Hell Is Other Robots story

futurama1x09 · 1999-05-18

"Hell Is Other Robots" is the ninth episode in the first season of the American animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 18, 1999, as the season finale of the first broadcast season. The episode was written by Eric Kaplan and directed by Rich Moore. Guest stars in this episode include the Beastie Boys as themselves and Dan Castellaneta voicing the Robot Devil. Directed by: Rich Moore. Story by: Eric Kaplan.

13 total · 5 major · 8 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
coping with someone having an addiction major Bender's friends were concerned with Bender and his abusing of electricity.
drug abuse major Bender was addicted to electricity.
friendship major Bender and Fry's was central, little bit Leela
humanoid robot major Bender, the robot devil, and an assortment of other robots.
overcoming an addiction major Bender struggled with an electricity addiction.
crustacean-like being minor Hermes eliminated the Planet Express saltwater cooler to Dr. Zoidberg's objection.
disembodied head minor The disembodied heads of the Beastie Boys performed a concert at Madison Cube Garden.
finding religion minor Bender joined the robot church and became obnoxiously religious.
peer pressure minor Bender was goaded into "jacking on" by the speaker bot.
psychedelic experience minor Bender started tripping out after he was goaded into "jacking on" by the speaker bot.