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[[Category:Characters]][[Category:Robots]]
{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|name=Sinclair 2K
|name=Sinclair 2K
|image=[[Image:Sinclair_2K.png|225px]]
|image=[[File:Sinclair 2K.png|225px]]
|type=t
|type=t
|type2=p
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|origin=[[Earth]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|family=A wife, as well as fellow island occupants: [[Cartridge Unit]], [[Lisa]], and [[Cymbal-Banging Monkey]]
|family=A wife, as well as fellow island occupants: [[Cartridge Unit]], [[Lisa]], and [[Cymbal-Banging Monkey]]
|first appear={{elink|4ACV14|Obsoletely Fabulous}}
|first appear={{e|4ACV14}}
|voiced by=Billy West
|voiced by=Billy West
}}
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'''Sinclair 2K''' lives on a Island with outdated Robots and has very little memory. His memory is so bad that he forgot what his wife looks like. Sinclair like the other outdated robots refuses to be upgraded and so is usless in modern society.
'''Sinclair 2K''' lives on a Island with outdated Robots and has very little memory. His memory is so bad that he forgot what his wife looks like. Sinclair like the other outdated robots refuses to be upgraded and so is usless in modern society.


In [[The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings]] the "[[Wheel of Robots]]" lists him, showing that he is a real robot and not just part of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s dream. He is briefly seen with the other robots of the island in [[Crimes of the Hot]] swinging to the Galapagos Islands, further proving he really exists.
In "[[The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings]]" the "[[Wheel of Robots]]" lists him, showing that he is a real robot and not just part of [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]]'s dream. He is briefly seen with the other robots of the island in "[[Crimes of the Hot]]" swinging to the Galapagos Islands, further proving he really exists.


His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film {{w|Forbidden Planet}}.
His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film {{w|Forbidden Planet}}.
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Probably named after the {{w|Sinclair Research}} company which developed the {{w|ZX Spectrum}} in the early to mid 80s.  
Probably named after the {{w|Sinclair Research}} company which developed the {{w|ZX Spectrum}} in the early to mid 80s.  


==Additional Info==
== Additional Info ==
===Quotes===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''Sinclair 2K:''' Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.</poem>
<poem>'''Sinclair 2K''': Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.</poem>
<poem>'''Bender:''' Fire again Sinclair, I said target [[Robot 1-X]]
<poem>'''Bender''': Fire again Sinclair, I said target [[Robot 1-X]]
'''Sinclair 2K:''' Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.</poem>
'''Sinclair 2K''': Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.</poem>
}}
}}
===Appearances===
 
*{{elink|4ACV14|Obsoletely Fabulous}}
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|4ACV14}}
 
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Robots]]

Revision as of 06:00, 15 July 2010

Tertiary character
Pseudocharacter
Sinclair 2K
Sinclair 2K.png
GenderMale
SpeciesRobot
Planet of originEarth
RelativesA wife, as well as fellow island occupants: Cartridge Unit, Lisa, and Cymbal-Banging Monkey
First appearance"Obsoletely Fabulous" (4ACV14)
Episode
Voiced byBilly West

Sinclair 2K lives on a Island with outdated Robots and has very little memory. His memory is so bad that he forgot what his wife looks like. Sinclair like the other outdated robots refuses to be upgraded and so is usless in modern society.

In "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" the "Wheel of Robots" lists him, showing that he is a real robot and not just part of Bender's dream. He is briefly seen with the other robots of the island in "Crimes of the Hot" swinging to the Galapagos Islands, further proving he really exists.

His design is most likely a reference to Robby the Robot from the science fiction film Forbidden Planet.

Probably named after the Sinclair Research company which developed the ZX Spectrum in the early to mid 80s.

Additional Info

Quotes

    Sinclair 2K: Oh, man now I remember that word but I forgot my wife's face.

    Bender: Fire again Sinclair, I said target Robot 1-X
    Sinclair 2K: Who's Robot 1-X? Launching.

Appearances