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Fry learns just how much Christmas has changed in the year 3000. Santa Claus is now an eight-foot robot (guest voice John Goodman) who terrorizes people foolish enough to be out on the streets on Christmas Eve.
Fry finds his flirtation with Amy heating up, until Amy becomes too serious about the relationship. Fry attempts to break things off just before Valentine's Day, but he's interrupted when the car he, Amy and Dr Zoidberg are in crashes. As a result, Fry's head becomes separated from the rest of his body. But thanks to Dr. Zoidberg's quick thinking, Fry's life is saved when his head is grafted onto Amy's body, forcing them to spend Valentine's Day together whether they want to or not.
When Bender cannot pay the bill after an extremely expensive meal, he offers to work it off in the kitchen. While he's working he is introduced to the secret robot mafia who cooks up a plan for Bender to participate in a Zuban Cigar heist. Bender is dished a deal that hits closer to home.
When Professor Farnsworth invents a "what if" machine, each member of the gang poses a question to this new machine to receive video-simulated answer. What if Bender was 500 feet tall, Leela was more impulsive and Fry never woke up in Y3K? In three separate stories, Bender, Leela and Fry each find out what would happen if their lives were different, and Vice President Al Gore, physicist Stephen Hawking and actress Nichelle Nichols join forces to help Fry.
Bender and Fry volunteer for military duty to enjoy the benefits of the soldiers's discount. When war breaks out later that same day, Leela too decides to join the all-male ranks, under the guise of Lee Lemon, and creates quite a stir for her leader, Zapp Brannigan.
The intergalactic adventures begin with the third season premiere episode when Bender's uncle, The Archduke of Thermstadt, dies. He leaves his gothic castle to Bender... on one condition -- Bender must spend a full night there. In a homage to classic horror movies, Bender becomes cursed and transforms every night, threatening the entire Planet Express gang.
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S02E05: I Second That Emotion
Production Code: 2ACV01
First aired: 11/21/1999
Written by: Lewis Morton
Directed by: Ron Hugart
Professor Farnsworth installs an empathy chip in Bender, forcing him to feel human emotion. After Bender flushes Nibbler -- Leela's beloved pet -- down the toilet, while showing no sign of remorse, the insensitive robot is programmed to receive Leela's emotional frequency. Overcome by sadness, Bender sets out on a mission to find Nibbler and save him from the dangerous depths of the sewers, where mysterious inhabitants lurk.
S02E06: Brannigan Begin Again
Production Code: 2ACV02
First aired: 11/28/1999
Written by: Lewis Morton
Directed by: Jeffrey Lynch
Womanizing Starship Captain Zapp Brannigan is court-martialed after he accidentally blows up the DOOP (Democratic Order of Planets) Headquarters and is stripped of his rank. When Professor Farnsworth shows pity and hires the down-and-out Brannigan as the newest member of his crew, Zapp leads a mutiny to overthrow Leela.
S02E07: A Head in the Polls
Production Code: 2ACV03
First aired: 12/12/1999
Written by: J. Stewart Burns
Directed by: Bret Haaland
It's nearing election day on Earth and citizens are given a choice between two clones: John Jackson and Jack Johnson. When a mine disaster traps 200 robots and the universe's supply of Titanium, the necessary ingredient to manufacture robots, the precious element increases astronomically in value. Bender sells his body to a pawn shop when the value of titanium soars. While Bender's head hangs out with Claudia Schiffer's at the "Hall of Heads", Richard Nixon's head joins the race for President of the World using Bender's body.
S02E08: Xmas Story
Production Code: 2ACV04
First aired: 12/19/1999
Written by: David X. Cohen
Directed by: Peter Vavanzino
Fry learns just how much Christmas has changed in the year 3000. Santa Claus is now an eight-foot robot (guest voice John Goodman) who terrorizes people foolish enough to be out on the streets on Christmas Eve.S02E09: Why Must I Be A Crustacean in Love?
Production Code: 2ACV05
First aired: 2/6/2000
Written by: Eric Kaplan
Directed by: Brian Sheesley
Dr. Zoidberg undergoes some dramatic changes when his species enters its mating season. But, when the crew travels to his home planet, the doctor discovers he needs to learn a great deal about love and women.
S02E11: Lesser of Two Evils
Production Code: 2ACV06
First aired: 2/20/2000
Written by: Eric Horsted
Directed by: Chris Sauve
The Professor hires Flexo -- a new robot who, despite a goatee, is an exact duplicate of Bender -- as extra security when the crew is asked to take a valuable jeweled tiara to the Miss Universe Contest. When the tiara turns up missing, Fry suspects Flexo and starts a cat-and-mouse chase throughout the pageant with Bob Barker guest starring as himself.
S02E10: Put your head on my shoulder
Production Code: 2ACV07
First aired: 2/13/2000
Written by: Ken Keeler
Directed by: Chris Loudon
Fry finds his flirtation with Amy heating up, until Amy becomes too serious about the relationship. Fry attempts to break things off just before Valentine's Day, but he's interrupted when the car he, Amy and Dr Zoidberg are in crashes. As a result, Fry's head becomes separated from the rest of his body. But thanks to Dr. Zoidberg's quick thinking, Fry's life is saved when his head is grafted onto Amy's body, forcing them to spend Valentine's Day together whether they want to or not.S02E12: Raging Bender
Production Code: 2ACV08
First aired: 2/27/2000
Written by: Lewis Morton
Directed by: Ron Hugart
When Bender goes to the movies, he ends up wrestling around to get a better view. While brawling, he gets discovered and signs on as the featured attraction in the brutal Ultimate Robot Fighting League -- with some knock-out results.
S02E13: A Bicyclops Built for Two
Production Code: 2ACV09
First aired: 3/19/2000
Written by: Eric Kaplan
Directed by: Susan Dietter
When Leela discovers that she is not the last cyclops in the Universe, she makes plans to meet with Alkazar, a male cyclops who tells Leela how she became the last female of their race. When Leela accepts Alkazar's marriage proposal, Fry tries to convince her that Alkazar is all wrong for her and Fry and Bender set out to gather evidence before Leela walks down the aisle.
S02E15: A Clone of My Own
Production Code: 2ACV10
First aired: 4/9/2000
Written by: Patric M. Verrone
Directed by: Rich Moore
While at his 150th birthday surprise party, Professor Farnsworth is surprised by his age and that it's time for retirement. Questioning his accomplishments and seeking more in life, he revives his clone, Cubert, a 12-year-old boy. But the forlorn Farnsworth realizes that Cubert is just another failed experiment, and decides to accept his fate.
S02E14: How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back
Production Code: 2ACV11
First aired: 4/2/2000
Written by: Bill Odenkirk
Directed by: Mark Ervin
Hermes, the bureaucrat assigned to the Planet Express, is on the fast track to promotion until he starts to crack under pressure and is sent away in vacation. In his place, Morgan Proctor (Nora Dunn), an attractive woman and orderly bureaucrat arrives and immediately becomes romantically entangled with Fry. When Bender discovers their secret and threatens to tell their co-workers, Morgan panics and disables his memory disk.
S02E16: The Deep South
Production Code: 2ACV12
First aired: 4/16/2000
Written by: J. Stewart Burns
Directed by: Bret Haaland
A day off from work, the crew aboard the Planet Express Spaceship goes fishing. When Bender fashions a gigantic hook catching a gigantic fish, he causes the ship to sink. Once submerged, the crew finds an ancient sunken city habitated by mermaids and mermen. Fry is the first to contact them - and one of them in a romantic way.
S02E17: Bender Gets Made
Production Code: 2ACV13
First aired: 4/30/2000
Written by: Eric Horsted
Directed by: Peter Avanzino
When Bender cannot pay the bill after an extremely expensive meal, he offers to work it off in the kitchen. While he's working he is introduced to the secret robot mafia who cooks up a plan for Bender to participate in a Zuban Cigar heist. Bender is dished a deal that hits closer to home.S02E19: Mother's Day
Production Code: 2ACV14
First aired: 5/14/2000
Written by: Lewis Morton
Directed by: Brian Sheesley
It's Mother's Day in the year 3000 and the robots celebrate the occasion by lavishing presents on Mom, who happens to be the beloved founder of Mom's Friendly Robot Company. When Mom enlists the robots in a revolution to take over the world and make her Queen for Mother's Day, she instructs the robots to turn against their human masters. Realizing that Mom seeks world domination, Professor Farnsworth's seductive moves are made to save the humans.
S02E18: The Problem with Popplers
Production Code: 2ACV15
First aired: 5/14/2000
Written by: Patric M. Verrone
Directed by: Chris Sauve, Gregg Vanzo
When the Planet Express crew lands on a previously undiscovered plant, they find that it is covered in a new and delicious animal life form which they call "popplers". These edible and highly addictive "popplers" soon become a new business venture for the crew as Earthlings just can't seem to get enough of these delicacies. The dreaded Omnicrons reveal just what these "popplers" actually are, and seek restitution for Earth's "poppler" consumption.
S02E20: Anthology of Interest 1
Production Code: 2ACV16
First aired: 5/21/2000
Written by: Patric M. Verrone
Directed by: Chris Sauve, Gregg Vanzo
When Professor Farnsworth invents a "what if" machine, each member of the gang poses a question to this new machine to receive video-simulated answer. What if Bender was 500 feet tall, Leela was more impulsive and Fry never woke up in Y3K? In three separate stories, Bender, Leela and Fry each find out what would happen if their lives were different, and Vice President Al Gore, physicist Stephen Hawking and actress Nichelle Nichols join forces to help Fry.S03E02: War Is The H-Word
Production Code: 2ACV17
First aired: 11/26/2000
Written by: Eric Horsted
Directed by: Ron Hugart
Bender and Fry volunteer for military duty to enjoy the benefits of the soldiers's discount. When war breaks out later that same day, Leela too decides to join the all-male ranks, under the guise of Lee Lemon, and creates quite a stir for her leader, Zapp Brannigan.S03E01: The Honking
Production Code: 2ACV18
First aired: 11/5/2000
Written by: Ken Keeler
Directed by: Susan Dietter
The intergalactic adventures begin with the third season premiere episode when Bender's uncle, The Archduke of Thermstadt, dies. He leaves his gothic castle to Bender... on one condition -- Bender must spend a full night there. In a homage to classic horror movies, Bender becomes cursed and transforms every night, threatening the entire Planet Express gang.S03E03: The Cryonic Woman
Production Code: 2ACV19
First aired: 12/3/2000
Written by: J. Stewart Burns
Directed by: Mark Ervin
When Leela accidentally leaves the keys in the ignition of the Planet Express, Fry and Bender decide that it's the perfect opportunity to go joy-riding. This decision, unfortunately costs the entire crew their jobs -- and Fry and Bender lay blame on Leela. She decides to return to her former job at the cryonic lab, but before doing so accidentally implants her job chip into Fry and his chip into her. Now Fry is in charge of assigning jobs to the recently thawed and Leela is one of the best-looking pizza delivery girls in New New York. Fry's first assignment on the job brings him a big surprise -- he unthaws Michelle, his former girlfriend from 1999, who voluntarily froze herself after Fry's disappearance.
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