Where the Buggalo Roam story
"Where the Buggalo Roam" is the tenth episode in season three of the animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 3, 2002. The title is a reference to the movie "Where the Buffalo Roam". Directed by: Patty Shinagawa. Story by: J. Stewart Burns.
16 total · 10 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Amy and Kif. |
| colonization | major | The Wong's tricked the Native Martians into selling Mars for one lousy bead. |
| coping with an unwelcome house guest | major | Wong family with Zoidberg. |
| heroism | major | Kif in contrast with Branigan. |
| indigenous rights | major | The Wong's tricked the Native Martians into selling Mars for one lousy bead. |
| infatuation | major | Amy and Kif. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | Martians patterned after Native Americans rustled the Wong family's buggalo and kidnapped Amy. |
| masculinity | major | Kif felt a need to prove his manliness to Amy's parents. |
| the Native American stereotype | major | The Martians were patterned after stereotypical Native Americans. |
| the need to prove one's self | major | Kif felt a need to prove his manliness to Amy's parents. |