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Futurama: A Bicyclops Built for Two

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Leela meets the apparently last cyclops in the universe. When she visits his home planet and he treats her like a slave, Fry suspects something is not right. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Eric Kaplan

Director:: Susie Dietter

Stars:: David Herman (Alkazar / Cyclops #2); John DiMaggio (Bender / Adult Chatroom Bouncer); Maurice LaMarche (Pig / E-mail Voice); Phil LaMarr (Hermes Conrad / Reverend Preacherbot / Cyclops #1); Frank Welker (Nibbler / Internet Ads / Lizards); Tress MacNeille (Fake 18-Year-Olds / Ratman's Girlfriend / Five-Eyed Woman / Sandy); Lauren Tom (Amy Wong); Billy West (Philip J. Fry / Professor Hubert Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg / Filthy Chatroom Users / Ratman); Katey Sagal (Turanga Leela)

Typically, when the crew lands on a new planet, the name of that world appears at the bottom of the screen (usually accompanied by a joke). The fact that we see them land on the "Cyclopia" and no name appears should have been our first clue that something was wrong. edit »
When Fry first goes into the forbidden valley he falls into a trap door, however later when Bender and him go through it by lizard back the trap door doesn't even go down. (Not that it would be able to engulf the lizards anyway) edit »
If you notice, while Bender is saying he put pictures of Amy's face on someone else's body, Leela looks around before looking inside the webpage. Could this mean something? edit »
Opening theme promotion: THIS EPISODE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO FIT YOUR PRIMITIVE SCREEN edit »
Bender had three goldfish bowls and a toaster inside him. edit »

Alien code: The other language is the first appearance of Alien Language #2. While going down a hallway of dirty chat rooms, one of the doors is written in the new code. It reads "Codebreakers Chat Room." edit »
This episode won an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. Color stylist Bari Kumar was the recipient. This episode was nominated for a Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production. edit »
Alien code: While most of the signs written in the Internet are readable, there are two written in Alien Code. When Leela is destroying signs, she flips upside-down to kick one. While she's flipping, you get a glimpse of one written in Alien Code #1. It reads "Plump . Juicy . Humans . Web". edit »

Alkazar: How about some coffee?
Leela: Uh, sure. How do you take that?
Alkazar: With sausage and pancakes. Kitchen's downstairs. edit »
Leela: I guess I was so desperate to find out who I really was, I forgot who I really was.
Farnsworth: No harm done. In the many decades you'll work to repay me for that shipment of popcorn you destroyed, you'll have plenty of time to search for your true home. edit »
Leela: Alright, Alkazar, I just have one last question for you.
Alkazar: What's that?
Leela: If you can change form, why didn't you change it in the one place that counts? edit »
Leela: But why did you have all five weddings on the same day?
Alkazar: Hey, lady, you got any idea what it costs to rent a tux that changes shape? edit »
Alkazar: Well, this is the real me. But I can explain: We all have needs. Mine was to make it with five weirdos and have them scrub my five castles. I gave you all what you wanted and of course I made a few bucks letting Pig watch through the two-way mirror. Can any of you say you wouldn't have done the exact same thing in my position?
Bender: He's a saint! edit »

The Internet game the Futurama gang played contained elements of Metroid (the scene where Fry rolls across the ground) and Donkey Kong. edit »
Married with Children

Leela fixes her hair just like Peg and Leela's boyfriend says to call him Al, just like on Married with children. Then they are making fun of each other just like on Married with Children. Katey Sagal is the voice of Leela and she is the star on Married with Children. edit »
Title pun: A bicycle built for two edit »
"The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
There a possible reference to the TV series (and book), when Leela states she may have found her true home and Bender replys "Too bad it's a dump." A similar observation was made by Arthur Dent when he arrives on Magrathea. edit »
The Shadow Out of Time: by H. P. Lovecraft
One of Al's brides-to-be is a Yithian, a creation of the American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. The Yithians, or members of the Great Race, are cone-shaped beings with four tentacle-like limbs, two of which end in claws while another ends in an oddly shaped head. They are time-travelling aliens interested primarily in knowledge. The Yithians are described in Lovecraft's "The Shadow Out of Time."

The Yithians also made the cover to Astounding Stories June 1936, where "The Shadow Out Of Time" first saw publication.

Funny enough, 22 years after the publication of "The Shadow Out Of Time," the magazine printed a story called "A Bicycle Built For Brew." edit »

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Leela learns the hard way that some guys are skunk bags!!!! But not if your like me... LOL ...Continue »
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Leela thinks she has finally met another member of her race. ...Continue »
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