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« on: 09-04-2001 16:34 »
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moved to general There was a recent effort by "Ostab Bender" in the futurama newsgroup to revive the capsule writing biz. As the repsonds in the group were scarce, I proposed to have a go here. Please try to add where you can and please stay on topic in this thread. Make clear which section you are adding to, thanks. Here we go:
I Dated A Robot Written by Eric Kaplan Directed by James Purdum ============================================================================== Production code: 3ACV15 Original Airdate on FOX: 5/13/2001 ============================================================================== TV Guide synopsis:
In the season finale, Fry's friends try to break up his new romance with a robot modeled after Lucy Liu (as herself), whose image is being illegally copied onto blank robots.
============================================================================== > Title sequence ============================================================================== Opening theme promotion: NO HUMANS WERE PROBED IN THE MAKING OF THIS EPISODE
Opening theme cartoon:
============================================================================== > Did You Notice... ==============================================================================
All robots have square pupils. For instance: compare the real Lucy Liu head and Liubots.
Emetib67334
The stuff in the Scary Door, the flaming Big mac, the soup that spells watch out, the snowball with Groucho glasses?
The Star Trek feud between Kirk and Parcad is still going on?
Charlies Angels III was released in 2007?
Fry's new hands are darker than his old ones?
The Cryogenic freezing capsule on the magazine cover at the newsstand?
The Hitler patch has no swatstica?
Mike Zaite
At the end Liubot said "Fry" in regular voice, not mechanical when referring to him
The Professor's computer says AOL in FAL2 when they were going on the net to find Nappster.
The Bowl of alphabet soup in "The Scary Door" intro reads "WATCH OUT"
============================================================================== > Voice Credits ============================================================================== - Starring - Billy West (Fry, Dr. Zoidberg, Prof. Farnsworth, Billy) - Katey Sagal (Leela) - John DiMaggio (Bender, Nappster CEO) - Tress MacNeille (Billy's mother, Mavis)
Guest Starring - David Herman - Phil Lamarr (Hermes Conrad) - Lauren Tom (Amy Wong) - Frank Welker
- Special Appearance by - Lucy Liu (Herself, Liubots)
- Also Starring - Maurice LaMarche
============================================================================== > Movie (and other) references ============================================================================== + "Twilight Zone" (TV series) - "The Scary Door" TV show is a spoof - The show episode is a combination of several "Twilight Zone" plots. - The second actor in "The Scary Door" looks exactly like Sebastian Cabot (Mr. French on 'Family Affair') who played the criminal's "guardian angel" in the hell episode of "The Twilight Zone".
+ LENSCRAFTERS (the eyeglasses store chain) - HANDS CRAFTERS. Similar name. Similar logo. Similar slogan.
+ Napster (a program to exchange sound and music on the internet) - Nappster.com is reference to that. So are the lines "Internet is about a free exchange and sale of other people's ideas. We've done nothing wrong" and "And Nappster says illegal copies never hurt anyone".
+ Nagware (Shareware programs with nagging reminder screens) - Liubot's "Would you like to take a moment to register me?" is a reference to a popular (and annoying) practice of inserting nagging reminders in demo versions of shareware and commercial programs.
+ Dunkin Donuts (Donut shop) - DINKIN' DONUTS is a reference to that.
+ Mayor of New York - Dinkin' Donuts is also named after the former Mayor of New York. I remember his picture above the sign. {rjm}
+ Shanghai Noon (Movie) - Lucy Liu was rescued by Jackie Chan in "Shanghai Noon". {rjm} That was before he got all doughy, obviously.
+ Terminator 2 (Movie) - Liubot in the projection room getting hit by corn is a takeoff of the scene in Terminator 2 where the terminator walks down the corridor getting hit by bullets.
+ "All in the Family" (TV series) - Bender sitting on a couch smoking a cuban talking (in an uneducated manner) about how humans and robots shouldn't be getting together. {ink}
+ "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Movie) - One of the Luibot-sexy assassins stops to pose in a low kung fu stance saying "Robot Crouching Tiger". {ink}
+ "Charlie's Angels" (Movie) - "Charlie's Angels III" was playing at the cinema. {ink}
+ City Slickers II (Movie) - "CHARLIE'S ANGELS III THE LEGEND OF CHARLIE'S GOLD" title derived from "City Slickers II: the Legend of Curly's Gold" {rjm}
+ Star Wars (Movie) - The planet destruction scene resembled the explosion of Alderaan (and the planet looked similar). {rjm}
+ Jurrasic Park (Movie) - The dinosaur scene is an obvious reference to 'Jurassic Park'. - Plus the place is called "Jurrasic Kiddie Park" {rjm}
+ National Parks (Parks) - The "Edge of the Universe" sign looks exactly like those in national parks {rjm}
+ Wake ME Up, Before You Go-Go (Song by Wham) - George Michael's head says please pick me up before you go-go {e6}
+ Truman Era propaganda educational films - The whole "I Dated A Robot" video shown to Fry. {MZ}
+ Star Trek Newsgroups - The Kirk/Picard argument is still going strong. {MZ}
============================================================================== > Previous episode references ============================================================================== - "The Scary Door" - [2ACV03] first appearance of that TV show
- Popcorn explosion - [2ACV09] The popcorn destined for Cineplex 14 planet explodes on approach to the sun.
============================================================================== > Freeze frame fun ============================================================================== Heads at Nappster: Marin, Harrison Ford, Pamela Anderson, George Michael, Madelen Albright. {MZ}
============================================================================== > Animation, continuity, and other goofs ==============================================================================
Emetib67334
In A Bicyclops Built For Two it took 7 years to get on the internet.
The robot in the film wasn't in a hard drive like Fry's was.
Was Liubots skin a hologram or what?
If it was, how could she change clothes?
When did Bender steal Poveroti's head?
The third Angel in the movie looks nothing like Drew Barrymore
Larry F
When you see Cylon and Garfunkel take the stage, there is only one microphone. Cylon has to bend over to share it. When they change to a back view, there is a second microphone by Cylon.
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