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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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/7ACV/|title=Episode Guide: 7 ACV|date=2012-02-29|site=[[CGEF]]|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=22731.msg1299002#msg1299002|title="Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)"|site=[[PEEL]]|author="Just Fan"|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> On 2 May, {{w|MSN TV}} revealed the episode's plot and air date.<ref name="MSN"/> | 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/7ACV/|title=Episode Guide: 7 ACV|date=2012-02-29|site=[[CGEF]]|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=22731.msg1299002#msg1299002|title="Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)"|site=[[PEEL]]|author="Just Fan"|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> On 2 May, {{w|MSN TV}} revealed the episode's plot and air date.<ref name="MSN"/> | ||
In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released six items: | In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released six items: A design of a new [[character]], the [[mushroom dog]], and part of [[Storyboard:The Thief of Baghead|the storyboard]] showing the mushroom dog chase Bender on 18 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23296228659/countdown-to-futurama-mushroom-dog-were-18-days|title=Countdown to Futurama: Mushroom Dog|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-18|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-18}}</ref> a [[promotional picture]] showing [[Fry]], [[Hermes]] and [[Amy]] husks and a character design of Fry and Amy zombies on 19 May<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23355365230/countdown-to-futurama-husks-and-zombies-today-we|title=Countdown to Futurama: Husks and Zombies|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-19|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-05-19}}</ref> and another design of a new character, [[Langdon Cobb]],<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23479575034/countdown-to-futurama-langdon-cobb-so-far-we|title=Countdown to Futurama: Langdon Cobb|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-21|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> and part of the storyboard showing an excerpt of an ''[[All My Circuits]]'' episode on 21 May.<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/23488631380/countdown-to-futurama-all-my-circuits-storyboard|title=Countdown to Futurama: All My Circuits Storyboard|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-21|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> | ||
=== Image gallery === | === Image gallery === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Mushroom dog.jpg|The first character design. | Mushroom dog.jpg|The first character design. | ||
The Thief of Baghead storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the storyboard to be released. | The Thief of Baghead storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the first part of the storyboard to be released. | ||
Zombies.jpg|The second character design. | Zombies.jpg|The second character design. | ||
Langdon Cobb.jpg|The third character design. | Langdon Cobb.jpg|The third character design. | ||
The Thief of Baghead storyboard 9.jpg|The first page of the second part of the storyboard to be released. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | {{q| | ||
<poem>'''[[Calculon]]''': It seems someone in this room... is a murderer! ...It's me. But the real question is, which of you is the victim? And that secret I shall take to my grave! | <poem>'''[[Calculon (All My Circuits)|Calculon (''All My Circuits'')]]''': It seems someone in this room... is a murderer! ...It's me. But the real question is, which of you is the victim? And that secret I shall take to my grave! | ||
''[He stabs himself with a sword.]''</poem> | ''[He stabs himself with a sword.]''</poem> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[Amy]] | *[[Amy]] | ||
*[[Bender]] | *[[Bender]] | ||
*[[Boxy Robot]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | *[[Boxy Robot (All My Circuits)|Boxy Robot (''All My Circuits'')]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | ||
*[[Calculon]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | *[[Calculon (All My Circuits)|Calculon (''All My Circuits'')]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | ||
*[[Fry]] | *[[Fry]] | ||
*[[Hermes]] | *[[Hermes]] | ||
*[[ | *'''Debut''': [[Langdon Cobb]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3"/> | ||
*''' | *[[Monique (All My Circuits)|Monique (''All My Circuits'')]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | ||
*'''Debut''': The [[mushroom dog]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1"/> | *'''Debut''': The [[mushroom dog]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1"/> | ||
*'''Debut''': [[Robot boy]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | |||
{{chars-end}} | {{chars-end}} | ||
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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 six 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] a promotional picture showing Fry, Hermes and Amy husks and a character design of Fry and Amy zombies on 19 May[1] and another design of a new character, Langdon Cobb,[6] and part of the storyboard showing an excerpt of an All My Circuits episode on 21 May.[7]
Image gallery
The first character design.
The first page of the first part of the storyboard to be released.
The second character design.
The third character design.
The first page of the second part of the storyboard to be released.
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]
Quotes
Calculon (All My Circuits): It seems someone in this room... is a murderer! ...It's me. But the real question is, which of you is the victim? And that secret I shall take to my grave!
[He stabs himself with a sword.]
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.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (21 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Langdon Cobb. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Matt Tobey (21 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: All My Circuits Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 21 May 2012.