Obsoletely Fabulous story
"Obsoletely Fabulous" is the fourteenth episode in the fourth production season of the American animated television series Futurama. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on July 27, 2003. Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century, the series follows the adventures of the employees of Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company. In this episode, Mom's Friendly Robot Company introduces a new model of robot, so older models, including Bender, are required to get a system upgrade. Directed by: Dwayne Carey-Hill. Story by: Dan Vebber.
11 total · 8 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| anti-technology way of life | major | The desert island robots had a tidy little neo-Luddist utopia going. |
| coping with time passing you by | major | Bender was one of an older generation put in their place by robot 1-X, a younger generation robot. |
| humanoid robot | major | Bender joined a community of neo-Luddist robots. |
| jealousy | major | Bender was jealousy of Robot 1-X. |
| neo-Luddist utopia | major | The desert island robots had a tidy little neo-Luddist utopia going. |
| rivalry | major | Bender versus Robot 1-X. Professor Farnsworth rivaled briefly with Wernstrom over who had the better kill bot. |
| stranded on a deserted island | major | Bender and his robot companions, Robinson Crusoe-like, made a living for themselves on an uncharted island. [tropical] |
| the desire for a simpler life | major | A band of robots created a little neo-Luddist utopia on some deserted island in an effort to return to a simpler way of life. |
| amazement at a new technology | minor | The Planet Express people were astonished by all the helpful things that the new Robot 1-X could do. |
| stranded on a deserted island | minor | Bender thought he was stranded on a deserted island, but it turned out other robots were there. |