Preemptive Simpsons reference! The preview has Fry mentioning something about a Bart Simpson doll.
Cute. But an 2 hours later, it doesn't seem quite a funny.
BEST JOKE:
Bender eating Bart Simpson's shorts.
ANP
This episode wasn't as good as it promised to be, I was expecting a TOTAL Armageddon rip-off. Had a couple humorus parts, Bender's Homer-isms. The 20th Century attitude revisited, someone else's problem. I did like the parallelism to real-life 1999/2000 New York, who's landfils are filling up causing the city to seek alternatives to getting rid of their waste.
The cartoon clip in the title sequence was from "Corny Concerto", directed by Robert Clampett.
The song during the end titles was the song from the end titles of "Dr. Strangelove."
I loved the smell-o-scope. "Saturn smells like pine needles!" I also thought the "Armageddon" jokes were great, especially the slo-mo shot of the three walking to the ship, Bender's head under his arm.
I liked that scientist that the Professor hated.
"I want you to guarantee me 5 engineering students, at least 3 of them Chinese."
"Done. So what's your plan?"
"I don't have one. You've just guaranteed me all of what I wanted! HAHAHHA!"(or some such)
Good episode. Loved the Simpsons references (The dolls, Bender's "MMMMM Shorts!")
GASP! The Simpsons have been mentioned! Does this mean the board will be shut down???? ;-)
Just a little joke for all you lovers/haters of a Simpsons board to laugh at...the Simpsons have caused so much controversy here it's laughable! And if the Simpson controversy is the biggest thing I have to face in a day, I'm happy...it'd be a walk in the park compared to other stuff I have to face! ;-)
Anyways, back to the show...
Wonderful visual shots in this ep. The holograms, the garbage ball, etc.
Opening Title observation: Mr. Bender's wardrobe by Robotany 500.
Anyone notice bender scratching his butt when the bomb goes off and they are staring at earth? I didn't notice it till I watched the episode again...so....robot's get itches and need to scratch their butt? Ok ok like robots need to drink! ;-)
Best line: 25 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes, 5h minutes?!?
I liked the way the 5 students growl and shake their fists behind the bad professor at the end when he does. These must be real Grad Students!
Actually It's "25 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 05 Minutes, 6h Minutes???"
Fry says that Jupiter smells like Strawberry. Well, a few years ago when they sent that probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, it was actually reported on the news that Jupiter smells like rotten eggs.
My dad noticed that the six-pack holder had 8 holes.
That was a long 52 seconds, they even had time for a commercial.
I loved the line about how they had to change the name of the planet Uranus centuries ago to prevent any more crude jokes being made at its expense. The new name:Urectum.
The last time this aired I counted the holes in the 6-pack holder, and my dad was wrong, only 6.
Maybe they do something to Jupiter which alters its odour in the future?
Forgive an ignorant Scotsman, but though I've heard this before, what's the big thing about New Jersey jokes.
New Jersey is a lovely state... parts of it, anyway. The parts that most people see, however, are nasty industrial areas which, when coupled with the state's official nickname (The Garden State), make people think of the whole state as dirty.
Ah, sounds like areas of Glasgow. Industrial Wasteland and so on. Thanks Merat.
>> BEST MOMENT: Fry pressing the "launch" button then missing it completely..despite the fact there's a "bulls-eye" target on it. <<
Naw...I'd say Prof. Farnsworth's somewhat flawed bomb timer display beats it.
Fry rules in this episode.
Is it me or does Professor Wernstrom sound a little like Barney from 'The Simpsons'?