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First Aired: Feb. 25, 2001 on Comedy Central

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Season 3 » Episode #08 - That's Lobstertainment!

Futurama - 03x08 That's Lobstertainment!

Summary: Dr. Zoidberg tries his luck as a part time comedian much to the dislike of his audience. He decides to get professional help - his old uncle formerly famous Harold Zoid. Zoid sees no comedy talent lurking within Zoidberg though and decides to go with drama. They get AMC actor Calculon to do a main role by promising him an Oscar.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Humorbot 5.0	voiced by Billy West (II)
Dr. Zoidberg	voiced by Billy West (II)
Bender	voiced by John DiMaggio
Joan Rivers' Head	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Tour Guide	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Old Woman	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Academy Awards Announcer	voiced by Maurice LaMarche
Slurm Vending Machine	voiced by David Herman

Episode Quotes

Academy Award Presenter: And the nominees for Best Soft Drink Product Placement are... Star Trek: The Pepsi Generation, They Call Me Mr. Pibb, and Snow White and the Seven-ups.

Calculon: Let me see the script.

Calculon: No, I don't like the font. Wait. "Harold Zoid". Was this written by 'the' Harold Zoid ?
Dr. Zoidberg: Written and Xeroxed.

Bender: That plot makes perfect sense. Wink, wink.
Dr. Zoidberg: Bender, you said 'wink, wink' out loud.
Bender: No I didn't. Raise middle finger.

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Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (plot holes): During the Academy Awards for best soft-drink product placement, 'Star Trek - The Pepsi Generation' is listed as a nominee yet we find out in later episodes that even mentioning Star Trek is forbidden.

Trivia

The character Harold Zoid, Dr. Zoidberg's uncle and once-famous silent hologram comedian, is an homage to Harold Lloyd, a silent movie comedian popular in the early 20th century. Zoid has the same trademark full-moon spectacles as Lloyd, not to mention strikingly similar names and mannerisms.