Episode Capsule: [3ACV10] Where the Buggalo Roam

Title: Where the Buggalo Roam
Written by: J. Stewart Burns
Directed by: Pat Shinagawa
Opening theme promotion: KRAFTED WITH LUV - by monsters

Synopsis

When Amy brings her most recent boyfriend, Kif, home to meet the family, trouble ensues when Amy's parents fear that Kif cannot provide many grandchildren. Amy's parents, who own half of Mars and made a fortune off raising buggalo -- an alien version of cattle -- set out to break-up the relationship. When an entire herd of buggalo suddenly disappear, Kif offers to go after the rustlers and enlists the help of Professor, Zapp Brannigan, Fry, Leela, Hermes and Bender. Back at the homestead, Amy's parents make some interesting discoveries.

Voice Credits

Starring

Billy West (Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg)
Katey Sagal (Leela)
John DiMaggio (Bender)
Tress MacNeille

Guest Starring

Phil LaMarr
Lauren Tom

Also Starring

Maurice LaMarche

Did You Notice…

In the nighttime scene, both of Mars's moons are visible? — Joe Klemm
In the scene on the Nimbus, Zapp buttons up Kif's coat with the buttons and holes misaligned, and as they talk, Kif fixes it? — RandomEngy
The moose antlers on the wall resemble sattelite dishes? — RandomEngy

External References

Home on the Range (song)

Title refers to the line "Where the buffalo roam" in the official Kansas state song. — Joe Klemm Manhatten Purchase
Wong family buying Mars for one bead. — Joe Klemm Marlboro (company)
Cowboy R.J. resembles Marlboro Man and is named after the company that distributes Marlboro cigarettes. — Joe Klemm Camel (company)
R.J.'s friend is Joe Camel, the much criticized figure allegedly used by the cigarette producer to target the younger crowd. — Joe Klemm Bonanza (TV series)
Bender's singing during the cattle drive is done to the theme from Bonanza. — Michael Nissen "Crying Indian" PSA Ads
Martian Indian crying at Zapp throwing away Slurm can. (see comments) — Joe Klemm Mission to Mars (movie)
The face and whirlwinds. — Yamma The Martian Chronicles (book)
Martian newspaper has the title of this Ray Bradbury classic. — Alan Hamilton

Futurama References

[1ACV02] The Series Has Landed

Buggalos appeared for the first time on the ranch of the moon farmer. — Marc Wichterich [1ACV11] Mars University
Visited Mars for the first time. — Joe25 [1ACV10] A Flight To Remember
The relationship between Kif and Amy is revealed for the first time. — RandomEngy [3ACV02] Parasites Lost
Hermes scarfing down popcorn — RandomEngy

Freeze Frame Fun

Wong ranch entry:
  Wong Ranch
You've come to
the Wong Place

Brandmark of the Wong family:
NOT Property of Wongs

Truck loads on Happy Mars day:
* BBQ Sauce
* Pepto-Bismol

Ransom Note:
We take daughter. Us want land.

Newspaper heading:
The Martian Chronilce
     AMY WONG
    KIDNAPPED!

Mars Stone Face Nose Entry:
      MARTIAN
    RESERVATION
    Trespassers
will be guilt-ridden

Animation, Continuity, and Other Goofs

Kif has a camouflage reflex which he says is activated when nervous. He sure was most nervous when calling Amy in "Amazon Women in the Mood" but there was no sign of his reflex then. — Marc Wichterich
In the overhead shot, just before the group enter the nose of the Great Stoneface of Mars, Betsy is right besides Kif. In the next groundshot she is gone, and she also gone when they are inside the nose. Only when Kif needs her to rescue Amy does she appear again. — Michael Nissen
What is with Leo and Inez Wong? They don't like Kif in this episode, yet they were the ones who set up Amy with him on the Titanic! — Marty
One reason why Leo and Inez liked Kif back then could be that he was a captain then. — Jan Strojil
In this episode Mars' surface is red, desert-like and though the air is breathable much more like Mars in reality. In "Mars University" Mars is overgrown with rainforests. How can that be when Leo and Inez claim that they own "the best hemisphere", that ought to be the most fertile one for cattle? — Martin Fink
Well, this is Leo and Inez after all... Even if they don't own the best hemisphere, why would they admit that? — Amber

Comments and Other Observations

The public service ad "People Start Pollution, People Can Stop It" by 'Keep America Beautiful' first aired 1971 on Earth Day. It is seen as one of the most memorable campaigns in advertising history and coined the phrase "Crying Indian" for the actor Iron Eyes Cody — Marc Wichterich
Normally when something makes a character sick, the character turns green. When Kif lights up the cigarette, he turns yellow, since he is already green. — RandomEngy

Original capsule author: Joe Klemm