The Mutants Are Revolting/References
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Trivia
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- The song performed by Devo, "Beautiful World", is shown to be sung by Mark Mothersbaugh in concert, but the recording used features bassist Gerald Casale on vocals.
- When Fry crawls out of the Land Titanic, a can of Angry Norwegian anchovies can be seen on the ground. Again, Fry is so close to riches, yet so far.
Notes
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- This episode is the 100th only if one counts the four Futurama movies as sixteen episodes (four episodes per movie).
Allusions
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The Bible
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The episode has many references to the Bible. The Jewish people (Mutants) are oppressed and someone from their oppressor's side, Moses, fights for them (Fry). Fry also says "Let my people go", which is what Moses says to Pharaoh. The water (Tidel wave) parts when Moses holds up his staff (The crystal).
C.H.U.D.
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When the mutants are swept away, Leela's father says 'They're with the C.H.U.D.s now.' This is a reference to the 1980's film C.H.U.Ds (Cannablistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers) and to it's sequel Bud the C.H.U.D.
Metropolis
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The Westside Pipeway's design and location (under the city) is a reference to the "M-Machine" from the 1927 movie Metropolis.
Sorcerer
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The scene where the crew delivers the soufflé is a reference to the music from 1977 film Sorcerer.
Titanic
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The Land Titanic has several reference to the actually Titanic
- The Land Titanic sank in 2912, while the actual Titanis sank in 1912.
- On the Land Titanic 2000 soules where lost, and on the actual Tictanic around 1500 souls where lost.
- The Land Tictanic hit a mailbox and sank, ans the sctual Titanc hit an iceberg and sank.
- The Land Titanic was the largest street-going vessel ever build, and the sctual Titanic where the largest ship ever build.
- Mrs. Astor is a character on Futurama with a husband names Mrs. Astor who sank with the Land Titanic. Madeleine Astor was a real living person and a survivor on the real Titanic, and a widow of her millionaire husband, John Astor, who sank with the Titanic.
Million Man March
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The Million Mutant March is a reference to the Million Man March.
Issac Newton's Law
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Fry says "What comes down must back up" a refernce to Issac Newton's Law "What goes up, must come down".
Devo
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- Dwayne ask Devo to play "Whip It", which probaly is Devo's most famous song
- Devo says: No, play the other one, which is "Beautiful Minds". This could be a parody of the fact that Devo one had two famous songs.