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|image text=Ruth (left) and Esther (right). {{er|6ACV13}}
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[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] invited '''[[Ruth]] and [[Esther]]''', two nasty [[Fembot]]s, according to the [[Planet Express crew|crew]], to an auditon for the traditional [[Petroleum oil|oil]] wrestling of [[Robanukah 3010]], which would be performed in the [[Planet Express headquarters|headquarters]] {{et|6ACV13}}. They agreed to do it, even though they still wanted to get paid, and the wrestling lasted [[Timeline|500 million years]]. Ruth and Esther also participated in "[[The Robanukah Song]]".
'''Ruth and Esther''' are two nasty [[Fembot]]s, according to the [[Planet Express crew|crew]], that [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] invited to an audition for the traditional [[Petroleum oil|oil]] wrestling of [[Robanukah 3010]], which would be performed in the [[Planet Express headquarters|headquarters]]. {{er|6ACV13}} They agreed to do it, even though they still wanted to get paid, and the wrestling lasted [[Timeline|500 million years]]. Ruth and Esther also participated in "[[The Robanukah Song]]".


Ruth later appears in minimal size in "[[Benderama]]", tricking a small Bender into purchasing her services, only to have him killed by a mousetrap.
Ruth later appears in minimal size in "[[Benderama]]", tricking a small Bender into purchasing her services, only to have him killed by a mousetrap.


Ruth, Esther and Bender were to have an orgy, but they were disrupted by a glowing [[Fry]]. Ruth and Esther later mocked [[Bev]], who responded by spraying them with soda water {{et|7ACV01}}.
Ruth, Esther and Bender were to have an orgy, but they were disrupted by a glowing [[Fry]]. Ruth and Esther later mocked [[Bev]], who responded by spraying them with soda water. {{er|7ACV01}}
 
== Image Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Wrestling.png|Ruth and Esther wrestling.
</gallery>


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*Ruth and Esther debut took place in [[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular#Act II: Robanukah|a non-canon segment]]. Ruth's first (canon) appearance was in "[[Benderama]]", and Esther's in "[[The Bots and the Bees]]".
*Their voices are patterned after stereotypical [[Old New York|New York]] Jewish women; fittingly, perhaps, given that they are named after two books of the Old Testament: {{w|Ruth (biblical figure)|Ruth}}, the great-grandmother of {{cat|King}} {{w|David}}, and {{w|Esther}}, the Jewish {{cat|queen}} of {{w|Iran|Persia}}, who prevented the planned genocide of the Jews and instituted {{w|Purim}}.
*Their voices are patterned after stereotypical New York Jewish women; fittingly, perhaps, given that they are named after two books of the Old Testament: {{w|Ruth (biblical figure)|Ruth}}, the great-grandmother of {{w|David|King David}}, and {{w|Esther}}, the Jewish queen of {{w|Iran|Persia}}, who prevented the planned genocide of the Jews and instituted {{w|Purim}}.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Shalom, Ruth and Esther!
<poem>'''[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]''': Shalom, Ruth and Esther!
'''Ruth''': Why with the music so loud?
'''Ruth''': Why with the {{cat|s=no|music}} so loud?
'''Esther''': Would it kill him to turn up the heat a little in here?</poem>
'''Esther''': Would it kill him to turn up the heat a little in here?</poem>
<poem>'''Ruth''': Not in the hair, please. I just had it did.</poem>
<poem>'''Ruth''': Not in the hair, please. I just had it did.</poem>
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=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
* {{e|6ACV13}}
* {{e|6ACV13}}
* {{e|6ACV17}} <small>([[Ruth]] only)</small>
* {{e|6ACV17}} <small>(Ruth only)</small>
* {{e|7ACV01}}
* {{e|7ACV01}}
* {{e|7ACV11}}
* {{e|7ACV14}} {{cameo|[[Forty Percent Leadbelly#Characters at the funeral|funeral]]}}
* {{e|7ACV14}} {{cameo|[[Forty Percent Leadbelly#Characters at the funeral|funeral]]}}
* {{e|7ACV18}}
* {{e|7ACV18}}


[[Category:Splittable articles]]
[[Category:Splittable articles]]
[[Category:Wrestlers]]

Revision as of 01:35, 8 May 2014

Tertiary characters
Ruth and Esther
Ruth and Esther.png
Ruth (left) and Esther (right). [6ACV13]
GenderFemale
SpeciesRobot
ProfessionWrestlers
First appearance"The Futurama Holiday Spectacular"
(6ACV13)
Episode
Voices
RuthLauren Tom
EstherTress MacNeille

Ruth and Esther are two nasty Fembots, according to the crew, that Bender invited to an audition for the traditional oil wrestling of Robanukah 3010, which would be performed in the headquarters. [6ACV13] They agreed to do it, even though they still wanted to get paid, and the wrestling lasted 500 million years. Ruth and Esther also participated in "The Robanukah Song".

Ruth later appears in minimal size in "Benderama", tricking a small Bender into purchasing her services, only to have him killed by a mousetrap.

Ruth, Esther and Bender were to have an orgy, but they were disrupted by a glowing Fry. Ruth and Esther later mocked Bev, who responded by spraying them with soda water. [7ACV01]

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Their voices are patterned after stereotypical New York Jewish women; fittingly, perhaps, given that they are named after two books of the Old Testament: Ruth, the great-grandmother of King David, and Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, who prevented the planned genocide of the Jews and instituted Purim.

Quotes

    Bender: Shalom, Ruth and Esther!
    Ruth: Why with the music so loud?
    Esther: Would it kill him to turn up the heat a little in here?

    Ruth: Not in the hair, please. I just had it did.

    Esther: We're still getting paid, right?
    Bender: I told you it's an audition!

    Ruth: I don't wrestle dry, Bender. I went to Vassar.

    Esther: I need to loosen up. Gimme a screwdriver.

Appearances