Spanish Fry story
"Spanish Fry" is the 17th episode in the fourth production season of the American animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on July 13, 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, Fry's nose has mysteriously disappeared so he seeks to get it back. David X. Cohen admitted that this episode is one of the most "filthy" in the series' history. Directed by: Peter Avanzino. Story by: Ron Weiner.
11 total · 6 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aliens eating people | major | Aliens consuming human noses as aphrodisiacs was central to the plot. |
| animal rights | major | The story was a commentary on poaching animals and using their parts as aphrodisiacs. Note that the Omicronians considered humans to be animals. |
| Bigfoot | major | Fry and Ranger Park believed in Bigfoot. Bigfoot later made an appearance. |
| crackpot theory | major | Aliens were peddling human noses as aphrodisiacs. |
| husband and wife | major | The Omicronian royal couple had trouble in bed. |
| lovers' quarrel | major | the Omicronian royal couple had trouble in bed. |
| alien abduction | minor | The Probe 1 UFO abducted Fry and took his nose. |
| alien experiment | minor | The Probe 1 UFO abducted Fry and took his nose. |
| flying saucer | minor | Fry was abducted by a flying saucer. |
| flying saucer theory of UFOs | minor | A flying saucer abducted Fry. |