Them, Robot/References
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Cultural references
- The title is a clear reference to I, Robot.
- 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:
- 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 a reference to 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.
- Mr. Burns states that his real age has 4 digits.
Goofs
- Homer leaves Mr. Burns' office, then a few seconds later, Burns turns around to the CCTV monitor and sees Homer in Sector 7-G putting his stuff back on his desk. This would be impossible - unless Homer's sector was only a few seconds away from Burns' office, which it isn't.
- Lisa says the robots can only run 3mph, though later in the episode, they run about as fast as the hounds.
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