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*The episode's title is a reference to the film ''{{w|The Thief of Bagdad (1940 film)|The Thief of Bagdad}}''. | *The episode's title is a reference to the film ''{{w|The Thief of Bagdad (1940 film)|The Thief of Bagdad}}''. | ||
*[[Fry]] and [[Amy]]'s zombie appearances are a reference to the aliens in the 1988 science fiction-horror film ''{{w|They Live}}''. | |||
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 A promotional picture showing Fry, Hermes and Amy husks released by Countdown to Futurama on 19 May 2012.[1] | |||||
| No. | 118 | ||||
| Production number | 7ACV04 | ||||
| Written by | Dan Vebber | ||||
| Directed by | Edmund Fong | ||||
| Title caption | N/A | ||||
| First air date | 4 July 2012[2] | ||||
| Broadcast number | S09E04 | ||||
| Title reference | The film The Thief of Bagdad | ||||
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"The Thief of Baghead" is the one hundred and eighteenth episode of Futurama, the fourth of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season. It is scheduled to air on 4 July 2012[2] on Comedy Central. Bender wants to take a photo of an actor whose face has never been seen so he joins the paparazzi.[2]
Production
In 2012, two revelations concerning the episode were made. On 29 February, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its writer to be Dan Vebber and its director to be Edmund Fong.[3][4] On 2 May, MSN TV revealed the episode's plot and air date.[2]
In May, Countdown to Futurama began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released four items: A design of a new character, the mushroom dog, and part of the storyboard showing the mushroom dog chase Bender on 18 May.[5] and a promotional picture showing Fry, Hermes and Amy husks and a character design of Fry and Amy zombies on 19 May.[1]
Image gallery
The first character design.
The first page of the storyboard to be released.
The second character design.
Additional information
Allusions
- The episode's title is a reference to the film The Thief of Bagdad.
- Fry and Amy's zombie appearances are a reference to the aliens in the 1988 science fiction-horror film They Live.
Continuity
- Bender's camera makes its first appearance since "The Mutants Are Revolting".[5]
Characters
References
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (19 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Husks and Zombies. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 19 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 02 May 2012.
- ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (18 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Mushroom Dog. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 18 May 2012.