I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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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 show is also a parody of robot combat shows such as Robot Wars and BattleBots.
  • 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".
• When Bart and Homer watch video of Killhammad Aieee's previous fights:
  • One of the tapes is labeled "Killhammad Aieee vs. Bender". Bender is a character from Matt Groening's other TV series, Futurama. Bender also fought in an Ultimate Robot Fighting League in Futurama.
  • One of Killhammad Aiee's opponents resembles a Terminator endoskeleton.

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.

Continuity

• When Skinner points out that pretending like nothing happened is a cheat, Lisa points out his real name: Armin Tamzarian. ("The Principal and the Pauper")
  • This is referring to how Skinner forced the students to use his fake name, and it is a self-referential joke.

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