Episode Capsule: [4ACV17] Spanish Fry

Title: Spanish Fry
Written by: Ron Weiner
Directed by: Peter Avanzino
Opening theme promotion: in AL1: THANKS FOR WATCHING, FUTURAMA SLAVE ARMY!

Synopsis

When the Planet Express gang goes camping in the woods for their company outing and Fry goes searching for an encounter with his favorite legendary figure, Bigfoot -- he is beamed aboard a spaceship and returned the next day without a nose. Fry learns that humans everywhere have been losing their noses and aliens are profiting for the sale of "human horns." A suggestion from Leela and a surprise visitor aim at keeping the human face safe.

Voice Credits

Starring

• Billy West (Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg)
• Katey Sagal (Leela)
• John DiMaggio (Bender)
• Tress MacNeille (Petunia, Linda, Ndnd)

Guest Starring

• Phil LaMarr (Hermes)
• Lauren Tom (Amy)
• David Herman (Ranger Park)

Also Starring

• Maurice LaMarche (Morbo, Lrrr)

Did You Notice…

• The Bigfoot educational was copyrighted in 2962 and only most of the rights were reserved? — Marc Wichterich
• The Ranger got the same kind of snap-shot camera as Bender (in previous episodes)? — Marc Wichterich
• For some reason, everyone is wearing head gear on the trip and in the ranger station? — Marc Wichterich
• Aliens hunting without a license look like backwardish rednecks? They even got trucks with old-school tire wheels. — Marc Wichterich

External References

Spanish Fly (aphrodisiac)

• The episode title. The Spanish fly is a beetle that was crushed and dried to create a powder said to arouse women. In fact, it creates an itching urinary irritation. — Marc Wichterich Sega Genesis

• The professor uses this in an exclamation to express his disbelieve ("What in Sega Genesis happened to you?"). It's a 16 bit gaming console by Sega (called "Megadrive" in some regions) which lost ground against the Super Nintendo. — Marc Wichterich Pez (candy)

• Bender got a Pez dispenser featuring Calculons head. This candy was invented in Austria back in 1927 and became popular as PezPals in the 60s. Still seem to be popular in the 3000s. — Marc Wichterich

Futurama References

[1ACV13] Fry & the Slurm Factory

• Fry carries a picture of himself and Slurms McKenzie which he won a factory trip with in this episode. — Marc Wichterich [2ACV14] Mother's Day

• The lumberjack robot storms the love place at the end of this episode. — Marc Wichterich

Freeze Frame Fun

DURAFLAME
 National
  Forest

Satellites:

* Enjoy Bachelor Chow
* Drink Shiz!
* Top Quality Exercycle For Sale

Galactic Bazaar

 Offering
Legal Items,
   etc.

The Beast With Two Bucks
    $1.99 Sex Shoppe

Monsieur Carton:
for extrernal use only

Animation, Continuity, and Other Goofs

• The professor's hat disappears when he jumps up to question the ranger. That or he is really polite and took it of before speaking up. — Marc Wichterich
• In 4ACV15 "The Farnsworth Parabox", there is a paper laying around called Nosy Enquirer. Its headline is "Bigfoot turns 80". Wonder how he became a myth after only 2 episodes. Then again, the magazine could have been a satire paper. — Marc Wichterich

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