Future Stock
"Future Stock" | |
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Futurama episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 21 |
Directed by | Brian Sheesley |
Written by | Aaron Ehasz |
Production code | 3ACV21 |
Original air date | March 31, 2002 |
Episode features | |
Opening caption | Love It Or Shove It |
Opening cartoon | "Jingle Jangle Jungle" by Famous Studios (1950) |
"Future Stock" is the twenty first episode in the third season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 53rd episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 31, 2002.
Plot
At a Planet Express stockholders' meeting,
When the Planet Express stockholders decide to vote on a new
Feeling guilty for letting the company go out of business, Fry vows the stop the merger. The takeover is held at the orbiting Intergalactic Stock Exchange, where all Planet Express employees vote against it, but the stock That Guy bought from Zoidberg gave him a controlling interest and he outvotes them. Mom and her sons vote for the merger and agree to buy out all outstanding shares in Planet Express at the current market price, which the crew discovers will make them all rich. Before the final approval That Guy suddenly succumbs to his boneitis, having forgotten to cure the disease, and dies, leaving Fry in control of his shares. The crew tell Fry to sell the company for their financial gain, but after That Guy's death the stock price plummets and they will all now be poor either way, so Fry votes against the deal. The staff leaves to spend the weekend in disappointment over the loss of their potential wealth, with Fry content in saving Planet Express.
Cultural references
The title is wordplay on
Broadcast and reception
In its initial airing, the episode received a
References
- ^ Future Stock commentary. Futurama. Twentieth Century Fox. 2003. DVD.
- ^ Ray. Kenneth (2002-04-08). "BroadcastWatch. (Programming).(MARCH 25-31 television network prime time ratings)(Statistical Data Included)". Broadcasting & Cable. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Futurama: "Godfellas"/"Future Stock"". 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
External links
- Future Stock at The Infosphere.
- "Future Stock" at IMDb