This episode harks back to 'Parasites Lost' as we learn that Fry has not given up the holophonor; he is determined to become good enough to woo Leela as he did when he had parasitic worms. He drags Bender to a recital at his class but it is clear that he still has a long way to go as the image he conjures is just frightening. He talks of giving up but Bender has a better idea: why not make a deal with the Devil? He means the Robot Devil of course so they head off to Robot Hell. The Devil has a solution; he will swap Fry's hands for a superior pair taken from a random robot... he did not anticipate that the random robot in question would be himself! Fry is happy with his new hands and quickly becomes a virtuoso of the holophonor; the Devil is far less pleased with his new fleshy hands and sets about finding a devious way to get them back. As Fry's fame spreads Hedonismbot commissions him to write an opera; Fry agrees on condition that it can be about the life of Leela. There is a problem though the Devil has started a train of events that will leave Leela totally deaf! He has a solution... he will give her robotic ears in exchange for her hand. Her failure to read the small print could mean all Fry's attempts to woo her were in vain.
This episode proved to be a great 'final episode'; finally bringing Fry and Leela together in a way that hinted that they would become a couple... of course since then four straight to DVD films and further series have been released but at the time this first aired viewers thought they were watching the last episode. There are plenty of laughs to be had; most provided by Bender... his best moment being when he says 'I'll have a hundred Bucks on Rectal Examining Bot' when the Devil spins the wheel to decide whose hands Fry will get. This is most of all an episode for those fans who believe that Fry and Leela should be together; the romance is played well without getting too cloying for those who don't like 'mushy stuff'. There are also some fun music moments; the best being the final scenes where just about everybody in the Planet Express Crew gets at least one line to sing. When the show does finally come to an end the writers will have quite a task on their hands topping this 'last episode'.
This episode proved to be a great 'final episode'; finally bringing Fry and Leela together in a way that hinted that they would become a couple... of course since then four straight to DVD films and further series have been released but at the time this first aired viewers thought they were watching the last episode. There are plenty of laughs to be had; most provided by Bender... his best moment being when he says 'I'll have a hundred Bucks on Rectal Examining Bot' when the Devil spins the wheel to decide whose hands Fry will get. This is most of all an episode for those fans who believe that Fry and Leela should be together; the romance is played well without getting too cloying for those who don't like 'mushy stuff'. There are also some fun music moments; the best being the final scenes where just about everybody in the Planet Express Crew gets at least one line to sing. When the show does finally come to an end the writers will have quite a task on their hands topping this 'last episode'.