1. Crimes Of The Hot

10/11/2002

Al Gore (Himself)

KNOWN TO CAUSE INSANITY IN LABORATORY MICE

As Earth is unable to counter its rising temperature through the usual method (the dropping of a giant ice cube into the ocean), Gore leads an emergency conference in Kyoto, Japan, where Professor Farnsworth claims responsibility for the crisis. It seems love detoured him from observing proper emission standards on his prototype robot, and that could necessitate the destruction of all its "descendants." That includes Bender, who resigns himself to having a farewell blowout before being blown up.  In a few parts of the US the episode wasn't shown do to an over-run football game. I have to say that I expected this from FOX, but I'm even madder that when I e-mailed them that they lied to me and said that no matter what that the episode would be shown that night.  Among the robots attending the party on the Galapagos Islands previously seen on other episodes include: Calculon, Roberto from "Insane in the Mainframe", the Robot Mafia (including Clamps), Robot House Fraternity (including Gear Shift and Fatbot), the Robot Police officer, the Oliver-esque boy robot from "Mother's Day" and "Xmas Story", Fry's nervous explosive roommate from "Insane in the Mainframe", the beeping robot from All my Circuits who sleeps with Calculon's wife, the grim reaper robot from "A Clone of My Own", the chainsawing lumberjack robot from "Mother's Day", the gigantic evil robot with spikes from "Mother's Day", Izac from "A Flight to Remember", the preacher seen in "The Honking", Satan robot from "A Tale of Two Santas", that train/bus with legs from "Mother's Day" and the Slurm vending machine from "Fry and the Slurm Factory". The hooker-bot 2000, with a heart of solid gold. And, of course, the Crushinator from "Episode Two: The Series Has Landed", in a green bikini.  Some notable characters who were absent include Santa, Flexo (probably so they don't confuse viewers who have never seen Flexo before) and the Countess from "A Flight to Remember" (obviously because she got sucked into a black hole in that episode).  All the episodes from this Season are actually for the 4th Season. The 5th Season doesn't exist based on production order and on the fact that FOX show them badly out of production order and that they hate the show.  In a wide shot of the Galopogos Islands, amongst the large crowd of robots, we see a bantha, the main means of conveyence for the Jawas of Star Wars.  When the professor shows the movie on Global Warming, Alien Code #1 is seen in another countdown. When translated in order it reads: "6, 5, CC4FF, 3, 2."  When the crew goes to Japan, they pass by a sign that looks a lot like the Hello Kitty signs. It also has a phrase written in Japanese. When translated it says "I Love You More Than Your Mother Does!"  The picture of the termometer has F 7 3 written on the right side.  During the robot riot, you see Roberto stabbing the robot that Joey and Clamps shot several times in "Bender Gets Made".  Fry is wearing warm clothing, but it's never explained why. Scenes were deleted to show he stuck ALL his clothes in the freezer. They can be found on the Season 4 DVD.

2. Jurassic Bark

17/11/2002

Tom Kenny (Yancy Fry)

NOT AFFILIATED WITH FUTURAMA BRASS KNUCKLE CO.

Fry reads in the newspaper that archeologists have recreated an old Pizzaria from the 20th Century. He and Bender go to see it and discover that it is in fact Panucci's Pizza, the pizzeria Fry used to work at in 1999. Fry also discovers that the fossilized remains of his old dog Seymour are on display. Fry campaigns to get Seymour back and eventually does, and Farnsworth says he can use the cloning machine to bring Seymour back to life.  During it's original broadcast, Eastern and Central Time Zones did not see it due to NFL Spillover.  We now know that Bender is 40% titanium and 40% dolamite.  You can see the shadows of Nibble and Fry when Fry falls into the cryogenic machine, as well as Nibbler's eyestalk. Previously, in "Space Pilot 3000", only Nibbler's shadow could be seen, not Fry's. It will be explained in a future episode "The Why of Fry", when Nibbler takes Fry back to view his own past.  This episode was nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Emmy but lost to The Simpsons.  The kid in Panucci's Pizza (the one who complained about dog fur on his pizza) is the same kid from the opening of "Space Pilot 3000."  The Clone-O-Mat's dial acts like the 1970's Fisher-Price toy See 'N Say.  Mini-Golf Sign: Because someone inconsiderate created unsanitary condition, the windmill green is closed until further notice.  Sign above Fry's photo in a 99c store: Do not take checks from this man!  On the Futurama Season 4 DVD, there is an extra commentary section, with the entire writing staff.  The original concept for this show was that Fry was to find his MOTHER petrified inside a glass case. The idea was changed because according to David Cohen, it was "too upsetting."

3. The Route Of All Evil

08/12/2002

Bumper Robinson (Dwight Conrad) Dawnn Lewis (LaBarbara Conrad)

DISCLAIMER: ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ACTUAL ROBOTS WOULD BE REALLY COOL.

Due to inappropriate behavior, Cubert Farnsworth and Dwight Conrad (Hermes' son) are suspended from school. They start hanging around Planet Express all day and generally annoying everyone (Cubert more than usual!), and their fathers tell them to get jobs.  The boys get a paper round, and when Cubert spots an ad for a make-your-own-spaceship, he and Dwight order it and use it for their rounds. They soon start up Awesome Express Delivery Company, which competes with Planet Express and starts taking their customers away. Cubert and Dwight take over Planet Express, offering Fry, Leela and Bender jobs with Awesome Express and acquiring the Planet Express ship. But when things start to go wrong, only Hermes and the Professor can help their sons...   Cubert was first introduced back in Season 2 with "A Clone of My Own" and although this is the first real episode featuring Dwight Conrad, he did make his first appearance back in Season 4's "Anthology of Interest 2," and then again in "A Leela of Her Own".  Although Amy is seen in this episode, Lauren Tom does not provide any voices in this episode. Neither does Dave Herman.  This episode was originally made to be aired during Season 3 (two seasons ago), but was put on the shelf for all this time by FOX. It was also going to be the 5th Season Premiere, but FOX changed it at the last minute.  The boy on the small moon seen during the newspaper montage is The Little Prince.  In the 7-11, we see that Samuel Adams beer still exists, but its been changed to Sam Adam's Head.  Bender is seen looking through a magazine called Victoria's Circut.  The label that the crew put on their beer is roughly the same that writter Dan Vebber used to put on his family's real beer they used to brew.  One of the joke ads you can see on the comicbook: Army Of 5 Million Robots! $2.00.  When the slime guy throws the lunch boxes into the miniature black hole, Conrad says "My Manwich" which is what Hermes says in "The Deep South" twice.

4. A Taste Of Freedom

22/12/2002

Phil Hendrie (Old Man Waterfall)

OR IS IT?

Dr. Zoidberg is accused of flag desecration when, at a Washington D.C. celebration, he cannot restrain himself from eating a large flag. After Zoidberg is sentenced to death, his people send an invasion force to enslave the people of Earth and teach them the meaning of freedom.  Old Man Waterfall appears to be the (so far) oldest of the Waterfall clan we see on the show. Free Waterfall Jr was the "smelly hippie" in Popplers; Free Waterfall Sr was the animal rights activist in Birdbot of Ice-catraz. All three were incidentally voiced by Phil Hendrie.  Abe Vigoda and Snoop Dogg have become members of Supreme Court.  A truck with the words Earthican Flag Company is seen with Alien Code #2 below it. When translated it reads: "A Venusian Corporation."  Washington Post Headlines: Lobster Trial Nears, Mobster Trial Nears, Handsome Invaders Defeat Earth, Post Names New Editor.  Destroied Busineses: Johnson's Collapsible Top Hats, E-Z Squeeze Accordians, Hair King Unbreakable Combs.  Museum Sign; Nuns & Nunchuks: Mother Teresa's Secret Arsenal.  Several scenes were removed from the show for time, including the nude pool. You can find them on the Season 4 DVD.  The speech made by the chicken lawyer against Zoidberg's defence speech refers to a very famous bible sentence: "What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him."  Lady Justice's scale is weighed down on one side by a bag of money? Also, she is lacking her sword.  Earth went to war over the ownership of Haley's Comet.

5. Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch

12/01/2003

BIGFOOTS CHOICE

Amy's romance with Kif takes a twist when he gets pregnant. As Amy questions her commitment Kif, he must return to his ancient, mysterious homeworld to give birth in the same muddy swamp where he was born.

There was a shot of Kif's babies between his legs that never made it to air in the Fox broadcast. Cartoon Network shows this shot. There was a more disgusting shot, but it never made it to animation.  Two of the tadpoles collide, suggesting some of them inherited Amy's "klutzy" DNA from being with Kif so much. We also see a one-eyed tadpole from Leela's DNA.  Leela's Book: Great Machete Battles.  It took staf members 40+ hours to find footage from the cartoon Casper of someone jumping out of their pants to match Zapp's line.  The third act of the show was dramatically cut down. Several scenes were deleted from the script, and even more were deleted from the animatic. The scenes that made it to animation but were deleted can be found on the Season 4 DVD.  Pub Name: O' ZORGNAX'S PUB; We believe any I.D.

6. Less Than Hero

02/03/2002

SOON TO BE A MAJOR RELIGION

Suffering from aches and pains, Fry and Leela turn to Dr. Zoidberg who gives them a "miracle cream" that he bought long ago from a traveling salesman. Lo and behold, when they try it out, it actually is a miracle cream that gives them superpowers. Fry and Leela decide to become super heroes with Bender as the third member of their team.

The piranhas that were "persuaded to walk on land" use Dr. Wernstrom's reverse SCUBA suit (minus the wetsuit).  Zoidberg gives Fry & Leela a tube on lotion to rub on their skin. After they get superpowers, they read the back to see what was in it. A large text of Alien Code #1 can be seen on the back. When translated it reads: "Keep out of reach of children under the age of five hundred. For best results, sacrifice a small mammal xanroc, then apply evenly to interior of eyeball. Would you like to help do Flimflam Products? Contact a representative at a covered wagon near you."  Leela's sign on her super hero outfit is a hand holding a rolling pin. Many fans mistook it for the communist symbol. The arm was suppsoed to make a C to stand for Cloberella.  Captain Yesterday's medallion is a C overlayed by a Y.  The Zoo Keepers beltbuckle/logo somewhat resembles the Calvin Klein logo with an extra line.  Teddy Roosevelt: Museum Founder; No Admittance Without $5.00 Suggested Donation.  One of the Jackson's fromt he original Jackson 5 (though it has never been revealed which one) was one of the voices singing the Justice Team song for the show.  When Bender gets hit by the kangaroo, the cartoon bobble says "01001010." Transleated using the ASCII code, the Hex is "4A." Bluntly, it's supposed to mean "Ahhh!"  Several scenes were deleted from this episode. You can find them on the Season 4 DVD.

7. Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles

30/03/2002

Dawnn Lewis (LaBarbara Conrad) Maurice LaMarche (Pazuzu)

NOW INTERACTIVE / JOYSTICK CONTROLS FRY'S LEFT EAR

When Fry and the Planet Express gang realize that at 161 years old, the Professor has become too crotchety to handle, they decide he needs to be "youth-a-sized". Traveling to an asteroid, they register the Professor at a posh resort where their full-body bath in searing hot tar is guaranteed to turn back the clock. Through a series of unfortunate accidents, the bath covers not only the Professor but also everyone else and all are affected by the treatment. Back at Planet Express, a now 53-year-old Professor tries to keep a now 13-year-old Fry and other kids under control while looking for a way to reverse the effects of the tar treatment. Meanwhile, "the kids" all react to their newfound youth, including Leela, who decides she could have a taste of the childhood she never had as an orphan.  Amy was a bit on the heavy side and needed glasses at age 8 but was fine shortly before that?  Zoidberg is a slug, then a trilobyte, then an oyster, then a lamprey, a fish, then an urchin, then a sea anemone, then finally a coral.  Young Bender has antenna ears, referring to an early design concept Groening had for him?  Many scenes were deleted from this episode to make upf or time. You can find them all on the Futurama Season 4 DVD.

8. The Why Of Fry

Bob Odenkirk (Chaz) Nicole St. John (Sally)

06/04/2003

DANCING SPACE POTATOES? / YOU BET!

Fry feels really down as Leela is head over heels because of Chaz, the Mayor's Aide. While on her date, Leela asks Fry if he could walk Nibbler, and he reluctantly agrees. When he says how unimportant he feels, Nibbler speaks and takes him to his home planet. There, Fry learn about his genetic abnormality that qualifies him for a mission to save the universe. While on this mission, we learn what really happened on the night Fry was frozen.  In "Space Pilot 3000" when Fry is about to fall into the cryo freezing chamber, Nibbler's shadow can be seen from the trash can under the desk Fry is sitting at. In "Jurassic Bark" when they show a flashback to Fry going into the chamber, we see Nibbler's eye stalk sticking out of the trash can. This episode answers the question to why Nibbler was there when Fry was frozen.  This is the first time Fry and Leela truly kiss under normal circumstances.  Guest star Bob Odenkirk ("Mr. Show, The Ben Stiller Show) is the brother of Futurama writer Bill Odenkirk.  DVD commentary for this episode reveals that despite how nicely it ties together, Fry being his own grandfather was not originally intended as an explanation for why he lacks the delta brain wave, and was used as the explanation in this episode. It was intended that Nibler be used as the reason for Fry being frozen since the series was being planned.  The flying brains incident took place in the episode "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid."  When Fry goes to Nibler's home world, we see the same building we saw in "The Day The Earth Stood Stupid." The towers out front still have Alien Code #2 on them, but don't say the same thing. When translated it reads: "Fuzzy Wuzzy."  This is one of only 2 episdes the Professor isn't in.  Sign At Elzar's: Bathroom is for Stroganoff Customers only!

9. The Sting

01/06/2003

Dawnn Lewis (LaBarbara Conrad)

A BY-PRODUCT OF THE TV INDUSTRY

After arriving at an asteroid field in deep space, Fry, Leela and Bender attempt to collect honey produced by vicious space bees. Leela decides to take a baby queen bee that incidentally kills Fry! While at Fry's funeral, guilt ridden Leela has a romantic dream that causes her to believe that Fry is still alive. As Leela's bizarre dreams continue to develop, she sinks into a much stranger sleep.

In Fry's funeral, there are all the women he slept with during the series: An Amazonian (who says "Him do good snu-snu, means sex), and others that disagree- including his old frozen girlfriend Michelle, Morgan the bearucrat, and that radiator lady from the radiator planet (i.e., a radiator).  We now have a better detailed description of how the previous Planet Express crew died. In "Space Pilot 3000" if you look closely when the Professor shakes out an envelope containing the crew's career chips, the envelope says "Contents Of Space Wasp's Stomach" on it and he implies that they had a gruesome death.  Apparently, the Professor isn't as heartless as many people thought. Many people assumed that he just sent his crews out without a second thought of their well-being when in this episode he actually tried to stop Bender, Fry, and Leela from going on their mission because it was so dangerous and he actually tried to prevent his last crew from going on the same mission which led to their deaths.  Other people that were at Fry's funeral were Guenter from "Mars University," the liquid people from "My Three Suns," and one of the cryogenics workers from "Space Pilot 3000".  If you notice very carefully near Fry's coffin, you'll see Fry's fossilized dog, Seymour.  The items in Leela's "Memories of Fry" box are: - A spoon with him as emporer (My Three Suns) - A can of Slurm (probably Fry and the Slurm Factory) - Fry's first moustache (The Cryogenic Woman) - "You Leave me Breathless" candy heart (Love and Rocket) - Magnet Souvenier from the Moon (The Series has Landed) - Flower (The Why of Fry) - Oil Can (Insane in the Mainframe?) - Photo of Fry Also, the picture of Fry on Leela's nighttable in this episode is nearly identical to the one she had taped to her punching bag in "My Three Suns", except that Fry is facing the opposite way.  Appropriate that Fry is stung by a giant bee. His actor, Billy West, is probably best known as the voice of the Honey Nut Cheerios spokesbee, Buzz.  The song that the crew broke into singing was a modified and shortened version of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy"  This episode also has soe similar parts to Katey's other TV Show 8 simple rules on the 'Goodbye' episode.  Scruffy is playing "Walking on Sunshine" on bagpipes at the funeral.  Several scenes were deleted from this episode for time. You can find them all on the Season 4 DVD.  Also among Fry's ex's at the funeral is the woman he met at the "Hip Joint" in "Love's Labors Lost In Space".

10. The Farnsworth Parabox

08/06/2003

BEATS A HARD KICK IN FACE

When the Professor conducts an experiment so hideous that he wants his apparatus destroyed in the thermonuclear inferno of the sun, he has Leela guard the two-foot cubic box overnight so that no one opens it and sets it off. Fry and Bender try their best to sneak a peek but it is Leela who finally gives in and opens the box. Drawn into the power of the box, Leela is thrown into a parallel universe, which has duplicates of the Planet Express gang - including Leela.  Universes seen: Universe 25 (people-with-no-eyes universe), Universe 1729 (bobblehead universe), Universe 31 (blocky robot universe), Universe XVII (Greek universe), Universe 420 (hippy universe)  The "bouncy head universe" is numbered 1729. It is known as Ramanujan's taxi-cab number. Bender is his mom's 1729th son and Zapp's Nimbus is labelled BP-1729.  The "hippy" universe is numbered 420. 420 is a term used by pot smokers as a code for getting high.  A number of scenes were deleted for time. SOme of them can be found on the Seqason 4 DVD.

11. Three Hundred Big Boys

15/06/2003

Roseanne (Herself)

VOTED "BEST"

As a result of Zapp Brannigan's victory over the Arachnid homeworld, Richard Nixon's head gives everyone a $300 refund from the silk surplus. Leela, the Professor, Bender, and Fry find wacky ways to spend the money. When things gets too hot at Zapp's celebration dinner, Fry saves the day.  The whale biologist looks/sounds a lot like Ed Begley, Jr. This episode is very, very similar in style to the Simpsons very own "22 Short Films About Springfield", in that both are focused on individual vignettes about main and supporting characters.  The hobos that talk to Dr. Zoidberg in the alley appear to be the same hobos that Bender met in 30% Iron Chef.  A number of scenes were deleted for time. Some of them can be found on the Seqason 4 DVD.  The idea for this episode came from George W. Bush announcing that he would give all Americans a $300 tax refund. However, one week later the terrorist attacks of 9/11 happened. The story was forgotten by most, except the Futurama staff who wrote this episode.  The other half of the idea for this episode came from The Simpsons episode "22 Short Stories About Springfield." In which several stories about bit characters were done.

12. Spanish Fry

13/07/2003

PREPARE FOR THE STEREOPHONIC EXPERIENCE

When the Planet Express gang goes camping in the woods for their company outing and Fry goes searching for an encounter with his favorite legendary figure, Bigfoot -- he is beamed aboard a spaceship and returned the next day without a nose. Fry learns that humans everywhere have been losing their noses and aliens are profiting for the sale of "human horns." A suggestion from Leela and a surprise visitor aim at keeping the human face safe.

The Bigfoot film is copyrighted MMCMLXII (2962) - Most Rights Reserved.  The audio for the intro in this episode is different, it is rather someone scatting the music, and random Bender quotes in the background.  This episode featured an alternate opening sequence (with the opening text in alien language), but it is unlike the one in "Mars University". It almost seemed like the actors doing a little improvising with the music (because their voices are in it and John DiMaggio doing Bender).  The end sequence where a professor creates a monster, which turns out to be man, was meant to be in season three, according to the deleted scenes on the season three DVD.  The end credits sequence, cut out of the Fox airing, was a segment of "The Scary Door."  The people scatting the music in the opening titles is most likely to be and sounds a lot like Billy West (Fry, Professor) and John Dimaggio (Bender).  The opening title has Alien Code #1 on it. This was the last attempt by the staff to put it in fans faces that there were secrets put into the show. And now that they were going off the air, there was a reason to go back and watch other episodes. When translated it reads: "Thanks For Watching, Futurama Slave Army!"  The bandana that Fry wears in the beginning of the episode has the self destruct sequence from the Predator movies printed on it.  The satelite with the ranger's ad looks just like Sputnik I.  One of the RV's in the parking lot looks liek the one from Spaceballs.  The original idea for this episode was about Fry's "lower horn" until the staff quickly knew that FOX would turn it down. So they made half the episode about his nose.  A number of scenes were deleted for time. Some of them can be found on the Seqason 4 DVD.

13. Bend Her

20/07/2003

Dawnn Lewis (LaBarbara Conrad)

TOO HOT FOR RADIO

Bender faces his greatest challenge when he tricks his way into the 3004 Earth Olympian and wins several events, but he must endure the final and most revealing test to receive his medals. When Bender has a date with a major robot celebrity, Calculon, she sees this as an opportunity to be wined and dined like never before. When Bender realizes there's an inequity of feelings, she enlists Fry's and Leela's help to stage a "soap opera death".  Amongst the countries represented at the 3004 Olympics are Cyberia (with robots in parkas), Nation of Joe (a guy with a flag), Devil's Island (famous for the movie "Papillon"), and The Republic of French Stereotypes (a bunch of people in striped shirts and berets).  The "Late Show with Humorbot 5.0" logo resembles the "Late Show with David Letterman" insignia.  Seen attending Coilette and Calculon's wedding is Hedonist-bot, last (and first) seen briefly in "Crimes of the Hot"  Also seen at Calculon's wedding is Eatinism-bot, the Gold robot constantly eating grapes.  Several scenes were deleted from this episode, including a few that didn't even make it to animation. Most were about terrorism at the Olympics, which were taken out after 9/11/01. The few animated ones can be found on the Season 4 DVD.  Hedonism-Bot is a play on Dom Deluise's Ceasar (Mel Brooks' History of the World, pt.1) The fat, always eating and drinking emperor of Rome. That's what's with the grapes.  The flags waved by the spectators at the Olympics are British, Canadian, Brazilian, Chilean, Belgian, Australian, South Korean and Djibouti. There are also teams in the field from Canada and Belgium.

14. Obsoletely Fabulous

27/07/2003

YOU CAN'T PROVE IT WON'T HAPPEN

When Fry, Bender and the Planet Express gang attend Roboticon 3003 - the world's largest robot trade show - the Professor purchases the new "Robot 1-X", which threatens to render Bender obsolete. Feeling inadequate, Bender returns to MomCorp for an upgrade, but becomes terrified that the procedure will erase his robo-humanity. In desperation, he escapes from the factory and becomes a castaway on a tropical island that seems uninhabited... or is it? Violence ensues.  When he goes out to sea, Bender makes a canoe out of a sign that reads "Boating Prohibited."  Roberto makes an appearance from "Insane in the Mainframe", iZac makes an appearance from "A Flight to Remember" and Fatbot makes an appearance from "Mars University".  This episode had a special opening sequence different from all other episodes except the next one.  They had a joke similar to the one where the tape robot says WHAT?! and then sticks in the same tape and says WHAT?! in The Simpsons where Homer writes on a chalkboard YES, then erases it and writes YES.  While Bender is playing with the scratch post, in the foreground we can see R2-D2, the little astromech droid from Star Wars.  A number of scenes were deleted from this episode to make upf or time. You can find them all on the Season 4 DVD.

15. Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV

03/08/2003

Bumper Robinson (Dwight Conrad/Various)

TAPING IN PROGRESS: ALL WELCOME (WRITERS KEEP OUT)

When a young star of the hit robot soap opera "All My Circuits" literally falls to pieces, Bender seizes his chance for stardom. Along with Fry and Leela, Bender sabotages the auditions and secures a spot on the show. As a result of Bender's misbehavior, the Nielsen numbers rise, making Bender a star. When a new group, Fathers Against Rude Television (F.A.R.T.) plans a Million Dad March to protest his character, Bender realizes his effect on kids.  This episode has slightly different intro where Bender and Zoidberg "raps" to the intro, also the professor is heard. The end credits feature the each member of the Futurama cast singing a part of the song "TV Party Tonight", as the credits roll over an episode of "Everybody Loves Hypno-Toad".  Opening text seen at start "Controlling you through a chip in your butt since 1999!"  We find out coolness in the future is measured in megafonzies -- a cheap salute to Happy Days.  The ending song is a cover of Black Flag's TV Party.  the human character on All My Circuits is named "Human Friend.  The CEO was an Apple; he was running what appeared to be Quicktime and the sound editing program that comes with new Apples.  The song playing at the party was Young MC's "Bust A Move."  Cigar names: Bender's Favorite, Benderillos, Bender Smokes.

16. The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings

10/08/2003

Dan Castellaneta (Robot Devil)

SEE YOU ON SOME OTHER CHANNEL

Fry, in an effort to win Leela's love, makes a deal with the Robot Devil to become a gifted musician. He has tried to take Holophoner lessons, but his teacher claimed he had "stupid fingers." Bender realizes that the Robot Devil is the only one to help. Fry makes a deal only to regret it immediately as it comes with a hefty price.  When Futurama was on hiatus, Matt Groening and crew made this as a last episode of Futurama just so the show would end on a good note. It was not confirmed at the time though if this would indeed be the last episode. When it finally came down to the wire, this episode was put in last. Any other site that tell you this was not intended to be the last episode is lying.  All the robot names that scroll on the "Robot Wheel" are names of robots that have appeared on the show, such as iZAC, Calculon, Hookerbot, Preacherbot, Tiny Tim, Fatbot, and Patchcord Adams.  The holophoner first appeared in the season three episode "Parasites Lost."  Opening text: "See you on some other channel." Referencing the show's cancellation and the fact that the show can now be seen on cable.  Dan Castellaneta reprises the role of Beelzebot, the robot devil. Beelzebot was previously in the first season's Hell is Other Robots. He also had cameos in three episodes ("A Tale of Two Santas," "Crimes of the Hot" and "Obsoletely Fabulous" (in the crowd at Mom's speech)), however he wasn't voiced by Dan Castellaneta.  The Robot Devil spins a large wheel featuring the names of various robots. As it spins, the following names are visible: Flexo, Daisy Mae 128K, Crushinator, Roberto, Helper, Kwanzabot, Robot I-X, Clamps, Hedonismbot, Fatbot, Linctron, Destructor, Santa, Joey, Tinny Tim, Chain Smoker, Angleyne, Execu-tor, Preacherbot, Fembot, Hair Robot, Unit 2013, Donbot, Boxy, Lulubelle 7, Humorbot 5.0, Calculon, URL, Foreigner, iZac, Cartridge Unit, Barkerbot, Teenbot, Gearshift. Q.T. McWhiskers, Deep Blue, iHawk, Cylon, Patchcord Adams, Liubot, Stage Mom 7.0, Sinclair 2K, Vending Machine, Oily, Coolometer, Andrew, Monique, Rab-bot, Lisa, Executive Gamma, Keg Robot, Greeting Card, Eurotrash 80, Nannybot 1.0, Emotitron Jr., Ceiling Fan, Hookerbot, Bender, and Robot Devil.  A number of scenes were deleted for time. Some of them can be found on the Season 4 DVD.  You can hear a table read for this episond on the season four DVD by pressing up in this episode's menu.  When Bender and Fry arrive in robot hell, The Robot Devil and his minions are playing the song from "Hell Is Other Robots"