: The opening subtitle for this episode is: "YOU CAN'T PROVE IT WON'T HAPPEN".
: The episode's plot structure is noted for its strong resemblance to the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. [S5E14] Obsoletely Fabulous
" Obsoletely Fabulous " is the 14th episode of the fifth season of the animated series Futurama . Originally airing on July 27, 2003, the episode explores themes of technological obsolescence through the perspective of Bender B. Rodriguez. : The opening subtitle for this episode is:
: Features the song "I'm Alright" (Theme from Caddyshack ), performed by Kenny Loggins. Notable Quotes & Trivia Originally airing on July 27, 2003, the episode
: When Bender insults a cartridge unit for being obsolete, the unit inserts a "snappy comeback" cartridge to reply, "Your mother!".
The story begins at a robot trade show where Professor Farnsworth introduces the , a new, highly advanced model that is perfectly efficient and requires no fuel or maintenance. Bender, feeling threatened and inferior to the new model, refuses to undergo a state-of-the-art upgrade. Instead, he flees to a desert island to escape the modern world.