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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. | 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=== | === The Great Garbage Crisis of 2000 === | ||
[[ | [[File:Garbage Crisis.jpg|left|thumb|<nowiki>[whistling]</nowiki>]] | ||
'''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 /> | '''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''': "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]" (1ACV08) | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===Fry=== | === Fry === | ||
[[ | [[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''': "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]" (3ACV04) | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===I Dated A Robot=== | === I Dated A Robot === | ||
[[ | [[File:I Dated a Robot 2.jpg|left|thumb|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.<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 brought by the [[Religion#Space Pope|Space Pope]].<br /> | ||
'''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]]'s interpretation of Rod Serling.<br /> | '''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]]'s interpretation of Rod Serling.<br /> | ||
'''Appeared''': [[I Dated a Robot]] (3ACV15) | '''Appeared''': "[[I Dated a Robot]]" (3ACV15) | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===None Like it Hot!=== | === 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''': [[Billy West]] <br /> | '''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]] <br /> | ||
'''Appeared''': [[Crimes of the Hot]] (4ACV08) | '''Appeared''': "[[Crimes of the Hot]]" (4ACV08) | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery=== | === Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery === | ||
[[ | [[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''': [[Billy West]] <br /> | '''Narrated by''': [[Billy West]] <br /> | ||
'''Appeared''': [[Spanish Fry]] (4ACV17) | '''Appeared''': "[[Spanish Fry]]" (4ACV17) | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:47, 2 September 2010
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
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"
Trivia:
Narrated by: Billy West
Appeared: "A Big Piece of Garbage" (1ACV08)
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)
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 brought by the Space Pope.
Narrated by: Billy West's interpretation of Rod Serling.
Appeared: "I Dated a Robot" (3ACV15)
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)
Bigfoot: Endangered Mystery
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)