DannyJC13
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« Reply #40 on: 11-06-2014 22:58 »
« Last Edit on: 11-06-2014 23:06 »
Another clip has been posted
here . I have yet to see this clip because it won't play in the UK.
Also:
During the episode, fittingly titled "Simpsorama," the Simpsons will also travel to the 31st century in the special crossover.
DannyJC13
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Al Jean tweeted about the couch gag, adding that Maurice LaMarche "also closes the episode!"
Otis P Jivefunk
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I quite liked the couch gag, and the caption. I also assume it was shortened, or at least I hope so...
DannyJC13
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« Reply #45 on: 11-07-2014 00:15 »
« Last Edit on: 11-07-2014 01:08 »
Yeah, the intro cuts away straight to the couch gag.
Pretty sure they'd label the video with "Simpsorama Opening" or something similar if that was the full thing.
*edit*
Another preview!
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
"Simpsorama" couch gag That was pretty funny. I definitely wasn't expecting Hedonismbot.Indeed....though, in hindsight*, if there is any Futurama character eligible for a COUCH gag, it IS hedomismbot
*
Or rather in Heinsight, in my case
DannyJC13
DOOP Secretary
Anyone find it weird how Homer just kills all those goblin creatures with his bare hands?
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
I also assume the creature killing was based on a "Harvesting the cult status" approach, we already experienced in "The Simpsons Guy". Crossovers are usually not too eligible to discover whole new traits on the characters. Some stereotypical, iconic behaviour and familiar running gags take the scene.
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
I guess it was used as an obvious joke. To mirror the creature killing in a unnatural, exaggerated way.
DannyJC13
DOOP Secretary
« Reply #58 on: 11-08-2014 00:41 »
« Last Edit on: 11-08-2014 01:52 »
Here's that other clip featuring Professor Farnsworth & Professor Frink for us non-Americans!
I love everybody's reaction to Frink rambling about noises.
*edit*
Yeardley Smith and John DiMaggio Cross Wires to Discuss ‘Simpsorama’ I think that there’s definitely the possibility of a future. Matt is always saying to us, “Hey, don’t worry about it – it’s all right.” You know, it’s, “OK, when do we start? What’s going on?” We’re all pretty much game for doing more Futuramas , absolutely. One of the best experiences in my life, professionally, was doing Futurama . Anybody throws up the flag and says, “Here we go, we’re doing it,” I’m all game for it. There’s definitely more stories. The last episode ended the way it did and totally left the door open for more things to happen. You never know. Whether it comes back to network television or goes to something like Netflix or something like that – who’s to say? All I know is that the cast would be ready to do it at the drop of a hat.
Otis P Jivefunk
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I like the new clip, probably the best so far. Thanks Danny. I won't see the whole thing until it airs on Sky, but as long as it's this year I can wait...
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
Anyone else watchin' a Futurama marathon today to celebrate?Hadn't thought of that, but sounds like a good idea.
Beamer
DOOP Secretary
Are Amazon downloads region locked? Yes. Yes, they are.
MuchAdo
Professor
« Reply #64 on: 11-09-2014 12:55 »
« Last Edit on: 11-09-2014 18:56 »
I've been mixing it up, watching the entire series in a mostly random (disc) order, with commentary turned on every few episodes every so often. I highly recommend everyone watch "Simpsorama" writer J. Stewart Burns' Futurama episodes today. Also his most recent Simpsons episodes, and gauge your excitement accordingly. He's written some of the best episodes of the Simpsons in recent years, and a two of the best Futurama episodes overall. Oddly, his most recently written Simpsons and Futurama episodes are widely viewed as bad. These episodes are seen as lazy and offbeat. I'm referring to "Days of Future Future", in which Homer "dies", and the often mocked "Neutopia" ep. of Futurama, in which gender roles are examined. On another note, I've realized they need to do a Futurama movie, and forget about doing another sixty episodes, which is probably what they want... and could happen. Unless they magically have a bigger budget and more writers next time it might work.. but I doubt it. This is my prediction: they'll try to do four more seasons, fifteen episodes each, on Netflix or Amazon or blahblah. But, as a fan.... the series can only go downwards at some point, and it ended fairly perfectly. But they definitely left the door open, so I'd actually like them to close it. As I'm a big old sucker for an ending with real finality. So, while the 140 episodes are enough, it feels like, not to undermine the series, only a proper movie could come next to honor the series, evolve it, and finish it at the same time properly. The plot must somehow involve Nibbller revealing that Fry and Leela's destiny is to have a son; that he'll grow up and eventually use his extraordinary gifts (because of special his DNA) to save all of existence when the time comes. This being a key reason why Leela is "the other", and why Nibbler truly had to push Fry into the tube (those times Fry saved the future before, were just leading to this ultimate conclusion) so they could meet and have their son. I'd even go so far as to say they could somehow use that very interesting backwards talking/moving time travelling idea they threw out. Also, all the other crew members should obviously have big roles in saving existence in a roundabout way relative to Fry and Leela. Nibbler subtly reveals the whole series is very much (basically) about fatalism, in that it was all destiny that these particular people are the PE crew, even Zoidberg... especially Zoiby. A film would need a budget of roughly one full season to look and feel like a proper theatrical movie. We could get a limited theatrical release, shortly followed by an on-demand/download release, and then go to Blu-ray later around the shopping season. We almost need a Futurama movie kickstater, the budget of a full season ain't cheap, and it'll need a large budget to standout as an actual film.
Beamer
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I agree with you that J. Stewart Burns' episodes of The Simpsons are generally stand-outs, and likewise for Futurama - bar a few episodes of each - though both shows are largely group-written, so a "Written By" credit doesn't mean a whole lot in either series.
MuchAdo
Professor
« Reply #67 on: 11-09-2014 18:38 »
« Last Edit on: 11-09-2014 19:16 »
"Days of Future Future" was one of the best episodes of The Simpsons in recent years (though, like almost every modern Simpsons episode; it wasn't very good); it was just a let down given that "Days of Future Passed" (also his) was the first genuinely great episode of the show in about a decade. I agree with you that J. Stewart Burns' episodes of The Simpsons are generally stand-outs, and likewise for Futurama - bar a few episodes of each - though both shows are largely group-written, so a "Written By" credit doesn't mean a whole lot in either series. I totally agree guys, I couldn't concur more.
Interestingly DXC has stated great scripts need less rewrites., and Burns throws the heat!
I'm getting too pumped... must de-hype.
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
I do wonder how they're going to fit all of this into 22 minutes, seeing as the Simpsons end up in the future, too. I assume you a refering to the still with everyone trying to cheer Bart up, who stands there with a very "reserved" expression.
This scene might play on board of the PE ship, that also made it to the past.
Otherwise, the Simpsons in the Future might be the episodes final gag, maybe a little montage what they might do in the 30th century.
MuchAdo
Professor
I take back what I said about Fox burying this crossover, they promoted it fairly well and even saved it for November sweeps, yeah... I forgot this is a big sweeps month.
TheMadCapper
Fluffy
UberMod
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I wonder how many viewers the crossover episode got, that tuned in specifically because it was a Futurama crossover... Any of you humans know how to find out such a thing?
Beamer
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« Reply #72 on: 11-10-2014 11:24 »
« Last Edit on: 11-10-2014 11:25 »
Ratings typically become available within a few days after broadcast. However, The Simpsons' ratings tend to be somewhat erratic, so even if there were a spike in the numbers this week, it still might not necessarily be an indicator that it was specifically due to people tuning in to see more Futurama content.
Here are the ratings so far for this season (displayed in the last row on the right). As you can see, they've been dancing back and forth between roughly the 4 and 8 million mark. Aside from the good numbers pulled by the season premiere (which was the infamous "character death" publicity stunt) and this year's Treehouse of Horror (which usually pulls pretty good numbers), there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of reason or rhyme to it. If you go back through previous seasons, you can also see it's been up and down for a few years now, too.
MuchAdo
Professor
« Reply #74 on: 11-11-2014 03:47 »
« Last Edit on: 11-11-2014 04:34 »
Actually, 6.59 million... that's a pretty good number, not bad, not amazing. The season premiere FG crossover episode only drew 8.4 milion viewers, and that was hyped-up beyond all belief and a full hour. Both those shows are also current hits on FOX and un-canned. And this was a crossover with a canned show, that towards the end, had premiere episodes on CC not even break 1 million viewers. I was expecting almost exactly 7 million would tune in, and I wasn't far off. In my head I was hoping for 8.5 million, but hey... whatta ya gonna do. The all-new FG airing the same night only drew 3.6 million.. that's kinda bad for them, they want at least a 4.0. Update : Nevermind, Futurama was actually up against the NFL (14.4 million viewers) on CBS at the same time... so, it actually did great! As primetime NFL football tears up the ratings! It looks like the Simpsons would have gotten a 4.5-5 million rating had it not been for the hype. Fox did terrible last night, the Simpsons had the only truly good rating, lol! Fox did okay with the 18-34 demo though, boosted by an afternoon football game and Futurama hype. Just wait until May sweeps, I bet the Simpsons season finale only gets a 3.0 million rating. Yup, only a matter of time before Homer is thrown in the basement too. At this rate... it'll probably work out perfect that season 30 will be the last, merely b/c of ratings. But then... Fox will just switch to making a couple more Simpsons movies at that point. This is to milk the series clean, b/c international interest will still bring in that big juicy worldwide boxoffice. Just like how POTC and Transformers do big internationally, but mediocre here domestically now. It's easy to see through FOX's long-term plan for the Simpsons.
gotspade
Poppler
Does anyone else remember bender having a tongue before this episode? Someone should do a list of all of benders known body parts and functions.
TheMadCapper
Fluffy
UberMod
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Since Bender is a robot, they often play around with the number and types of body parts he has. He had a cow-catcher in one episode, magnetic beard in another, sold his body once, downgraded to a wooden body (yes it was all a dream, but still), morphed into a were-car, mentioned how he never wears his nose, etc.
Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
Does anyone else remember bender having a tongue before this episode? Someone should do a list of all of benders known body parts and functions. It was a special custom "Proof to a 20th century Professor that I am a 30th century robot" tongue, that had only very limited use.
"Simpsorama" was the first episode when it was acutally needed.