[s4e1]: Roswell That Ends Well

A Satirical Deconstruction of the Roswell Incident I. Introduction

: President Harry S. Truman’s portrayal as an aggressive, paranoid leader. [S4E1] Roswell That Ends Well

: 1947 Roswell, New Mexico. The crew doesn't just witness the Roswell Incident; they are the incident. Bender : Mistaken for the crashed UFO. Zoidberg : Captured and interrogated as the "alien." III. Thematic Analysis: The Grandfather Paradox A Satirical Deconstruction of the Roswell Incident I

: The episode is dense with references to other works: paranoid leader. : 1947 Roswell

: The episode suggests a closed-loop timeline where Fry was always his own grandfather.

: Note that this is the 51st episode produced (a nod to Area 51) and won the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program . II. Plot Summary & Context