Futurama

I Dated a Robot

Season 3, Episode 15, Aired 5/13/01

Episode Summary

Fry downloads Lucy Liu's image from nappster.com onto a blank robot and falls in love with the computerized image that is programmed to love him back. His friends, who are worried about Fry, try to shut down nappster.com, and discover that the company has actually kidnapped real celebrities. They grab Lucy Liu's preserved head and try to escape, but nappster.com send an army of warrior Lucy Liu-bots after them.moreless

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David Herman

Clyde Smith / Trekkie #2 / Nappster Salesman / Nappster Owner / George Michael's Head
Katey Sagal

Turanga Leela
Billy West

Philip J. Fry / Professor Hubert Farnsworth / Dr. Zoidberg / Zapp Brannigan / Sebastian Cabot / Trekkie #1 / Propaganda Film Nar

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Lucy Liu

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By futuramarama, Jun 20, 2010 Report Abuse

The episode is alright. I think "Kidnappster" was clever but that's about the only thing in it I found memorable. The episode as a whole I do not think was very funny, nor did I like the plot a whole lot. It's a little below average, I think. It's not a terrible episode, it just isn't a great episode, I do not think. I give it a 7, which to me is about a C or so. It's an OK outing but it isn't close to being one of my favorites of the season, or series for that matter. Averagemoreless

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By that70sguy92, Jun 26, 2009 Report Abuse

I didn't love this episode or hate it. I'm just not sure where I stand with this episode. When I first watched it, I found it funny, entertaining, and clever. Then, when I watched it again, I didn't really like it, and it just felt wrong. It just left me feeling . . . . . wrong. Wrong is the word, I think. Wrong is pretty much the only word that I can think of to describe this episode. The plot about a robot dating a human just makes me think that this episode feels wrong. I did not think it was funny either.moreless

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kid nappster? hillarious episode

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By Blind_Legend, Jun 24, 2008 Report Abuse

Once again, the crew go into the internet, this time to find a robot for Fry to get with (I know, when it's put that way, it's just wrong). Bender's outrage at human-robot relations is hilarious as is the end when the real lucy liu head falls in love with Bender, completely contradicting his previous outrage. I also like the fact that Farnsworth keeps the videotape of the robot-human relations in the VCR at all times.The start is great when the Planet Express Crew do everything Fry's ever wanted to do (Fry: Everything? Leela: Except that!)Overall, this episode is very creative and hilariousmoreless

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By Iverson82094, Feb 19, 2008 Report Abuse

Fry downloads Lucy Liu's image from nappster.com onto a blank robot and falls in love with the computerized image that is programmed to love him back. His friends, who are worried about Fry, try to shut down nappster.com, and discover that the company has actually kidnapped real celebrities. They grab Lucy Liu's preserved head and try to escape, but nappster.com send an army of warrior Lucy Liu-bots after them.

This episode just so happens to be one of my favorite episodes in the whole series because of its great and sensible plot combined with amazing humor that no one can deny that it is funny!moreless

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WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP!!!

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By Kas_dude, Apr 07, 2007 Report Abuse

this is probably one of the best episodes of futurama, not only because of the great sotry line, but also because of some of the timeless phrases that we get from it (did you see me escaping? i was all like woop woop woop woop woop woop!!)this episode also has alot of twisted stuff in it- for example bender being against robot/ human relationships, but then him ending up with lucy liu. theres also the classic human pyramid of robots, which i thought was awesome. and the popcorn shooting stuff, and also zoidsbergs snapping. it was really original, and is definately a classic.moreless

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Trivia
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- Fry says that Lucy Liu was the hottest actress of the 21st century, but Fry wasn't around in the 21st century. So, there's no way he could've known that. Edit
- When the crew escape with Lucy Lui's head the nerds send an army of Lucy's to take them out by using a backup disk. If they could make backups there was no reason to keep them prisoner in the first place. Edit
- When Fry's Lucy Liu-bot points the projector down on the other Lui-bots, the film can still be seen on the movie screen, however it should now be projected onto the Lui-bots. Edit
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- This episode's title "I Dated A Robot" is also shown as the title of the propaganda film that Professor Farnsworth shows Fry, making it one of only 10 Futurama episodes that broadcasts its title on screen. The other 9 eps. are: Hell Is Other Robots (on the Robot Devil's brochure), Roswell That Ends Well (written on the side of the missile and also sporting a doodle of Dr. Zoidberg as Kilroy), Where No Fan has Gone Before (the opening theme promotion) Anthology (Tales) of Interest, I, Anthology (Tales) of Interest, II and the four movies. Edit
- The destruction of Earth in the filmstrip is the same as the one you see in Space Pilot 3000 when Fry is frozen. Edit
- Several of the nerds on the internet resemble Futurama staff members, including David X. Cohen! Edit
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- Bender: I know it hurts, buddy. But at least you're not in a sick relationship with a robot anymore. Fry: Uh-huh. And I guess now maybe I can get to know the real Lucy Liu. Bender: Pft! Yeah, at our wedding! Liu: It's true. Bender and I are in love. Fry: But, but- Bender: Don't be a prude, Fry! Edit
- Fry: Lucy Liubot, if I don't survive the corn, I want you to know that I love you as much as a man can love a computerised image of gorgeous celebrity. Which it turns out is a lot. Liubot: Oh, Fry, I love you more than the moon and the stars and the - poetic image number 37 not found. Edit
- Zoidberg: At least we've got food. Leela: Dr. Zoidberg, cut open that bag! Zoidberg: Hooray! Leela: And don't eat it. Zoidberg: Aww! Edit
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- The settings for the Lucy Liu robots, "Competent Lawyer," "Icy Dominatrix," and "Erotic Assassin", are probably references to her roles on Ally McBeal, Payback and Charlie's Angels respectively. Edit
- The Twilight Zone The presenter on "Don't Date Robots" is a parody on The Twilight Zone presenter, Rod Serling. Edit
- Bender's problem with human/robot relationships reflects some peoples' views on interracial relationships (just replace "human/robot" with "white/black" and it's pretty clear) Edit

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