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A '''story arc''' is a recurring overall plot line that spans more than one episode. On ''[[Futurama]]'', numerous story lines appear in several episodes and develop further on this plot, but may have been completely absent in the episodes immediately prior and succeeding these episodes, and sometimes even have gaps in between. | A '''story arc''' is a recurring overall plot line that spans more than one episode. On ''[[Futurama]]'', numerous story lines appear in several episodes and develop further on this plot, but may have been completely absent in the episodes immediately prior and succeeding these episodes, and sometimes even have gaps in between. | ||
Story arcs are generally used by the writers to explain character backgrounds or used to explain the relationship between two characters, such as the [[Fry-Leela relationship]], which occurs over several episodes. | Story arcs are generally used by the writers to explain character backgrounds or used to explain the relationship between two characters, such as the [[Fry-Leela relationship]], which occurs over several episodes. | ||
Futurama is fairly unique among animated shows for its use of these overlying story arcs and continuity. In Futurama, things that occur early in the series can have an impact on later events. | ''Futurama'' is fairly unique among animated shows for its use of these overlying story arcs and continuity. In ''Futurama'', things that occur early in the series can have an impact on later events. | ||
Other examples include: | Other examples include: | ||
*The fate of the previous Planet Express crew | *The fate of the previous {{Planet Express|crew}} | ||
*[[ | *{{Fry}}'s [[Fry's destiny|destiny]] and [[Fry's past|past]] | ||
*[[Mom-Farnsworth relationship]] | *[[Mom-Farnsworth relationship]] | ||
*[[Leela-Zapp relationship]] (one-sided though it may be) | *[[Leela-Zapp relationship]] (one-sided though it may be) | ||
*[[Amy-Kif relationship]] | *[[Amy-Kif relationship]] | ||
*[[Fry-Leela relationship]] | |||
*{{Bender}}'s desire to become popular | |||
*[[Leela's origins]] | |||
*[[Nibbler's shadow]] | |||
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A story arc is a recurring overall plot line that spans more than one episode. On Futurama, numerous story lines appear in several episodes and develop further on this plot, but may have been completely absent in the episodes immediately prior and succeeding these episodes, and sometimes even have gaps in between.
Story arcs are generally used by the writers to explain character backgrounds or used to explain the relationship between two characters, such as the Fry-Leela relationship, which occurs over several episodes.
Futurama is fairly unique among animated shows for its use of these overlying story arcs and continuity. In Futurama, things that occur early in the series can have an impact on later events.
Other examples include:
- The fate of the previous Planet Express crew
- Fry's destiny and past
- Mom-Farnsworth relationship
- Leela-Zapp relationship (one-sided though it may be)
- Amy-Kif relationship
- Fry-Leela relationship
- Bender's desire to become popular
- Leela's origins
- Nibbler's shadow
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