Futurama


Cubert's Rants

The Cyber House Rules

What a Waste!: Why does the orphanarium waste so much money on a self-destructing basket and blanket just to send an invitation, when they are going broke and a normal letter would do?

Cheapass!: When Leela walks up to one of the orphanarium barred windows, there is clearly no glass in it. Why don't they just spend some money to get some glass rather than wasting their money on the reunion invitations?

He's Faking!: How does the blind and deaf man at the reunion know where to go in the room to make fun of Leela? He'd have no way of knowing where she was, or that she was even there!

Solution by Ross: Someone could have told him (Doing the Helen-Keller-Braille-hand thing) that she was there and angled him towards where she was standing.

That's Illegal!: Why does the orphanarium boss offer the children to Fry or Bender? The law requires that anyone who adopts children be in a couple, and also be of good character, which Bender certainly isn't.

That Hurts!: When told that she could look normal, Leela says "Me, perfectly normal?" and feels at her eye, putting her hand right onto it! How in the world can she do that, wouldn't it hurt a hell of a lot?

Solution by Ross: Leela wears a contact lens (You can see her putting it in during the episode "The Why of Fry"), so it is physically possible for her to "poke" at her eye without it being painful.

Gimme Another Beer: Why is there a martini bar at the reunion? It appears to be free, and there is no way they could afford that but no glass in the windows!

How'd He Do That?: While it may be possible to add another eye to Leela to make her look a bit more normal, how was Leela's existing eye shrunk to make room?

How'd She Do That?: When asked to follow a light in the operation's follow-up exam, Leela's fake eye doesn't follow it. However, just a moment later, when Zoidberg walks up to her and she looks, the fake eye does move!

Don't Get Out Much?: Why does the Planet Express crew all go to Elzar's for dinner? Don't they know anywhere else?

Solution by Ross: Elzar's is the fanciest place in town, deserving of high occasions, and, since Bender is obsessed with Elzar, I doubt he would let the crew go anywhere else.

Splat!: When Leela says that it is the most beautiful moment in her life, why does Zoidberg spray her with ink? He's not in danger!

Solution by Kyle Williams: Zoidberg must have wanted to ruin the moment.

PTA Meetings?: Why does Bender say "I'm not going to another PTA meeting" when he finds he's losing money on the kids? The kids aren't even in school!

Straight Flush: When he needs to flush himself, why does Bender press on his antenna? I thought that was the coffee dispenser in a previous episode!

Gotcha!: How did the police find out about Bender's mistreatment of the children to arrest him? There seems to be no real explanation at all!

Solution by Kyle Williams: Bender calls a restaurant to sell the children. The person who was talking to Bender could have been from the police. Also, records from the Orphanarium would make it possible for the police to know that Bender was mis-representing the weight of livestock.

He's So Kind!: Why is the orphanarium boss happy about Bender's "gift" of twelve orpans? I thought he was trying to get rid of them!

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