: The tree was previously only known from fossils dating back 200 million years and was long presumed extinct.

: 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.

: 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.

: Performances featuring high-energy dogs, similar to those seen on America’s Got Talent .

: 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.

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: The tree was previously only known from fossils dating back 200 million years and was long presumed extinct.

: 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.

: 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.

: Performances featuring high-energy dogs, similar to those seen on America’s Got Talent .

: 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.