I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural References

• The episode title is a pun on I, Robot, which is the title of a collection of short stories by Isaac Asimov, as well as a 2004 sci-fi movie loosely based on the stories in the book. Reference is also made to the Three Laws of Robotics (see Trivia below.).
• References in Robot Rumble:
  • The show itself is a reference to the sci-fi films Robot Jox and Crash and Burn.
  • The show is also a reference to Royal Rumble, the WWE's annual series of pay-per-view TV specials.
  • The robot names "Ralph-O-Cop" and "Killhammad Aieee" are references to RoboCop and Muhammad Ali, respectively.
  • Killhammad Aieee bears a strong resemblance to the ED-209 droid in RoboCop.
  • When Chief Knock-A-Homer dispatches Buzzkill with his own circular saw, the announcers say that he's "killing him softly with his saw," referencing the 1970s pop tune "Killing Me Softly with His Song."

Trivia

• Professor Frink says that Killhammad Aieee has been programmed with the Three Laws of Robotics, which are as follows:

1. A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.