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*Simultanious countdown is a stretch. | *Simultanious countdown is a stretch. | ||
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*This commentary was recorded while at a party, while drunk. | |||
Scary | *this episode of [[The Scary Door]] is like five episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'' crammed into one. | ||
*There was going to be a show within Futurama based on [[Zapp Brannigan|Zapp]]'s life, with Zapp having editorial privileges. | |||
*They discussed the fact that there's a scientific explanation for reattaching body parts. | |||
*Pointing out themselves in the internet, noting that [[Matt Groening]] got out of it. | |||
Cohen | *[[David X. Cohen|Cohen]] was pleased by the robotish lines from [[Lucy Liu's Head|Lucy Liu]] and points out that the Liubot like other robots has square pupils. | ||
Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s | **Cohen was also pleased to record the "you're cute" scene with her in [[Billy West]]'s absence. | ||
Had to show that | *Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s. | ||
Notes that the ships | *Had to show that robots dating humans was taboo, and that it wasn't just men that did it. | ||
*Notes that the ships destroying the planet are the same ones from the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot episode]]. | |||
explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two | *They wanted an episode with the [[Religion#Space Pope|Space Pope]], but couldn't get around to it. | ||
*A brief explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two in the show. | |||
*They later remind viewer of the fact that the robots are covered by holograms, rather than robots actually looking like celebrities. | |||
Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out. | *They note Lucy Liu recorded other lines for [[Love and Rocket|a future episode]], but they weren't sure what the episode would be or what she would end up saying, so they recorded generic lines. | ||
*Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out. | |||
*The group continued discussing the number of 3D popcorn kernels required after the episode had finished, leaving the viewer watching a blank screen for about 30 seconds. | |||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== | ||
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*'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | *'''Unknown''': I think this is the first time we see Leela. | ||
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Cohen: Is that original too, or is that based on something? | *'''David X. Cohen''': Is that original too, or is that based on something?<br/>'''Eric Kaplan''': The story of Eva Braun actually having a fly head?<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': No, the design of Hitler.<br/>'''Eric Kaplan''': That's designed on that dictator, Hitler. | ||
Kaplan: The story of | *'''David X. Cohen''': When in doubt put in a crazy sound effect. Beats good writing. | ||
Cohen: No the design of Hitler | |||
Kaplan: That's designed on that dictator, Hitler | |||
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
* | *The commentators note the error of the extra alternate universes in [[The Farnsworth Parabox]], fans have ignored this goof claiming that they didn't exist until the episode in question. | ||
*The popcorn scene is said to be the biggest mistake of the series. | |||
**No glass in the window of the projector and the popcorn shouldn't come out of the bag like that or filled the entire theatre. | |||
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Revision as of 07:55, 11 November 2006
Production Number: 3ACV15
DVD: Season 3, Disc 3
Commentary
Topics of Discussion
- This commentary was recorded while at a party, while drunk.
- this episode of The Scary Door is like five episodes of The Twilight Zone crammed into one.
- There was going to be a show within Futurama based on Zapp's life, with Zapp having editorial privileges.
- They discussed the fact that there's a scientific explanation for reattaching body parts.
- Pointing out themselves in the internet, noting that Matt Groening got out of it.
- Cohen was pleased by the robotish lines from Lucy Liu and points out that the Liubot like other robots has square pupils.
- Cohen was also pleased to record the "you're cute" scene with her in Billy West's absence.
- Confusion over why the video appears to be set in the 1950s.
- Had to show that robots dating humans was taboo, and that it wasn't just men that did it.
- Notes that the ships destroying the planet are the same ones from the pilot episode.
- They wanted an episode with the Space Pope, but couldn't get around to it.
- A brief explanation of the napster issues, and that the actual company has one 'p' while they have two in the show.
- They later remind viewer of the fact that the robots are covered by holograms, rather than robots actually looking like celebrities.
- They note Lucy Liu recorded other lines for a future episode, but they weren't sure what the episode would be or what she would end up saying, so they recorded generic lines.
- Lucy Liu apparently joked about animating Futurama in Korea if her acting career didn't work out.
- The group continued discussing the number of 3D popcorn kernels required after the episode had finished, leaving the viewer watching a blank screen for about 30 seconds.
Highlights / Quotes
- David X. Cohen: Is that original too, or is that based on something?
Eric Kaplan: The story of Eva Braun actually having a fly head?
David X. Cohen: No, the design of Hitler.
Eric Kaplan: That's designed on that dictator, Hitler. - David X. Cohen: When in doubt put in a crazy sound effect. Beats good writing.
Goofs
- The commentators note the error of the extra alternate universes in The Farnsworth Parabox, fans have ignored this goof claiming that they didn't exist until the episode in question.
- The popcorn scene is said to be the biggest mistake of the series.
- No glass in the window of the projector and the popcorn shouldn't come out of the bag like that or filled the entire theatre.
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Executive Producer
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Eric Kaplan
- Writer
- Peter Avanzino
- Guest Director
- Scott Vanzo
- Director of Computer Graphics