One Of Futurama's Most Memed Episodes Was Inspired By The Popularity Of Apple's iPhone
Futurama writer Patric Verrone reveals how Apple's iPhone craze inspired one of the animated series' most memorable scenes and enduring memes.
Fry's memorable line "Shut up and take my money" in the Futurama episode "Attack of the Killer App" was inspired by the popularity of Apple's iPhone. Writer Patric Verrone included this humorous scene in the episode when the team visited the parody Mom Store to buy eyePhones. The iPhone had gained immense popularity in the years between the first run of Futurama and its second, which premiered in 2010.
The device's release in 2007 and subsequent upgrades in 2008 and 2009 fueled a sense of urgency and excitement among users. Fry's enthusiastic behavior in the scene perfectly captured the FOMO (fear of missing out) permeating the culture at the time.
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