Episode Capsule: [3ACV11] Insane in the Mainframe

Title: Insane in the Mainframe
Written by: Bill Odenkirk
Directed by: Peter Avanzino
Opening theme promotion: Bender' Humor by Microsoft Joke

Synopsis

When Fry and Bender are mistaken as bank robbers, they are sentenced to time in an insane asylum for robots. Bender, of course, sees it as a vacation, but Fry begins to crack under the pressure of mechanical examinations and a diet consisting of motor oil. Fry soon becomes convinced that he too is a robot and is declared cured and released back to New New York. Bender and his new partner in crime, Roberto, escape from the asylum and attempt to rob a bank only to find the cops waiting to bust them. On the lam, the seek refuge on the Planet Express and take the crew hostage.

Voice Credits

Starring

Billy West (Fry, Dr. Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth, Nixon)
Katey Sagal (Leela)
John DiMaggio (Bender, Norm)
Tress MacNeille (Nurse Ratchet, CIA cafeteria announcer, Surveillance camera, bank teller)

Guest Starring

Phil Lamarr (Hermes Conrad, Unit 2013)
David Herman (Roberto)
Lauren Tom (Amy Wong)

Also Starring

Maurice LaMarche (Chicken Lawyer)

Did You Notice…

the courthouse seal has an eagle holding mallets? — Joe Klemm
By 3000, the U.S. Constitution has 67 Amendments? — Joe Klemm
the cover of Hermes' book with the mandatory speech reads "Minimum Obligations Manual"? — Johannes Lempp
the statue of the fortuna goddess in front of the court is holding two pizzas in her hands instead of a libra and a sword? — Johannes Lempp
the judge's cell-phone plays Mozart's 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'? — Johannes Lempp
the birds flying in a circle over the "HAL Institute for criminally insane robots"? — Johannes Lempp
Bender and Roberto had to break through five walls in order to escape? — Johannes Lempp
The calculator has a "carry the one" key? — Marc Wichterich
Hermes has been lazy? There is a sheet of paper in the "in" folder, but none in the "out" one. — Marc Wichterich
Thats it is really freaky when Fry is asleep talking about peanut butter? — deltron_Fetus
Fry's retirement fond is stuck in his socks? — Thrasher
That Richard Nixon is on the $1000 bill — Lena Linck
That Fry steps on a woman, lying on the floor in the bank during the robbery, when he runs to open the door? — Lena Linck
That the judge ruled that being poor is a mental illness? — Lena Linck
That Bender has a live bird inside flying around? — Lena Linck
That Hermes' calculator was an anniversary gift from Barbara, his wife? — Lena Linck
That Fry calls Leela "bossy-me-creature"? — Lena Linck
That Bender has the heart of a human? — Lena Linck

External References

One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest (movie)

several Robot Asylum scenes are a reference to that movie — Me
Nurse Ratchet is a reference to Nurse Ratched from the movie. Her "haistyle" is also modeled after the movie version. — Me Insane in the Brain (Song by Cypress Hill)
Episode Title is a reference to the lycrics of the song, specifically "Insane in the membrane" — Johannes Lempp 2001: A Space Odyssey (movie)
HAL INSTITUTE is a reference to HAL computer than went insane in the movie — Me Lucille Ball Urban Legend
Robot with teeth that pick up CIA transmittions — Joe Klemm Alice In Wonderland (book)
Mad Hatter Bot — Joe Klemm 3 in one brand oil
Pi-in-1 oil — wavking The Star Diaries (novel, Stanislaw Lem 1971)
Fry's stay in the robot asylum reminds of the chapter 'The Sanitorium of Dr. Vliperdius'. — Johannes Lempp
"Perceptron" mentioned "Professor A. Donda" — Me 7-11 (convinience store chain)
Fry and Bender sit infront of one. — Me Tenderv Vittles (cat food)
Zoidberg refers to the name of that cat food — Andrea Huckstep

Futurama References

[2ACV02] Brannigan Begin Again

Hyperchicken Lawyer appears — Me [3ACV05] The Bird-bot of Ice-catraz
Hyperchicken Lawyer appears — Me [2ACV07] Put your head on my shoulder
Victor and Malfunctioning Eddie appear — Me [3ACV04] The Luck of the Fryrish
Hairbot appears — Me [1ACV06] A Fishful of Dollars
Fry has to deal with his old bank account. — Me [1ACV13] Fry & the Slurm Factory
Bender's mechanical insides — Johannes Lempp

Freeze Frame Fun

Sign on Big Apple Bank:

 COUNTERFEIT MONEY?
   ASK ABOUT OUR
  "PHONEY BALONEY"
      ACCOUNT

Outside Robot Insane Asylum:

      HAL
   INSTITUTE
 FOR CRIMINALLY
    INSANE
    ROBOTS

Plaque on Dr. Perceptron office:

  Dr. Perceptron

     DOCTOR OF
     FREUDIAN
  CIRCUT ANALYSIS

Note on the wall in Asylum:

  You Don't 
   Have to
  Be Crazy to
  Mutter to
  Yourself
    Here
 But it Helps

In the visitor room:

       WELCOME VISITORS
 GIBBERISH TRANSLATORS AVAILABLE

mandatory speech book:

MINIMUM OBLIGATIONS MANUAL

Fry is stamped:

DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS

Animation, Continuity, and Other Goofs

After offering the others the sandwiches, Fry's pants are suddenly zipped up. — Johannes Lempp
Why would a robot write something on paper, even with a pen? (Perceptron) There should be better ways for these few kilobytes by now. — Johannes Lempp
Leela seems to unscrew the nut in the wrong direction. — Johannes Lempp
Bender knows some french words, even though french is a dead and forgotten language now — Matty Jorissen
Fry seems to be able to grow a beard. He looks unshaved at the visit, while in "I, Roommate" he doesn't even though Bender's appartment doesn't have a bathroom. Also: How did his growing beard disapear later? The asylum doubtly has a bathroom, and as he think he's a robot Fry wouldn't want to shave either? — Martin Fink

Original capsule author: Me whose name I prefer not to mention