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|name= | |name=Saturday Morning Fun Pit | ||
|season=7 | |season=7 | ||
|broadcast season=10 | |broadcast season=10 | ||
|no= | |no=140 | ||
|written by= | |written by= | ||
|directed by= | |directed by=Crystal Chesney-Thompson | ||
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"'''Saturday Morning Fun Pit'''" is the one hundred and fortieth episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the twenty-sixth and last of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the thirteenth and last of the [[Broadcast season 10|tenth broadcast season]]. | |||
The episode will most likely be a [[segmented episode]]. It will parody 1980s Saturday morning cartoon shows, including ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'', ''{{w|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series)|G.I. Joe}}'' and ''{{w|List of 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials|Strawberry Shortcake}}''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=23178.msg1336225#msg1336225|title="Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 8)|site=[[PEEL]] |author="Frida Waterfall"|date=2012-09-4|accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref> | |||
If ''Futurama'' is not picked up for [[season 8|another season]], this episode will be the series finale. | |||
== Production == | |||
In 2012, ''Futurama'' writer [[Eric Rogers]] made two revelations concerning the episode. On 11 April, he revealed that "<nowiki>[</nowiki>"[[7ACV25]]" and this episode] now [had] stories". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/189902597757468672|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=[[Eric Rogers]]|date=2012-04-11|site={{w|Twitter}}|accessdate=2012-04-12}}</ref> On 20 April, he revealed that the episode was being "[pitched] out" and urged fans to buy [[merchandise]] in order for the show to "come back". <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/ERogTweets2Much/status/193416689281536001|title=ERogTweets2Much|author=Eric Rogers|date=2012-04-20|site=Twitter|accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> | |||
On 2 September, 2012, it was revealed that the ''Scooby-Doo''-esque segment of the episode will guest star [[George Takei]] and [[Larry Bird]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://culturemob.com/bumbershoot-review-day-2-futurama-writers-panel|author=Tom Mohrman|date=2012-09-2|title=Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel|site=CultureMob|accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref> | |||
On 11 December, 2012, with the release of [[Volume 7]] and its commentary for "Naturama", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by [[Crystal Chesney-Thompson]]. | |||
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"Saturday Morning Fun Pit" is the one hundred and fortieth episode of Futurama, the twenty-sixth and last of the seventh production season and the thirteenth and last of the tenth broadcast season.
The episode will most likely be a segmented episode. It will parody 1980s Saturday morning cartoon shows, including Scooby-Doo, G.I. Joe and Strawberry Shortcake.[1]
If Futurama is not picked up for another season, this episode will be the series finale.
Production
In 2012, Futurama writer Eric Rogers made two revelations concerning the episode. On 11 April, he revealed that "["7ACV25" and this episode] now [had] stories". [2] On 20 April, he revealed that the episode was being "[pitched] out" and urged fans to buy merchandise in order for the show to "come back". [3]
On 2 September, 2012, it was revealed that the Scooby-Doo-esque segment of the episode will guest star George Takei and Larry Bird. [4]
On 11 December, 2012, with the release of Volume 7 and its commentary for "Naturama", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson.
References
- ^ "Frida Waterfall" (04 September 2012). "Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 8). (PEEL.) Retrieved on 13 September 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (11 April 2012). ERogTweets2Much. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 12 April 2012.
- ^ Eric Rogers (20 April 2012). ERogTweets2Much. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 21 April 2012.
- ^ Tom Mohrman (02 September 2012). Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel. (CultureMob.) Retrieved on 13 September 2012.