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-PG

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

In this episode, we learn that the currency of the year 3000 (Dollar) has not changed since 2000. We often see prices in the series which are normally at the similar levels to nowadays. Thus, either there was no inflation from 2000 to 3000, inflation was eventually reversed, or, more likely, a "New Dollar" was created once inflation made ordinary goods worth thousands of dollars.

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Goofs

It would have been easier to steal the anchovies from Fry.

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Quotes

Walt: And if you need further proof that we are a thousand years in the past, here is contemporary actress Pamela Anderson.
Pamela Anderson's Head: Hello, Fry. Remember me from "Baywatch: the Movie?"
Fry: Huh?
Pamela Anderson's Head: It was the first movie to be shot entirely in slow motion.
Walt: It hasn't been made yet.
Pamela Anderson's Head: Then he doesn't know I won the Oscar?
Walt: Nope.
Pamela Anderson's Head: Crap!

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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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