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+ | | prod_code = 1ACV12 |
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+ | | airdate =November 7, 1999 |
| − | | director =[[Brian Sheelsey]], [[Ashley Lenz]] {{C| |
+ | | director =[[Brian Sheelsey]], [[Ashley Lenz]] {{C|assistant director}} |
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| writer =[[Ken Keeler]] |
| writer =[[Ken Keeler]] |
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| storyboards =[[John Mathot]], [[Shawn Murray]] |
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+ | | preceded_by =[[Mars University]] |
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+ | | followed_by =[[Fry & the Slurm Factory]] |
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+ | {{Quotebox|If we could hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate!|Zapp Brannigan }} |
| − | + | '''When Aliens Attack''' is the twelfth episode of production [[:Category:Season One|Season One]] and the third episode of [[Season 2 (broadcast)|broadcast Season Two]] of ''[[Futurama]]''. It originally aired in North America on November 7, 1999. |
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| − | The episode opens in the year [[1999]], with [[Fry]] making a pizza delivery to the control booth of WNYW, New York's real Fox affiliate. While there, Fry spills beer on the console, interrupting the broadcast of [[Single Female Lawyer]], a spoof of "Ally McBeal |
+ | The episode opens in the year [[1999]], with [[Fry]] making a pizza delivery to the control booth of WNYW, New York's real Fox affiliate. While there, Fry spills beer on the console, interrupting the broadcast of [[Single Female Lawyer]], a spoof of "Ally McBeal." As the technician panics and tells Fry, "Oh, my God! You knocked FOX off the air!" Fry ominously states, "Like anyone on [[Earth]] cares." The camera pulls back from the broadcast tower, away from Earth, and through the depths of space, settling on [[Omicron Persei 8]], a thousand light-years away and a thousand years later. Incensed that they do not get to see the end of the episode, the [[Omicronians]] launch an invasion fleet. Back on Earth, the [[Planet Express crew]] decides to take a trip to [[Monument Beach]], where most of the world's monuments have stood since the 27th century. [[Lrrr]], ruler of Omicron Persei 8, demands that the Earth produce "the one called McNeal". [[President McNeal]], fearing for his own safety, orders [[Zapp Brannigan]] to lead an assault against the alien invaders. Instead, the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] gets blown up. |
After the attack ends in disaster, Earth's government hands [[President McNeal]] over to Lrrr. Lrrr announces that he is the wrong McNeal, and vaporizes the President. Lrrr shows the world a photo of the McNeal they want, and Fry recognizes her as [[Jenny McNeal]], the title character of Single Female Lawyer. |
After the attack ends in disaster, Earth's government hands [[President McNeal]] over to Lrrr. Lrrr announces that he is the wrong McNeal, and vaporizes the President. Lrrr shows the world a photo of the McNeal they want, and Fry recognizes her as [[Jenny McNeal]], the title character of Single Female Lawyer. |
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Fry states that the secret to a successful television show is that everything ends up back to normal at the end of each episode. Ironically, the camera pans out to a view of New New York burning in ruins. |
Fry states that the secret to a successful television show is that everything ends up back to normal at the end of each episode. Ironically, the camera pans out to a view of New New York burning in ruins. |
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| − | Future Planets which appeared in this episode: |
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| − | *'''[[Omicron Persei 8]]'''. |
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| − | *[[Professional Beach Bully]] |
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| − | *[[Jenny McNeal]] |
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| − | *[[Lrrr]] |
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| − | *[[President Bill McNeal]] |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | * The episode title is a parody of the kind of sensationalist television that Fry claims to prefer (e.g. shows of the genre 'World's Blankiest Blank'), specifically ''When (Animals) Attack'', ''When Good Pets Go Bad'' etc. The Simpsons also previously parodied this style of show (''When Skirts Fall Off'', ''World's Deadliest Executions'', ''When Buildings Collapse''). |
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| − | * The destruction of the world monuments by 'anti-monument laser' is a reference to the 1996 movie ''Independence Day''. The first monument to be destroyed is the White House, in a shot-for-shot recreation of one of the movie's most iconic scenes. |
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| − | *At the end, the arm of the statue of liberty falls off. The arm has the torch. In "[[Space Pilot 3000]]", the statue isn't holding the torch, but a transport tube. |
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| − | * [http://www.futurama-madhouse.com.ar/scripts/1acv12.shtml Episode Transcript] |
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| “ | If we could hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate! | ” |
–Zapp Brannigan | ||
When Aliens Attack is the twelfth episode of production Season One and the third episode of broadcast Season Two of Futurama. It originally aired in North America on November 7, 1999.
Plot
The episode opens in the year 1999, with Fry making a pizza delivery to the control booth of WNYW, New York's real Fox affiliate. While there, Fry spills beer on the console, interrupting the broadcast of Single Female Lawyer, a spoof of "Ally McBeal." As the technician panics and tells Fry, "Oh, my God! You knocked FOX off the air!" Fry ominously states, "Like anyone on Earth cares." The camera pulls back from the broadcast tower, away from Earth, and through the depths of space, settling on Omicron Persei 8, a thousand light-years away and a thousand years later. Incensed that they do not get to see the end of the episode, the Omicronians launch an invasion fleet. Back on Earth, the Planet Express crew decides to take a trip to Monument Beach, where most of the world's monuments have stood since the 27th century. Lrrr, ruler of Omicron Persei 8, demands that the Earth produce "the one called McNeal". President McNeal, fearing for his own safety, orders Zapp Brannigan to lead an assault against the alien invaders. Instead, the Hubble Space Telescope gets blown up.
After the attack ends in disaster, Earth's government hands President McNeal over to Lrrr. Lrrr announces that he is the wrong McNeal, and vaporizes the President. Lrrr shows the world a photo of the McNeal they want, and Fry recognizes her as Jenny McNeal, the title character of Single Female Lawyer.
The Omicronians demand the broadcast of the television show, or they will destroy the Earth. Unfortunately, most videotapes were destroyed in 2443, during the second coming of Jesus. The Planet Express crew decides to fake the show in order to save the world.
Fry's script comes up short, and Leela, as Jenny, is forced to improvise. She proposes marriage to the judge (played by Professor Farnsworth). An aggravated Fry tells Bender, who is the camera, to go to commercial. Fry tells Leela that people don't watch TV for clever and unexpected situations because they scare them, and Lrrr makes a public statement backing up Fry's assertion.
Fry quickly writes an ending where the judge dies, leaving Jenny McNeal as a single female lawyer. The Omicronians, satisfied with the ending, leave Earth to watch a one thousand year old Jay Leno monologue, saying the show was good enough for them to spare the planet, though not good enough for them to give humans their secret to immortality.
Fry states that the secret to a successful television show is that everything ends up back to normal at the end of each episode. Ironically, the camera pans out to a view of New New York burning in ruins.