Commentary:Jurassic Bark

Production Number: 4ACV07 DVD: Season 4, Disc 2

Topics of Discussion

 * Assistant costume design, suitable for anyone?
 * Billy West imitates a radio DJ.
 * Original plotline of the episode involving Fry's mother.
 * Choosing the right music
 * The scene with Seymour in the sauce was cut at the animatic stage and re-inserted at the request of the animators.
 * Emotional episodes.
 * Naming the video game at Panucci's.
 * Pointing out cuts in pilot episode.
 * Talking about shadows.
 * Leela's workout outfit is based on a Leela toy.
 * Scruffy's slowdown effect.
 * Bender's emotional ness is very useful.
 * Dolomite is an actual mineral.
 * Comments from the Internet.

Commentators

 * Matt Groening
 * Executive Producer
 * Creator
 * David X. Cohen
 * Executive Producer
 * Rich Moore
 * Supervising Director
 * Eric Kaplan
 * Writer
 * Swinton O'Scott III
 * Director
 * Billy West
 * Actor (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg, miscellaneous)

Second Commentary

 * This episode is one of the only three with two commentaries, and (with Roswell that Ends Well) one of the the two where they are both on the original DVDs. The other episode with two commentaries is Hell is Other Robots.

Topics of Discussion

 * The life of a Futurama writer (eight of which are the commentators).
 * Mostly spend time re writing
 * In the writer's rooms 24/7. David's room resembled a prison with a noisy washing machine nearby, but the second room (run by Ken) had couches rather than tables, only this room had windows, which had a view of animals and an electrical transformer right next to the window.
 * A neighbouring apartment dweller's habits regarding the dog the writers call Poop Dog and a crow called Bread Crow.
 * Plot development of the episode, was going to be mother, then father before settling on dog.
 * Writing process overview
 * Cohen's preference to take one of three weeks off while writing for the Simpson's
 * Everyone getting sick at the same time
 * Live action takes less time to write. Non prime time shows tend to give the first draft of a script to the animators rather than a final draft
 * Another early plot featuring dog coming to life super intelligent the going into the sun
 * Troubles with too many/not enough jokes for a scene
 * Got locked in building, no conditioning after 10pm, chairs had nails pointing up through the seats.
 * Most over educated writing staff.
 * Bill Odinkirk, PhD chemistry.
 * Jeff Westbrook, PhD computer science.
 * Ken Keeler, PhD applied math.
 * Patric Verrone, doctor of jurisprudence.
 * Eric Kaplan, MS.
 * Stewart, MA.
 * Ron, AB.
 * Toy presidents (action figures) were in the rooms that they had battles with.

Highlights / Quotes

 * Cohen's script note: [referring to scene the pizza pallor] Just cut after the argument to see Fry and the dog doing something unsanitary that also shows they love each other. Could involve the sauce.

Commentators (Second Group)

 * Matt Groening
 * Executive Producer
 * Writer
 * David X. Cohen
 * Executive Producer
 * Writer
 * Eric Kaplan
 * Writer
 * Ken Keeler
 * Writer
 * Bill Odenkirk
 * Writer
 * Patric M. Verrone
 * Writer
 * Ron Weiner
 * Writer
 * Jeff Westbrook
 * Writer