Stench and Stenchibility story
"Stench and Stenchibility" is the twenty-fifth episode of the seventh season of the animated sitcom Futurama. It originally aired on Comedy Central on August 28, 2013. The episode was written by Eric Horsted and directed by Crystal Chesney-Thompson. It is the last episode to use the full intro sequence. Dr. Zoidberg falls in love with a human flower girl while Bender competes in a deadly tap-dancing contest. Directed by: Crystal Chesney-Thompson. Story by: Eric Horsted.
9 total · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with having a stigmatizing illness | major | Zoidberg's vile stench made him a social outcast and repelled muggers. |
| desire vs. conscience | major | Should Zoidberg transplant his lover Marianne, who was born without a sense of smell, with a new nose and risk losing her on account of his foul stench? |
| infatuation | major | Zoidberg and Marianne. |
| there is someone for everyone | major | We learned that there was somebody out there ever for Dr. Zoidberg. |
| blobform | minor | A blob monster participated in Randy's neighborhood tap dancing contest. |
| body part transplant | minor | Zoidberg transplanted Marianne, who was born without a sense of smell, with a new nose to grant her a sense of smell. |
| coping with getting dumped | minor | Zoidberg was dumped by a squid-like creature due to Zoidberg's smell. |
| rivalry | minor | Bender vied with Tanya to win Randy's tap dancing contest. |
| the nature of the senses | minor | Marianne interpreted Zoidberg's stench as being pleasant. |