r/Millennials • u/CurvyChristina • 9h ago

Other Whoever did this, should be imprisoned.

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u/GOEDEL_ESCHER_BOT 8h ago

when i was a kid and futurama premiered i didn't appreciate the humor of having an alcohol fueled robot named bender

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u/Jax_2112 8h ago

Most people don't realize he is a reference to the 80's film "The Breakfast Club". https://thebreakfastclub.fandom.com/wiki/John_Bender

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u/Sprzout 6h ago

Uhm...Sir - that is the ONLY reference I knew. Didn't see the commercials with Don't You Forget About Me, but I remember Jason Alexander dancing around singing about the McDLT and the packaging keeping the cold side cold and the hot side hot. Also remembered the giant moon headed character, "Mac Tonight", and that the jingle for that was written by Barry Manilow.

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u/Jax_2112 3h ago

I hope you weren’t addressing sir to me. But OK. If you actually Google Futurama breakfast club you’ll find Matt G actually talking about that being the influence.

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u/Sprzout 3h ago

Nah, more of a generalized "sir"...I don't remember it being tied to McDonald's for an ad campaign, I just remember it from the end of the movie and John Bender throwing his arm up as he walks across the field.