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Lethal Inspection

  • Episode aired Jul 22, 2010
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 22m
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8.5/10
2.5K
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John DiMaggio in Futurama (1999)
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Bender discovers that he has no backup capabilities--meaning that he is mortal, and he and Hermes travel to Mexico so that he can take out his frustrations on his inspector.Bender discovers that he has no backup capabilities--meaning that he is mortal, and he and Hermes travel to Mexico so that he can take out his frustrations on his inspector.Bender discovers that he has no backup capabilities--meaning that he is mortal, and he and Hermes travel to Mexico so that he can take out his frustrations on his inspector.
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2.5K
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    • Director
      • Ray Claffey
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • David X. Cohen
      • Eric Horsted
    • Stars
      • Billy West(voice)
      • Katey Sagal(voice)
      • John DiMaggio(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ray Claffey
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • David X. Cohen
      • Eric Horsted
    • Stars
      • Billy West(voice)
      • Katey Sagal(voice)
      • John DiMaggio(voice)
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    • 5User reviews
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    David Herman and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
    John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
    John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
    John DiMaggio, Lauren Tom, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
    Phil LaMarr in Futurama (1999)
    Katey Sagal, Lauren Tom, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)

    Top cast

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    Billy West
    Billy West
    • Philip J. Fry
    • (voice)
    • …
    Katey Sagal
    Katey Sagal
    • Turanga Leela
    • (voice)
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Bender
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Darth Sploder
    • (voice)
    • …
    Maurice LaMarche
    Maurice LaMarche
    • Border Guard
    • (voice)
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Amy Wong
    • (voice)
    Phil LaMarr
    Phil LaMarr
    • Hermes Conrad
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Herman
    David Herman
    • Darth Trocious
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Ray Claffey
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • David X. Cohen
      • Eric Horsted
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The note in alien code which Leela receives translates to "Need extra cash? Melt down your old, unwanted humans. We pay top dollar!"
    • Goofs
      The computer on the desk in Inspector #5's house appears and disappears.
    • Quotes

      Bender: Dying sucks butt! How do you living beings cope with mortality?

      Turanga Leela: Violent outbursts.

      Amy Wong: General sluttiness.

      Philip J. Fry: Thanks to denial, I'm immortal.

    • Connections
      Edited into Futurama: Game of Drones (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Bird, Little Bird
      Written and Performed by Elizabeth Mitchell

    User reviews5

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    9/10
    Finally the series hits it's stride
    We were all waiting for the return of Futurama as it was cruelly cancelled, we got the films and we got some reprieve in that but what we really wanted was a new series. And here it is. Finally. But the first few episodes have been hit and miss and this has left a few disheartened, I can't see how anyone would feel that way after watching this episode though.

    Futurama's most important quality is that it can tug the heartstrings as well as cause a good old fashioned belly laugh. This episode has both of these qualities and the ending, like most really great episodes in this series, was able to be emotionally satisfying without being to saccharine, it felt honest and sweet and I loved it.

    Although I was surprised that the two characters to cause such an emotional response were Bender and Hermes but that was the joy of the episode really, developing both characters to an extent and making it enjoyable (because everyone knows an episode with Bender focus is awesome).

    What really surprised me about this episode (apart from the ending which I refuse to spoil) is the look at mortality. This episode looks from Bender's point of view as he realises (to his utter shock) that he is in fact mortal and therefore at one point will die. He asks the questions that you do when you realise this, "Why was I brought on to this planet only to die?", it's so tragic and heartbreaking, one particular scene in which he actually breaks down doesn't feel forced at all and actually purely emotional (once more without being uncomfortable). Of course he learns the lesson we all do which is that life is precious and although it ends we have to learn to experience and enjoy it for it's faults, Hermes actually helps him with this, as I previously said I was shocked how much I really liked Hermes in this episode.

    So yes, to those disheartened by the new material released by Futurama, watch this episode and have your faith restored.
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    • kath_henderson
    • Jul 26, 2010

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Curiosity Company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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