Saturday Morning Fun Pit
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Saturday Morning Fun Pit | |||||
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No. | 133 | ||||
Production number | 7ACV19 | ||||
Written by | Patric M. Verrone | ||||
Directed by | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | ||||
Title caption | N/A | ||||
First air date | 17 July, 2013 | ||||
Broadcast number | S10E06 | ||||
Special guest(s) | George Takei Larry Bird | ||||
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"Saturday Morning Fun Pit" is the one hundred and fortieth episode of Futurama and the nineteenth episode of the seventh production season.
The episode will most likely be a segmented episode. It will parody 1980s Saturday morning cartoon shows, including Scooby-Doo, G.I. Joe and Strawberry Shortcake.[1]
Production
On 2 September, 2012, it was revealed that the Scooby-Doo-esque segment of the episode will guest star George Takei and Larry Bird. [2]
On 11 December, 2012, with the release of Volume 7 and its commentary for "Naturama", it was revealed that the episode would be directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson.
The Countdown to Futurama posts on the 19th and 20th May, 2013, revealed the title of the Strawberry Shortcake-esque segment to be "Purpleberry Pond" and the Scooby-Doo-esque segment to be "Bendy Boo".
Image Gallery
Fry as "Lord Loquat," in the style of Strawberry Shortcake.
Leela as "Princess Purpleberry," in the style of Strawberry Shortcake.
Promotional still revealing Larry Bird clones.
Additional Information
Trivia
- This is the first 3-segmented episode of the Comedy Central run to not be a broadcast-season finale.
- At one point in time, this was planned to be 7ACV25.
Characters
References
- ^ "Frida Waterfall" (04 September 2012). "Newsarama! (Futurama News Thread)" (page 8). (PEEL.) Retrieved on 13 September 2012.
- ^ Tom Mohrman (02 September 2012). Bumbershoot Review Day 2: Futurama Writers Panel. (CultureMob.) Retrieved on 13 September 2012.