Futurama/The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings

The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
Season 5, Episode 16
Airdate	August 10, 2003
Production Number	4ACV18
Written by	Ken Keeler
Directed by	Rich Moore
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Futurama — Season Five

The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of Futurama, and the seventy-second episode overall.

Guest Stars: Dan Castellaneta (Robot Devil)

Plot Overview

Unable to play the holophoner well due to "stupid fingers," Fry makes a deal with the Robot Devil. His new skill brings him fame, but he finds himself at odds with Beelzebot and his ridiculously circuitous plans.

Notes

• When Fry and Bender first enter Robot Hell, the Robot Devil and his band are practicing the song from Hell Is Other Robots.

Referbacks

• 1x09: Introduction of the Robot Devil and Robot Hell.
• 3x04: Introduction of the holophoner, and Fry's first attempt to woo Leela by playing it.

Trivia

The Show

• Opening Caption: See You On Some Other Channel

Allusions and References

• The episode's title is a play on the Puritan adage that "Idle hands are the Devil's playthings."

Quotes

• Fry: "That could be my beautiful soul sitting naked on a couch. If I could just learn to play this stupid thing."
  Bender: "Oh, but you can! Though you may have to metaphorically make a deal with the Devil. And by Devil, I mean Robot Devil. And by metaphorically I mean get your coat."

• [About Fry's opera]
  Robot Devil: "Your lyrics lack subtlety! You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!"

• [Last words of the series]
  Leela: "Please don't stop playing, Fry. I wanna hear how it ends."

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