Capsule Review: This episode starts out as one of the best ever, with one great satirical jab at U.S. politics after another, then turns into a series of weird, amusing, well-animated sight gags about Bender's disembodied head, and finally becomes a wacky guest star ep. Some Nixon references are splendid (his repeat customer discount at Watergate), but Nixon would be a better character if he had the complex humanity of the real man, rather than one-dimensional villainy. Comedy thrives on the unexpected; casting Nixon as a bad guy is predictable. Great early laughs and the underlying plot about Bender's body make this entertaining, but more political, less presidential satire could have made it classic. (B+)
Alternate title: Bendergate
DYN: Bender reads a "Playbot" magazine.
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"I've been wasting my life. I'm going to do what I always dreamed of. I'm going to write that sitcom about the sassy robot!" -Matt Groening creates Futurama?