A Leela of Her Own story
"A Leela of Her Own" is the sixteenth episode in the third season of the animated series Futurama. The episode is an homage to A League of Their Own. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 7, 2002. Bob Uecker provided the voice of himself, Tom Kenny provided the voice of Abner Doubledeal, and Hank Aaron guest starred as himself and Hank Aaron XXIV. Directed by: Swinton O. Scott III. Story by: Patric M. Verrone.
9 total · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with personal failure | major | Leela was the Blurnsball player worst ever. Hank Aaron's descendant was formerly considered to be the worst Blurnsball player ever. |
| equal career opportunities for women | major | Leela was the first woman in major league Blurnsball. |
| role models | major | Leela became a role model for girls and women. |
| the game of baseball | major | Leela was passionate about becoming the first woman to play professional Blurnsball. |
| disembodied head | minor | The head of Bob Uecker called a Blurnsball game. |
| fear of strangers | minor | Professor Farnsworth was hostile to his new immigrant neighbors. |
| insectoid being | minor | An insectoid husband and wife opened a pizza shop near Planet Express headquarters. |
| leaving one's old life behind | minor | An insectoid immigrant couple left their old planet to start a pizza business in New New York. |
| xenophobia in society | minor | Professor Farnsworth was hostile to his new immigrant neighbors. |