That's Lobstertainment! story
"That's Lobstertainment!" is the eighth episode in season three of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 2001. Directed by: Bret Haaland. Story by: Patric M. Verrone.
11 total · 7 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with aging | major | Harold Zoid struggled as a washed up actor from the silent hologram era. |
| coping with time passing you by | major | Harold Zoid struggled as a washed up actor from the silent hologram era. |
| crustacean-like being | major | Zoidberg and Harold Zoid's lobster-like characteristics were highlighted in their comic routines, intentional or otherwise. |
| humanoid robot | major | There were lots of robot actors about. |
| the desire for fame | major | Zoidberg his uncle Harold Zoid wanted to become famous comedians. Calculon wished to win an Oscar. |
| the entertainment industry | major | The story involved Zoidberg trying to make it as a comedian. |
| uncle and nephew | major | Zoidberg and his uncle Harold Zoid. |
| coping with personal failure | minor | Zoidberg bombed at his stand up comedy routine and reached out to his uncle for advice. |
| disembodied head | minor | A Hollywood tour drove past Mel Gibson head's tiny house. Billy Crystal's head hosted the Oscars. |
| stand-up comedy | minor | A mechanical man and Zoidberg performed stand up comedy routines. |