War Is the H-Word story
"War Is the H-Word" is episode two in season three of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 26, 2000. The episode parodies several war films and shows, including Starship Troopers, Star Wars and M*A*S*H. Directed by: Ron Hughart. Story by: Eric Horsted.
12 total · 4 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | Richard Nixon's head conquered the home world of a race of pink, sentient, ball-like creatures. |
| infatuation | major | Brannigan found himself strangely attracted to Private Lemon. |
| military related work | major | Fry and Bender enlisted in the army so they could get a military discount on ham gum, but then got sent to war and had to join Brannigan's most expendable army. Leela went as well, and we saw many stereotypical military situations. |
| war | major | There was a war between Earth and the bouncing ball planet. |
| ball-shaped being | minor | Richard Nixon's head launched a war of aggression on a race of pink, sentient, ball-like creatures. |
| brain-shaped being | minor | The leaders of Shperion 1 were floating brains. |
| cowardice | minor | Fry hid in a fox hole during an engagement with the bouncing balls of Shperion 1. He later tried to prove he was not a coward by saving Bender. |
| demonization of the enemy | minor | Brannigan demonized the bouncing ball aliens. |
| disembodied head | minor | Richard Nixon's head launched a war of aggression on a race of pink, sentient, ball-like creatures. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | The Nimbus flew to Spherion 1 launch an invasion. |