A humorous mockumentary about nature.A humorous mockumentary about nature.A humorous mockumentary about nature.
Billy West
- Philip J. Fry
- (voice)
- …
Katey Sagal
- Turanga Leela
- (voice)
John DiMaggio
- Bender
- (voice)
- …
Tress MacNeille
- Linda
- (voice)
- …
Maurice LaMarche
- Kif Kroker
- (voice)
- …
Lauren Tom
- Amy Wong
- (voice)
Phil LaMarr
- Hermes Conrad
- (voice)
- …
David Herman
- Scruffy
- (voice)
- …
- Director
- Writers
- Matt Groening
- David X. Cohen
- Eric Rogers(segment The Salmon)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the segment "Pinta Island Tortoise" Lonely Hubert is an obvious reference to the famous Pinta Island Tortoise, Lonesome George. In a sad coincidence Lonesome George, the last of his species, died on June 24, 2012, he was 101 years old. The segment had already been filmed but aired roughly two months after George's demise. Although the species is officially extinct there are some very close cousins alive, in 2007 researchers from Yale found 17 first-generation tortoise hybrids that have Pinta tortoise DNA, indicating there is possible a pure bred Pinta still alive on the island. In 2013 the researchers returned and began DNA testing the tortoises on the island, as of 2020 they have not yet found a pure Pinta but they did find a female hybrid that is a direct descendant of George's ancestors.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Out-of-Genre TV Episodes (2015)
Featured review
I laughed my head off!
I love episodes like this when they're done sparingly. The fun of these jokes comes from the viewers' familiarity with the existing characters and their appearances and voices. The satire of real science and biology skewed in such absurd ways is just hilarious.
The first segment is about salmon, focusing on the spawning and survival of salmon throughout their lives. The second is about Galapagos tortoises and their near extinction, as well as the evolution of finches. And the third is about elephant seals and their social hierarchy. The jokes in all three mainly rely on knowledge of existing scientific knowledge and how Futurama's characters might fit into those situations. For example, Bender and his self-centered nature fits with the elephant seal Beachmaster, and Professor Farnsworth in his old age acting as an ancient tortoise.
I laughed till I cried at how absurd this episode was and the jokes that caught me off guard. Clearly, the voice actors, animators, and writers were having a great time, and I enjoyed it along with them. Enjoying this episode requires an appreciation of scientific facts and a humorous perception of them.
The first segment is about salmon, focusing on the spawning and survival of salmon throughout their lives. The second is about Galapagos tortoises and their near extinction, as well as the evolution of finches. And the third is about elephant seals and their social hierarchy. The jokes in all three mainly rely on knowledge of existing scientific knowledge and how Futurama's characters might fit into those situations. For example, Bender and his self-centered nature fits with the elephant seal Beachmaster, and Professor Farnsworth in his old age acting as an ancient tortoise.
I laughed till I cried at how absurd this episode was and the jokes that caught me off guard. Clearly, the voice actors, animators, and writers were having a great time, and I enjoyed it along with them. Enjoying this episode requires an appreciation of scientific facts and a humorous perception of them.
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- abelhawk
- Apr 13, 2024
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