Is that Billy West doing the Phil Hartmann impression, as well?
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Is that Billy West doing the Phil Hartmann impression, as well?
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The part of Zapp Brannigan was created for Phil Hartman but Hartman died before the show started. West assumed the role. Billy West has described the voice itself of Zapp Brannigan as an imitation of Phil Hartman, but described the actual vocalizations of the character as being based on old-time radio announcers. However, West has contradicted himself somewhat in other interviews in saying that he was not, in fact, imitating Hartman.
Futurama has been renewed by Comedy Central for at least 13 new episodes broken into four direct-to-video movies, the first of which is Futurama: Bender's Big Score. West is confirmed to reprise his original roles.
Anybody seen it yet? I have! It was awesome. There were so many callbacks. I think there was a callback to almost every episode made. Nah, not really, but I can't think of any continuing story arc that wasn't addressed, except for possibly Flexo.
I figured out "the twist" pretty early on, which I am proud of myself because even though they lay it on pretty quick, I am usually pretty bad at that stuff.
My favorite part was the musical number with Santa Claus, Chanukah Zombie, and Kwanzaa Bot.
Amazon delivered with the quickness, I got my copy last night. I thought it started out a little slow...basically, the first half hour or so came off as an excuse to cram in callbacks to the original series, which I can't imagine is going to play well when they cut the movie into four parts for syndication. As a Futurama geek who hasn't seen new material for four years, though, I did love picking out all the references.
Other good things: finally seeing Chaunakah Zombie in person, the glorious return of Al Gore, and turning the Cryoenics lab on New Year's Eve 2000 into Grand Central Station. Also, is it just me? Or is the full length episode of Everybody Loves Hypnotoad the best. DVD. extra. evar?
So, ES, and anyone else who's seen it, when did you figure out the twist? I think I'm slow. I didn't get it until 'Lars' and Leela were in the Head Museum at night and he said something about waiting for her all his life.
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