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"'''Naturama'''" is the one hundred and twenty-seventh episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the thirteenth of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the last of the [[Broadcast season 9|ninth broadcast season]]. It | "'''Naturama'''" is the one hundred and twenty-seventh episode of ''[[Futurama]]'', the thirteenth of the [[Season 7|seventh production season]] and the last of the [[Broadcast season 9|ninth broadcast season]]. It aired on 29 August 2012 on [[Comedy Central]]. [[Bender]] and the [[Planet Express crew|crew]] are reimagined as wild animals in a nature documentary. | ||
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"Naturama" is the one hundred and twenty-seventh episode of Futurama, the thirteenth of the seventh production season and the last of the ninth broadcast season. It aired on 29 August 2012 on Comedy Central. Bender and the crew are reimagined as wild animals in a nature documentary.
Plot
Act I: "The Salmon"
In a tale of everyone reinterpreted as a fish, a lonely fry named "Fry" is born, struggles with his generation to make it to sea, and to return upstream to mate and die...for no reason. During the time at sea, Fry meets a lovely female fish (Leela) who gladly agrees to mate with him. During this time another fish (Zapp) tries to woo her but is rebuked in favor of Fry. The two go on many dates viewing many undersea sites growing closer. Towards the end of their maturation cycle, the salmon fight their way upstream to the ancestral birthing spots. However Fry finds that his mate lives in the adjacent stream and can't seem to swim up it. This gives the other male fish the opportunity to seize her as his mate which Fry is determined not to allow. Fry swims up his own river as the various salmon lay their eggs and the males eject their semen over it upon which both parents die. Fry makes it to the top of his stream and then makes a valiant leap out of the water and over to the other stream. The leap doesn't clear and as he wriggles helplessly on the bank, the other male is scooped up and eaten by a bear (Lrrr). The bear spots Fry and attempts to eat him but as he has Fry in his mouth, his mate (Ndnd) chastises him in regular fashion to which he drops Fry who is able to make a tender reunion with his mate. As she has completed her egg-laying, Fry has fertilized them and they complete their life cycles for no reason.
Act II: "The Pinta Island Tortoise"
Act III: "The Elephant Seal"
Production
On 8 November 2011, Eric Rogers revealed that this was the day of the table read of the episode,[1] that the episode had been co-written by him[1] and that the episode would air August 2012,[2] also saying, "Different kind of story this time, but funny as ever!"[1] On 11 November 2011, Phil LaMarr revealed that this was the day of the recording of the episode.[3] On 29 February 2012, CGEF revealed the episode's title, its other writers to be Michael Saikin and Neil Mukhopadhyay and its director to be Crystal Chesney-Thompson.[4][5] On 31 May 2012, the website Zap2it published an article in which Matt Groening revealed that "[that] year [the production team was] calling [their] little trilogy the 'Saturday Morning Fun Pit'" [6] - suggesting that "Naturama" had been renamed. On 10 July, MSN TV updated their Futurama episode guide, revealing the episode's plot.[7] The same day, Zap2it released a TV listing of Futurama which showed the same information about the episode.[8]
On 12 July, following the broadcast of the episode "Zapp Dingbat", the public were given the opportunity to participate in a live chat with the Futurama cast and crew. Several clips of "Naturama" were shown during the live stream.[9]
Image gallery
A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream, showing Professor Farnsworth and Mom reimagined as tortoises.
A screenshot from the episode shown during the live stream, showing Zoidberg reimagined as a squid.
Additional information
Trivia
- This marks Nibbler's only appearance in the first half of Season 7, but he is in the form of a fish and is only briefly seen.
- Strangely Nibbler was introduced in an episode that both revolved around endangered species and Zapp Brannigan trying to get with Leela.
- The episode was dedicated to Lonesome George, the last remaining Pinta Island Tortoise, who died on 24 June 2012.
- This episode, like Viva Mars Vegas, features a special alternate title sequence.
- Just like The Futurama Holiday Special, the episode is structured into three disjointed (though relevant) vignettes and at the end of the episode Earth is destroyed.
- A fish based on Mr. Peppy is seen in the first story. This is interesting as in Fry Am the Egg Man, where he was introduced, he was an endangered species which is part of this episode's subject matter.
Allusions
- The Narrator is designed after Morgan Freeman and references his narration of March of the Penguins.
- Mutual of Omicron is a reference to Mutual of Omaha.
Goofs
- Salmon-Scruffy is seen several minutes after being eaten by Lobster-Zoidberg.
Characters
References
- ^ a b c Eric Rogers (08 November 2011). Kitchelfilms. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 08 November 2011.
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- ^ Phil LaMarr (11 November 2011). phillamarr. (Twitter.) Retrieved on 12 November 2011.
- ^ Episode Guide: 7 ACV. (CGEF.) 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Just Fan" (29 February 2012). "Futurama: Futurama News (pre-season 7)". (PEEL.) Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
- ^ Rick Porter (31 May 2012). 'Futurama' Season 7: Matt Groening teases an election, Fry and Leela and more. (Zap2it.) Retrieved on 05 June 2012.
- ^ Futurama - Episode Guide. (MSN TV.) Retrieved on 12 July 2012.
- ^ Futurama : Viva Mars Vegas; Naturama. (Zap2It.) Retrieved on 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Tastes Like Fry" (12 July 2012). "Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 1). (PEEL.) Retrieved on 13 July 2012.