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6x09 A Clockwork Origin

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First Aired: Aug. 12, 2010 on Comedy Central

Summary: The theory of evolution is put to the test on a planet inhabited by robots.

Main Characters in this Episode

Guest Stars

Hydroponic Farmer	voiced by Billy West (II)
Dr. Zoidberg	voiced by Billy West (II)
Bender	voiced by John DiMaggio
Dr. Widnar	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Bret Blob	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Protester	voiced by Tress MacNeille
Highly Evolved Robotic Juror	voiced by Maurice LaMarche
Robotic Heckler	voiced by Maurice LaMarche

Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Professor Farnsworth dumps "microscopic nanobots" into a toxic puddle. Nanobots, by definition, are nanoscopic, not microscopic.

Trivia

The plot for this episode was inspired by a controversial campaign led by Kirk Cameron to insert creationist materials in pamphlets on evolution at college campuses on the anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday. The robotic scientist, Dr. Widnar, is an anagram of Darwin.
The paintings on the caves by robot cavemen is based on the Lascaux cave paintings in France.