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*[[Michael Rowe]] was | *They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. | ||
**Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics. This scene was a [[Deleted scenes#Volume 4|deleted scene]] on the [[Volume 4|DVD]]. | |||
*[[Michael Rowe]] was originally going to be credited as "Mike Rowe", but his wife convinced him otherwise. | |||
*The commenters discuss whether there are commentaries for horror movies or not. | |||
*This episode was the second time [[Unbendable girders]] were bended, the first time being in [[Bendless Love]]. | |||
*Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Ken Keeler]], but they were unexcited. The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation." | *Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Ken Keeler]], but they were unexcited. The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation." | ||
**Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'. | **Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'. | ||
* | *Keeler was instrumental in this episode. | ||
*The writers wanted to do an episode centered on [[Barbados Slim]], but they couldn't think of one. | *The writers wanted to do an episode centered on [[Barbados Slim]], but they couldn't think of one. | ||
* | *The writers had wanted to do an episode involving [[3004 Olympics|the Olympics]] for a long time. | ||
* | *Whenever David X. Cohen sees a shot in slow motion, he feels sorry for the animators. | ||
* | *Rowe was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of [[Futurama]]. | ||
*Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice. | *Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice. | ||
* | *There is another movie about a man who pretends to be retarded to be in the {{w|Special Olympics}}; the commenters wonder if they got the plot idea from this episode. | ||
**[[Billy West]] jokes about suing them. | |||
*The commenters wonder why they designed female robots, kid robots, ect. | |||
*Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older. | *Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older. |
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Production number | 4ACV13 | ||
On DVD | Season 4 Disc 3 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
- Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics. This scene was a deleted scene on the DVD.
- Michael Rowe was originally going to be credited as "Mike Rowe", but his wife convinced him otherwise.
- The commenters discuss whether there are commentaries for horror movies or not.
- This episode was the second time Unbendable girders were bended, the first time being in Bendless Love.
- Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to David X. Cohen and Ken Keeler, but they were unexcited. The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation."
- Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'.
- Keeler was instrumental in this episode.
- The writers wanted to do an episode centered on Barbados Slim, but they couldn't think of one.
- The writers had wanted to do an episode involving the Olympics for a long time.
- Whenever David X. Cohen sees a shot in slow motion, he feels sorry for the animators.
- Rowe was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of Futurama.
- Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice.
- There is another movie about a man who pretends to be retarded to be in the Special Olympics; the commenters wonder if they got the plot idea from this episode.
- Billy West jokes about suing them.
- The commenters wonder why they designed female robots, kid robots, ect.
- Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older.