Game of Tones
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Game of Tones | |||||
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No. | 137 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV23 | ||||
Written by | Michael Rowe | ||||
Directed by | Edmund Fong | ||||
Title caption | IF UNABLE TO SEE THIS MESSAGE, TURN ON FUTURAMA NOW | ||||
First air date | 14 August, 2013 | ||||
Broadcast number | S10E10 | ||||
Title reference | The TV series Game of Thrones | ||||
Special guest(s) | Sarah Silverman[1] Seth MacFarlane[1] Tom Kenny (likely)[2] | ||||
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"Game of Tones" is the one hundred and thirty-seventh episode of Futurama, the twenty-third of the seventh production season and the tenth of the tenth broadcast season.
Plot
The Planet Express crew journeys into Fry's dreams to pull off a mission in the year 1999.[1]
Production
As late as 8 January 2013,[3] the episode's title was revealed.[4]
On 19 June, it was revealed that Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane would voice Seymour in the episode.[1]
By 9 July, part of the animatic for the episode had been released online.[2]
By 8 August, Comedy Central had released a two-minute preview clip featuring the crew trying to discover the source of alien musical tones.[5]
Image gallery
Promotional picture of Fry licking Seymour.[6]
Concept art for a Nibblonian ship[7] similar to Nibbler's.
Additional information
Allusions
- Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.
- The episode's title is a reference to the TV series Game of Thrones.
- English actress Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, guest-stars in another episode of the season, "Stench and Stenchibility". She and Seth MacFarlane used to date.[9]
Appearances
Characters
Places
- Applied Cryogenics[2]
- Eiffel Tower[2]
- Panucci's Pizza[2]
- Planet Express employee lounge[5]
- Planet Express lab[5]
- Vergon 6 (mentioned in speech only)[2]
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dan Snierson (19 June 2013). 'Futurama': Seth MacFarlane to play.... -- EXCLUSIVE. (Entertainment Weekly.) Retrieved on 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Roy Camacho. FUTURAMA 723 :Rufino Roy Camacho II. Retrieved on 09 July 2013.
- ^ Eric Rogers (08 January 2012). EricRogersLA. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
- ^ FoxFast: Futurama. (FoxFast.com.) Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e I Too Was on Earth That Day - Video Clip. (Comedy Central.) Retrieved on 08 August 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Fry Licking Seymour. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 02 June 2013. Retrieved on 02 June 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Nibblonian Ship. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 03 June 2013. Retrieved on 07 August 2013.
- ^ Countdown to Futurama: Nibbler and Digby. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 04 June 2013. Retrieved on 07 August 2013.
- ^ Taryn Ryder (20 March 2013). Seth MacFarlane and ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke Break Up. (Omg.yahoo.com.) Retrieved on 19 June 2013.