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==Commentary== | ==Commentary== | ||
===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*The writers were unaware that there was a cartoon about the Harlem Globetrotters in space | *The writers were unaware that there was a cartoon about the [[Harlem Globetrotters]] in space | ||
*They made up their own globetrotter names as they couldn't use actual globetrotters, the actual trotters okayed the use of their group's name | *They made up their own globetrotter names as they couldn't use actual globetrotters, the actual trotters okayed the use of their group's name | ||
*Travelling forwards in time can't result in causality problems. | *Travelling forwards in time can't result in causality problems. | ||
*John DiMaggio wanted to play Marv Albert, but lost out to Jeff Cesario. | *[[John DiMaggio]] wanted to play Marv Albert, but lost out to Jeff Cesario. | ||
*Grotrian is a type of piano. Armo is the arm mutant, Lazar is the optic blast mutant; these two names aren't in the actual episode. | *[[Mutant Atomic Supermen|Grotrian]] is a type of piano. Armo is the arm mutant, Lazar is the optic blast mutant; these two names aren't in the actual episode. | ||
*Network executives always ask what the stakes are when they get a script, so the episode starts by setting the stakes at zero. | *Network executives always ask what the stakes are when they get a script, so the episode starts by setting the stakes at zero. | ||
*Censors made them adjust the conga line to hide more cleavage. No objection to the seven buttockses. | *Censors made them adjust the conga line to hide more cleavage. No objection to the seven buttockses. | ||
**They also rejected the word "mutha", which became "mama" | **They also rejected the word "mutha", which became "mama" | ||
*The original story, involving Fry falling in love with a woman in a Sun, and having to move it, was derived from a Harry Stephen Keeler novel. | *The original story, involving [[Phillip J. Fry|Fry]] falling in love with a woman in a Sun, and having to move it, was derived from a Harry Stephen Keeler novel. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== |
Revision as of 07:29, 24 January 2008
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Production Number: 3ACV14
DVD: Season 3, Disc 3
Commentary
Topics of Discussion
- The writers were unaware that there was a cartoon about the Harlem Globetrotters in space
- They made up their own globetrotter names as they couldn't use actual globetrotters, the actual trotters okayed the use of their group's name
- Travelling forwards in time can't result in causality problems.
- John DiMaggio wanted to play Marv Albert, but lost out to Jeff Cesario.
- Grotrian is a type of piano. Armo is the arm mutant, Lazar is the optic blast mutant; these two names aren't in the actual episode.
- Network executives always ask what the stakes are when they get a script, so the episode starts by setting the stakes at zero.
- Censors made them adjust the conga line to hide more cleavage. No objection to the seven buttockses.
- They also rejected the word "mutha", which became "mama"
- The original story, involving Fry falling in love with a woman in a Sun, and having to move it, was derived from a Harry Stephen Keeler novel.
Highlights / Quotes
- Ken Keeler: I should say at this point that I really know virtually nothing about basketball.
David X. Cohen: You would never know it. I mean this is pretty accurate stuff here.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Ken Keeler
- Writer
- Susan Dietter
- Guest Director
- John DiMaggio
- Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
- Billy West
- Actor (Fry, the Professor, miscellaneous)