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Futurama S3E12 — Insane in the Mainframe

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Futurama•Season 3•Episode 12

Insane in the Mainframe

8.1/10 · 3,013 votesApr 8, 200122 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Accused of robbing a bank, Fry and Bender plead insanity and are both sent to a robot insane asylum. While Bender and his buddy Roberto plan an escape, Fry is brainwashed into thinking that he is a robot.

Directed byPeter Avanzino

Written byBill Odenkirk

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Billy West

Billy West

Fry / Professor Farnsworth / Zoidberg / Zapp Brannigan (voice)

Katey Sagal

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Leela (voice)

John DiMaggio

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Bender (voice)

Tress MacNeille

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Mom (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

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Morbo / Kif Kroker (voice)

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Amy Wong (voice)

Phil LaMarr

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Hermes Conrad (voice)

David Herman

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Scruffy (voice)

Frank Welker

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Nibbler (voice)

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Bill Odenkirk

Bill Odenkirk

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Episode Summary

"Insane in the Mainframe" is episode 12 of Futurama season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,013 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Bill Odenkirk, it aired on April 8, 2001.

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