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|name= Less than Hero | |name= Less than Hero | ||
|image= [[ | |image= [[File:New Justice Team.png|225px]] | ||
|number= | |number=4ACV04 | ||
|season= | |recorded=January 2003 | ||
|disc= | |season=4 | ||
| | |disc=1 | ||
| | |parti A=Matt Groening | ||
| | |parti A job=Executive Producer | ||
| | |parti B=David X. Cohen | ||
| | |parti B job=Executive Producer | ||
| | |parti C=Rich Moore | ||
|parti C job=Supervising Director | |||
|parti D=Ron Weiner | |||
|parti D job=Writer | |||
|parti E=Susan Dietter | |||
|parti E job=Director | |||
|parti F=Billy West | |||
|parti F job=Actor ([[Philip J. Fry|Fry/Captain Yesterday]], [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|The Professor]], miscellaneous) | |||
|parti G=Maurice LaMarche | |||
|parti G job=Actor ([[πkea Robot]], [[Raoul Inglis|Raoul]], miscellaneous) | |||
}} | }} | ||
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=== | === Topics of Discussion === | ||
*Episode mostly written in London (but not the one in England). | |||
*Episode written in 2003 during a surge in popularity of superheros, due to a large number of comic book movies released in that period. | |||
*'''David X. Cohen''': | *User assembled furniture. | ||
*''' | **There was a survey during production among the staff to see if the pieces missing joke was universal, all had experienced it. | ||
*[[Andrew]] (originally Hector) is similar to an abandoned character called [[Pocket Pal]] a minature robot that was so cute he drove [[Bender]] crazy | |||
*The [[Alien Languages|AL1]] text on [[Dr._FlimFlam%27s_Miracle_Cream#Trivia|the back of the cream]] | |||
*[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s 1990s phrases are rubbing off on Leela. | |||
*[[Susie Dietter]]'s 15 year old niece did the layout on one shot of Bender. | |||
**She also had to answer phones while there. | |||
*Scene on the roof is possibly inspired by ''Dark Angel'' | |||
*One of the singers of the theme also sang in Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''. | |||
*A plot involving a bumper sticker was removed. | |||
*The team can't fly, but can jump high. | |||
*[[Dave Herman]]'s process of warming up his voice. | |||
*Bender's line about a "big fat hen" was one of several nonsensical ones for that scene. | |||
*The giant ant is normal sized for those in the future. | |||
**A [[Giant medium-sized ant|smaller one]] would later appear in ''[[The Beast with a Billion Backs]]''. | |||
*[[Patric M. Verrone]] has recordings of all presidents' voices that have been recorded. | |||
*It is not possible for Leela to run down the steps faster than Fry fell. | |||
**This information is spoken in a Bugs Bunny cartoon "which may never see the light of day" written by [[David X. Cohen|David]], story boarded by Susie and voiced by [[Billy West|Billy]]. | |||
*The story about the Turanga family grounded the episode. | |||
*Leela's logo. | |||
*A mutant conversation about fishing and an interrupted phone call of the professor's were cut. | |||
=== Highlights / Quotes === | |||
*'''Ron Weiner''': Much of this episode was written on location in London.<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': Is that true? I didn't know that.<br/>'''Ron Weiner''': You didn't?<br/>'''David X. Cohen''': You're fired! | |||
*'''David X. Cohen''' ''[quoting assembly instructions]'': When assembling Skuvnar, it is best to be two people. | |||
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=== Goofs === | |||
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===Related DVD Features=== | === Related DVD Features === | ||
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| Production number | 4ACV04 | ||
| Recorded date | January 2003 | ||
| On DVD | Season 4 Disc 1 | ||
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Topics of Discussion
- Episode mostly written in London (but not the one in England).
- Episode written in 2003 during a surge in popularity of superheros, due to a large number of comic book movies released in that period.
- User assembled furniture.
- There was a survey during production among the staff to see if the pieces missing joke was universal, all had experienced it.
- Andrew (originally Hector) is similar to an abandoned character called Pocket Pal a minature robot that was so cute he drove Bender crazy
- The AL1 text on the back of the cream
- Fry's 1990s phrases are rubbing off on Leela.
- Susie Dietter's 15 year old niece did the layout on one shot of Bender.
- She also had to answer phones while there.
- Scene on the roof is possibly inspired by Dark Angel
- One of the singers of the theme also sang in Michael Jackson's Thriller.
- A plot involving a bumper sticker was removed.
- The team can't fly, but can jump high.
- Dave Herman's process of warming up his voice.
- Bender's line about a "big fat hen" was one of several nonsensical ones for that scene.
- The giant ant is normal sized for those in the future.
- A smaller one would later appear in The Beast with a Billion Backs.
- Patric M. Verrone has recordings of all presidents' voices that have been recorded.
- It is not possible for Leela to run down the steps faster than Fry fell.
- The story about the Turanga family grounded the episode.
- Leela's logo.
- A mutant conversation about fishing and an interrupted phone call of the professor's were cut.
Highlights / Quotes
- Ron Weiner: Much of this episode was written on location in London.
David X. Cohen: Is that true? I didn't know that.
Ron Weiner: You didn't?
David X. Cohen: You're fired! - David X. Cohen [quoting assembly instructions]: When assembling Skuvnar, it is best to be two people.
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