5x15 Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television - Futurama Episode Guide

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- Episode 05x15

Episode: 05x15
Title: Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 4ACV06
First Aired: Aug. 03, 2003

Season 5 » Episode #15 - Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television

Futurama - 05x15 Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television

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 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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Broken Actor (01:14)

Stealing The Scene (02:03)

Emulating Bender (00:43)

Casting Call (00:55)

Who appeared in this episode?

Network President	voiced by Billy West (II)
TV Announcer	voiced by Billy West (II)
Additional Voices	voiced by John Di Maggio
Cool-o-Meter	voiced by John Di Maggio
Jr.	voiced by John Di Maggio
Antonio Calculon	voiced by John Di Maggio
Sal	voiced by John Di Maggio
Human Friend	voiced by John Di Maggio
Monique	voiced by Tress MacNeille

	Season 5 / Episode 15: - Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television Fry: Look, there's that child actor who grew up and robbed a convenience store. Turanga Leela: And there's that child actor who grew up and became a convenience store.
	Season 5 / Episode 15: - Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television Bender: You're watching Futurama: the show that does not advocate the cool crime of robbery.

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TRIVIA

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.
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.