Talking Futurama - The Cyber House Rules

I can speak for all dads* -- kids are hard, finding a sitter is hard, and parenting is hard. Bob and Henry called that out appropriately during the podcast. It's always okay to complain about kids even if you don't have the ante *I will fight anyone who disagrees

Byron Lagrone

I can't speak for all dads but I personally don't feel like anything Bob or Henry said in this episode was egregious or unfair.

Burt Stanton

Hate's a strong word. Everyone has their own experiences which lead to their beliefs and Bob and Henry are allowed to soapbox since it is their show. That being said, my main summary from this TF episode is, "Man. Henry and Bob REALLY don't like kids."

Christopher McDougall

If it makes you feel any better, he constantly has to watch birds die in media

nina matsumoto

I think we can all agree Bender did the most child-bashing

Bob Mackey

I've been a patron for a long time, but I'm not sure which I hate more- the frequent dad bashing or the children bashing.

I've always thought Bender adopting the children as analogous to the people who get foster kids for the check then neglect and abuse them. Obviously adopting a child is different than fostering one, but that's the connection I made/make in my head.

PurpleComet

As someone who was bullied constantly for my lack of depth perception (thanks, strabismus!) this episode has always meant a lot to me. While I can see how Fry’s reactions come off as a little too try-hard, it’s clear his love of Leela’s original face is genuine and not some “nice guy” act. It kind of reminds me of when my husband told me he thought my lazy eye was cool — like he didn’t like me “in spite of it,” but he liked it because it was part of my face.

Kat Heagberg

After rereading my comments from yesterday I watched the "young people and companions" sketch from Mr. Show. If anyone is reading this, stop, and go watch that!

John Wagner

They got a trial. The sentence was bacon wrap and a chunk of jalapeno on the grill

Jonathan

I don't remember much about wrestling but I will always remember Mick Foley announcing the TLC match. "Tables and ladders and chairs. Oh my!"

Matthew Hansen

Homer Simpson is the most expensive Pepe NFT.

Damien Kennedy

I still demand a trial!

Bob Mackey

I mean, true.

John Wagner

It’s 100% because “foundlingarium” isn’t as funny as “orphanarium”

Bob Mackey

It's in response to Henry talking about how he'd feel weird about eating squab/pigeon

nina matsumoto

I just wanted to head off anybody who might say my criticism is too pedantic or splits too many hairs by saying listen: this is supposedly the intelligent show. They are constantly falling over themselves to make smarter than thou jokes, ultra specific references, and add all sorts of other writerly Harvardy flourishes to their dialogue. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that they would know the difference between an orphan and a foundling

John Wagner

I mean it is possible to be very skilled in a very specialized field and make mistakes like that, it's not out of the question.

Harry Thornton

A show that is capable of making as many absolutely abstruse esoteric math jokes as they do is absolutely capable of understanding the difference between an orphan and a foundling.

John Wagner

This actually isn't pointless pedantry because if Leela was more specifically characterized as a "foundling" instead of an orphan we'd always be wondering who her parents were from the get go.

John Wagner

An orphan is a kid who has two parents who are definitely dead without a doubt. A foundling is a kid who was abandoned on a doorstep, who probably has parents somewhere. Leela isn't an orphan, she's a foundling. In the 21st century we've mostly lost the distinction because we've got a lot fewer people dying of war and disease, so many fewer orphans, and we've got very many more contraceptive options, so many fewer foundlings. These are good things! But still, "orphan" is not a catch-all term for "a child whose parents are not around for some reason". I sure hope someone got fired for that blunder.

John Wagner

I have no idea what this is in response to but those pigeons should have had a trial first. - Bob

Talking Simpsons

Adelai's average bouquet reminded me of Homer's "bouquet of possies" from "Secrets of a Successful Marriage."

Matt LS

We used to shoot pidgins off the grain silos on the farm and em. Those were country grain fed birds. The issue you have is the pidgins your used to are city birds and eat trash.

Jonathan