This is one of the most bafflingly terrible episodes of television I've ever seen. I genuinely have serious trouble even beginning to understand the motivations behind its creation; neither A-plot not B-plot makes particular sense nor relates in any significant way to the other, instead relying on a complete failure of a wacky anthology to tack pathos onto the A-plot much like a negligent landlord slaps fresh paint over black mould.
I have never written an IMDB review. I never felt the need to, before now. But this season has been astoundingly bad and this episode is arguably the lowest point of the entire show. Given how poorly some early episodes have aged, that is quite the achievement.
And the thing is... I love Futurama. What happened? How did the creatives in charge of this season fail so comprehensively to recapture what made the show special in the first place? It's a shame to see. There desperately needs to be some sort of major staffing shakeup for future seasons.