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**''Ukulele Hero'', a parody of ''{{W|Guitar Hero}}''. | **''Ukulele Hero'', a parody of ''{{W|Guitar Hero}}''. | ||
**''Google Naps'', a parody of {{W|Google Maps}}. | **''Google Naps'', a parody of {{W|Google Maps}}. | ||
| − | *The robot that Homer goes fishing with states that he is not a {{W|Transformers|Transformer}} and can not transform into an outboard motor. | + | *The robot that Homer goes fishing with states that he is not a {{W|Transformers|Transformer}} and can not transform into an outboard motor. Homer also says that he is giving it it's wish, to be a real boy, a reference to ''{{W|Pinocchio}}''. |
*The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the {{W|Cybermen}} in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "{{W|Rise of the Cybermen}}". | *The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the {{W|Cybermen}} in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "{{W|Rise of the Cybermen}}". | ||
*The robots vaguely resemble the robot {{W|ASIMO}}. They are also said to be able to climb stairs with great difficulty, which could again be a reference to ASIMO. | *The robots vaguely resemble the robot {{W|ASIMO}}. They are also said to be able to climb stairs with great difficulty, which could again be a reference to ASIMO. | ||
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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 artificial intelligence.
- Mr. Burns is seen reading a copy of Bossypants, Tina Fey's real-life autobiography.
- Apps on Mr. Burns' MyPad:
- Angry Burns, a parody of Angry Birds.
- Ukulele Hero, a parody of Guitar Hero.
- Google Naps, a parody of Google Maps.
- The robot that Homer goes fishing with states that he is not a Transformer and can not transform into an outboard motor. Homer also says that he is giving it it's wish, to be a real boy, a reference to Pinocchio.
- The robots smash through the glass room and surround Mr. Burns and Homer in similar fashion to the Cybermen in the Doctor Who episode "Rise of the Cybermen".
- The robots vaguely resemble the robot ASIMO. They are also said to be able to climb stairs with great difficulty, which could again be a reference to ASIMO.
- Mr. Burns says that he "didn't say Monty Says", which is the game "Simon says".
- Mr. Burns says "you are so not the heartless automatons I was looking for, a reference to Obi-Wan Kenobi's line "These aren't the droids you're looking for" from the Star Wars movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Trivia
- Gil is crushed by the wall, though things like that are usually with Hans Moleman.
