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Bender's serial number, 2716057, can be expressed as the sum of two cubes (952 3 + (-951 3)), which is humorous to Bender and Flexo after Flexo reveals that his serial number (3370318) has the same characteristic (119 3 + 119 3) (also, Bender’s designation 1729 is a taxicab number).
John G. Nettles of PopMatters wrote: " 'Hell is Other Robots' is a terrific introduction to Bender and Futurama's irreverent humor, sly social satire, and damn catchy musical numbers." [13] TV Squad wrote that the series' funnier material appears in "Robot Hell – after Bender is 'born again' in the Temple of Robotology."
The meme was also referenced in advertisements for the seventh season leading up to the premiere. The episode title is a reference to the term The Birds and the Bees. After the "relationship" scene with Bev and Bender, the impression left in the wall is a reference to the freezing of Han Solo in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back.
Fry, Bender, Amy, and Dr. Zoidberg take refuge from the Trisolians in the throne room while they try to find a way to extract the emperor without killing Fry. They decide that crying is the preferable method, but soon realize that Fry is too "macho" to cry properly. Needing help, Bender calls Leela on Fry's behalf, but gets an inconclusive ...
Fry is still angry at Bender, and when he makes a mean comment, Bender adds a verse for him telling how Bender needs help to escape the angry Caboose, but Fry, still holding a grudge, sends him away. Bender is just adding the verse where his main character begins his quest to avenge himself on the rambler when Caboose bursts in and eagerly ...
Bender's speech to the penguins as they attack is a reference to Winston Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech. The scene where the killer whale tips the slab of ice to eat the penguins is a reference to the final scene of the 1977 film Orca .
He begs Fry, but Fry refuses, reminding him they made a deal. The Robot Devil tries to make a deal with Bender for his hands. When Bender refuses, the Robot Devil then makes another deal, in which he trades Bender a stadium air horn for his "crotch-plate" so that he can annoy people. When Bender uses the air horn on Leela, it causes her to go deaf.
In extreme annoyance, Bender flushes Nibbler down the toilet. Leela is distraught at the loss of her pet and wishes Bender could understand the emotions of others. Professor Farnsworth proposes a solution: installing an empathy chip in Bender's head that will cause him to feel other people's emotions. After forcibly installing the chip, the ...