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**[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s progression through various species. | **[[Dr. John A. Zoidberg|Zoidberg]]'s progression through various species. | ||
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*The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria. | *The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria. | ||
*[[David X. Cohen]] once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage. | *[[David X. Cohen]] once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage. |
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Production number | 4ACV09 | ||
Recorded date | April 7, 2003 | ||
On DVD | Season 4 Disc 2 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Matt leaves during the introduction to make a phone call and doesn't return.
- The initial idea for the episode was to have Leela live with her parents.
- Only a few of the vehicles needed to be created from scratch
- The space station blown up is Deep Space Nine, from the Star Trek series of the same name.
- Leela's book's cover features an alien based on the Gorn from Star Trek
- The 2000 election recounts.
- Cut scenes included Farnsworth selecting soft foods at the salad bar.
- This commentary was recorded a little over a week after the episode premiered.
- Popularity of botulism injections and use as an actual medical treatment.
- Actors needed to adjust their voices for the character variations, the commentators are especially impressed by those of Billy West, due to the sheer number of variations required of him.
- The producers considered nominating him for an emmy
- Designing younger versions of characters.
- The race was inspired by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace's Podracers.
- The (mostly) scientific origins of the oil eating bacteria.
- David X. Cohen once lost an auction of trilobite fossils to Nicholas Cage.
- Pazuzu is named for the Assyro-Babylonian god Pazuzu, king of the demons of the wind. Although they actually got the name from The Exorcist.
- Maurice LaMarche is credited despite not acting, Brian Cowan, a producer who happened to be there, confirmed that Maurice won't be paid for the episode.
Highlights / Quotes
- Jeff Westbrook: We always like to get the Professor naked, it's one of our favourite visuals.
Bret Haaland: Maybe one of yours.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Writer
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Jeff Westbrook
- Writer
- Bret Haaland
- Director
- John DiMaggio
- Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
- Maurice LaMarche
- Actor (Not in episode)
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