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5x15 Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television

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First Aired: Aug. 03, 2003 on Comedy Central

Summary: 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…
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Main Characters in this Episode



Guest Stars

Dr. Zoidberg voiced by Billy West (II)
TV Announcer voiced by Billy West (II)
Network President voiced by Billy West (II)
Bender voiced by John DiMaggio
Additional Voices voiced by John DiMaggio
Cool-o-Meter voiced by John DiMaggio
Jr. (malfunctioning) voiced by John DiMaggio
Antonio Calculon voiced by John DiMaggio

Episode Quotes

Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Those ruffians smoked one of your cigars.
Hermes Conrad: That's not a cigar... and it's not mine.
Bender: Bandidos, eh? This is perfect, because I happen to have a flawless Spanish accent. "I will see Adeeos, Padre. Come, Jesoos, my faithful chee-hua-hua. Tonight we eat some gee-oo-ack-a-mole by del ree-o."
Calculon: Let me get this straight? Does anyone here not have amnesia?

Trivia

  • The main theme music is unique in this episode, as the characters' voices vocalize along with the tune.
  • While Cubert, Dwight and Tinny Tim are stealing Bender's stuff, Bender Calls Fry on the phone, just as Dwight is walking past Fry carrying a safe labeled 'Bender's Loot.' In the next scene, it is revealed that Bender was inside this safe, which means that Bender called Fry from inside the safe as it was being stolen, but, did not mention it to him.
  • In attempting to stop Bender's offensive influence on kids, Prof. Farnsworth and Hermes organize a group of like-thinking dads, calling their group to get rid of anything on TV that may be slightly over-the-top, Fathers Against Rude Television. In an acronym-obsessed world, it says enough.