Futurama: The Complete Guide

[Reply #40 on:]

In the meantime "Say Arggh" have died, but Kenneth's Futurama guide can now be found at The Leela Zone.

[Reply #41 on:]

That's also good. I think that Kenneth's guide is better in terms of content, but I prefer the presentation of Shadowstar's.

EDIT: On closer inspection, the two guides are in some ways too similar. They both seem to have exactly the same character profiled at the side of the page with in most cases the exact same quote. Who was the first to come up their guide?

[Reply #42 on:]

Space Pilot 3000: Smitty and URL
The Series Has Landed: Crushinator
I, Roommate: Calculon
Love's Labors Lost in Space: Zapp Brannigan
Fear of a Bot Planet: Robot Elders
A Fishful of Dollars: Mom
My Three Suns: Elzar
A Big Piece of Garbage: Linda and Morbo
Hell is Other Robots: Lionel Preacherbot
A Flight to Remember: The Countess
Mars University: Guenter
Fry and the Slurm Factory: Slurms McKenzie
When Aliens Attack: The Omicronians
I Second That Emotion: Mutants
Brannigan Begin Again: The Neutrals
A Head in the Polls: Nixon
An Xmas Story: Santa
Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?: Edna
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Malfunctioning Eddie
The Lesser of Two Evils: Flexo
Raging Bender: Phnog
A Bicyclops Built for Two: Alcazar
How Hermes Requisitioned his Groove Back: Morgan Proctor
A Clone of My Own: Cubert
Bender Gets Made: Robot Mafia
The Deep South: Umbriel
The Problem with Popplers: Sweet Waterfall Jr.
Mothers' Day: Mom's Stooges
Anthology of Interest: Scruffy
The Honking: Project Satan
War is the H-Word: The Brain Balls
The Cryonic Woman: Michelle
Parasites Lost: Sal
Amazon Women in the Mood: Femputer
Bendless Love: Angleynne
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid: THE HYPNOTOAD.....
That's Lobstertainment: Harold Zoid
The Birdbot of Icecatraz: Free Waterfall Sr.
Luck of the Fryrish: Yancy Fry
The Cyber House Rules: Adlai Atkinson
Insane in the Mainframe: Roberto
Bendin' in the Wind: Horrible Gelatinous Blob
Time Keeps on Slippin': Bubblegum Tate
I Dated A Robot: Nappster Geek
Roswell That Ends Well- Enos Fry
A Tale Of Two Santas- Kwanzaabot
Anthology Of Interest 2- Colin Pac-man
Love And Rocket- Planet Express Ship
Leela's Homeworld- Morris and Munda
Where The Buggalo Roam- Kif Kroker
A Pharaoh To Remember- Pharoah Hamenthotep
Godfellas- microscopic civilization
Futurestock- That Guy
A Leela Of Her Own- Jackie Anderson
30% Iron Chef- Helmut Spragel
Where No Fan Has Gone Before- Melllvar
Crimes Of The Hot- Dr. Wernstrum
Jurassic Bark- Seymour
The Route Of All Evil- Dwight
A Taste Of Freedom- Old Man Waterfall
Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch- Leo and Inez Wong
Less Than Hero- History's Greatest Villains
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles- Pazuzu the Gargoyle
The Why Of Fry- Nibblonians
The Sting- Space Bees
The Farnsworth Parabox- Parallel Planet Express Crew from Universe 1
Three Hundred Big Boys- Shammo
Spanish Fry- Bigfoot
Bend Her- Barbados Slim
Obsoletely Fabulous- Robot 1X
Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV- Tinny Tin
The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings- Robot Devil 

[Reply #43 on:]

I've seen both of the great online efforts - I think if either finds a publisher and gets the blessing of Matt Groening and/or F*X, then good luck to them.   

Yet the problem is that there are so few episodes and so many characters (including recurring characters), so a suggestion may be to break with the tradition of the Simpsons books and showcase not one but TWO characters per episode in the guide (or, in the case of Lrrr/Ndnd, Smitty/URL etc., two pairs of characters... you get my meaning).

Oh, and if you ask me, Morbo is nothing without Linda. 

[Reply #44 on:]

That's an awesome idea, Zion. Or perhaps have a misc characters section in the back, for all the other characters. I also think a merchandise page would be worthy, photographing all merchandise made for the show, and putting it on a double page (or more) spread near the back. The guide could be as thick as The Simpson's Season 1-8 if they filled it properly. They could also put in scripts for episode ideas, or for episodes which never made it into production because of cancellation. Maybe Futurama’s only 4 Seasons, but I'm sure there's enough clool stuff to fill up more     

[Reply #45 on:]

Spacepilot 3000: Terry
Episode 2: The Series Has Landed: Moon Farmer
I, Roommate: Hattie (old lady)
Love's Labours Lost In Space: Zapp Brannigan
Fear of a Bot Planet: Robot Mayor
A Fishful of Dollars: Mom and sons
My Three Suns: Emperor Bont and Gorgak
A Big Piece of Garbage: Wernstrom
Hell Is Other Robots: The Beastie Boys
A Flight to Remember: The Countess de la Roca
Mars University: Guenter
When Aliens Attack: Lrr and Ndnd
Fry & the Slurm Factory: The Slurm Queen and Glermo
I Second That Emotion: Dwayne, Raoul, and Vyolat (the mutants)
Brannigan, Begin Again: The Neutral people
A Head In the Polls: Nixon
Xmas Story: Santa and reindeer
Why Must I Be A Crustacean In Love?: Edna
The Lesser of Two Evils: Flexo
Put Your Head on My Shoulders: Victor and Malfunctioning Eddie
Raging Bender: Fnog and Destructor
A Biclops Built For Two: Alkazar
A Clone of My Own: Cubert
How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back: Morgan Proctor
The Deep South: Umriel and Colonel
Bender Gets Made: Donbot, Joey, and Clamps
Mother's Day: Bender and Comdrade Greeting Card
The Problem With Popplers: Jrr and Fishy Joe
Anthology of Interest I: Giant Bender, Scruffy, and Gary Gygax
War is the H-Word: Brain Balls
The Honking: Project Satan
The Cryonic Woman: Michelle
Amazon Women in the Mood: Kug, Thog, and Femputer
Parasites Lost: Worm King
A Tale of Two Santas: The Elves
The Luck of the Fryrish: Yancy and baby Philip J. Fry
The Bird-bot of Ice-Catraz: Free Waterfall Sr. and Penguins
Bendless Love: Angelyne
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid: Giant Brain
That's Lobstertainment!: Harold Zoid
The Cyber House Rules: Albert, Sally, and Nina (orphans)
Where the Buggalo Roam: Kif Kroker and Betsy
Insane in the Mainframe: Roberto
The Route of All Evil: Cubert and Dwight
Bendin' in the Wind: Beck
Time Keeps on Slippin': Bubblegum Tate, Curly Joe, and Sweet Clyde
I Dated a Robot: Liubot
A Leela of Her Own: The Cygnoids
A Pharoah to Remember: Pharoah Bender, High Priest, and Osiran
Anthology of Interest II: Human Bender, Colonel Pacman, and Fairy Amy
Roswell that Ends Well: Truman and General
Godfellas: Malachi and family
Futurestock: That Guy
The 30% Iron Chef: Spargle
Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch: Midwife
Leela's Homeworld: Morris and Munda
Love and Rocket: The Planet Express Ship
Less Than Hero: The Zookeeper
A Taste of Freedom: Ambassador Moyvan and Zoidberg in front of the Earthican flag
Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV: Calculon
Jurassic Bark: Seymour
Crimes of the Hot: Al Gore and the turtle
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles: Pazuzu and child
The Why of Fry: Nibbler
Where No Fan Has Gone Before: Melllvar and the Star Trek cast
The Sting: Leela and the Queen Bee
Bend Her: Coilette
Obsoletely Fabulous: Lisa, Sinclair, and Cartridge Unit
The Farnsworth Parabox: Fry B and Bender B
Three Hundred Big Boys: Whale Biologist and Mushu
Spanish Fry: Bigfoot
The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings: Beelzebot with Fry's hands

[Reply #46 on:]

To be honest I've never cared for the Simpsons guidebooks.

A far better model to me would be a book called "The Twilight Zone Companion".  On each episode there's not only the synopsis and airdates and such but also pretty much every last trivia note the author could come up with (and usuall a brief review of the episode as well).  Much of it is taken directly from interviews with cast, crew, etc and in general it offers a lot more inside information and trivia then those lame and incomplete "Stuff you may have missed" boxes in the Simpsons books.

I hope they do a book like that for both shows actually.

[Reply #47 on:]

1ACV:

Space Pilot 3000: Smitty/URL
The Series has Landed: The Crushinator
I, Roommate: Calculon
Loves Labour Lost in Space: Zapp Brannigan
Fear of a Bot Planet: Robot Elders
A Fishful of Dollars: Mom
My Three Suns: Water Comedian
A Big Piece of Garbage: Mayor Poopenmeyer
Hell is other Robots: The Robot Devil
A Flight to Remember: Countess De La Roca
Mars University: Gunther
When Aliens Attack: Lrrr
Fry & the Slurm Factory: Slurms McKenzie

2ACV:

I Second that Emotion: Mutants
Brannigan Begin Again: DOOP President
A Head in the Polls: Richard Nixon
Xmas Story: Evil Santa
Why Must I be a Chrustacean in Love: Edna
Lesser of Two Evils: Flexo
Put Your Head on my Shoulder: Malfunctioning Eddie
Raging Bender: The Destructor
A Bicyclops Built for Two: Alcazar
A Clone of My Own: Cubert
How Hermes Requested His Groove Back: Morgan Proctor
The Deep South: Umbriel
Bender Gets Made: Robot Mafia
The Problem With Popplers: Fishy Joe
Mothers Day: Mom's sons
Anthology of Interest I: A little piece for each story
Giant Bender: Giant Bender vs. Giant Zoidberg
Compulsive Leela: Bender Car
The Fry Hole: Stephen Hawking
War is the H-word: The Balls
The Honking: Project Satan
The Cryonic Woman: Michelle

3ACV:

Amazon Women in the Mood: Femputer
Parasites Lost: The Worms
A Tale of Two Santas: Kwanzabot
The Luck of the Fryish: Yancy
The Birdbots of Ice-catraz: Free Waterfall Sr.
Bendless Love: Angylene
The Day Earth Stood Stupid: The Evil Brain Spawn
That's Lobstertainment: Harold Zoid
The Cyberhouse Rules: Adlai
Where the Buggalo Roam: Mr. and Mrs. Wong
Insane in the Mainframe: Roberto
The Route of All Evil: Dwight
Bending in the Wind: Broken Robots
Time Keeps on Slipping: Bubblegum Tate
I Dated a Robot: Lucy Liu-bots
A Leela of her Own: The Cygnoids
A Pharoah To Remember: The high priest
Antholgy of Interest II: a little piece for each story
I, Meatbag: Human Bender
Raiders of the Lost Arcade: The Invaders from Nintendoo 64
Wizzin': The Oz Fry, Leela and Bender
Roswell That Ends Well: Enos
Godfellas: The Monks
FutureStock: That Guy
The 30% Iron Chef: Elzar

4ACV:

Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch: Kif Kroker
Leela's Homeworld: The Leelas
Love and Rocket: The Planet Express Ship
Less Than Hero: The New Justice Team
A Taste of Freedom: Old Man Waterfall
Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV: Antonio
Jurassic Bark: Seymour
Crimes of the Hot: Ogden Wernstrom
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles: Teenage PE Crew
The Why of Fry: Chaz
Where No Fan has Gone Before: Melllvar
The Sting: Killer Space Bees
Bend Her: Coilette
Obsoletely Fabulous: Robot 1X
The Farnsworth Parabox: Universe 1 Crew
Three Hundred Big Boys: Judge Whitey
Spanish Fry: Ndnd
The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings: Hedonismbot

My picks. Also, at the beginning, an intro by Matt Groening, an history of Futurama by David X. Cohen, a couple pages of heads that have appeared and lyrics to song.