[s4e1] Roswell That Ends Well -

: Analyze the military's interrogation of Zoidberg as a parody of mid-century xenophobia and B-movie tropes. V. Conclusion

The Subversion of Time Travel Tropes in Futurama [S4E1] Roswell That Ends Well

A Satirical Deconstruction of the Roswell Incident I. Introduction : Analyze the military's interrogation of Zoidberg as

: Note that this is the 51st episode produced (a nod to Area 51) and won the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program . II. Plot Summary & Context Introduction : Note that this is the 51st

: 1947 Roswell, New Mexico. The crew doesn't just witness the Roswell Incident; they are the incident. Bender : Mistaken for the crashed UFO. Zoidberg : Captured and interrogated as the "alien." III. Thematic Analysis: The Grandfather Paradox

: The episode is dense with references to other works:

: Unlike other sci-fi where characters must avoid their ancestors, Fry accidentally kills his "grandfather" Enos.