A Fishful of Dollars 

Fry discovers his bank account interest has made him a billionaire and buys the one thing the year 3000 doesn't have: anchovies.

Directors:

Ron Hughart, Gregg Vanzo

Writers:

Matt Groening (created by), Matt Groening (developed by)

Stars:

Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Billy West	...	Philip J. Fry / Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg / Smitty / Clerk / Commercial Announcers (voice)
Katey Sagal	...	Turanga Leela (voice)
John DiMaggio	...	Bender / Igner / Robot Chef / Repobot (voice)
Pamela Anderson	...	Pamela Anderson's Head (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Mom / Teacher / Saleswoman / Cosmetologist / Teller / Decapodian Woman (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Walt / Fred Sanford / Auctioneer (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Hermes Conrad / Robot Playing Poker (voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Amy Wong (voice)
David Herman	...	Larry / Clerk (voice) (as Dave Herman)

Storyline

Dream advertisements inspire Fry to go shopping, but he has insufficient funds. After visiting the bank, Fry finds out his bank account's interest has made him a billionaire. He goes on a spree, buying items that remind him of the 1990s. When discovers that he can't order anchovies on his pizza because of their extinction, he visits an auction that has them on the block. Fry outbids Mom, who believes he's going to use them to make extremely cheap robot oil. Using Pamela Anderson, she sets up a plot to trick him into unveiling his account password. They rob him blind, only to discover Fry intends on eating them. And he would have too, if it weren't for the appetite of Dr. Zoidberg.

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Plot Keywords:

underwear | reference to pepperidge farm | compound interest | three stooges spoof | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1999 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Curiosity Company,20th Century Fox Television,Rough Draft Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode marks the first appearance of Mom.

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Goofs

Mom claims that robots need an oil change every 3,000 miles. But many robots on the show clearly do tasks that could not be measured in miles.

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Quotes

Turanga Leela: Do we really need to wear these top hats?
Bender: I don't think you realize how rich he really is. In fact, I should put on a monocle.

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Crazy Credits

Opening Subtitle: Loading...

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Connections

References Bride of the Monster (1955)

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Soundtracks

The Streetbeater
Written by Quincy Jones

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