The show runner for the 11th production season was Mike Scully.
The series lasted eight production seasons, until 1990.
The production season lasts five months, from September through January.
Randolph said that Valent's production last season helped him.
This and all the other Season 9 episodes were produced for the eighth production season.
The series of films lasted several months and aired every Saturday during its production season.
By 1994 the production season extended to December.
Then, last week's cold temperatures kept the sap from flowing for several days during what should have been the height of the production season.
During the production season, crew members work for two weeks, then are off for one week.
"Future Stock" is the 21st episode in the third production season of Futurama.