Saturday, March 21, 2015

Review: Season 1, Episode 9: "Hell is Other Robots"

Airdate: May 18th, 1999

Synopsis: While at a Beastie Boys concert, Bender's old friend hooks him up to a dose of extra electricity... essentially, a drug for robots. He quickly becomes addicted, and one instance of his desire for extra electricity almost kills Fry and Leela in an electric storm. His friends disappointed in his addiction, Bender turns to the Temple of Robotology- essentially, a robot version of a Baptist church. He tries to lead a clean lifestyle, yet goes too far in the other direction, becoming boring and tedious. Fry and Leela try and bring the old Bender back by taking him to Atlantic City... where he gives into temptation. Unfortunately, the Robot Devil takes notice, and Bender is promptly taken to Robot Hell. For all eternity.
Bender: "Ah, hell! Oh - I mean 'heck!'"
Robot Devil: "S'alright. You can say that here!" 
Review: This is the last episode of the 1st broadcast season, but not the last episode of the production season. (Thanks a bunch, FOX.) Worth noting because I'm doing the reviews in production order, not broadcast order.

Anyway... religion, death, sin, and all that.