous)
*[[Maurice LaMarche]]
**Guest Actor ([[Calculon]], miscellaneous)
*[[Dan Castellaneta]]
**Guest Actor ([[Robot Devil]])


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The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings

Production Number: 4ACV18
DVD: Season 4, Disc 4

Commentary

Topics of Discussion

  • Fry's Holophonor recital is like Ken's when he was younger.
  • The Holophonor makes its second appearance.
  • The Crew thought there was a 50/50 chance that this episode would be the last one when they were writing it.
  • The Devil's voice is based on a old actor's voice.
  • All the Robots on the Devil's Wheel of Robots appear in the show.
  • The crew tried to fit a most of the characters into the last episode.
  • The music on Fry's music advert is a referance to musician John Williams.
  • They don't know what the public thinks of Hedonism Bot as the episode hadn't been aried yet.
  • Its actually hard for the actor scream when they aren't usong their own voice.
  • Lots of secondary characters appear in the backgroung in this episode.
  • They think its funny that they still make fun of Nixon in the last episode.
  • Katey Sagal had a bad throat whilst recording and not all of her lines were recorded on the day, then they couldn't record the lines she missed as Katie was worked on 8 Simple Rules.
  • Most voice actors seem to have great singing voices.
    • Maurice points out though that when he sang his only singing part as Kif in 3ACV01 he couldn't get notes right for hours.
  • Dr. Zoidberg has money in this episode.

Highlights / Quotes

  • David X. Cohen: Look its Dan Castellaneta as the Robot Devil.
  • David X. Cohen: Every robot on this wheel appeared in the show and we made sure they weren't robots like Cleaning Bot that appeared for a second.
  • Billy West: I love Ken's opreas.
  • Bret Haaland: Yes thats a real song from erm.
  • David X. Cohen: That grand singing of the word Dork always makes me laugh.
  • Matt Greoning: That joke's great.
  • Bret Haaland: Well it said he disappeared but I though a robot can't do magic.
  • Billy West: (As Zoidberg) I wanted to go out good.

Commentators

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