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==Commentary== | ==Commentary== | ||
===Topics of Discussion=== | ===Topics of Discussion=== | ||
*Only two of the Beastie Boys could record their voices | *Only two of the Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock and Mike D.) could record their voices (MCA had schedule conflicts) | ||
*Who came up with the idea for jacking on | *Who came up with the idea for jacking on | ||
*The superb animation when Bender is on drugs | *The superb animation when Bender is on drugs | ||
*They knew they couldn't get away with a character taking drugs unless it was a robot | *They knew they couldn't get away with a character taking drugs unless it was a robot | ||
*That [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] is so mean to [[Dr. Zoidberg]] | *That [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] is so mean to [[Dr. Zoidberg]] | ||
*The Coalsack nebula that's mentioned is a real nebula; it was originally going to be the Van Allen Belt but they didn't know how to animate it | *The Coalsack nebula that's mentioned is a real nebula; it was originally going to be the Van Allen Belt (which is also real) but they didn't know how to animate it | ||
*The scene when Bender is electrocuted was originally meant to be on the Empire State | *The scene when Bender is electrocuted was originally meant to be on the Empire State | ||
*How cool [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s afro is | *How cool [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s afro is | ||
*There were complaints about the Church of Robotology | *There were complaints about the Church of Robotology | ||
*Bender's pupils were meant to be larger when he became religious | *Bender's pupils were meant to be larger when he became religious | ||
*They mention Lucy | *They mention Lucy Liu appearing in a future episode | ||
*A religious person on the crew refused to work on this episode | *A religious person on the crew refused to work on this episode | ||
*Also they discuss why Bender wears a towel when he is always naked anyway | *Also they discuss why Bender wears a towel when he is always naked anyway | ||
*The first musical number appears in this episode | *The first musical number appears in this episode | ||
*There was another verse to the Hell | *There was another verse to the Robot Hell song | ||
*It was hard to animate the robot devil's face | *It was hard to animate the robot devil's face | ||
*The Devil has very girly screams for such an evil person | *The Devil has very girly falsetto screams for such an evil person | ||
===Highlights / Quotes=== | ===Highlights / Quotes=== |
Revision as of 02:51, 24 October 2007
Production Number: 1ACV09
DVD: Season 1, Disc 2 & Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection
Commentary
Topics of Discussion
- Only two of the Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock and Mike D.) could record their voices (MCA had schedule conflicts)
- Who came up with the idea for jacking on
- The superb animation when Bender is on drugs
- They knew they couldn't get away with a character taking drugs unless it was a robot
- That Hermes is so mean to Dr. Zoidberg
- The Coalsack nebula that's mentioned is a real nebula; it was originally going to be the Van Allen Belt (which is also real) but they didn't know how to animate it
- The scene when Bender is electrocuted was originally meant to be on the Empire State
- How cool Fry's afro is
- There were complaints about the Church of Robotology
- Bender's pupils were meant to be larger when he became religious
- They mention Lucy Liu appearing in a future episode
- A religious person on the crew refused to work on this episode
- Also they discuss why Bender wears a towel when he is always naked anyway
- The first musical number appears in this episode
- There was another verse to the Robot Hell song
- It was hard to animate the robot devil's face
- The Devil has very girly falsetto screams for such an evil person
Highlights / Quotes
- David X. Cohen: I'm a huge Beastie Boys fan so this was exciting for me
- John DiMaggio: Bender talking to Fender, me talking to me
- John DiMaggio: No throat rubbing there
- David X. Cohen: John DiMaggio and I both from New Jersey
- David X. Cohen: There was another verse to this, Eric do you know what was cut
Eric Kaplan: Seduction by a Nun Machine I think
Commentators
- Matt Groening
- Creator
- David X. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Rich Moore
- Supervising Director
- Eric Kaplan
- Writer
- Gregg Vanzo
- Supervising Director
- John DiMaggio
- Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
Second Commentary
- A second commentary is available with the animatic on the Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection.