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Futurama: I, Roommate
Everyone agrees that Fry's unsanitary and disrespectful lifestyle is interrupting business, and they are forced to throw him out. He seeks refuge with Bender, whose robot apartment is far too small to be suitable for a human's inhabitance. Leela offers to help the two find a new apartment, and they find the perfect place. It has the one thing Fry wants most, a big-screen TV. However, when he and Bender sit down to watch their favorite show, they come upon a depressing revelation. Bender is pushed into depression, leaving Fry to decide if losing his best friend is worth it for his dream home.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x3 Production Number: 1ACV03 Airdate: Tuesday April 06th, 1999 |
Main Cast
 Billy Westvoiced Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, Dr. John Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Various | |
 David Hermanvoiced Mayor Poopenmayer, Professor Ogden Wernstrum, Scruffy, Turanga Morris, Larry, Dwayne, Various | |
Episode Notes
Opening title: As seen on TV
Opening theme cartoon: Baby Bottleneck
There is no cold opening; the episode starts with the credits.
After just two episodes, FOX thought that the show featured too much outer space, so they requested that this episode eliminate the space element and bring the characters back to earth.
When Bender and Fry are carried out on the couch, Hermes' line, "We'll bill you for the couch," was added after the scene was already animated. One will notice that his lips don't move.
Bender's apartment number is 00100100, which is binary for "36"; when translated to ASCII, it's "$."
The Professor's housewarming gift for Fry and Bender is Zevulon the Great, whose name was inspired by the name of David X. Cohen's college roommate, Zev.
The neon signs that Bender passes as he goes through withdrawals read No Liquor License, Public Library, Bible Study 2 Nite, Boring Geology Lecture, and Water Fountain.
Episode Quotes
Leela: Fry, sometimes in close quarters, people do inconsiderate things without realizing it.
Fry: I know, but I forgive you.
Fry: I know, but I forgive you.
Bender: I need plenty of wholesome, nutritious alcohol. The chemical energy keeps my fuel cells charged.
Fry: What are the cigars for?
Bender: They make me look cool.
Fry: What are the cigars for?
Bender: They make me look cool.
Fry: Uh, listen, Bender. Uh, where's your bathroom?
Bender: Bath what?
Fry: Bathroom.
Bender: What room?
Fry: Bathroom!
Bender: What what?
Fry: Ah, never mind!
Bender: Bath what?
Fry: Bathroom.
Bender: What room?
Fry: Bathroom!
Bender: What what?
Fry: Ah, never mind!
Bender: (talking in his sleep) Hey, sexy mama. Wanna kill all humans?
Leela: Bender? My God, you're a mess!
Bender: Leave me alone!
Leela: Look at that five o'clock rust. You've been up all night not drinking, haven't you?
Bender: Hey, what I don't do is none of your business.
Leela: Please, Bender. Have some malt liquor, if not for yourself then for the people who love you.
Bender: Leave me alone!
Leela: Look at that five o'clock rust. You've been up all night not drinking, haven't you?
Bender: Hey, what I don't do is none of your business.
Leela: Please, Bender. Have some malt liquor, if not for yourself then for the people who love you.
The Professor: (on the phone) Oh, how awful. Did he at least die painlessly?...To shreds, you say. Well, how is his wife holding up?...To shreds, you say!
Bender: Of all the friends I've had...you're the first.
Cultural References
I, Robot
The episode title, "I, Roommate," is a reference to Isaac Asimov's collection of science fiction short stories about the history of robotics.
The episode title, "I, Roommate," is a reference to Isaac Asimov's collection of science fiction short stories about the history of robotics.
The Persistence of Memory
When Bender bends the alarm clock and leaves it hanging off the end of the table, it resembles this Salvador Dalí surrealist painting.
When Bender bends the alarm clock and leaves it hanging off the end of the table, it resembles this Salvador Dalí surrealist painting.
All My Children
As Fry flips through the channels, he stops on All My Circuits, a parody of All My Children, an American soap opera that has been on the air for over thirty years.
As Fry flips through the channels, he stops on All My Circuits, a parody of All My Children, an American soap opera that has been on the air for over thirty years.
Relativity
One of the apartments that Fry and Bender investigate is a complex room of staircases, inspired by this M.C. Escher artwork.
One of the apartments that Fry and Bender investigate is a complex room of staircases, inspired by this M.C. Escher artwork.
The Odd Couple
Bender and Fry living together parodies The Odd Couple, a television show about two completely different people trying to live harmoniously. While Fry and Bender are "breaking in" their new place, the background music is nearly identical to the show's original theme song.
Bender and Fry living together parodies The Odd Couple, a television show about two completely different people trying to live harmoniously. While Fry and Bender are "breaking in" their new place, the background music is nearly identical to the show's original theme song.
Andy Warhol
The colorful picture that Fry hangs in his new apartment of the four Slurm cans is in the style of Andy Warhol, an American artist popular in the late 20th century.
The colorful picture that Fry hangs in his new apartment of the four Slurm cans is in the style of Andy Warhol, an American artist popular in the late 20th century.
The Lost Weekend
The scene of Bender walking soberly through town is a parody of a scene in this 1945 film. The main character, Don Birnam, is enticed by neon signs promoting alcohol consumption.
The scene of Bender walking soberly through town is a parody of a scene in this 1945 film. The main character, Don Birnam, is enticed by neon signs promoting alcohol consumption.
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