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* InformedAttribute: In his audition, Bender claims to be able to speak in a flawless Mexican accent, then proceeds to [[EpicFail mispronounce literally every word in the script]].
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* LiteralMinded:
-->'''Cubert:''' Hey, dad, [[BorrowedCatchphrase bite my shiny metal ass!]]\\
'''Farnsworth''': What?! Such an act would be most uncomfortable for both of us!
-->'''Cubert:''' Hey, dad, [[BorrowedCatchphrase bite my shiny metal ass!]]\\
'''Farnsworth''': What?! Such an act would be most uncomfortable for both of us!
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Donbot being part of the F.A.R.T. group hints at a [[Recap/FuturamaS6E14TheSilenceOfTheClamps later episode]] which reveals that Donbot has at least two daughters.
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* HisNameIs: The original actor kid breaks down while trying to deliver Calculon's TriggerPhrase.
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* HisNameIs: The original actor kid breaks down while trying to deliver Calculon's TriggerPhrase.his lines.
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* AlwaysALiveTransmission: Antonio malfunctioning and Bender ad-libbing seemingly appear live on the broadcast. In fact, the show's ratings (albeit just with a test audience) go up the moment Bender does his scene. It gets a HandWave when Calculon refuses to do a second take because "amateurs do two takes."
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* AlwaysALiveTransmission: Antonio malfunctioning and Bender ad-libbing seemingly appear live on the broadcast. In fact, the show's ratings (albeit just with a test audience) go up the moment Bender does his scene. It gets a HandWave when Calculon [[invoked]] [[WagTheDirector refuses to do a second take take]] because "amateurs do two takes."
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Dwight steals what he assumes is a cigar from his father, but Hermes blurts out that [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunt_(cannabis) it's not a cigar]]--and unconvincingly insists they're not his.
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-->'''Farnsworth:''' The ruffians (Dwight) smoked one of your cigars.
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLies That's not a cigar.]] Uh... [[BadLiar and it's not mine.]]
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLies That's not a cigar.]] Uh... [[BadLiar and it's not mine.]]
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-->'''Farnsworth:''' The ruffians (Dwight) smoked one of your cigars.
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLiescigars.\\
'''Hermes:''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar That's not a cigar.]] Uh...[[BadLiar [[HoldingItForAFriend and it's not mine.]]
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLies
'''Hermes:''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar That's not a cigar.]] Uh...
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* AlwaysALiveTransmission: Antonio malfunctioning and Bender ad-libbing seemingly appear live on the broadcast. In fact, the show's ratings go up the moment Bender does his scene. It gets a HandWave when Calculon refuses to do a second take because "amateurs do two takes."
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* AlwaysALiveTransmission: Antonio malfunctioning and Bender ad-libbing seemingly appear live on the broadcast. In fact, the show's ratings (albeit just with a test audience) go up the moment Bender does his scene. It gets a HandWave when Calculon refuses to do a second take because "amateurs do two takes."
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* AlwaysALiveTransmission: Antonio malfunctioning and Bender ad-libbing seemingly appear live on the broadcast. In fact, the show's ratings go up the moment Bender does his scene. It gets a HandWave when Calculon refuses to do a second take because "amateurs do two takes."
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* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season three (though that could be because Fry was born without a delta brainwave [which makes him impervious to brainwashing or any kind of mind control] and not because of the show's quality or lack thereof).
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* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season three (though three. How a still shot of the Hypnotoad staring at the camera can decline in quality is anyone's guess [[note]]though that could be because Fry was born without a delta brainwave [which which makes him impervious to brainwashing or any kind of mind control] control and not because of the show's quality or lack thereof).thereof[[/note]].
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* FromBadToWorse: As Calculon and the Director observe Bender's footage in the editing room, it's interrupted by ''different'' footage:
-->'''Calculon''': (while watching footage of Bender whistling nonchalantly as he empties a chest of drawers) I don't even remember shooting this scene...
-->'''Director''': We didn't. That's security camera footage from your dressing room.
-->'''Calculon''': He stole the scene ''and'' my money?! That's it! I demand you fire this felonious ham!
-->'''Calculon''': (while watching footage of Bender whistling nonchalantly as he empties a chest of drawers) I don't even remember shooting this scene...
-->'''Director''': We didn't. That's security camera footage from your dressing room.
-->'''Calculon''': He stole the scene ''and'' my money?! That's it! I demand you fire this felonious ham!
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Bender lapses into this after getting mad that his stuff had been stolen because of kids imitating his actions on TV:
-->'''Bender''': Bender must be stopped! I've gone too far! Who does that guy think I am?!
-->'''Bender''': Bender must be stopped! I've gone too far! Who does that guy think I am?!
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* TitleDrop: Funnily enough, the episode's title is spoken by Bender himself after he realizes that Cubert, Dwight and Tinny Tim stole his stuff:
-->'''Bender''': What? What's going on?
-->'''Farnsworth''': I'll tell you what. Our boys have taken up stealing! One of the worst and coolest of crimes.
-->'''Hermes''': And all from watching you on TV, you cool jerk.
-->'''Bender''': Hey, lay off me. TV would stink if everyone on it was a positive role model. Bender is about entertainment, baby! You can't hold me responsible for what kids do when-- [[ImmediateSelfContradiction Hey!]] This is ''my'' stuff they stole! That's the last straw! Bender should not be allowed on television!
-->'''Bender''': What? What's going on?
-->'''Farnsworth''': I'll tell you what. Our boys have taken up stealing! One of the worst and coolest of crimes.
-->'''Hermes''': And all from watching you on TV, you cool jerk.
-->'''Bender''': Hey, lay off me. TV would stink if everyone on it was a positive role model. Bender is about entertainment, baby! You can't hold me responsible for what kids do when-- [[ImmediateSelfContradiction Hey!]] This is ''my'' stuff they stole! That's the last straw! Bender should not be allowed on television!
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* AesopAmnesia: At the end after the doctor [[ScriptWank repeats the Aesop just learned]], everybody still doesn't want to turn off the TV.
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* AesopAmnesia: At the end after the doctor Professor [[ScriptWank repeats the Aesop just learned]], everybody still doesn't want to turn off the TV.
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* CreditsGag: The end credits music is the cast singing Music/BlackFlag's "TV Party."
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* AesopAmnesia: At the end after the doctor [[ScriptWank repeats the Aesop just learned]], everybody still doesn't want to turn off the TV.
* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: When they look for a replacement for the kid actor in "All my Circuits", Bender asks the orphan robot kid if he thinks the same thing as he does. Of course Bender was only thinking of himself.
* AsHimself: The show is starring Bender as "Bender".
* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering: When they look for a replacement for the kid actor in "All my Circuits", Bender asks the orphan robot kid if he thinks the same thing as he does. Of course Bender was only thinking of himself.
* AsHimself: The show is starring Bender as "Bender".
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* FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingInitials: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
* GoLookAtTheDistraction: Bender gets the Network President to turn away by pointing in the other direction and announcing "hey, look, the prop guy has a lamp!"
* GoLookAtTheDistraction: Bender gets the Network President to turn away by pointing in the other direction and announcing "hey, look, the prop guy has a lamp!"
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* FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingInitials: FingerSnapLighter: Bender does this in the cottage scene of the show.
* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
*GoLookAtTheDistraction: Bender gets the Network President HisNameIs: The original actor kid breaks down while trying to turn away by pointing in the other direction and announcing "hey, look, the prop guy has a lamp!"deliver Calculon's TriggerPhrase.
* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
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* IncendiaryExponent: At one point Bender suggests his character to be [[ManOnFire on fire]].
* LookBehindYou: Bender gets the Network President to turn away by pointing in the other direction and announcing "hey, look, the prop guy has a lamp!"
* PanderingToTheBase: In-universe. What the producers do to "All my Circuits".
* PanderingToTheBase: In-universe. What the producers do to "All my Circuits".
* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: One of the kids doesn't know the origin of the catch phrase "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Duh]]".
* RecklessGunUsage: Bender wielding and shooting with Farnsworth's gun at the studio.
* RecordNeedleScratch: Can be heard when the adults crash the kids party.
* RunningGag: Hypnotoad.
* SawItInAMovieOnce: During the climactic confrontation at the Hollywood studio Farnsworth pulls out his gun remarking that he saw it work on TV.
* RecklessGunUsage: Bender wielding and shooting with Farnsworth's gun at the studio.
* RecordNeedleScratch: Can be heard when the adults crash the kids party.
* RunningGag: Hypnotoad.
* SawItInAMovieOnce: During the climactic confrontation at the Hollywood studio Farnsworth pulls out his gun remarking that he saw it work on TV.
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* ShoutOut: One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! MORE! HANGING! WIRES!!]]."
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! MORE! HANGING! WIRES!!]].""
** ''Film/HomeAlone'' is reenacted.
** There's a poster for "[[Film/PlanetOfTheApes Planet of the Clams]]" hanging in the studio's waiting room".
** One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! MORE! HANGING! WIRES!!]].
** ''Film/HomeAlone'' is reenacted.
** There's a poster for "[[Film/PlanetOfTheApes Planet of the Clams]]" hanging in the studio's waiting room".
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* SpoofAesop: "Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, ... and hitting them?"
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* InsaneTrollLogic: During the auditions, Calculon believes Bender is the studio audience, despite the woman he's with trying to point out they're not ''in'' a studio.
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* ShoutOut: One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! HANGING! WIRES!!]]."
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* ShoutOut: One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! MORE! HANGING! WIRES!!]]."
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial:
-->'''Farnsworth:''' The ruffians (Dwight) smoked one of your cigars.
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLies That's not a cigar.]] Uh... [[BadLiar and it's not mine.]]
-->'''Farnsworth:''' The ruffians (Dwight) smoked one of your cigars.
-->'''Hermes:''' [[BlatantLies That's not a cigar.]] Uh... [[BadLiar and it's not mine.]]
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* ShoutOut: One of the mother robots at the ''All My Circuits'' audition, horrified to see several loose wires inside her son's chassis, rips them out and begins beating him with them, screaming "[[Film/MommieDearest NO! HANGING! WIRES!!]]."
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* FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingAcronym: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
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* FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingAcronym: FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingInitials: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
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* AbstractScale: The Cool-O-Meter measures coolness in [[Series/HappyDays megafonzies]].
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
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* FunWithAcronyms: FunWithAcronyms[=/=]EmbarrassingAcronym: The Anti-Bender group is called "'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
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* BreakoutCharacter: In-universe: Bender becomes this by going wildly off-script and being his obnoxious, self-centered self. The former TropeNamer is even used as a measurement of coolness (megafonzies) by the Farnsworth's Cool-O-Meter!
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: In-universe: Bender becomes this by going wildly off-script and being his obnoxious, self-centered self.
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* LargeHam: Bender outhams Calculon here.
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* ThingOMeter: Farnsworth's Cool-O-Meter, which measures the level of "cool" in any area.
* ThrowItIn: Happens in-universe with Bender's off script shtick.
* ThrowItIn: Happens in-universe with Bender's off script shtick.
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--->'''Calculon:''' [[MemeticMutation]]That was so terrible, I think you gave me cancer! I don't care how popular you are; you will never work on my show!
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--->'''Calculon:''' [[MemeticMutation]]That [[MemeticMutation That was so terrible, I think you gave me cancer! cancer!]] I don't care how popular you are; you will never work on my show!
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** Calculon, too.
--->'''Calculon:''' [[MemeticMutation]]That was so terrible, I think you gave me cancer! I don't care how popular you are; you will never work on my show!
--->'''Fry:''' Yay, Bender!
--->'''Leela:''' We demand Bender!
--->'''Calculon:''' However, you've got the job.
--->'''Calculon:''' [[MemeticMutation]]That was so terrible, I think you gave me cancer! I don't care how popular you are; you will never work on my show!
--->'''Fry:''' Yay, Bender!
--->'''Leela:''' We demand Bender!
--->'''Calculon:''' However, you've got the job.
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After a child acting unit has a (literal) breakdown during a live taping, Bender gets a part on ''[[SoapWithinAShow All My Circuits]]'', and his unashamed antics quickly make him an idol. But when children start imitating him, it doesn't take long for parents to start complaining.
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* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: "You're watching ''Futurama'', the show that does not advocate the cool crime of robbery."
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* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: In-universe. After Dwight, Cubert, and Tinny Tim decide to rob Bender, Dwight says, "TV gave us the idea." It then cuts to the ''Futurama'' title card and Bender's voice over saying: "You're watching ''Futurama'', the show that does not ''not'' advocate the cool crime of robbery."
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* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season 3.
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* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season 3.three (though that could be because Fry was born without a delta brainwave [which makes him impervious to brainwashing or any kind of mind control] and not because of the show's quality or lack thereof).
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* GoLookAtTheDistraction: Bender gets the Network President to turn away by pointing in the other direction and announcing "hey, look, the prop guy has a lamp!"
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* PlayingATree: Bender's role is rewritten to fit his talents - his character is now in a coma.
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* PlayingATree: Bender's role is rewritten to fit his talents - his character is now in a coma. And he can't even manage that.
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-->'''Zoidberg:''' That was uncanny!uncanny!
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: In-universe: Bender becomes this by going wildly off-script and being his obnoxious, self-centered self.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready to fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready to fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
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* CallBack: Bender misspells "guacamole" the same way Zapp does in "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E15TheProblemWithPopplers The Problem with Popplers]]".
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* CallBack: Bender misspells mispronounces "guacamole" the same way Zapp does in "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E15TheProblemWithPopplers The Problem with Popplers]]".
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "Fathers Against Rude Television"
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "Fathers Against Rude Television"
"'''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''R'''ude '''T'''elevision"
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready to fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready to fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
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* SpeaksInShoutOuts: One of the robot TV executives speaks only in {{catch phrase}}s.
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* SpeaksInShoutOuts: One of the robot TV executives network execubots speaks only in {{catch phrase}}s.
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* CallBack: Bender misspells "guacamole" the same way Zapp does in "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E15TheProblemWithPopplers The Problem with Popplers]]".
* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: "You're watching ''Futurama'', the show that does not advocate the cool crime of robbery."
* EasyAmnesia: Practically rampant on ''All My Circuits''.
-->'''Calculon:''' Let me get this straight. Does anyone here ''not'' have amnesia?
* FauxFluency: Bender's "flawless" Spanish accent.
-->'''Bender:''' I will see adeeos, Padre. Come, Jesoos, my faithful chee-hua-hua. Tonight we eat some gee-oo-ack-a-mole by del ree-o.
* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: "You're watching ''Futurama'', the show that does not advocate the cool crime of robbery."
* EasyAmnesia: Practically rampant on ''All My Circuits''.
-->'''Calculon:''' Let me get this straight. Does anyone here ''not'' have amnesia?
* FauxFluency: Bender's "flawless" Spanish accent.
-->'''Bender:''' I will see adeeos, Padre. Come, Jesoos, my faithful chee-hua-hua. Tonight we eat some gee-oo-ack-a-mole by del ree-o.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Bender has no problem with people imitating his television antics, until Cubert and Dwight steal his stuff while doing so. Likewise, Prof. Farnsworth resorts to violence to stop Bender, inspired by something Bender did on television.
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* WhoWouldBeStuipidEnough: Fry wonders what kind of losers would start a protest group against Bender. The Professor then announces that he and Hermes have started a protest group against Bender.
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* WhoWouldBeStuipidEnough: SpeaksInShoutOuts: One of the robot TV executives speaks only in {{catch phrase}}s.
* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough: Fry wonders what kind of losers would start a protest group against Bender. The Professor then announces that he and Hermes have started a protest group against Bender.
* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough: Fry wonders what kind of losers would start a protest group against Bender. The Professor then announces that he and Hermes have started a protest group against Bender.
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* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "Fathers Against Rude Television"
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season 3.
* WhoWouldBeStuipidEnough: Fry wonders what kind of losers would start a protest group against Bender. The Professor then announces that he and Hermes have started a protest group against Bender.
-->'''Zoidberg:''' That was uncanny!
!!Tropes
* FunWithAcronyms: The Anti-Bender group is called "Fathers Against Rude Television"
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe: Calculon was ready fire Bender after one take, but the network execubots insisted he stay on because Bender's filthy antics increased ratings.
* SeasonalRot: In-universe: Fry claims that ''Everyone Loves Hypnotoad'' has been going downhill since season 3.
* WhoWouldBeStuipidEnough: Fry wonders what kind of losers would start a protest group against Bender. The Professor then announces that he and Hermes have started a protest group against Bender.
-->'''Zoidberg:''' That was uncanny!
