Talk:Three Hundred Big Boys

Censorship
This episode was censored! When Hermes buys a pair of Bamboo Boogie Boots for his son, then stumbles around on the stilt-like shoes, Dwight's lamentation of "I wish I had two mommies!" is cut short. --M.Neko 02:24, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Too much trivia tag
I removed the toomuchtrivia tag for the following reason: if an article about a single episode of a television series is allowed on Wikipedia (which seems to be the case) then the two main purposes of that article are to summarize the episode and list the trivia from that episode. Futurama is a show that is filled with trivia, put there by the makers of the show for appreciation by the fans. So the listing of the trivia is essential for true understanding of the show. Suoerh2 07:26, 10 September 2006 (UTC)


 * A LOT of this "trivia" is original research. Remember, this is "Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia", not "Wikipedia, the online pop-culture reference guide."  I say get references for the ones that can be directly attributed to the writing crew (ie DVD commentary tracks, writer's blogs, etc), and prune all the "this scene in part x could have been referenced from book y written by author z."   It's just people's opinions... and we know what opinions are like :-)


 * Just my $2 (inflation)
 * Supersquid 22:35, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

fast moving characters
Does it really make sense to list everytime a "similar" story line appears? I think identifying the original influence is acceptable (if it is known) but listing items that have similar plot ideas and were made later than this episode without anything suggesting that this episode was the influence really seems like a factoid. Is there any evidence that Over the Hedge and Hoodwinked are in any way related to this television episode? Stardust8212 16:00, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Update, I also feel the references to clockstoppers and "The Secret Miracle" should be removed.  Clockstoppers doesn't seem like a very likely reference in this instance and the plot of the secret miracle while revolving around a character moving very fast through time doesn't seem to coincide with the method and reasoning for this episode.  Looking for other opinions here. Stardust8212 18:05, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Although the Dune reference is probably true, I would say the scene is more reminiscent of Miles Teg's experience in Heretics of Dune rather than any of the other characters. Paul Atreides never had super speed and Leto II had super speed after covering himself with sandtrout, however the perception of the ability is most like Teg's.

removed cultural reference
"*The diamond store that Zoidberg visits is called Diamonds are Forever, a pun on James Bond's movie by the same title." This is not correct, the name is referenced from the Debeers slogan, and the joke is that a store called "Diamonds are Forever" is going out of business. 72.225.219.80 02:21, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

'Who smells like freaking porpoise hork?'
Can anyone think of a plausible way to work this line into the article? (I can't, I must admit, but there's still a part of me that feels like a line that good should be propagated as widely as possible.) 24.12.76.152 02:16, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Caffeine overdose
According to the article on Caffeine, a dosage of 80 to 100 cups of coffee in a limited timeframe is fatal (LD50). Should this be included here? 85.179.19.4 21:31, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I would disagree. Who knows what is survivable in the future. Heck, Fry survived decapitation with simply what was on hand in a crashed car and Zoidberg's questionable skills. Lots42 06:11, 9 July 2007 (UTC)


 * doesn't he drink 300 cups of coffee, not 100? Skuzabut —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.46.186.82 (talk) 21:37, 30 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Watch the episode. A cup of coffee costs 3 dollars.  Therefore, 100 cups. --Svippong 10:28, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

cultrural referance to marla from fight club
the statement says that marla used lipoed fat from her mother to do cosmetic treatments on herself, is this true i know it wasn't in the movie, could someone with a knoweldge of the book back this up?--Manwithbrisk 22:08, 21 May 2007 (UTC) ??? I read the book, this event did not happen there. At least not that way. Lots42 (talk) 20:44, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Memory Alpha/ST:TOS reference deleted -- why?
My reference link to Memory Alpha was deleted as not a "reliable source". Memory Alpha is at least reliable enough to be considered authoritative by Wil Wheaton, a cast member of ST:TNG. Also, the text I added about the TOS episode "Wink of an Eye" was deleted without comment. It seems obvious to me that WoaE is the source of the Fry-hyperspeed gag, especially given the prominent role coffee plays in both plots (in the TOS episode it's the cause of Kirk's hyperacceleration, just as it is Fry's in "300BB"). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.137.32.55 (talk • contribs)
 * As I said in my edit summary "too many possible bullet time refs to list them all here, ST wiki is not a WP:RS" there are too many claims for what the scene is a reference to to list them all here, it gets somewhat ridiculous rather quickly as I had already pointed out earlier on this page. I agree that the Star Trek episode is the most likely but if you look at the article just a few months ago (February) other people have come up with no less than 5 other possible attributions. At this point I would say it is speculation to claim we know what the actual influence on the writers was and it doesn't make sense to list every time bullet time is used.
 * As for Memory Alpha, it is a wiki and regardless of Wheaton's opinion it is not a reliable source. Neither is Wikipedia, imdb or any other site that can be editted by anyone with an internet connection and an agenda. Please read WP:RS for more information about what constitutes a reliable source on Wikipedia. Stardust8212 12:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Origin of episode/title as given in Production Notes section
There's an un-reffed statement that the idea for the episode comes from the Simpsons "22 Short Films About Springfield" episode -- which in turn is a parody of Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. So is there any reference confirming that the Futurama episode was inspired by the Simpsons episode, or is this OR ? It seems equally likely that it's inspired by the Glenn Gould film, or even something entirely different.--NapoliRoma 16:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

My changes
1) The 'seems like a parody of Starship Troopers' was removed. Speculation.

2) The 'forgotten by most' bit, removed for speculation. I don't think most people forgot about recieving a huge check in the mail.

3) I renamed the section about what people bought with their money. I think most of it should be deleted anyway because it is redundant.

4) Cultural References is just another name for 'Trivia'.

Lots42 06:09, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

McGovern reference in trivia
Shouldn't this be MacGuffin, a reference to a plot device, seeing as the tax rebate was a MacGuffin?

Ticker
Why the mention of South Park? Tickers and similar have been used many times over the years. I see no direct reference to South Park here. Steven Fisher 20:10, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

What 'loud music' plays when Professor leaves GeneWorks?
Just name the track!!1 Please)

S05E11 @ 05:07 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.180.21.46 (talk) 16:38, 29 July 2010 (UTC)