Summary
Futuramahas finally returned for season 12, and the new batch of episodes has finally brought back two of my favorite Bender variants. ThroughoutFuturama’s 12 seasons, there have been all kinds of different versions of Bender, with his family members and alternate-universe depictions being littered throughout the show. While these Bender variants rarely reappear after their debut episodes,Futuramaseason 12has finally referenced two of them for the first time in years.
Futuramaseason 12, episode 1, “The One Amigo” kicks off the newest season with a Bender-centric episode, followingBender as he tracks down his origins in Mexicoin order to meet more of his family. The film sheds some light on Bender’s relatives, with the episode acting as a celebration of the character’s history. Interestingly,the episode features a reference to two Bender variantsfrom some of my favoriteFuturamastories, and I couldn’t be happier to see the show finally give them a nod.
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Futurama Season 12, Episode 1 Brings Back Universe 1 Bender & Titanius Anglesmith
For The First Time In Years
Although they don’t truly appear in the episode,Futuramaseason 12, episode 1 features an Easter eggthat brings back Universe 1 Bender and Titanius Anglesmith, two of my favorite versions of Bender. In the episode, Bender decides to sell NFTs of his likeness, with him wearing various costumes while photographing himself to create the line of NFTs.
While many of these Bender NFTs are seemingly random costumes, two of them are direct references to these beloved Bender variants. In one NFT, Bender’s metal plating turns to gold, with this being the same look as thegolden Universe 1 Bender from the episode “The Farnsworth Parabox.“In another NFT, Bender is dressed up as a medieval knight, with this being the exact same look as Bender’s Dungeons & Dragons character Titanius Anglesmith from theFuturamamovieBender’s Game.
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“The One Amigo” Was The Perfect Time To Bring Back These Classic Bender Variants
It Would’ve Been A Shame If Futurama Missed This Opportunity
Of all the times thatFuturamacould have brought back these Bender variants, “The One Amigo” was the perfect option. The episode is all about Bender wanting to find his family members in order to prove his uniqueness, with this being a response to his likeness being sold as an NFT. So, including these two unique Bender variants highlights just how outstanding thePlanet Express crew’s Benderis.
Although I do love these two versions of Bender, “The One Amigo” did miss the opportunity to bring back several Bender clones. For example,the belovedFuturamavillain Flexo could have returned in this episode, or at least been references. While I do still miss these other Bender associates, it is at least nice forFuturamaseason 12 to bring these characters back.
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Futurama is an animated science fiction series that follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from late-20th-century New York City. He is accidentally cryogenically frozen for a thousand years and becomes an employee at Planet Express, a delivery service in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
