It’s certainly true that, back in 2000 at least, “The Simpsons” had a strong hesitance to allow “physical mayhem” to…
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The 2014 crossover episode “Simpsorama” mined most of its humor by comparing Homer and Bender. In the episode’s first act,…
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Zapp’s salute came after an inappropriate flirtation with Leela (Katey Sagal). He proposed they copulate before a dangerous military maneuver…
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“The Problem with Popplers,” of course, doesn’t share any story similarities to “The Trouble with Tribbles.” The Tribbles are not…
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The season 2 episode starts with Hermes being unfairly demoted and given paid time off. After a dramatic suicide attempt,…
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Groening selected the name “Hermes” after a very dear piece of vintage technology he was fond of back in high…
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Groening explained: “Well, they brought the owls in to catch the rats and the owls killed all the rats and…
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In “I, Meatbag,” the overweight hedonist Bender is presented by the Professor to a panel of Nobel judges. The Professor…
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Bart and Lisa had been seen as adults before, of course. Several episodes flashed forward to the distant future and…
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Both Cohen and actor John DiMaggio — who plays the drunken robot Bender and multiple other characters — noted that…
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