Futurama: The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings

Fry, in an effort to win Leela's love, makes a deal with the Robot Devil to become a gifted musician. He has tried to take Holophonor lessons, but his teacher claimed he had "stupid fingers." Bender realizes that the Robot Devil is the only one to help. Fry makes a deal only to regret it immediately as it comes with a hefty price.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 5x16
Production Number: 4ACV18
Airdate: Sunday August 10th, 2003

Director: Rich Moore (1)
Writer: Ken Keeler

Guest Stars

Dan Castellaneta
voiced Robot Devil

Recurring

David X. Cohen (1)
voiced Phone Voice

Recurring

Main Cast

Katey Sagal voiced Turanga Leela, Various	Billy West voiced Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, Dr. John Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Various
John DiMaggio voiced Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bending Unit 22), Various	Lauren Tom voiced Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Various
Tress MacNeille voiced Mom, Linda the Newscaster, Various	Frank Welker voiced Nibbler, Various
Phil LaMarr voiced Hermes Conrad, Lionel Preacherbot, Various	Maurice LaMarche voiced Kif Kroker, Morbo, Walt, Raoul, Various
David Herman voiced Mayor Poopenmayer, Professor Ogden Wernstrum, Scruffy, Turanga Morris, Larry, Dwayne, Various	Kath Soucie voiced Cubert Farnsworth, Various

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Episode Notes

Opening theme promotion: See you on some other channel

Opening theme cartoon: "Futurama" by Curiosity Company (1999)

LOOK HARD: The Robot Devil spins a large wheel featuring the names of various robots. As it spins, the following names are visible: Flexo, Daisy Mae 128K, Crushinator, Roberto, Helper, Kwanzabot, Robot I-X, Clamps, Hedonismbot, Fatbot, Linctron, Destructor, Santa, Joey, Tinny Tim, Chain Smoker, Angleyne, Execu-tor, Preacherbot, Fembot, Hair Robot, Unit 2013, Donbot, Boxy, Lulubelle 7, Humorbot 5.0, Calculon, URL, Foreigner, iZac, Cartridge Unit, Barkerbot, Teenbot, Gearshift. Q.T. McWhiskers, Deep Blue, iHawk, Cylon, Patchcord Adams, Liubot, Stage Mom 7.0, Sinclair 2K, Vending Machine, Oily, Coolometer, Andrew, Monique, Rab-bot, Lisa, Executive Gamma, Keg Robot, Greeting Card, Eurotrash 80, Nannybot 1.0, Emotitron Jr., Ceiling Fan, Hookerbot, Bender, and Robot Devil.

Dan Castellaneta reprises the role of Beelzebot, the robot devil. Beelzebot was previously in the first season's "Hell is Other Robots." He also had cameos in three episodes - "A Tale of Two Santas," "Crimes of the Hot" and "Obsoletely Fabulous" (in the crowd at Mom's speech) -, however he wasn't voiced by Dan Castellaneta.

Episode Quotes

Fry: That could be my beautiful soul sitting naked on a couch. If I could just learn to play this stupid thing.
Bender: Oh, but you can! Though you may have to metaphorically make a deal with the devil. And by devil, I mean Robot Devil. And by metaphorically I mean get your coat.

Robot Devil: This opera's as lousy as it is brilliant!

Robot Devil: Your lyrics lack subtlety. You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

Fry: My hands! My horrible human hands! And what'd you do to my nails?
Robot Devil: I cleaned them.

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