One of the 7⁷ Wonders of the Future World
Jrrr incinerates the headless clone of Spiro Agnew, because he was working on a scouting merit badge, leading to an embargo against Omicron Persei 8. Professor Farnsworth has run out of his Good News brand herbal supplement, which has an active ingredient produced on Omicron Persei 8, so now the Planet Express crew must bypass the embargo, which leads to Fry being left behind.
Tropes
- Aliens Speaking English: ParodiedJrrr: Do you speak English?Fry: Eng... ...lish?
- An Arm and a Leg: Lrrr incinerates a veterinarian's arm off with his ray gun after finding Fry at the vet's.
- Bed Trick: Bender's efforts to cover for Fry's absence apparently went as far as making out with Leela in a dark closet.
- Big Damn Kiss: The episode ends with Fry and Leela making out while Fry's butt glows.
- Big "NO!": Lrrr, when Earth President Richard Nixon announced that they're cutting their cultural exports (i.e. television programs) to Omicron Persei 8 in light of the embargo.
- The Bus Came Back: Fry becomes the E.T. equivalent to a young Omicronian prince called Jrrr, the same little delicious Omicronian larval form who was almost eaten by, then protected by, then saved Leela, all the way back in "The Problem with Popplers" (who introduced himself while in Leela's mouth with the words "I am Jrrr of the Planet Omicron Persei 8").
- Commended for Pushback: Lrrr tells Jrrr that standing up to him was pretty manly.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?: When going to search for herbs on Omicron Persei 8, Hermes warns them of the appearance of 5-O…micronians.
- The Dog Bites Back: Zoidberg becomes very smug when Hermes assigns a buddy system and accidentally pairs himself with Zoidberg.Zoidberg: Screwed again my friend.
- Flowers of Romance: The excuse Bender uses when Leela asks where Fry is, not knowing Bender abandoned him on Omicron Percei 8, is that Fry went out to buy her flowers, remembering that Fry is in love with Leela. As this is something Fry would do, Leela is fooled and thinks it's sweet.
- Gigantic Moon: Inverted, Omicron Persei 8 is instead surrounded by massive numbers of extremely small moons that hang very low in the orbit, causing Jrrr and Fry to almost crash into one when using his flying bicycle.
- I Ate WHAT?!: Fry is shown eating some candy-like droplets, which despite being initially disgusted with the revelation, he still continues eating. It's actually Jrrr's poop. Fry eventually gets sick from eating it.
- Idiot Ball: The ending gag would have us believe that Leela can't tell Bender, a robot, from her long-term human boyfriend if the lights are off.Leela: You were like a machine!
- Island Help Message: Fry writes SOS using advanced communication technology. As in, he uses the satellites and computers themselves to spell out the message.
- Metaphorically True: When Lrrr asks Jrrr what the boy has been feeding Fry, he too-quickly replies "...Some stuff I made." Said "stuff" is Lrrr's droppings, which Fry mistook for candy buttons.
- Oblivious Guilt Slinging: The Professor says he'd never abandon Fry and praises him when Bender (who left Fry on Omicron Persei 8) lies and says Fry went to get him a burrito at the gas station. Bender looks noticeably guilty at that.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: To sneak past the blockade in order to get to Omicron Persei 8, all the Planet Express crew does is spray paint "Omicronian Express" to the ship. It works.
- Parental Neglect: Lrrr would rather watch TV than spend time with Jrrr.
- The Power of Love: Parodied, featuring flying bicycles on Omicron Persei 8 that are powered by love. At one point, Lrr tells his guards to "love harder". They can't because their hearts have been broken too many times to be optimistic about love.
- Recorded Audio Alibi: Bender accidentally leaves Fry behind on Omicron Persei 8. Feeling guilty for his actions, Bender uses an audio recording of Fry and some creative use of the fast-forward and rewind button on an answering machine to deceive the others into thinking he's still on Earth. It actually manages to trick everyone, with Fry even managing to become Employee of the Month.
- Solid Gold Poop: Fry eats candy dropped on the ground, which turns out to be Omicronian feces.Fry: Feces Pieces?
- Strange Minds Think Alike: Leela kisses Bender on the forehead after feeling happy that Fry is going to give her flowers. The Professor (who is stoned from the herb) does the same after he's happy that Fry went to get him a burrito for the munchies.
- Take That!:Leela: I never liked going to Omicron Persei 8 anyway. If we want to breathe sulfuric acid and get our heads torn off by giant lizards, we can always go to Gary, Indiana.Farnsworth: Even I would never send you to Gary, Indiana.
- Whole-Plot Reference: A spoof of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with Fry in the E.T. role, stranded on Omicron Persei 8 and taken in by Lrrr's son.
