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'''Sinclair 2K''' | '''Sinclair 2K''' is a outdated [[robot]] who first appears in [[Obsoletly Fabulous|a dream]] [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] has. He's also seen at the [[Big Robot Party]] in [[4ACV08]] and is listed on the [[Robot Devil]]'s "[[Wheel of Robots]]" in [[4ACV18]], so he's apparantly not only a figment of Bender's imagination. | ||
In | In Bender's dream, he lives on an island with outdated [[robot]]s and has very poor memory - his memory is so bad that he forgot what his wife looks like. Sinclair 2K, alike the other outdated robots refuses to be upgraded and so is usless in modern society, leading to his fleeing to the island. It is not known if this is just Bender's dream or if he lives on the island. | ||
His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film {{w|Forbidden Planet}}. | == Additional Info == | ||
=== Allusions === | |||
* His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film {{w|Forbidden Planet}}. | |||
* He is probably named after the {{w|Sinclair Research}} company which developed the {{w|ZX Spectrum}} in the early to mid 1980s. | |||
=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
{{q| | {{q| | ||
<poem>'''Sinclair 2K''': Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.</poem> | <poem>'''Sinclair 2K''': Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.</poem> | ||
<poem>'''Bender''': Fire again Sinclair, I said target [[Robot 1-X]] | <poem>'''Bender''': Fire again Sinclair, I said target [[Robot 1-X]]. | ||
'''Sinclair 2K''': Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.</poem> | '''Sinclair 2K''': Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.</poem> | ||
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=== Appearances === | === Appearances === | ||
*{{e|4ACV14}} | *{{e|4ACV08|Crimes of the Hot}} | ||
*{{e|4ACV14|Obsoletely Fabulous}} | |||
*{{e|4ACV18|The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings}} (mention) | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Robots]] | [[Category:Robots]] | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 30 July 2010
| Tertiary character Pseudocharacter | |
| Sinclair 2K | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Species | Robot |
| Planet of origin | Earth |
| Relatives | A wife, as well as fellow island occupants: Cartridge Unit, Lisa, and Cymbal-Banging Monkey |
| First appearance | "Obsoletely Fabulous" (4ACV14)  |
| Voiced by | Billy West |
Sinclair 2K is a outdated robot who first appears in a dream Bender has. He's also seen at the Big Robot Party in 4ACV08 and is listed on the Robot Devil's "Wheel of Robots" in 4ACV18, so he's apparantly not only a figment of Bender's imagination.
In Bender's dream, he lives on an island with outdated robots and has very poor memory - his memory is so bad that he forgot what his wife looks like. Sinclair 2K, alike the other outdated robots refuses to be upgraded and so is usless in modern society, leading to his fleeing to the island. It is not known if this is just Bender's dream or if he lives on the island.
Additional Info
Allusions
- His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film Forbidden Planet.
- He is probably named after the Sinclair Research company which developed the ZX Spectrum in the early to mid 1980s.
Quotes
Sinclair 2K: Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.
Bender: Fire again Sinclair, I said target Robot 1-X.
Sinclair 2K: Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.