Yet another review for 1ACV10

How can I give it any less than an A (wait, don't answer that.)? Zapp Brannigan's scenes were even funnier than his last appearance, although Kif seemed even more displaced than usual. It blew away the lackluster Simpsons premiere. The characters were surprisingly more human than in previous episodes, and Hermes finally got a prominent role. Fry was rather flat during the first act, but more than made up for it in the following acts... YOU know what I mean. And need I mention all the romantic tension? Oh, it's all like a not-so-bad episode of 'Friends', except with better animation, and plot, and characters, and--well, it's nothing like an episode of 'Friends'.

Best episode of Season 2. GRADE: A (I'd give it an A+, but the fact that I hate Titanic with a passion chops it off.)

Minutiae (who needs question marks?)

- Fry has learned how to exit a tube since 1ACV01 (but his luggage hasn't). - Thanks to Leela's swimsuit, we at least know she's a mammal. - Judging from the smooth, seamless animation on the kiss between Bender and the countess, they now have 3D models for the robot characters (or Bender anyway). When any of the humanoid characters seem to be around, the animation is much more "fixed". - Fry seems to be blissfully unaware of anything to do with the Titanic. Lucky boy.

Continuity goofs:

The crew acts as if they can just quit any time they want, forgetting that their jobs are can't be changed... officially.

Hermes also seems to have changed careers from his former limbo-star status.

(okay, this is borders on CBG-ish) The bills the countess hands iZac have the portrait in the center of the bill, which would certainly be out of circulation by Y3K.

Refs:

"King of The Hill" - Amy's mother looks and sounds like Min Souphanousinphone from King of The Hill, who is also voiced by Lauren Tom.

"A Night to Remember" (1958) - Episode title.

"Three's Company" - Fry mumbles the theme song to this 1970s TV show

"Star Trek" - Swooshing sound of doors and other SFX

"Lost In Space" - The security robots look like the robot from this TV show (but not the movie).

"Black Hole" - The final shot of the escape pod leaving the area around the black hole is reminiscent of the last scene from this Disney movie.

iMac computer - iZac is a takeoff

"The X Files: Fight The Future" - In the movie, Mulder and Scully almost undo their platonic relationship with an "Almost-Kiss" interrupted by a bee-sting.

"Titanic" - (slaps anyone who didn't get it)

Also, voiced by Ted Lange, "Issac", from "The Love Boat". With the dual pointing finger "thing"

i luved this episode way toooo much. Allready taped it and watched it aleast 6 times! Plus I have all the GOOD parts (w/ Zapp + Kif _ Amy's Parents:) on a mini casset tape!!! I think i need to go lay down....

TRL

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[email] wrote:

I remember back when "The Love Boat" was big, we all used to go around doing the "dual pointing finger thing". It replaced Fonzie's "thumbs up thing" as the official hand gesture at my high school.

Anyway, I liked how they tried to stay true to the 'Isaac' character.

Except that I don't think Isaac ever dispensed drinks through his fingertips. :)

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I thought it a bit odd that he's in the commercial for this weeks Family Guy too. It makes me wonder if there's some sort of Ted Lange related conspiracy going on here, an EVIL Ted Lange conspiracy...

Johnny "Power Made Flesh" Reb wrote:

They're both Fox shows. He probably taped the Family Guy promo and did the voice of iZak during the same visit.

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You forget to mention NewsRadio, not only is this episode written by the same people, the "dressing up like women" was exsactlly like Bill said he would do in "Sinking Ship". (I have a heart condition, and I'm a woman). - - - - - Will O'Hargan http://itslikeyouknow.cjb.net "He owns one of the biggest private collections of money in the world." Dot: "We made one of you die cause our teacher said it would be more dramatic"