Hi there! How's it hanging?

Pretty much as usual, thank you for asking. So what's new?

Recycling time.

Oh, jeez. What are you planning to reuse?

An old Plastic entry. It's become relevant again... just last night.

So what is this one about?

Futurama.

Oh, I see. "Luck of the Fryish" again?

Yup.

Ok, let's stop hogging the bandwith and get on with it.

Best Futurama Ever?

Let me try to explain this without coming out as fanboy-ish: Last night's episode of Futurama, "Luck of the Fryish," was the most poignant half-hour the series has produced. This is the first time I can recall in its two years of life that the show did such a thorough job of fleshing out one of its characters. After all this time of watching Fry be the butt of so many jokes, it was refreshing to know his family background and see him as something other than the dimmest bulb in the show. And the story arc of sibling rivalry elevated this episode above the usual zany proceedings without becoming cloying.

Not too shabby.

Yeah, too bad we can't make a link to the Futurama page in the Adult Swim website that'll show people right away the episode's summary.

Maybe not, but we can give them directions to find it: Go to the Futurama page, click on "Episode Guide," then click two times on "Next," then click on "Luck of the Fryish" and you'll read the following:

Episode 36 Luck of the Fryish Fry searches the ancient ruins of Old New York for his beloved lucky clover, only to conclude that his older brother stole not only the clover, but his life as well.

Hey, you gave away the whole thing!

Yeah, why not?

Umm... Yeah, why not?

Let's just finish this diatribe mentioning that even the Vidiots recognized the quality of that show. Here: I'll post the relevant paragraph.

It's also worth noting that while Futurama can deliver the funny in heaping doses, it can also be fairly touching when it tries. This season's "Luck of the Fryrish [sic]" episode dealt with estrangement, loss and reconciliation, without ever resorting to maudlin manipulation or overwrought pathos. Another show tries that, and it comes across as a transparent Emmy grab. Futurama pulls it off because the writers respect both the characters they created and the audience they're addressing.

You know, they wrote that loooong after the Plastic post you reused above. Think they got any ideas from you?

If they did, no need to demand they credit me. Frankly, the art-ness of that episode was floating in the air, free for anyone to recognize it. So I don't hold any property rights on Futurama worship.

Hey, I know you said you were about to finish but...

Yeah?

Maybe we should address the fact you've gone completely schizo here and been holding a dialogue with yourself? Maybe attempt a witty title?

Urgh... I'm not going back and putting a title on top of this entry. Here, let me throw it down here.

Down with the gerbils of derangement
or
Driver 8 finally goes South