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==The Story== | ==The Story== | ||
===Act I: Hooray for Zoidberg!=== | ===Act I: Hooray for Zoidberg!=== | ||
Following a celebration of Zoidberg's ten years with Planet Express, Fry realises that he hasn't planed for his future, so he opens a retirement account for $6. At the bank Bender meets his old friend Roberto and he and Fry accidentally help him rob the bank. | |||
===Act II: What do you say we plead insanity?=== | ===Act II: What do you say we plead insanity?=== | ||
After a court case Fry and Bender are sent to a robot assylum after Roberto threatens Fry's life if he testifies. | |||
===Act III: I find that offensive!=== | ===Act III: I find that offensive!=== | ||
Fry finds the phyisical exam, designed for robots, quite painful, but is still thought to be a robot, due to the simple fact that the assylum is for robots. He is put in a room with Malfunctioning Eddie. Unit 2013 shows him around the building and introduces him to the others. Bender enjoys himself but Fry is taking the experience badly, and starts going insane. Eddie is discharged and Fry's new roommate is Roberto, who robbed the same bank again. Soon, Fry is "cured" and now believes he is a robot. | |||
===Act IV: I need to get a disguise!=== | ===Act IV: I need to get a disguise!=== | ||
Fry returns to Planet Express. Bender and Roberto escape the assylum. Fry meanwhile attempts to find his primary function. He soon drinks too much and passes out. | |||
===Act V: Fire lasers!=== | ===Act V: Fire lasers!=== | ||
Roberto holds up the same bank a third time and he and Bender flee to Planet Express. Roberto uses Zoidberg, Hermes, Leela, Amy, the Professor and Bender hostage. He decides to kill some of them, but Fry wakes up thinking he's a battle droid and engages in battle. Roberto stabs him, but hits a can of pi-in-1 oil, which starts leaking and convinces Roberto that he is a battle droid. Roberto throws his knife at Fry and falls out the window. He is arrested. Fry notices the knife thrown cut him and that he's bleeding. This shows him that he is human. | |||
==Additional Info== | ==Additional Info== | ||
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===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
References to other things in the Futurama Universe | References to other things in the Futurama Universe | ||
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===Outside References=== | ===Outside References=== | ||
*Nurse Ratchet is a reference to the character Nurse Ratched from ''One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest''. | |||
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===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later. | List instances of things from this episode that are referenced later. | ||
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
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*[[Minor_Characters#Smitty_and_Url|Smitty and Url]] | *[[Minor_Characters#Smitty_and_Url|Smitty and Url]] | ||
*[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] | *[[Dr. John Zoidberg|Zoidberg]] | ||
*[[Minor_Characters#Malfunctioning Eddie|Malfunctioning Eddie]] | |||
*[[Minor_Characters#Victor|Victor]] | |||
==Episode Credits== | ==Episode Credits== | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 25 November 2006
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Production Number: 3ACV11
Title Caption: Bender's Humor by Microsoft Joke
First Aired: April 8, 2001
The Story
Act I: Hooray for Zoidberg!
Following a celebration of Zoidberg's ten years with Planet Express, Fry realises that he hasn't planed for his future, so he opens a retirement account for $6. At the bank Bender meets his old friend Roberto and he and Fry accidentally help him rob the bank.
Act II: What do you say we plead insanity?
After a court case Fry and Bender are sent to a robot assylum after Roberto threatens Fry's life if he testifies.
Act III: I find that offensive!
Fry finds the phyisical exam, designed for robots, quite painful, but is still thought to be a robot, due to the simple fact that the assylum is for robots. He is put in a room with Malfunctioning Eddie. Unit 2013 shows him around the building and introduces him to the others. Bender enjoys himself but Fry is taking the experience badly, and starts going insane. Eddie is discharged and Fry's new roommate is Roberto, who robbed the same bank again. Soon, Fry is "cured" and now believes he is a robot.
Act IV: I need to get a disguise!
Fry returns to Planet Express. Bender and Roberto escape the assylum. Fry meanwhile attempts to find his primary function. He soon drinks too much and passes out.
Act V: Fire lasers!
Roberto holds up the same bank a third time and he and Bender flee to Planet Express. Roberto uses Zoidberg, Hermes, Leela, Amy, the Professor and Bender hostage. He decides to kill some of them, but Fry wakes up thinking he's a battle droid and engages in battle. Roberto stabs him, but hits a can of pi-in-1 oil, which starts leaking and convinces Roberto that he is a battle droid. Roberto throws his knife at Fry and falls out the window. He is arrested. Fry notices the knife thrown cut him and that he's bleeding. This shows him that he is human.
Additional Info
Trivia
Quotes
Outside References
- Nurse Ratchet is a reference to the character Nurse Ratched from One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Characters
(In alphabetical order)
- Amy
- Bender
- Fry
- Hermes
- Hyper-Chicken
- Judge Whitey
- Leela
- Malfunctioning Eddie
- Professor Farnsworth
- Debut: Roberto
- Smitty and Url
- Zoidberg
- Malfunctioning Eddie
- Victor
Episode Credits
- Writer
- Director
- Voice Actors
- DVD Commentary