Hell Is Other Robots

Season 1, Episode 9, Aired
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Bender gets addicted to electricity but tries to escape from the addiction by joining the church of Robotology. When he goes back to his old ways he is sent to the Robot Hell.
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  • great

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    By Thenickandnoah, Nov 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    it was pretty funny from start to end. i loved the robot hell song and usually i hate songs in shows or movies but it was good and funny. it had a few hilarious parts and a lot of parts that made me laugh. :) one of the best episodes of season one.

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  • The Robot Hell song is still awesome after all these years...

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    By AdrenalinDragon, Sep 22, 2010 Report Abuse
    "Hell Is Other Robots"

    Grade: A*

    One of my favourite episodes of the series. Hell Is Other Robots is extremely funny and well written, with the introduction of the Robot Devil, plus its probably the best Bender-centric episode in the entire series. I can't really think of anything bad about it, as even the cameo appearences of the Beastie Boys were funny too. What makes this episode stand out the is the Robot Hell song. So witty, funny, and cleverly sung out. Plus I like how it turns into a Devil Went Down to Georgia parody at the end haha! For those reasons, this episode may be the best one of the first 10 episodes of the series, though its a tough call.moreless

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  • Perfect Episode!!!!!!!!!!!

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    By fenway98, Aug 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    When Bender becomes hooked on using electricty, he becomes more angry and short tempered then before. He decideds to fix himself, and goes to the church of Robotolgy. He becomes much nicer, too nicer. Everybody is sick of his too nice personality, so they bring him back to his old ways. He violates his religion, which sends him to an eternity in Robot Hell. Fry and leela must rescue him from Robot Hell.

    This is one of my favorite episodes. There were so many great scenes, such as Leela beating everybody up in the mosh pit, Bender saying he dosn't have an addictive personanality(then drinking and smoking), the beastie boys concert, The Robot hell song, and much, much, more.

    Overall Grade: 100%/A+++++moreless

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  • Perfect, Personal favorite of mine

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    By Southparkfa, Aug 07, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode, Bender gets hooked on electricity abuse(jacking on) and becomes grumpy, angry, and endangers the crew on occasion. Then, Bender realizes the error of his ways, and joins the church of Robotology, and begins being pleasant. Too plesant, to the point where Fry and Leela take him to Atlantic City to bring back the old Bender. It works, but then the Robot Devil comes to take Bender to Robot Hell. Will Fry and Leela be able to save him? This episode was one of the best of season 1 I thought, very memorable and funny throughout. Overall, I give it a perfect grade. 10/10 A+moreless

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  • robot hell

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    By futuramarama, Mar 07, 2010 Report Abuse
    when bender becomes addicted to electricity, and when he becomes addicted to it again, he is sentenced to robot hell. only his best friends leela and fry can save him- if leela beats the robot devil in a fiddle contest. she does {albeit she cheats} and all life for the planet express crew is normal again {or, normal for this show of course}.

    a good episode with some good lines and another interesting plot. my overall grade would be a B+ or so, my favorite scene was the robot hell song, very catchy lyrics, the writers are good at songs!moreless

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    • According to the song "Robot Hell" there are at least 6 levels of hell, because after the 5th level, they took the elevator down once more. Also, Robot Hell is located in a New Jersey theme park. Edit
    • Near the end of the "Robot Hell" musical,and while describing various tortures, the Robot Devil mentions electric slime. This really wouldn't work as a torture seeing as how Bender enjoys electricity. Edit
    • When Fry and Leela enter "The Inferno" on the bottom wall you see a heart shape with the initials H. S. (Homer Simpson) plus M. B. (Marge Bouvier) inside it, which is a reference to Matt Groening's other show "The Simpsons". Edit

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    • Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch was unavailable during the recording of the episode, so Adam Horovitz filled in and voiced Yauch's only line, "It's a mirage," sung during the a capella "Sabotage." Edit
    • The "Robot Hell" song was originally much longer, but verses were cut due to time restrictions. Edit
    • The animatic for this episode is on the Monster Maniac Fun Collection DVD. Edit

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    • Leela: (knocks on the restroom door) Bender, why are you spending so much time in the bathroom? Are you jacking on in there? Bender: No! Don't come in! Edit
    • Bender: Hey, what kinda party is this? There's no booze and only one hooker. Edit
    • Leela: (hanging on to Bender while flying out) Hurry, Bender! Bender: I could, if you dropped that stupid gold violin! Leela: Oh, sorry. (lets go of the gold fiddle and it lands on the Robot Devil) Edit

  • Allusions

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    • The style of the song "Robot Hell" and the visuals accompanying it reflect the old Betty Boop cartoons that featured swing numbers by Cab Calloway, with demonic imagery flying behind him. Edit
    • Monty Python's Flying Circus
      The part where Bender is forced to sit in the Comfy Chair and take pleasant massages is a play off the Spanish Inquisition skit from Monty Python's Flying Circus. Edit
    • In Atlantic City, Bender stays in a hotel called Trump Trapezoid. This is an allusion to the Trump Organization and its famous hotels. Edit

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