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File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Professor Fire Chief.jpg|[[Professor Farnsworth]] dressed as a fire chief.<ref name="countdown 2"/> | File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Professor Fire Chief.jpg|[[Professor Farnsworth]] dressed as a fire chief.<ref name="countdown 2"/> | ||
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File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Gold Fry, Bender and Leela.jpg|Fry, Bender and Leela covered in gold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50597444081/countdown-to-futurama-gold-fry-bender-and-leela|title=Countdown to Futurama: Gold Fry, Bender and Leela|date=2013-05-16|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> | File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Gold Fry, Bender and Leela.jpg|Fry, Bender and Leela covered in gold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50597444081/countdown-to-futurama-gold-fry-bender-and-leela|title=Countdown to Futurama: Gold Fry, Bender and Leela|date=2013-05-16|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> | ||
File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Bender Saves Fry.jpg|Promotional | File:Futurama The Inhuman Torch Bender Saves Fry.jpg|Promotional picture of Bender carrying Fry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/50651801358/countdown-to-futurama-bender-saves-fry-this|title=Countdown to Futurama: Bender Saves Fry|date=2013-05-17|site=Comedy Central's Tumblr page|accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> | ||
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No. | 132 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV18 | ||||
Written by | Dan Vebber | ||||
Directed by | Frank Marino | ||||
Title caption | AS SEEN AT THE 1939 WORLD'S FAIR | ||||
First air date | 10 July 2013 | ||||
Broadcast number | S10E05 | ||||
Title reference | See here | ||||
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"The Inhuman Torch" is the one hundred and thirty-second episode of Futurama, the eighteenth of the seventh production season and the fifth of the tenth broadcast season. It aired on 10 July 2013, on Comedy Central. Bender becomes a famous firefighter, but the crew suspects him of arson.
Story
Production
On 17 January 2012, Eric Rogers revealed that the episode was being written.[3] On 7 February, an image of the episode's production script cover was posted to Twitter, revealing the episode's title.[2] On 11 December, David X. Cohen revealed the episode's plot in an interview with Crave Online.[4]
Image Gallery
Bender as a firefighter.[6]
Professor Farnsworth dressed as a fire chief.[6]
Fry, Bender and Leela covered in gold.[7]
Promotional picture of Bender carrying Fry.[8]
Additional Info
Trivia
- The title caption is a reference to Futurama's namesake, the 1939 New York world's fair.
- Fry asks if they chose a new pope. A new pope was chosen exactly 17 weeks before this episode aired.
Allusions
- Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.
- The episode's title may be a reference to either the Human Torch or the Inhuman Torch, both members of the fictional superhero team the Fantastic Four. It can also be a reference to the original Human Torch, who was actually a robot.
Continuity
- The New New York Times was first seen in "Reincarnation".
Appearances
Characters
- Amy
- Mrs. Astor
- Dr. Beeler
- Dr. Beeler's wife
- Bender
- Professor Farnsworth
- Debut: Flamo
- Fry
- Hattie
- Debut: The helium miners
- Hermes
- The Hypnotoad (heard only)
- Kif
- Leela
- Linda
- Morbo
- Mayor Poopenmeyer
- Nibbler
- The pope (mentioned in speech only)
- The Queen of Yonkers
- Randy Munchnik
- The Robot Devil
- Ruth and Esther
- Scruffy
- Scoop Chang
- Smitty
- Stephanie (cameo, unknown moment)
- URL
- Zapp Brannigan
- Zoidberg
Places
- Apartment 00100100
- The Arctic Ocean
- Cairo (mentioned in speech only)
- Debut: Farnsworth Lanes
- The Planet Express attic
- The Planet Express employee lounge
- The Planet Express conference room
- The Planet Express headquarters
- The Planet Express lobby
- The Planet Express sub-basement
- The Robot Arms Apartments
- The solar helium mine
- The sun
References
- ^ Comedy Central. Retrieved on 02 July 2013.
- ^ a b cocoa j (07 February 2012). cocoalikesthis. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 08 February 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (17 January 2012). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 22 January 2012.
- ^ Fred Topel (11 December 2012). David X Cohen on ‘Futurama’ Season 7 And Beyond!. (CraveOnline.) Retrieved on 22 December 2012.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Solar Helium Mine. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 14 May 2013. Retrieved on 03 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Countdown to Futurama: Fireman Bender, Professor Fire Chief & Fire Dalmatian Nibbler. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 15 May 2013. Retrieved on 03 July 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Gold Fry, Bender and Leela. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 16 May 2013. Retrieved on 03 July 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Bender Saves Fry. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 17 May 2013. Retrieved on 03 July 2013.