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|name=The Series Has Landed
|name=The Series Has Landed
|image=[[Image:The Series Has Landed.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:The Series Has Landed.jpg|225px]]
|number=1ACV02
|number=1ACV02
|season=1
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|next ep=I, Roommate
|next ep=I, Roommate
|prev ep=Space Pilot 3000
|prev ep=Space Pilot 3000
|hastranscript=yes
|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=Peter Avanzino
|parti E job=Director
|parti F=John DiMaggio
|parti F job=Actor ([[Bender]], etc.)
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===Topics of Discussion===
 
*The Producers hoped for this episode to air after the Superbowl
=== Topics of Discussion ===
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] was originally called Dexter and wasn't Jamaican
*The Producers hoped for this episode to air after the Superbowl.
*The inspiration for [[Dr. Zoidberg]]
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] was originally called Dexter and wasn't Jamaican.
**Zoidberg's name comes from an undeveloped game by David called Zoid
*The inspiration for [[Dr. Zoidberg]].
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and the Professor's voices have changed quite a bit since the earlier episodes
**Zoidberg's name comes from an undeveloped game by [[David X. Cohen]] called Zoid
*If [[Sal]] has a bunch of clones or if he just keeps getting different jobs
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] and the Professor's voices have changed quite a bit since the earlier episodes.
*The Gophers were meant to have a much longer show
*If [[Sal]] has a bunch of clones or if he just keeps getting different jobs.
*Scientists wrote in saying the episode was a bit unrealistic
*The Gophers were meant to have a much longer show.
*The joke with the professor being "already in his pyjamas" was meant to be in more episodes
*Scientists wrote in saying the episode was a bit unrealistic.
*The joke with the professor being "[[I am already in my pajamas|already in his pajamas]]" was meant to be in more episodes.
*David explains how the lunar pod is still on the [[Moon]] after it departed back to [[Earth]] and points out a sign that was added late in the development of the episode.
*[[John DiMaggio|John DiMaggio's]] improvised panting sounds inappropriate when used out of context.
**[[Matt Groening]] listens to the episodes with his eyes closed.
*About making [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] in 3D for the last shot
*About making [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] in 3D for the last shot


===Quotes===
=== 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.
{{q|
*'''[[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?<br/>'''[[Matt Groening]]''': I was wrong.
<poem>'''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.</poem>
<poem>'''[[Ken Keeler]]''': ''[When they watch the crew jumping over the alligators.]'' And I believe the single least realistic thing in the entire episode is right here. ''[They laugh.]''
'''[[Peter Avanzino]]''': What do you mean?
'''[[Rich Moore]]''': The way they jump the gorge.
'''David X. Cohen''': Matt Groening, you had objections to that early on. How do you feel in retrospect? The gators with the space helmets on?
'''Matt Groening''': I... I was wrong.</poem>
}}


===Goofs===
=== Goofs ===
*They notice [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]'s nose seems to change size
*They notice [[Turanga Leela|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 Bending Rodriguez|Bender]], miscellaneous)
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[[Category:Commentaries]]
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 21 August 2012

Commentary for
The Series Has Landed
The Series Has Landed.jpg
Production number1ACV02
On DVDSeason 1
Disc 1
Additional
Transcript
Participants
Matt Groening
Creator
David X. Cohen
Executive producer
Rich Moore
Supervising director
Ken Keeler
Writer
Peter Avanzino
Director
John DiMaggio
Actor (Bender, etc.)

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 X. Cohen 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 pajamas" was meant to be in more episodes.
  • David explains how the lunar pod is still on the Moon after it departed back to Earth and points out a sign that was added late in the development of the episode.
  • John DiMaggio's improvised panting sounds inappropriate when used out of context.
  • 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.

    Ken Keeler: [When they watch the crew jumping over the alligators.] And I believe the single least realistic thing in the entire episode is right here. [They laugh.]
    Peter Avanzino: What do you mean?
    Rich Moore: The way they jump the gorge.
    David X. Cohen: Matt Groening, you had objections to that early on. How do you feel in retrospect? The gators with the space helmets on?
    Matt Groening: I... I was wrong.

Goofs

  • They notice Leela's nose seems to change size