When the Yogurt Took Over
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Episode 6
- Victor Maldonado
- Alfredo Torres
by John Scalzi
| "When the Yogurt Took Over" | |
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| Love, Death & Robots episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
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| Written by | Janis Robertson |
| Based on | When the Yogurt Took Over by John Scalzi |
| Editing by | Stacy Ouckland |
| Original air date | 15 March 2019 |
| Running time | 6 minutes |
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"When the Yogurt Took Over" is the sixth episode of the first volume of the adult animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots. It was directed by Víctor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres from a screenplay written by Janis Robertson, which was based on the short story of the same name by John Scalzi about a yogurt that tries to solve humanity's problems. It was animated by Blow Studio.
A group of scientists mutates a yogurt by fermenting bacteria. Although initial tests fail, the dairy product gains sentience and superintelligence. The yogurt meets with American leaders, claiming to have solutions to the country's problems. As payment, the yogurt requests control of the state of Ohio. The leaders agree, preventing the yogurt from going to China. Soon, the yogurt gives the president a plan to eradicate the national debt. However, the country's economy collapses, except in Ohio. The American government grants the yogurt supreme executive power over much opposition. A decade later, humans are living prosperous lives under the reign of the yogurt. The yogurt suddenly decides to launch into space, leaving humans behind on Earth.