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[[File:Ascent of Bot.png|thumb|225px|A {{robot}} identical to R2-D2 (third from the left) on display at the [[Museum of Natural Robo-History]]. {{er|6ACV09}} Also on display are a bedspring, a [[trilobots|trilobot]], a robot {{cat|monkey}}, a [[robo-cavemen|robot caveman]], and a robot {{human}}. The sign reads "ASCENT OF BOT" — a reference to the [[educational films|documentary]] {{T.V.}} series ''{{w|The Ascent of Man}}'', the title of which is in turn a reference to {{w|Charles Darwin}}'s book ''{{w|The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex|The Descent of Man}}''. Present are {{Hermes}}, {{Bender}}, {{Fry}}, {{Amy}}, and {{Leela}}.]]
[[File:Ascent of Bot.png|thumb|225px|A {{robot}} identical to R2-D2 (third from the left) on display at the [[Museum of Natural Robo-History]]. {{er|6ACV09}} Also on display are a bedspring, a [[trilobots|trilobot]], a robot {{cat|monkey}}, a [[robo-cavemen|robot caveman]], and a robot {{human}}. The sign reads "ASCENT OF BOT" — a reference to the [[educational films|documentary]] {{T.V.}} series ''{{w|The Ascent of Man}}'', the title of which is in turn a reference to {{w|Charles Darwin}}'s {{cat|publication|book}} ''{{w|The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex|The Descent of Man}}''. Present are {{Hermes}}, {{Bender}}, {{Fry}}, {{Amy}}, and {{Leela}}.]]
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a {{robot}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' {{w|Star Wars galaxy|fictional universe}}, where he is called a {{sw|droid}}. ''[[Futurama]]'' has referenced the [[characters|character]] a few times.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a {{robot}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' {{w|Star Wars galaxy|fictional universe}}, where he is called a {{sw|droid}}. ''[[Futurama]]'' has referenced the [[characters|character]] a few times.


== References to {{PAGENAME}} in ''Futurama'' ==
== References to {{PAGENAME}} in ''Futurama'' ==


* In "[[The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz]]", after {{Bender}} short-circuits in the ice, he makes one of the sounds that R2-D2 makes.
* In "[[The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz]]", after {{Bender}} short-circuits in [[Pluto|the ice]], he makes one of the sounds that R2-D2 makes.
* In "[[Obsoletely Fabulous]]", when Bender is playing with the robot scratching post, there is an object resembling R2-D2 in the foreground.
* In "[[Obsoletely Fabulous]]", when Bender is playing with the robot scratching post, there is an object resembling R2-D2 in the foreground.
* In ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', when [[Nudar]] shoots {{w|Michelangelo}}'s ''{{w|David (Michelangelo)|David}}'', there is a robot identical to R2-D2 in the background. <ref>This may be one of the "glories of [[timeline|history]]" that Bender steals.</ref>
* In ''[[Bender's Big Score]]'', when [[Nudar]] shoots {{w|Michelangelo}}'s ''{{w|David (Michelangelo)|David}}'', there is a robot identical to R2-D2 in the background. <ref>This may be one of the "glories of [[timeline|history]]" that Bender steals.</ref>
* In "[[A Clockwork Origin]]", at the [[Museum of Natural Robo-History]], there is a robot identical to R2-D2 on display.
* In "[[A Clockwork Origin]]", at the [[Museum of Natural Robo-History]], there is a robot identical to R2-D2 on display.
* In "[[Assie Come Home]]", at [[Hedonismbot]]'s mansion, a robot resembling R2-D2 spanks a {{cat|scientist}} from the [[Academy of Inventors]].
* In [[Futurama (video game)|the game]], after Bender is injured, he sometimes makes an R2-D2 sound.
* In [[Futurama (video game)|the game]], after Bender is injured, he sometimes makes an R2-D2 sound.
* In "[[The Fry and the Furious!]]", a robot identical to R2-D2 responds to [[Zapp Brannigan]]'s use of the phrase "are too".
* In "[[The Fry and the Furious!]]", a robot identical to R2-D2 responds to [[Zapp Brannigan]]'s use of the phrase "are too".
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=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===


* With the exception of [[broadcast season 6|the episodes]] that make up ''Bender's Big Score'', all of the episodes in which {{PAGENAME}} is referenced were written by [[Dan Vebber|the same person]].
* R2-D2 is mentioned in {{commentary|7ACV18}}.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* {{w|{{PAGENAME}}}} at [[Wikipedia]]
* {{w|{{PAGENAME}}}} at [[Wikipedia]]
* [[C-3PO look-alike]]
* [[C-3PO look-alike]]
* [[Darth Vader]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Allusions]]
[[Category:Allusions]]
[[Category:Star Wars]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 27 September 2015

A robot identical to R2-D2 (third from the left) on display at the Museum of Natural Robo-History. [6ACV09] Also on display are a bedspring, a trilobot, a robot monkey, a robot caveman, and a robot human. The sign reads "ASCENT OF BOT" — a reference to the documentary T.V. series The Ascent of Man, the title of which is in turn a reference to Charles Darwin's book The Descent of Man. Present are Hermes, Bender, Fry, Amy, and Leela.

R2-D2 is a robot in the Star Wars fictional universe, where he is called a droid. Futurama has referenced the character a few times.

References to R2-D2 in Futurama

Additional information

Trivia

See also

Notes

  1. ^ This may be one of the "glories of history" that Bender steals.