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*The episode's title is a reference to "Decision 2012", a media nickname for the {{w|United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. presidential election}}. | *The episode's title is a reference to "Decision 2012", a media nickname for the {{w|United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. presidential election}}. | ||
*[[Chris Travers]] is a reference to [[U.S. president]] [[Barack Obama]] - in that he is from Hawaii and | *[[Chris Travers]] is a reference to [[U.S. president]] [[Barack Obama]] - in that he is a senator from Hawaii and there is {{w|Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|a controversy over his Earth certificate}}. <ref name="Week 2 Podcast"/> | ||
*The female candidate - who says "We have a saying up in [[Alaska]]..." - is likely a reference to former Governor of Alaska {{w|Sarah Palin}}. | *The female candidate - who says "We have a saying up in [[Alaska]]..." - is likely a reference to former Governor of Alaska {{w|Sarah Palin}}. | ||
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No. | 117 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV03 | ||||
Written by | Patric M. Verrone | ||||
Directed by | Dwayne Carey-Hill | ||||
Title caption | N/A | ||||
First air date | 27 June 2012[2] | ||||
Broadcast number | S09E03 | ||||
Title reference | "Decision 2012", a media nickname for the 2012 U.S. presidential election | ||||
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"Decision 3012" is the one hundred and seventeenth episode of Futurama, the third of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season. It is scheduled to air on 27 June 2012[2] on Comedy Central. Leela becomes a campaign manager for a presidential candidate whose birth certificate is missing.[2]
Plot
Richard Nixon's head runs for a third term as president of Earth. Among the candidates running against him is Chris Travers, a senator from Hawaii. Leela becomes Travers' campaign manager. However, his campaign encounters difficulties when his opponents point out that his "Earth certificate" is missing.[3] Travers must win the election, as terrible events will occur in the event that Nixon wins. Bender will finally get to fulfill his wish to kill all humans, leading all robots in a revolt against humanity. This revolt will lead to a bleak future where the last remnants of humanity hide underground in fear.[4]
Production
In 2012, two revelations concerning the episode were made. On 29 February, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its writer to be Patric M. Verrone and its director to be Dwayne Carey-Hill.[5][6] On 25 April, 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 five items: a character design of Bender dressed as Napoleon on 13 May,[7] a character design of Senator Chris Travers on 14 May,[8] a video clip featuring Morbo as the host of a political debate and suggesting that the presidential candidate mentioned in the MSN TV plot was Travers on 15 May,[1] a promotional picture featuring a Robot army consisting of Bender dressed as Napoleon, Destructor, four Killbots and several other machines on 16 May[9] and part of the storyboard showing both Bender break into a cave full of Humans and the portion of the video clip where Morbo addresses Travers for the last time[10] and the announcement of the second Futurama podcast - which confirmed that the presidential candidate mentioned in the MSN TV plot was Travers - on 17 May.[3]
Image gallery
Additional information
Allusions
- The episode's title is a reference to "Decision 2012", a media nickname for the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
- Chris Travers is a reference to U.S. president Barack Obama - in that he is a senator from Hawaii and there is a controversy over his Earth certificate. [3]
- The female candidate - who says "We have a saying up in Alaska..." - is likely a reference to former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin.
Continuity
- Bender wore a Napoleon hat and briefly joked with the others that he believed he was Napoleon in the HAL Institute during "Insane in the Mainframe". He was also seen dressed up as Napoleon in a portrait in "Godfellas".
Quotes
Chris Travers: Look, let's be honest here. No one likes taxes. But they pay for our basic needs. Roads, schools, defence. If we hope to realise our aspirations as a great planet, we must each pay our fair share to achieve those noble goals.
[Cut to: The audience. They all lean forward and boo, except for Leela, who stands up and claps slowly. They quiet down, leaving Leela left standing and clapping alone. She makes an angry face and sits down, crossing her arms.]
Morbo: Thank you, Senator. A thoughtful and lucid answer. [angrily] You will be destroyed!
Bender: All right, I'm low on bullets. Everyone scooch together.
Characters
References
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (15 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Crowded Field of Candidates Clip. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 15 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Comedy Central (15 May 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 2). (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Comedy Central (22 May 2012). iTunes - Podcasts - Futurama: Countdown to Futurama by Comedy Central (Week 3). (iTunes Store.) Retrieved on 24 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.
- ^ Matt Tobey (13 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Bender as Napoleon Sketch. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (14 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Senator Chris Travers. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (16 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Robot Army. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 16 May 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (17 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Scooch Together and You Will Be Destroyed Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 17 May 2012.