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=== Topics of Discussion ===
=== Topics of Discussion ===
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*[[Michael Rowe]] was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of [[Futurama]].
*They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
**Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics.  This scene was a [[Deleted scenes#Volume 4|deleted scene]] on the [[Volume 4|DVD]].
*[[Michael Rowe]] was originally going to be credited as "Mike Rowe", but his wife convinced him otherwise.
*The commenters discuss whether there are commentaries for horror movies or not.
*This episode was the second time [[Unbendable girders]] were bended, the first time being in [[Bendless Love]].
*Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Ken Keeler]], but they  were unexcited.  The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation."
*Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to [[David X. Cohen]] and [[Ken Keeler]], but they  were unexcited.  The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation."
**Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'.
**Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'.
**The writers had also wanted to do an episode involving [[3004 Olympics|the Olympics]], so it was very convenient how everything came together.
*Keeler was instrumental in this episode.
*The writers wanted to do an episode centered on [[Barbados Slim]], but they couldn't think of one.
*The writers wanted to do an episode centered on [[Barbados Slim]], but they couldn't think of one.
*This episode was the second time [[Unbendable girders]] were bended, the first time being in [[Bendless Love]].
*The writers had wanted to do an episode involving [[3004 Olympics|the Olympics]] for a long time.
*They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
*Whenever David X. Cohen sees a shot in slow motion, he feels sorry for the animators.
**Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics.  This scene was a [[Deleted scenes#Volume 4|deleted scene]] on the [[Volume 4|DVD]].
*Rowe was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of [[Futurama]].
*Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice.
*Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice.
*Rowe was originally going to be credited as "Mike Rowe", but his wife convinced him otherwise.
*There is another movie about a man who pretends to be retarded to be in the {{w|Special Olympics}}; the commenters wonder if they got the plot idea from this episode.
**[[Billy West]] jokes about suing them.
*The commenters wonder why they designed female robots, kid robots, ect.
*Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older.
*Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older.

Revision as of 16:36, 16 September 2012

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Commentary for
Bend Her
Bend Her.jpg
Production number4ACV13
On DVDSeason 4
Disc 3
Additional
Transcript
Participants
Matt Groening
Creator
David X. Cohen
Executive Producer
Rich Moore
Supervising Director
Michael Rowe
Writer
James Purdum
Director
John DiMaggio
Actor (Bender, miscellaneous)
Billy West
Actor (Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, miscellaneous)
Maurice LaMarche
Actor (Calculon, miscellaneous)


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Topics of Discussion

  • They had to make some changes to the episode due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
    • Specifically, Bender had originally claimed he was from Afghanistan when trying to enter the Olympics. This scene was a deleted scene on the DVD.
  • Michael Rowe was originally going to be credited as "Mike Rowe", but his wife convinced him otherwise.
  • The commenters discuss whether there are commentaries for horror movies or not.
  • This episode was the second time Unbendable girders were bended, the first time being in Bendless Love.
  • Rowe tells the story of how the story for this episode came about; he was pitching stories to David X. Cohen and Ken Keeler, but they were unexcited. The last story he pitched to them simply said "Bender gets a sex change operation."
    • Cohen joked that they perked up at this suggestion because they heard the word 'sex'.
  • Keeler was instrumental in this episode.
  • The writers wanted to do an episode centered on Barbados Slim, but they couldn't think of one.
  • The writers had wanted to do an episode involving the Olympics for a long time.
  • Whenever David X. Cohen sees a shot in slow motion, he feels sorry for the animators.
  • Rowe was not a big sci-fi fan, so it was hard for him to write an episode of Futurama.
  • Originally, Bender was going to be impersonating a woman's voice in Act 1, but the writers soon realized that this would mean three acts of Bender impersonating a woman's voice.
  • There is another movie about a man who pretends to be retarded to be in the Special Olympics; the commenters wonder if they got the plot idea from this episode.
  • The commenters wonder why they designed female robots, kid robots, ect.
  • Rowe has kids, who he hopes will become Futurama fans when they're older.
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