Futurama: Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television

When a young star of the hit robot soap opera "All My Circuits" literally falls to pieces, Bender seizes his chance for stardom. Along with Fry and Leela, Bender sabotages the auditions and secures a spot on the show. As a result of Bender's misbehavior, the Nielsen numbers rise, making Bender a star. When a new group, Fathers Against Rude Television (or F.A.R.T.) plans a Million Dad March to protest his character, Bender realizes his effect on kids.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 5x15
Production Number: 4ACV06
Airdate: Sunday August 03rd, 2003

Director: Ron Hughart
Writer: Lewis Morton

Alternate Airdates:

UK (Sky One)

Sep 02, 2011

Guest Stars

Bumper Robinson
voiced Dwight Conrad/Various

Recurring

Main Cast

Katey Sagal voiced Turanga Leela, Various	Billy West voiced Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, Dr. John Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Various
John DiMaggio voiced Bender Bending Rodriguez (Bending Unit 22), Various	Lauren Tom voiced Amy Wong, Inez Wong, Various
Tress MacNeille voiced Mom, Linda the Newscaster, Various	Frank Welker voiced Nibbler, Various
Phil LaMarr voiced Hermes Conrad, Lionel Preacherbot, Various	Maurice LaMarche voiced Kif Kroker, Morbo, Walt, Raoul, Various

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Episode Notes

Opening theme promotion: Controlling you through a chip in your butt since 1999

Opening theme cartoon: Unknown

This episode was planned by FOX to be the last ever aired episode (which is why they kept postponing it). However, the producers intervened and managed to get FOX to air the intended series finale, "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" as the series finale. The fact that FOX wanted this episode to air last seems to suggest that they think Bender (and Fry, Leela, Farnsworth and the others) "should not be allowed on TV".