unsuccessfully try to remove the bomb from Bender's body. Instead, they reset the bomb's trigger, utilizing a word from the list of words least said by him. Despite Bender's pleas, the crew refuses to tell him the new trigger word. During the rolling of the credits Bender correctly guesses "antiquing". After a loud boom and flash, Bender states that he is "alright". Themes One major theme of the episode is asymmetrical warfare. This was a recurring theme used by the Futurama writers including in episodes "When Aliens Attack", "The Problem with Popplers" and "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences". Those episodes featured the people of Earth being outgunned by Lrrr and the aliens from Omicron Persei 8 whereas this episode features the forces of Earth as the conquering army. The episode showcases multiple pop culture influences including M*A*S*H, Starship Troopers, Star Wars and Star Trek along with being influenced by growing up during the Vietnam War. Broadcast and reception In 2006, IGN.com named this episode as number seven in their list of the top 25 Futurama episodes, praising it for its surprisingly successful take on the "well-worn" war genre. Douglas Pratt noted that while the episode was mildly predictable, overall it was still an inspired episode. The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+. References External links War Is the H-Word at The Infosphere. Futurama (season 2) episodes 2000 American television episodes Cross-dressing in television Cultural depictions of Richard Nixon Cultural depictions of Henry Kissinger Television episodes about profanity Military science fiction television episodes