Bendin' in the Wind
"Bendin' in the Wind" | |
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Futurama episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 13 |
Directed by | Ron Hughart |
Written by | Eric Horsted |
Production code | 3ACV13 |
Original air date | April 22, 2001 |
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Episode features | |
Federal Law Prohibits Changing The Channel | |
Opening cartoon | "A Coy Decoy" (1941) |
"Bendin' in the Wind" is the thirteenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series Futurama, and the 45th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 22, 2001. It guest-stars Beck as himself. Bender becomes a folksinger after being broken, and starts touring with Beck. The title comes from the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind".
Plot
Bender is rushed to a hospital, where the doctor informs him that he will never move again. He falls into a depression, but revives upon finding out that Beck's disembodied head is in the next bed, having checked in to get a mannequin body attached. Beck loans Bender a pair of neck-mounted robotic arms, which Bender uses to scrape across his mangled chest, and invites him to join Beck's tour as a washboard player.
Fry,
Fry and the crew catch up with Bender, who is relaxing in a San Francisco hotel. Bender miraculously regains the ability to move on his own, much to everyone's shock, but decides to fake being broken in order to keep his music career going. The concert goes on as planned, but when the time comes for Bender to perform his song, he cannot restrain himself and begins dancing around the stage. Having been found out, Bender runs off with the oversized benefit check in Fry's microbus.
Bender, pursued by an irate Beck, drives the microbus into the San Francisco Bay (due to the Golden Gate Bridge being converted for use by hovercars). Beck catches Bender and recovers the check, but forgives him since Bender has done so much for broken robots. The crew begins to row the microbus back to New New York, and Bender wades after them with a magnet stuck to his head so that he can have one last taste of being a folk singer.
Broadcast and reception
In its initial airing, the episode received a
References
- ^ Ray, Kenneth (2001-04-30). "BroadcastWatch.(Statistical Data Included)". Broadcasting & Cable. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Futurama: "Bendin' In The Wind"/"Time Keeps On Slippin'"". 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
External links
- Bendin' in the Wind at The Infosphere.
- "Bendin' in the Wind" at IMDb