It may also be a reference to the Autobot superhero in the Transformers robot superhero franchise. Fry's being assumed to be insane because he is in an insane asylum is a reference to the Rosenhan experiment. The short story "The Sanatorium of Dr. Vliperdius" by Stanislaw Lem takes place in a robot insane asylum, and includes several similar characters, including a robot who is convinced he is human. The Linctron is based on, and is a reference to, the Audio-Animatronic Abraham Lincoln in the Disneyland attraction, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. During the scene in the cafeteria a robot in a hat represents a Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland saying "Change places". Reception The A.V. Club gave the episode an A−. References External links Futurama (season 3) episodes 2001 American television episodes