Talk:Bender Bending Rodríguez
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[edit] removal
"Also, Bart makes a cameo (or at least a doll of him does) in various episodes. Bender once pulled a string on the back of a Bart doll, which made it say "Eat my shorts"; Bender ate the shorts, and then, like Homer Simpson might, Bender said, "Mmmmm...shorts."" i think someone should remove this , because i'm pretty sure zoidberg said that, didn't he?--Aaronpark 23:19, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm pretty sure it's Bender actually Stardust8212 02:33, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
- i was just wondering, because i haven't seen that episode in a while and it sounded more like what zoidberg would do--Aaronpark 19:44, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
- it was bender. iv seen the episode a bunch of times. --Sasham43
allright, just wanted to be sure --Aaronpark 02:14, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Misc
The item listed as "treasure chest with treasure" was actually not in bender's chest cavity, bender pulled it out of the box to, what I assume is, pirate universe--Malteseclock 00:54, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Does Bender resemble Fender from "Robots", or the other way around? Bender came first. And who argues this? I've never heard it. Not to mention any possible resemblance is physical only, since Fender was a good guy, helping everyone and such. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tin (talk • contribs) 03:55, 4 May 2006 (UTC).
---> Don't forget about the automatic destruction code "1A2B3" (the episode about Star Trek...) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.162.169.50 (talk • contribs) 15:27, 4 November 2005 (UTC).
The catch phrases definitely rub me the wrong way. It just seems gratuitous, that's all. Do you really feel it adds value to the article, Infrogmation? Moreover, I've watched a lot of Futurama, and those aren't even his more common catch phrases - in fact, I don't think I've heard one of them on the show! So, really, I don't see why we're keeping it. I'll remove it again, on the offchance that you agree with me now, or that the rv was an oversight. -- Yitzhak 18:26, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Hi. It was the removal of the Categories links I wished to revert. I guess you had removed those by accident while making your edit. I have no strong opinion either way as to the catch phrases; just leave the categories. Sorry I wasn't more clear. Cheers, -- Infrogmation 19:03, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Oops - indeed I did remove the categories... well, that's fixed, then. -- Yitzhak 19:26, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- UPDATE - I removed the new 'Quotes' section. As thought the guy before, they don't appear to add much, especially seeing as how most of them are two or three word exclamations; not really enough to have a list of a dozen of them... Sajt 02:57, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- not sure if this would be relevent but bender didn't actually fall in love with the femputer, only the fembot inside itJackacon 17:01, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- Oops - indeed I did remove the categories... well, that's fixed, then. -- Yitzhak 19:26, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Bender Hardware
In the main page there's some discrepency about the episode where all the crew regress to their childlike forms, with Bender regressing all the way to a CD-ROM and finally a manual, versus Bender's canonical construction on an assembly line. I am not sure how to make this distinction plain but I believe Bender regressed through the various stages of his design, rather than construction. Thus his RNA (Robotic Nucleaic Acid) encodes every phase in the design, or evolution, of his construction. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.69.182.1 (talk • contribs) 16:41, 23 May 2006 (UTC).
- At one point during the same episode, I believe, he also regresses to a smaller (child like) version of himself so I am not sure this comparison is entirely accurate. Stardust8212 18:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- Well, robots are accepted to be built for "hillarious" purposes, such as Professor Farnsworth building a robot capable of successfully applying for a boat loan, so it's conceivable that they would design a toddler bending robot and a rebellious teenager bending robot. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.69.182.1 (talk • contribs) 19:57, 25 May 2006 (UTC).
-Bending turning into a fembot has been mentioned twice in the introduction, scince the first mentioning in the article goes into greater detail, I will take out the second mentioning.
[edit] Bender alloys
In the episode where bender becomes pharaoh, it is claimed he is made of an Iron-Osmium alloy. (With a nickel impurity.) So many different materials! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by PiccoloNamek (talk • contribs) 09:29, 28 September 2004 (UTC).
[edit] Breakfast club
Is there a reference from Matt Groening or somebody to back up that idea that Bender's name originates from The Breakfast Club? Or is this just some fan's theory? It never came up on any of the commentary tracks on the DVDs -- PaulHammond 12:30, Jan 19, 2005 (UTC)
- It says in the trivia section for Futurama on IMDB: "Creator Matt Groening admits to naming Bender the robot after John Bender, a character in The Breakfast Club (1985)." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.65.195.132 (talk • contribs) 09:23, 6 May 2005 (UTC).
208.57.68.160 17:38, 28 March 2006 (UTC)I submit that the trivia section of IMDB is not a reliable source. I still think citation is needed here. - Ben
- I agree that IMDB is not a reliable source, since info there is provided by users. I'm removing this theory until someone can provide a reference. CPitt76 02:43, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
- I've also removed the bit about his name possibly being a pun based on the definition of the word "bender". I happen to agree with this, and think it's a pretty obvious reference, but I can't find a source for this either. It has to stay out until someone can provide a reference. CPitt76 02:46, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Most frequently/least frequently used words
Antiquing is not Bender's least-used word. It's actually “from the list of words [he] almost never” says. This list, at the end of episode 2ACV17 (“War is the H-Word”), also includes “thanks”, “sorry”, “funderful”, “non-alcoholic”, “compassion”, and “shrimp toast” (yes, I know that's technically two words, but that's what's in the episode), but the words are not given in any particular order, unlike the top 10 words, which are presented in a Letterman-like countdown.
I think the sentence “The word he uses least is antiqueing [sic].” at the end of the quotes section should either be modified to contain all the least-used words mentioned in that episode, or removed entirely. Since the words are not given in any particular order, I don't think it quite fits with the top 10 used words and should be deleted. Also note that “antiquing” was spelled wrong (there is no ‘e’). I have corrected the misspelling and will eventually remove the sentence entirely unless someone objects.
- -- Dcorder 3 July 2005 01:22 (UTC)
- I personally think it shouldn't be in there at all. It's a joke from a single episode, and simply trivia. -- Cyrius|✎ 3 July 2005 01:49 (UTC)
- -- I always thought that the final word Bender said was in-keeping?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 194.153.179.225 (talk • contribs) 17:48, 9 March 2006 (UTC).
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- -- The closed captioning reads "antiquing". I couldn't tell what he said either until I turned them on. 65.95.157.80 06:21, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Bending Rodriguez"
I saw an episode the other day where Bender said "Bending's my middle name!" Fry asked if it actually was and he said, "Yep, my full name is Bender Bending Rodriguez." It sounded like a one-off joke. Has Bender's "full name" been used since then? - furrykef (Talk at me) 08:59, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
- It has. At the end of The Cyber House Rules, Cookieville Minimum Security Orphanarium is renamed the Bender B. Rodriguez Orphanarium. The numerous references to Bender being Mexican don't explicitly support it, but they don't contradict it either. -- Cyrius|✎ 16:18, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
- In an early interview with Matt Groening, Groening says "And Bender is a pretty cool robot. Uhm. He's a bender. His full name is Bender Unit Number 22. He's programmed to bend girders..." This was an EARLY interview so I am not sure if his name was changed or not. But, from the horse's mouth his name is Bender Unit Number 22. --Odie5533 18:14, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Magnet's effect on Bender's head
In the DVD commentary for the Titanic Parody episode, one of the writers mentioned that it seems the magnetic bowtie on Bender's neck doesn't screw up his "inhibition unit". The other writers suggested that it needs to be a strong enough magnetic field near his head to actually accomplish that task. And yes, I know about how Bending units don't have necks (ref: introduction of Flexo). Calyth 19:40, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
>It is implied in the commentary that any magnets in the general region of Bender's 'chin' do >not effect his inhibition unit. Note: Bender also wears a magnetic beard while posing as >Flexo in "Bendless Love". —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.160.205.248 (talk • contribs) 10:11, 17 March 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Meatbag
Has Bender ever used the word meatbag?
Pece Kocovski 05:52, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
- He said meatbag in the first episode while waiting in line for the suicide booth. Reub2000 10:56, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
There's another episode (I don't know which one) in which Bender says to Fry, "I'll miss you, Meatbag" to which Leela concurs, "Me too, Meatbag". —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.160.205.248 (talk • contribs) 10:06, 17 March 2006 (UTC).
The episode where Bender and Leela say the words "Meatbag" is episode Amazon Women In The Mood, where the crew end up on a planet inhabited by large amazonian women. Fry, Kif and Zap Brannigan and sentenced to "death by snu-snu", hence the "I'll miss you meatbag" quote.
[edit] Origin: Asimov?
Hello there. In Asimov's Prelude To Foundation Hari Seldon, when on Mycogen, reads out of The Book "The robot you see near the center was, according to tradition, named Bendar and served twenty-two years, according to the ancient records, before being replaced.". Does anyone know of a relation to Bender? --Reuben Honigwachs 20:08, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
-Take a look at this: http://www.samuelsdesign.com/comics/pages/super-war/startling49.htm
[edit] Kill All Humans
There should be some way this article refers to Bender's desire to kill all humans (except Fry). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 138.25.13.246 (talk • contribs) 14:28, 11 February 2006 (UTC).
Speaking about origins, behold: http://www.superdickery.com/science/34.html
A section of text says "Bender has periodically stated a desire to kill all humans, and has made several remarks (asleep or otherwise) indicating a repressed bloodlust. It should be noted that in the episode "The Sting", in which Fry is thought to be dead, Bender reveals that every time he stated that he wished to kill all humans, he would then whisper "except one," the one being Fry. This may not be canon, as this scene is part of a realistic dream Leela had while she was in a coma."
If we're going to refute a statement, why don't we just remove it? Prometheus-X303- 03:41, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Lucy Liu
It is stated that Lucy Liu from the episode "I Dated A Robot" 'frequently' appears in Bender's chest cavity, however I believe she only appears in one other episode, "Love And Rocket". No? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.160.205.248 (talk • contribs) 10:17, 17 March 2006 (UTC).
- I do recall seeing him toss her head out in another episode. Might have been someone else though. 75.153.221.227 08:05, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bender Bending Rodriguez / Bender (Futurama)
I don't think that the episode article should be called Bender Bending Rodriguez. Sure its his full name, but it is hardly ever used. Bender is used much more, and should be the name of the article. If no-one disagrees then I will change it. --DChiuch 09:05, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
- I say stick with "Bender Bending Rodriguez", because even though it's not used much, it's still a canonical full name. Pikawil 01:52, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
In the first DVD, Matt Groening says that his full name is Bender Unit 22 (Or some number around there). Waniou 23:03, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
Actually It's Bending Unit 22
[edit] Improving the "Inspiration?" Segment
Even though I seem to have discovered it accidentally in some comic book cover guide... Would anyone amongst the crowd herein be interested in hunting up more information to detail this segment of the article? ...Or perhaps offer other alternative inspirations that may have given rise to the robot we know as Bender..? DrWho42 06:19, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't think that it was the inspiration of bender. The body, the limbs everything is different except the head shape and the antenna which are both very general in appearence. I'm sure if you asked most people to draw a robot they would draw something close to what bender looks like, he pretty much a clean cut robot. I think this part of the article should be removed as there is no citation or proof to confirm it and original research is against the policy of wikipedia. PrettyMuchBryce 20:26, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
- This section sounds like "original research" to me which, as my understanding goes, doesn't belong in Wikipedia. What is the source for this information? Also why is the trip to Roswell "coincidental" is that similar to what occours in the comic? Stardust8212 00:51, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bender's producing-bricks "ability"
So, any word about the "ability" of Bender to, just say, produce bricks? It is depicted in Space Pilot 3000 and Bendin' in the Wind --Manuel Cuevas 20:35, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- It has to do with a secret phrase. "He just $h!7 a brick." Pretty much just a inside gag from the writers (Listen to the audio commentary for SP3000). --WillMak050389 16:48, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Serial Code
Bender's serial code is 2716057, incidentally expressible as a sum of two cubes. Bender mentions this in the episode Lesser of Two Evils. I saw this had been adeed and thought "Hey it'd be great to include which two numbers cubed", and then I tried to calculate it and didn't find an answer. Did I do the math wrong? Is the number here wrong? Is it an inside joke that should be noted? If someone could double check one or all of these possibilities I would greatly appreciate it. Stardust8212 18:42, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
- It is mentioned in the Hardware section of the page: ((952)³ + (-951)³) = 2716057. Note that the second number is negative. Manuel Cuevas 23:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
- Could there be some signifigance to these numbers? 65.95.157.80 06:26, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Appearances outside of Futurama
Since "Trivia" was getting kinda big, and I had another Bender cameo in addition to the Simpsons', I created a new section "Appearances outside of Futurama". It's a clumsy name, feel free to improve it! rewinn
- Maybe "Cameos". 65.95.157.80 06:26, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia
I don't think the trivia section was too big at the moment. In fact, compared to other paged its pretty lite! So maybe we can take the tag off the top of the page now. BethEnd 03:00, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] YouTube links
This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it. Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed. I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy. In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright. If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed or you would like to help spread this message contact us on this page. Thanks, ---J.S (t|c) 04:03, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
- I have removed a YouTube link from the "Appearances outside Futurama" section as it appears to be a copyvio, of someones work I'm sure. If somebody knows another link which could be used there then please add it. Stardust8212 13:42, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pictures
I removed the recent addition of "Bender on a Dollar Bill" as it doesn't seem to have any relevance to the article other than having Bender in it. The article seems to be getting heavy with unnecesary and often improperly tagged images. If it were up to me I would delete "Bender drinking", "Bender with Cigar" and "Bender with a pot" but I thought I'd see what everyone else's opinion on the matter was. The guideline, I believe, states that no more than two screenshots be included in a single entry. Stardust8212 20:53, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
- I agree, the pictures don;t seem to fit in with the rest of the article. Also, the pictures are either too small or the background looks a little weird to me. Go Futurama! User:Sp3000 07:35, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
- Yes "Bender with a pot" and "Bender as a spaceship" have obviously been editted for unclear reasons. Bender with cigar is far too small and the picture of bender on a lounge chair looks like some kind of funky fan art which seems strange when there are many other perfectly good pictures of Bender drinking. Even if these pictures are kept (which I still think they shouldn't be) they definitely need better captions. Stardust8212 14:18, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
It has been over a week and there have been no protests so I am going forward with this change. Stardust8212 15:40, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Chest Cavity List?
Was the section outlining all objects kept in Benders chest cavity completely deleted, or moved into another article?
- I think it was just deleted. Good Riddance Stardust8212 14:39, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bender's age
I think that both Bender's head and body should be much older than they are stated, considering that Bender was burried for at least 1000 years at the end of the episode "Roswell That Ends Well". I'd consider changing this.
- That's why his head is over 1000 years old. His body wasn't buried. 75.153.221.227 08:07, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
