"
Put Your Head on My Shoulders" is episode seven in the second production season of
Futurama. It originally aired in
North America on February 13, 2000 as the tenth episode of the second broadcast season. The episode was written by
Ken Keeler and directed by
Chris Louden. The episode focuses on a romantic relationship between
Fry and
Amy; however the two break up and all the characters are left searching for a date for
Valentine's Day.
Plot
Amy buys a car at
Malfunctioning Eddie's Rocket-car Emporium, and Fry joins her on a road trip to
Mercury that leads to a long wait for a tow truck after they are out of gas. Then, she and
Fry begin dating after making love on the return trip. Meanwhile Bender decides to not get the recommended safety features installed (including a bumper on his "shiny metal ass" that makes it look more like human buttocks) and is warned that his butt could explode at any time.
With
Valentine's Day approaching,
Bender decides to start a computer dating service. Fry worries that he and
Amy are spending too much time together, and asks
Leela to come with them on a picnic to
Europa they had planned. When she refuses, Fry asks
Zoidberg to come with them. Zoidberg comes with them, but when Fry asks him to drive, he accidentally pulls the wheel off, crashing the car. Fry wakes up to find Zoidberg telling him that his body is badly damaged in the crash. Fry, in shock, discovers his head is grafted onto Amy's shoulder in order to be kept...
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