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* TimeyWimeyBall: The Universal Time Code in ''Bender's Big Score'' is quite literally a TimeyWimeyBall. It's even green.

-->'''Robot Devil''': Your lyrics lack subtly! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel. [[HypocriticalHumor That makes me feel angry!]]

*** Also, Amy's line about ''Rumbledy Hump'' having a PeripheryDemographic of adult hipsters who ironically love the show because of the low-budget sets and costumes.

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: Happens twice in ''Rebirth'': first, when Robot Leela finds out that she's a robot, second when it's revealed that the Fry we've been seeing for the entire episode was a robot too.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Zoidberg took a large one in 'The Silence Of The Clamps' when he fights [[TheMafia Clamps]] in claw-to-clamp combat.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Apparently Lrrr's reason for entering the Universal Poker Championship during the events of "Into the Wild Green Yonder" was to win his Father's approval.

-->Fry successfully dropped out and returned to his dead-end delivery job.\\
Guenter got his MBA and became president of the FOX network.\\
Fatbot caught a computer virus in Tijuana and had to be rebooted.\\
Keels went on one date with Dean Vernon, but he never called again.\\
His job done, Bender stole everything of value from Robot House and ran off.

* WhereAreTheyNowEnding: Parodied ''Film/AnimalHouse''-style at the end of "Mars University".

** In "Crimes of the Hot", a call is put out for a global meeting of scientists. The one man who runs up claims to have a degree in homeopathy. The announcer informs him he has a "Degree in Baloney" and shoots him in the face with a water cannon.

** In "Yo Leela Leela", Leela warns everyone not to get to excited about the premiere of her kids' show, because "we all know every good show gets canceled. Sometimes twice."

** In "Bender's Big Score" a ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' calendar can be seen in the background. It advertizes that it includes a season's worth of jokes from the show, which comes out to one per month.

--->'''Fry''': Like watching [[TheTonightShow Leno]]!

* TheTeaser

* {{Tsundere}}: Leela.

* WeaponizedLandmark: Done as a variation with 20th Century Fox's iconic searchlight logo, which is an actual building in Hollywood. The tour guide explains that the searchlights are designed to blind pilots so Fox can film the resulting crashes.

* WeWillHavePerfectHealthInTheFuture: Subverted on a few counts. The Professor's back, memory, and mental stability are often called into question; [[spoiler: Leela is put in danger by giant space bees]], Zapp Brannigan claims to suffer from the "very sexy learning disability" of Sexlexia--even the robots get sick!
** On the other hand, the average human lifespan has been extended to the point where robots collect people when they turn 160, then process them a la ''Film/TheMatrix''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally the newest season was to take place in another universe, but Matt Groening wanted to do the rebirth episode instead.
** The role of Zapp Brannigan was written for the late, great Creator/PhilHartman.
** The original title was going to be "Aloha Mars" and be about a delivery boy living in a dystopian future under the control of Mom from Mom's Friendly Robot Company.
** Early character designs showed Bender with satellite antenna ears. The episode "Crimes of the Hot" had a robot that looked like the early version of Bender.

--->'''Scoop''': Scoop Change, Fox Quote-Unquote News.

* ThatRussianSquatDance: Done by Zoidberg in one episode, with Fry joining in.

--->'''Fry''': Like watching [[JayLeno Leno]]!

** In a more meta example, Producer David X. Cohen said he changed his middle initial from the original "S" (which he used when he worked on The Simpsons) because X "sounded cool and science-fictiony."

** The original title was going to be "Aloha Mars." Also, early character designs showed Bender with satellite antenna ears.

* [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove What Is This Thing You Call 'Wuv'?]]:
** The Omicronians' reaction to Valentine's Day.

** ''The Sting''. The last few minutes of ''Jurassic Bark'' as well.

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: Happens twice in ''Rebirth'': first, when Robot Leela finds out that she's a robot, second when it's revealed that the Fry we've been seeing for the entire episode was a robot.]]

* ThisIsAWorkOfFiction: "The Route of All Evil" begins "DISCLAIMER: Any resemblance to actual robots would be really cool."

* TakeThatMe: Fry thinks BillyWest is a stupid phony made up name.

* {{Tsundere}}: Leela is a tsundere