I, Roommate story
"I, Roommate" is the third episode of season one of Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 6, 1999. The episode was written by Eric Horsted and directed by Bret Haaland. The plot focuses on Fry and Bender's search for an apartment after deciding to become roommates and the various difficulties they have in finding a place that is acceptable to both of them. Directed by: Bret Haaland. Story by: Eric Horsted.
10 total · 5 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| friendship | major | Fry and Bender became roommates and experienced various difficulties in finding a place that is acceptable to both of them. |
| humanoid robot | major | Bender the robot. All My Circuits was a robot soap opera. |
| reconciliation | major | Fry and Bender reconciled and moved back in to Bender's apartment at the episode's conclusion. Calculon reconciled with his human friend in All My Circuits. |
| sacrifice for a friend | major | Bender finally cut his antenna so that he and Fry could share an apartment. |
| soap opera | major | The "All My Circuits" robot soap opera was amply featured. For instance, Calculon had a dramatic wedding on the show. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Bender stayed up all night not drinking. |
| coping with an unwelcome house guest | minor | Farnsworth was outraged with Fry and Bender once Fry ate his alien mummy jerky. |
| crustacean-like being | minor | Dr. Zoidberg. |
| future point of view | minor | Future people saw Fry's idiosyncrasies as archaic. |
| neighbor and neighbor | minor | Fry and Bender's neighbors complained about TV reception. |