On "Futurama," the cigar-chomping robot, Bender, voiced by John Dimaggio, is known for his sparkling catchphrase, "Bite my shiny metal ass." It's a variation on his five most frequently used words, which are actually (in descending order) "bite," "my," "shiny," "daffodil," "ass." The point is, Bender has attitude, and the same could be said for the brand of irreverent humor "Futurama" employs. This was, after all, the first TV show Matt Groening created after "The Simpsons." Yet even as Groening built off the success of that show, he was working with a writers' room that included multiple PhDs and master's degree holders.
One of the writers in that room was Eric Kaplan, who penned the bittersweet, fan-favorite episode "Jurassic Bark," in which series protagonist Philip J. Fry (Billy West) tries to resurrect his beloved dog from fossilization. It's just one example of a "Futurama" episode that tugs at the heartstrings...
One of the writers in that room was Eric Kaplan, who penned the bittersweet, fan-favorite episode "Jurassic Bark," in which series protagonist Philip J. Fry (Billy West) tries to resurrect his beloved dog from fossilization. It's just one example of a "Futurama" episode that tugs at the heartstrings...
- 12/5/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
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