Difference between revisions of "The Butterjunk Effect"
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|name=The Butterjunk Effect | |name=The Butterjunk Effect | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:The Butterjunk Effect screenshot.png|225px]] | ||
|image text= | |image text=[[Kif]], [[Amy]], [[Leela]], [[Fry]] and [[Bender]] in what resembles the inside of a tree.<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 7"/> | ||
|season=7 | |season=7 | ||
|broadcast season=9 | |broadcast season=9 | ||
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On 29 February 2012, [[CGEF]] revealed the episode's title, its writer to be [[Michael Rowe]] and its director to be [[Crystal Chesney-Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/7ACV/|title=Episode Guide: 7 ACV|date=2012-02-29|site=[[CGEF]]|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=22731.msg1299002#msg1299002|title="Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)"|site=[[PEEL]]|author="Just Fan"|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> | On 29 February 2012, [[CGEF]] revealed the episode's title, its writer to be [[Michael Rowe]] and its director to be [[Crystal Chesney-Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Information/EpisodeGuide/7ACV/|title=Episode Guide: 7 ACV|date=2012-02-29|site=[[CGEF]]|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=22731.msg1299002#msg1299002|title="Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)"|site=[[PEEL]]|author="Just Fan"|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> | ||
In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released | In May, ''[[Countdown to Futurama]]'' began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released seven items: A design of a new [[character]], [[Tank]], which revealed the episode's plot on 30 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 1">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24072773997/countdown-to-futurama-butterfly-fighter-welcome|title=Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-30|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref> a [[promotional picture]] showing Amy and Leela as wingnuts on 31 May,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 2">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24139706880/countdown-to-futurama-wingnuts-as-we-told-you|title=Countdown to Futurama: Wingnuts|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-05-31|site=Comedy Centrl]|accessdate=2012-05-31}}</ref> part of [[Storyboard:The Butterjunk Effect|the storyboard]] showing Leela kiss [[Fry]] on 1 June,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24198654160/countdown-to-futurama-mcgruff-storyboard-todays|title=Countdown to Futurama: McGruff Storyboard|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-06-01|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-06-01}}</ref> a design of another new character, an [[old lady]], on 2 June,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24265893166/countdown-to-futurama-old-lady-butterfly-fighter|title=Countdown to Futurama: Old Lady Butterfly Fighter|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-06-02|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-06-02}}</ref> a promotional picture showing [[Farnsworth]] watch Leela and Amy kissing Fry on 3 June,<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24335625467/countdown-to-futurama-orgy-ill-keep-the|title=Countdown to Futurama: Orgy|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-06-03|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-06-03}}</ref> a design of a [[nose-pronged device]] on 4 June<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24410828701/countdown-to-futurama-nose-pronged-device-we|title=Countdown to Futurama: Nose Pronged Device|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-06-04|site=Comedy Centrl|accessdate=2012-06-04}}</ref> and a video clip featuring [[Kif]], Amy, Leela, Fry and [[Bender]] in what resembles the inside of a tree - where Leela and Amy fight over Fry - on 5 June.<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 7">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/24480279740/countdown-to-futurama-leela-and-amy-kissing-fry|title=Countdown to Futurama: Leela and Amy Kissing Fry Clip|author=Matt Tobey|date=2012-06-05|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Centrl [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]|accessdate=2012-06-05}}</ref> | ||
=== Image gallery === | === Image gallery === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery perrow=4> | ||
706-butterfly-fighter.jpg|The first design. | 706-butterfly-fighter.jpg|The first design. | ||
706-wingnuts.jpg|The first promotional picture. | 706-wingnuts.jpg|The first promotional picture. | ||
The Butterjunk Effect storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the storyboard to be released. | The Butterjunk Effect storyboard 1.jpg|The first page of the storyboard to be released. | ||
706-old-lady.jpg|The second design. | 706-old-lady.jpg|The second design. | ||
706-orgy.jpg|The second promotional picture. | |||
706-nose-device.jpg|The third design. | 706-nose-device.jpg|The third design. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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=== Continuity === | === Continuity === | ||
*{{e|6ACV17}} | |||
**Bender said "[[unattractive giant monster|this guy]]'s got it goin' on". | |||
*{{e|6ACV26}} | *{{e|6ACV26}} | ||
**The [[relationship]]s [[Fry-Leela relationship|between Fry and Leela]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3"/> and [[Fry-Amy relationship|between Fry and Amy]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5"/> were last used. | **The [[relationship]]s [[Fry-Leela relationship|between Fry and Leela]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 3"/> and [[Fry-Amy relationship|between Fry and Amy]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 5"/> were last used. | ||
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{{chars-begin}} | {{chars-begin}} | ||
*[[Amy]] | *[[Amy]] | ||
*[[Bender]] | |||
*[[Farnsworth]] | *[[Farnsworth]] | ||
*[[Fry]] | *[[Fry]] | ||
*[[Kif]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 7"/> | |||
*[[Leela]] | *[[Leela]] | ||
*'''Debut''': The [[old lady]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> | *'''Debut''': The [[old lady]]<ref name="Countdown to Futurama 4"/> |
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No. | 120 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV06 | ||||
Written by | Michael Rowe | ||||
Directed by | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | ||||
Title caption | N/A | ||||
First air date | TBA | ||||
Broadcast number | S09E06 | ||||
Title reference | The film The Butterfly Effect | ||||
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"The Butterjunk Effect" is the one hundred and twentieth episode of Futurama, the sixth of the seventh production season and the ninth broadcast season. Amy and Leela become addicted to "Nectar," a nutritional supplement that boosts their performance in the future sport of Butterfly Derby.[2]
Production
On 29 February 2012, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its writer to be Michael Rowe and its director to be Crystal Chesney-Thompson.[3][4]
In May, Countdown to Futurama began releasing promotional material for the episode. It has so far released seven items: A design of a new character, Tank, which revealed the episode's plot on 30 May,[2] a promotional picture showing Amy and Leela as wingnuts on 31 May,[5] part of the storyboard showing Leela kiss Fry on 1 June,[6] a design of another new character, an old lady, on 2 June,[7] a promotional picture showing Farnsworth watch Leela and Amy kissing Fry on 3 June,[8] a design of a nose-pronged device on 4 June[9] and a video clip featuring Kif, Amy, Leela, Fry and Bender in what resembles the inside of a tree - where Leela and Amy fight over Fry - on 5 June.[1]
Image gallery
Additional information
Allusions
- Click here to see cultural mentions made in this episode.
- The episode's title is a reference to the film The Butterfly Effect.
Continuity
- "Benderama" (6ACV17)
- Bender said "this guy's got it goin' on".
- "Reincarnation" (6ACV26)
- The relationships between Fry and Leela[6] and between Fry and Amy[8] were last used.
Quotes
[Leela gives Fry a long kiss.]
Leela: Keep your door unlocked tonight.
Fry: But McGruff the Crime Dog says... [Fry realises what is happening.] Oh!
Characters
References
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (05 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Leela and Amy Kissing Fry Clip. (Comedy Centrl [sic].) Retrieved on 05 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Matt Tobey (30 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Butterfly Fighter. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 30 May 2012.
- ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (31 May 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Wingnuts. (Comedy Centrl].) Retrieved on 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (01 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: McGruff Storyboard. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 01 June 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (02 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Old Lady Butterfly Fighter. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 02 June 2012.
- ^ a b Matt Tobey (03 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Orgy. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 03 June 2012.
- ^ Matt Tobey (04 June 2012). Countdown to Futurama: Nose Pronged Device. (Comedy Centrl.) Retrieved on 04 June 2012.