Fry Am the Egg Man story
"Fry Am the Egg Man" is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of the animated sitcom Futurama, and originally aired August 11, 2011 on Comedy Central. The episode was written by Michael Rowe and directed by Dwayne Carey- Hill. In the episode Fry nurtures an egg purchased at a farmers' market, which later hatches into a living creature, which he names Mr. Peppy. However, upon learning of Mr. Peppy's identity and dangerous nature, Fry and the Planet Express crew decide to set him free into its home planet. They do this, only to discover that the planet's inhabitants experienced problems with Mr. Peppy's species, hunting them to extinction and intending to do the same with Mr. Peppy. The episode's title is a reference from The Beatles song I Am the Walrus. Directed by: Dwayne Carey-Hill. Story by: Michael Rowe.
11 total · 3 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human vs. monster | major | Mr. Peppy was a dangerous bone vampire. |
| master and pet | major | Fry and his pet space lizard thing Mr. Peppy. |
| putting down a pet | major | Fry was put in a position where he needed to put down Mr. Peppy because it was too dangerous. |
| animal rights | minor | Fry didn't want to kill and unborn hatching. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | The Planet Express crew set Mr. Peppy free on its native world. |
| junk foods in society | minor | Leela objected to the horrible processed foods they were served and insisted they go to a farmer's market. |
| love triangle | minor | Fry, Leela, and Angus. |
| nature conservationism | minor | Leela was excited to reintroduce a last member of an extinct species into its original environment. |
| romantic jealousy | minor | Fry wore his jealously on his sleeve after becoming suspicious that Leela was interested in Angus. |
| soap opera | minor | An episode of the robot soap opera "All My Circuits" was briefly shown on TV. |