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S7.E9
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A Clockwork Origin

  • Episode aired Aug 12, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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7.9/10
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Katey Sagal, David Herman, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
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After a dispute with creationists, Farnsworth flees with the others to a remote, uninhabited planet. Upon releasing microrobots in a pond, non-organic life begins to evolve on the planet.After a dispute with creationists, Farnsworth flees with the others to a remote, uninhabited planet. Upon releasing microrobots in a pond, non-organic life begins to evolve on the planet.After a dispute with creationists, Farnsworth flees with the others to a remote, uninhabited planet. Upon releasing microrobots in a pond, non-organic life begins to evolve on the planet.

  • Directors
    • Dwayne Carey-Hill
    • Peter Avanzino
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • David X. Cohen
    • Dan Vebber
  • Stars
    • Billy West
    • Katey Sagal
    • John DiMaggio
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dwayne Carey-Hill
      • Peter Avanzino
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • David X. Cohen
      • Dan Vebber
    • Stars
      • Billy West
      • Katey Sagal
      • John DiMaggio
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Turanga Leela
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    John DiMaggio
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    • Directors
      • Dwayne Carey-Hill
      • Peter Avanzino
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • David X. Cohen
      • Dan Vebber
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    This is clearly a pro-evolution episode

    I'm saying this in regard of another (negative) review, that somehow got the exact opposite message from it.

    The episode was also very smart and funny and really set the tone for this new era of Futurama.

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    • Trivia
      The plot for this episode was inspired by a controversial campaign led by Kirk Cameron to insert creationist materials in pamphlets on evolution at college campuses on the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday. The robotic scientist, Dr. Widnar, is an anagram of Darwin.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the episode, during Professor Farnsworth's trial, while Bender is speaking to the jury, at one point the camera goes to a view from the back of the courtroom. If you look at the row where the others are sitting, you can see Bender sitting between Fry and Leela, even though Bender is also standing in front of the jurors' box. However, when the camera goes back to the front of the courtroom, you clearly see Fry sitting next to Leela in the row behind the Professor.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth: I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

    • Connections
      Edited into Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow (2017)

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Curiosity Company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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