Bender Should Not Be Allowed On Television, Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television, https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/A_Leela_of_Her_Own?oldid=97897, Countless blernsball players (including the. Episode Guide Leela pitches for Planet Express and consistently hits the poor Cygnoids in the head! [She thumps her glove, misses, and punches Farnsworth in the face. Leela convinces the others that they should go to greet their new neighbors.
It's a baseball episode, like The Simpsons had Homer at the Bat, but whereas The Simpsons episode is a home run, the Futurama one isn't. At an autograph signing she is confronted by another woman who hoped to play professionally but feels Leela's failures have made things harder for women; this upsets Leela so she becomes determined to improve... to do this she gets some tips... from the current worst player ever!
Leela, not wanting to be the worst blernsball player of all time, is delighted when she throws a strike to Hank Aaron after taking his advice. A pickup game with the family-owned pizza place across the street leads to Leela being the first female Blernsball player, but she has to struggle to avoid being the worst player ever. A Leela of Her Own doesn't exactly strike out, though. 3 At the next blernsball game, the Cygnoids are selling their pizza in the stadium and their franchise is bought by Fishy Joe. The skipper gives in and Leela is found facing the second woman to play in major league blernsball, Jackie Anderson. Countless blernsball players (including the Cygnoids) and the head of Bob Uecker are injured by Leela's pitches. Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
Free (& Subscription) Games for All Platforms: New & Upcoming, Summer TV Preview: 20 Shows to Watch This Summer. Check box if your review contains spoilers. Credits They find that the Cygnoids have much to learn about Earth customs. Air date Seeing Leela in her blernsball uniform, Fry asks permission to pat her on the butt. Bender peers over his shades.] “A Leela Of Her Own” (season 3, episode 15; originally aired 4/7/2002) In which Leela balks at failure…. He thinks having a one-eyed woman repeatedly bean opposing players would be a good novelty act and she becomes the first female player to play professional blernsball. "I Dated a Robot" Directed By Jackie Anderson is hit by Leela's towel and gets a mouthful of sweat. Production Code © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Preceded by April 7, 2002
The Cygnoids open a franchise at Fenway Park, and then sell it to Fishy Joe. Our massive preview has details on the most promising new shows and your... Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. What she doesn't realize is, she has such a following because she is the worst blernsball player to ever play the game. Who says there's no good TV in the summer? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.
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FAQ She becomes the first ever professional woman to play the game but as expected she continues to hit every batter in the head and she finds fame as the worst player ever! Episode Information Leela accidentally punches Farnsworth in the face.
It doesn't really strike out, but it's not great either, Ranking all the Futurama episodes best to worst. A Leela of Her Own Guests Blernsball, the futuristic sports game that serves as the central gimmick for this week’s first episode, was introduced way back in “Fear Of A Bot Planet.” Then, the joke was that the game was so overly complicated and obtuse that it was impossible for an outsider to understand.
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"A Pharaoh to Remember". Metacritic Reviews. She gives him permission. Followed by Hank AaronBob UeckerDawnn Lewis Volume 3 of Futurama has some of the strongest episodes of the series but ironically has more weak links than volumes 1 and 2, and A Leela of Her Own is frequently chosen by fans as their least favourite episode.
Leela sees herself as a pioneer for women in sports: however, other female players see her as an embarrassment and a joke because she is only able to hit batters and unable to get any outs. At the time of this writing, it is currently the lowest-rated episode of the series here on IMDb.
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Leela is on the fast track to becoming the worst blernsball player ever and seeks help from Hank Aaron XXIV, a distant relative of Hank Aaron, who is currently the worst blernsball player of all time. Seeing Leela in her blernsball uniform, Fry asks permission to pat her on the butt. They walk past exhibits such as the first ball hit into orbit, Mark McGwire's bicep and the 2927 Yankees' heads all crammed into one jar. 3ACV16 Written By Fry offers to help them improve their pizzas and suggests a friendly game of Blernsball between their pizzeria and Planet Express. | Volume 3 of Futurama has some of the strongest episodes of the series but ironically has more weak links than volumes 1 and 2, and A Leela of Her Own is frequently chosen by fans as their least favourite episode. List of Futurama Episodes in Broadcast Order, List of Futurama Episodes in Production Order. Patric M. Verrone Leela accidentally punches Farnsworth in the face. Swinton O. Scott III When a Cygnoids family move into the neighbourhood and open a pizzeria the professor isn't impressed to say the least but the others Leela, Fry and Bender decide to give it a try; given that the pizzas contain ingredients like asbestos and live bees!
While this makes her a very poor player it quickly draws a crowd who love her 'bean-balls', including the owner of the New New York Mets who signs her on the spot because she is the kind of novelty act that will draw a crowd.
Learn about the season's most... Fall TV Preview: A Guide to New & Returning Broadcast Shows. The Planet Express crew and the Cygnoids form teams and go to a blernsball diamond in a nearby park. Jackie Anderson is hit by Leela's towel and gets a mouthful of sweat Fry and Leela Edit. Get a detailed look at every new and returning show coming to broadcast... 2012 Fall TV Preview: Our Night-by-Night Guide. Near the end of the game, Leela pleads to have the chance to prove she is not the worst blernsball player ever, explaining that she has been training with Hank Aaron.
Leela walks away, unhappy until Jackie tells her that Leela really was a role model after all, since she encouraged women to try harder than ever in order to prove that they weren't all like Leela. |
Metacritic TV Episode Reviews, A Leela of Her Own, When Leela is signed to the New New York Mets, she is thrilled to be the first female major league blernsball player. Episode The transaction seems not to hold any particular meaning to Leela (baseball players are known to pat each other on the butt), but Fry freaks out over it and can't go through with it. Season When Leela is signed to the New New York Mets, she is thrilled to be the first female major league blernsball player. Bob BowenRodney Clouden Leela throws two strikes, but on the third pitch Anderson hits a grand slam blern and wins the match. Anderson was also the woman who first told Leela that she (Leela) was making female athletes look bad. Opening subtitle Fry tries to help them get adjusted: first by giving them advice on how to make pizza such as not using live bees as an ingredient and then by suggesting that they learn how to play blernsball. Leela plays Blernsball... but not very well! Leela's unconventional pitching manages to strike out two players before Jackie comes in to bat on the third strike. A new pizza restaurant run by Cygnoids has moved in across the street from the Planet Express building. Directed by Swinton O. Scott III. With Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille. Drawing huge crowds at the games, Leela believes she is an inspirational role model to all women. Storyboards By 48
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At the time of this writing, it is currently the lowest-rated episode of the series here on IMDb.
| Meanwhile, at the blernsball museum, Hank Aaron XXIV sadly leaves his post as the worst blernsball player ever, now occupied by Leela, with the head of the original Hank Aaron consoling him by reminding him that he is still the worst football player ever. I agree it's among the weakest, but I gave it a passing grade because I still found it enjoyable (and indeed, the average IMDb score is about the same). Leela convinces the coach to let her play after having trained with aHank Aaron. While playing blernsball with the Cygnoids, Leela's lack of depth perception causes her to injure opposing players by beaning them in the head. User Ratings The episode in itself was fine (Leela trying to become a big ball game star, Bender trying to make as much money on the side as possible etc), however I disagreed with the message the episode seemed to give. [Scene: Blernsball Hall of Fame.Enter Fry, Leela and Bender.
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