Episode 73-76: Bender's Big Score
Synopsis
References and Trivia
The line on the opening credits for this episode is, "It Just Won't Stay Dead!"
Owls open the film, showing the path they can take to get into the Planet Express building.
Bender is revealed to be the Assistant Manager of Sales, a far cry from his usual duties as the resident chef.
BOX Network is a parody of the FOX Network.
Zylex is introduced as a joke character.
The cartoon being played in the opening credits is the pilot episode of Futurama.
The horse’s head from the film The Godfather is on display at the Head Museum.
Courtney Love is shown looking awful, even as a head in a jar.
Charles de Gaulle is shown at the Head Museum.
LaBarbara refers to Hermes as her Pirate of the Caribbean.
Fry has a tattoo of Bender on his butt. The Professor has Tupac Shakur’s “THUG LIFE” across his back.
It is revealed that Zoidberg and Amy, in addition to Bender, gave their e-mail addresses to the scammer aliens.
“Watch Comedy Central” is one of the many advertisements that overloads Amy’s computer.
iObey is an Apple parody.
Hairibo is a parody of Haribo gummi snacks.
Fry’s dog Seymour is shown on a shelf in the background.
Zoidberg states “Barbados Slim? I love that guy!” This is similar to his thoughts on Gumbercules.
Bender steals the Mona Lisa and presumably kills Leonardo Di Vinci.
Fry references the episode “Roswell That Ends Well”. The Professor doesn’t get the reference.
A peace treaty was signed between the East and West Coast gangster rappers in 2308.
It is revealed that Bender caused the collapse of civilization while Fry was frozen in the cryonic chamber.
Bender has stolen Van Gogh’s self-portrait.
Farnsworth uses the Finglonger once again.
The Cylon War Memorial is a reference to Battlestar Galactica.
The Colonel’s Secret Recipe refers to the fried chicken at KFC.
Bender goes back in time to kill Fry while wearing sunglasses, ala the Terminator.
Bender uses the bathroom for the first time ever.
Michelle is shown cheating on Fry.
Bender is revealed to be the reason why George W. Bush won the 2000 Presidential election.
Phillip J. Fry, the son of Fry’s brother, is seen in 2012.
Al Gore is shown as a taxi driver.
The Professor makes another reference to Satan, proving he is a Satanist.
Fry has a Family Guy calendar that jabs the program, insinuating that it is not funny.
A sign states that you can purchase three Wayans Brothers heads for a dollar outside of the Head Museum.
Eric Cartman of South Park is in the Head Museum.
David Letterman and Leonard Nimoy attend Lars and Leela’s wedding. Other guests include Lrrr, Jackie Anderson, Leela’s parents, Hattie, and many others.
Barbados references Cool Runnings by saying “cruel runnings.”
The Scammers sing “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam.
The solid gold Death Stars are a nod to Star Wars.
Kwanzaa-bot mentions “Pimp My Sleigh,” a parody of Pimp My Ride from MTV.
The Scammer Aliens drink parodies of 7-Eleven’s Big Gulp.
LaBarbara references Mr. Potato Head.
Bender apologizes. That’s a first.
Fry says “Whimmy wham wham whozzle,” the catch phrase of Slurms McKenzie.
The actions of Fry/Lars from the past negate the sad ending with Seymour from the series’ original run. Inexplicably, Fry’s brother Yancy still names his son after Fry.
“30 Century Man” by the Jigsaw Seen plays during the revelation.