Calculon

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Futurama character
Calculon

Age	~981-1001 (27 in his bio)
Gender	Male
Species	Robot
Planet of Origin	Earth
Job	Soap Opera/Movie Actor
Relatives
First Appearance	I, Roommate
First Line	I've been processing this for some time, Monique, and, well, will you marry me?
Voiced by	Maurice LaMarche

Calculon is a fictional recurring character on the animated television series Futurama.

Calculon is an arrogant and pompous acting robot. He mostly acts in melodramatic roles, and shows a preference for extremely dramatic scenes and roles. His most famous role is in the long-running soap opera All My Circuits, in which he plays the lead character (also named Calculon) and, presumably, his six evil identical septuplets, one of whom is named Sleazy Martinez. Calculon was also the star of the film Dr. Zoidberg and his uncle made in the episode "That's Lobstertainment!" and starred in the film Coilette, the Calculon Story which was based on his romance with Bender (in female form) in the episode "Bend Her".

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In the episode "The Honking", it is revealed that Calculon began his existence in the 21st century as a standard industrial robot. He was used in the development of Project Satan, the most evil vehicle ever made, and as a result he received the curse of the were-car. Since then he has been posing as an acting robot, upgrading his appearance every few decades to avoid suspicion. His former identities include Acting Unit 0.8, Thespomat and David Duchovny. This creates a minor inconsistency, since Duchovny's head can be seen in a jar in "Space Pilot 3000".

In the episode "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings", Calculon credits the Robot Devil for his "unholy" acting talent. While this could simply be a coincidence, it could also be a reference to the fact Calculon owes his existence to Project Satan.

Spoilers end here.

I, Roommate: Calculon's first appearance in the series, when Bender and Fry watch All My Circuits on TV.
Fry and the Slurm Factory: Calculon is briefly seen at the beginning in All My Circuits.
I Second That Emotion: Calculon is on All My Circuits being diagnosed by a doctor while Bender is watching and laughing. He also makes a cameo appearance when Bender goes to the fridge to get eggs for the cake - his face can be seen on a bottle of "Calculon's Own BBQ Grease".
Lesser of Two Evils: Calculon is one of the judges for the Miss Universe pageant.
Raging Bender: Calculon is seen on-screen in All My Circuits: The Movie.
Mother's Day: A statue of Calculon and Monique (a fembot in All My Circuits) is seen at Mom's robot museum.
The Honking: Calculon's origin story is revealed.
Future Stock: Calculon is at the ape fight, and parodies a classic line from Planet of the Apes.
That's Lobstertainment!: Calculon stars in Harold Zoid's movie.
Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV: Bender gets a part in All My Circuits, stealing the spotlight from Calculon.
Crimes Of The Hot: Calculon is seen in the robot crowd, but he has no speaking lines.
Bend Her: Calculon falls in love with Coilette (Bender with a sex change), nearly marries her, then makes a film about it.
The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings: Calculon's last appearance. The Robot Devil trades his ears to Leela.