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**Until [[Homer]] tampers with their programming, the robots appear to be operating according to the {{w|Three Laws of Robotics}}. | **Until [[Homer]] tampers with their programming, the robots appear to be operating according to the {{w|Three Laws of Robotics}}. | ||
**The robots' eyes turn red when they abandon the Three Laws, similar to the robots in the {{w|I, Robot (film)|movie}} having red lights on their chests when they've been taken over by the central artifcial intelligence. | **The robots' eyes turn red when they abandon the Three Laws, similar to the robots in the {{w|I, Robot (film)|movie}} having red lights on their chests when they've been taken over by the central artifcial intelligence. | ||
| + | *[[Mr. Burns]] is seen reading a copy of ''[[Bossypants]]'', {{w|Tina Fey}}'s real-life autobiography. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title is a clear reference to I, Robot.
- A similar reference was made in Season 15 with "I, D'oh-bot".
- Other I, Robot references:
- Until Homer tampers with their programming, the robots appear to be operating according to the Three Laws of Robotics.
- The robots' eyes turn red when they abandon the Three Laws, similar to the robots in the movie having red lights on their chests when they've been taken over by the central artifcial intelligence.
- Mr. Burns is seen reading a copy of Bossypants, Tina Fey's real-life autobiography.
