Talk:The Deep South (Futurama)

Delta

Does Delta hub really have anything to do with Delta Air Lines? I doubt it. Go Futurama! User:Sp3000 05:10, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes, a Delta hub is an airport hub where Delta routes most of its flights through. This allows a city to do a lot of business near their airport for peopole who have to switch planes or have layovers. At least that is my understanding. 130.76.96.17 14:58, 4 December 2006 (UTC) Sorry, that was me. Stardust8212 14:58, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

See Airline hub, which mentions that "Delta Air Lines (DL) uses Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (the world's largest hub)". Thuktun 20:55, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Country Club

• After Fry announces his intentions to stay underwater with Umbriel, Zoidberg invites him to come and visit his little house outside of town but "The Colonel" shakes his head and Fry says that he can't because he is trying to join the country club. This is a reference to the anti-Semitism that once ran rampant in the Deep South. This is one of many references to Zoidberg's Jewish-inspired origins, which is itself a joke because he is a shellfish, a food that Jews are forbidden to eat.

Isn't it more of a reference to the current racism in America where some golf courses still don't allow non-whites to play? Ozmodiar.x 03:57, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

See the article on exclusivity and social issues in country clubs. Thuktun 21:02, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Sweet Zombie Jesus

anyone wanna tell me why this is censored?24.144.137.244 04:09, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

• Well, it may have to do with referring to a religious icon as a Zombie; that is, an undead creature which is something of a staple of the horror genre. Networks are always extremely cautious when religion is involved, and something could be taken as an insult. ...I thought it was funny, and kinda clever myself. --Gero 05:50, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Well it is 3000 something, jesus may have resurected somehowД narchistPig (talk) 02:19, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Trivia

Colonel

I wouldn't think this is a direct reference to Colonel Sanders, but rather to southern gentlemen affecting that title. I think that bullet in the trivia should be removed or modified. Thuktun 20:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Um did anyone else notice that the names of the different "madnesses" that Leela spouts are all band names? Is that a coincidence or perhaps on purpose? None of them are well known, though.

Mastodon, a heavy metal band based in Atlanta, has a song on their album "Leviathan", which is a concept album based on Moby Dick, that is called Aqua Dementia. they did a song for the Aqua Teen movie, so its not too much of a jump to think they probably watch Futurama and this is where they got the name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.171.4.49 (talk) 13:42, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Zoidberg's Shell house

After Zoidberg moves into a shell under the water ("I'm a homeowner!"), it is burned down--

I thing this is supposed to be another reference to racial violence in the south...but I'm not sure...

I'm pretty sure it's just supposed to serves as yet another example of the pathetic nature of Zoidberg's life, since it was caused by a cigar fire deep in the ocean, and not a white-hooded mob. Shostie 18:20, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

But then, Bender (whose cigar it was) certainly may have some murky motivations in that area. He's certainly been involved with (robot) supremacists in the past. I like the idea that it's another reference to racial violence, especially since this ties in more closely with Fry's "country club" statement. Meh222 (talk) 19:18, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Underwater Life Parody

While out hunting for food with Bender and Fry, Zoidberg finds random sea creatures such as a clownfish (in Bender's chest plate), a brown fish resembling a coelacanth, seaweed and a leafy sea dragon. Bender also grabs an electric eel for the electric shock it gives but electric eels are freshwater fish. Also Zoidberg sees a glowing worm like craeture and bites it but it turns out to be the lure of an anglerfish. Zoidberg hids in a conch shell to escape it and crawls in it like a hermit crab. Also when with Umbriel, Fry was roasting shrimp while telling Umbriel that she finds her fascinating even when not lying about being a jewel thief or a lion tamer and the mermaid mistakes it for sea lions which aren't close to true lions at all. Later on they take a ride on a manta ray, watch a sperm whale and giant squid fight, then in deep water, Fry takes to shrimp-like creatures and a jellyfish to say I Love U while the creature's biolumenescene. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.130.138.131 (talk) 04:10, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

The Magician

I'm confused. I've looked around for stuff about this The Magician show that supposedly the magician in the episode is based on, but I can't find anything that says that the 70's show took place in Atlanta. I always thought, based on Leela's incredulous, "The MAGICIAN?" after the tourism video to mean that this was just a non sequitor. Shostie 18:20, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure about the show being related either. "The magician" is likely a direct reference to the original song by Donovan:

Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth.

On board were the Twelve: The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist,

The magician and the other so-called Gods of our legends.

Feel free to remove that bit if you don't agree, I certainly won't complain. Stardust8212 19:02, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Krispy Kreme

At what point was it implied in that episode that Krispy Kreme was headquarted in Atlanta? Just be cause they show a shop in the town doesn't imply that they are headquartered there. Sarujo (talk) 08:32, 25 July 2009 (UTC)