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"Overclockwise" was originally planned to be the series finale of [[season 6]], but it was later moved to the penultimate episode to make "[[Reincarnation]]" the finale. As "Reincarnation" is a non-[[canon]] [[segmented episode]], however, "Overclockwise" is seen as the "proper" season finale. The episode was written in [[2010]], before the series had been renewed for [[season 7|another season]], and much like "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" and ''[[Into the Wild Green Yonder]]'', "Overclockwise" was written as if it was the last episode ever of ''Futurama''. As such, [[Ken Keeler]] was once again in charge of the writing, making his third last episode ever for the series.<ref name="ugo-dxc-interview-lastepisode"/> as with "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" and ''Into the Wild Green Yonder''.<ref name="ugo-dxc-interview-lastepisode">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/futurama-david-x-cohen-interview |title=Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode! |publisher=UGO |author=Zalben, Alex |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2010-06-22 |quote=Now I will say at this point, having written the last episode for FOX, and the last DVD for the DVD releases, and now being back again, and being pretty far along in production, we’re the show with the most experience in writing our last episode ever. We’re getting good at it – we’re doing our third one that we’re actually working on here at the moment – they’ve all been written by Ken Keeler, I should mention, who is writing his third last episode ever. |quote author={{n|Cohen|David|X.}}}}</ref> | |||
During June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released four items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the interior of transfigured [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s head on 7 June, concept art of [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s character in a {{w|World War II}} video game on 8 June, part of [[Storyboard:Overclockwise|the storyboard]] showing [[Mom's sons]] release [[hoverfish]] on 9 June, and a video clip featuring Fry talking to the transfigured Bender on 20 June. | During June [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released four items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the interior of transfigured [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s head on 7 June, concept art of [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s character in a {{w|World War II}} video game on 8 June, part of [[Storyboard:Overclockwise|the storyboard]] showing [[Mom's sons]] release [[hoverfish]] on 9 June, and a video clip featuring Fry talking to the transfigured Bender on 20 June. | ||
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| No. | 113 | ||||
| Production number | 6ACV25 | ||||
| Written by | Ken Keeler | ||||
| Directed by | N/A | ||||
| Title caption | N/A | ||||
| First air date | 1 September, 2011 | ||||
| Broadcast number | S08E12 | ||||
| Title reference | "Overclocking" and "clockwise" | ||||
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"Overclockwise" is the one hundredth and thirteenth episode of Futurama, the twenty-fifth of the sixth production season and the twelfth episode of the eighth broadcast season.
Plot
Bender is over-clocked, and becomes more and more powerful in his computing ability until he is eventually able to foresee events in the future.[1]
Production
"Overclockwise" was originally planned to be the series finale of season 6, but it was later moved to the penultimate episode to make "Reincarnation" the finale. As "Reincarnation" is a non-canon segmented episode, however, "Overclockwise" is seen as the "proper" season finale. The episode was written in 2010, before the series had been renewed for another season, and much like "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" and Into the Wild Green Yonder, "Overclockwise" was written as if it was the last episode ever of Futurama. As such, Ken Keeler was once again in charge of the writing, making his third last episode ever for the series.[2] as with "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" and Into the Wild Green Yonder.[2]
During June 2011, Countdown to Futurama released four items of promotional material for the episode: concept art of the interior of transfigured Bender's head on 7 June, concept art of Fry's character in a World War II video game on 8 June, part of the storyboard showing Mom's sons release hoverfish on 9 June, and a video clip featuring Fry talking to the transfigured Bender on 20 June.
Image gallery
Concept art of the interior of transfigured Bender's head.
Concept art of Fry's character in a World War 2 video game.
Page 70 of the storyboard.
A screenshot from the video clip.
Additional information
Trivia
- It is among the few one-word titled media.
- It was written as the last episode because the show hadn't been renewed at the time of the writing.
- This is one of three episodes of broadcast season 8 to be broadcast in production order. The other two are "Cold Warriors" and "Reincarnation".
Characters
- ^ http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/exclusive-interview-futurama-producer-david-x-cohen-gives-the-scoop-on-the-new-season-%E2%80%93part-1/
- ^ a b "Now I will say at this point, having written the last episode for FOX, and the last DVD for the DVD releases, and now being back again, and being pretty far along in production, we’re the show with the most experience in writing our last episode ever. We’re getting good at it – we’re doing our third one that we’re actually working on here at the moment – they’ve all been written by Ken Keeler, I should mention, who is writing his third last episode ever." — Cohen, David
Zalben, Alex (22 June 2010). "Exclusive: Futurama Creator Spills on Special Last, Last Episode!". UGO. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.