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|name=Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire? | |name=Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire? | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Futurama-05-Cover 1.jpg|225px]] | ||
|us no= | |us no=5 | ||
|uk no= | |uk no=7 | ||
|written by = Eric Rogers | |written by = Eric Rogers | ||
|art by = James Lloyd | |art by = James Lloyd | ||
|title caption=Presented in 2-D! No glasses needed! (unless you need glasses) | |title caption=Presented in 2-D! No glasses needed! (unless you need glasses) | ||
|us publish=25 July, 2001 | |us publish=25 July, 2001 | ||
|title referee=Name of [[Morbo]]'s game show, based on '' | |uk publish=9 October, 2003 | ||
|title referee=Name of [[Morbo]]'s game show, based on ''{{w|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Millionaire}}''. | |||
|paperback=[[Futurama Adventures]] | |paperback=[[Futurama Adventures]] | ||
|prev=DOOP the Right Thing! | |prev=DOOP the Right Thing! | ||
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=== Act I === | === Act I === | ||
[[Free Waterfall III]] is killed for getting the million dollar question on [[Morbo]]'s game show wrong. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] needs to pay one million dollars in back-taxes to the IRS or he'll have to sell [[Planet Express]]. Everyone but [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] gives up on the company, however they all do their best to help. Fry signs up for Morbo's game show. To prevent Fry's death the Professor decides to get a loan from [[Mom]]. | [[Free Waterfall III]] is killed for getting the million dollar question on [[Morbo]]'s game show wrong. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]] needs to pay one million dollars in back-taxes to the IRS or he'll have to [[Mom buying Planet Express|sell]] [[Planet Express]]. Everyone but [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] gives up on the company, however they all do their best to help. Fry signs up for Morbo's game show. To prevent Fry's death, the Professor decides to get a loan from [[Mom]]. | ||
=== Act II === | === Act II === | ||
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*Zoidberg's name apparently means "smarty pants" in Squiddish. | *Zoidberg's name apparently means "smarty pants" in Squiddish. | ||
*In the time challenge on the game show, contestants were to put four planets in order of distance from the Earth, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] is beaten by [[Gorgak]], [[Raoul Inglis|Raoul]] and Fry, however he successfully beat [[ | *In the time challenge on the game show, contestants were to put four planets in order of distance from the Earth, [[Dr. Ogden Wernstrom|Wernstrom]] is beaten by [[Gorgak]], [[Raoul Inglis|Raoul]] and Fry, however he successfully beat [[Hattie McDoogal|Hattie]] and [[Randy Munchnik|Randy]]. | ||
*Scruffy now seems much more social. | *Scruffy now seems much more social. | ||
*We see more evidence of Fry and Scruffy's friendship. | *We see more evidence of Fry and Scruffy's friendship. | ||
=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | {{q| | ||
<poem>'''Professor''': Good news, everyone! Another random sobriety test!</poem> | <poem>'''Professor''': Good news, everyone! Another random sobriety test!</poem> | ||
<poem>'''Fry''': A week? Why you little...! | |||
'''Professor''': Oh...My...No!</poem> | |||
}} | }} | ||
=== Alien Language Sightings === | === Alien Language Sightings === | ||
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*Four comic series are listed as having just celebrated their thousandth issue, with Free Waterfall III failling to identify the one that had not. They were: | *Four comic series are listed as having just celebrated their thousandth issue, with Free Waterfall III failling to identify the one that had not. They were: | ||
**''[[Space Boy in Outer Space]]'' | **''[[Space Boy in Outer Space]]'' | ||
**''Superbot, Machine of Steel'' ( | **''Superbot, Machine of Steel'' ({{w|Superman}}) | ||
**''Justice League of Central America'' ( | **''Justice League of Central America'' ({{w|Justice League of America}}) - not the answer | ||
**'' | **''{{w||Roswell, Little Green Man}}'' - as this series, produced by [[Bongo Comics]], ran from 1996 to 1999. It is most likely the answer. | ||
*The cover makes a reference to [[The Simpsons]]. | |||
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=== Characters === | === Characters === | ||
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*[[Amy Wong|Amy]] | *[[Amy Wong|Amy]] | ||
*[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] | *[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] | ||
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*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] | *[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] | ||
*[[Gorgak|Gorgax]] | *[[Gorgak|Gorgax]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hattie McDoogal]] | ||
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] | *[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] | ||
*[[Kif Kroker]] | *[[Kif Kroker]] | ||
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*[[Walt, Larry and Igner]] | *[[Walt, Larry and Igner]] | ||
*[[Zapp Brannigan]] | *[[Zapp Brannigan]] | ||
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== Comic Credits == | == Comic Credits == | ||
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[[Category:A plots focusing on Fry]] | [[Category:A plots focusing on Fry]] | ||
[[Category:A plots focusing on Professor Farnsworth]] | [[Category:A plots focusing on Professor Farnsworth]] | ||
[[Category:Media featuring contests]] | [[Category:Media featuring contests]] |
Latest revision as of 23:43, 1 September 2015
- Not to be confused with Who Dares to Be a Millionaire?.
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US Publish Number | 5 |
UK Publish Number(s) | 7 |
Written by | Eric Rogers |
Art by | James Lloyd |
Title caption | Presented in 2-D! No glasses needed! (unless you need glasses) |
Published (US) | 25 July, 2001 |
Published (UK) | 9 October, 2003 |
Title reference | Name of Morbo's game show, based on Millionaire. |
In trade paperback | Futurama Adventures |
"Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?" is the fifth comic issue, which was released 25 July, 2001 in the US.
The Story
Act I
Free Waterfall III is killed for getting the million dollar question on Morbo's game show wrong. The Professor needs to pay one million dollars in back-taxes to the IRS or he'll have to sell Planet Express. Everyone but Fry gives up on the company, however they all do their best to help. Fry signs up for Morbo's game show. To prevent Fry's death, the Professor decides to get a loan from Mom.
Act II
Mom offers instead to buy Planet Express, the Professor rejects the offer. Fry heads to the set of the show and is joined by "answer buddy" Leela. Fry wins the million and avoids his and Leela's deaths by remembering something Scruffy told him. However, the Professor sold the company to Mom already, making Fry no longer qualified for the show. The Professor works out how to get the company back.
Additional Info
Trivia
- Zoidberg's name apparently means "smarty pants" in Squiddish.
- In the time challenge on the game show, contestants were to put four planets in order of distance from the Earth, Wernstrom is beaten by Gorgak, Raoul and Fry, however he successfully beat Hattie and Randy.
- Scruffy now seems much more social.
- We see more evidence of Fry and Scruffy's friendship.
Quotes
Professor: Good news, everyone! Another random sobriety test!
Fry: A week? Why you little...!
Professor: Oh...My...No!
Alien Language Sightings
Time: Right after Fry figures out the answer to the final question
Location: person from the audience
Language: AL2
Translation: He pulled that one out of his ass
Continuity
- The Planet Express Ship crashes through a billboard.
Allusions
- Morbo's show is based on Who Want's to be a Millionaire.
- Four comic series are listed as having just celebrated their thousandth issue, with Free Waterfall III failling to identify the one that had not. They were:
- Space Boy in Outer Space
- Superbot, Machine of Steel (Superman)
- Justice League of Central America (Justice League of America) - not the answer
- Roswell, Little Green Man - as this series, produced by Bongo Comics, ran from 1996 to 1999. It is most likely the answer.
- The cover makes a reference to The Simpsons.
Special Features
- Cubert's Guide to Sci-Fi - Pt.1: How to plan your convention weekend.
Characters
Comic Credits
- Story
- Pencils
- Inks
- Colors
- Letters
- Editor
- Master of Ceremonies
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