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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 218 points 1 day ago (2 children)

On the contrary, this speaks directly to their target audience

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 121 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fry: Sorry, I'm not here to buy.

Car Dealer: I understand, and it's wonderful that you don't care whether anyone questions your sexual orientation.

Fry: I care! I care plenty! But I just don't know how to make them stop!

Car Dealer: One word: Thundercougarfalconbird.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What sharp wit those writers had. Futurama will never leave my cadre of favorite TV shows.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was the most OP writing team ever

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't they have multiple doctorates on that team? Like north of double digits despite there only being like 20 writers total?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Three Ph.D.s, seven masters degrees, and cumulatively had more than 50 years at Harvard. I wont hold Harvard against them though.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 hours ago

you're just jealous you can't afford Harvard. I can't either, but who am i to judge.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Boomers and GenX whose parents paid for their college.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or who could afford college with “a summer job.”

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Or those who didn't go to college, and bought a house soon after getting a "professional" job out of high school, and wondering why more lazy kids aren't doing the same