Futurama: 10 Most Paused Moments

10. The Torture Wheel (Hell Is Other Robots)

Oh man, what an episode! Not only do we have the excellent Dan Castellaneta voicing the notorious Robot Devil, but there is also a guest appearance by The Beastie Boys too! Considering this was only the 9th episode ever made, Groening was setting the bar incredibly high and gave us a taste of the awesome things to come for this TV show.

In this episode, Bender becomes addicted to electricity which, in the robot world, is like being hooked on some serious class A drugs. Just when his addiction reaches fever pitch, he eventually finds the Temple of Robotology to get back on the straight and narrow. However, after a relapse, he is met by The Robot Devil who takes him to hell (located in New Jersey) for his sins.

When we paused: As Bender first enters hell, The Robot Devil introduces himself by means of an incredibly catchy song. In order to decide Bender's fate, he is strapped to a torture wheel like a sadistic game of The Price Is Right. The scene happens incredibly fast but if you pause the video at 00:31 , his torture would have been: parboil, bake, deep-fry, saute, fricasee, or a pleasant massage.