Episode Capsule: [4ACV01] Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch

Title: Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch
Written by: Bill Odenkirk
Directed by: Wes Archer
Opening theme promotion: BIGFOOT'S CHOICE
Opening theme cartoon: Van Beuren Studio, "It's a Greek Life", 1936.

Synopsis

Amy's romance with Kif Kroker takes a twist when an unexpected pregnancy occurs -- he being the pregnant one. As Amy questions her commitment to the squishy green alien, Kif must return to his ancient, mysterious homeworld to give birth in the same muddy swamp where he was born.

Voice Credits

Starring

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

Guest Starring

Lauren Tom (Amy)
Phil LaMarr
David Herman
Frank Welker

Also Starring

Maurice LaMarche (Kif)

Did You Notice…

Leela has a one-lensed reading glass on her nightstand? — Alan Hamilton
That Amy's mom says that she wants Kif to call her grandma not mom? — LB
several of Kif's tadpole-type young have only one eye like Leela? — alex
In Kif's room, there are pics of Amy...and Amy with Zoidberg! On one, Zoidberg seems to give her bunny ears... — ArtiAC
Zap has a toupee? — ArtiAC
Two of the tadpoles collide, suggesting some of them inherited Amy's "klutzy" DNA — RandomEngy
There is a sword in Fry's room, as well as the helmet from "When Aliens Attack"? — Jon S
Abraham Lincoln appears again on the Nimbus after being sucked out into space? — awol
There are two identical Zoidy-Amy photos, look at the wall just after Zapp's line about the flush, when Amy tries to cheer Kif up. — TF
The holo-shed programs are written entirely in Basic? — Michael Nissen
The calendar program knows exactly what Thursday Amy is talking about, even though she didn't give a date? — Michael Nissen
Zoidberg wasn't invited to the baby-shower? — Michael Nissen
When they all were in Kif's room, Bender was in the locker? — What ever
Bender cooked the food for the baby-shower? — awol
Bender offered Zoidberg some food, not a Bender like thing to do? — awol

External References

Sherlock Holmes (novel)

A series of novels and stories by Conan Arthur Doyle published betweren 1887 and 1927. Detective Holme's arch-enemy Professor Moriarty turns up in the holo-shed. — Marc Wichterich Jack the Ripper
The 1888 murderer of five turns up in the holo-shed. — Marc Wichterich Abraham Lincoln
The evil, virtual version of the 16th American president is materialized in the holo-shed — Marc Wichterich Star Trek: The Next Generation
The holo-shed parodied TNG's oft-malfunctioning holodeck. One malfunction did give Moriarty control of the Enterprise. — Alan Hamilton Star Trek: The Original Series
Nigel VII sounds like Rigel VII. — Alan Hamilton Casper the Friendly Ghost
Zapp watches a Casper cartoon. — Alan Hamilton Star Trek: The Original Series
The silicon Horta starred in the TOS episode "Devil in the Dark." It burned people to cinders with acid. — Alan Hamilton
The doctor in sick bay is reminiscent of Dr. McCoy. — Alan Hamilton
Zapp says Kif's toilet has "stun" and "kill" settings, like Star Trek's phasers. — Alan Hamilton Star Wars
Zapp says he "feels a very sensual disturbance in the force". — Magnus Nordlander You Only Live Twice
The way that the PE Ship is taken onboard the Nimbus is very similar to the way the space-crafts are taken in the film. — aslate Star Trek: The Original Series
When changing scenes on the holo-shed, the sound of beaming is used — ArtiAC
Abraham Lincoln apears in one episode. — alex Attila the Hun
395-453, King of the Huns. — ArtiAC Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Borg have a hive mind as mentioned by the professor, they first appeared in TNG. — aslate Centerfuge Rides
The "maternifuge" resembles a theme park centerfuge ride, complete with floor that drops. — RandomEngy Star Trek: The Original Series
"It's a spaceship, damnit! Not a prom limousine" Farnsworth is copying Dr. McCoy's famous catchphrase. — Michael Nissen Star Trek: The Next Generation
Technobabble as observed in the scene with Zapp and the holograms was an important part of many Trek episodes. Most widely used in TNG. — Michael Nissen Alien - The 8th Passenger (movie)
Leela and Nibbler hibernating looked like Ripley in stasis with her cat. — Michael Nissen Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Nimbus has a low-tech glass-window, where the Enterprise have a main screen, byt both are used for the same thing. — Michael Nissen Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"The Quickening" is a DS9 episode. In this episode the quickening was used about the final stage of a fatal disease called Teplan blight. — Michael Nissen Emeril Lagasse
The title references Emeril's catch phrase, "Kick it up a notch!" — Alan Hamilton
It was changed to "Knock it up a notch!" for Elzar, Futurama's parody of Emeril. — Alan Hamilton

Futurama References

[2ACV08] Raging Bender

Ring Announcer/Referee: "Ladies and gentlemen and smizmars!" — Timo Reger [1ACV01] Space Pilot 3000
O'ZORGNAK'S PUB — xmpel [3ACV16] A Leela of Her Own
Bender says "Neat" and takes a snapshot — LB [4ACV05] A Taste of Freedom
Bender says "Neat" and takes a snapshot — LB [3ACV12] The Route Of All Evil
"Explosive decompression" — RandomEngy [3ACV17] A Pharaoh To Remember
Bender has an Egyptian artifact from his time as pharaoh. — Jamie [3ACV01] Amazon Women in the Mood
Kif has the ability to walk on walls and ceilings. — Michael Nissen [1ACV04] Love's Labour's Lost In Space
Zapp and Leela had their "encounter". Too many references to list them all. — Michael Nissen

Freeze Frame Fun

Book Leela is reading:
   GREAT
  MACHETE 
  BATTLES

O' ZORGNAX'S PUB
We believe any I.D.

Amy's Schedule:

* Free
* Bimonthly dimple rotation
* Yoga Rave
* Girlicure
* Drop/Baby Shower
* Shop

* Lunch with Molly
* Trash Molly with Tina
* Trash Tina with Molly
* Pony Aerobics
* Cuteness Trainer

* Recharge Bra
* Extreme Aromatherapy
* Finish Thesis, Buy Stocks
* Adopt all Puppies
* Pity Party for the less popular
* Green Shirt day
* New

* Hang with Walter Koening
* Tolstoy Seminar
* Free
* Neutron Croquet
* Search couch for spare millions
* Do something for myself
* Hair-? Olympics

* Benefit for divorced princesses
* Snub all Dark-Haired Boys
* Free
* Rearrange Teddy Bears, Promote Mr. Fluffy

Animation, Continuity, and Other Goofs

The Angry Dome disappears (or is retractable). — Alan Hamilton
They suspect Fry as one of the "man-moms" but if you put slow motion on in the scene where Kif is about be sucked into space you can see that he never actually touches Fry's hand. — Jamie
How did Leela get the basket she was left in at the orphanarium? In "Leela's Homeworld" warden Vogel just tossed the basket in a big pile of other baskets. It would be very hard to find the right one. Maybe Leela is just in denial about this. — Michael Nissen
Kif can walk on ceilings, even when wearing boots and gloves? Either a goof, or he has special issued clothes. — Michael Nissen
Kif's quarters now has a light panel in the ceiling. Previously, it was bare. — Alan Hamilton

Comments and Other Observations

Despite having been explosively decompressed into the void, Evil Lincoln is back onboard the Nimbus for a Bender-type "lean-in" later in the episode. — Timo Reger
Perhaps when Zapp goes back into the Holoshed for "relaxation" it goes on the fritz again which would explain Evil Lincoln's return. — Chris Edwards