Law and Oracle
16th episode of the 6th season of Futurama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Law and Oracle" is the sixteenth episode in the sixth season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 104th episode of the series overall. It was originally broadcast on July 7, 2011, on Comedy Central. In the episode, Fry leaves his job as a delivery boy at Planet Express and applies for a new job as a police officer. He is eventually promoted to the Future Crimes division, where he is foretold of a crime committed by his best friend Bender that places him in a dilemma that puts his friends' lives in danger.
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"Law and Oracle" | |||
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Futurama episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 16 | ||
Directed by | Stephen Sandoval | ||
Written by | Josh Weinstein | ||
Production code | 6ACV16 | ||
Original air date | July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07) | ||
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Opening caption | For the sophisticated shut-in | ||
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Futurama season 6 | |||
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The episode was written by Josh Weinstein, and directed by Stephen Sandoval. It was inspired by, and makes various cultural references to science fiction media, such as the films Tron (1982), Minority Report (2002) and Avatar (2009). On May 20 and 21, as part of its "Countdown to Futurama" event, Comedy Central Insider, Comedy Central's news outlet, released various preview materials for the episode, including concept art of the Future Crimes division, a storyboard of Fry making a delivery to a cryogenics laboratory and a 30-second preview clip of the episode. "Law and Oracle" received generally positive reviews from critics, who enjoyed its humor, cultural references and the character Chief O'Mannahan, who is introduced in the episode.