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==The Story== | ==The Story== | ||
=== | ===Cold Opening: "Somebody's been leaving food around...and it's attracting owls!"=== | ||
[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] complains about [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] living in the [[Planet Express]] Headquarters. Everyone agrees, so Fry has to find a new place to live. Bender invites him to stay in his apartment, which turns out to be a tiny space only a couple of feet on a side. Since this doesn't work well for Fry, Leela takes Fry and Bender apartment hunting. They finally find a nice rent-controlled place that belonged to a friend of the [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]]. | [[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] complains about [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] living in the [[Planet Express]] Headquarters. Everyone agrees, so Fry has to find a new place to live. Bender invites him to stay in his apartment, which turns out to be a tiny space only a couple of feet on a side. Since this doesn't work well for Fry, Leela takes Fry and Bender apartment hunting. They finally find a nice rent-controlled place that belonged to a friend of the [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]]. | ||
===Act | ===Act I: "Fry, of all the friends I've had...you're the first."=== | ||
Bender and Fry get settled in at their new apartment, but a problem arises - Bender's antenna interferes with the entire buildings' TV reception. Fry doesn't want to give up the apartment, so Bender is forced to move out. He can't move back in with Fry unless he cuts off his antenna, so Bender moves back into his old place, becomes very depressed, and stops drinking. | Bender and Fry get settled in at their new apartment, but a problem arises - Bender's antenna interferes with the entire buildings' TV reception. Fry doesn't want to give up the apartment, so Bender is forced to move out. He can't move back in with Fry unless he cuts off his antenna, so Bender moves back into his old place, becomes very depressed, and stops drinking. | ||
===Act | ===Act II: "Bender, you're blind stinking sober!"=== | ||
Staggering around in a staggering stupor of sobriety, Bender shows up at Fry's apartment and cuts off his antenna. Fry feels guilty, and they find and reattach Bender's antenna and move back into Bender's apartment. Bender reveals there is a "closet", which is actually an entire apartment. | Staggering around in a staggering stupor of sobriety, Bender shows up at Fry's apartment and cuts off his antenna. Fry feels guilty, and they find and reattach Bender's antenna and move back into Bender's apartment. Bender reveals there is a "closet", which is actually an entire apartment. | ||
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| No. | 3 | ||||
| Production number | 1ACV03 | ||||
| Written by | [[Eric Horsted]][[Category:Episodes written by Eric Horsted|I, Roommate]] | ||||
| Directed by | [[Bret Haaland]][[Category:Episodes directed by Bret Haaland|I, Roommate]] | ||||
| Title caption | As seen on TV | ||||
| Title caption reference | Stickers on products | ||||
| First air date | April 6, 1999 | ||||
| Broadcast number | S01E03 | ||||
| Title reference | The novel; I, Robot. | ||||
| Opening cartoon | Baby Bottleneck | ||||
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The Story
Cold Opening: "Somebody's been leaving food around...and it's attracting owls!"
Hermes complains about Fry living in the Planet Express Headquarters. Everyone agrees, so Fry has to find a new place to live. Bender invites him to stay in his apartment, which turns out to be a tiny space only a couple of feet on a side. Since this doesn't work well for Fry, Leela takes Fry and Bender apartment hunting. They finally find a nice rent-controlled place that belonged to a friend of the Professor.
Act I: "Fry, of all the friends I've had...you're the first."
Bender and Fry get settled in at their new apartment, but a problem arises - Bender's antenna interferes with the entire buildings' TV reception. Fry doesn't want to give up the apartment, so Bender is forced to move out. He can't move back in with Fry unless he cuts off his antenna, so Bender moves back into his old place, becomes very depressed, and stops drinking.
Act II: "Bender, you're blind stinking sober!"
Staggering around in a staggering stupor of sobriety, Bender shows up at Fry's apartment and cuts off his antenna. Fry feels guilty, and they find and reattach Bender's antenna and move back into Bender's apartment. Bender reveals there is a "closet", which is actually an entire apartment.
Additional Info
Trivia
- Hermes' line "We'll bill ya for the couch" was added after the animation was complete, and his mouth doesn't move when the line is heard.
Allusions
- Bender bending the clock and putting it on the edge of the table is a reference to Salvador Dalí's painting, The Persistence of Memory.
- Fry hitting the TV and going "Aaaay" when it turns on is a reference to Fonzie, who used to do the same thing with a jukebox (and making the same two-thumbs-up gesture).
- Bender and Fry's "Moving In" montage is a reference to "The Odd Couple."
- The Unique Architecture apartment bears a striking similarity to M. C. Escher's Relativity. Fry quips that they don't want to pay for a dimension that they are not going to use, after which Bender falls through the stairs violating normal laws of gravity.
Quotes
- Leela: Look at that 5 o'clock rust! You've been up all night not drinking, haven't you?
- Bender: (Dreaming) Kill all humans... must kill all humans... kill all humans...
Fry: Bender wake up!
Bender: *Yawn* I was having the most wonderful dream. I think you were in it. - Fry: Where's your bathroom?
Bender: Bath-what?
Fry: Bathroom.
Bender: What-room?
Fry: Bathroom!
Bender: What-what? - Bender: (Dreaming) Hey, sexy mama. Wanna kill all humans?
- Bender: I'm trying to watch my input. I need plenty of wholesome, nutritious alcohol. The chemical energy keeps my fuel cells charged.
Fry: What are the cigars for?
Bender: They make me look cool. - Bender: Not enough room? My place is two cubic meters, and we only take up 1.5 cubic meters. We've got room for a whole 'nother two thirds of a person!
- Bender's thoughts: Wow, that lady has a huge ass!
Bender: Those could be anyone's thoughts, fat-ass. - Human Friend (on TV): You're my best friend. I'm sorry I treated you so badly.
Calculon (on TV): Apology accepted. After all, you're only human. [They hug.]
Leela: You guys could learn a lesson from those two.
Fry: She's right.
Bender: You're my best friend, Fry, I'm sorry I treated you so badly.
Fry: Apology accepted. After all, you're only human. [They hug.]
Leela: Wait a minute! You did it all backwards. Fry's the one who should be... Oh, never mind!
Goofs
- After Bender returns to his own apartment (time index 16:34), he casts a shadow on the back wall of his apartment, even though the light is in front of him (i.e. both the light and the shadow are in front of him).
Characters
(In alphabetical order)
- Amy
- Bender
- Debut: Boxy Robot
- Debut: Calculon
- Debut: Human Friend
- Debut: Dr. Mbutu
- Dr. Zoidberg
- Fry
- Debut: Hattie
- Hermes
- Debut: Huge Assed Woman
- Leela
- Debut: Monique
- Prof. Farnsworth
- Debut: Randy Munchnik
- Debut: Suspiciously Fantastic Apartment Salesman
- Debut: Underwater House Salesman
- Debut: Unique Architecture Apartment Salesman
Episode Credits
- Writer
- Director
- Voice Actors