John DiMaggio, who voices the foul-mouthed and vice-ridden robot, Bender, on the series, incited a firestorm of controversy (and his own hashtag, #Bendergate) when he announced that he would be turning down the “Futurama” revival. According to information that DiMaggio shared, the actor had experienced a minor disagreement with Hulu over his castmates’ salary for the new episodes. Thankfully, though, DiMaggio worked out his problems with the streaming service and later announced that he would join the rest of the original “Futurama” cast for the reboot. That includes, of course, Billy West (Phillip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Doctor Zoidberg), Katey Sagal (Turanga Leela), Phil LaMarr (Hermes Conrad), and Lauren Tom (Amy Wong).
As for the content of the episodes, that’s anyone’s guess. However, if the episode titles for the new season are any indication, then “Futurama” will be tackling some hot button topics. Case in point: The episode “Zapp Gets Cancelled,” which promises a new hurdle for Zapp that should have honestly happened a long time ago. On the other hand, the title could just be a misdirection. Who can really say, especially considering the show often veered from jokes about underground sewer people living in the ruins of New York to some of the most heartbreaking episodes in animation — like that one episode featuring Fry’s fossilized dog that could have actually been sadder.
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