On the island, Bender discovers a group of —including a tape-recorder unit and a cartridge-based robot—who have also been discarded by society. He decides to receive a "downgrade," stripping himself of his high-tech components and rebuilding himself entirely out of wood. Emboldened by his new low-tech lifestyle, Bender leads his fellow "obsolete" robots in a rebellion against technology, culminating in an attack on the Planet Express headquarters. Key Episode Details Original Air Date : July 27, 2003. Directed By : Dwayne Carey-Hill. Written By : Dan Vebber.
: 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
: The opening subtitle for this episode is: "YOU CAN'T PROVE IT WON'T HAPPEN". On the island, Bender discovers a group of
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. Key Episode Details Original Air Date : July 27, 2003
