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"'Love's Labours Lost in Space'" is the fourth episode in season one of ''Futurama''. It originally aired in North America on April 13, 1999. The episode was written by Brian Kelley and directed by Brian Sheesley.
After an unsuccessful attempt by Amy to introduce Leela to eligible bachelors at The Hip Joint, the crew gets sent on a tax-deductible charity mission. The uninhabited planet Vergon 6 has been mined hollow, and is about to collapse. The crew is sent to recover two of each kind of animal native to the planet for breeding purposes.
Unfortunately, Vergon 6 has been declared restricted due to its undeveloped status under "Brannigan's Law". The Planet Express crew are arrested by legendary space captain Zapp Brannigan, who immediately attempts to seduce Leela. Leela initially rebuffs Brannigan, but eventually succumbs to pity for the desperate fool, a fact that Brannigan brings up in every later appearance in the series.
The sexually-satisfied Brannigan allows the Planet Express crew to depart for Vergon 6, and the crew proceeds to collect the strange animals. While working on their checklist, they discover a small black and white creature with a third eye on a stalk attached to its head. Leela decides to rescue it as well, names it Nibbler, and places it in the cargo hold with the other animals. When Fry, Leela, and Bender return with the last animal, they discover that the mystery creature has devoured all the other animals.
The planet begins to collapse, and when the crew tries to escape they discover that the ship is out of fuel. Leela refuses to beg Zapp Brannigan for assistance and the crew settles in for their inevitable deaths. The ship shifts to one side, and the crew discovers that Nibbler has defecated a small pellet of dark matter, which is the fuel the ship runs on. Bender tosses the ultra-dense pellet into the engine, and the crew returns safely to Earth.
This episode marks the first appearance of Zapp Brannigan, voiced by Billy West, and his underling Kif Kroker, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. The two will make appearances in multiple future episodes. Zapp mentions that he once tried to seduce a man that he thought was a woman. This same thing happens in a future episode in which he goes on a date with a man dressed as a woman ("Put Your Head on My Shoulders"). In another episode ("War is the H-word"), he reveals an attraction for a supposedly male recruit, who is actually Leela in disguise.
Nibbler also makes his first appearance in this episode. Though in early episodes he is portrayed only as a lovable pet, in later episodes he is revealed to be an integral part of the plot, particularly the reason Fry cam to the future. David X. Cohen has stated that since the pilot episode he had intended to show a larger conspiracy surrounding why Fry came to the future; Nibbler's introduction is one of the first steps to revealing this plot line.[1]
When the Zapp Brannigan role was originally cast it was to be played by Phil Hartman. Due to Hartman's death prior to the show, the role was given to West. West has stated that he did imitate Hartman to a certain extent in his portrayal, along with modeling it after some "big, old-time dumb announcers" with whom Phil and himself had been fascinated. Billy West: The TV Squad Interview Joel Keller
In 2006, IGN listed this episode as number two in their list of the top 25 ''Futurama'' episodes. They also named Zapp Brannigan as the best character of the series. "Top 25 Futurama Episodes"
Future animals which appear in this episode are:
★ Purple Fruit Snake
★ Windy Shrimp
★ Four-legged Mimic
★ Hermaphlamingo
Future planets which appear in this episode are:
★ Vergon 6
Zapp Brannigan is a parody of ''' s character James T. Kirk "Top 25 Futurama Episodes" and the actor who plays him, William Shatner. As well, Zapp asking Kif to write down the captain's log is a direct reference to ''Star Trek''' s usual opening.
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★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at TV.com
★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at About.com
★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at the Internet Movie Database
"'Love's Labours Lost in Space'" is the fourth episode in season one of ''Futurama''. It originally aired in North America on April 13, 1999. The episode was written by Brian Kelley and directed by Brian Sheesley.
| Contents |
| Plot |
| Continuity |
| Production |
| Broadcast and reception |
| Future animals |
| Future planets |
| Cultural references |
| References |
| External links |
Plot
After an unsuccessful attempt by Amy to introduce Leela to eligible bachelors at The Hip Joint, the crew gets sent on a tax-deductible charity mission. The uninhabited planet Vergon 6 has been mined hollow, and is about to collapse. The crew is sent to recover two of each kind of animal native to the planet for breeding purposes.
Unfortunately, Vergon 6 has been declared restricted due to its undeveloped status under "Brannigan's Law". The Planet Express crew are arrested by legendary space captain Zapp Brannigan, who immediately attempts to seduce Leela. Leela initially rebuffs Brannigan, but eventually succumbs to pity for the desperate fool, a fact that Brannigan brings up in every later appearance in the series.
The sexually-satisfied Brannigan allows the Planet Express crew to depart for Vergon 6, and the crew proceeds to collect the strange animals. While working on their checklist, they discover a small black and white creature with a third eye on a stalk attached to its head. Leela decides to rescue it as well, names it Nibbler, and places it in the cargo hold with the other animals. When Fry, Leela, and Bender return with the last animal, they discover that the mystery creature has devoured all the other animals.
Leela names the unknown creature "Nibbler".
The planet begins to collapse, and when the crew tries to escape they discover that the ship is out of fuel. Leela refuses to beg Zapp Brannigan for assistance and the crew settles in for their inevitable deaths. The ship shifts to one side, and the crew discovers that Nibbler has defecated a small pellet of dark matter, which is the fuel the ship runs on. Bender tosses the ultra-dense pellet into the engine, and the crew returns safely to Earth.
Continuity
This episode marks the first appearance of Zapp Brannigan, voiced by Billy West, and his underling Kif Kroker, voiced by Maurice LaMarche. The two will make appearances in multiple future episodes. Zapp mentions that he once tried to seduce a man that he thought was a woman. This same thing happens in a future episode in which he goes on a date with a man dressed as a woman ("Put Your Head on My Shoulders"). In another episode ("War is the H-word"), he reveals an attraction for a supposedly male recruit, who is actually Leela in disguise.
Nibbler also makes his first appearance in this episode. Though in early episodes he is portrayed only as a lovable pet, in later episodes he is revealed to be an integral part of the plot, particularly the reason Fry cam to the future. David X. Cohen has stated that since the pilot episode he had intended to show a larger conspiracy surrounding why Fry came to the future; Nibbler's introduction is one of the first steps to revealing this plot line.[1]
Production
When the Zapp Brannigan role was originally cast it was to be played by Phil Hartman. Due to Hartman's death prior to the show, the role was given to West. West has stated that he did imitate Hartman to a certain extent in his portrayal, along with modeling it after some "big, old-time dumb announcers" with whom Phil and himself had been fascinated. Billy West: The TV Squad Interview Joel Keller
Broadcast and reception
In 2006, IGN listed this episode as number two in their list of the top 25 ''Futurama'' episodes. They also named Zapp Brannigan as the best character of the series. "Top 25 Futurama Episodes"
Future animals
Future animals which appear in this episode are:
★ Purple Fruit Snake
★ Windy Shrimp
★ Four-legged Mimic
★ Hermaphlamingo
Future planets
Future planets which appear in this episode are:
★ Vergon 6
Cultural references
Zapp Brannigan is a parody of ''
References
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External links
★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at TV.com
★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at About.com
★ Love's Labours Lost in Space at the Internet Movie Database
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