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*During the ''Bendee Boo'' intro, [[Planet Express crew|the crew]] runs from someone on a motorcycle. Also running from the motorcycle is who appears to be former [[U.S. president]] [[Jimmy Carter]].
*During the ''Bendee Boo'' intro, [[Planet Express crew|the crew]] runs from someone on a motorcycle. Also running from the motorcycle is who appears to be former [[U.S. president]] [[Jimmy Carter]].
*The main ''Futurama'' characters only appear in the cartoon parodies, making this one of three episodes in which none of the main characters appear, the others being "[[Reincarnation]]" and "[[Naturama]]".
*The main ''Futurama'' characters only appear in the cartoon parodies, making this one of three episodes in which none of the main characters appear, the others being "[[Reincarnation]]" and "[[Naturama]]".
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*The Wilhelm
Scream
is heard for the second time in the series during the end of the
''
G.I. Zapp
''
segment.
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*The
{{w|
Wilhelm
scream}}
is heard for the second time in the series during the end of the
"
G.I. Zapp
"
segment.
=== Allusions ===
=== Allusions ===
{{cultural mentions}}
{{cultural mentions}}
*The ''Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit'' title card features a stylized version of the pattern of blue lights that appear in the [[opening sequence]].
*The ''Futurama and Friends Saturday Morning Fun Pit'' title card features a stylized version of the pattern of blue lights that appear in the [[opening sequence]].
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*In the
''
Bendee Boo
''
segment, the crew members are re-imagined as ''Scooby-Doo'' characters. [[Fry]] plays the role of {{w|Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy}}, [[Leela]] plays the role of {{w|Daphne Blake|Daphne}}, [[Bender]] plays the role of {{w|Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo}}, [[Hermes]] plays the role of {{w|Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred}}, and [[Amy]] plays the role of {{w|Velma Dinkley|Velma}}.
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*In the
"
Bendee Boo
"
segment, the crew members are re-imagined as ''Scooby-Doo'' characters. [[Fry]] plays the role of {{w|Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy}}, [[Leela]] plays the role of {{w|Daphne Blake|Daphne}}, [[Bender]] plays the role of {{w|Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo}}, [[Hermes]] plays the role of {{w|Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred}}, and [[Amy]] plays the role of {{w|Velma Dinkley|Velma}}.
**[[Billy West]], who voices Fry, provided the voice of Shaggy in the [[1998]] film ''{{w|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island}}''.
**[[Billy West]], who voices Fry, provided the voice of Shaggy in the [[1998]] film ''{{w|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island}}''.
**The Harlem Globetrotters appear, just like they did in the T.V. show ''{{w|The New Scooby-Doo Movies}}'', and the shot of them sleeping in the same bed is taken from their appearance.
**The Harlem Globetrotters appear, just like they did in the T.V. show ''{{w|The New Scooby-Doo Movies}}'', and the shot of them sleeping in the same bed is taken from their appearance.
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*One of the protesters outside the White House holds up a sign which reads "BRING BACK {{w|Sea Hunt|SEA HUNT}}". A similar sign was held up by protesters in {{s|Homer Simpson}}'s imagination in the ''Simpsons'' episode "{{s|Mr. Plow}}".
*One of the protesters outside the White House holds up a sign which reads "BRING BACK {{w|Sea Hunt|SEA HUNT}}". A similar sign was held up by protesters in {{s|Homer Simpson}}'s imagination in the ''Simpsons'' episode "{{s|Mr. Plow}}".
*During the "G.I. Zapp" segment, Nixon decides to re-edit the program, asking his secretary "[[Rose Mary]]! Have we got any type of machinery to edit tape?". She responds "Oh you <u>know</u> we do!". This is a reference to the real-life Nixon's {{w|Watergate scandal}}, where Nixon had secretly tape-recorded conversations.
*During the "G.I. Zapp" segment, Nixon decides to re-edit the program, asking his secretary "[[Rose Mary]]! Have we got any type of machinery to edit tape?". She responds "Oh you <u>know</u> we do!". This is a reference to the real-life Nixon's {{w|Watergate scandal}}, where Nixon had secretly tape-recorded conversations.
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*Fry's name in the
''
G.I. Zapp
''
segment is Freezer Burn, a reference to the fact that he was [[Cryo-Tube|frozen]] at the beginning of the show{{er|1ACV01}} and has been frozen multiple times since.{{er|space=no|2ACV19|4ACV10|BBS|7ACV14}}
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*Fry's name in the
"
G.I. Zapp
"
segment is Freezer Burn, a reference to the fact that he was [[Cryo-Tube|frozen]] at the beginning of the show{{er|1ACV01}} and has been frozen multiple times since.{{er|space=no|2ACV19|4ACV10|BBS|7ACV14}}
*Nixon renames the Leela character in ''G.I. Zapp'' as Pat. This is a reference to Nixon's wife, [[Pat Nixon]].
*Nixon renames the Leela character in ''G.I. Zapp'' as Pat. This is a reference to Nixon's wife, [[Pat Nixon]].
*At the end of the episode, the announcer says "Now stay tuned for six hours of golf", angering Agnew. This is a reference to how Saturday-morning cartoon line-ups in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]] always aired sports telecasts (or local programming) after the last cartoon, and to {{w|Spiro Agnew|the real Agnew}}'s bad golf playing, which would cause him to accidentally hit spectators with his golf ball.
*At the end of the episode, the announcer says "Now stay tuned for six hours of golf", angering Agnew. This is a reference to how Saturday-morning cartoon line-ups in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]] always aired sports telecasts (or local programming) after the last cartoon, and to {{w|Spiro Agnew|the real Agnew}}'s bad golf playing, which would cause him to accidentally hit spectators with his golf ball.