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                            FUTURAMA CAPSULE
            [4ACV18] - The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
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 Written by Ken Keeler

 Directed by Bret Haaland

 Originally aired 08/10/03 as episode number 16 in season 05


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> Synopsis
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 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 Holophoner
 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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> Title sequence
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 Opening theme promotion:
  See you on some other channel

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


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> Voice Credits
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 + Starring
   - Billy West (Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Nixon)
   - Katey Sagal (Leela)
   - John DiMaggio (Bender)
   - Tress MacNeille (Mrs Mellinger)
 + Guest Starring
   - Dan Castellaneta (Robot Devil)
   - Lauren Tom (Amy)
   - Phil LaMarr (Hermes)
   - David Herman (Scruffy)
 + Also Starring
   - Maurice LaMarche (Hedonism Bot)


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> Did You Notice...
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 ... Fry is laying naked on bed on his greatest hits cover?  {MW}


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> External references
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 + Segway
   - Bender and Fry ride this 'vehicle of the future' and crash just
     like it's most (in)famous user W. Bush  {MW}


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> Previous episode references
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 + [3ACV02] Parasites Lost
   - The Holophonor is introduced - allowing Fry to win over Leela for a
     while.  {MW}


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> Freeze frame fun
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   Holophonor Teacher
 
  Taking the Joy out of
 Music for over 20 Years


 Robot names on the wheel:
 * Flexo
 * Daisy Mae 128K
 * Crushinator
 * Roberto
 * Helper
 * Kwanzabot
 * Robot 1-x
 * Clamps
 * Hedonismbot
 * Fatbot
 * Linctron
 * Destructor
 * Santa
 * Joey
 * Tinny Tim
 * Chain Smoker
 * Angleyne
 * Execu-tor
 * Preacherbot
 * Fembot
 * Hair Robot
 * Unit 2013
 * Donbot
 * Boxy
 * Lulubelle7
 * Humorbot 5.0
 * Calculon
 * URL
 * Foreigner
 * iZac
 * Catridge Unit
 * Barkerbot
 * Teenbot
 * Gearshift
 * Q.T. McWhiskers
 * Deep Blue (still exists? He doesn't have hands anyway...)
 * iHawk
 * Cylon
 * Patchcord Adams
 * Liubot
 * Stagebot 7.0
 * Sinclair 2k
 * Vending machine
 * Oily
 * Coolometer
 * Andrew
 * Monique
 * Rab-Bot
 * Lisa (Might be a reference to Matt's sister or a staff person)
 * Executive Gamma
 * Keg Robot
 * Greeting Card
 * Eurotrash 80
 * Nannybot 1.0
 * Emotitron, Jr.
 * Ceiling Fan
 * Hookerbot
 * Bender
 * Robot Devil


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> Animation, continuity, and other goofs
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 ... Fry keeps rearranging his room. Including where the windows go. 
     {MW}


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> Comments and other observations
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> Contributors
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 {MW}       Marc Wichterich         

 Original Capsule Author: Can't get enough Futurama
 <www.gotfuturama.com>

 Document created on 01/31/2023 at 10:58:36 CET
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