Religion in Futurama

The animated science fiction television program Futurama makes a number of satirical references to religion.^[1]

The symbol of Robotology is based on the electronic symbol for a resistor used in electrical circuit diagrams.^[2]

The episode "Hell Is Other Robots" centers around Bender's discovering the religion of Robotology to help him break an addiction.^{[3]: 229–230} Robotology is a play on the name Scientology.^[1] Mark Pinsky, in The Gospel According to the Simpsons, comments that the story in the episode reflects several common real-life occurrences when somebody joins a religion, including their loved ones being skeptical of the new faith but accepting it inasmuch as it serves as a vehicle for personal improvement, the new convert proselytizing to gain additional followers for their religion and unintentionally alienating their friends in the process, and attempts by others to get them to abandon their recently-acquired convictions.^{[3]: 229–232}

See also

• Religion portal

• Religion in The Simpsons