Hell Is Other Robots

] The DVD includes audio commentary from Matt Groening and John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender as well as a full-length animatic of the episode. [cite news | last =Lane | first =Joshua | title =Futurama: Monster Robot Maniac Fun | work =AnimatedBliss.com | publisher = Joshua Lane & AnimatedBliss.com | date =February 7, 2005 | url =http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=2600 | accessdate = 2007-11-07 ] [cite news | last =Staff | title =This week in DVDs: Also New This Week | work =Eye Weekly | publisher =Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. | date =August 25, 2005 | url =http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_08.25.05/film/mainmenu.php | accessdate = 2007-11-07 ] [cite news | last =Johns | first =Anna | title =Holiday loot spending guide: DVDs | work =TV Squad | publisher =AOL Television | date =2007-01-01 | url =http://www.www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/01/holiday-loot-spending-guide-dvds/ | accessdate = 2007-11-07] In an article on the DVD release, "Winston-Salem Journal" described "Hell Is Other Robots" as one of "Futurama"'s best episodes. [cite news | last =Staff | title =Adam 12 and Emergency Keep Los Angeles Safe In New DVD Sets | work =Winston-Salem Journal | publisher =Factiva, from Dow Jones | date =2005-08-27 | ] Dan Castellaneta's performance as the Robot Devil in this episode along with the episode "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" was described as a "bravura appearance".cite book|last=Booker| first=M. Keith|title=Drawn to Television: Prime-Time Animation from The Flintstones to Family Guy|pages=pp. 115–124] In a review of "Futurama"'s season one DVD release, the "South Wales Echo" highlighted the episode along with "Fear of a Bot Planet" as "crazy episodes" of the series. [cite news | last =Staff | title =Win Futurama box set | work =South Wales Echo | page =9 | publisher =Trinity Mirror | date =2002-02-02 ] Brian Cortis of "The Age" gave the episode a rating of three stars out of four. [cite news | last =Cortis | first =Brian | title =Waging words on mediocrity — HIGHLIGHTS | work =The Sunday Age | page =5 | date = 2000-01-16]

Writing in "The Observer" after "Futurama"'s debut in the United States but before it began airing in the United Kingdom, Andrew Collins wrote favorably of the series, and highlighted "Hell Is Other Robots" and "Love's Labors Lost in Space".cite news | last =Collins | first =Andrew | title =Screen: Television: Futurama looks bright: Where do you go after The Simpsons, the TV triumph of the decade? Into the 30th century, as creator Matt Groening unveils his new show, Futurama. Andrew Collins applauds. | work =The Observer | page =2 |publisher =Guardian Newspapers Limited | date =August 22, 1999] He noted that the jokes in the episodes "come thick and fast". John G. Nettles of "PopMatters" gave the episode a favorable review: "'Hell is Other Robots' is a terrific introduction to Bender and Futurama's irreverent humor, sly social satire, and damn catchy musical numbers."cite news | last =Nettles | first =John G. | title =Futurama Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection | work =PopMatters | | publisher =PopMatters Media, Inc. | date =August 29, 2005 | url =http://www.popmatters.com/tv/reviews/f/futurama-monster-robot-maniac.shtml | accessdate = 2007-11-07 ] "TV Squad" also gave the episode a favorable review noting that the funnier material appears in "robot hell" - after Bender is "born again" in the Temple of Robotology. David Johnson of "DVD Verdict" described "Hell Is Other Robots" as "Not one of my favorites," and gave it a rating of "B". [cite web | last =Johnson | first =David | title =Futurama: Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection | work =DVD Verdict review | publisher =David Johnson | date =August 22, 2005 | url =http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/futuramamrmfcoll.php | accessdate = 2007-11-07 ] The episode led to a "Dark Horse Comics" book, "Futurama Pop-Out People: Hell Is Other Robots". [cite book | last =Dark Horse Comics | title =Futurama Pop-Out People: Hell Is Other Robots | publisher =Diamond Comic Distributors | month =March | year =2002| isbn= 1569716722]

ee also

* List of fictional religions
* Parody religion
* Religion in "Futurama"
* Religious satire

References

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/futurama/hell-is-other-robots/episode/1542/summary.html "Hell Is Other Robots"] at TV.com
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* [http://tv.yahoo.com/futurama/show/hell-is-other-robots/episode/1631 "Hell Is Other Robots"] at Yahoo TV
* [http://animatedtv.about.com/od/futurama/ig/Futurama-Pictures/Futurama-Hell-Is-Other-Robots.htm "Hell Is Other Robots"] at About.com