Writer:	J. Stewart Burns
Director:	Bret Haaland
Star:	David Herman (Fatbot / Meidermeyer / Dean Vernon),  Katey Sagal (Turanga Leela),  Billy West (Philip J. Fry/Professor Hubert Farnsworth/Gearshift/Leo Wong/Carnival Ride Operator/20th Century History Lecturer),  Lauren Tom (Amy Wong/Chrissy),  Tress MacNeille (Guenter / Intercom Voice),  Frank Welker (Guenter's Parents / Guenter (when hatless) (uncredited)),  John DiMaggio (Bender / Oily / Chet / Carnival Ride Professor)

This is the second episode in a row to feature Leo and Inez Wong. This is the only time they are in two consecutive episodes. (edit) This episode features one of the three alternate theme songs, this one known as the "Martian Mix". (edit) A joke that was originally planned for the series but didn't make it was the Alien Phone Book. Book 1: A-Y. Book 2: Z. The joke instead appeared in the Mars University signup line. (edit) This is the only episode since his introduction that Dr Zoidberg does not appear in. (edit)

Guenter: You like bananas? I got Chrissy phone number. How you like them bananas? (edit) Guenter: All I want out of life is to be a monkey of moderate intelligence who wears a suit. That's why I've decided to transfer to business school!
Farnsworth: Nooo! (edit) Farnsworth: Oh, that poor, sweet monkey. Well, let's go gather him up. There's no sense letting him go to waste. (edit) Guenter: Why bother? I've got nothing to live for. I was miserable as a genius, and as a monkey, I was so dumb I tried to wear a hat on my butt. (edit) Gearshift: Hey, Bender, you sure this is a short-cut?
Bender: Not as sure as I was an hour ago! (edit)

The name of the robot fraternity is ERR, which Bender reads as "Epsilon Rho Rho." However, according to the Greek alphabet, that should be written as EPP since rho is written as P. There is no 'R' in the Greek alphabet. (edit) When Leela is taking about how Mars brought over Earth's foliage, when she says the word "hemp", her lips appear to saying something else. It's possible that Leela originally said a different word that was later substituted with the word "hemp". (edit) Opening theme promotion: TRANSMITIDO EN MARTIAN EN SAP (edit) The name of the robot house, epsilon rho rho, spells out err, which is to make a mistake. (edit) As Gunter is crying in the dorm, the number of bananas change between shots as well as the position of them on the floor. The changes are most notable when Fry approaches Gunter in the room. (edit)

Guenter: Hey. You like bananas? I got her number. How'd you like them bananas?
This quote is an allusion to Good Will Hunting when Matt Damon gets the girl's number and shows it off. (edit) This episode seems to be a rethinking of Kafka's "A Report to an Academy", wherein the monkey narrator explains his gradual immersion into human life. Towards the end, the conflict between his 'aped' human behavior and his own animal instincts brings about an existential crisis. In Futurama, of course, Guenter manages a more graceful solution. (edit) Vos Savant
When the Professor shows the Wong Library you see famous names on it like Socrates, but also "vos Savant"; this is in reference to Marilyn vos Savant, at the moment seen as one of the smartest people on earth. (edit) Mars Attacks!
The Martian depicted in the statue on MU's campus resembles the Martian creatures from this movie, and sports similar weaponry. (edit) The Martian Chronicles: by Ray Bradbury
This was a science fiction novel from the early 50's that tells the tale of man conquering and inhabiting Mars. The idea of the planet being terra-formed with lush jungles was explored here, and it probably wasn't intentional, but the line "Not even if you were the last man on Mars!" parallels part of the novel. It's also worth mentioning that one of the Martian colonies in the book is named "New New York." (edit)