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Saturday Morning Fun Pit
"Saturday Morning Fun Pit" is the nineteenth episode of the seventh season of the animated sitcom '' Futurama''. It originally aired on Comedy Central on July 17, 2013. The episode was written by Patric M. Verrone and directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson. Plot Amid angry protests from anti-television groups on the White House lawn, the head of Richard Nixon and the headless clone of Spiro Agnew try to watch a Saturday morning cartoon block, which features some of the series' characters in parodies of some well-known Saturday morning favorites: * ''Bendee Boo and the Mystery Crew'': A ''Scooby-Doo'' parody featuring guest appearances by George Takei, the Harlem Globetrotters and Larry Bird. *''Purpleberry Pond'': A ''Strawberry Shortcake''-meets-''The Smurfs'' parody made to advertise an excessively sugary cereal. *''G.I. Zapp'': A violent ''G.I. Joe'' parody that Nixon attempts to censor. Reception Dennis Perkins at ''The A.V. Club'' gave this episode a D, while Max Nicholson o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patric Verrone
Patric Miller Verrone (born September 29, 1959) is an American television writer and labor leader. He served as a writer and producer for several animated television shows, most notably ''Futurama''. Schooling and pre-television career Verrone graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1981 where he was an editor of the '' Harvard Lampoon''. He graduated from Boston College Law School in 1984 after serving as editor of the Boston College Law Review. He practiced law in Florida and California before becoming a television writer. Career in television Verrone began his career as a variety show writer, which included a late 1980s job as monologue writer for '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''.Patric Verrone interview with Shannon M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Real American Hero (1985 TV Series)
''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (also known as Action Force in the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. It was supported by two animated series (Sunbow, then DIC) as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. This version of G.I. Joe is still much recognized by many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Origin "A Real American Hero" was brought about as a revival of the original G.I. Joe brand of the 1960s and 1970s. After the 12" figure had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. Joe was re-introduced in a action figure format following the success of the ''Star Wars'' and ''Micronauts'' 3" scale toylines. The genesis of the toy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |