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| No. | 133 | ||||
| Production number | 7ACV19 | ||||
| Written by | Patric M. Verrone | ||||
| Directed by | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | ||||
| Title caption | BROUGHT TO YOU BY Regretto PERMANENT CLOWN MAKEUP | ||||
| First air date | 17 July, 2013 | ||||
| Broadcast number | S10E06 | ||||
| Special guest(s) | George Takei Kath Soucie Larry Bird | ||||
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"Saturday Morning Fun Pit" is the one hundred and thirty-third episode of Futurama, the nineteenth of the seventh production season, the sixth of the tenth broadcast season, and the sixth segmented episode. It aired on 10 July 2013, on Comedy Central. The Futurama gang stars in a trio of craptastic morning cartoons.
Story
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Production
On 2 September, 2012, it was revealed that the Scooby-Doo-esque segment of the episode would guest-star George Takei and Larry Bird.[2]
On 11 December, with the release of Volume 7 and its commentary for "Naturama", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson.
The Countdown to Futurama posts from 19 May and 20 May, 2013, revealed the title of the Strawberry Shortcake-esque segment to be "Purpleberry Pond"[3] and the title of the Scooby-Doo-esque segment to be "Bendy Boo",[4] respectively.
By 9 July, the animatic for the Strawberry Shortcake segment had been released online.[5]
Image Gallery
Promotional picture featuring the Futurama and Friends title card.[6]
Fry as "Lord Loquat", in the style of Strawberry Shortcake.[3]
Leela as "Princess Purpleberry", in the style of Strawberry Shortcake.[3]
Promotional picture revealing Larry Bird clones.[4]
Concept art of Purpleberry Puffs cereal.[7]
Additional Information
Trivia
- At one point, the episode's production number was planned to be 7ACV25.[8]
- This is the first segmented episode of the second run to not be a broadcast-season finale.
Allusions
- Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.
- In the first segment, the crew members are re-imagined as Scooby-Doo characters. Fry plays the role of Shaggy, Leela plays the role of Daphne, Bender plays the role of Scooby-Doo, Hermes plays the role of Fred, and Amy plays the role of Velma.
- There seem to be two Twix chocolate bars on Micky's plate.
Continuity
- The professor also kept lengths of wire in "Space Pilot 3000".
Quotes
Narrator: Purpleberry Puffs are the sweetest part of your complete breakfast, along with juice, toast, ham, eggs, bacon, milk, cheese, liver, waffles and a biiiig horse vitamin!
Appearances
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Characters
Places
- Japan (mentioned in speech only)
- Oval Office
- Planet Express headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- White House
References
- ^ Comedy Central. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ^ Tom Mohrman (02 September 2012). Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel. (CultureMob.) Retrieved on 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Countdown to Futurama: Fry as Lord Loquat and Leela as Princess Purpleberry. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 19 May 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b Countdown to Futurama: Larry Bird Clones. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 20 May 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ^ Roy Camacho. FUTURAMA 719 (Purpleberry Pond) Animatic Board :Rufino Roy Camacho II. Retrieved on 09 July 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 18 May 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Purpleberry Puffs Cereal. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 21 May 2013. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
- ^ Futurama Live! - Episode - Season 7 - Ep. Special. (Comedy Central.) 11 July 2012. Retrieved on 10 July 2013.
