Cultural References
- The robot Sinclair 2K based on Timex Sinclair which had 2K of memory. His design was based on Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet.
- The female robot, Lisa was named after the Apple Lisa.
- The design for Robot I-X was initially inspired by the iMac.
- When Bender brings out eight music records that he has kept in case he is ever stranded on a desert island, this is a reference to Desert Island Discs a long running British radio show which invites guests to imagine themselves on a desert island with only eight pieces of music to listen to.
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