Holophonor

The Holophonor is a musical instrument of the 31st Century, it is best described as a combination of an Oboe and a Holographic Projector. The notes played by its user triggers the Projector to show Holographic images which relate to the mood of the notes. Due to its complicated nature it requires a great amount of skill to play. According to the inhabitants of the Futurama universe only a few people posess the skill to play the instrument - and they are not very good at it.

The instrument is an important plot device in two Episodes, Parasites Lost and The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings in Parasites a clan of parasitic worms improve Fry and enable him to play the Holophonor to perfection, which he uses to win Leela's heart. Once he rids his body of the worms his skill becomes nothing more than that of a beginner and Leela dumps him.

Fry tried in vain to regain his skill with the instrument until he makes a deal with the Robot Devil in which he gains his robotic hands and begins to write an opera inspired by Leela which he partially performs in front of a sellout audience before The Robot Devil retakes possession of his robotic hands.

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Parasites Lost

The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings