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Futurama (season 4)
The fourth season of ''Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years ...'' began airing in 2002 and concluded after 18 episodes on August 10, 2003. The complete 18 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called ''Futurama: Volume Four'', on DVD and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on November 24, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2004. The season was re-released as ''Futurama: Volume 4'', with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012. This is the last season that composer, Christopher Tyng, used a live orchestra before switching to a produced score, starting with Season 5. This is also the last season of the show to air on Fox. Episodes Reception The fourth season was met with critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Taste Of Freedom
"A Taste of Freedom" is the fifth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 22, 2002. The episode was directed by James Purdum and written by Eric Horsted. The plot centers on Zoidberg's experience with the concept of freedom on Earth. Plot The crew celebrates Freedom Day, a day where one can do anything they want, regardless of the consequences. Dr. Zoidberg seems passionate about the holiday, as he loves the idea of freedom, something he did not have on his home planet Decapod 10. At the big Freedom Day celebration in Washington, D.C., Earth President Richard Nixon's head unveils the Earth flag, the "Old Freebie", to celebrate the spirit of the holiday but the flag is eaten by Zoidberg. Zoidberg feels this is an expression of his freedom on Freedom Day; however, the rest of the crowd sees him as a traitor. Zoidberg is chased around town and takes cover in his planet's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Westbrook
Jeff Westbrook is a TV writer best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'' and ''Futurama'', for which he is a three-time winner of the WGA Award. Education and pre-TV Prior to becoming a TV writer, Westbrook was a successful algorithms researcher. After majoring in physics and history of science at Harvard University, he studied computer science with Robert Tarjan at Princeton University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1989 with a thesis entitled ''Algorithms and Data Structures for Dynamic Graph Algorithms''. He then took a faculty position at Yale University, later becoming a researcher for AT&T Laboratories before leaving research for Hollywood. Erdős and Bacon numbers Westbrook's Erdős number is three due to his research collaborations with Tarjan and others. His Bacon number is also three, due to his appearance as an extra in the movie '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'', giving a combined Erdős–Bacon number of six. Writing credits ''Futurama'' episodes *"Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bret Haaland
Bret John Haaland (born August 10, 1964) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer. Awards and nominations Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program All Hail King Julien (2014) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2014) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2013) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program The Penguins of Madagascar: The Return of The Revenge of Dr. Blowhole (2012) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program The Penguins of Madagascar (2012) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program The Penguins of Madagascar (2011) Won Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Animated Program The Penguins of Madagascar (2010) Haaland worked on ''The Simpsons'' during the first season as a layout artist. He has directed episodes of ''The Critic'', ''Futurama'' and ''Father of the Pride''. He served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles
"Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles" is the ninth episode in the fourth production season of the American animated television series '' Futurama''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 30, 2003. The episode was directed by Bret Haaland and written by Jeff Westbrook. In the episode, the Planet Express crew take Professor Farnsworth to a clinic to make him younger though the use of tar. A freak accident occurs and the entire crew are covered in the tar, thus reverting them to their younger selves. They seek to reverse the effect and return to their proper ages. Plot Professor Farnsworth is chasing his escaped gargoyle, Pazuzu, but soon forgets the search and goes to Florida to have a discounted early dinner. Annoyed with the Professor's crankiness, the Planet Express employees take the 161-year-old to an age-reducing spa, where he is given a massage, then bathed in blistering hot tar. An accident causes the entire crew to fall into the tar pit, reverting the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Ehasz
Aaron Gabriel Ehasz (born June 16, 1973) is an American screenwriter and television producer. His body of work primarily consists of animated series, including as head writer and co-executive producer of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', although he did serve as a producer on the live-action series ''The Mullets'' and '' Ed''. He is also co-founder and CEO of Wonderstorm, and co-creator of the Netflix series ''The Dragon Prince''. He has been involved in the video game industry, having served as creative director at Riot Games. Career Ehasz began his writing career in the year 2000, working as a staff writer on '' Ed'' and on '' Mission Hill''. In 2001 he took a position as story editor on Matt Groening's animated Fox series ''Futurama'', where he worked until its cancellation in 2003. From 2005 until 2008 he served as a co-executive producer and head writer for the acclaimed Nickelodeon series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender.'' When ''Futurama'' was revived by Comedy Central in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Avanzino
Peter Avanzino (born May 26, 1962) is an American animation director. He has directed several episodes of ''Futurama'', and served as supervising director on the 6th and 7th seasons of the series. Avanzino works for Rough Draft Studios in Glendale, California. He has also directed episodes of ''Drawn Together'', ''Duckman'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'', '' Sit Down, Shut Up'', and ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''. He was also a storyboard artist on ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' and ''The Simpsons''. Also, he directed the Christmas movie "How Murray Saved Christmas." Avanzino currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and kids. Credits Supervising Director * ''Drawn Together'' * ''Duckman'' * ''Napoleon Dynamite'' * '' Sit Down, Shut Up'' (with Rich Moore) * ''Futurama'' (seasons 6-present) * ''Clash-a-Rama'' (season one) * ''Disenchantment'' (with Dwayne Carey-Hill) Director * How Murray Saved Christmas 2014 ''Sit Down, Shut Up'' *" Helen and Sue's High School Reunion" ''Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimes Of The Hot
"Crimes of the Hot" is the eighth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 10, 2002. The episode was written by Aaron Ehasz and directed by Peter Avanzino. Al Gore guest stars as his own preserved head in a jar, his second appearance in the series. The episode tackles the topic of global warming as the Planet Express crew is sent to retrieve Earth's yearly ice supply in order to keep the planet cool. When they are unable to retrieve the ice, the Earth is forced to search for other ways to solve their global warming problem. In 2003, the episode was nominated for an Environmental Media Award. Plot On Earth, the days are getting hotter and hotter. The crew, looking for an explanation, watch an old movie about global warming. The film explains a temporary solution for global warming was found by dropping a mountainous slab of ice into the ocean on a regular basis to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Kaplan
Eric Kaplan is an American television writer and producer. His work has included shows such as ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Futurama'', ''The Simpsons'' and ''Rick and Morty''. He also worked on ''The Big Bang Theory'' throughout its run. Early life Kaplan was raised in a Jewish family in Flatbush, Brooklyn where his father was a "storefront lawyer" and his mother taught high school biology at Erasmus Hall. Kaplan graduated from Hunter College High School and Harvard College (where he wrote for the ''Harvard Lampoon'') in 1989. Prior to committing to a career in professional writing, Kaplan had been an English teacher in Thailand. After that he took five years of philosophy graduate school at Columbia and UC Berkeley. Starting in 1986, Kaplan interned for ''Spy'' magazine, where his duties included mopping the floors and writing blurb-length film reviews. Career in television Eric Kaplan's first tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinton O
Swinton may refer to: Places England * Swinton, Greater Manchester * Swinton, Harrogate, near Masham, North Yorkshire ** Swinton Estate, including Swinton Park * Swinton, Ryedale, near Malton, North Yorkshire * Swinton, South Yorkshire North America * Swinton, Missouri, United States * Swinton Creek Volcano, British Columbia, Canada Scotland * Swinton, Glasgow * Swinton, Scottish Borders People * Swinton (surname), list of people with the family name * Clan Swinton, a Scottish clan * Earl of Swinton, a British title Other uses * Swinton Insurance, a British insurance company * Swinton Lions, a rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester See also * John Swinton (other) * Swindon (other) * Swinton railway station (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurassic Bark
"Jurassic Bark" is the seventh episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. The plot revolves around Fry, who finds a fossilized version of his dog Seymour from before he was frozen. Fry seeks to have his pet brought back to life. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award but lost to ''The Simpsons'' episode "Three Gays of the Condo". Plot When Fry takes Bender to a museum exhibit, he is shocked to find a fossilized dog on display, which he recognizes as his pet from the 20th century, Seymour Asses. For three days he protests in front of the museum by dancing to " The Hustle" by Van McCoy, demanding they give him Seymour's body, which proves successful. Professor Farnsworth then examines Seymour's body, and concludes that, due to his unusually rapid fossilization, a DNA sample can be made to produce a clone, and it would even be possible to recreate Seymour's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Morton
Lewis "Lew" Morton is an American television writer. He has written for several shows, including ''Saturday Night Live'' (from 1993-1995), ''NewsRadio'', ''Family Guy'' and ''Futurama''. He worked as a producer for ''Undeclared'', but never authored any episodes. He also executive produced the film '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story''. During his time on ''Futurama'' Lewis wrote twelve episodes, making him and writer Ken Keeler the two writers who wrote the most episodes on that show as well as the most known. Lewis also went to the same primary school as David X. Cohen. Morton also attended Harvard University, where he worked on ''The Harvard Lampoon''. Awards 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) on Futurama. 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) on Futurama. Nominated 2001 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program on Futurama. 1999 Emmy for Outstanding Animat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
