Upcoming Episodes plus STUFF for "She of Little Faith" (DABF02)

12/23 - Homer vs. Dignity (CABF04)
    While Smithers is away, a cash-needy Homer decides to take a
    second job - as Mr. Burns's "prank monkey"

12/30 - Skinner's Sense of Snow (CABF06)
    Skinner, Groundskeeper Willie, and some students, including a
    revolt-minded Bart, are trapped inside Springfield Elementary
    by a snowstorm

Upcoming "Futurama" Episodes ----------------------------------------------------------- 12/23 - SPECIAL TIME - DOUBLE FEATURE 9:00 - Xmas Story (2ACV04) He doesn't need lists - He doesn't think twice - And he won't care if you're naughty or nice - Santa Claus will kill you this year, if you're out after sundown on Christmas Eve...which is where Fry is, trying to do some last-minute Christmas shopping

9:30 - A Tale Of Two Santas (3ACV03) In the long-awaited-but-considered-too-violent-for-7:00 second Christmas episode, Fry, Leela, and Bender deliver Children's letters to Santa to his headquarters on Neptune, where they help the elves take over the factory, but they need a robot to deliver the toys, so Bender dresses up as Santa and makes his rounds...to an Earth that still treats Santa as evil

(Note that a "King of the Hill" repeat will air 12/23 at 7:00 - let THEM complain about the NFL...although they're used to it, as two new KOTH episodes have been pre-empted already this season because games on Fox ran until 7:45)

12/30 - Luck of the Fryrish Fry goes back into the depths of the ruins of New York City to find his lucky seven-leaf clover after he discovers that his brother apparently "borrowed" it on the road to great success

In most cities in the Eastern and Central time zone, whether or not this episode is "joined in progress" depends on whether or not the local Fox station shows the 4:05 Fox football game (the only one is New York at Philadelphia) or a 1:00 game. The cities that don't get a choice this time are: (* indicates that it may change status if the local game is blacked out, but don't count on it)

Full episode: Atlanta, Charlotte*, Chicago, Dallas*, Detroit*, Green Bay*, Miami*, Minneapolis

In progress if sold out, full episode if blacked out: Philadelphia (this is because if the game is blacked out, there is no other Fox game at 4:05, so the Philadelphia station has to show a 1:00 game)

In Progress: Buffalo, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Indianapolis,
             Jacksonville*, Kansas City, Memphis*, New York,
             Pittsburgh, St. Louis*

STUFF for "She of Little Faith" (DABF02) ---------------------------------------- Written by Bill Freiberger Directed by Steven Dean Moore Blackboard: I DO NOT HAVE A CEREAL NAMED AFTER ME Couch: Everybody (except Maggie, who was replaced by a "7") appears the wheel of a slot machine Special Guest Voice: Richard Gere Also Starring: Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Karl Wiedergott Overseas Animation: Akom; N.J. Kim Rating: TV-PG-L

REVIEW: B - the rocket bit was pretty good, but they didn't do very much with the "ads in the church" bit (the "new pew" gag, for example, didn't seem to be in place), and then it seemed to be a rehash of the ending of "Lisa the Vegetarian"...and although Lisa has said she would "give lip service to Christianity" (the way she does to meat-eaters), are the writers going to go out of their way to keep Lisa away from expressing opinions of other religions?

REFERENCES 9F20 ("6 to 8 weeks later") "Whip It" ("Floss It") "Apollo 13" (the gerbil/hamster/whatever going up the rocket gantry) 1F02 (Benjamin, Doug, and Gary appear) "Ally McBeal" (ad in the church) 7G08, 8F06 (Lisa wants a pony) "Pep Boys" (Zip Boys) "Spider-Man" (Ned's "Satan-sense is tingling")

DYN
...the movie was on during a baseball rain delay?  (Well, it was 6 to
   8 weeks until the rocket arrived, and then another 3 weeks for the
   church to be built, so that's 11 weeks, plus the time from when
   Lisa left until Christmas Eve, so it's possible)
...Homer's contact lenses seem to disappear, the way his beard seems
   to reapper immediately after he shaves?
...Milhouse without eyebrows resembles Akbar/Jeff from "Life in Hell"?
...in "this universe", somebody thinks "Ally McBeal" is still a great
   show?
...the stained glass windows in front of the church are covered with
   artwork, but the others aren't?
...the church has "The Ten Suggestions"?
...Lisa doesn't have a Christmas stocking?

GOOFS / FREEZE FRAME / WHATNOT

They never say whether the "astronaut" was a gerbil, hamster, guinea pig, or whatever - if you have to ask about gerbils and Richard Gere, you don't want to know.

Lisa's alarm clock switches between 7:00 and 8:00 when she says her prayers.

ADS Fatso's Hash House (Reverend Lovejoy's proposed shirt) Buzz Cola Lard Lad Donuts Gulp 'N' Blow Kwik-E-Mart The Frying Dutchman Let's Get Fiscal Financial Planning Sportacus Sporting Goods Zip Boys Omni-Pave Red (Roof?) Realty The Singing Sirloin KBBL Talk Radio Springfield Bwell Cookie Kwan Realtor Ally McBeal Crazy Larry Domino's Pizza (the Noid) Costington's

Probably Red Blazer Realty, right?

Don Del Grande wrote:

<<SNIP>>

I assume that was a joke on their behalf. With all the ad $ FOX puts behind the show, I suppose it's something they'd do.

It was obviously a hamster. Guinea pigs would be too large for the rocket

and gerbils have long tails.

Remember that this year, the World Series didn't end this year until early November, about 8 weeks before Christmas. (It was pushed back 1 week by the 9/11 attacks; this is the first time baseball has gone into November). Add the 3 weeks and at least another week of Lisa being Bhuddist and it's late-September regular season games.

On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 21:14:58 -0800, Don Del Grande wrote:

It's a hamster. Gerbils have long tails which make them easier to pull out.