"Hell Is Other Robots" is the ninth episode of season one of Futurama. It
originally aired in North America on May 18, 1999, as the season finale of
the first season. The episode was written by Eric Kaplan and directed by
Rich Moore. Guest stars in this episode include The Beastie Boys as
themselves and Dan Castellaneta voicing the Robot Devil. The episode is one
of the first to focus heavily on Bender as he develops an addiction to
electricity. When this addiction becomes problematic, Bender joins the
Temple of Robotology; however, after Fry and Leela successfully tempt Bender
with alcohol and prostitutes, he quits the Temple of Robotology, but
receives a visit from the Robot Devil for sinning. When Fry and Leela come
to rescue him, the three escape safely. The episode introduces the Robot
Devil, Reverend Lionel Preacherbot and the religion of the Temple of
Robotology, a Futurama spoof on the Church of Scientology. The episode
received positive reviews, and was one of four featured on the DVD boxed set
of Matt Groening's favorite episodes: Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1587:
Mary I, Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on suspicion of
having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I
of England.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_Scotland>
1855:
The Devil's Footprints, a series of mysteriously hoof-like marks, appeared
in the snow in Devon, England, and continued throughout the countryside for
over {{convert|100|mi|km}}.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Footprints>
1879:
At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford
Fleming first proposed the adoption of worldwide standard time zones based
on a single universal world time.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandford_Fleming>
1904:
The Russo-Japanese War began with a surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese
on Russian ships near present-day Lüshunkou, China.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War>
1969:
The Allende meteorite (fragment pictured), the largest carbonaceous
chondrite ever found on Earth, fell near Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allende_meteorite>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
revanchist (adj):
Advocating a policy of revenge or retaliation
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/revanchist>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something,
and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who
can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is
poetry, prophecy, and religion, — all in one. --John Ruskin
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Ruskin>
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