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|name= The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz | |name= The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz | ||
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|number= | |number=3ACV05 | ||
|season= | |season=3 | ||
|disc= | |disc=1 | ||
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===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] commentates instead of Billy. | |||
**He constantly points himself out and says what a good actor he is. | |||
* | *Identifying the [[List of opening cartoons|cartoon at the beginning]] as Koko The Clown. | ||
** | *The origin of the story was a idea with [[Bender]] crashing a tanker into a planet. | ||
* | *First episode directed by [[James Purdum]] | ||
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] was going to draw comics more often. | |||
*Pointing out [[Phil Hendrie]] as [[The Waterfalls|Free Waterfall Sr.]] and that the next family member will appear in [[A Taste of Freedom|a season four episode]]. | |||
**The family members always die at the end of their appearances. | |||
*''The Captain's Handbook'' has a pop-up [[Wikipedia:Sextant|sextant]]. | |||
*Sci-Fi generally ignores the fact that spaceships can move in three dimensions not just two. | |||
**One of the ''Star Trek'' movies addresses this. | |||
*Design of the hat is similar to that of ''Captain Crunch'' (US breakfast cereal mascot). | |||
**The food is very detailed. | |||
*File photos are always unflattering in cartoons. | |||
*[[Hyper-Chicken]] is a character that was only going to appear once | |||
**He was more like ''Foghorn Leghorn'' in earlier designs. | |||
*Early episode names included ''Emperor Benguin''. | |||
*The video game system has antenna and a wire. | |||
*The episode is very environmental. | |||
**They wanted to make a point about hunting, but they weren't sure what their point was. | |||
**These types of episodes need arguments for both sides in the stories. | |||
*There is an orange line between the black and white of the penguins. | |||
**They are all hand drawn. | |||
*Futurama has more gasps per minute than any other show. | |||
*Bender has six reset modes, others include "wombat", "ravioli" and "children's book author" (this is most likely just a joke and won't come up in future storylines) | |||
*The Penguin music from ''Batman'' could not be obtained. | |||
*After winning an environmental award the previous year for [[The Problem with Popplers]], they were sent a reminder to enter again and this episode was suggested. They entered it but failed to be nominated. | |||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== | ||
*'''Matt Groening''' ''[after seeing the [[Fing-Longer]] invented in reality]'': I thought all of season three was a dream. | |||
*'''David X. Cohen''': John, how come you're so good at playing drunk?<br/>'''John DiMaggio''': It's something I, uh... I don't know, it's... You guys got any booze? | |||
*'''David X. Cohen''': | *'''Leela''' ''[episode]'': ...with wind-chill it's 20 degrees below absolute zero.<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': Take that physicists. A blow to your precious logic. | ||
*''' | |||
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==Commentators== | ==Commentators== | ||
*[[Matt Groening]] | *[[Matt Groening]] | ||
** | **Executive Producer | ||
*[[David X. Cohen]] | *[[David X. Cohen]] | ||
**Executive Producer | |||
*[[Rich Moore]] | |||
**Supervising Director | |||
*[[Dan Vebber]] | |||
**Writer | **Writer | ||
*[[John DiMaggio]] | *[[John DiMaggio]] | ||
**Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous) | **Actor ([[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous) | ||
*<strike>[[Billy West]] | |||
**Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Fransworth]], miscellaneous)</strike> | |||
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] | |||
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On DVD | Season 3 Disc 1 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Zoidberg commentates instead of Billy.
- He constantly points himself out and says what a good actor he is.
- Identifying the cartoon at the beginning as Koko The Clown.
- The origin of the story was a idea with Bender crashing a tanker into a planet.
- First episode directed by James Purdum
- Fry was going to draw comics more often.
- Pointing out Phil Hendrie as Free Waterfall Sr. and that the next family member will appear in a season four episode.
- The family members always die at the end of their appearances.
- The Captain's Handbook has a pop-up sextant.
- Sci-Fi generally ignores the fact that spaceships can move in three dimensions not just two.
- One of the Star Trek movies addresses this.
- Design of the hat is similar to that of Captain Crunch (US breakfast cereal mascot).
- The food is very detailed.
- File photos are always unflattering in cartoons.
- Hyper-Chicken is a character that was only going to appear once
- He was more like Foghorn Leghorn in earlier designs.
- Early episode names included Emperor Benguin.
- The video game system has antenna and a wire.
- The episode is very environmental.
- They wanted to make a point about hunting, but they weren't sure what their point was.
- These types of episodes need arguments for both sides in the stories.
- There is an orange line between the black and white of the penguins.
- They are all hand drawn.
- Futurama has more gasps per minute than any other show.
- Bender has six reset modes, others include "wombat", "ravioli" and "children's book author" (this is most likely just a joke and won't come up in future storylines)
- The Penguin music from Batman could not be obtained.
- After winning an environmental award the previous year for The Problem with Popplers, they were sent a reminder to enter again and this episode was suggested. They entered it but failed to be nominated.
Highlights / Quotes
- Matt Groening [after seeing the Fing-Longer invented in reality]: I thought all of season three was a dream.
- David X. Cohen: John, how come you're so good at playing drunk?
John DiMaggio: It's something I, uh... I don't know, it's... You guys got any booze? - Leela [episode]: ...with wind-chill it's 20 degrees below absolute zero.
David X. Cohen: Take that physicists. A blow to your precious logic.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Dan Vebber
- Writer
- John DiMaggio
- Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
Billy WestActor (Fry, Zoidberg, Professor Fransworth, miscellaneous)
- Zoidberg
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