[off-topic] Futurama/Turangalila
The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 03 Mar 2002
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Dan Rabin — 03 Mar 2002, 18:30

James Jordan supposes correctly that the name of the Futurama 
character Turanga Leela is derived from the title of the work by 
Messaien.  I checked with my friend Jeff Westbrook, who used to write 
for the show; and he checked with Matt Groening, its creator:

> At 12:01 PM -0800 3/1/02, Jeffery Westbrook wrote:
> Checked with Matt.  The name Turanga Leela is indeed based on the Messiaen
> opera.  Apparently it was a favorite of his a while ago.

OK, I owe the list some Wolfe content.

   -- Dan Rabin

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