"Atlantic City," Futurama. Comedy Central, 28 Jan. 2007. 18 Feb. 2009
Futurama is a television sitcom found on the Comedy Central network. This episode of Futurama pokes fun at Atlantic City, New Jersey indirectly. Atlantic City is known for being this cheap, run-down town where the main tourist attraction is gambling. Hence the subtitle of the clip, “Leela and Fry take Bender to Atlantic City to tempt him into temptation.” There Bender, one of the main characters is tempted to forsake his inner peace and rob someone, go to a strip club, and essentially sin. This raises the issue that the city is focusing too much on tourism and not on the poverty of its residents. The show primarily caters to a young audience.
Labels: satirical
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