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=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===


* The episode shares multiple similarities with ''[[Star Trek]] {{st|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|IV: The Voyage Home}}''. A mysterious ship arrives, sending a strange melody to communicate, which, however, damages the planet, and the main characters have to [[time travel|travel back in time]] (in this episode through dreams).
* In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", Fry says "oh, crud", but in this episode he says "aw, crud".
* In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", Fry says "oh, crud", but in this episode he says "aw, crud".
 
* The song that plays at the end of the episode is "Manchild", by the {{w|Eels (band)|Eels}}, from the [[1996]] album ''{{w|Beautiful Freak}}''.
* At the end of the episode, the song "Manchild" by the Eels, from the 1996 album "Beautiful Freak", plays.
* This episode shares multiple similarities with Star Trek IV: Voyage Home. A mysterious ship arrives, sending a strange melody to communicate, however it damages the planet and the heroes have to travel back in time to find the answer (in this episode through dreams).


=== Allusions ===
=== Allusions ===
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* The episode's title is a reference to the [[TV]] series ''{{w|Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones}}''.
* The episode's title is a reference to the [[TV]] series ''{{w|Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones}}''.
** English actress {{w|Emilia Clarke}}, who plays {{w|Daenerys Targaryen}} in ''Game of Thrones'', guest-stars in another episode of the season, "[[Stench and Stenchibility]]". She and Seth MacFarlane used to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/seth-macfarlane-game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-breakup-153129472.html|title=Seth MacFarlane and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke Break Up|author=Taryn Ryder|site={{w|Yahoo!|Omg.yahoo.com}}|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref>
** English actress {{w|Emilia Clarke}}, who plays {{w|Daenerys Targaryen}} in ''Game of Thrones'', guest-stars in another episode of the season, "[[Stench and Stenchibility]]". She and Seth MacFarlane used to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/seth-macfarlane-game-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-breakup-153129472.html|title=Seth MacFarlane and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke Break Up|author=Taryn Ryder|site={{w|Yahoo!|Omg.yahoo.com}}|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2013-06-19}}</ref>
* Seymour sitting on the couch along with the rest of the Fry-family and holding a glass of Martini is a reference to {{w|Family Guy}}' s Brian Griffin, who is, just like Seymour in this episode, also voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
* Seymour sitting on the couch along with the rest of the [[Fry family]] and holding a {{w|martini}} is a reference to ''Family Guy''{{'}}s {{w|Brian Griffin}}, who is also voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
* Fry asking his family if they can hear the professor is another reference to Family Guy and the ever-upcoming question if the people in the series are able to hear {{w|Stewie Griffin|Baby Stewie}}.


=== Continuity ===
=== Continuity ===

Revision as of 16:59, 15 August 2013

Season 7 episode
Broadcast season 10 episode
Game of Tones
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The Nibblonian ship that the melody comes from flying towards Earth.
No.137
Production number7ACV23
Written byMichael Rowe
Directed byEdmund Fong
Title captionIF UNABLE TO SEE THIS MESSAGE, TURN ON FUTURAMA NOW
First air date14 August, 2013
Broadcast numberS10E10
Title referenceThe TV series Game of Thrones
Special guest(s)Sarah Silverman
Seth MacFarlane
Tom Kenny
Additional
Commentary
(Transcript)
Transcript
Animatic

Pictures

Season 7
  1. The Bots and the Bees
  2. A Farewell to Arms
  3. Decision 3012
  4. The Thief of Baghead
  5. Zapp Dingbat
  6. The Butterjunk Effect
  7. The Six Million Dollar Mon
  8. Fun on a Bun
  9. Free Will Hunting
  10. Near-Death Wish
  11. 31st Century Fox
  12. Viva Mars Vegas
  13. Naturama
  14. Forty Percent Leadbelly
  15. 2-D Blacktop
  16. T.: The Terrestrial
  17. Fry and Leela's Big Fling
  18. The Inhuman Torch
  19. Saturday Morning Fun Pit
  20. Calculon 2.0
  21. Assie Come Home
  22. Leela and the Genestalk
  23. Game of Tones
  24. Murder on the Planet Express
  25. Stench and Stenchibility
  26. Meanwhile
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"Game of Tones" is the one hundred and thirty-seventh episode of Futurama, the twenty-third of the seventh production season and the tenth of the tenth broadcast season. It aired on 14 August, 2013, on Comedy Central. The crew journeys into Fry's dreams to seek the meaning of a mysterious alien melody.

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As late as 8 January 2013,[1] the episode's title was revealed.[2]

On 5 February, Vulture.com released a preview clip for the tenth broadcast season, [3] which contained footage from the episode.

On 19 June, it was revealed that Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane would voice Seymour in the episode.[4]

By 9 July, part of the animatic for the episode had been released online.[5]

By 8 August, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring the crew trying to discover the source of alien musical tones.[6]

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Additional information

Trivia

  • The episode shares multiple similarities with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. A mysterious ship arrives, sending a strange melody to communicate, which, however, damages the planet, and the main characters have to travel back in time (in this episode through dreams).
  • In "Space Pilot 3000", Fry says "oh, crud", but in this episode he says "aw, crud".
  • The song that plays at the end of the episode is "Manchild", by the Eels, from the 1996 album Beautiful Freak.

Allusions

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Continuity

Appearances

Characters

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Places

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Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ^ Eric Rogers (08 January 2012). EricRogersLA. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ FoxFast: Futurama. (FoxFast.com.) Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
  3. ^ Jesse David Fox (05 February 2013). Watch a Preview of Futurama’s Seventh Season. (Vulture.com.) Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Dan Snierson (19 June 2013). 'Futurama': Seth MacFarlane to play.... -- EXCLUSIVE. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 19 June 2013.
  5. ^ Roy Camacho. FUTURAMA 723 :Rufino Roy Camacho II. Retrieved on 09 July 2013.
  6. ^ I Too Was on Earth That Day - Video Clip. (Comedy Central.) Retrieved on 08 August 2013.
  7. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Fry Licking Seymour. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 02 June 2013. Retrieved on 02 June 2013.
  8. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Nibblonian Ship. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 03 June 2013. Retrieved on 07 August 2013.
  9. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Nibbler and Digby. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 04 June 2013. Retrieved on 07 August 2013.
  10. ^ Taryn Ryder (20 March 2013). Seth MacFarlane and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke Break Up. (Omg.yahoo.com.) Retrieved on 19 June 2013.