The Bots and the Bees story
"The Bots and the Bees" is the first episode of the seventh season of the animated sitcom Futurama. It originally aired on Comedy Central on June 20, 2012, along with "A Farewell to Arms" as part of an hour long season premiere. Directed by: Stephen Sandoval. Story by: Eric Horsted.
13 total · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| custody battle | major | Bender and Bev quarreled over how would get custody of their son Ben. |
| deadbeat parent | major | Bender was intent on being a deadbeat dad to his son Ben, but the tables were turned and Ben's mother became a deadbeat mom to him. |
| father and son | major | Bender was left by Bev to raise their son as a single father. |
| human childhood | major | Ben had the normal assortment of childhood and adolescent problems. |
| humanoid robot | major | Bender had a robot baby. |
| man vs. woman | major | Bender vs. drinks dispenser, and Bender was the good guy. |
| mother and son | major | Bev and Ben. |
| single fatherhood | major | Bender was left by Bev to raise their son as a single father. |
| sugar addiction | major | Fry drank so many slurm cola that it turned him green. |
| flying car | minor | Amy flew to Planet Express post haste in Randy's flying car. |