Often cited as the saddest episode in animated television history, this story centers on Fry’s discovery of the fossilized remains of his dog, , in the 31st century.
: The tree was previously only known from fossils dating back 200 million years and was long presumed extinct. Jurassic Bark
: In the final scene, a montage set to Connie Francis’s "I Will Wait for You" shows Seymour waiting outside Panucci’s Pizza for Fry to return for 12 years until he eventually passes away from old age. Often cited as the saddest episode in animated
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: The episode was originally conceived with Fry finding his fossilized mother instead of a dog. The writers changed it to a pet because the original idea was considered too upsetting for the audience.
: The story of Seymour is a direct homage to Hachikō , the Akita dog in 1920s Japan who waited nine years for his deceased owner at a train station.