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Futurama S3E9 — The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz

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Futurama•Season 3•Episode 9

The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz

7.5/10 · 2,814 votesMar 4, 200122 min

Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

A sober Bender crashes a dark matter tanker on Pluto, threatening the penguin reserve nearby. Leela helps out in the clean-up, but when the penguins begin mating out of control, drastic action must be taken to thin the herd.

Directed byJames Purdum

Written byDan Vebber

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Billy West

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

Katey Sagal

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Leela (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Bender (voice)

Tress MacNeille

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Mom (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

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Morbo / Kif Kroker (voice)

Lauren Tom

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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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Dan Vebber

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James Purdum

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José Zelaya

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Episode Summary

"The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz" is episode 9 of Futurama season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,814 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by James Purdum and written by Dan Vebber, it aired on March 4, 2001.

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