SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

American adult animated science-fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening. The series follows the adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century. This episode attempts to answer the question. "Who is the better actor?: A robot soap opera star named Calculon or a film actor named Langdon Cobb who has never been seen without a bag over his head?
Calculon, in an effort to ensure that his death scene is believable, determines to take actual poison (or the robot equivalent) at the end of his chosen scene—Romeo’s death scene. He delivers the lines movingly - and dies.

Series

Futurama

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2014

Transmission details

4 Jul 2012 (Channel: Comedy Central)

Duration

22 mins

Credits

Director

Edmund Fong

Writer

Dan Vebber

Additional Details

Production type

Animation

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Science fiction (television)

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD as part of FUTURAMA. SEASON 7 Released in the UK 2014.

History

Season 7, episode 4.

Production Company

Name

20th Century Fox

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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