I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot/References

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a pun on I, Robot, which is the title of a by, as well as a  loosely based on the stories in the book. Reference is also made to the Three Laws of Robotics (see Trivia below).
 * The song that plays when Bart and Milhouse ride the "Psycho Cycle" is "" by.
 * Chief Wiggum puts a "Dominoe's Pizza" sticker on the police car, a reference to.
 * When Dr. Hibbert hits Bart's bike, he says "What the Halle Berry?"
 * References in Robot Rumble:
 * The show itself is a reference to the sci-fi films ' and '.
 * The show is also a reference to ', the s annual series of pay-per-view TV specials.
 * The show is also a parody of robot combat shows such as  and .
 * Chop Screwy is a reference to.
 * The robot names "Ralph-O-Cop" and "Killhammad Aieee" are references to RoboCop and, respectively.
 * Killhammad Aieee bears a strong resemblance to the droid in RoboCop.
 * When Chief Knock-A-Homer dispatches Buzzkill with his own circular saw, the announcers say that he's "killing him softly with his saw," referencing the 1970s pop tune "".
 * Coltrane is named after jazz musician John Coltrane.
 * "" by plays during the Robot Rumble montage.
 * In Homer's dream, his wife is.
 * When Bart and Homer watch video of Killhammad Aieee's previous fights:
 * One of the tapes is labeled "Killhammad Aieee vs. Bender". Bender is a character from Matt Groening's other TV series, Futurama. Bender also fought in an Ultimate Robot Fighting League in Futurama.
 * One of Killhammad Aiee's opponents resembles a Terminator endoskeleton.
 * Two of Killhammad Aieee's opponents are Circuit Ray Leonard and Joe Wall Switch, a reference to boxers and.
 * Another opponent is Grim Beeper, a reference to the Grim Reaper.
 * The song that plays in Chief Knock-A-Homer's fight against Killhammad Aieee is "...In a Bag" by.

Trivia

 * Professor Frink says that Killhammad Aieee has been programmed with the, which are as follows:
 * 1) A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
 * 2) A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
 * 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Continuity

 * When Skinner points out that pretending like nothing happened is a cheat, Lisa points out his real name: Armin Tamzarian. ("The Principal and the Pauper")
 * This is referring to how Skinner forced the students to use his fake name, and it is a self-referential joke.