Commentary:The Series Has Landed

Topics of Discussion

 * The Producers hoped for this episode to air after the Superbowl
 * Hermes was originally called Dexter and wasn't Jamaican
 * The inspiration for Dr. Zoidberg
 * Zoidberg's name comes from an undeveloped game by David called Zoid
 * Bender and the Professor's voices have changed quite a bit since the earlier episodes
 * If Sal has a bunch of clones or if he just keeps getting different jobs
 * The Gophers were meant to have a much longer show
 * Scientists wrote in saying the episode was a bit unrealistic
 * The joke with the professor being "already in his pyjamas" was meant to be in more episodes
 * About making Bender in 3D for the last shot

Quotes

 * David X. Cohen: Well Zoidberg's name comes from a game I was developing in college called Zoid so his name is dedicated to those wasted three years.
 * David X. Cohen: (When they watch the crew jumping over the alligators) And now for the most unrealisic thing in the show (they laugh), Matt had objections to that what do you think now? Matt Groening: I was wrong.

Goofs

 * They notice Leela's nose seems to change size

Commentators

 * Matt Groening
 * Creator
 * David X. Cohen
 * Executive Producer
 * Rich Moore
 * Supervising Director
 * Ken Keeler
 * Writer
 * Peter Avanzino
 * Director
 * John DiMaggio
 * Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)