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No. | 144 | ||||
Production number | 8ACV04 | ||||
Written by | Maiya Williams | ||||
Directed by | Corey Barnes | ||||
Title caption | Find The Hidden Story! | ||||
First air date | 14 August, 2023 [1] | ||||
Broadcast number | S11E04 | ||||
Title reference | The previous episode in the story, and Paradise Regained by John Milton | ||||
Opening cartoon | Betty Boop's May Party by Fleischer Studios (1933) | ||||
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"Parasites Regained" is the one hundred and forty-fourth episode of Futurama, the fourth of the eighth production season and the fourth of the eleventh broadcast season. It aired on 14 August, 2023 [1], on Hulu. Leela and the crew fight to save Nibbler from some all-too familiar parasitic worms, which are diminishing his intelligence.
Plot
Act I
Act II
Act III
Production
The writer of record for this episode is Maiya Williams.[2] Much like "Children of a Lesser Bog," the overseas production for this episode was handled by Digital eMation.
Reception
Additional information
Trivia
- At the pet clinic, Nibbler exclaimed "Mon Dieu!" which is French for "My God!"
Allusions
- The title of this episode is a reference to the 1671 poem Paradise Regained.
- Scoopy-Poo Dog Park is a portmanteau of Scooby-Doo and the word "poo".
- The name of the alien movie is Quizblorg, Quizblorg ℵ1 and is being played at Loew's ℵ0-Plex. The mathematical symbol ℵ1 (pronounced "aleph-one") is the next cardinal number after ℵ0, hence this is likely a sequel to Quizblorg, Quizblorg. The movie has won the "Palme d'Oorknob", alluding to the Palme d'Or prize.
- In the game of 3D crossword, the puzzle is "What's a 2x3x5 letter name, for a 3x23x29 number name, for a movie featuring a 1x4x9 object?" with the answer being 2001: A Space Odyssey. Here, 2x3x5=30 is the number of letters in "Two Thousand and One A Space Odyssey", 3x23x29=2001 is the year that appears in the name of the movie, and 1x4x9 is the ratio of the monolith featured in the movie.
- The game of Quantum Wordle alludes to the word-guessing game Wordle, and the word is seen flashing between boson and meson.
Dune references
The episode heavily relies on references to the Dune franchise, including both the books and the movie adaptations. Here is a list of all spotted references.
- The native people are dung beetles and they pronounce the word "dung" as "dune-g".
- The dung beetles have a custom of exchanging body fluids.
- Their Messiah is named "Kwiznos Cadillach", where as the original name is "Kwisatz Haderach".
Continuity
- Dave Spiegel, and his owner, Fluffers, from the episode The Day the Earth Stood Stupid, are seen in Scoopy-Poo Dog Park.
- The coffee shop across the street from the Planet Express Headquarters is seen again, this time visited by Leela and Nibbler
Quotes
Alien Language Sightings
Time: 2:03
Location: Quizblorg, Quizblorg ℵ1 film
Language: AL1
Translation: Laughter