Three Hundred Big Boys story
"Three Hundred Big Boys" is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on June 15, 2003. Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century, the series follows the adventures of the employees of Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company. In this episode, Earth president Richard Nixon issues every citizen with a $300 tax rebate; the Planet Express crew each ponder how they shall spend their money. The episode was inspired by "22 Short Films About Springfield", an episode of The Simpsons. Directed by: Swinton O. Scott III. Story by: Eric Kaplan.
13 total · 2 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| social inequality | major | Amy, Mom, and other snobs at Brannigan's party acted like rich jerks and disdained the 300 dollars while Zoidberg, crack addict, and hobos basically lived in the gutter. |
| what if I suddenly got some free money | major | we saw numerous illustrations of what different people may do if you give them 300 dollars. |
| anti-aging technology | minor | Professor Farnsworth applied stem cells to make himself look younger. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Kif and Amy. |
| disembodied head | minor | Richard Nixon's head issued everyone a 300 dollar tax rebate. |
| father and son | minor | Hermes bought Dwight bamboo boogie boots. |
| infatuation | minor | Professor Farnsworth and the fat lady. |
| lookism in society | minor | Professor Farnsworth and his date appeared to be a brief commentary on our obsession with looks. |
| super speed | minor | Fry's hundredth cup of coffee endowed him with the ability to move faster in time than everybody else. |
| war | minor | Brannigan had defeated some spider aliens and looted their home world. |