Futurama Sighting in the newest Simpsons

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Catch 'Em if You Can

In the first four minutes, Homer takes the family to a video store. On the ceiling, next to a bunch of movie posters, is a Futurama one featuring Bender and Fry.

I'm suprised I caught it, but hopefully I wont be the only one!

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I don't watch the Simpsons anymore... It got dumb awhile ago.

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Then this thread applies to you, how...?

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I saw that! Cool sighting. ^_^

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I caught that... I'm hoping it was an unofficial announcement to the fans that there is a Futurama movie in the works.  It was a movie rental place, after all... Of course, I'm being super optimistic... but here's hoping!

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I'll just hope along with you on that!

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anyone got a framegrab? I'd love to see it.

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Originally posted by DavidCohens1fan:
Then this thread applies to you, how...?

Strike two, mate.

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Well, randomly throwing out that you hate The Simpsons or whatever is pretty pointless when the thread itself didn't ask for that opinion.  Not defending whatever his first strike was though.

Anyways, I'd have no idea about posting a framegrab, but the gag itself was in the background (the "camera" never focused on it), definetely making it a freeze frame grab.  The image was also a little blurry and pretty off model, probably because of its nature and just the fact that Simpsons animation isn't as sharp looking as Futurama animation.  It was a good find though, and hopefully these Futurama references will continue (and hopefully a Futurama movie will come true, though I hope it finds a better spot then "Lackluster Video" ).

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Originally posted by Venus:
anyone got a framegrab? I'd love to see it.

Here you go:

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Originally posted by DotheBartman:
Well, randomly throwing out that you hate The Simpsons or whatever is pretty pointless when the thread itself didn't ask for that opinion.

I agree.  But DavidCohens1fan has had a major attitude problem since he joined.

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Originally posted by Mercapto:
 

Originally posted by Venus:
anyone got a framegrab? I'd love to see it.

Here you go:

Looks to me like the artwork for the season 1 DVD.

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Cool!
Being greedy though, are there any other framegrabs of Futurama references in the simpsons anywhere?

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Originally posted by Smitty:
 Looks to me like the artwork for the season 1 DVD.

Yeah, maybe its advertising the Season 1 DVD and not a movie.

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Originally posted by Smitty:
 Looks to me like the artwork for the season 1 DVD.

Yeah I agree with that... surprized there is no Leela, must have ran out of oom!!
  oh well... nice shot and good look out.   

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I'm surprised they actually put that poster in. Then again, of course, with LAST week's new Simpsons,it was like..uh.. THIS!
Lenny: Hey, it's Matt Groening, the creater of FUTURAMA!
few seconds later
Milhouse: Can you sign my BENDER doll?
There should have been Fry or Leela walking around the convention. But is it[Neptunian elves]An omen? Dinner![/Neptunian elves] I mean, just an omen of more Futurama? Probably not.But we can dream.*Waits paitiantly for stuff to be thrown at self*

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Thats neat. It's good to know that they still care about Futurama and would be happy to continue it in a movie or tv(I hope) form.

*Throws random stuff at Young_and_Angry*

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Originally posted by Young_and_Angry:
But we can dream.

That's all that we can do

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Originally posted by nerdlingus:
Cool!
Being greedy though, are there any other framegrabs of Futurama references in the simpsons anywhere?

Well, there's this.

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Very clool stuff indeed. It does remind me a good bit of the season 1 DVD art.

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Originally posted by DotheBartman:
Well, randomly throwing out that you hate The Simpsons or whatever is pretty pointless when the thread itself didn't ask for that opinion.

Yea I knew that, just voicing an oppinion is all

   

Originally posted by PCC Fred:
 I agree.  But DavidCohens1fan has had a major attitude problem since he joined.

and I agree with you too Fred, but the internet is full of arrogant people who think they're 'all that'
But it's stuff like this, that makes me look back at his posts and laugh at him
HAHAHAHA     

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Originally posted by nerdlingus:
Cool!
Being greedy though, are there any other framegrabs of Futurama references in the simpsons anywhere?

Even more Simpsons/Futurama crossovers.

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Originally posted by Lee Roberts:
 
Yeah I agree with that... surprized there is no Leela, must have ran out of oom!!
 

Well on the DVD box, Leela is on the other side, not next to Fry and Bender.

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Fry and Bender have both made several appearances in the Simpsons over the last few years, but has Leela ever appeared?

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If you count the comics, yes. Fry and Leela appeared on the cover of one a few months back.

Otherwise, no.

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its definitely season 1 art.

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Fry and Bender are just more iconic of the show, so they're more likely to appear (similarly, if another show makes a reference to The Simpsons, they'll most likely refer to Homer and/or Bart).  Especcially with more of a cult show like Futurama, they need to use the most recognizable characters if they want a good portion of the audience to "get" it.  That said though, there's still time, and there will probably be plenty more Futurama references considering all the Futurama staffers on The Simpsons staff now, and that many Simpsons staffers are also fans.

In fact, when The Simpsons movie finally comes out I can probably guarantee they'll throw a Futurama reference in there somewhere.

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Oh yeah, they'd have to.

HEY! Any possiblility that the Simpsons Movie could be a Crossover between the two?

 

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Originally posted by DrJohnZ:
    and I agree with you too Fred, but the internet is full of arrogant people who think they're 'all that'
But it's stuff like this, that makes me look back at his posts and laugh at him
HAHAHAHA       

PCC, leader of the online cliques, eh?

Go spout your dribble in someone elses thread, I dont want to read it nor care what you think of me. Keep counting my strikes, give me a heads up when I hit 100, and really, find someone else to flame and/or follow from thread to thread. Your comments are not wanted nor needed for the general success of this thread.

I'm really getting sick of your comments against me. If you dont like me, ignore me.

Please dont even RESPOND to this with some sort of wanna-be whitty comeback.


Thank you, drive thru.

Edit: To add some substance to this thread, in hopes that it wont turn into a flame fest, Matt Greoning is going to be appearing on the Simpsons this season, yet he'll be introduced as the creator of Futurama, not the Simpsons. Go Matt!

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Matt Groening appeared in the episode "My Big Fat Geek Wedding". It aired on April 18. Although Mr. Groening's appearance was brief, it was very enjoyable. But you're right, he was introduced as the creator of Futurama.

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Originally posted by DavidCohens1fan:
PCC, leader of the online cliques, eh?

Go spout your dribble in someone elses thread, I dont want to read it nor care what you think of me. Keep counting my strikes, give me a heads up when I hit 100, and really, find someone else to flame and/or follow from thread to thread. Your comments are not wanted nor needed for the general success of this thread.

I'm really getting sick of your comments against me. If you dont like me, ignore me.

Please dont even RESPOND to this with some sort of wanna-be whitty comeback.


Thank you, drive thru.

That speech was... so... beautiful   

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Pooh, I KNEW it already aired, but I had to work that night and missed it. 

Thanks for the information Gorky (cool alien name?)

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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Oh yeah, they'd have to.

HEY! Any possiblility that the Simpsons Movie could be a Crossover between the two?

 

Well I assume you're joking, but no.  Groening wouldn't want to do that.

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Originally posted by DotheBartman:
 Well I assume you're joking, but no.  Groening wouldn't want to do that.

Dont worry, i am.

I'm not THAT stupid

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Originally posted by DrJohnZ:
 That speech was... so... beautiful   

You should see me at funerals! (And your next too bucko, I noticed you trying to troll me lately also!  )

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You think there'll be a "Ape Chimp" spinoff?  Man, that would be sweet...

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I might be wong but wasn´t the very first reference in "Mayored to the mob" when that  Bart´s german schoolmate have T-shirt with sign "Futurama"?

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^Interesting note I found researching what Rhodan said:

 

In the original airing of this episode, Uter's T-Shirt said "Star Wars", in the 18 Apr 99 rerun it said Futurama. Futurama was a new series on FOX that premiered in March of 99, the series was created by Matt Groening.
Matt Groening didn't want "Futurama" and "the Simpsons" to cross over (like "The Simpsons" and "The Critic" did), so all of the airings of this episode (except for syndicated versions) changed Uter's "Futurama" shirt into a "Star Wars" shirt.

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Originally posted by DavidCohens1fan:
  PCC, leader of the online cliques, eh?

Go spout your dribble in someone elses thread, I dont want to read it nor care what you think of me. Keep counting my strikes, give me a heads up when I hit 100, and really, find someone else to flame and/or follow from thread to thread. Your comments are not wanted nor needed for the general success of this thread.

I'm really getting sick of your comments against me. If you dont like me, ignore me.

Please dont even RESPOND to this with some sort of wanna-be whitty comeback.

No witty comeback, I'll just give you the same advice I gave nerdlingus last week - if you want people to listen to what you have to say, cheap insults aren't the way to go, especially insults directed at someone who's been here years longer than you have.

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Yay!! My name got mentioned...

@David A & Teral - Cheers for the links