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Godfellas
"Godfellas" is the 20th episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 17, 2002. The episode was written by Ken Keeler and directed by Susie Dietter. It features Bender becoming the god of a tiny civilization, and explores various religious issues. The episode won the first Writers Guild of America Award for animation. Plot During a space pirate attack, Bender—trying to find some peace and quiet in a torpedo tube—is accidentally fired into space. Because Bender was launched when the ship was at its top speed, it is impossible to catch up with him. After an asteroid crashes into Bender, a civilization of tiny humanoid "Shrimpkins" grows on him and worships him as a god. Bender enjoys his new-found status, picking a prophet named Malachi and having him bring "The One Commandment" ("God Needs Booze") to the Shrimpkins, who brew what for them are vast quantities of "Lordw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion In Futurama
The animated science fiction television program '' Futurama'' makes a number of satirical and humorous references to religion, including inventing several fictional religions which are explored in certain episodes of the series. Fictional religions Robotology The episode " Hell Is Other Robots" centers around Bender's becoming addicted to high-voltage electricity, then discovering the religion of Robotology to help him break the habit. Sermons are conducted at the Temple of Robotology by the Reverend Preacherbot, a character whose mannerisms draw heavily on black church preacher stereotypes. ''Robotology'' is a play on the name Scientology, and series creator Matt Groening has said that he received a call from the Church of Scientology concerned about the use of a similar name. Robotology has a holy text, ''The Good Book 3.0'' which is stored on a 3.5" floppy disk. Two symbols of the religion are shown in the episode. The first is a zig-zag line with a circle at either e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and revived on December 31, 2999. Fry finds work at an interplanetary delivery company, working alongside the one-eyed Leela and robot Bender. The series was envisioned by Groening in the mid-1990s while working on ''The Simpsons''; he brought David X. Cohen aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show to Fox. Following its initial cancelation by Fox, ''Futurama'' began airing reruns on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, which lasted from 2003 to 2007. It was revived in 2007 as four direct-to-video films, the last of which was released in early 2009. Comedy Central entered into an agreement with 20th Century Fox Television to syndicate the existing episodes and air the films as 16 new, half-hour episodes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bender (Futurama)
Bender Bending Rodríguez (designated in-universe as Bending Unit 22, unit number 1,729, serial number 27160571,729 is the smallest number that can be represented as the sum of two cubes in two ways, 1³ + 12³ = 9³ + 10³, serial number 2716057 = (952³ - 951³Why is the number 1,729 hidden in Futurama episodes?, Simon Singh, BBC News, 15 October 2013/ref>) is one of the main characters in the animated television series ''Futurama''. He was conceived by the series' creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, and is voiced by John DiMaggio. He fulfills a comic, antihero-type role in ''Futurama'' and is described by fellow character Leela as an "alcoholic, whore-mongering, chain-smoking gambler". According to the character's backstory, Bender was built in Tijuana, Mexico (the other characters refer to his "swarthy Latin charm") a reference to bending in Mexican maquiladoras. Viewers are informed, through his own testimony, of Bender's prejudice against non-robots. For example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Keeler
Ken Keeler is an American television producer and writer. He has written for numerous television series, most notably ''The Simpsons'' and '' Futurama''. According to an interview with David X. Cohen, he proved a theorem that appears in the ''Futurama'' episode "The Prisoner of Benda". Education and early career Keeler studied applied mathematics at Harvard University, graduating '' summa cum laude'' in 1983. He then gained a master's degree from Stanford in electrical engineering before returning to Harvard. He earned a PhD in applied mathematics from Harvard in 1990. His doctoral thesis was "Map Representations and Optimal Encoding for Image Segmentation". After earning his doctorate, Keeler joined the Performance Analysis Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Career Keeler soon left Bell Labs to write for David Letterman and subsequently for various sitcoms, including several episodes of ''Wings'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Futurama'', and ''The Critic'', as well as the short-li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Stock
"Future Stock" is the 21st episode in the third season of ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 31, 2002. Plot Planet Express holds its stockholders' meeting, and the state of the business is not good. Uninterested in the meeting, Fry and Dr. Zoidberg wander off in search of food. Fry finds his way into a support group meeting for cryogenic clients who have been defrosted, where he meets a sleazy 1980s businessman (referred to only as "That Guy" throughout the episode, though named in the script as Steve Castle). Resembling Gordon Gekko, That Guy arranged to have himself frozen to await a cure for his terminal " boneitis", having gutted a company that was close to developing a cure for $100,000,000. Fry and That Guy return to the Planet Express stockholders' meeting, where a revolt against Professor Farnsworth is in progress. Fry nominates That Guy as new CEO, and That Guy beats out the Professor by one vote. That Guy names Fry his new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roswell That Ends Well
"Roswell That Ends Well" is the 19th episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 2001. The plot centers on an accidental time travel event that results in the main characters participating in the Roswell Incident in 1947. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns and directed by Rich Moore. "Roswell That Ends Well" scored a Nielsen rating of 3.1 during its original broadcast, and it received acclaim from television critics, with many hailing it as one of the best episodes of ''Futurama''. It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (Programming Less Than One Hour) in 2002. Plot As the crew watch a supernova, Fry puts a metal pan of popcorn into the ship's microwave oven. The radiation causes the pan to emit sparks, which interact with the particles thrown off by the supernova and send the ship back to 1947. Since GPS technology does not yet exist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futurama (season 3)
The third season of '' Futurama'' began airing in 2001 and concluded after 22 episodes in 2002. The entire season is included within the Volume Three DVD box set, which was released on March 9, 2004. The complete 22 episodes of the season have been released on a box set called ''Futurama: Volume Three'', on DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ... and VHS. It was first released in Region 2 on June 2, 2003, with releases in other regions following in 2003 and 2004 and is based in 3003 and 3004. The season was re-released as ''Futurama: Volume 3'', with entirely different packaging to match the newer season releases on July 17, 2012. Episodes Critical reception Reception Andy Patrizio of IGN gave the season a positive review giving it a 7.0. Nielsen ratin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie Dietter
Susan E. Dietter, usually credited as Susie Dietter, is an American director, known primarily for her work on television cartoons. She has directed episodes of the popular series '' Futurama'', ''Baby Blues'', ''The Simpsons'', '' Recess'' and ''The Critic''. She also worked as an animator for the modern-day '' Looney Tunes'' "Museum Scream" and "My Generation G... G... Gap". Dietter was a nominee for the 2000 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production for her direction of the ''Futurama'' episode " A Bicyclops Built for Two". She also shared an Emmy Award-nomination for Outstanding Animated Series with her fellow producers of Futurama. Dietter was the first female director on ''The Simpsons'', ''Futurama'', ''Baby Blues'', and ''The Critic''. Dietter also was a storyboard artist on the animated movie '' Open Season''. Directing credits ''Simpsons'' episodes *"Bart Gets Famous" eason 5, 3.2.1994*" Bart's Girlfri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Awards 2003
The 56th Writers Guild of America Awards, given in 2004, honored the film and television best writers of 2003. Winners Film Best Adapted Screenplay ''American Splendor'' - Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini *'' Cold Mountain'' - Anthony Minghella *'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' - Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh *''Mystic River'' - Brian Helgeland *''Seabiscuit'' - Gary Ross Best Original Screenplay '' Lost in Translation'' - Sofia Coppola *''Bend It Like Beckham'' - Guljit Bindra, Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges *'' Dirty Pretty Things'' - Steven Knight *'' In America'' - Jim, Kirsten and Naomi Sheridan; *''The Station Agent'' - Tom McCarthy Television Best Episodic Drama '' Day 2: 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M'' - 24 - Evan Katz *''Bounty'' - Law & Order - Michael S. Chernuchin *''Loss'' - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Michelle Fazekas and Tara Butters *''Abomination'' - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outer Limits (1963 TV Series)
''The Outer Limits'' is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from September 16, 1963, to January 16, 1965, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Mondays. It is often compared to ''The Twilight Zone'', but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural). It is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with plot twists at their ends. In 1997, the episode "The Zanti Misfits" was ranked #98 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. It was revived in 1995, until its cancellation in 2002. In April 2019, a new revival was stated to be in development at a premium cable network. Overview Introduction Each show began with either a cold open or a preview clip, followed by a narration over visuals of an oscilloscope. Using an Orwellian theme of taking over your television, the earliest version of the narration was: A similar but shorter monologue caps each episode: Later episodes used one of two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trackball
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down ball mouse with an exposed protruding ball. Users roll the ball to position the on-screen pointer, using their thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand, while using the fingertips to press the buttons. With most trackballs, operators have to lift their finger, thumb or hand and reposition in on the ball to continue rolling, whereas a mouse would have to be lifted itself and re-positioned. Some trackballs have notably low friction, as well as being made of a dense material such as phenolic resin, so they can be spun to make them coast. The trackball's buttons may be in similar positions to those of a mouse, or configured to suit the user. Large trackballs are common on CAD workstations for easy precision. Before the advent of the touchpad, small trackballs were common on portable computers (such as the BlackBerry Tour) wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy West
William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of '' Doug'' and ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', as well as the ''Futurama'' characters Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan. In commercials, he is the current voice of the Red M&M and formerly voiced Buzz for Honey Nut Cheerios. West also voices other such established characters such as Elmer Fudd, Popeye, Shaggy Rogers, Skeets, Tom, Muttley, and Woody Woodpecker. He was a cast member on ''The Howard Stern Show'', during which time he was noted for his impressions of Larry Fine, Marge Schott, George Takei, and Jackie Martling. Early life William Richard Werstine was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 16, 1952. He is of Irish descent, and was born with ADHD and autism. He grew up in Boston, in the Roslindale neighborho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
