A Clockwork Origin
"A Clockwork Origin" | |
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Futurama episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 9 |
Directed by | Dwayne Carey-Hill |
Written by | Dan Vebber |
Production code | 6ACV09 |
Original air date | August 12, 2010 |
Episode features | |
Opening caption | This time, it's personal |
"A Clockwork Origin" is the ninth episode in the
The episode was written by Dan Vebber and directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill and received mostly mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
Professor Farnsworth finds himself arguing with Dr. Banjo, a hyper-intelligent orangutan who believes in "Creaturism", a form of creationism. In an attempt to prove evolution did occur, the Professor excavates the lost missing link, which Banjo depicts as Homo farnsworth anachronistically riding a Stegosaurus in an attempt to support his Creaturist beliefs. A fed up Farnsworth resolves to leave Earth and takes the rest of the crew with him to an abandoned planet to live in solitude.
After Farnsworth inserts
The next day, the crew wakes up to find both
The following day, the robots have now evolved into
Cultural references
The title are references to the books
Broadcast and reception
"A Clockwork Origin" originally aired August 12, 2010 on
The episode received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[1][5][7] Merrill Barr of Film School Rejects gave the episode a mixed review, calling it "[a] 50/50 episode of Futurama."[7] He stated, "There were parts I loved, and parts I hated. That is all."[7] He also criticized the Zoidberg and Cubert subplot saying, "while on his own Cubert is a funny character, paring [sic] him with a character like Zoidberg is a bad idea."[7] Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+, saying, "It mostly worked, but I was mildly disappointed by the end, because I keep waiting for the episode to move from good to great."[5] Sean Gandert of Paste gave the episode a score of 7.9/10, writing "'A Clockwork Origin' was still a good, fun episode, but was a more disposable piece of entertainment than the show can be at its absolute best."[8]
Robert Canning of
See also
- Ascension
- Grey goo
- Technological singularity
References
- ^ a b c d e Gallagher, Danny (August 13, 2010). "'Futurama' - 'A Clockwork Origin' Recap". HuffPost TV. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Boxer, Sarah (2005-08-29). "But Is There Intelligent Spaghetti Out There?". The New York Times Arts article. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "The Flying Spaghetti Monster". New Scientist. August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Rothschild, Scott (August 24, 2005). "Evolution debate creates monster". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c Handlen, Zack (August 12, 2010). "A Clockwork Origin". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (August 13, 2010). "Thursday Cable: Jersey Shore Sets New Highs; Burn Notice & Royal Pains Down, But Mostly Steady & More". TVbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ a b c d Barr, Merrill (August 12, 2010). "Review: Futurama – A Clockwork Origin". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ Gandert, Sean (August 13, 2010). "Futurama Review: "A Clockwork Origin" (6.9)". Paste. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Canning, Robert (August 13, 2010). "Futurama: "A Clockwork Origin" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
External links
- "A Clockwork Origin" at the Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki.
- "A Clockwork Origin" at IMDb
- "A Clockwork Origin" at MSN