S1 E8
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Comedy Central
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Season 1  "A Big Piece Of Garbage"  1x8

Aired 25 years ago - May 11, 1999

A big piece of garbage that was released a thousand years ago is now on the way to Earth to destroy it. After Fry, Leela and Bender fail on placing a bomb on it, the city has to build another big piece of garbage, yet that may be a problem since trash doesn't exist in year 3000.

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Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 1
Wait, there's more. We've got many inventors tonight. . .
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What will you be presenting, grandpa?
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We laughed until our teeth fell out. Come along, Cinnamon.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 5
-Very nice. -Amazing!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 6
We all know telescopes allow us to see distant objects. . .
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 7
And this appears to be a. . .
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[CROWD LAUGHS]
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Now for the presentation of the award. I'm practically giving this away to. . .
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 10
-Yep. -No, professor! Don't give up!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 11
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-Smells like strawberries. -Exactly.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 13
-What's it called now? -Urectum.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 14
Oh, jeez! Oh, man!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 15
Perhaps the computer can calculate its trajectory.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 16
This thing will destroy the whole city?
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The most wasteful society in history...
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Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 19
Some experts claim the ball may return to Earth.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 20
...perhaps you can help me with my sexual inhibitions.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 21
-How could you throw your garbage out? -Give me a break.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 22
Typical 20th-century attitude.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 23
Garbage ball, huh? That sounds serious.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 24
I'm here because a giant trash ball is heading straight for us.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 25
We just got this transmission from Neptune!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 26
[RECORDED VOICE GAGS AND STOPS]
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 27
Puny earthlings were shocked to learn that garbage...
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 28
. . .shows that the ball is too gooey. Missiles would go through it.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 29
But you'll never find a crew willing to go on such a suicidal mission.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 30
Here's the bomb I've prepared.
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[FRY CHOKES]
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Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 36
That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes, it was set for 52 seconds.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 37
Hey! You'll put somebody's eye out!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 38
[SCRATCHING SOUND]
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...and his tiny inferior brain.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 40
I'm sure I threw out more than my share of trash.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 41
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Au revoir, suckers.
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. . .it might knock the ball away without smashing it to bits.
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 45
City's been garbage-free for 500 years!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 46
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 47
Trashing this room's a start. Let's get Fry's message to the people!
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 48
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If mine are correct, we're all going to die horribly!
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What will you be presenting, grandpa?
#3
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 4
We laughed until our teeth fell out. Come along, Cinnamon.
#4
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 5
-Very nice. -Amazing!
#5
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 6
We all know telescopes allow us to see distant objects. . .
#6
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 7
And this appears to be a. . .
#7
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 8
[CROWD LAUGHS]
#8
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 9
Now for the presentation of the award. I'm practically giving this away to. . .
#9
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 10
-Yep. -No, professor! Don't give up!
#10
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-Smells like strawberries. -Exactly.
#12
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 13
-What's it called now? -Urectum.
#13
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 14
Oh, jeez! Oh, man!
#14
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 15
Perhaps the computer can calculate its trajectory.
#15
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 16
This thing will destroy the whole city?
#16
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 17
The most wasteful society in history...
#17
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Some experts claim the ball may return to Earth.
#19
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...perhaps you can help me with my sexual inhibitions.
#20
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 21
-How could you throw your garbage out? -Give me a break.
#21
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 22
Typical 20th-century attitude.
#22
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 23
Garbage ball, huh? That sounds serious.
#23
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 24
I'm here because a giant trash ball is heading straight for us.
#24
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 25
We just got this transmission from Neptune!
#25
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[RECORDED VOICE GAGS AND STOPS]
#26
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 27
Puny earthlings were shocked to learn that garbage...
#27
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 28
. . .shows that the ball is too gooey. Missiles would go through it.
#28
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 29
But you'll never find a crew willing to go on such a suicidal mission.
#29
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Here's the bomb I've prepared.
#30
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[FRY CHOKES]
#34
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That idiot! It wasn't set for 25 minutes, it was set for 52 seconds.
#36
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 37
Hey! You'll put somebody's eye out!
#37
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 38
[SCRATCHING SOUND]
#38
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 39
...and his tiny inferior brain.
#39
Recap of Futurama Season 1 Episode 8 (S01E08) - 40
I'm sure I threw out more than my share of trash.
#40
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Au revoir, suckers.
#42
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. . .it might knock the ball away without smashing it to bits.
#44
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City's been garbage-free for 500 years!
#45
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Trashing this room's a start. Let's get Fry's message to the people!
#47
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If mine are correct, we're all going to die horribly!
#49
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