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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*''Stadt'' is the German word for ''city''.  ''Thermostadt'' is a wordplay on thermostat.  
*''Stadt'' is the German word for ''city''.  ''Thermostadt'' is a play on thermostat.  
*The setting of the Robo-Hungarian Empire refers to the 19th and early 20th century Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Austro-Hungary was comprised of several modern nations, inlcuding Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and parts of the former Yugoslavia.  It was official a "dual monarchy," with the Austrian Emperor simultaneously (and separately) King of Hungary.
*The setting of the Robo-Hungarian Empire refers to the 19th and early 20th century Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Austro-Hungary was comprised of several modern nations, inlcuding Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and parts of the former Yugoslavia.  It was official a "dual monarchy," with the Austrian Emperor simultaneously (and separately) King of Hungary. The Empire collapsed at the end of World War I.


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===

Revision as of 03:36, 23 August 2010

Thermostadt
Thermostadt.png
LocationRobo-Hungarian Empire
Planet of locationEarth
First appearance"The Honking" (2ACV18)
Episode

Thermostadt is a picturesque, yet morbid city and the capital of the Robo-Hungarian Empire. It is populated by superstituous robots, including Bender's uncle Vladimir. Vladimir's gothic castle overlooks the city.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • Stadt is the German word for city. Thermostadt is a play on thermostat.
  • The setting of the Robo-Hungarian Empire refers to the 19th and early 20th century Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austro-Hungary was comprised of several modern nations, inlcuding Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and parts of the former Yugoslavia. It was official a "dual monarchy," with the Austrian Emperor simultaneously (and separately) King of Hungary. The Empire collapsed at the end of World War I.

Appearances