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=== Topics of Discussion ===
=== Topics of Discussion ===
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*David points out that the golf game Bender is playing already exists. He attributes that to their startling vision of the future.
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[[
David
X. Cohen]]
points out that the golf game
[[
Bender
]]
is playing already exists. He attributes that to their startling vision of the future.
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*David talks about virtual games he saw in Japan.
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*David talks about virtual games he saw in
{{w|
Japan
}}
.
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**Matt's favourite game he has seen is one where somebody beats on two drums with sticks to a rhythm. People were dripping sweat while he watched them play.
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[[
Matt
Groening|Matt Groening
's
]]
favourite game he has seen is one where somebody beats on two drums with sticks to a rhythm. People were dripping sweat while he watched them play.
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**John talks about a boxing game he played where he almost had a heart attack. David figures that's how he received two black eyes.
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**
[[
John
DiMaggio]]
talks about a boxing game he played where he almost had a heart attack. David figures that's how he received two black eyes.
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*Patric talks about the inspiration of the episode. They wanted it to appear as if one of the cast members really died.
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[[
Patric
M. Verrone]]
talks about the inspiration of the episode. They wanted it to appear as if
[[Fry|
one of the cast members
]]
really died.
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*Patric explains how they tried to connect this episode with the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot]] in which the [[Career chip|career chips]] were taken out of a folder titled "Contents of Space Wasp Stomach." However, the Professor states his previous crew was killed on a similar mission to steal honey from [[Space Bee|Space Bees]] and contradicts the first episode. Patric had to research if wasps and bees ever work together or if wasps create honey. He went so far as to call his father-in-law who is an {{w|Entomologist}} before coming to the conclusion that the two do not have any relations and acknowledging the fact that it contradicts (or made liars of) the pilot.
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*Patric explains how they tried to connect this episode with the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot]] in which the [[Career chip|career chips]] were taken out of a folder titled "Contents of Space Wasp Stomach." However,
[[Farnsworth|
the Professor
]]
states his previous crew was killed on a similar mission to steal honey from [[Space Bee|Space Bees]] and contradicts the first episode.
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*Brian comments on the background artwork of the honeycomb. The people responsible for it were Edgar Duncan, Jeff Murts, Zeke Johnson and Debbie Silver.
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Patric had to research if wasps and bees ever work together or if wasps create honey. He went so far as to call his father-in-law who is an {{w|Entomologist}} before coming to the conclusion that the two do not have any relations and acknowledging the fact that it contradicts (or made liars of) the pilot.
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[[
Brian
Sheesley]]
comments on the background artwork of the honeycomb. The people responsible for it were Edgar Duncan, Jeff Murts, Zeke Johnson and Debbie Silver.
*Matt notices the space helmets look similar to the ones from ''{{w|20 000 Leagues Under the Sea}}''.
*Matt notices the space helmets look similar to the ones from ''{{w|20 000 Leagues Under the Sea}}''.
*David talks about how honey bees communicate through dance, when they find honey for example.
*David talks about how honey bees communicate through dance, when they find honey for example.
**John says he does a little dance when he finds honey too.
**John says he does a little dance when he finds honey too.
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*Maurice wonders what the etymology of the word entomology is.
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[[
Maurice
LaMarche]]
wonders what the etymology of the word entomology is.
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*A bee can be heard on the commentary track. It's Billy making the noises.
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*A bee can be heard on the commentary track. It's
[[
Billy
West]]
making the noises.
**Maurice asks him if he is translating for the bees.
**Maurice asks him if he is translating for the bees.
*Brian states they do not use the correct colour of {{w|Royal jelly}}. This is because Royal jelly is a creamy-white colour and it was thought the colour would not work well.
*Brian states they do not use the correct colour of {{w|Royal jelly}}. This is because Royal jelly is a creamy-white colour and it was thought the colour would not work well.
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*Billy asks how the show skews with bees and Maurice answers.
*Billy asks how the show skews with bees and Maurice answers.
*David goes through the process of John's work as a bee. John would first read the line and quickly repeat it as a buzzing bee.
*David goes through the process of John's work as a bee. John would first read the line and quickly repeat it as a buzzing bee.
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*David was surprised at how fast the episode was created.
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*David was surprised at how fast the
story for this
episode was created
.
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**Patric looks over his notes and reads that
12
January and 13 were the only days they worked on it.
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**This was one of the only episodes in which the story was created entirely on work hours as opposed to going on a story retreat to create it
.
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**Patric looks over his notes and reads that January
12
and 13 were the only days they worked on it.
*David points out that all the bees striking the ship were in 3D, while the other ones were not.
*David points out that all the bees striking the ship were in 3D, while the other ones were not.
*Billy and John were amazed at the animation where Bender was being shook around on the stinger inside the cargo bay of the ship.
*Billy and John were amazed at the animation where Bender was being shook around on the stinger inside the cargo bay of the ship.
**Brian explains how the effect was created.
**Brian explains how the effect was created.
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*Patric explains the joke where the Professor is wearing a black lab coat to Fry's funeral.
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*Patric explains the joke where the Professor is wearing a black lab coat to
[[Fry|
Fry's
]]
funeral.
**Matt never noticed that joke and asks to be told of them in the future if he misses any.
**Matt never noticed that joke and asks to be told of them in the future if he misses any.
***David points out a {{w|Marijuana}} joke.
***David points out a {{w|Marijuana}} joke.
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*David mentions the [[Orbiting Meadows]] Cemetery is from episode [[The Luck of the Fryrish|304]].
*David mentions the [[Orbiting Meadows]] Cemetery is from episode [[The Luck of the Fryrish|304]].
*Patric says this episode could get aired last and people would think it is the final episode if the twist ending were cut.
*Patric says this episode could get aired last and people would think it is the final episode if the twist ending were cut.
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*Brian asks about why Leela rips the tissue in half. He asks if it is because she has one eye.
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*Brian asks about why
[[
Leela
]]
rips the tissue in half. He asks if it is because she has one eye.
**Patric answers "no" and explains it is a reference to when they were working on season one episodes and people would get sick. A runny nosed David would take a tissue and tear it in half because he was at risk of running out of tissues. Patric submitted the joke and people laughed, assuming because it was a reference to Leela's one eye.
**Patric answers "no" and explains it is a reference to when they were working on season one episodes and people would get sick. A runny nosed David would take a tissue and tear it in half because he was at risk of running out of tissues. Patric submitted the joke and people laughed, assuming because it was a reference to Leela's one eye.
*Patric's original idea was to have all of Fry's lines accepted in two ways, both in Leela's coma and in the hospital, but it proved to be too limited and was deserted.
*Patric's original idea was to have all of Fry's lines accepted in two ways, both in Leela's coma and in the hospital, but it proved to be too limited and was deserted.
*David explains that they went through many takes of the Professor saying things similar to "Bullpie!"
*David explains that they went through many takes of the Professor saying things similar to "Bullpie!"
*David asks if the Professor's brain scanner is based on a rolling magnet toy.
*David asks if the Professor's brain scanner is based on a rolling magnet toy.
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*Patric talks about a joke by Hermes that was cut.
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*Patric talks about a joke by
[[
Hermes
]]
that was cut.
*Brian liked the ranges of colours he was able to work with in this episode.
*Brian liked the ranges of colours he was able to work with in this episode.
*The fantasy scenes give the writers and animators a chance to "branch out a bit."
*The fantasy scenes give the writers and animators a chance to "branch out a bit."
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*Brian asks why the last act of the episode starts with Bender on fire. Rich adds in "That is ''so'' weird," and Patric replies "Comedy."
*Brian asks why the last act of the episode starts with Bender on fire. Rich adds in "That is ''so'' weird," and Patric replies "Comedy."
**The writers have a general theory of trying to wake people up at "the ungodly hour of 7:15."
**The writers have a general theory of trying to wake people up at "the ungodly hour of 7:15."
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***Patric says people will be watching at 11:00PM on
the
{{w|Cartoon Network}}.
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***Patric says people will be watching at 11:00PM on {{w|Cartoon Network}}.
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*David explains why he was confused earlier about who voiced what characters when Amy speaks in the Professor's voice.
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*David explains why he was confused earlier about who voiced what characters when
[[
Amy
]]
speaks in the Professor's voice.
*He asks if any problems arose from that in [[Rough Draft Studios]], but Brian says there was no problem because they only get the dialogue, not an audio track.
*He asks if any problems arose from that in [[Rough Draft Studios]], but Brian says there was no problem because they only get the dialogue, not an audio track.
*David recalls [[Katey Sagal]]'s performance at the table read for this episode.
*David recalls [[Katey Sagal]]'s performance at the table read for this episode.
*David likes the way Fry's return worked out because it was not a good explanation, but it would be on a show that was slightly worse than Futurama. He says a fan at this point would be disappointed with the outcome of the episode and then would be shocked at the last minute when Leela wakes up.
*David likes the way Fry's return worked out because it was not a good explanation, but it would be on a show that was slightly worse than Futurama. He says a fan at this point would be disappointed with the outcome of the episode and then would be shocked at the last minute when Leela wakes up.
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*The [[List of song performances#Don't Worry, Bee Happy|musical scene]]
too
a very long time. John is doing all of the beat boxing in the background. [[Tress MacNeille]] plays the bee.
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*The [[List of song performances#Don't Worry, Bee Happy|musical scene]]
took
a very long time. John is doing all of the beat boxing in the background. [[Tress MacNeille]] plays the bee.
*This Zoidberg's set was inspired by the {{w|Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special|Elvis Presley Special}}.
*This Zoidberg's set was inspired by the {{w|Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special|Elvis Presley Special}}.
*Everybody is astounded at how happy the bee is.
*Everybody is astounded at how happy the bee is.