The Series Has Landed story
"The Series Has Landed" is the second episode of the first season of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 4, 1999. The episode was written by Ken Keeler and directed by Peter Avanzino. In this episode, several main characters, including Doctor Zoidberg, Amy Wong, and Hermes Conrad are first introduced, and the crew goes on their first mission. After completing their delivery a series of mishaps occurs which puts Fry and Leela's lives in danger and nearly leaves all of them trapped on the moon. Directed by: Peter Avanzino. Story by: Ken Keeler.
11 total · 2 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| colonization of the Moon | major | An amusement park had been built and there was at least one farmer. |
| future point of view | major | Future people saw Fry's idiosyncrasies as archaic, especially his excitement about the Moon. |
| alien point of view | minor | Zoidberg has troubles with human anatomy etc. |
| blobform | minor | Mr. Horrible Gelatinous Blob ate two men in Farnsworth's delivery service commercial. |
| crustacean-like being | minor | Dr. Zoidberg. |
| father and daughter | minor | Moon farmer and the Crushinator. |
| human vs. speculative environment | minor | The Planet Express team had to survive on the surface of the Moon. [surface exposed to the vacuum of space] |
| humanoid robot | minor | Bender the robot. |
| infatuation | minor | Bender and the Crushinator. |
| interplanetary space travel | minor | The Planet Express ship crew delivered a package to the Moon. |