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|image text=A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream of the ''Futurama'' cast and crew live chat, showing [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]], [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] and two elderly people in Trop Vieux Manor.
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
When [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] learns that his parents are coming out of virtual retirement from the Near-Death Star, he becomes upset.<ref name="MSN TV"/>
When [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|the Professor]] learns that his parents are coming out of virtual retirement from the [[Near-Death Star]], he becomes upset.<ref name="MSN TV"/>


== Production ==
== Production ==
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On 12 June, following the broadcast of the episode "[[Zapp Dingbat]]", the public were given the opportunity to participate in a live chat with the ''Futurama'' cast and crew. Several clips of "Near-Death Wish" were shown during the live stream.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=23178.msg1326287#msg1326287 |title="Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 1) |site=[[PEEL]] |author="Tastes Like Fry" |date=2012-07-12 |accessdate=2012-07-13}}</ref>
On 12 June, following the broadcast of the episode "[[Zapp Dingbat]]", the public were given the opportunity to participate in a live chat with the ''Futurama'' cast and crew. Several clips of "Near-Death Wish" were shown during the live stream.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=23178.msg1326287#msg1326287 |title="Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 1) |site=[[PEEL]] |author="Tastes Like Fry" |date=2012-07-12 |accessdate=2012-07-13}}</ref>
=== Image gallery ===
<gallery>
Near-Death Wish preview 2.png|A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream, showing Fry, Bender and Leela traveling within the Near-Death Star.
Near-Death Wish preview 3.png|A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream, showing cars approaching [[Planet Express headquarters]].
</gallery>


== Additional information ==
== Additional information ==
=== Trivia ===
*In "[[The Sting]]", when [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] is believed to die, [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] claims to be the oldest member of his family. However, this was a Leela Dream


=== Allusions ===
=== Allusions ===
*The episode's title is a reference to the [[Near-Death Star]] and the term "{{w|Deathwish|death wish}}".
*The episode's title is a reference to the [[Near-Death Star]] and the term "{{w|Deathwish|death wish}}".
=== Goofs ===
*In "[[The Sting]]", when [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] is believed to die, [[Hubert J. Farnsworth|Farnsworth]] claims to be the oldest member of his family. However, he only claimed this in one of Leela's dreams.


=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
{{chars-begin}}
{{chars-begin}}
*[[Bender]]
*[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*'''Debut:''' [[Farnsworth's father]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*'''Debut:''' [[Farnsworth's father]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*'''Debut:''' [[Farnsworth's mother]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*'''Debut:''' [[Farnsworth's mother]]<ref name="MSN TV"/>
*[[Leela]]
*[[Turanga Leela|Leela]]
*[[Zoidberg]]
*[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]
{{chars-end}}
{{chars-end}}



Revision as of 11:18, 13 July 2012

Season 7 episode
Broadcast season 9 episode
Near-Death Wish
225px
A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream of the Futurama cast and crew live chat, showing Fry, Bender, Leela and two elderly people in Trop Vieux Manor.
No.124
Production number7ACV10
Written byEric Horsted
Directed byLance Kramer
Title captionN/A
First air date15 August, 2012[1]
Broadcast numberS09E10
Title referenceThe Near-Death Star and the term "death wish"
Additional
Commentary
(Transcript)
Transcript

Pictures

Season 7
  1. The Bots and the Bees
  2. A Farewell to Arms
  3. Decision 3012
  4. The Thief of Baghead
  5. Zapp Dingbat
  6. The Butterjunk Effect
  7. The Six Million Dollar Mon
  8. Fun on a Bun
  9. Free Will Hunting
  10. Near-Death Wish
  11. 31st Century Fox
  12. Viva Mars Vegas
  13. Naturama
  14. Forty Percent Leadbelly
  15. 2-D Blacktop
  16. T.: The Terrestrial
  17. Fry and Leela's Big Fling
  18. The Inhuman Torch
  19. Saturday Morning Fun Pit
  20. Calculon 2.0
  21. Assie Come Home
  22. Leela and the Genestalk
  23. Game of Tones
  24. Murder on the Planet Express
  25. Stench and Stenchibility
  26. Meanwhile
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Not to be confused with Near-Death Star.
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"Near-Death Wish" is the one hundred and twenty-fourth episode of Futurama, the tenth of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season.

Plot

When the Professor learns that his parents are coming out of virtual retirement from the Near-Death Star, he becomes upset.[1]

Production

On 28 July 2011, it was revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con that, in an episode of the seventh production season, Professor Farnsworth's parents would be revealed to be still alive and living in the Near Death Star.[2] On 29 February 2012, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its writer to be Eric Horsted and its director to be Lance Kramer.[3][4] On 29 June, MSN TV revealed the episode's air date.[1]

On 12 June, following the broadcast of the episode "Zapp Dingbat", the public were given the opportunity to participate in a live chat with the Futurama cast and crew. Several clips of "Near-Death Wish" were shown during the live stream.[5]

Image gallery

Additional information

Allusions

Goofs

  • In "The Sting", when Fry is believed to die, Farnsworth claims to be the oldest member of his family. However, he only claimed this in one of Leela's dreams.

Characters

(In alphabetic order)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Futurama - 'Near-Death Wish' Episode Info. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ JavieR (27 July 2011). "San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Futurama panel sneak peeks + videos". The Futurama Point. Retrieved on 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Tastes Like Fry" (12 July 2012). "Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 1). (PEEL.) Retrieved on 13 July 2012.