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Norm

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Norm
Gender Male
Species Robot
Planet Earth
Occupation Patient at the Hal Institute
First Appearance Insane in the Mainframe
Voiced By John DiMaggio

Norm is a patient at the Hal Institute for Criminally Insane Robots. His teeth are receptive to radio waves and pick up the CIA cafeteria menu, and were adjusted by Bender to hear the results of a horce race he apparently had bet on.

[edit] Background

Norm is a reference to the urban legand that in 1942 actress Lucille Ball heard Morse code signals in lead fillings in her teeth that she reported to the FBI and led to the arrest of a Japanese spy.

[edit] Quotes

Unit 2013: "How's it going pal? Still picking up transmissions from the C.I.A. on your teeth?"

Norm: "They just... won't... stop..." (opens mouth)

CIA worker: "The CIA Cafeteria menu for the week of May 15 is as follows; Monday: Sheperd's Pie, Tuesday..."

[edit] Appearances