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Throughout the run of ''[[Futurama]]'', there have been several '''educational films''' appearing on several different subjects. Either for the purpose of explaining parts of the plot or for historical reasons.  Here they are listed by appearance.
Many instructionnal videos appeared in Futurama, on many different subjects. Here is a list of them.


==Instructional Movies==
=== The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000 ===
===The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000===
[[File:Garbage Crisis.jpg|left|thumb|<nowiki>[whistling]</nowiki>]]
[[Image:Garbage Crisis.jpg|left|thumb|<nowiki>[whistling]</nowiki>]]
'''Info''': This video talks about the [[giant ball of garbage|big ball of garbage]] that was sent into space in the year 2052.  It then becomes a pornographic video. <br />
'''Info''': This instructional video talks about the big ball of garbage that was sent into space in the year 2052, but reappeared on [[Earth]] in the episode [[A Big Piece of Garbage]]<br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]]<br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]]<br />
'''Appeared''': [[A Big Piece of Garbage]] (1ACV08)
'''Appeared''': {{e|1ACV08}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


===Fry===
=== Hubert Farnsworth: A Living Obituary ===
[[Image:Philip J Fry II.jpg|left|thumb|Fry]]
[[File:YoungFarnsworth.png|left|thumb|Young Hubert J. Farnsworth]]
'''Info''': This video talks about the life and accomplishments of [[Hubert J. Farnsworth]]<br />
'''Trivia''': Made by [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] because [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] didn't want to. If Fry made it, there would have been topless women on motorcycles.<br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Turanga Leela]] (voiced by [[Katey Sagal]])<br />
'''Appeared''': {{e|2ACV10}}
{{clear}}
 
=== Fry, Jr. ===
[[File:Philip J Fry II.jpg|left|thumb|Fry]]
'''Info''': This video talks about the story and the accomplishments of [[Philip J. Fry, II]]<br />
'''Info''': This video talks about the story and the accomplishments of [[Philip J. Fry, II]]<br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Tom Kenny]]<br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Tom Kenny]]<br />
'''Appeared''': [[The Luck of the Fryrish]] (3ACV04)
'''Appeared''': {{e|3ACV04}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


===I Dated A Robot===
=== I Dated a Robot! ===
[[Image:I_Dated_a_Robot_2.jpg|left|thumb|I Dated A Robot]]
[[File:I Dated a Robot 2.jpg|left|thumb|I Dated a Robot!]]
'''Info''': This video talks about the phenomenon of humans dating robots, and how it could be disastrous.<br />
'''Info''': Through Rod Serling's explanation, this video talks about the phenomenon of humans dating robots, and how it could be disastrous.<br />
'''Trivia''': The video is apparently brought by the [[Religion#Space Pope|Space Pope]].<br />
'''Trivia''': The video is apparently sponsored by the [[Space Pope]].<br />
'''Narrated by''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]]'s interpretation of  Rod Serling.<br />
'''Appeared''': [[I Dated a Robot]] (3ACV15)
'''Appeared''': {{e|3ACV15}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


===None Like it Hot!===
=== None Like It Hot! ===
[[Image:Global Warming.jpg|left|thumb|"Global Warming, or: None Like it Hot!"]]
[[File:Global Warming.jpg|left|thumb|"Global Warming, or: None Like It Hot!"]]
'''Info''': This movie talks about the problem of Global Warming, and shows how politicians solved the problem by putting large ice cubes in the oceans.<br />
'''Info''': This movie talks about the problem of [[global warming]], and shows how politicians solved the problem by putting large ice cubes in the oceans.<br />
'''Trivia''': This movie, in its entirety, was used in the [[Al Gore]] documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth"<br />
'''Trivia''': This movie, in its entirety, was used in the [[Al Gore]] documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth"<br />
'''Narrated by''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]] <br />
'''Appeared''': [[Crimes of the Hot]] (4ACV08)
'''Appeared''': {{e|4ACV08}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}


===Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery===
=== Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery ===
[[Image:Bigfoot.jpg|left|thumb|"...bounding into thick fogs and out-of-focus areas."]]
[[File:Bigfoot.jpg|left|thumb|"...bounding into thick fogs and out-of-focus areas."]]
'''Info''': This film is about the possibility of Bigfoot's existence, and discusses its possible extinction.<br />
'''Info''': This film is about the possibility of Bigfoot's existence, and discusses its possible extinction.<br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]] <br />
'''Appeared''': [[Spanish Fry]] (4ACV17)
'''Appeared''': {{e|4ACV17}}
{{clear}}
 
=== The Legion of Mad Fellows ===
[[File:SnakeAndFrog.jpg|left|thumb]]
'''Info''': This is a series of small videos made by the [[Legion of Mad Fellows]].  They are about the history of the organization, the [[Chi]], and the [[Arms Race of Evolution]]. <br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Number 9 Man]] (while watching the films) <br />
'''Appeared''': {{f|4}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
=== The Land Titanic ===
[[File:Land Titanic.png|left|thumb]]
'''Info''': This film is about the sinking of the [[Land Titanic]], as well as [[Mr. Astor]].<br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Mrs. Astor]] (while watching the film) <br />
'''Appeared''': {{e|6ACV12}}
{{clear}}
=== Brown University ===
[[File:Students at Brown University.jpg|left|thumb]]
'''Info''': This film is about the fundraiser to build a university for the [[Sewer Mutants]].<br />
'''Trivia''': <br />
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]] <br />
'''Appeared''': {{e|6ACV12}}
{{clear}}
=== America the Dutiful ===
[[File:West Britannia.png|left|thumb|[[West Britannia]], as depicted in the film.]]
'''Info''': The film is a BBC documentary about the British takeover of North America in the alternate timelime.<br/>
'''Trivia''': <br/>
'''Narrated by''': Billy West <br/>
'''Appeared''': {{e|6ACV23}}
{{clear}}
=== Robot Sex Ed. 1: Pants Full of Shame ===
[[File:Pants Full of Shame.png|left|thumb]]
'''Info''': A film explaining the [[Robot]] reproductive cycle.<br/>
'''Trivia''': <br/>
'''Narrated by''': Billy West <br/>
'''Appeared''': {{e|7ACV01}}
{{clear}}
== See also ==
*[[films in Futurama|Films in ''Futurama'']]
[[Category:Misc]]

Latest revision as of 14:47, 10 April 2014

Throughout the run of Futurama, there have been several educational films appearing on several different subjects. Either for the purpose of explaining parts of the plot or for historical reasons. Here they are listed by appearance.

The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000

[whistling]

Info: This video talks about the big ball of garbage that was sent into space in the year 2052. It then becomes a pornographic video.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)

Episode

Hubert Farnsworth: A Living Obituary

Young Hubert J. Farnsworth

Info: This video talks about the life and accomplishments of Hubert J. Farnsworth
Trivia: Made by Leela because Fry didn't want to. If Fry made it, there would have been topless women on motorcycles.
Narrated by: Turanga Leela (voiced by Katey Sagal)

Appeared: "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)

Episode

Fry, Jr.

Fry

Info: This video talks about the story and the accomplishments of Philip J. Fry, II
Trivia:
Narrated by: Tom Kenny

Appeared: "The Luck of the Fryrish" (3ACV04)

Episode

I Dated a Robot!

I Dated a Robot!

Info: Through Rod Serling's explanation, this video talks about the phenomenon of humans dating robots, and how it could be disastrous.
Trivia: The video is apparently sponsored by the Space Pope.
Narrated by: Billy West's interpretation of Rod Serling.

Appeared: "I Dated a Robot" (3ACV15)

Episode

None Like It Hot!

"Global Warming, or: None Like It Hot!"

Info: This movie talks about the problem of global warming, and shows how politicians solved the problem by putting large ice cubes in the oceans.
Trivia: This movie, in its entirety, was used in the Al Gore documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth"
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "Crimes of the Hot" (4ACV08)

Episode

Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery

"...bounding into thick fogs and out-of-focus areas."

Info: This film is about the possibility of Bigfoot's existence, and discusses its possible extinction.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "Spanish Fry" (4ACV17)

Episode

The Legion of Mad Fellows

SnakeAndFrog.jpg

Info: This is a series of small videos made by the Legion of Mad Fellows. They are about the history of the organization, the Chi, and the Arms Race of Evolution.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Number 9 Man (while watching the films)

Appeared: Into the Wild Green Yonder

Film

The Land Titanic

Land Titanic.png

Info: This film is about the sinking of the Land Titanic, as well as Mr. Astor.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Mrs. Astor (while watching the film)

Appeared: "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)

Episode

Brown University

Students at Brown University.jpg

Info: This film is about the fundraiser to build a university for the Sewer Mutants.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "The Mutants Are Revolting" (6ACV12)

Episode

America the Dutiful

West Britannia, as depicted in the film.

Info: The film is a BBC documentary about the British takeover of North America in the alternate timelime.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "All the Presidents' Heads" (6ACV23)

Episode

Robot Sex Ed. 1: Pants Full of Shame

Pants Full of Shame.png

Info: A film explaining the Robot reproductive cycle.
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West

Appeared: "The Bots and the Bees" (7ACV01)

Episode

See also