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{{commentary infobox | {{commentary infobox | ||
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|name= When Aliens Attack | |name= When Aliens Attack | ||
|image= [[ | |image= [[File:When Aliens Attack 1.jpg|225px]] | ||
|number=1ACV12 | |number=1ACV12 | ||
|season=1 | |season=1 | ||
|disc=3 | |disc=3 | ||
|parti A=Matt Groening | |||
|parti A job=Creator | |||
|parti B=David X. Cohen | |||
|parti B job=Executive producer | |||
|parti C=Rich Moore | |||
|parti C job=Supervising director | |||
|parti D=Ken Keeler | |||
|parti D job=Writer | |||
|parti E=Scott Vanzo | |||
|parti E job=Director of computer graphics | |||
|parti F=Brian Sheesley | |||
|parti F job=Director | |||
|parti G=John DiMaggio | |||
|parti G job=Actor ([[Bender]], etc.) | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Topics of Discussion=== | |||
=== Topics of Discussion === | |||
*WNYW is the name of the actual Fox affiliate in New York. | *WNYW is the name of the actual Fox affiliate in New York. | ||
*One of the commentators went to college with | *One of the commentators went to college with {{w|Calista Flockhart}} | ||
**Episode parodies her show ''Ally McBeal''. | **Episode parodies her show ''Ally McBeal''. | ||
*The pullback from Earth to [[Omicron Persei 8]] was the longest 3D one they'd done at that point. | *The pullback from Earth to [[Omicron Persei 8]] was the longest 3D one they'd done at that point. | ||
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*[[Matt Groening|Matt]]'s son Will came up with the salute. | *[[Matt Groening|Matt]]'s son Will came up with the salute. | ||
*Awesome 3D. | *Awesome 3D. | ||
*The Hubble Telescope that was destroyed was not the same one that exists today. | *The [[Hubble Telescope]] that was destroyed was not the same one that exists today. | ||
*[[Morbo]] was deliberately left out of the episode. | *[[Morbo]] was deliberately left out of the episode. | ||
*Old light (and TV signals) travels at the old light speed, only the light produced after scientists increased it's speed travels at the new speed. | *Old light (and TV signals) travels at the old light speed, only the light produced after scientists increased it's speed travels at the new speed. | ||
*Writers often put notes (called internals) on dialogue to say how it should be read, Bender's "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]?" was noted with " | *Writers often put notes (called internals) on dialogue to say how it should be read, Bender's "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]?" was noted with "{{w|Arnold Jackson (character)|Arnold}}". | ||
*Electricity den's street is shown briefly, as is the [[Number 9 Man]]. | *Electricity den's street is shown briefly, as is the [[Number 9 Man]]. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | === Highlights / Quotes === | ||
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< | <poem>'''Unknown''': A lot of science fiction fans will find out, the same shots we kinda pulled from ''[[Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Star Trek]]''. | ||
'''Rich Moore''': Well, this was our first space battle so, we went all out. | |||
'''David X. Cohen''': Where were these beds from; ''Star Trek'' or ''Star Wars''?</poem> | |||
<poem>'''John DiMaggio''': [about the professional beach bully] Ladies, I'm just as ripped. | |||
'''Rich Moore''': That was designed after you, wasn't it? The image. | |||
'''John DiMaggio''': Oh, yeah. | |||
'''Rich Moore''': Before the 'problem'. | |||
'''John DiMaggio''': With the food and booze and flayven.</poem> | |||
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Production number | 1ACV12 | ||
On DVD | Season 1 Disc 3 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- WNYW is the name of the actual Fox affiliate in New York.
- One of the commentators went to college with Calista Flockhart
- Episode parodies her show Ally McBeal.
- The pullback from Earth to Omicron Persei 8 was the longest 3D one they'd done at that point.
- Omicron Persei is an actual star about 1000 light years away
- During the pullback the Viking or Pioneer probe can be seen.
- Clarifying the names of Lrrr and Ndnd
- Sand done digitally in Photoshop, allowing individual grains to be seen.
- Monument Beach is based on Independence Day's destruction of the White House.
- A lot of shots were copied from other Sci-Fi.
- Deliberate early introduction of Bender's head being a camera.
- Lrrr having trouble with the microphone was a quick joke, but resulted in him always having difficulties with similar technology.
- Zapp has jumped in rank from Captain to 25-Star General.
- New designs were needed for vehicles in this episode.
- Such as the school bus with a gun on it.
- The battle was described in the script as "a huge space battle ensues".
- Matt's son Will came up with the salute.
- Awesome 3D.
- The Hubble Telescope that was destroyed was not the same one that exists today.
- Morbo was deliberately left out of the episode.
- Old light (and TV signals) travels at the old light speed, only the light produced after scientists increased it's speed travels at the new speed.
- Writers often put notes (called internals) on dialogue to say how it should be read, Bender's "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Fry?" was noted with "Arnold".
- Electricity den's street is shown briefly, as is the Number 9 Man.
Highlights / Quotes
Unknown: A lot of science fiction fans will find out, the same shots we kinda pulled from Star Wars, and Star Trek.
Rich Moore: Well, this was our first space battle so, we went all out.
David X. Cohen: Where were these beds from; Star Trek or Star Wars?
John DiMaggio: [about the professional beach bully] Ladies, I'm just as ripped.
Rich Moore: That was designed after you, wasn't it? The image.
John DiMaggio: Oh, yeah.
Rich Moore: Before the 'problem'.
John DiMaggio: With the food and booze and flayven.
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