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|name=The Silence of the Clamps
|name=The Silence of the Clamps
|image=[[File:614-Crushinator.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:614-Board A.jpg|225px]]
|image text=A reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]", released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]''.
|image text=Page 26 of [[Storyboard:The Silence of the Clamps|the storyboard]], released by ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]''.
|season=6
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|broadcast season=8
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|directed by=Frank Marino
|directed by=Frank Marino
|caption=N/A
|caption=N/A
|first aired=14 July, 2011<ref name="msn">[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40]</ref>
|first aired=14 July, 2011<ref name="msn">[http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/futurama/?ipp=40 Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV]</ref>
|number=6ACV14
|number=6ACV14
|broadcast number=S08E5
|broadcast number=S08E05
|title reference=''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs}}''
|title reference=''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs}}''
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{{future video}}
{{future video}}
"'''The Silence of the Clamps'''",<ref name="s6ep1-review">{{cite web |url=http://cbs4denver.com/wireapentertainment/It.s.back.2.1765063.html |title=Back To The Future With New 'Futurama' Episodes |publisher=cbs4denver |author=Moore, Frazier |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2010-06-22 |quote=With their scripts on easels in front of them, they began at Act 1, Scene 1 of "The Silence of the Clamps," performing each scene in sequence.}}</ref> originally titled "'''Bend on a Wire'''",<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> is the one hundred and second episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the fourteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It is scheduled to air on 14 July, 2011.<ref name="msn" /> The episode was for some time thought to be the broadcast season premiere, but the announcement that "[[Neutopia]]" would air on 23 June in its place<ref name="airdate">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Futurama/News/1304464909,59072,/How_many_Benders_is_too_many.html |title=How many Benders is too many? |publisher=[[CGEF]] |author=reed |date=2011-05-03 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> proved otherwise.
"'''The Silence of the Clamps'''",<ref name="s6ep1-review">{{cite web |url=http://cbs4denver.com/wireapentertainment/It.s.back.2.1765063.html |title=Back To The Future With New 'Futurama' Episodes |publisher=cbs4denver |author=Moore, Frazier |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2010-06-22 |quote=With their scripts on easels in front of them, they began at Act 1, Scene 1 of "The Silence of the Clamps," performing each scene in sequence.}}</ref> originally titled "'''Bend on a Wire'''",<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> is the one hundred and second episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the fourteenth of the [[Season 6|sixth production season]] and the fifth of the [[Broadcast season 8|eighth broadcast season]]. It is scheduled to air on 14 July, 2011.<ref name="msn" /> The episode was for some time thought to be the broadcast season premiere, but the announcement that "[[Neutopia]]" will air on 23 June in its place<ref name="airdate">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Futurama/News/1304464909,59072,/How_many_Benders_is_too_many.html |title=How many Benders is too many? |publisher=[[CGEF]] |author=reed |date=2011-05-03 |accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref> proved otherwise.


== Story ==
== Story ==
[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] witnesses a crime committed by the [[Robot Mafia]] and has to go into witness protection.
[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] joins the witness relocation program after testifying against the [[Robot Mafia]].<ref>[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/22/countdown-to-futurama-crushinator-design/ Countdown to Futurama: Crushinator Design]</ref>


== Production ==
== Production ==
[[File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|left|thumb|The production script cover for "The Silence of the Clamps".]]
[[Maurice LaMarche]] revealed in an update online that this episode will have a large focus on [[Clamps]], indeed his great breakthrough episode.<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> Episode writer [[Eric Rogers]] has also said, on his Twitter page, that "6ACV14 is directed by [[Frank Marino]], not [[Ray Claffey]]".<ref>[http://twitter.com/slurmed/statuses/28167548277104640 Eric Rogers' Twitter]</ref>
[[Maurice LaMarche]] revealed in an update online that this episode will have a large focus on [[Clamps]], indeed his great break through episode.<ref name="peel-cover">{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=18334.msg1094894#msg1094894 |title=""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5 |site=[[PEEL]] |author="MightyBooshFan91" |date=2010-02-10 |accessdate=2010-02-10}}</ref> Episode writer [[Eric Rogers]] has also said, on his Twitter page, that "6ACV14 is directed by [[Frank Marino]], not [[Ray Claffey]]".<ref>[http://twitter.com/slurmed/statuses/28167548277104640 Eric Rogers' Twitter]</ref>


On 22 May, [[2011]], ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' released a reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]" accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips. On 23 May, [[2011]], it released part of [[Storyboard:The Silence of the Clamps|the storyboard]] showing the [[Donbot]]'s trial.
The [[character]]s Bender, [[Billionaire Bot]], the [[Queen of Yonkers]], [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]], [[Fanny]], the [[Donbot]], [[Bella]], [[Calculon]], [[Clamps]], and [[Joey Mousepad]] appear in a clip from the episode hidden as an [[Easter egg]] on [[Volume 5]].<ref name=YouTube>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdVH1j-9Qyg YouTube - Robobium]</ref> More characters can also be seen in [[Storyboard:The Silence of the Clamps|the storyboard]].<ref name=Storyboard>[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/23/countdown-to-futurama-robot-mistrial/ Countdown to Futurama: Robot Mistrial]</ref>
 
[[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode in May 2011. It has so far released two items: a reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]" (accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips) on May 22 and part of the storyboard showing the [[Donbot]]'s trial on 23 May.
 
== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Episode 6ACV14 on episode overview.jpg|The episode overview showing the working title, "Bend on a Wire".
File:Production script cover of 6ACV14.jpg|The production script cover.
File:614-Crushinator.jpg|A reused concept art of the [[Crushinator]] from "[[The Series Has Landed]]".
File:614-Board A.jpg|Page 26 of the storyboard.
</gallery>


== Additional Information ==
== Additional Information ==
=== Allusions ===
*The title is a parody of the film ''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs}}''.


=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
{{chars-begin}}
{{chars-begin}}
*'''Debut''': [[Bella]]
*'''Debut''': [[Bella]]<ref name=YouTube/><ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*[[Calculon]]
*[[Billionaire Bot]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*[[Chain Smoker]]
*[[Calculon]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*[[Clamps]]
*The [[Chain Smoker]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*The [[Crushinator]]
*[[Clamps]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*The [[Donbot]]
*The [[Crushinator]]<ref>[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/22/countdown-to-futurama-crushinator-design/ Countdown to Futurama: Crushinator Design]</ref>
*[[Fanny]]
*The [[Donbot]]<ref name=YouTube/><ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Fat-bot]]
*[[Fanny]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*[[Professor Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Fat-bot]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Hair Robot]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Hedonism Bot]]
*The [[hair Robot]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Hermaphrobot]]
*[[Hedonism Bot]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Hyper-Chicken]]
*[[Hermaphrobot]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Joey Mousepad]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 724]]
*The [[Hyper-Chicken]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Joey Mousepad]]<ref name=YouTube/><ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]
*'''Debut''': [[Judge 724]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Royalty girl]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]]
*[[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer|Mayor Poopenmeyer]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*The [[Queen of Yonkers]]<ref name=YouTube/>
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg]]<ref name=Storyboard/>
{{chars-end}}
{{chars-end}}
=== Cultural References ===
*The title is a parody of the film ''{{w|The Silence of the Lambs}}''.


== References ==
== References ==
[[File:Episode 6ACV14 on episode overview.jpg|thumb|left|The episode overview showing the project name the episode; "Bend on a Wire".]]
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}



Revision as of 00:35, 24 May 2011

Season 6 episode
Broadcast season 8 episode
The Silence of the Clamps
614-Board A.jpg
Page 26 of the storyboard, released by Countdown to Futurama.
No.102
Production number6ACV14
Written byEric Rogers
Directed byFrank Marino
Title captionN/A
First air date14 July, 2011[1]
Broadcast numberS08E05
Title referenceThe Silence of the Lambs
Additional
Commentary
(Transcript)
Transcript

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Season 6
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  7. The Late Philip J. Fry
  8. That Darn Katz!
  9. A Clockwork Origin
  10. The Prisoner of Benda
  11. Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences
  12. The Mutants Are Revolting
  13. The Futurama Holiday Spectacular
  14. The Silence of the Clamps
  15. Möbius Dick
  16. Law and Oracle
  17. Benderama
  18. The Tip of the Zoidberg
  19. Ghost in the Machines
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"The Silence of the Clamps",[2] originally titled "Bend on a Wire",[3] is the one hundred and second episode of Futurama, the fourteenth of the sixth production season and the fifth of the eighth broadcast season. It is scheduled to air on 14 July, 2011.[1] The episode was for some time thought to be the broadcast season premiere, but the announcement that "Neutopia" will air on 23 June in its place[4] proved otherwise.

Story

Bender joins the witness relocation program after testifying against the Robot Mafia.[5]

Production

Maurice LaMarche revealed in an update online that this episode will have a large focus on Clamps, indeed his great breakthrough episode.[3] Episode writer Eric Rogers has also said, on his Twitter page, that "6ACV14 is directed by Frank Marino, not Ray Claffey".[6]

The characters Bender, Billionaire Bot, the Queen of Yonkers, Mayor Poopenmeyer, Fanny, the Donbot, Bella, Calculon, Clamps, and Joey Mousepad appear in a clip from the episode hidden as an Easter egg on Volume 5.[7] More characters can also be seen in the storyboard.[8]

Comedy Central's Countdown to Futurama began releasing promotional material for the episode in May 2011. It has so far released two items: a reused concept art of the Crushinator from "The Series Has Landed" (accompanied by two classic Crushinator clips) on May 22 and part of the storyboard showing the Donbot's trial on 23 May.

Image gallery

Additional Information

Allusions

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

References

  1. ^ a b Futurama - Episode Guide - MSN TV
  2. ^ "With their scripts on easels in front of them, they began at Act 1, Scene 1 of "The Silence of the Clamps," performing each scene in sequence."
    Moore, Frazier (22 June 2010). "Back To The Future With New 'Futurama' Episodes". cbs4denver. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "MightyBooshFan91" (10 February 2010). ""Hot Diggity Daffodil, Futurama's back!" (News thread) (No spoilers)" Page 5. (PEEL.) Retrieved on 10 February 2010.
  4. ^ reed (03 May 2011). "How many Benders is too many?". CGEF. Retrieved on 04 May 2011.
  5. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Crushinator Design
  6. ^ Eric Rogers' Twitter
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k YouTube - Robobium
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Countdown to Futurama: Robot Mistrial
  9. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Crushinator Design