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*Some of the boxes don't actually lead to each other, the wires keep the connections open though. | *Some of the boxes don't actually lead to each other, the wires keep the connections open though. | ||
*The meaning of the number 420, or more accurately 4:20pm, to cannabis users. | *The meaning of the number 420, or more accurately 4:20pm, to cannabis users. | ||
*They didn't notice that Hermes-1 didn't come out of the box | *They didn't notice that Hermes-1 didn't come out of the box with the other characters until late in the process and had to do an emergency retake. | ||
*Pulling the boxes through each other is done outside three dimensional space. | *Pulling the boxes through each other is done outside three dimensional space. | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== | ||
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Commentary for | |||
The Farnsworth Parabox | |||
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Production number | 4ACV15 | ||
Recorded date | December 2002 | ||
On DVD | Season 4 Disc 4 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Maurice commentates even though he does not voice any characters in this episode, he normally would have voiced the Narrator.
- Episode had not aired at time of commentary recording.
- Origin of episode plot. Box was originally found in attic, they were going to not open the box until the end.
- Discussed at length (perhaps over thought) how the boxes connect during development, David notes that there'll be an explanation later and that we should get out pencils and graph paper.
- Smallest cast list in Futurama history.
- Difficulty of having two of everyone.
- They have the same personality as the alternate selves.
- There was going to be a character called Deluxor, who was a robot brought to Planet Express that was better than Bender and made of either solid gold or exotic wood.
- They were worried whether this episode was too confusing.
- Katey Sagal didn't understand the concept when the writers/directors tried to explain it.
- Audio and visual differences between the establishing shots in the two universes.
- Zoidberg-1 is blue because one in two million lobsters are blue.
- The official name of the Narrator is Transition Announcer.
- The Zoidbergs initially enter universe 25.
- Some of the boxes don't actually lead to each other, the wires keep the connections open though.
- The meaning of the number 420, or more accurately 4:20pm, to cannabis users.
- They didn't notice that Hermes-1 didn't come out of the box with the other characters until late in the process and had to do an emergency retake.
- Pulling the boxes through each other is done outside three dimensional space.
Highlights / Quotes
Bill Odenkirk: ... I don't want to ruin the surprise if you haven't seen it. But I think the whole show...
Matt Groening: I think everybody who's... You gotta be crazy to listen to the audio commentary...
Unknown: You gotta be crazy to listen to the audio commentary, period.
David X. Cohen: You can give away what's going to happen in the episode, just don't give away what's going to happen in the audio commentary.
Matt Groening: We're cancelled?!
Bill Odenkirk: On hiatus, on hiatus.
Matt Groening: Please, I'm living in denial, and I wanna remain so.
David: Ah, The Curiosity Company.
Bill Odenkirk: They make cars don't they?
Goofs
- David received a phone call from his assistant.
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